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Squirly's: Toronto, Ontario

It was our last day in Toronto and we decided to take the long ride from our hotel by the airport into town for one last shot at what could be the best plate of nachos in Canada. I wasn't ready to say that the Beertown nachos were the best on our trip or that the Snooty Fox in Fredericton were the best in Canada. I was ready to have my mind blown and when it's your last day in a big city, you have to make it count. I wanted these nachos to be on my mind while we are trying to land in foggy Saint John and then rushing to work immediately after landing with my ears still plugged up from the plane. Plus, who knows when we will be in Toronto again? It's between Toronto or Quebec City for our fall marathon next year. They are doing a battle in my mind.  We went to Squirly's because the editor did some research and saw that Squirly's might be good. This restaurant had previously closed their doors after 36 years and recently re-opened to be Squirly's 2.0. How were t...
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Pub des Borgia: Quebec City, QC

Pub des Borgia is located in old Quebec City and it is at the bottom of the steep set of stairs called  Escalier Casse-Cou (Breakneck Stairs), and also at the bottom of the Funiculaire . I was happy to re-visit this place in our second visit to Quebec City in December 2025. I think we will visit this pub every time we are in town and consider ourselves "regulars".  Pub des Borgia Smoked Meat Nachos - December 2025 Pub des Borgia Smoked Meat Nachos - September 2023 Distribution of Toppings Pub des Borgia had pretty good distribution of toppings. There were a lot of toppings to go with every round chip. No picture with leftover bare chips required for this place! Quality There was a lot of mozzarella cheese to go with the smoked meat and they went well together. We asked the server for extra cheese but she laughed and said we did not need the extra cheese. We didn't! As you may be able to see from the picture, there was plenty of cheese. In addition, the nachos had a great...
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Nacho Pub: Québec City, QC

I love going to Québec City when I am visiting the province of Québec. Old Québec gives me that feel that we are walking down historic streets in Europe and there are such great museums to visit. When we went this time, every person I talked to was very nice (were they in the Christmas spirit?). I really wanted to make sure that during the few days we were there, that we were going to have the best food experiences whether it be pasta, steak, or nachos. We had to try Nacho Pub based on its name and prime location, located in old Québec close to the Pub des Borgia  and many shops. It seemed like kind of a big deal with mandatory reservations and the nacho theme, but you can't judge a book by its cover. Nacho Pub Beef Nachos - December 2025 Distribution of Toppings One of the few things that was good about these nachos was the distribution. It was not flawless, but there was something offered for every chip. If not, there were 4 different dips. Quality The chips were c...
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