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...
Arriba Burrito has two locations: Mont-Royal and St-Denis. We went to the St-Denis location after hiking the Mont-Royal mountain on a hot and sunny (40 + degree humidex) day and got some relief from the heat when we went inside. It is a Mexican restaurant in the Latin Quarter of Montreal, Quebec and their website can be viewed here.
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| Arriba Burrito Steak Nachos (small size) - September 2023 |
Look at that. What a piece of art! There was never a dull moment when it came to Arriba Burrito's nachos. Every bite was a random selection from the 20 toppings piled onto these nachos, with many dips and lots of cheese loaded onto them.
Quality
These were easily the highest quality nachos we had on our trip to Quebec. These nachos had guacamole, sour cream, and a bit of queso on the top, and none of the chips got soggy! The rib eye steak was AAA+. It was a nice cheesy plate of nachos. There were lots of veggies and the chips reminded me of the chips I used to eat when I went down to Mexico. They tasted house fried! These are the proper chips to use when making nachos.
Quantity
This was a small and we thought it was a large. It was sufficient to share as a meal and really hit the spot after hiking the Mont-Royal trail in Montreal.
Value
The steak nachos are $27.99, which is quite fair considering the quality and the distribution of toppings.
Service
The service was about average. At first the server was very friendly and was efficient, but then we had to chase him down for more drinks and the bill. It got kind of awkward after a while after the waiter started taking personal calls in the restaurant and then telling us about it.
Conclusion
These nachos really hit the spot and were arguably the best nachos we had out of the 7-10 plates we had the week of Labour Day 2023. The distribution of toppings and the quality are what I think really make or break the nacho blog rating. If you can give me a very cheesy plate of nachos with all the layering on some good chips with good meat, you're almost guaranteed to have a good rating and this place did just that.
Nacho Blog Rating: A-