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The Red Iguana Story

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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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NEW! New York Times:

Would You Open a 2nd Restaurant Two Blocks From the First?

NEW YORK TIMES 08-24-2011: "A case study we've just published recounts the dilemma experienced by Red Iguana, a family-owned Mexican restaurant in Salt Lake City. A local favorite, the restaurant, which had been featured on the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, had people lining up around the block for its food when the city announced a disruptive public works plan to build a light rail line down the middle of Red Iguana's street. Scheduled to start in 2010, the multiyear project had the potential to dissuade customers from visiting and, during its most intense periods, to close the restaurant — a huge potential loss for a one-location business that had been serving 700 people a day, 363 days a year." - READ PART I AND PART II IN THE NEW YORK TIMES

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