Make sure you go hungry!
Hi my fellow foodies!
I have already been to Las Iguanas before but it was so yummy I had to visit again. Last time I visited the one in Manchester, so it was exciting to visit the one in Newcastle at the Quayside.
On arrival, me and the girls waited at the bar to be seated. We decided to order a few cheeky cocktails to make the wait for the table go by quicker. When it’s 2-4-1 you have to really! We ordered two passionfruit cocktails and two strawberry mojitos. So as we sipped away at our fruity cocktails, we had a good catch up and before we knew it a table was ready for us. We were seated at a spacious booth, which I thought was the best seat in the whole restaurant as the other diners looked quite cooped up being sat at normal tables in the centre of the restaurant floor.
It was time to order our food!
I was the only one who wanted a starter so the girls ordered another cocktail while I ate it. I orderded the halloumi skewers, which were covered in sweet chili sauce. I was obsessed with them! They tasted incredible and they 100% made the girls wish they ordered them. I gave them a little nibble each as they both asked so nicely (and wouldn’t stop staring at them!)
For our mains, I wanted to be a little crazy so I opted for the veggie chilli for something different. It was presented very nicely and it also tasted beautiful. It had butternut squash in it as a meat alternative which added a kick of sweetness. It also had cickpeas and a nice level of spice, as I am someone who normally would have to down a glass of milk if my food was too spicy! There was an even ratio of rice to sauce, which made me happy as I don’t like having plain rice at the bottom of the bowl to polish off without any sauce.
On the side of the plate there were two torilla wraps folded up, this was a nice addition and I used them to scoop up all of the remainer chili at the bottom of my bowl. Considering this veggie chilli was only £8.95 – it was well worth it. I would considering opting for more meat alternative meals when eating out, as it is slightly cheaper and it tastes just as delicious, if not even more so than the meat meals.
My friends Kate and Celia both ordered the black bean enchalada. I unfortunaley didnt have food envy with this one, as my chilli ticked all the boxes for me. However, it did look rather delicious. The presentation was on point, with the enchilida central of the place and the black bean sauce dribbled all over it mmm. The girls said that it was the perfect level of spice as well as my veggie chilli was. They loved the crispyness of the tortilla and the cheese which oozed out of it.
Their meals were slighlty pricier than mine, but this was since theirs had mince meat inside – which usually makes meals more expensive. Despite this, they would reccomend their meals, as would I.
Dessert time! We all ordered the same, as we are all obsessed with churros. They were so lush. They came slightly warmed up, and this made the chocolate dipping sauce melt onto them, which was just perfect. My only critique would be that I wish that there had been more than 3 on the plate!
Enjoy the picture below of the sweet tooth heaven.
Overall, I loved eating out here. They also accepted student discount, which took 20% off our bill – result! We all know how uni students love a good bargain.
I strongly reccomend giving Las Iguanas a try my fellow foodies.
Fat Bottom Foodie 