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...
I'm trying to schedule my blog entries to publish the way the chapters are laid out in a Game of Thrones book. I know I have some different locations to update so I'm trying to alternate between locations just like in Game of Thrones where they jump around the different storylines. On the TV show, in one episode you could find out about five different storylines as it jumps around. I will say that show is my inspiration right now. Blaxton Pub & Grill has four different locations. We went to the one on Avenue Cartier, just around the corner from Old Quebec City. It was a very French night as we insisted on speaking French to everyone including amongst ourselves, so I told the waitress that I forgot my English! I tried to make it seem dramatic too. You had to be there.
We had the nachos, and we enjoyed rooting against the Kansas City Chiefs and listening to some live music all at the same time.
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| Blaxton Pub & Grill Smoked Meat Nachos - September 2023 |
The distribution of toppings was pretty average. It could have used a little more smoked meat but there's no picture of bare chips left over so distribution wasn't too bad.
Quality
The little bits of smoked meat that they had on the nachos were not very spicy but there was a good blend of cheese and veggies. I always love when a restaurant uses the traditional triangular chips. In addition, there was plenty of dip to go with the chips. Maybe they could have used a little more cheese.
Quantity
It was sufficient to share as a meal at 9pm because we were never hungry in Quebec lol.
Value
The nachos are $22.95. If you add an extra salsa it is $2.75 extra. If you add an extra sour cream it is $2.25 extra. If you add guacamole it is $3.95 extra. If you add fried chicken it is $5.95 extra. If you add smoked meat it is $6.95 extra. These were pricey considering the distribution of toppings and the quality. Keeping in mind that this pub is just around the corner from old Quebec, this is considered a decent value.
Conclusion
It's really hard to be subjective since I was not overly hungry going into the experience, but overall, these were good nachos. There was not as much smoked meat as I would have liked to see, and they were not cheap, but there was a good cheese blend and the taste was great. In addition, there was fun entertainment where the performer sang popular songs in both English and French. Final point: practicing speaking French and "forgetting my English" was very fun. Seeing the Chiefs win was not as fun, but alas it adds to the plot that is life.
Nacho Blog Rating: B+