Green Iguana Bar & Grill

I would start by saying this is probably my favorite of the Green Iguanas. This one has a nuce seating area and enough space if your with a large party. I definitely like how it is almost of the beaten path a bit and surrounded by trees and everything else. You dont really feel like your at a typical bar because of the setting.
The service was good at this location and the server was definitely attentive to the mass amount of Sunday Funday cocktails being ordered by our table! Even didnt have a problem splitting our checks. Cool place and will be back when on the Tampa side!

They have some sort of California burger or Avacado burger thats freaking awesome. This place is a secret, and a great place to spend a Friday night if you live in South Tampa. Always plenty of great singers and guitarists here, too!

been a few times food has always been good device is good as well. very reasonable priced. def worth a visit

Lived in Tampa 50 years and have never been here until tonight and all we can say is, WoW!!! Unbelievable food and our server (Nicole) was tremendous and Amazing at helping us pick great items from the menu…
Awesome hanging chairs at the bar.
Awesome food.
Awesone service.

I went here to eat with a group of four people. We all ordered different things and every dish was delicious along with an array of alcoholic beverages that were also all delicious while still being slightly strong. We even ordered desserts, key lime pie and the lava melt down which were both on point. The atmosphere was awesome and our waitress was really friendly and helpful with any questions we had about the menu. I recommend this place to anyone who wants to go out for a bite to eat and some drinks with friends!

While the food was decent, our waitress was rarely seen. We had to ask another waitress to get ours so we could order. When we did order the kitchen took so long to make food a friend I was with cancelled her order as we had already waited 30 minutes. End of the day I will not be coming back soon.

We had drinks and appetizers here tonight. The atmosphere was fun and very clean. We had the «Cali Mari» and the chicken quesadillas. Both were excellent. The server was very friendly and efficient. Nice menu with lots of different selections. They have a much larger menu than what is posted online so do not let that discourage you from patronizing this great bar/​restaurant. The outdoor bar area was really cool — there are swings at the bar! According to the server, they have entertainment every night. We will definitely visit there again.

I love this place!
There are many Green Iguana’s, but this one is mine!
I have visited the Green Iguana since June 2011.
I love the food (Best Burger of Tampa) and the music.
Many regulars visit nightly, so there are familiar faces; but I have seen many new faces too.
All different types of people are welcome at the Green Iguana West Shore, doggies too!!!

Good menu — different selection than average bar. Cute beach theme and outdoor seating bar area was nice. Large wood tables fun swings on the bar. One down fall — bathrooms were a wreck LOTS of bugs no ventilation poor lighting. Just bad. But overall good atmosphere good drink good food.

Good burgers and drinks. I really like the interior.

I used to love this place — the food, the drinks and the entertainment were all great. The past few times I’ve been there, however, the service has been atrocious! We tried sitting at a table and never got service for at least 10 minutes. We finally went up to the bar and ordered a drink, and waited another 10 minutes with no drink delivery. Finally, we walked out — and getting into the car, we saw the bartender IN THE PARKING LOT! no wonder those drinks weren’t getting served! definitely no way to run a restaurant.

The hostess that was working there today was shitty and rude.
I decided not to give that place any business because of her attitude towards me. When I walked up to the host stand she didn’t even smile or welcome me. I was the one who initiated the conversation after the awkward 5 second staring contest. Like, hello? Use your words…
Anyways I went down the street to Tequilas instead. That place was GREAT!

I had been to every Green Iguana in Tampa except this one. What took me so long? I think this one might be my favorite. I loved how the while place is surrounded by trees so you don’t feel like you’re surrounded by a bunch of businesses. It’s a little smaller than every other GI I’ve been to, but outs sputter cute!
When we walked in the door, a server quickly greeted us and let us know we could sit wherever we wanted. We chose a nearby stand-​up. Service was great. I got the Buffalo Mac and Cheese… My favorite… it’s just like it sounds, buffalo chicken ends on top of a big bowl of Mac n cheese.
The only reason I’m giving for stars instead of five is because the love music is so loud. I love live music but in my opinion when it’s in a restaurant it’s nice to still be able to hold a conversation and not awkwardly look at each other because you can’t hear each other.
I’ll def be back!

I like this place. I probably frequent it on a weekly or biweekly basis. It is close to home. The food is good. I haven’t had a bad meal and the drinks aren’t real pricey. They have bands every night. There have been some really good bands there in the past.
The burger special on Monday night is good. I also love their buffalo chicken or shrimp mac and cheese. It is a favorite of mine. The service is usually good and the servers are friendly and remember you.
The people in the bar are a mixed crowd. Sometimes it’s also good for people watching.

I like this place.
This is my go-​to burger joint and I meet here almost on a weekly basis with friends for dinner and drinks. The Southwestern Bacon Burger is my favorite item on the menu. It is always cooked to the right temperature and comes with a healthy amount of their fries.
The service can be spotty depending on who you get as your server, but overall a nice place for a burger, happy hour, and live entertainment.

Monday nights, the Green Iguana on Westshore has a live Blues Jam band. I’ve been at least a dozen times, and am always blown away by the quality of the music. Local musicians drop in and play with the band, and sometimes a national act will stroll through and jump in.
Some of my favorite nights in Tampa have been here on a Monday night listening to blues and dancing with some of the Blues dancers who come here to dance.
Warning, it gets really warm here if you’re dancing.
Also, I think they do a 5 $ burger special on Mondays, so grab a late dinner, a drink and enjoy some really great blues music!

This is my go-​to place. Close to where I live, live music nightly and consistently good food. Servers and bartenders are always very cool and nice.

I was finishing up lunch at a restaurant near International Plaza when I received a message from my Unilocal friend Kelly K. asking if I wanted to meet up with her and some friends for a Happy Hour drink at the Green Iguana in South Tampa.
I’ve long been a fan of Green Iguana, since I’m a regular at their location on Anderson Road and also at the former location on Dale Mabry just north of I-​275, so I rowed my pontoon boat down Westshore and met up with Kelly and her friends. Now I should point out that the city of Tampa got slammed by thunderstorms on this particular Friday, and the roads were a real mess as I dropped further and further south.
I’m used to the much larger Green Iguana restaurant /​bar layout, so this smaller tiki bar-​style setup was a bit of a surprise to me. Sure enough, Kelly and her neighbors were seated at a 4-​top table just to the side of the bar, and so I pulled up the chair and ordered a frosty, cold Adult beverage. Right about this time the Heavens opened up with another torrential downpour, so we had a good laugh about the poor soles who were paddling their canoes along Westshore as they slopped their ways back home.
This was also about the time that the tiki roof started leaking. Not just a drip, drip, drip kind of leak, but a steady trickle from many different spots over the bar area. We got up and moved to a different table, but it honestly wasn’t much better so we just sat there and laughed about the whole thing while getting wet. What the heck — it was Friday afternoon, and we were there to decompress and have some drinks.
Besides, there was no soap in the water so what was the big deal?
The drinks were reasonably priced, and our server checked in on us frequently without being annoying. He did make a fantastic sliding stop on the wet deck which earned him a round of applause from our table.
If I remember correctly, this is the original Green Iguana location and you’ll find it roughly midway between El Prado and Gandy along Westshore. Obviously they need to do some work on the leaky roof, but the atmosphere is certainly fun, the staff is terrific, and the piped-​in music was a perfect blend. Since my local Green Iguana is closing, I’ll have to make the drive down to South Tampa more often to enjoy the island atmosphere.
Go Green!

This place gets a solid 4!
I’ve been coming here for over 20 years (showing my age)…
This is the ORIGINAL Green Iguana. And the best! (I’ve visited the one in Ybor and the one on Anderson and this one’s just the classic real deal).
The big deal more recently is years ago when they added the outdoor thatched covered deck area with seating for eating and drinking, the bar outside there… a great addition to the establishment.
The menu has changed often with refreshing new takes on their classics and new items. I’ve always enjoyed everything I’ve had here.
And there’s live music most nights!
It’s not the best bands in town, but they are always fun.
Monday night, it was unexpected to me — but live music!
Their burgers are great!
Their fish (the grouper was the huge highlight for years) is always good.
Beer, wine, liquor — whatever you wish.
The shrimp appetizers (martini and garlic) are both winners!
I’m itching to try to different taco options, but most of all, this place offers live music, outdoor seating, is always open — late night dining! and has never disappointed!

Our first time at Green Iguana was in July 2012 (how have I not been here sooner??) when a friend suggested we meet up here after the 311 concert a group of us were attending. We arrived late, hungry and ready for some decent drinks.
We ordered burgers and I immediately fell in love with Green Iguana. There was a great band playing and the food was delicious. I have been here many times since then and I have yet to have a bad experience. I seriously crave their burgers. They are incredibly juicy and fresh tasting. Definitely one of the best burgers in the area.
We have also had their nachos which are the perfect buzzed food. The portions are large and the service is great. I only wish that there was a Green Iguana in downtown St. Pete.