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Nachos! In a skillet! Cheese!

Woooo, we’re back!! After a mini hiatus/hibernation (winter is cold and it sucks) we’re back in the swing of things. This time around we headed to a little unconventional nacho joint. Actually, it’s not a nacho joint at all, they just happen to serve nachos there. Which now that I think about it, is basically every place that has nachos, right? Like is there any place that you can think of that is actually a NACHO JOINT? Like their primary thing that they sell is nachos and thats what you’re going there for? If you do, let me know because I do not know of this kind of place and I want to go there. 

But I digress. We went to Burgoo! For those of you not living in Vancouver, or living in Vancouver but under a rock, Burgoo is a cozy place that serves comforty style food including, duh, Kentucky Burgoo, among other things like soup and shit. Oh and nachos! 

So after a long day in the sun drinking beers at Farmhouse Fest we made our way across the city to the Mt. Pleasant location and curled up for some nice, piping hot skillet nachos. And we were pleased, pleased we were indeed. 

Thus I present to you..

Burgoo Nacho Pollo

Overall rating: 3.71/5 

Nacho Guests: Brent, Haley, Chandler.

Sex Appeal: 4.43/5

Daaaaaaammmmmnnn these were some sexy nachos. I should also count how many times I start the sex appeal category off with a “daaaammmmnnnn”. Anyway, they were in a mother fucking skillet! And not in a fake way either. Like you know these were cooked in that skillet and then served to you immediately upon leaving the oven (seriously don’t touch the plate).

The only reason these got slightly less than perfect is they needed more colour! There was a little green but we do like rainbows. Some were slightly disappointed right off the bat as the skillet is not a large skillet. Though, this was still a mouth watering plate of nachos that made us feel all the feels <3 

Ingredient Coverage: 3.86/5

Alright alright alright. There was a pretty good combo of chips that had ingredients and some empty (re: vessel) chips for dipping, which is always a plus. And, NO FORKS WERE NEEDED!!! This is very important and we are happy about that. There were lots of onion and peppers and cilantro which was muy bueno. 

Some downsides were that there sometimes wasn’t enough chicken and cheese spread out on the chips. The consensus was if you’re eating these solo, they’re perfect coverage, because you know you’re eating it all. But if you’re sharing these bad boys, it’s life or death getting those ingredient-packed chips. Life. Or. Death.

Bang for Buck: 3/5 - $14 plus $2.50 for guac & sour cream

These were kinda ‘spensive. But then you’re at Burgoo so you also kind of expect it a bit. But also, if you’re sharing these they’re DEFINITELY an appy. Like you’re not going to just get these nachos and call it a day. You’re getting some Kentucky Burgoo or a grilled cheese after this for sure. So, you know, be prepared.

Flavour: 4.14/5

Again, this probably also relates back to what I mentioned with ingredient coverage; if you’re eating these solo THEY TASTE AWESOME. If you’re sharing, you’re fighting for those tasty chips, but when you succeed ohhhh man, you are satisfied. The cheese was soft and creamy and you got a nice kick of flavour from the peppers and cilantro. Plus, everything’s cooked in that skillet so the chips get nice and crispy without getting soggy (mostly).

Dip Quality: 3.14/5

Guacamole: 3.14/5 - We were a wee bit torn on this one! Some thought it was delicious and loved it, while others thought it was a little bland. Overall, we agreed there was not enough of it AND they give you it in a tiny dish with this tiny spoon to scoop out. Um, no thanks ? I WANNA DIP DAMNIT.

Salsa: N/A We learned too late that you can order salsa on the side #sadface.

Sour cream: 3.14/5 - yeah, how do you rate sour cream right? Well basically there has to be enough of it, it should be served cold and the texture has gotta be spot on. This one was fine; downside was just the same issue as the guac with the tiny spoon and shit.

Uniqueness bonus? YES. We give these a uniqueness point because we’ve never been served nachos like this before! You might think the whole skillet thing seems campy or novelty but honestly it really brought these nachos up quite a few notches, so deserves a shoutout. Here’s to you, skillet. 🍻

In conclusion, go to Burgoo! It’s a great place and while you’re there, order the nachos to share with your pals or as a dinner for one. You won’t be disappointed! (about the nachos; I can’t really speak to your personal life.)

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How do some nacho lovin' people join in on the review outings? We have strong feelings about nachos. - Jen, Kyla, and Roxsane. Big fans.

omg I have no idea how old this is; but I didn’t see this until just now and I’m so sorry for not responding!! We love having new people get in on some review outings. Wanna check us out on Facebook and message us there? We could look into having you in one of the upcoming reviews! https://www.facebook.com/thenachoclub/

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BBQ nachos? Not as great as we hoped.

Alright we have to admit; we came in to this with some high expectations. Or at least I did. I sometimes just speak for the group without consulting them at all and probably should stop doing that. 

Anyway, I mean how can you not have high expectations right? BBQ SAUCE! MEAT! NACHOS! CHEESE! MEAT! BBQ SAUCE! Too much yelling. 

But these nachos did leave quite a bit to be desired. Were our expectations too high? I mean they weren’t bad; they just weren’t OMG WE ATE BBQ NACHOS YOU HAVE TO EAT THESE YASSSS.

We did have fun though. Fun was had. Even despite the fact that the quote of the night was:

 “Felt over-encumbered and empty simultaneously”.

I think the overall consensus on this nacho experience was if you like eating meat (like a lot of meat) then go to Memphis Blues BBQ! But maybe don’t go there for the nachos.

BBQ Nachos

Overall Rating: 2.28/5 + uniqueness bonus points (we’ll get to that later)

Nacho guests: Niall, Eithne, Jack, Megan, & James.

Sex Appeal: 2.44/5

Hmm yeah these weren’t a knock your socks off type of sexy. But just more of a “oh, they’ll do” type of sexy. Pretty bland looking, tbh and we could see some unmelted cheese which is always worrisome 😰

Though if seeing a pile of meat covered in BBQ gets you going then these were def for you!

Ingredient Coverage: 2.2/5

Sooo much pulled pork. And BBQ sauce. And pulled pork. A little bit of cheese. Mostly pulled pork. Possibly there were some chips involved ?

Bang For Buck: 2.2/5

$11.95 for basically enough for one person, or two to share as an appy. But really the points were lost because they were just so underwhelming. Like if I ordered these, I don’t feel as if I got my bang for my buck even if I spent only $1; is that too harsh? 

But also there was a lot of meat going on so if you’re like FUCK YEAH BBQ PULLED PORK and don’t care as much about nachos in general then yeah you prob would feel like you got your bang for your buck. But then like you’re at Memphis Blues BBQ, there’s tons of meat going on, order literally anything else and you’ll be happy.

Flavour: 2.22/5 (I sense a theme.)

They didn’t taste bad, okay. They tasted like pretty good. I mean it was BBQ sauce and pulled pork so obviously that shit’s gonna taste real good. But then also, they just weren’t really nacho-esque. We could barely taste the cheese or other ingredients (were there other ingredients? I honestly can only remember pork). 

Dip Quality: N/A

No dips were presented and/or offered with these nachos

Uniqueness Bonus

Yep! They were unique for sure. I mean I’ve never had BBQ sauce on nachos before, have you? (please don’t harass me if this is a thing)

Also these were the first nachos that made us question everything we’ve ever thought we knew about nachos. What makes nachos nachos? Is it that there’s tortilla chips and cheese? Is it the layered effect? DISCUSS.

Anything that causes an existential nacho conversation deserves a uniqueness bonus point.

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We did as the locals do: We went to LOCAL.

(is this actually what the locals do? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)

Anyway, we ate some nachos at Local in Kits. You know Local, right? That pub right off Kits beach that you literally only ever go to or consider going to because you’re going either to or from the beach. It’s next to the Starbucks. Yeah, you know the one.

Who knew this place would have such good nachos? But good they were my friends, good they were. Whenever a place pulls a meat other than pork I’m always a tiny bit impressed because it’s like yeah, it’s not hard to pull a meat that’s not pork but at the same time you’re not just appealing to the masses, yeah know? Am I asking too many questions in this post? It doesn’t matter, it’s my post. That being said, lets take a closer look at these nachos shall we?

Fully Loaded Nachos from Local 

Nacho guests: Jessie and Ian

Overall Rating: 4.38/5 (wowwieee wow!)

Sex Appeal: 4.5/5 

Oohhh yeah, these nachos were sexxxxyyyy. But not sexy in an overt way. More in a subdued, refreshing way. That kind of sexy where you’re like I’ma take these nachos out for a nice steak dinner, AND I’ll call them back. Then, I’ll bring them home to the parents and everyone will be like “wow, what a catch, we’re so happy for you!” and I’ll be all “yeah, I know.” Like that kind of sexy. 

Though they did have drizzled sour cream all over them which was concerning at first but we all need a little drama in our lives.

Ingredient Coverage: 3.67/5

THE FORK RULE HAS BEEN BROKEN.

God fucking damnit places that make nachos. Don’t you know that the number one reason I order nachos is so I can cram them in my mouth without ever having to pick up a utensil? DON’T YOU KNOW?? 

Fine, I know not everyone feels that way. But the majority of The Nacho Club™ does not approve of forks. There was a lot going on with these nachos, but a more even distribution of ingredients would have been appreciated. Pockets of goodness are great in their own way but there’s just something real special about that perfect chip that has all the ingredients on it.

Flavour: 🎉5🎉 !!

Yep perfect score across the board. 10/10 would put in mouth again. Much flavours. Much sauce. Good.

Bang for buck: 4.33/5

Pretty good deal over here, especially if you’re sharing with a few people. We felt mighty full after these, though the menu price seems on the higher side; $18 and you get a big ass plate of chips, Jack cheese, avocado, pulled chicken, sour cream, and some tasty unnamed sauce.  Dips - n/a

No dips! It was kind of disappointing. Dips are fun. We like dips. Though, some felt fine with this. There was so much going on in the nachos that dips would have just been too much work. Uniqueness? Nah, they be regular but they be good.

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Why You Should Start Your Own Food Club

written by Rowan Weismiller 

Reviewing nachos with my friends is one of the most gratifying activities in my life. When I think about it, it’s not just that nachos are delicious—or that planning special get-togethers is fun—it’s how I feel during the ritual. Primal.

We eat the same food together.

Whenever I go to a restaurant, everyone in the party I'm with seems to order a different dish. It's often delicious (Vancouver's food scene is 🔥), but the social experience is a bit disjointed. We’ll have good conversation, but it’ll barely acknowledge the food we’re eating.

“This is so good!” “Mine's really yummy.”

These comments are kind of shallow. Nothing wrong with that, but it shows us that it is hard to be mindful of the quality of each dish. The cook put some thought and effort in that is worth acknowledging.

But when we all eat the same thing, it’s an entirely different experience. Ordering may be less interesting, but our enjoyment of the food is deeper. Our presence of mind is magnified by the social dynamic. Maybe this is why home cooked meals are so enjoyable: we eat them together.

This is also why nachos made such an appealing candidate for a club when we started The Nacho Club back in May of 2014. They’re a social food by default. They’re simple in concept, yet there’s so much room for variation. With those kind of parameters in a city like Vancouver, there's endless room for exploration.

Here’s the key to making the Nacho Club work well: clear criteria.

Ours is:

Sex appeal

Ingredient coverage

Flavour

Bang for buck

Dip quality

That’s it! But once we had it, it unlocked the discussion. We gave ourselves and our friends a nacho language and we embarked on a mission to spread nacho literacy. To discover and share what makes a delicious plate of nachos.

I’d never heard so many passionate arguments about nachos before this. You can tell when somebody is super excited to start reviewing the ‘Flavor’ criteria because they’ve got a lot to say.

How often would we mindfully enjoy our food like this otherwise? I love food, but most often it's there and then it's gone.

This is why I think you should make your own club too. Maybe you keep a blog, maybe you don’t. It doesn’t matter. Your club can be anything you want it to be.

But next time instead of just “grabbing a bite,” I highly recommend you invite your friends out to mindfully enjoy some delicious food together.

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Are These Nachos Pho Real?

Yes, yes they are. Pho nachos are a real thing. We ate them. And they were delicious.

You can find these bad boys at Koerner’s Pub way the hell out in the middle of ass nowhere, otherwise known as UBC Campus. Nobody in the Nacho Club goes to UBC, but we heard this pub had pho nachos, so we made the trek out there for you, the people. Let us tell you what we discovered upon our journey.

Pho Nachos from Koerner’s Pub at UBC

Overall Rating: 3.68/5 + 1 for being unique

Sex Appeal: 4.4/5

These hit the table and we were like YES, THEY REALLY ARE PHO! They’re called Pho Nachos and the appearance definitely delivered. Everything was piled up so high just like you’d get in your pho bowl, plus a ton of bean sprouts because obviously. Whether you like bean sprouts or not, these screamed pho and we felt happy.

Ingredient Coverage: 3.4/5

The coverage on these was pretty good, lots of ingredients going on. Our only complaints were not enough cheese (seriously how do places continue to fuck this up? cheese is key, people) and also not enough of that delicious brisket. There were quite a few different sauces drizzled all over though so every chip had some flavour, and even if it was lacking cheese, you didn’t necessarily feel like you missed out. 

Bang for Buck: 3.6/5

$16.95 + $2 for guac. Though the plate looks super full, they actually weren’t very filling on account of the lack of cheese and meat. The ingredient coverage was a bit misleading because the toppings you’re getting are not filling, and mostly just a lot of sauces. We split this with 5 people and definitely still ate more food after. Still, it makes a solid appetizer among friends, or a sad meal for one.

Flavour: 4/5

The pho flavours here were on point! There may be a bit of a missed opportunity bringing classic nacho flavours to the table though. An interesting mix of both would have been better. They tried, but honestly just wasn’t executed that well. 

Also, these are hella spicy. There’s hot sauce and a bunch of jalapeños so be prepared to have your mouth on fire. We loved it though which is why it got a pretty good rating. Mixed with that hoisin sauce too, shit yeah.

Dip Quality: 3/5

The only dip that came with it was guac, so that’s all we rated. It was fine.

Uniqueness bonus points? PHO SHO.

Overall, these nachos were just okay! If you’re in the area, then yes definitely try these out. But don’t make the journey just for them. The idea was on point, but again execution not there - maybe the cook was having a bad day.

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Darby’s Pub Wins Sexiest Nachos (probably)

Cumin Lime Spiced Nachos from Darby’s Pub in Kitsilano

Overall Rating: 4.5/5

Have you been to Darby’s Pub? Have you eaten the nachos there? No? Go, now. That is all.

Okay it’s not quite all. We still really want to talk about these nachos. We had some help with these too - ah thank you Ian and Jessie! (they’re the weird ones in the back)

So, without further ado, we bring to you our most favourite nachos eaten so far in 2016. 

Sex Appeal: 5/5

PERFECT sex appeal score, people. Has this happened before in nacho history? Possibly but I’m too lazy to look back through all of our posts (it’s been 2 years, there are so many!) so lets go with, no. What to even say about the sexiness that was these nachos? They were so sexy that even though Ian had literally just eaten a giant brunch, as soon as he saw them he knew he had to have them. I think Rowan summed it up best when he said that the “sheer volume of sex appeal was emotion”. Yes, Rowan, yes it was.

Ingredient Coverage: 4.17/5

Alright, so something does need to be called out here. There were 6 of us, and anytime there’s more than 4 of us we always order MINIMUM two plates of nachos. As was the case in this instance. However, it must be stated that we ordered 2 plates of the same nachos, and there were some inconsistencies in ingredient coverage between them. One was fucking amaaazzzinnnggggggg, while the other wasn’t horrible but definitely not as amazing. If both were as good as the amazing one, they would have scored 5/5 on ingredient coverage, no joke. 

One of the biggest issues was the use of parchment paper to serve the nachos. It stuck to the cheese sometimes, and even some chips had bits of paper embedded in them, as presented in evidence below. See that? That’s paper. Still ate it.

However there was some on point layering happening, despite the paper ordeal. And had more than enough cheese to bind all of the toppings (which there were a lot of), while still giving us some vessel chips here and there for dipping. How did they do it? Was it a fluke? Probably. 

Bang for Buck: 4.83/5

$16.99 includes salsa, sour cream, AND guacamole (yay)

2 orders of nachos, split between 6 people, is about $5 each and we felt gooooodddd. A couple of us ordered breakfast first but nevertheless these were a perfect meal (there are so many toppings that you are getting at least 4 servings of vegetables right there, plus your protein from the cheese and beans. and some carbs to balance it out. You’re set), or a great appetizer to share with friends. Or also to order to go and eat at home with yourself and your cat. No judgment.

Flavour: 4.67/5

Yes yes yes! We absolutely loved the toppings on these nachos. Maybe not everyone would be as thrilled about them, but honestly we don’t care. You got some cheese, you got olives, chives, red peppers, banana peppers, some fresh tomatoes, got some beans and corn. Like it’s basically eating a salad. Except so much fucking better. The spiciness from the banana peppers, paired with the sweetness of the red peppers? Come on. You can’t make this shit up. 

Only criticism by some was that it got pretty oily at the bottom of the nachos, which we are unsure why. Some people hate olives (but seriously you’d probably still love these nachos).

Dip Quality: 3.81/5

Unfortunately, dips are where they lost some points! But they did serve the dips in small tostada bowls. Which we happily ate. 

Guacamole - 3.17/5: Man, we like a chunky guac, you know we do. Nobody likes to eat that slimy guacajizz. But this guac here, was passed the point of chunky. Literally at one point I found almost half a full avocado in the bowl:

Salsa - 3.6/5: It was pretty saucy, which some were into and some weren’t. Overall it was a solid salsa and a good addition to our nacho experience.

Sour Cream - 4.67/5: Perfect amount. Excellent texture. Spot on temperature. Enough said.

And there it is, folks. Clearly we really enjoyed ourselves eating Darby’s nachos. We hope you try them out and let us know what you think too! 

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We Barrel-y Enjoyed the Nachos at Craft Beer Market

Overall Rating: 2.42/5

What’s one thing we love almost as much as we love nachos? 

Beer. Definitely beer. Put those two together and we’re as happy as pigs in shit (dad quote ftw!). One of our favourite places to grab a beer is Craft Beer Market. Not only do they have an awesome selection on tap, a great atmosphere for chiiillllinnnnn, but they’re also right across from Misha’s apartment. And we’re pretty lazy so we end up there quite often. The food has always been pretty good too, so we knew we had to try their nachos and give them a full nacho club review! Plus, we’ve seen them being served in the lid of beer keg. What more could one want ?!?!?

One could want better nachos that’s for sure. Unfortunately the excitement of them arriving in a barrel died down pretty quickly when we started eating them. I mean, they were okaaaay, but do we want okay nachos? No, people. No. 

Sex Appeal: 3/5

These were some preeeetttyyy sexy nachos. I mean, THEY’RE PRESENTED IN A BARREL. So clearly, we were more than a little stoked. And you can see by Rowan’s beautiful picture above, they looked pretty good! That is, however, until you got a good look at them. Then we got worried. We could see holes. And not enough cheese. Nothing scares me more than not having enough cheese. Except rats. Rats are scary motherfuckers.

Ingredient Coverage: 1.8/5

Ohhhh....here’s where most of our disappointment lay. The ingredient coverage was just not there, ya know? Cheese was strewn about carelessly. So much of it was stuck to the parchment paper UNDER the chips. And there wasn’t anything we could do about it. Because cheese sticks. 

And you know we love a good vessel chip for dipping, but there were just too many here. We also borderline felt competitive with each other. Like there weren’t enough toppings so each of us would quietly try to get the chip with the most toppings, then feel powerful, but then guilty. :(

Bang For Buck: 1.6/5. $19 + $3.25 for guac

This rating is probably directly related to the rating above. $19 is kind of steep for nachos, but we’ve paid that much before and given higher ratings in this category. Ultimately it comes down to: do we FEEL that we got a bang for our buck?? Unfortunately in this case, the answer was no. There is definitely better food to be ordered at Craft for probably cheaper. 

Flavour: 3/5

The flavour was actually on point! The nachos tasted pretty good. All that fresh pico de gallo on there, with some jalapeños? You can’t really go wrong with those toppings. Unless you fuck up the cheese.

Dip Quality: 2.7/5

Guacamole - 2.2/5: Kinda meh, to be honest. Not much more to say, really.

Salsa - 2.8/5: This tasted good and was chunky which is always a plus in our books, however it was served in such a small container that it was extremely hard to dip. Remember the first paragraph? We’re lazy.

Sour cream: 3.2/5: Yup.

Thanks to our nacho guests this time around, Matt & Chelsy! They’re so cute.

So, to recap. We loved that it was served in the keg lid, it added a nice little touch that stood out from other restaurant nachos. Everything was there to make these nachos be good but the small dip containers and the lacklustre ingredient coverage made us pretty meh about the whole experience.

In conclusion, do go to Craft Beer Market. It’s a great place. Order some beer, and if you’re hungry, they have other shit on their menus that are better (like the grilled cheese. mmmm). 

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We Ate Nachos From 7-11 So You Don’t Have To

Overall Rating: 1.82/5

The time has come. We knew it would eventually. We KNEW that one day we would have to face the infamous 7-11 nachos. And finally we thought, if not now, when? If not us, WHO?

SO WE ROSE TO THE OCCASION. WE DID THIS FOR THE GOOD OF NACHOS EVERYWHERE. WE DID THIS FOR YOU.

We ate and reviewed the nachos from 7-11. Fucking, enjoy.

Sex Appeal: 1.1/5

How do you get 1.1 when 4 people are voting with whole numbers? I don’t know, I’m not a mathematician. (ask Misha though, that’s his one job). But in all seriousness we did this because we feel that we want to leave the option open for even less sexy nachos than this. Anyway, these nachos were maaaaybe the least sexy nachos we’ve ever seen? And not even an A for effort here people. Yet, in a strange way, once you had all the cheese squeezed over the chips, a few jalapeños strewn about and some salsa, it felt right.

Ingredient Coverage: 4/5

YEAH THAT’S RIGHT. WE GAVE IT A FUCKING 4, AND YOU KNOW WHY? BECAUSE YOU ARE THE ONE IN CONTROL OF THESE BABIES SO IF YOU FUCK IT UP YOU HAVE NO ONE TO BLAME BUT YOURSELF.

However, it wasn’t given a 5 because honestly we didn’t do a perfect job. “Some chips had more cheese than others and when I got one of those, I gagged” - Rowan Weismiller. 

Bang For Buck: 2.75/5 $4.20 (ALL toppings included)

I mean, okay. Despite the fact that you could pile on as many toppings as you want and still pay no more than $4.20, at the end of the day you’re still getting a really shitty plate of nachos so who’s the real loser here?

Flavour: 0.25/5

YUP, less than 1, folks. “Feels like there’s plastic in my body”-Daniel Susetyo. Misha was even heard saying it’d “be better if there was no cheese at all”. WHAT IS HAPPENING? Seriously, don’t eat these.

Dips: 1/5 

Cheese: 0/5. Yeah, we put some cheese on the side to use as a dip. I don’t know. Mistakes were made.

Salsa: 2/5 Kind of the best part of the nachos? 

Uniqueness points? Definitely! Um, hello! You get to BUILD your own nachos. Where else can you do this? Pretty fucking unique. 

So in conclusion, you never have to eat here. You’re welcome, Vancouver.

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Budgie’s Burritos 2 for 1 Review!

Yassss, we finally made it to Budgie’s Burritos for a full nacho review. Definitely one of our fave stops for burritos in the city, so we were eager to check out their nacho game. Long story short? They were just okay - but “burritos” is in their name for a reason (seriously they’re really fucking good). We reviewed two different orders of nachos. Their regular nachos, and their nacho “special”, thus we bring to you 2 nacho reviews in one! (and beer, always beer)

We had a couple honorary nacho club members with us this evening, too: Kat and Jordan! Thanks for lending your nacho expertise to us for these reviews, and for your passion for nachos <3 

#basic Nachos (they don’t really call them this. I take full credit for giving them a lame hashtag name): 2.59/5

Sex Appeal: 1.67/5

Yooowwwzzzaaaa. It’s not that the nachos looked BAD, it’s just that they were uneventful. They came to the table and you’re like “oh, chips and cheese. cool”. For us it lacked a lot of colour -  people eat with their eyes first! (I heard that on Rachael Ray once). While we respected they were going for a basic nacho and that’s the whole point of these, it was still underwhelming. Misha coined them “blue collar nachos” and Daniel said something inappropriate about “basic can still be sexy, like I wanna slap that ass” - I don’t know, guys, I’m just the note taker.

Ingredient Coverage: 1.83/5

It was just done a little carelessly. Cheese kind of strewn about over a bunch of chips. And while we appreciate a good vessel chip for dipping, there was some missed opportunity here.

Bang For Buck: 3.67/5

$6 + $1.25 for guac - so yeah, pretty fucking reasonable! But I mean, you’re paying $6 so you’re getting $6 worth, ya know? Perfect amount for one person, and a pretty good value even if you’re sharing with one other (plus a burrito!).

Flavour: 3/5

THE CHIPS, YOU GUYS! THE CHIIIIPPSSSS. So good, so freakin’ good (I think I say fuck too much). But seriously, locally made tortilla chips and they really were delicious. The monterey jack cheese they used was a nice touch. Overall, a pretty tasty nacho, folks.

Dip Quality: 2.48/5

Guacamole: 1.8/5 - Not the best :( Just really smooth and generic, not many flavours happening. Onions are where it’s at!

Salsa: 2.8/5 - You have your choice of mild, medium, or hot salsa so for these we chose mild. It was a basic pico de gallo type salsa. Some yummy flavours with the cilantro coming out but kind of runny and hard to dip.

Sour Cream: 2.83/5 - Again, a bit too runny! Where’s that thickness??

“THE SPECIAL” Nachos: 3.23/5

Sex Appeal: 3/5

Definitely felt better about these. You got some cheese, you got some beans, you got some jalapeños. Into it.

Ingredient Coverage: 3.33/5

Yup this was done pretty well. Good cheese to chip ratio, nice distribution of jalapeños. Could’ve used a bit more beans but still good.

Bang For Buck: 4/5

$8 incl. guac - 8 fucking dollars?? Uh, hell yeah we got a bang for our buck. 

Flavour: 3.27/5

Again, the chips and cheese are already so good. Add some extra toppings onto that (especially jalapeños, my personal fave nacho topping) and we are thoroughly enjoying ourselves.

Dip Quality: 2.54/5

{See above for guac & sour cream review}

Salsa: 3/5 - We got the medium spicy salsa this time, and it got some mixed reviews from the group but overall pretty good. A hint of spiciness and some sweetness was a nice complement to the other flavours happening in the nachos.

Alright, so what did we learn?

Cheap ass, yet tasty nachos.

Always order the nacho special and the hot salsa (trust us).

Burritos are their speciality, and might even be the best in the city, so stick to that or get the nachos as an appy to share.

Eat here.

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St. Augustine’s - 3.84/5

After trying the nachos here awhiiiiile ago, we knew we had to give it a formal review. If you haven’t been to St. Augustine’s on Commercial yet, YOU NEED TO GO. It’s an awesome pub that features a ton of craft beer on tap, a chill atmosphere, and some good eats. (no, they’re not paying me for this.)

The nachos here are pretty good and we definitely recommend them. So, before we get into the details of the review, here are a few things to expect when ordering these nachos:

You won’t look pretty while eating these. Seriously, there is a mountain of ingredients piled on top of these chips so get ready to get your face, hands, body filthy in nacho remnants.

The “dips” (guac, salsa, sour cream) automatically come on TOP of the nachos (my ultimate pet peeve), but you can totally ask ahead of time to have them on the side instead. The nacho mountain will be a bit smaller but you’ll have some kick ass dips for those vessel chips.

At just 16$ a plate including guac, you’re getting a sweet deal.

Big shoutout and thanks to Chelsey and Greg for being our nacho guests!

Sex Appeal: 4/5

When these nachos land on the table, you’re gonna be stoked. A big ass mountain of chips and toppings - what more could you want? The only reason they didn’t get 5/5 in this category is because the guac and sour cream were drizzled over the chips - which worries us sometimes.

Ingredient Coverage: 3.2/5

You might be thinking - ‘but Nacho Club, you’ve been talking so much about this mountain of toppings and how awesome it looked, so how could they only have gotten 3.2/5 on ingredient coverage?’. 

Oh, nacho noobs. You have much to learn. While yes, there are a shit ton of ingredients piled high on these nachos, which is exciting when you see them, but once you start digging in it’s a whole other story. First of all, it’s messy. You’re grabbing at ingredients for most of us instead of the chips. Secondly, you still have some vessel chips - except that without the dips on the side, these chips serve no purpose. You’re left scrambling to pick up scraps with the empty chips, and it becomes too hard and makes us sad. 

Bang for Buck: 4/5

As I mentioned before, these nachos are a great deal. $16 includes dips for a heaping plate of nachos. If you want to add meat (pulled pork is where it’s at) it’s 5$ extra. These nachos are easily split between 2-3 people as a meal, or 3-5 as an appetizer.

Flavour: 4.8/5

Fuck yeeessssssssss. Delicious. Hands down. Much goodness.

Dip Quality: 3.2/5

Guacamole: 3.6/5 - Drizzled over the nachos and not very chunky. Maybe the flavour of it got lost with all the other ingredients piled on top but we found this guac just alright, a little bit bland.

Salsa: 2.5/5 - Just some pico de gallo on top. Nothing to write home about.

Sour Cream: 3.6/5 - It’s no secret that we are not a fan of sour cream ON nachos, and much prefer it as a dip, however it was actually alright in this situation.

Uniqueness points? Nahh, these be just good ‘ole fashioned delicious nachos. EAT THEM.

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Patron Tacos & Cantina - 3.55/5

We’ve had a love affair with Patron for a little while now, so it’s about goddamn time we gave them a proper review. This is a great little hole in the wall Mexican restaurant on Robson with deeeee-lish nachos AND margaritas. I live for a good margarita, I really do. 

Anywho, we gathered, as we do, to eat some fucking nachos and then tell you how awesome (and not awesome) they are. We also welcomed a special nacho guest, Johann (yo-han).

Sex Appeal: 3/5

They were okay looking. They are straight up drenched in queso fresco (mmmm) which makes for much tastiness, but makes for less sexiness as there’s no colour going on here. Nachos should be colourful! Greens and reds and yellows and everything all mixed together. Also, so much cheese smothered over the chips made us slightly worried about where our hands should go. But basically you just have to get all up in there, and everything works out in the end.

Ingredient Coverage: 2.75/5

THE FORK RULE WAS BROKEN. You might be thinking, ‘what the fuck is the fork rule’. Well, it is the rule that as soon as a fork must be used (by necessity, not by choice. Those of you who choose to use a fork freely while eating nachos go right ahead, but it’s fucking weird, FYI) we are immediately unimpressed. Nachos are finger food, I should not need any type of tool to eat them. Basically, what I’m trying to say is that there was a lot of ingredients going on. The chips got a bit soggy towards the end, and there was not really any vessel chips for dipping. (which was a damn shame ‘cause that guac, tho)

Bang For Buck: 5/5

You are fo sho getting a damn good bang for your buck with these nachos. $14.50 INCLUDING guac AND meat. what....the....fuck. Unreal. Plus, they are filling as fuck. 4 of us shared 2 orders and it was aaaa lot. You probably could comfortably share one order with 2-3 people and feel extremely satisfied. You may try to eat a plate to yourself, which while I would commend you for the effort, is still unadvised. 

Flavour: 4/5

This may be the first time in nacho history that this sentence has been uttered but I’m going to say it anyway.....

There was too much cheese.

FUUUUCCK. I KNOWWW!! It’s the absolute worst. Usually I am always begging for more cheese on nachos but that queso fresco is so creamy (and sooo tasty) that it actually drowned out the other flavours on the nachos. Where was the kick of spice, you know? I need me some jalapeños in my life. And then you had the sour cream drizzled on top and that again drowned out a lot of the flavour. The meat (I think it was beef ?) didn’t have much spice or flavour to it either. But I mean, in the end we still gave it 4/5 which is PREEETTY good so we stand by the fact that these nachos taste really good.

Dip Quality: 3/5

Guacamole: 4/5 - Basically the only complaint was that we didn’t have enough vessel chips on the nachos to really enjoy this guac. But it was great. And free. And it comes with a tiny wooden spoon.

Salsa: N/A !

Sour Cream: 1/5 - Drizzled on top. Please stop doing this.

Uniqueness points? We give it one for using queso fresco, which if you don’t know what this is, it’s a popular type of cheese commonly used in Mexico and Central America. It literally translates to “fresh cheese”, and is typically made using raw cow’s milk, or a mixture of cow and goat milk. It’s similar to goat cheese or feta, but has delicious subtle, bright flavours to it*. TRY IT.

*the more you know.

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Carlos O’Bryans - 4.06/5

Alright, fellow nacho enthusiasts, first off - We are sorry. Well, mostly me. Life got in the way (by life I mean sleep and procrastination) and though nachos have definitely been eaten, reviews have not been written. So, to make up for it, we present to you a very special type of nacho review. Because today, my friends, we are not only sharing with you a review of nachos, but rather a review of...PACHOS.

“What in the fuck are pachos, dear Nacho Gods?” (what you prob call us behind our backs) you exclaim out loud to your computer screen. And we will tell you. Pachos are a special type of nacho, a type of nacho we have never encountered before but had heard so much about. It’s hard to place pachos in a category with other nachos because they are so different. And what makes a nacho? Is it the chips? The cheese? The toppings? WHAT FUNDAMENTALS OF NACHOS MAKE THEM ACTUALLY NACHOS?

......Annnnyway. We went to one of those weird “Irish” pubs, Carlos O’Bryans and had a damn excellent time. Our server was awesome and was just as into nachos (and pachos) as we were. Her name was Alicia and we want her to be our friend so if Alicia you’re reading this, hi. 

Oh, and just so you know - pachos are nachos that use potato wedges instead of tortilla chips.

Sex Appeal: 3.3/5

Oooooooookaaaaaaaayyyyy. So these were pretty okay looking. A little all over the place, kinda messy looking, but a solid “yeah I’m into eating these right now” feeling amongst us as they came to the table, but with a slight “Oh God what did we just order” feeling as well, which brought us to a solid 3.3

Ingredient Coverage: 5/5

FUCK YEAH. Is this the highest rating we’ve given for ingredient coverage? Have we ever given a 5 to a plate of nachos in this category before? I should probably know this but I am way too lazy to go back through every review and check so anyway, yeah. Ingredient coverage was excellent. 

Bang for Buck: 2/5

Sadface. These were on the pricey side for what you get. 20$ for an average size plate. And it is my ultimate pet peeve when restaurants have an “extra cheese” option that costs money. Uh, no. How bout you give me enough cheese on my nachos that ALREADY COME WITH CHEESE in the first place so I do not need to pay $3.50 on top of your $20 pachos for extra fucking cheese. /endrant.

However, I’m sure it’s a lot more costly for the restaurant to use potatoes in place of chips, so I’ll give them that but then again - we be cheap. And also, these are still worth and we will def be going back.

Flavour: 5/5

Yummmmm yumyumyumyum yuummmmmyyy. Much yum. The fried potatoes add soo much deliciousness and then combine that with beef, jalapeños, etc. 

Dip Quality: 5/5

Guacamole; N/A. non-existent. But not really needed which is a first.

Salsa: N/A again. Nope.

Sour Cream: N/A. Not given to us either but would’ve been so tasty with these pachos. Yo, Carlos, if you’re reading this, serve sour cream with the pachos. TRUST US.

Emerald Isle: 5/5. So yeah, pretty unique. They actually make this dip themselves. I’m not sure what’s in it and it’s hard to describe the flavour but just trust us that it was real good. REAL GOOD.

Uniqueness Bonus?

DUH. POTATOES INSTEAD OF CHIPS. DELICIOUS. 

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The Galley - 2.63/5

I know we are all in mourning for the loss of Summer, so here’s a post in honour of that beautiful season at one of the best beach spots in the city - The Galley Patio at Jericho Beach.

The food is pretty meh...the nachos are also pretty meh, but the location is fucking awesome. If you haven’t taken a bike ride down to and along Jericho Beach, and ended up at The Galley for some beer and over priced food - then what are you even doing with your life?

Anyway, we’re not here to judge you, we’re just here to judge nachos. So here is our much belated July review of the nachos from The Galley Patio & Grill, also quoted as “the best nachos in Vancouver” (by the restaurant). 

Sex Appeal: 3.3/5

First impression of these nachos? YES. The picture above says it all really. However, upon closer inspection of said nachos, we were slightly disappointed. Which, the picture below depicts. The beans and corn were put on the side, which made it necessary to awkwardly distribute them over top of the chips ourselves. It was also pretty clear before even diving into the nachos, the apparent lack of cheese which hurts us, deep into the depths of our souls. 

Ingredient Coverage: 1.7/5

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again. We’ll continue to preach this in the streets and scream it from rooftops in the dead of night. 

USE. ENOUGH. FUCKING. CHEESE.

Bang for Buck: 1.9/5

These nachos costs 25$. That is preeeetty pricey, even if it does include the dips and meat topping. The size of the plate was favourable though, so if they had just used enough ingredients to cover everything on the plate maybe it would have been worthwhile. But for such a lack of ingredients and no table service (it’s a order & pick up at the counter kind of place) 25$ is hella expensive and 9/10 will not purchase again.

Flavour: 2.8/5

There were a lot of flavours going on here that were actually pretty good. The meat was taco seasoned which was kind of awesome. Plus there were jalapeños and onions - so overall, enjoyable to eat. However, the beans and corn were super underwhelming - they were cold and tasted as if they came right out of the can :( 

Dip Quality: 3.46/5

Guacamole: 3.3/5 - Some nacho eaters claimed this seemed store bought as opposed to made fresh. That may be so, but it still tasted pretty great. 

Salsa: 3.4/5 - mMMMmMmm the salsa was dang good. All smokey and chilli-like.

Sour cream: 3.67/5 - cold enough, good consistency, and the perfect amount. 

Uniqueness bonus points? Nah, we didn’t grant them any bonus points here. However, huge shout out to the awesome location, sitting right on the patio looking out onto Jericho Beach. We’d recommend stopping in for a beer and an appy if you’re hanging out in the area or biking around the beach, though! 

Shout out to our awesome nacho guests: Megan, Ian, Harold, Miranda, Chelsy, Matt, & Daniel! <3 

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Muchas Nachos en Las Margaritas

We did it... we finally did it. We ate and rated the nachos at Las Margaritas. We put off going here for quite some time. Why? I don’t know, probably no reason at all except that there are too many places to get nachos. But I like to think that there was a reason we haven’t gone there yet and that reason ladies and gentleman and other, is FEAR. (see the fear in Misha’s eyes as depicted in image below as he gazes at nachos)

Las Margaritas terrified us. We loved this place already - every meal and drink consumed there has been, like, pretty great. But there was one thing on the menu we had not tried yet (and by one thing I mean probably about 85% of the menu, but whatever). And that one thing were the nachos. What if they were horrible? What if we gagged in our mouth with every bite? What if we threw the plate in anger at the server and were then escorted off the premises?

Anywho, long story short we finally went to Las Margaritas, ate some pretty good nachos, drank delicious cocktails, and overall thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. 

As usual, when there are more than one type of nachos on the menu we cannot just order ONE. Therefore, please enjoy this double review of two different nacho orders from Las Margaritas (which is on 4th ave and you should def go there).

ROUND ONE:

Nachos Rancheros - 3.4/5 

Sex Appeal - 4/5

Awwwyyyyeeaaahhhhhhh bro. These nachos looked fine as HELL. They came to the table and we all figuratively high fived each other looking at that nice stack of ingredients, authentic made tortilla chips, and a beautiful scoop of guacamole on top.

Ingredient Coverage - 1.7/5

Unfortunately, once we got passed the sexy outer layer of these nachos, what was on the inside was just not as appealing. They PILED on the ingredients - which you’d think would be a good thing but this went to the dark side real quick. We actually wished we had more chips on the plate - WHO WISHES FOR CHIPS? There was a good amount of cheese, but all of the ingredients overpowered everything and as soon as forks had to get involved, we knew this was not going well.

Bang For Buck - 3/5

Not bad, not bad. These nachos cost $12.50 plus an extra $4 for the roasted beef. Guac was included which is always a nice bonus as that can rack up your total pretty quick. These were good appetizer size nachos. Between three of us, we ordered 2 plates of nachos for our entire meal. If you were ordering just one plate and sharing with more than one other person, you’d probably want to order more food afterwards. Unless you’re a squirrel, or some type of insect that can live off a single crumb for days on end.

Flavour - 4/5

Folks, these nachos are a prime example of how different ingredient coverage and flavour are. We hated the ingredient coverage on these nachos, but they tasted SO GOOD IN OUR MOUTHS. 0/10 would order again, but 10/10 would eat again if separate party ordered said nachos and invited us to share. 

Dip Quality - 4.3/5 (we use the term “dip” here loosely as no dips were actually presented with the nachos, but instead were incorporated as ingredients. Alas, we will still rate them based on quality.)

Guacamole: 5/5. Even though this wasn’t presented as a dip, but instead as a large scoop on top of the nachos, it still was fucking amazing and we loved every second of it inside our mouths. (Am I using the word mouth too much?)

Salsa: 4/5. Much goodness.

Sour cream: 4/5. Usually we hate sour cream as a topping. I LIKE TO CONTROL WHEN AND HOW MUCH SOUR CREAM WILL GO INTO MY MOUTH. But here, it worked.

ROUND TWO:

Nachos Locos: 3.9/5

Sex Appeal - 4/5

Much sexiness with these nachos. We also could visibly see the chips on this plate so in comparison to the last plate, we were stoked. They also use an ice cream scoop for their guac which seems weird if you think too much about it but is so adorbz on the plate.

Ingredient coverage - 4/5

EXCELLENT CHEESE DISTRIBUTION! There definitely were not as many ingredients on these, but it worked for them and after dealing with the explosion of ingredients on the last plate, we welcomed the plainness. 

Bang for buck - 3.3/5

These cost $12.25, however they did not come with guac so we added it for an extra $2.50 and stuck with the vegetarian option so no added meat. Less ingredients so not as filling but still great as an appetizer to share with friends before dinner...or after dinner...or as an afternoon snack.

Flavour - 3.7/5

Basic, but still tasted good. Chips, cheese, salsa, and a little bit of veggies just worked for these nachos. The salsa was soOOoOO good. 

Dip Quality - 4.3/5

*Same exact notes as above nachos, as all dips were the same. Although, the guac was served on the side with these nachos rather than on top.

Uniqueness points? Nah. We’re not going to give any bonus points to these nachos. They were good, we enjoyed eating them, but they weren’t super unique. Although, we would like to note that Misha experienced the “perfect chip” while eating these nachos. The “perfect chip” is something we weren’t even sure existed - until now. The elusive “perfect chip” (I don’t know why I keep putting it in quotations but it just feels right) is when a chip is bent in such a way that it perfectly holds every single ingredient on it without falling off as you put it inside of your mouth. Is there anything more beautiful in life than that? Is there?!?!

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The Pirate Pub - 2.24/5

Yarrr, pirates yeahh!! Pirates are fucking cool, am I right? Who doesn’t love pirates? So obviously when we heard about this Pirate Pub (a.k.a Burrard Bridge Marine Bar & Grill) we HAD to check it out and why not eat nachos while doing this? 

Alright lets just get down to brass tacks (haha) we were really looking forward to this review. First of all The Pirate Pub totally reached out to us via Twitter which we were stoked on - pirates and nachos? YES PLEASE. Maybe we got our hopes up a little too high. Maybe we’re complete nacho bitches, I have no idea. But truth be told, these nachos were just not that great. Sorry PP (can we call you that?), we loved everything else about you  - the atmosphere, the awesome location, the beer, the pirates. And we’ll definitely be going back to order copious amounts of beer and food, but just probably won’t be ordering the nachos again.

A big shout out to our nacho guests for this review: Chelsy and Jen! (and a tiny shout out to Daniel who came a bit later and listened in on our nacho discussions).

The Review:

Sex Appeal - 2.4/5

It was interesting because as we walked in, and even as we waited for our food to arrive, the atmosphere really set the stage for these to be some sexy nachos. We saw a few plates go to tables around us and they looked awesome: served on a wooden board with parchment paper and three colourful dips alongside them - we were getting pretty excited, especially as we sat on the patio next to the water sipping our beer.

However, once the server landed that plate in front of us, our faces fell with disappointment. The nachos just looked a little sad. (Rowan’s photography skills don’t do it justice, in a bad way). The cheese wasn’t fully melted, the toppings were sparse, and overall the plate was underwhelming.

Ingredient Coverage - 1.4/5

Ohh, ouch! Possibly our lowest coverage rating yet - and this is a category we deem the most important*. The spread of toppings was just mostly disappointing. First of all: NOT. ENOUGH. CHEESE. Man oh man, cheese and chips are the foundation of nachos and if you fuck just one of these up, no amount of yummy toppings will save you from walking the plank (see what I did there??). But here, even the rest of the toppings seemed haphazardly thrown onto the plate - onions not chopped fully, huge chunks of red and banana peppers, and NO jalapeños 😫 

One nacho guest was even quoted as saying “I didn’t want to put it in my mouth”. Sad. 

Note in the photo below the lack of toppings under the initial layer of chips. We love some good vessel chips for dipping, but this was a little extreme. More toppings and layering would have been soo appreciated here!

Price to Volume Ratio - 3/5

17$ (included guac!!!!) + 5$ for added chorizo 

Pretty good for price, eh! You can tell my enthusiasm for not being charged an arm and wooden leg (seriously, I can’t stop) for guacamole on the side. 

I mean, it’s hard to find a “cheap” plate of nachos in Vancouver - and honestly with this pub, you’re not just paying for the food itself but you’re paying for the entire experience including the awesome decor (hello, pirates) and hella amazing location (hi, ocean). We all agreed that the price was more than reasonable.

Flavour - 2/5

Now, the flavour wasn’t bad. It’s not like we didn’t finish both plates of nachos (oh we ordered two) but the overall flavour was mostly just okay. Chips, cheese, some peppers, dip in some guac, chug some beer, you’re good to go. But they did feel a little like lazy nachos. 

Like, these were the nachos that you’d probably make at home alone on a Friday night cuddled up with Netflix and your cat on the couch in the dark. They do the trick, but they’re nothin’ special. 

Dip Quality - 2.4/5

Guacamole: 3.2/5 - Probably the best part of these nachos. Maybe not the most flavourful guac (more garlic and lime is always encouraged) but definitely fresh tasting and a bonus that it came free with the nachos.

Salsa: 1/5 - Wah wahhhhh. Pretty lame, not gonna lie. Just didn’t taste fresh or flavourful.

Sour Cream: 3/5 - Pretty good for sour cream.

*You’d think flavour is the most important thing in serving a good plate of nachos, right? Wrong. Without the appropriate ingredient coverage (ie. good amount of cheese, well placed toppings, just enough vessel chips) the flavour, no matter how delicious it may taste, just won’t be enough to cut it.

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The Foundation - 4.1/5

But also that we’re super proud we’ve made it a whole year - it’s basically the longest any of us have committed to anything. And what better way to celebrate it than at one of Vancouver’s (and our’s) favourite nacho places, and with a whole bunch of our friends - and a lot of sangria. Maybe too much. Just kidding. Kind of. 

The Foundation has been a place we’ve always loved, specifically for their nachos (and sangria) but haven’t fully reviewed yet. The first time we tried to review them, we honestly just forgot and ended up having a blast eating nachos and drinking sangria with each other until we left and were like “oh. We had one job.” (did I mention they have sangria?)

So, anyway, to commemorate our one year celebration, we asked 15 of our friends to join us for the ultimate nacho review. We feel that in doing so, we can safely give the most unbiased and objective review of our beloved nacho second home, The Foundation.

Utopian Nachos (The Foundation has nacho specials all the time and usually we’d order them, but we decided to keep it classic and stick with their original nachos)

Sex Appeal - 3.8/5

One thing about the nachos at The Foundation is that they’re not that pretty. It’s almost part of their charm, really. But many of the comments around the table was that the nachos gave off a “burnt look” (though they didn’t taste burnt), they lacked green colours which makes nachos appear more vibrant (like green onion and bright jalapeños), and it’s basically just a mish-mash plate of nachos.

Ingredient Coverage - 4.7/5

Consensus amongst The Nacho Club members is that ingredient coverage really makes or breaks a nacho review - mess this up and nearly every other category will inevitably suffer. A lil insider tip, it’s key to great nachos, especially the cheese to chip ratio.

And The Foundation definitely delivers on ingredient coverage. Just LOOK at those fucking nachos. Ingredients galore, with just enough vessel chips for picking up stray toppings or dips. And oh, that cheese, THAT CHEEEESE. Top notch.

Price to Volume Ratio - 4.4/5

20$ for the large plate plus 4$ for guac

On the surface this seems like a fairly pricey plate of nachos, but in reality you are getting sooo much for that price. And if you’re not sharing 3 plates of nachos with 15 people but instead maybe on #datenight or out with a couple friends, you can totally share the smaller portion which is a few bucks less, but still a good portion. The only complaint here was the 4$ guac wasn’t really enough guac, to be honest. You do pay an extra dollar for the guac with the large plate, but to us (who have frequented this place many a times) it didn’t seem like that much more than the smaller size guac? Question mark ?

Flavour - 4.1/5

So much goodness in our mouths. People definitely had some varying opinions on this, though no one said the flavour was BAD, some liked it more than others. Some pro flavour comments were “so many beans, so good” and “flavour was delicious and consistent throughout the entire plate”. Some not-so pro flavour comments were “not crispy enough”, “tasty but not original”, and “if it smelled like bacon it’d get a 5/5 for everything” (it’s a vegetarian restaurant...) Ultimately, these nachos are pretty dang good.

Dip Quality - 3.6/5 (ouch, this hurt them the most)

Guacamole: 3.8/5 - Mixed reviews on this one. It’s pretty good though, chunky and good texture. Though some wished it had more lime and garlic. We’ve had worse, but we’ve had better.

Salsa: 2.8/5 - Ugh, the salsa. A few at the table liked it but most were not that into it (and rightly so!). It was super watery and pretty bland. A fresh pico de gallo salsa is always the way to go - why can’t nacho places get on board with this?

Sour Cream: 4.1/5 - Pretty fucking good. And yes, it is possible to mess up sour cream. But this one was prefect temperature, texture, and amount.

Uniqueness bonus points? Nope. These are just good ol’ fashioned tasty nachos.

Quote of the night:

“The best part of nachos is when broken chips, beans, and other toppings get stuck in the dip so when you go to dip you always get a little something that you don’t know who it’s from, but it’s nice in a way - it feels like community.”  -Adam Bateman

Special thanks to our nacho guests: Adam, Jamie, Michael, Eric, Daniel, Vicky, Ian, Margy, Margy's sisters, Megan