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.
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| Gahan House Saint John, N.B. Beef - December 2022 |
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| Gahan House Saint John, N.B. Beef - August 2021 |
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Gahan House Saint John, NB - New medium size beef - April 2021
 | Gahan House Saint John, NB - Summer 2020 - Smaller Size Beef
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| Gahan House Saint John, NB - Summer 2020 - Smaller Size Chicken |
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Gahan House large Chorizo Saint John NB - December 2019
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Gahan House large Chorizo Saint John NB - December 2019
 | Gahan House Saint John NB Small Beef - December 2019
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| Gahan House large Beef Nachos Saint John NB - April 2019 |
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| Gahan House large Beef Nachos Saint John NB - April 2019 |
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| Gahan House large Chicken Nachos - Charlottetown 2018 |
Distribution of Toppings
When we visited in August 2021, the distribution of toppings was a problem; however, in December 22, they fixed the problem! Most of the toppings were evenly distributed on those delicious corn chips.
Quality
The meat on every plate (chicken, beef, pork, chorizo) is consistently fresh and I like the mixture of cheese on the crunchy and tasty house-made chips. The beef was flavorful and spicy, just how I like it. I really liked the pico de gallo salsa. The guacamole seems better than the generic guacamole you get from restaurants. There was plenty of dip for the chips. There is no spice on the chips, but admittedly that is somewhat rare on most nachos we get. When we do find a place with spice added, it's always a plus because it prepares you for the possibility of running out of toppings and dips. It prepares for the worst-case scenario of the nacho experience - nothing but chips left.
Value
At Gahan House, there is just one size for the nachos, unlike previous visits. The nachos are $19. There are two side dips for free and you have the option of: Gahan cheese dip, Gahan salsa, and sour cream. To add cajun chicken, ground beef, or chorizo it is $5 extra. To add an extra dip it is $2 extra. To add guacamole, it is $4 extra. The price is a little higher than average, but it is fair considering the quality and the distribution of toppings.
Quantity
This new size (December 2022) seems to be between a medium and a large plate of nachos. We were satisfied after sharing it for a meal.
Conclusion
The Gahan House has traditionally been one of the contenders for the top nachos in Saint John and has been in the top ten in this blog since the beginning in 2018. I was happy to end the year by seeing some improvements such as the distribution of toppings and the slightly larger plate. Overall, this is a very solid plate of nachos and deserves to be high up in the top ten.
Nacho Blog Rating: A-
