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| - I'm glad I looked this place up or I'd have never found it - THANKS YELPERS!!
I ate myself stupid - meal, drink, dessert & coffee - for $17 + tip. Plus, I got to watch the Olympics as I sat at the bar with 4-star quality food.
Ok, so the restaurant's situated in a bar. About 1/3rd of the bar is restaurant-style sit-down, but since it was 4:30 and I was by myself for this particular adventure, I just sat at the bar and enjoyed the $1 draft happy hour. The menu specials change daily and they're totally at odds with the surroundings (who would consider Bourbon Glazed Grilled Salmon and Creme Brulee standard fare at a sports bar?? I digress...). Either way, if you're debating a trip over, you can check the specials and menu on the website above.
So, Carlos himself came over to talk to me about the menu and I mentioned Yelp (to which he said, "They've been very good to me.") and asked about the chicken nachos that have been raved about by many. He informed me that, in addition to the chicken nachos that get all the attention, he has shredded beef nachos that are equally as good. I decided to take his advice and tried them. Conclusion: HOLY SH!T, THESE ARE GOOD!
*Nachos, Deconstructed*
The Base - Chips and Cheese:
- The chips are obviously fresh-fried and crispy throughout (no soggies, even toward the middle, at the end of my food-fest).
- "Mo' Cheese, Mo' Better" seems to be the guiding principle here and it's melted perfectly (no stray non-melties and it isn't cooked so much that it's browned or crunchy). If you're like me and delight in just melting a pile of cheese on a plate to pick at as a snack, then you'll be happy. If you think I'm gross, well... that sucks.
Veggies:
- Consisted mainly of green onions, pico de gallo and tomatoes. Not too heavy on 'em and balanced in flavor.
- Guacamole - I know, avocado's a fruit, so sue me. There was a big, ice cream scoop-sized lump of it resting on top of the pile of nachos. Holy Flying Spaghetti Monster, it was great. Nice and creamy, without the bitterness you get with so many other guac's. I dug it.
Beef:
- Juicy, tangy, melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness. I would have seriously just been happy with a plate of the stuff.
Accessorize:
The whole pile was drizzled with sour cream and either queso fresco or panela cheese.
For dessert, there's a Chef's Indulgence (which consists of 3 or 4 different desserts and was tempting, despite being alone and already pretty full), but I decided on Creme Brulee and a cup of coffee. The creme brulee was on par with the nachos - made from scratch, perfectly done and just the right texture. I had done away with decorum at about nacho #4, so I just continued on that tack by using my finger to scrape out the remainders of the custard in the bottom of the ramekin (that's the beauty of it being in a dark bar - nobody even looked sideways at my piggish ways).
Excellent meal with excellent company (I talked with Carlos for nearly 20 minutes as I ate). In addition to the food, he told me he offers cooking demonstrations on Saturdays, which sounds like something fun to do. He's obviously well-rounded in his experience and after chatting with him, found out that he's been all over the country cooking for restaurants and four-star hotels, in addition to cooking his way through Germany (hence the spaetzle special that pops up from time to time), Italy, France and Luxembourg.
If you've made it this far, I hope I've conveyed how impressed I was. Can't wait to go back!
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