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Iguana

4.0
4
1265 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican
New York’s premier Mexican restaurant and dance lounge. Our talented chef utilizes the culinary diversity of Mexico in the preparation of Iguana’s tasty fare. Iguana is the perfect setting for any occasion. Come and enjoy our 25 flavors of margaritas and mojitos. Try our weekend brunch with a wide array of dishes including fresh guacamole prepared tableside, crab quesadillas, sizzling fajitas, shrimp enchiladas, plus an assortment of mesquite grilled items including prime aged steak, tuna, and salmon. You will be pleasantly surprised to discover dishes you would not normally expect to find on a Mexican menu such as baby back ribs, Tex-Mex shrimp scampi, and vegetarian entrees, all prepared with a creative Latin twist. Complete your meal with a selection of our homemade desserts. We truly offer something for everyone.

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2 people

8:30 PM


Booked 12 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Mexican, Contemporary Mexican

  • Hours of operation

    Daily 11:00 am–12:00 am

  • Phone number

    (212) 765-5454

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Private party facilities

    We offer three floors each has a capacity of 190 people.

  • Private party contact

    iguananewyork@gmail.com: (212) 765-5454

  • Neighborhood

    Midtown West

  • Cross street

    Between 8th Avenue and Broadway

  • Parking details

    Street Parking

  • Public transit

    B, D & E trains to 7th Avenue and N, Q, R & W trains to 57th Street.

  • Entertainment

    Come and explore what everyone is raving about. Our tri-level, fourteen thousand square foot facility has two working stone fireplaces, two spectacular waterfalls, three large mahogany bars, and two dancing lounges where New York’s hottest DJs spin. Come and enjoy Iguana’s Friday and Saturday night dinner and dance experience. Our two dance clubs offer exclusive VIP areas for your next group night out. Join us Wednesday, Thursday, for our after work salsa dance parties with free salsa lessons. Friday's and Saturdays ladies free all night. Sundays everyone is free doors open at 6pm. 21+ w/ proper ID.

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,265 people are saying

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4.0
4 based on recent ratings
  • 4Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3.7Value

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  1. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great vibe, lively but not too loud. Excellent food choices (menu), and the food was delicious! They do it right here at Iguana! Our first visit, but we'll be back.
  2. TEDYBARE

    New York Area

    161 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    161 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    food was very fresh and excellent--I would recommend this restaurant
  3. DarrenP

    New York Area

    22 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    A disappointing experience. I’ve never been to a restaurant that didn’t serve chips and salsa as part of the standard experience. They have clearly changed some policies and pricing, which is maybe why the dining room was less than half full on a Saturday night at 6-7pm. I think they’re making a big mistake with these penny wise, pound foolish decisions. We’ve been coming there for many years and this was the first time they did not deliver a quality experience, with smaller portions, nickel and diming (for chips (?!)) and pricier menu selections. I actually left hungry, yet paid $100 for dinner for two. We will likely not be back unless/until they deliver what they were successful at once again.
  4. dj895cse

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    I made dinner reservations for a party of four. We stopped in before seeing a musical. The first thing my friends complimented was the decor and then the food. This was my second time here and I'd certainly come back.
  5. LCPomo

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Late night dinner after a Broadway play. Nice atmosphere with plenty of Latin music coming downstairs from the club upstairs. Never overly loud though. Good wait staff and good food. They even took in 14 of us for a 10:30pm reservation. Would recommend and come back.
  6. 287fh

    New York Area

    82 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    82 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food, service and ambiance were all outstanding. The staff could not have been friendlier or more professional. Would go back in a minute!
  7. PARG

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 7, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Authentic Mexican decor. Service very prompt and pleasant. Food very tasty. Good value.
  8. BroadwayDiner

    New York Area

    59 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    59 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Birthday for wife
  9. BobJ

    Seattle

    10 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall1food1service5ambience4
    Each dish had such little flavor, or such bad flavor, that we wondered why we had selected this restaurant.
  10. AshleyL

    Charleston

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The waitstaff made our birthday celebration extra special! The food was good and the ambiance was festive.
  11. DonnaK

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We were there pre-theatre and I was not too crowded. Service was superb! the food was delicious.
  12. RobS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Thought everything was great...our server was really good!
  13. MELISSAA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Would recommend to anyone. We always have a great time
  14. StuartR

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 3, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Food was very fresh and well done. A good value for NYC and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Drinks are great! Would go again and will recommend to others.
  15. JBarry

    New York Area

    28 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience3
    Generous portions!
  16. JohnnyRay

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience3
    Service sucked, my fiancé and I waited about 20 minutes to get someone to ask us what we wanted to drink. Then it took them another 20 minutes to bring out drinks out… We then ordered our food and that took another 40 minutes or so but thankfully the food was the only decent part about Iguanas….
  17. VictoriaM

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Really did not like the place. Service was terrible. We got there at 8:30 and didn’t leave until past 11pm. The waitress never looked at us and we constantly had to search for her. We ordered and waited for the dessert for an hour to have her tell us after waiting for an hour that they didn’t have it.
  18. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience3
    Iguana was really good the server was excellent very friendly made us feel comfortable, can’t wait to go back
  19. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were seated on time, the service, food and ambiance were excellent!
  20. MERRYLW

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Service food and drink not as good as my experiences before the Pandemic. Very disappointing.
  21. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was very attentive. Food was very good.
  22. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I was on a quick trip to NYC to catch a few Broadway plays. Iguana was on the same block as the hotel I was staying in. Very convenient location! Great food and service! And they do offer 29 different flavors of margaritas! Excellent!
  23. HemaK

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience4
    Charged 20% gratuity even if our group was of just of 4 people.
  24. RITSON

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Great service, great people, great food! Don't listen to the bad reviews, it's a great place to eat and you won't be disappointed.
  25. KMoy

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    Atmosphere was nice. Food was ok, had steak fajitas and very little seasoning. Service was slow. Never asked if everything was ok, if we needed anything and took a while to get our check. So many other places to choose from in NYC
  26. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Dinner before theater…. Everything was delicious!
  27. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    We arrived about 10 minutes before our reservation and were told we’d need to wait. It was not a big deal to wait but there were definitely tables available. When the hostess sat us at our reservation time, she wasn’t friendly. It made me think the restaurant might not prefer Open Table reservations. Juan, our server, was amazing. He put in and brought out the kids’ meals first, brought our drinks, and then took our order. The food was delicious! The drinks were great. The service was great. Then, Juan got put on a large party that came in and another guy came and cleared our plates. Unfortunately, the confusion led to us waiting a long time for our check. We also noticed the kids’ menu didn’t list prices. If you’re wondering, the kids’ tenders are $22. Neither kid finished their plate. We would probably go back, but the kids will definitely be splitting.
  28. Doug

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    Despite having made reservations and confirming with the restaurant the day prior, we had to wait 35 min to be seated, well past our reservation time. The food was okay, there are better options in the area. Will not be going back any time soon.
  29. NICOLEM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 16, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Really nice restaurant. The guacamole was amazing. Made tableside to our spice level. The music was great, nice vibe.
  30. NYCG

    New York Area

    60 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    60 reviews

    Dined on December 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was great! Drinks were great! and especially all the staff was great!
  31. Jacqueline

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Enjoyable. But very noisy
  32. km23

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall3food2service3ambience3
    Nice ambience and kind and attentive servers, but food was overpriced and took nearly an hour to come. Portions were small & enchiladas tasted more like lasagna, seemed to be made with pasta sauce. Appetizers were ~$20 each and entrees were ~$30-40. Was not worth it for the price.
  33. BEE1

    New York Area

    26 reviews

    3.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on December 9, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    We were sitting at our table for close to 10 minutes before the hostess passed by and saw we hadn’t even ordered drinks yet. I asked for a margarita no salt and it came with salt. The guacamole was excellent. It was so filling I just ordered nachos for dinner. It arrived on a plate as a glob, unpleasant to look at but tasted okay. Someone came by to take our photo when eating and of course then tried to sell it to us. We’re not tourists. We declined. Thought it was tacky.
  34. KenF

    New York Area

    37 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall3food2service3ambience4
    The food was very mediocre. The menu is very basic. More American-Mex than authentic Mexican. The frozen margaritas were very good! We won’t go back tho.
  35. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    Very over priced food . Chicken nachos were good fish tacos bland and very small portion.
  36. LakeRunner

    Atlanta Metro

    19 reviews

    1.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on November 7, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience2
    We made a reservation at this restaurant since it was right next to our hotel and they had outdoor seating. When we arrived for our reservation, all the outdoor tables hadn't been bussed and most of the inside tables were also full of dirty dishes/glases. We waited at the hostess stand for 5 or 10 minutes and no one came to seat us. The music was blaring so loud, we couldn't stand it. We left without being seated or eating.
  37. CS76

    Calgary

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Food was great, service was quite good, comfortable ambiance. Margaritas were very tasty, and a decent price during happy hour.
  38. RandallD

    Greensboro

    44 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on October 10, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience5
    This restaurant is extremely expensive! Food was OK. Atmosphere was the seller. Table side guacamole was average plus. A Mexican night out should not break the bank but this one did.
  39. SharimarS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Iguanas service was very good. The waiter was very helpful and attentive. The food was good and the ambience was very energetic as there is a club on the top floor. Will love to go back.
  40. NatashaM

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 6, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Food was amazing, service was a little slow, but we had a great time.

FAQs

Iguana offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 765-5454.

Iguana is rated 4 stars by 1265 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

8:30 PM


Booked 12 times today
Google Map for Iguana

240 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Between 8th Avenue and Broadway

  • Neighborhood

    Midtown West

  • Hours of operation

    Daily 11:00 am–12:00 am

  • Cuisines

    Mexican, Contemporary Mexican

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Street Parking

  • Public transit

    B, D & E trains to 7th Avenue and N, Q, R & W trains to 57th Street.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Entertainment

    Come and explore what everyone is raving about. Our tri-level, fourteen thousand square foot facility has two working stone fireplaces, two spectacular waterfalls, three large mahogany bars, and two dancing lounges where New York’s hottest DJs spin. Come and enjoy Iguana’s Friday and Saturday night dinner and dance experience. Our two dance clubs offer exclusive VIP areas for your next group night out. Join us Wednesday, Thursday, for our after work salsa dance parties with free salsa lessons. Friday's and Saturdays ladies free all night. Sundays everyone is free doors open at 6pm. 21+ w/ proper ID.

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (212) 765-5454

  • Private party facilities

    We offer three floors each has a capacity of 190 people.

  • Private party contact

    iguananewyork@gmail.com: (212) 765-5454

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