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Café Iguana Riverside Point

Restaurant Cafe Bar Mexican restaurant

👍 Our most go to restaurant for Mexican cuisine. Their vegetarian nachos, fajitas are excellent. Ginger ale, blueberry concord for drinks- good choices too. Desserts can have more variety. Overall a satisfying restaurant for Mexican! Good going! People often mention Mexican, good, service, great, nachos, tacos, friendly, ordered, drinks, chips,


Address

30 Merchant Rd, #01-03, Singapore 058282

Website

www.cafeiguana.com

Contact

+65 9012 7320

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (1.2K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 12 pm to 1 am
  • Saturday: 12 pm to 1 am
  • Sunday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Monday: 5 to 11 pm
  • Tuesday: 5 to 11 pm
  • Wednesday: 5 to 11 pm
  • Thursday: 5 to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Mexican (22) good (22) service (16) great (11) nachos (8) tacos (8) friendly (8) ordered (6) drinks (6) chips (6)
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  • 4/5 J.S 2 years ago on Google • 11 reviews
    A scene of liveliness & rejuvenation, this place is a breath of fresh air after a tiresome work week. Just in time for happy hour, I ordered their Frozen Lime Margarita, a classic that was perfect parts strong as it was refreshing & flavourful. While Lime is the classic flavour, their Peach Margarita offered a sweetness that's perfect after a sour-bitter Lime punch. Along with the drinks I ordered the free-flow chips & dips (they only top up the chips) & it paired quite well with the drinks! Overall the ambience was great but the drinks - they're really worth coming here for 🙌
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Shilpa R. 2 years ago on Google
    Our most go to restaurant for Mexican cuisine. Their vegetarian nachos, fajitas are excellent. Ginger ale, blueberry concord for drinks- good choices too. Desserts can have more variety. Overall a satisfying restaurant for Mexican! Good going!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Manikanta T. 2 years ago on Google
    We got the tastiest Mexican good in Singapore without doubt. Very soft tacos. Liked their nachos and sides, quesadilla is nice. Make your own taco was the highlight. Drinks were the disappointment. They didn’t complement the food at all.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lemuel 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic foods as usual, we've been here 3 times! The happy hour margaritas are great for a hot day and well worth the money. The staff were great and friendly and very attentive to our needs. As for the food, the chimichangas are a must try, with a great crust, fantastic filling with a great mouthfeel and all the sides that seem so innocuous - the avacados, the salsa and even the rice is cooked beautifully. We will be back!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gareth C. 10 months ago on Google • 350 reviews
    A nice Mexican restaurant with different tiers of happy hour prices depending on the time of the day. Their frozen margaritas are delicious and a great accompaniment with their food. I recommend sitting outdoors by the Riverside if you don't mind not having air conditioning..
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 saksham m. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious authentic Mexican food, with a good verity of options and flavours for both vegetarians and meat lovers. The staff was nice and environment was good. If going in a group would recommend the free flow nachos (the variety of sauces were really good). Overall great experience, will surely return!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 rajeesh k. 1 year ago on Google
    5 stars for food and 2 stars for service. Order taking, processing and billing takes much more than usual time. Cutlery was provided 10 minutes after serving order.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 AWADHESH KUMAR S. 3 months ago on Google • 336 reviews New
    Excellent cocktail of Food Service and Atmosphere to make memorable evening 😀 👌

  • 4/5 SC C. 10 months ago on Google • 79 reviews
    Dined in on PH eve. The place was rather packed at sunset. + The manager saw that the outdoor fan was blowing directly at my hair so he offered us another table nearer to the river. + The river view at sunset that day was awesome. + Food was served promptly. Everything tasted great. - My only gripe was the serving size for some of the items. The churros in particular, were extremely little. +/- Overall the service was friendly but as the place became more packed into the night, it was hard to get the servers' attention.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Celestine 8 months ago on Google • 221 reviews
    Food was pretty good. We were able to hang out for extended time as there was not a lot of people on a Friday night. Only downside is there’s no air conditioned area. It was very hot and humid. A bit uncomfortable.

  • 1/5 Jamie L. 3 months ago on Google • 6 reviews New
    I'm really disappointed at the portions and feel like this is too little for a $14 churros dessert. It is barely 3 short pieces of churros! Also ordered the chicken fajitas and it was really dry. Overall a reallt expensive $140 meal with not much. Used to love this place but the quality has dropped
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Swaminathan I. 8 months ago on Google
    Nice Mexican place by the river it’s alfresco so can be hot in the afternoons. The place is bit pricy food is good has a few vegetarian options too .
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Vaibhav A. 11 months ago on Google
    Had a really bad experience here. Waited for more than 40mins for the food to arrive, and the vegeterian burrito bowl is a joke. It does not even gave rice! Only cheese and vegetables. The waiter didn't inform us of the portion size and when asked about why it didn't have any rice, he asked us to order something else. This is full cheating. Really bad customer service, will never recommend this place to anyone. Having a bad customer service is a sure way to lose popularity.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Marlon M. 2 years ago on Google
    The food is very good. But I would say in general this place is quite pricey. I probably won't be returning on my own but my girlfriend wants to come back. So we will probably compromise and come back a few more times. The make your own tacos are pretty good but they have too few flour tortillas for the amount of meat and toppings and charge extra for more. The drinks are also not very strong.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Chris W. 2 years ago on Google
    The food here is nice. Ordered steak and fish wrap. Drink ordered 1 mango and 1 lime margaritas. The taste was good. Steak was juicy. Fish was a little over cooked but taste good. Decor suits the Mexican theme. Drink taste ok but not enough alcohol compared to other Mexican restaurants. The waiters were friendly and professional.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Saurav D. 2 months ago on Google • 148 reviews New
    I recently had the brunch at Cafe Iguana and was quite impressed. The has a great vibrant atmosphere with a modern take on classic Mexican cuisine. I particularly enjoyed the taco, which was good spicy with fresh flavors. Overall, Cafe Iguana is a fantastic option for anyone looking for a delicious and authentic Mexican dining experience in the heart of Orchard Road. I highly recommend giving it a try!

  • 4/5 Megan N. 11 months ago on Google • 86 reviews
    We chose the table outdoor because inside is a bit suffocating for me when there was crowded. Decoration with Mexican vibe is cool. Quesadillas and nachos were so so. Baja fish tacos was good but not really impressed. Tried the mango margaritas and vodka soda. The drinks are lack of alcohol in my opinion, specially my friend’s vodka with 80% soda and 20% vodka I think 😂

  • 5/5 Hui L. 2 months ago on Google • 68 reviews New
    Dined in on 14 Feb Valentine’s Day 💕 Ordered large calamari, chicken quesadillas and tex-mex pork ribs. Total cost was $80 after GET and service charge. Food was generally yummy but special mention to the pork ribs which was SO SOFT literally slides of the bone 😭😍 Note that there is no aircon at all in this restaurant, even the inside seating area is non-aircon.

  • 5/5 Gaber O. 2 months ago on Google • 53 reviews New
    My visit to Cafe Iguana was 🌟fantastic🌟! The atmosphere was warm 🌵 and authentic, instantly welcoming. The food? A flavor explosion 💥, showcasing the best of Mexican cuisine with fresh ingredients 🍅. Above all, the service was top-notch—friendly 🙋‍♂️ and attentive. Highly recommended! 🌮✨

  • 5/5 Radsy 6 months ago on Google • 36 reviews
    Ate early evening. Was leaning towards tacos but saw the Al Pastor Red Snapper and had to try it. Glad I did - it was sensational. Would have been 5 stars for atmosphere apart from the sticky table. Will definitely be back for more.

  • 5/5 Jonathan B. 4 months ago on Google • 23 reviews
    Great food and good service. Had the steak fajitas and they were amazing.

  • 2/5 Zawani Abdul Ghani (. 2 months ago on Google • 12 reviews New
    Prawn quesadilla was decent but service was lacking. It was a struggle to get attention, even on a Saturday evening around 6+pm before peak dinner service. We had to ask twice for basic table settings like a plate, napkins, and cutlery. The baja fish taco was also replaced with another fish type when we took a bite (it was either salmon or trout, by its pink colour), which is fine by us, but at least give customers a heads up? It's pretty obvious this place is a shadow of its former glory and the shoddy service is telling of its age.

  • 2/5 Zahir L. 2 months ago on Google • 10 reviews New
    I ordered the fish and beef tacos. Food was good, but unfortunately I can’t say the same for the service. It’s a Saturday evening which I’m sure will be a busy night but I guess the servers weren’t awake yet. Food came and the server didn’t notice that we didn’t have cutlery, napkins or sauces. Waited for a bit for it to come but it didn’t. Another funny incident was that I ordered a drink. One person came with the drink and another person came after him with the coaster. It wasn’t busy but I’m sure there’s a better way to utilise their resources. Manage your expectations. While I was lucky that my food came out alright, the service is something you REALLY need to be patient with. Dine at your own risk.

  • 3/5 Paul 5 months ago on Google
    Casual Mexican-style restaurant along the waterfront. Cash or credit card payments. Service is slow and disorganized but friendly. If you're patient things will all work out. Their salsa flight is a good experience. Five different sauces, including one guacamole. Flavors vary. There are two green options - guacamole and what looks like a tomatillo-based sauce. The guacamole is very respectable - a bit chunky with good bits of tomato and onion included and seasoned well. The tomatillo sauce is not as sour as they often are but well-balanced and slightly savory. There are three red salsa options including a pico de gallo. The pico was rather disappointing - all onion and tomato with very little cilantro and no chilis for heat. Served with chips that are crisp and salted. The serving size is very generous - I couldn't finish all the salsas and chips myself, so I'd suggest sharing. Even still, you'll probably run out of chips before you run out of salsa! Their tacos are slightly larger than traditional Mexican street tacos. I tried the pork belly and the carne asada options. Pork belly was very soft and served in a flavored tortilla. Carne asada had large chunks of beef. These are fancy tacos, with slaw and bits of fruit as garnish. However the meat itself had very little flavor. The whole effect was more impressive than the sum of it's parts. The tastes are all good if not exactly authentic tasting. Still, the atmosphere is very pleasant. They also offer a range of cocktails, mocktails, juices and soft drinks. The house margarita was surprisingly not overly lime-y. They indicate some of their margaritas are made with beer and perhaps that was the case with this one as well. Not the best Mexican food in town but perhaps the most pleasant place to eat Mexican food!

  • 4/5 ML 2 years ago on Google
    Tasty Mexican food but it’s rather pricey. The small nachos was $20++ , mushroom & cheese quesadilla $15++ , sopadilla fried Taco dessert with ice cream $15++, jug of passion fruit margarita before 7pm $45++ (vs per glass $11++) Everything tasted delicious. The nachos were especially crispy and well flavored. The staff are friendly and service is prompt. The al fresco seating by the river is quite nice on a clear evening. Quite a good night out by the Singapore river.

  • 5/5 Pracheta I. 11 months ago on Google
    This is amazing place to experience mexican food with Clarke quay view when you sit outside. Its couple and kid friendly. You will get vegetarian options in their Burrito, chimichanga, quesadillas & fazitas. Their nachos are very good.

  • 4/5 Ner T. 11 months ago on Google
    It was a nice friendly and inquisitive vibe especially if you sit outside. The food was yummy and I would recommend the fajitas and nachos. Wide selection of margaritas :)

  • 4/5 Gabriele G. 1 year ago on Google
    I had a long day and wanted something close to my hotel. I found this Mexican restaurant on the Riverside Point and found a seat, without reservation and on a Saturday night. I had my favorite Mexican dish, a seafood enchiladas, and their signature Margarita. The enchilada (with red snapper) was really good, the margarita not to my taste. I was given some chips and salsa (thank you) while waiting for my food. They take orders directly from your phone (very easy). This is a place where I would come back regularly for Mexican food.

  • 4/5 Karan T. 1 year ago on Google
    For all things Mexican in Singapore, Cafe Iguana is a very decent place. Great Margaritas, good, clean food. Level of spice for Mexican food was a little less but overall a great experience.

  • 4/5 Priscillia Q. 1 year ago on Google
    Alfresco dining. Good variety of Mexican food. Tequila slush was refreshing, but melts quickly in the humid weather. Ambience was great with attentive service crew!

  • 5/5 elfrdon D. 3 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    Conrad hotel team event that we had tonight was served excellently by the staff. Bosses were happy with the service especially when we had the same event here a year ago for our team bonding. Kudos to the the service staff that were attentive and quick to our needs when they hosted us. Special mention to them.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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