I was excited to see Iguana Mack's close. Between the thumping music every weekend and the midlife crisis biker crowd it did nothing for the neighborhood. This place looked very interesting so I had to check it out.
The menu was interesting with a good variety and good prices. We went on a weekday evening and the weather was great to so the patio was awesome. Staff was super friendly and our server was well-versed on the menu.
Unfortunately that is where the positives end. We waited almost an hour for our food and when it arrived it was disappointing. My kids had a grilled cheese and chicken fingers and they were fine. It's hard to screw those up. I had the chicken and waffles. The chicken was pan fried and the breading was scorched. It was topped with bacon and cheese. The waffles were bland and doughy and topped with a strange honey mustard sauce. The combination just didn't work and burning the chicken didn't help. I only ate a few bites before I lost interest. The sweet potato fries were bland, cold and boring.
After another 45 minutes we were finally able to get our dessert (I also gave the server my card to expedite our departure.) We picked the s'mores so the kids could make them on the fire pit (cool idea). I was hoping for something a bit more interesting than Hershey's bars, marshmallows and out-of-the-box graham crackers but oh well. Unfortunately all of it came on a hot, fresh out of the dishwasher plate and the chocolate was a melted mess. When we asked for napkins we received paper bar napkins instead of the nice cloth ones we had with dinner. Sorry, but wiping marshmallow and chocolate off your hands with paper is almost pointless.
I credit the server for asking my opinion as he cleared our plates and I believe they're trying to get better, they're just not quite there yet. Refine the menu, pay attention to the details and speed up the service and this place will be a winner.