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The Lighthouse by 540 is located in downtown Fredericton, NB, and overlooks the beautiful Saint John River. This is a seasonal patio-based restaurant operated by the 540 Kitchen & Bar, also located in downtown Fredericton. The restaurant is located right on the trail system with lots of bike rack space by the entrance, so it was a natural place for us to stop off for a drink and nacho after biking all around the city. The Lighthouse by 540 Pulled Pork Nachos - August 2024 The Lighthouse by 540 Pulled Pork Nachos - August 2024 Distribution of Toppings Distribution of toppings was pretty good but not perfect. You can tell by looking at the pictures that some of the chips got more love than others. That is okay with these nachos because there was lots to scoop up with those bare chips! Quality The best thing about the quality of these nachos overall was how fresh and delicious all the toppings were! Look at that delicious pile of BBQ pulled pork on there! It was really tasty - no comp...

Hub City Pub is located in Casino New Brunswick, Moncton, NB. This is a fun spot where you can play lots of games, see some live entertainment, and eat some delicious food. There is also a buffet in the same building that offers a variety of different delicious foods if you're undecided on what you would like to eat. We stayed in the hotel for a couple of nights and watched NOFX's last concerts in Canada! While we were there, we had the nachos at the Hub City Pub twice because we wanted to research the chicken and beef options, and because they were just that good.  Hub City Pub Regular Beef Nachos - August 2024 Hub City Late Night Chicken Nachos - August 2024 Distribution of Toppings The distribution of toppings was just okay as there were some bare chips left over at the end. That was the case both times that we tried these nachos.  Quality The taco beef was nice and moist and well-seasoned. The chicken was tasty! It definitely did not taste like it came out of a can like we...

Pickle Jar is located inside the Hilton in Fredericton, New Brunswick. After the Fredericton Marathon  , I really wanted to just sit for the rest of the day and it was nice to watch some sports and drink some pop. Not even diet pop, but a good old regular pop. We stayed there for quite a while until it was supper time, and so we decided to have some nachos. Post-marathon nachos are the best! Pickle Jar Kettle Chip Nachos with Chicken - May 2024 Distribution of Toppings The distribution of toppings was about average. There was mostly something for every chip. Quality The nachos had chicken but the pieces were so small that it was barely detectable. The kettle chips were nice, crispy, and salty. There was some excellent house made hot sauce offered which was also a huge plus. In addition, the dill dipping sauce was delicious. I like when places differentiate their nachos a little bit by offering unique dips. It seems like there has been a trend of nachos not having a good toast facto...

On our way back home from Boston, we had to stop to get nachos one more time. It's like the last hurrah of a vacation before you get home. And then once you get home, the Edmonton Oilers lose in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. I remember chatting with a friend at the time, telling her that it was okay that Florida had a powerplay because no one had scored on Edmonton on the power play in a long time. Soon after, I heard the announcer say "and with that, Florida scored on their powerplay against Edmonton." As it stands in 2024, a Canadian team has not won the Stanley Cup since our Habs in 1993. What will the future bring? So for the last hurrah of this vacation, we stopped at Miguel's in Bangor and had some nachos. This was after we had the excellent Guy Fieri nachos. It was a tough act to follow, but what can you do? Miguel's Beef Nachos - June 2024 Distribution of Toppings The distribution of toppings was pretty good, although there wasn't much in the way of...

After visiting Gordon Ramsay Burger, I think it was only fitting to visit Guy Fieri's Kitchen + Bar which is located right next to the Boston Common.  Here  is a link to the website for this place. The entries for Boston are being posted in chronological order and it felt like the nachos were getting better and better as time went on. Let's check out their nachos. Guy Fieri's Pork BBQ Trash Can Nachos - June 2024 Guy Fieri's Pork BBQ Trash Can Nachos - June 2024 Distribution of Toppings The distribution of toppings was perfect as every chip was loaded with lots of cheese. I think a lot of places can learn from them. Quality The quality was out of this world! There were real corn chips, tasty BBQ pork, and everything was so cheesy (traditional cheese blend) and creamy with a generous amount of queso and sour cream. The jalapeños, cilantro, and pico de gallo at the top really hit the spot. There's something about cilantro that can really make the taste pop. Quantity  ...

I've been taking my time posting this review because I wanted to think a lot about what I would write. Not that I don't normally put thought into my posts, but I think a new Mexican restaurant in my hometown, where most of my readers are from, deserves extra time and attention. In March of 2024, Casa Latina opened its doors and I was beyond excited. I was a regular at Taco Pica so I was very much looking forward to this new Mexican place. I was even tickled that it was on the west side because I spent most of my life there and the west side needs more good restaurants. I waited a month before going and I am looking forward to going back and trying one of their specialty dishes because, as you will find out, I do not think I had the best thing that Casa Latina has to offer.  Casa Latina House Nachos with Steak - April 2024 Distribution of Toppings The distribution of toppings was fair. You can see in this picture that everything is not spread around but we did get a lot of toppi...

One of the questions that people asked us the most about our trip to Boston was "Did you go to the Cheers Bar?". It is one of the must-see attractions when you are visiting Boston, and what a treat it was to visit on a beautiful summer day. A link to their website can be found here . Including this entry I have four more entries to post for our Boston trip. Can you believe that? Someone asked me if we were gone for a week and I said that it was a four day trip and we had seven plates of nachos. We are that hardcore! You know what else? Last week I went for a run at 3:45am. Running in the wee hours is kind of hardcore...or maybe crazy? Let's get to the Cheers nachos. Cheers Nachos Grande (chili): June 2024 Distribution of Toppings The distribution of toppings was about average. There seemed to be too many toppings for the amount of chips that were provided. Quality This was the first plate of nachos that we had on our trip that did not have queso! These nachos had a tradit...

After visiting the New England Aquarium , we decided to stop somewhere for some tea and coffee. That idea soon changed when we looked at the menu and saw that they had some breakfast nachos! What a great way to start the day! Maybe the greatest? Well, I have run 13km before work but that's a story... or was it 16km?  Granary Tavern Breakfast Nachos - June 2024 Distribution of Toppings I found that there was more toppings than potatoes (they did not use chips), but overall the distribution of toppings was ok.  Quality While there was no toast factor, we found that the brunch nachos were nice and spicy and had lots of cheese and chopped red potatoes. Everything was tender and delicious. The eggs were fluffy and all the toppings were fresh.  Quantity This was sufficient to share as a brunch. Value The Breakfast Nachos came to $18 USD which would convert to $24.93 CAD in July 2024. The value is pretty good considering we were in a very touristy area of Boston, and the taste w...

Since August of 2009, Big Tide Brewing Co. has been providing hand-crafted all-natural ales and lagers. It is located on Princess Street in Saint John, New Brunswick, and of course, I have had their nachos a handful of times now. Big Tide Full Beef Nachos - August 2024 Big Tide Full Beef Nachos (what was left over) - August 2024 Big Tide Beef Nachos - June 2023 Big Tide Beef Nachos (what was left over) - June 2023 Bigger Tide Full Beef Nachos - March 2023 Bigger Tide Full Beef Nachos - March 2023 Big Tide Beef Nachos - November 2021 Bigger Tide Chicken Nachos - September 2021 Bigger Tide Chicken Nachos (beneath the cheese) - September 2021 Bigger Tide Nachos (beef) - March 2021 Bigger Tide Nachos (beef) - March 2021 Big Tide Beef Nachos - November 2018 Big Tide Beef Nachos - November 2018 Distribution of Toppings There have been many times now where the distribution of toppings has been pretty poor. It's probably one of the worst places for distribution of toppings in t...