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Salty Iguana Mexican Restaurant

17717 Hwy 40, Independence, MO 64055-5460
(816) 350-8003
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Ranked #18 of 141 restaurants in Independence
Cuisines: Mexican
Most recent review
- 27 Apr 2013
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Memphis, Tennessee
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

LOVED the food! I have been staying in Blue springs and my GPS led me to this great Mexican Restaurant. The service was wonderful and the food was totally authentic!

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

The Salty Iguana has excellent food. Everything is freshly made and is authentic Mexican food. It is not fast food. We always make a point of dining there when in Kansas City.

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Parkville, Missouri
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35 reviews 35 reviews
23 restaurant reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2013

Now I'll be honest, this place has killer marquirtas. They are flavorful and well balanced. Sorry I can't say that about the food. The enchiladas, blue corn tacos and dips were adequate, but nothing special. The enchilada sauce was delicious but the meat was under seasoned and the cheese was skimpy. I do appreciate the corn versus flour tortilla. The... More

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Independence, Missouri
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23 restaurant reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 October 2012

When we were remodeling the kitchen Salty Iguana became a usual on Wednesday nights. The servers come to know us and the food is pretty good too. I really like the Tacos Lite.

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Helotes, Tx
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22 restaurant reviews
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2012 via mobile

This place just didn't meet my expectations. I had to sweep chip crumbs off the booth seat before I sat down, with no comment, help or apology from the hostess. The tortilla chips were cold and the salsa even colder. The salsa had s sweet taste, similar to pizza sauce! The "Independence " plate I ordered came with a chalupa... More

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Independence, Missouri
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2012

We had family come into town from out of State on a Saturday night, and we wanted a place where 18 persons could eat together. Without much advance notice, they put enough tables together along a back wall, gave us our own waitress, and we had a great time. Our server was Alley, and she was TERRIFIC. I would like... More

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Kansas City, Missouri
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12 restaurant reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 August 2012

My family has been going to Salty Iguana for decades.The food is always yummy. Nice happy hour too. Prices are very reasonable and the waitstaff is generally good. It is fun looking at all the Iguana artwork painted on the walls with KC themed backgrounds.

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kansas city
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2012

Salty Iguana has a varied daily menu and a limited happy hour menu. The flat tacos are fantastic! They are soft corn tortillas with your choice of meat and cilantro and lime on top. At .99 cents during happy hour, they can't be beat! There are other great choices on the happy hour menu, as well. Service was great. It... More

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Tulsa, Oklahoma
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2012

Salty Iguana's menu is extensive and if our party of nine is a good measure, the offerings are both unique and delicious. The only suggestion I would have would be the addition of a spicier salsa, but, otherwise, our group was very pleased with the variety and the portion sizes.

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Charleston, South Carolina
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2012

I eat here everytime I come home. I love the chips and salsa here. They have excellent white cheese dip here also. Greasy tacos, yummy rice, I like their retried beans instead of their black beans. We did try breakfast here, it wasn't good. Maybe it will get better? I hope so. We love Mexican combined with breakfast.

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