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This is our third annual
and much awaited review of Las Iguanas, the
kids’ favourite by a mile. So much so, that
word has spread amongst their friends and this
year Ed bought Felix and Abi and Elena joined
forces to go head to head with the boys.
Seated
in one of the huge circular tables in the heart
of the restaurant, the table was soon covered
in two for one non alcoholic Citrus and Raspberry
Coolers, curly fries and the odd Gin and Tonic.
Abi and Elena were tempted
by the four fat whole prawns, split and cooked
in a garlic, lemonade and chili sauce, served
with bread to start with whilst Ed, for the
third year running, devoured the nachos with
chili con carne. Felix tried to snatch the
odd nacho whilst Ed wasn’t paying attention!
Tina and
I shared ‘Pato Taquito’, shredded roast duck
and caramelised onion rolled in a flour tortilla,
char-grilled & served
with sticky chili jam. Delicious.
For mains,
I went for the chicken fajitas, which were
fantastic as usual, whilst Abi chose the chili
braised in spiced tomatoes, served with garlicky
rice, warmed soft tortillas, soured cream and
corn tortilla chips. Elena was slightly more
adventurous and went for the flame-grilled
rump steak, and Felix just wanted ‘any steak
he could have’! He had the South American sirloin
‘aged for at least twenty one days’, apparently.
Tina had the ‘Ensopado de Carne’, a tender,
slow-braised goat in coconut milk and tomatoes
with chilies, carrot and cassava, served with
coriander rice, farofa and sweet plantain.
The mummy said it was ‘yummy’! I know, a cheap
line!
Another round of two for
one non alcoholic cocktails brought the glass
count to about 126 on the table, but they were
enjoying it, so why spoil their fun!
But that’s the great
thing about Las Iguanas. It’s great fun, great
food in a lively environment. We were in on
a Sunday evening at 6pm, quite often a slow
time for restaurants, but Las Iguanas was almost
full, which is a great sign for any restaurant.
Las Iguanas, located on
Park End Street, less than half a mile from
Oxford Castle and the very centre of Oxford,
has secured itself a reputation for great food,
excellent customer service and a fresh, upbeat
environment.
We
shared an assortment of desserts, including
‘Quindim de Yaya’, meaning ‘girlish charm’,
a Brazilian-style homemade sweet baked coconut
custard flan, served with a berry compote,
and the indulgent ‘Chocolate Pot’.
Once again
we had had a great time, and even though I’ve
said it before, Las Iguanas is the perfect
family restaurant!
Reviewed By Richard,
Tina, Ed and Abi. |
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