With a good selection of Mexican special cocktails and Margaritas, it is not surprising to see that business is booming even on a Tuesday night.
Red Snapper Burritos
($25) made a stunning entrance like a curvy oblong-shaped parcel, only to
reveal a luscious interior of fish, borraco beans, Mexican rice and strands of
Mozzarella-cheddar melting mid-way. This could be a potentially great dish if
the snapper was not too dry.
Puerco en Chile Verde
($14) sounded exotic but it striked a nostalgic chord even if you had not
experience any Mexican life before. There isn't so much firepower in this spicy
pork stew. But being thick and warm, it goes ideally with the toasted tortillas
or simply a direct fast track into your mouth.
How does having some
tequila in your seafood sounds? The Prawn Brochette ($35) is a skewer of
roughly 5-6 lime marinated prawns with smoky tequila glaze, served with grilled
vegetables on a stick. It has a heady aroma, though the glaze was short of the
wild character of liquor. Nonetheless, the Tequila
glaze was an instant hit with the 1/2 Chicken ($28) as the toasty caramelized taste emerged
from the skin which retained the moisture of the meat.
The standout dish was
the Shredded Steak Chimchangas ($25), a golden crispy flour tortilla that is
deep-fried to perfection such that it kept the juicy strands of beef warm and
comfortable while displaying resilience any sogginess. Drenched in generous
amount of sour cream and guacamole, this giant plate of meaty
"Popiah" roll is messy but speaks right to your soul. 
I don't fancy banana desserts but I may have to take back my statement on the Banana Chimichangas ($14) here. Just like the earlier savoury chimichanga, the filling is substituted with bananas, deep fried till the shell turned into a crunchy fritter. Wallop a huge scoop of fragrant and buttery avocado ice cream and you'll get something that is ten times better than any chocolate lava cake or any hot-cold dessert.
There is also the
Sauteed Kahlua-glazed Bananas ($14) for those who are less keen on deep-fried
food. This ain't no flouncy haute style ala minute flambé bananas but a rustic
tropical dessert that sits on a rich and decadent sauce. Other selections
include a gluten-free Ancho Chile Chocolate Cake ($14) and Churros ($12) but
the former two banana desserts are more satisfying for the bucks and calories.
Spice-wise, the dishes
are tuned to a temperate palette, yet there were moments during the feast when
I thought I was eating Indian briyani. No wonder they say that Indian and
Mexican cuisine are actually quite similar! In fact, I was told that about 50%
of the customers are Indians.
Well, there are three different kinds of
authentic Mexican hot sauces aplenty of the table for you to adjust the heat to
your preference. Both indoors and outdoors seating are non-air-conditioned but
I highly recommend the indoors seating if you want to enjoy the food heartily
away from any outdoor smoking.
Cafe Iguana
30 Merchant Road, #01-03 Riverside Point, Singapore 058282
Mon - Thurs 4pm-12am
Fri & Eve of PH 4pm - 3am
Saturday 12pm-3am
Sunday 12pm - 12am
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http://www.cafeiguana.com/
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