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The Red Iguana

 "Home Of Killer Mexican Food"

736 West North Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84116

PHONE:
801-322-1489

FAX:
801-322-4834.

¡Bienvenidos!

  • Our hours are Monday through Thursday - 11 A.M to 10 P.M. Friday & Saturday, 11 A.M. to 11 P.M., and Sundays 12 noon to 9 P.M.

  • We take reservations for parties of 6 or more.

  • We are a liquor licensee.

  • We do orders to go.

  • Our food is made daily in our kitchen.

  • Call us in advance for catering

We specialize in South of the Border Flavors coming from all regions of Mexico, from north to south, from burritos to mole sauces. Daily specials increase the range of our menu. To and from the SLC Airport, visit us at the RED IGUANA, Home of Killer Mexican Food!

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  Mexican Food

Interesting facts about New World foods:

The story of mole.

History of chili peppers.

Vanilla first left Mexico in the early 1500s on ships bound for Spain.

New World Foods: corn, potato, tomato, bell pepper, chili pepper, vanilla, tobacco, beans, pumpkin, cassava root, avocado, peanut, pecan , cashew, pineapple,blueberry, sunflower, petunia, black-eyed susan, dahlia, marigold, quinine, wild rice, cacao (chocolate), gourds, and squash.

Corn, Maize, Masa, Nixtamal, Pozole. Corn is the essential ingredient for making tortillas, tamales, hominy, and pozole.   Each of the above terms and foods will be discussed in this article.

Traditional Flour Tortilla Making

 

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The Red Iguana

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

SABEMOS QUE LA COMPETENCIA ES BUENA, PERO NOSOTROS SOMOS MEJORES Y USTEDES HACEN ESA GRAN DIFERENCIA, GRACIAS POR SU PREFERENCIA

 

 

 

 

 
 

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