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Red Iguana
736 W North Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
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Main Menu
Appetizers
Killer Nachos
$9.50
a generous portion of tortilla chips topped with refried beans, chile verde, home-made chorizo, melted jack cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, black olives, green onions and jalapenos
Vegetarian Killer Nachos
$8.15
same delicious ingredients refried beans, chile verde, home-made chorizo, melted jack cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, black olives, green onions and jalapenos without the meat
Nachos Regulares
$5.95
home-made tortilla chips topped with refried beans and melted cheese, garnished with jalapenos, sour cream, olives and tomatoes
Fresh Guacamole With Chips
$9.40
avocado blended with tomato, onion, serranos and cilantro
Rajas De Chile Poblano Con Queso
roasted poblano chile strips with sauteed sliced tomatoes and onions, melted jack cheese, served with your choice of tortillas
- $8.05
- With Chorizo $8.45
Hongos Al Ajillo
$6.55
mushrooms sautéed with garlic, butter, white wine and crushed red chile
Encurtidos
$8.75
four pickled jalapenos filled with shrimp and queso fresco, dipped in egg batter, fried and topped with salsa espanola, served with guacamole
Chile Con Queso
$6.50
anaheim chile, fresh jalapenos, onions and tomato cooked with two types of cheese
Ramon's Quesadilla San Francisco
$10.45
a grilled flour tortilla filled with carne asada, jack cheese, sliced black olives, pico de gallo, jalapeno, avocado slices and sour cream. accompanied by a fresh cabbage salad
Bay Shrimp Quesadilla
$8.45
grilled bay shrimp seasoned with lemon, pepper and melted jack cheese, garnished with sour cream
Appetizers - Quesadillas
garnished with guacamole. a 10" flour tortilla generously filled with your choice of:
Melted Jack Cheese
$6.60Cheese And Rajas De Chile Poblano, Onion And Tomatoes
$7.45Cheese And Sauteed Mushrooms
$7.45Cheese, Potatoes And Chorizo
$7.45Cheese And Chicken
$8.35Soups And Salads
Sopa De Frijol Negro
$5.25
a puree of black bean soup with a hint of crema mexicana and crisp tortilla garnish
Sopa De Queso, Maria's Favorite Soup
$5.25
anaheim chiles, diced potatoes, tomatoes, onions and garlic simmered in a light broth garnished with jack cheese and crema mexicana
Chicken Salad A La Mexicana
$7.40
chopped chicken breast blended with chipotle chiles, pecans, mayonnaise and a hint of mustard. served in a lettuce bowl with avocado slices
Red Iguana Dinner Salad
romaine lettuce with diced nopales, tomatoes and cotija cheese tossed with your choice of homemade salad dressing
- $5.25
- Topped With Grilled Chicken $9.70
- Topped With Grilled Top Sirloin Tips $10.45
- Topped With Grilled Prawns $12.85
Superb Seafood
Shrimp Sonora
$15.75
seven large tiger prawns sauteed in garlic and butter with lemon and a hint of pepper. served with mexican white rice, black beans, & tortillas
Pescado A La Veracruzana
$13.85
fresh fish of the day dusted with flour, paprika and sesame seeds, pan fried and then simmered in a flavorful tomato sauce with jalapeno strips, garlic, onions, oregano, capers and green olives. served with grilled pineapple and rice of the day
Ramon's Famous Fish Tacos
$14.30
fresh grilled tuna served in soft corn tortillas garnished with fresh seasoned cabbage, cucumber salsa & limes, served with spanish rice
Parrillada
$31.45
for seafood lovers an exquisite dish: grilled lobster, shrimp, scallops, tuna and crab topped with melted cheese. garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, jalapenos and melted butter on the side. served with spanish rice
Steaks
these dishes are complemented with flour or corn tortillas
Encebollado
$13.60
a 10 oz. new york steak, grilled and topped with sauteed onions, tossed with chorizo. served with rice and beans
Steak A La Ranchera
$13.90
tender cubes of new york steak, grilled and cooked with our special sauce of green chiles, fresh tomatoes and potatoes. served with rice and beans
Carne Asada A La Tampiquena
$14.30
a traditional dish from the port of tampico. a 10 oz. new york steak, cheese enchilada, refried beans, garnished with guacamole
Red Iguana Signature Dishes
Pollo A La Moreliana
$14.05
skinless / boneless chicken marinated in white wine and spices, lightly browned then simmered with tomatoes, onions, chiles serranos, chile guero, potatoes, carrots and zucchini. served with our rice of the day and tortillas
Cochinita Pibil
$13.50
pork loin rubbed with achiote, vinegar, lime juice, orange juice, paprika and salt, slow roasted, then shredded and simmered in the roasting juice. served with black beans, rice of the day and tortillas
Puntas De Filete A La Nortena
$15.85
top sirloin tips sauteed with bacon, jalapenos strips, onions and fresh tomatoes, served atop the almond mole. refried beans and tortillas complete this much loved dish
Mole
a gastronomical delight of authentic mexican flavor! mole (pronounced moh-lay) is a sauce made of dried and fresh chiles, nuts, spices, herbs, fruits and vegetables. delight in red iguana's interpretation of mexico's national dish. all mole dishes served with spanish rice, refried beans and tortillas. mole sauces are available to go
Mole Amarillo
$15.70
golden raisins, yellow tomatoes, yellow zucchini, chile guajillo and dried seasonal yellow chiles, makes this mole a fiery favorite-tossed with chicken
Mole Coloradito
$15.70
pine nuts, almonds, peanuts, dried chile chiuacle and guajillo chiles, blended with fresh chile poblano and mexican chocolate-served over grilled pork loin
Mole Poblano
$15.70
puebla's beloved mole. guajillo ancho dried chiles, peanuts, sesame seeds, walnuts, raisins, bananas and mexican chocolate-tossed with turkey
Mole Verde
$15.70
fresh chile poblano, chile guero and jalapeno, blended with pepitas, sesame seeds, basil, onions, zucchini, avocados-tossed with turkey or chicken
Mole Negro
$15.70
the king of moles. dried chile mulato, negro pasilla, mexican chocolate, raisins, peanuts, walnuts & bananas-tossed with chicken or turkey
Red Pipian
$15.70
a pumpkin seed sauce made with dried chile guajillo, peanuts, pepitas, onions, tomatoes, tossed with chicken
Lomo De Puerco En Mole De Almendras
$16.75
almonds, chile guajillo, chile guero, yellow zucchini, milk, peanut butter and onions, served with a roasted pork loin stuffed with dried fruit, sun-dried tomatoes, swiss chard and pine nuts
Combination Plates
Red Iguana
$14.20
one-cheese enchilada, a taco a la iguana, a beef flauta topped with guacamole and sour cream, a chile relleno and a beef tostada complete our special combo plate
Poblano Plate
$12.45
one sour cream chicken enchilada, taco a la iguana, beef tostada and a side of guacamole
Tapatio Plate
$12.45
one chicken, beef or cheese enchilada, chile relleno and beef or chicken flauta topped with sour cream and guacamole
Iguana Plate
$13.30
one chicken, beef or cheese enchilada, chile relleno, hard-shell beef taco with rice and beans
Mexican Plate
$13.30
one chile verde burrito, hard-shell beef taco, beef tostada with rice and beans
Marvels Of Mexico
Papadzules
$9.30
two corn tortillas filled with sliced boiled egg and pipian, topped with mole verde, a bit of salsa espanola, finished with melted jack cheese and garnished with sliced pickled red onions
Enmoladas
$9.30
three corn tortillas folded into triangles and filled with refried beans, topped with mole negro, sprinkled with a blend of queso fresco and cotija then topped with pickled red onions
Enchiladas Potosinas (4)
$9.15
an empanada-style enchilada made of corn masa, filled with queso fresco, green onions and crushed red chile, grilled, fried, topped with melted jack cheese and sprinkled with green onions
Gringas (2)
$11.15
tender tips of carne adobada grilled with pineapple, sliced green, red and yellow bell peppers, tomatoes and onions, folded in a warm flour tortilla
Traditional Mexican Specialties
Chile Verde
$11.50
tender select cubed pork cooked in our green chile and tomatillo sauce. served with rice, refried beans and tortillas
Chile Colorado
$11.50
diced top sirloin seasoned and simmered in a dried new mexico chile and tomato puree sauce
Chile Rellenos
$11.15
two anaheim peppers stuffed with jack cheese, fried in egg batter and topped with our salsa espanola. served with rice, refried beans and tortillas
Carnitas
$13.25
tender pieces of succulent pork cooked in its own juices, with spice and orange pulp, then fried with beer and a hint of milk
Fajitas
your choice of grilled top sirloin, chicken or shrimp served sizzling on a platter with onions and peppers. pico de gallo, guacamole and a jalapeno finish this popular dish. topped with hot flour tortillas
- Chicken $12.45
- Top Sirloin $13.90
- Shrimp $13.90
- Vegetarian $11.60
Egg Dishes
Huevos Rancheros
$8.35
a mexican favorite! two eggs topped with salsa ranchera and jack cheese. served with rice, refried beans and tortillas
Huevos Con Chorizo
$8.50
home-made pork chorizo scrambled with eggs. served with rice, refried beans and tortillas
Monterrey Plate
$9.80
machaca con huevo (shredded beef scrambled with eggs seasoned with bell peppers), served with double refried pinto beans sprinkled with a blend of queso cotija and queso fresco. served with tortillas
Chilaquiles
$8.65
tortilla chips fried with home-made chorizo, egg, salsa espanola and mole poblano. sprinkled with queso cotija and queso fresco and green onions garnished with crema mexicana and 2 avocado slices. served with refried beans
Sunrise Burritos
$9.60
two chile verde pork burritos smothered in chile verde, then topped with melted cheese and two fried eggs
Extraordinary Enchiladas
Enchiladas A La Lago Salado
$10.45
in honor of salt lake city! two corn tortillas filled with potatoes and chorizo topped with our traditional enchilada sauce, melted jack cheese, sour cream and accompanied by a chicken salad a la mexicana lettuce wrap
Enchiladas Rancheras
$8.75
jack cheese wrapped in two corn tortillas topped with a mountain of sauteed mushrooms, salsa ranchera and more melted jack cheese
Red Iguana Traditional Enchiladas (2)
$8.15
shredded beef, chicken or cheese enchiladas in corn tortillas, topped with our home-made enchilada sauce of new mexico dried chile and melted jack cheese
Enchiladas A La Casserola
Entomatadas
$8.75
two sour cream chicken enchiladas topped with salsa espanola, melted jack cheese and jalapenos
Enchiladas Poblanas
$8.75
two sour cream cheese enchiladas topped with our traditional enchilada sauce, melted jack cheese, avocado slices and a dollop of sour cream
Enchiladas Suizas (2)
$9.40
avocado slices and sour cream chicken topped with mole poblano and melted jack cheese. one of our more popular dishes
Enchiladas Verdes
$9.40
two sour cream chicken enchiladas topped with mole verde and melted jack cheese. garnished with green onions, diced tomatoes and black olives
Enchiladas Amarillas
$9.40
two enchiladas stuffed with pork carnitas topped with mole amarillo, melted jack cheese and drizzled with crema mexicana
Delectable Tacos
Tacos Don Ramon
$9.90
three crisp corn tacos filled with tender top sirloin tips, grilled with pork chorizo, garnished with shredded lettuce and queso cotija, served with pico de gallo and a salsa de aguacate
Tacos De Machaca Con Huevo
$10.15
three soft corn tacos filled with seasoned shredded beef, bell peppers and egg. served with guacamole. pico de gallo and refried beans
Tacos A La Iguana
$9.65
three crisp corn tacos with shredded beef, melted jack cheese and sour cream, served with guacamole and refried beans
Tacos De Carne Asada
$10.15
three soft corn tacos filled with grilled top sirloin tips. served with pico de gallo, a tangy tomato salsa and refried beans
Tacos De Pollo
$9.65
three crisp corn tacos with seasoned chicken, cooked with onions, tomato sauce garnished with melted jack cheese, served with guacamole and refried beans
Flautas (2)
$9.10
a blend of corn and flour tortillas filled with chicken or shredded beef, rolled and deep fried, topped with guacamole and sour cream. served with rice and refried beans
Red Iguana Traditional Tacos
$8.15
two hard-shell corn tacos with shredded beef, chicken or guacamole garnished with lettuce, sauce, cheese and tomatoes
Chimichangas
Vegetarian Chimichanga (1)
$8.45
a flour tortilla filled with sauteed vegetables, deep-fried, topped with salsa espanola, melted jack cheese, sour cream and guacamole
Machaca Chimichanga (1)
$8.65
shredded beef with egg encased in a flour tortilla, deep fried, topped with salsa espanola, melted jack cheese, sour cream and guacamole
Chimichanga Original
$8.65
your choice of chile verde, chicken or shredded beef, wrapped in a flour tortilla, deep-fried, topped with salsa espanola, melted jack cheese, sour cream and guacamole
Burtios Buenos
enchilada style: our homemade enchilada sauce with melted jack cheese
Chile Verde Burritos (2)
refried beans and our home-made pork chile verde wrapped in a flour tortilla, topped with a little more chile verde
- $8.75
- Enchilada Style $2.15
Machaca Burritos (2)
refried beans with seasoned shredded beef, bell pepper and egg rolled in a flour tortilla
- $8.20
- Enchilada Style $2.15
Chile Colorado Burritos (2)
refried beans with our home-made chile colorado wrapped in a flour tortilla, topped with a little a more chile colorado
- $8.75
- Enchilada Style $2.15
Shredded Beef Burritos
our seasoned shredded beef with a touch of refried beans rolled in a flour tortilla, topped with salsa espanola
- $8.75
- Enchilada Style $2.15
Two Bean Cheese Burritos
- $6.90
- Enchilada Style $2.15
Two Carne Asada Burritos
grilled top sirloin tips with refried beans, rice and pico de gallo
- $9.90
- Enchilada Style $2.15
Two Burritos Ahogados
$9.90
your choice of shredded beef or chile verde burritos smothered in chile colorado sauce and melted cheese
Tostadas
Traditional Tostadas
$7.80
two crisp corn tortillas topped with refried beans, your choice of shredded beef or chicken, lettuce, sauce, cheese, tomatoes, sour cream and black olives
Guacamole Tostadas
$8.95
a touch of refried beans with our fresh guacamole on two crisp corn tortillas, garnished with lettuce, sauce, cheese, tomatoes, sour cream and black olives
Tostadas De Machaca
$7.85
two crisp corn tortillas topped with refried beans, shredded beef with egg, adorned with lettuce, sauce, cheese, sour cream and black olives
Para Los Ninos
12 and under
Cheese Quesadilla
$3.25One Beef, Chicken Or Bean Taco
$3.25One Bean & Cheese Burrito
$3.25A Dish Of Rice & Beans
$3.102 Flautas
$3.25Sides
Mole
- 3 Oz. $2.70
- Cup $4.55
Spanish Rice
$1.70Refried Beans
$1.70Black Beans
$1.70Chile Verde
- Bowl $6.65
- Cup $4.20
Chile Colorado
- Bowl $6.65
- Cup $4.20
Side Of French Fries
$3.85Side Of Fried Plantain
$1.75Sour Cream
- 3 Oz. $1.00
- Large $1.45
Pico De Gallo
- 3 Oz. $0.90
- Large $1.40
Corn Tortillas (3)
$0.80Flour Tortillas (2)
$0.85Guacamole
- 3 Oz. $3.40
- Cup $5.50
Desserts
Ice Cream Or Sherbet
$4.00Homemade Sopapillas
$5.25
golden fried fritters topped with cinnamon, sugar and honey
Home Made Flan
$5.25
mexican caramel custard
Xango Cheese Cake
$4.00
a fried cream cheese pastry
Fried Ice Cream
$5.50
a flour tortilla filled with vanilla ice cream, shredded coconut, cinnamon and sugar; fried to a golden brown
Pan De Tres Leches
$4.50
a moist vanilla and milk cake
Arroz Con Leche
$3.00
homemade mexican style rice pudding
Delicious Non Alcoholic Drinks
Fresh Peach, Strawberry, Or Mango Virgin Margaritas
$3.95Soothing Pina Colada
$3.95Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
$3.45Tomato Juice
$3.00Sparkling Mineral Water Or Bottled Water
$2.10Agua De Horchata
$2.10
with refill
Delicious Non Alcoholic Drinks - Other Drinks
Jarritos
$2.10Hecho En Mexico
$2.10
a carbonated natural flavored drink
Sangria Senorial
$2.10Limon
$2.10Jamaica Guava
$2.10Mineral & Apple Sidral
$2.10Dr. Pepper
$2.10
with refill
Sprite
$2.10
with refill
Lemonade
$2.10
with refill
Ice Tea
$2.10
with refill
Coke
$2.10
with refill
Diet Coke
$2.10
with refill
Coffee
$2.10
with refill
Hot Tea
$2.10
with refill
Hot Chocolate
$2.10
with refill
Milk
$2.10
with refill
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General Info
Cuisine
Mexican
Hours
Monday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Thursday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Friday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday:
10:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday:
10:00am - 9:00pm
About Us
Ramon and Maria Cardenas started in the restaurant business over forty years ago. Ramon was born in San Luis Potosi. Maria, born in Chihuahua, Mexico, passed away in 2002. Together, they shared a passion for Mexican cuisine, and created recipes and dishes proudly served as delicious expressions of their cultural background.The Red Iguana restaurant opened its doors in 1985 to resounding applause and numerous local and national awards. The Cardenas family has had the pleasure of serving its dedicated patrons in the Salt Lake Valley since 1965 with the Casa Grande and Red Iguana restaurants. Ramon and Maria created unique yet traditional Mexican recipes, now passed on to the Cardenas children who are proudly continuing the family tradition.Serving the Salt Lake Valley all these years has been an honor and we are very grateful to all our loyal patrons. Thank you,The Cardenas family