Blue Iguana

Mexican Restaurants, American Restaurants, Latin American Restaurants

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Today: 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

Tomorrow: 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

28 Years

in Business

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Hours

Regular Hours

Mon - Thu:	11:30 am - 9:00 pm
Fri - Sat:	11:30 am - 10:00 pm
Sun:	4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Menu

Killer Nachos
Chorizo, chile verde, beans, the works!
Veggie Nachos
Large corn tortilla wedges smothered with black beans, cheese, sour cream, sliced jalapenos and tomatoes
Rajas de Chile con Queso
Roasted chile pepper strips with cheese and sour cream. Served with flour or corn tortillas

Three Beef, Chicken, or Chile Verde, Cheese
Any of the above in 2 large flour tortillas
Enchiladas Verdes
Chicken and sour cream smothered with mole verde and cheese
Enchiladas Amarillas
Carnitas smothered with amarillo mole and cheese

Tacos & Burritos

Tacos (Order of 2)
Res (shredded beef), Asada (charbroiled sirloin), Pollo (roasted chicken), Carnitas (roasted pork), Tinga (slow-roasted pork with chiles – very spicy!), Pescado (grilled yellowfin tuna), Camaron (shrimp), Chorizo & Potatoes (spicy pork sausage and potatoes), Don Manuel (steak and chorizo)
Flautas
Traditional rolled beef or chicken taquitos
Camarones, Pineapple and Chorizo
An incredible combination!

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10/19/2011

Overall

Some of the best Mexican food ...

Some of the best Mexican food I've ever had.

I rarely give any restaurant a five star rating. This one deserves it.

Details

Phone: (801) 533-8900

Address: 165 S West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Website: http://www.blueiguanarestaurant.net

More Info

General Info

Blue Iguana's Salt Lake City location is situated in the heart of the best of downtown.

Email

BBB Rating

Extra Phones

Fax: (801) 533-8900

Phone: (435) 649-3097

Phone: (801) 903-1080

Payment method

amex, visa, master card, discover

Location

Arrow Press Sq

Neighborhoods

Rio Grande, Downtown Salt Lake City

AKA

The Blue Iguana

Other Links

http://www.blueiguanarestaurant.net

https://blueiguanarestaurant.net/salt-lake-city

https://blueiguanarestaurant.net

Categories

Mexican Restaurants, American Restaurants, Latin American Restaurants, Restaurants, Seafood Restaurants, Spanish Restaurants, Vegetarian Restaurants

Other Information

Cuisines: Mexican, American, Vegetarian, Continental, Latin American, Seafood, Spanish, European, Healthy

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Menu

Killer Nachos
Chorizo, chile verde, beans, the works!
Veggie Nachos
Large corn tortilla wedges smothered with black beans, cheese, sour cream, sliced jalapenos and tomatoes
Rajas de Chile con Queso
Roasted chile pepper strips with cheese and sour cream. Served with flour or corn tortillas
Buffalo Wings
Spicy chicken with your choice of mole sauce
Hongos a la Blue Iguana
Sauteed mushrooms with crushed chile pepper and spices. Served with flour or corn tortillas
Encurtidas
Famous Blue Iguana stuffed jalapeños with cheese and bay shrimp
Chile con Quezo
Chile with cheese. Served with chips
Quesadillas
Flour tortillas stuffed with your choice. Guacamole and sour cream on the side
Queso
Chorizo con Papas (spicy pork sausage with potatoes), Rajas de Chile (roasted chiles), Hongos (mushrooms), Camaron (bay Shrimp), Pollo O' Res (chicken or Beef)

Three Beef, Chicken, or Chile Verde, Cheese
Any of the above in 2 large flour tortillas
Enchiladas Verdes
Chicken and sour cream smothered with mole verde and cheese
Enchiladas Amarillas
Carnitas smothered with amarillo mole and cheese
Enchiladas Suizas
Chicken and sour cream with mole poblano and cheese
Entomatadas
Chicken and sour cream smothered in tomato sauce, accented with jalapeños
Seafood Enchiladas
Bay shrimp, scallops, and yellowfin tuna smothered in a white sauce and cheese

Tacos & Burritos

Tacos (Order of 2)
Res (shredded beef), Asada (charbroiled sirloin), Pollo (roasted chicken), Carnitas (roasted pork), Tinga (slow-roasted pork with chiles – very spicy!), Pescado (grilled yellowfin tuna), Camaron (shrimp), Chorizo & Potatoes (spicy pork sausage and potatoes), Don Manuel (steak and chorizo)
Flautas
Traditional rolled beef or chicken taquitos
Camarones, Pineapple and Chorizo
An incredible combination!
Burritos
Served with sour cream and guacamole. Res (shredded beef), Pollo (roasted chicken), Chile Verde, Carnitas, Chile Colorado, Asada, Tinga Poblana
Burrito Ahogado
Your choice of chile verde, chicken or beef smothered with chile colorado and cheese
Burrito Grande
Beef, chicken, chile verde, rice & beans inside, smothered in Spanish sauce. If you eat it all, dessert is free!

Meats & Seafood

Chile Verde
Made with pork, green chile and tomatillo sauce
Chile Colorado
Cubed beef with red chile sauce
Tinga Poblana
Slow-roasted shredded pork. Spicy!
Steak a la Ranchera
10-ounce New York steak diced, smothered with ranchero sauce and diced potato
Steak Encebollado
10-ounce New York steak grilled and topped with sautéed onions
Shrimp Sonora
Seven large prawns sautéed in a garlic butter sauce
Camarones Iguana
Seven large prawns sautéed in a spicy chile sauce
Seafood Chimichangas
Deep-fried burrito with scallops, shrimp and tuna in a creamy white sauce. Served with sour cream and guacamole
Chimichangas
Deep-fried burrito smothered with tomato sauce and cheese. Served with sour cream and guacamole. Choice of Beef, Chicken, Tinga, or Chile Verde
Molcajete
Grilled steak, chicken, shrimp, chiles, and cactus in a tomatillo sauce and panela cheese. Served in a molcajete stone bowl

Chimichanga
Vegetarian-style with roasted vegetables. Served with rice and beans, guacamole and sour cream
Chile Rellenos
2 anaheim peppers stuffed with cheese
Vegetarian Tostadas
Bean, Guacamole

Vegetarian Burrito

Veggie Burrito
Roasted Vegetables. Yum!
Bean and Cheese

Vegetarian Tacos

Hongos (2)
Sautéed mushrooms with a side of rice and beans
Guacamole (2)
Homemade guacamole with a side of rice and beans
Blue Iguana Veggie Taco (2)
Black beans, cheese, pico de gallo, avocado, with a side of rice and beans

Vegetarian Enchiladas

Papazules
Two enchiladas stuffed with hard-boiled eggs smothered with mole verde
Enmoladas
Three bean enchiladas with mole negro and fresh onions
Rancheras
Two cheese enchiladas smothered in ranchera sauce topped with mushrooms, onions, and roasted bell peppers
Poblanas
Cheese enchiladas smothered with mole poblano
Rice & Avocado
Smothered in tomato sauce and cheese

Verde
Green chiles, pumpkin seeds, almonds, and spices
Negro
Chocolate-based black mole with peanuts
Coloradito
Mild chiles, pine nuts, and peanuts give this mole its flavor
Pipian
Roasted pumpkin seeds and guajillo chiles
Amarillo
Almonds, veggies, and habanero chiles. very hot!
Poblano
Red chiles and peanuts, with a dash of cinnamon and chocolate. Deliciously rich!
De Almendras
Original blue iguana almond mole
Camarones en Mole
Seven large prawns with choice of mole

Taco Salad
Grilled steak or grilled chicken
Guacamole
Green salad topped with generous portions of guacamole
Shrimp Salad
Fresh greens topped with grilled prawn
Verde
House dinner salad
De Pollo
Green salad topped with grilled chicken blue iguana style
Tuna Salad
Fresh greens topped with grilled yellowfin tuna

Mini Burrito
Mini Quesadilla
Mini Taco
Enchiladita
Mini Burgers
Mini Corn Dogs
Chicken Nuggets

Cocktails & Beer

Margaritas & Shots
Herradura Silver, Tres Generaciones, Jimador, Corralejo, 1800, Hornitos and more. Voted Utah's Best Margarita!

Other Great Drinks

Wine
Rum Drinks
Daiquiris
Kahlua

Bohemia
Corona Extra
Modelo Especial
Negra Modelo
Pacifico

Utah Beer (3.2%)

Budweiser
Bud Lite
Carta Blanca
Corona Lite
Dos Equis
Miller
Miller Lite
Sol
Tecate
Ultra Lite

Tres Leches Cake
A white sponge cake soaks up a blend of three milks; evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk & whole milk. Topped with whipped cream & a fresh strawberry
Caramel Flan
Silky custard with a creamy caramel sauce. We then dribble chocolate on top
Xango
Rich, smooth cheesecake rolled in a flaky pastry tortilla then fried to a golden brown
Fried Ice Cream
A large scoop of vanilla ice cream in cinnamon and corn flakes. Topped with whipped cream & chocolate sauce

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