On the other hand, great nachos speak for themselves and typically don't need advocates. But I'll take up the charge anyway, because these nachos were fantastic.
We went to Yard House in Fenway area, and I've got to say that I was immediately impressed. This is a somewhat upscale place with a massive beer list that is only matched by the size of the drinks. I got a Circus Boy served to me in a "Half Yard" (AKA: 32oz) (AKA: 2.9 standard drinks) (AKA: one way ticket to buzzed-ville). Service was great, our waitress brought me a sample of what she called a "Fruity Pebbles tasting beer" that actually tasted like the kids cereal. Didn't end up ordering it, but it brought me back to my footie-pajama wearing, Saturday morning cartoon watching, Fruity Pebbles beer drinking days.
PROLOGUE: For those not in the know, Yard House has a secret menu which we were all really tempted to order from, because secrets are generally cooler or better tasting (i.e. secret agents vs regular agents, secret sauce vs. regular sauce, secret ingredients vs regular ingredients, you get the point). The secret nachos, however, are covered in steak and were twice the money of regular chicken nachos so for the non-meat eaters and the budget conscious in the group, we decided it would be better to go with the standard chicken.
It would be hard to recommend these enough. The nachos were spread out, ensuring that all every chip had some coverage, the ingredients were fresh, the chips warm and crispy. It was an excellent plate of nachos that left me wanting way more than they gave me.
Not only were these tasty, but they were really nice to look at too. Beans and cheese blanketed and tucked in my precious 'chos. I imagine the chef in the kitchen reading my 'chos a bedtime story and telling them that they will grow up to be President of the United States, or at least some imaginary country like The Barba-'chos, The Cheese Republic, or Canada. Sprinkled atop the chips were little cilantro pieces and pieces of chicken that were just the right size. Generous, but not overwhelming, dollops of sour cream and guacamole also finished off this masterpiece.
My two complaints that really stopped this from being a perfect score.
1) No jalapenos - come on guys, this is a KEY ingredient.
2) More chips - maybe I was just starving or maybe these were just too good to stop eating, but I would have liked to see another small handfull of chips here.
Can't decide if it's a good sign or a bad sign when you finish an entire plate of 'chos.
Nach-o-meter: 8.5/10
Over and Out,
Mr. J
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