Nacho Blog

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...

Peppers Pub (part of Lemongrass Thai Fare) is located on the boardwalk in Saint John, New Brunswick. I think their competitive advantage is their Thai food. I had many plates of Shrimp Pad Thai and Drunken Noodles at Lemongrass before I got to try the nachos. Their nachos are always very delicious and have been in the hometown top ten for some time now.  Peppers Pub Curry Wonton Nachos - July 2024 Pepper's Pub Curry Wonton Chicken Nachos - October 2022 Peppers Pub Curry Wonton Chicken Nachos - May 2021 Peppers Pub Curry Wonton Chicken Nachos - May 2021 Peppers Curry Wonton Nachos - Veggie 2016 Distribution of Toppings They put plenty of curry sauce on these nachos, which are made with wonton chips. I would say there were toppings on every chip. There was nothing to complain about when it came to the distribution of toppings. Quality These nachos continue to have a lot of kick to them. I think that Peppers wants us to have a lot of their drinks to quench our thirst while we enj...

The Lower Ledge Gastropub is located on 30 Ledges Inn Lane in Doaktown, New Brunswick. It has a beautiful view of the water for diners to enjoy along with some good comfort food. I usually order other things to get a good variety, but from time to time, I do order their nachos so that I can do some research for the blog.  Lower Ledge Nachos - June 2024 The Lower Ledge Gastropub Beef Nachos - July 2022 The Lower Ledge Gastropub Beef Nachos (what was left over) - July 2022 Distribution of Toppings The distribution of toppings was pretty fair this time around. There was no picture to show the lack of distribution in 2024.   Quality I really enjoyed the taste of the cheese. As you can see from the photo, there was only orange cheddar cheese on these nachos. For best nacho results, normally another cheese is blended in like a nice jack and/or mozza that really holds together when partially melted, but this cheddar still really worked in the taste department. However, I would l...

The Gahan House is a brewpub that serves pub food and it originated in Charlottetown, PEI in March of 1997. The Gahan House has locations in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and PEI. I do not have a good picture from the one from Nova Scotia yet but will add to the blog as soon as I go back. This was one of my original blog entries and continues to be in the top ten in Saint John.  Gahan House Saint John Beef - April 2024 Gahan House Saint John, N.B. Beef - December 2022 Gahan House Saint John, N.B. Beef - August 2021 Gahan House Saint John, NB - New medium size beef - April 2021 Gahan House Saint John, NB - Summer 2020 - Smaller Size Beef Gahan House Saint John, NB - Summer 2020 - Smaller Size Chicken Gahan House large Chorizo Saint John NB - December 2019 Gahan House large Chorizo Saint John NB - December 2019 Gahan House Saint John NB Small Beef - December 2019 Gahan House large Beef Nachos Saint John NB - April 2019 Gahan House large Beef Nachos Saint John NB - April 2019 ...

When visiting Alma, New Brunswick, I think most people would expect to find some epic seafood rather than pub food like nachos. Alas, The Muddy Rudder is one of our favorite restaurants to visit before or after hiking at Fundy National Park. I must say that we do not go to Alma enough! It was time to re-visit their nachos in 2024 as it had been three years already. Where did the time go? Were the nachos as good as last time? Muddy Rudder Beef Nachos - June 2024 Muddy Rudder Beef Nachos - July 2021 Muddy Rudder Beef Nachos - July 2021 Muddy Rudder Pulled Pork Nachos - July 2021 Muddy Rudder Pulled Pork Nachos - July 2021 Distribution of Toppings I would say the distribution of toppings was pretty bang on. Every bite was filled with toppings and cheese with a satisfying amount of homemade guacamole on the side. Quality The chip-cheese ratio was pretty fair as was the toast factor . I found that the nachos had some personality thanks to the great presentation including the fancy sliced gr...

It is always a treat seeing Gordon Ramsay in action whether it be reality television cooking shows or freaking out over some hot wings on Hot Ones . I must say that I am a fan. I also came to find out that I have the same MBTI as Gordon Ramsay. The things you didn't know you didn't know! While Gordon Ramsay Burger specializes in burgers, I had to have the nachos. I could not pass up an opportunity to review the reviewer himself. How did the famous chef's nachos make out? Gordon Ramsay Burger Short Rib Nachos - June 2024 Distribution of Toppings There were a lot of bare chips left over once the top layer came off. There was an episode of Kitchen Nightmares where he ordered nachos and he talked about the importance of layering your nachos. I definitely agree!  Quality The chips were crunchy blue corn chips. This was another time in Boston where we had queso for cheese instead of a shredded cheese blend. It was also not really a sharp cheese. The beef was tender and tasty. I...

This was my first time visiting Boston since I was a kid. That was long before I fell in love with these chips and cheese combinations. People have asked me if I had one of those big pretzels, pizza, or anything other than nachos on this trip. The truth is that we, as usual, mostly ate nachos on this wonderful long weekend in Boston at the beginning of the summer of 2024. Our first stop for nachos was the 4th Wall & Restaurant & Bar, which is located in the heart of downtown Boston just around the corner from the Boston Common.  4th Wall Sheet Pan Steak Nachos - June 2024 4th Wall Sheet Pan Steak Nachos - June 2024 Distribution of Toppings The distribution of toppings was simply perfect along with an excellent chip-cheese ratio. Every chip had a mountain of flavorful toppings. These nachos were satisfying to the last bite. Quality The toppings on these crispy chips included lettuce and tomato along with a huge portion of tender medium rare steak. Additionally, there were pi...