Iguacu on Parnell

I was really looking forward to dinner at Iguacu. Known and read about the numerous awards won for their dishes and hospitality. When Mom and Jim said they will take me out for dinner as my birthday treat, I jumped at the opportunity to dine at Iguacu.

This was last Friday, 27 Feb when I turned…the new 20! Ahem ahem. Anyway, back to Iguacu, we had the porkbelly and the award-winning lamb rump. Funny thing, Jim and mom had the same thing as Jeff and I. To share, we had the kokoda fish (raw fish in coconut and lime juice) and crumbed Japanese scallops for entree and juicy portobello mushrooms with feta cheese and steamed veges for sides.

I rated the lamb 7/10. It pretty much did not exceed my expectations but I thought the mashed kumara went really well with it. Perhaps also, I love kumara. Jeff said his porkbelly rated around 6.5/10. It actually tasted quite bland. I reckon the porkbelly we had at Northern Steamship tasted better. Presentation and customer service is definitely tops at Iguacu. According to Jim it is one of the quietest for a Friday night for a place like Iguacu. It used to be packed and you won’t get a table unless you booked. Oh well, it’s quiet everywhere because of the R word. Overall we had a good evening enjoying each other’s company despite the gale and rain outside.

Read Iguacu’s review on Dineout here.