Reviews

Taste of Red Iguana, 28 S. State Street, Salt Lake City, 801-214-6353

"Located in the City Creek Food Court, Taste of Red Iguana gives diners a fast-food version of its very popular bigger brothers, The Red Iguana and The Red Iguana 2. For breakfast, there are breakfast burritos, the Red Iguana omelette and a yummy machaca burrito, along with Caffe Ibis organic coffee and fresh-squeezed O.J. At lunchtime, choose from burritos, enchiladas, tacos and daily specials such as chicken chile verde, mango enchilada, the "Westside" taco, enchilada verde or enchilada amarilla. There are also mini and grande combo meals offered daily. And, you can call ahead for orders to eat in or take home." - February 3, 2011

SALT LAKE MAGAZINE: Best in Fast Food!

Best of...

RED IGUANA -1,2,3!!! - Mick Huerta, All Accordin'

My love of the Red Iguana began decades ago with the first location on 3rd West in Salt Lake City. Ramon Cardenas Jr. served patrons, while in the kitchen, his parents Maria and Ramon Sr. conjured their signature dishes. Sadly that restaurant burnt to the ground but precipitated the move to the current flagship location on North Temple. I met Ramon Jr. in the studios of community radio station KRCL above the Blue Mouse Cinema where we both were DJs in the ‘80s. I subsequently met Lucy Cardenas, his sister, on the campus of the University of Utah. She was then and still is incredibly vivacious and dynamic.

My family, the Huertas, and the Cardenas family would go on to become friends. Over the years, we have shared many experiences and have many tales to tell.

I made a point of going to the "Taste of the Red Iguana" at 28 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT. The menu is shorter and the food faster but it redefines having something quick to eat in a mall. Nothing better!