Desperate for Mexican food and La Iguana was all I could find via Yelp. Â It's a little off the beaten path in a residental area. Â The food was pretty good, but than I expected. Â The taco was better than average, having a decent crunch to it. Â Enchilada was about average. Bean and Cheese Nachos were pretty good. Â Pretty good refried beans which I normally don't care for. Â Rice as above average. Â Salsa was different, a hybrid between salsa and pico de gallo, but awesome. Â Staff was very friendly.
The only let down was the chips. Â Yes, I ate the whole basket because I was pretty hungry and the salsa was awesome. Â But good chips aren't holding this place down a full star, perhaps 1/3 of a star. Â
I'll definitely be back to try something else. Â I was desperate for Mexican food and this place delivered.
Best sit-down Mexican food in the area. Â I know that's hyperbolic in an area with a taqueria on every corner. Â But, seriously, this is the most consistently-good mexican food in the Corpus area. Â In general, it's the standard Corpus-area, northern Mexico, Jalisco-style fare. Â Their beans and rice are awesome. Â I favor the pastor plate---#17 if you're ordering take-out. Â Green enchiladas are great---ask for extra cheese. Â My husband always gets the crispy tacos, which are awesome; homemade shells, well-seasoned meat and loads of cheese and veggies. Â Tortillas are on the thick side, both flour and corn (I prefer their corn). Â
They have also recently added a bar, which is more than welcome in Portland where drinks-with-dinner is a recent development. Â And they have an outside patio that's nice and that we'll try out when it ceases to be 101 degrees outside.