After working way too many days in a row without a day off, my brother Tom finally completed a project at work and got to leave early at 11am. So he texted me and asked if we could have lunch together. It was his brilliant idea to do a special weekday nacho blog lunch edition. I looked up places he could pick up from nearby but parking was a little bit of an issue with many. We finally decided on Hooters. He arrived with his giant bag plastered with the Hooters logo and we headed to the tropical lush courtyard near my office. Perplexed at why there were 4 containers when we ordered only 2 items, we soon found out it was because they had separated the toppings into little containers so as not to make everything soggy. Expectations were low and upon seeing the liquid cheese we knew we were not going to have our minds blown. After plating the nachos up with all the toppings provided, it was clear they were not much more than your average 7-11/ballpark nachos with cheese and chili in a Styrofoam Hooters box. I feel they could have saved some serious Styrofoam waste by placing the topping containers in a paper bag instead of in their own container. The loaded tater tots came the same way but they also included bacon. Soon after diving in and getting our fingers messy, we realized they did not send any napkins or cutlery with the order. No bueno! Luckily for me, a co-worker was nearby and she had 2 unsoiled napkins that we graciously accepted and sparingly used throughout our meal. The nachos were far from exceptional but as is always the case, even crappy nachos are still nachos and we happily devoured most of them. After lunch I took Tom on a tour of the campus I work at to show him the exceptional trees and beautiful grounds. It was nice to get moving after stuffing our faces.
Tom (2.5, about as average as average could be) – PRESENTATION: Open the box and…where is the cheese? Ooh separated for take out so as not to get soggy. All toppings but chicken were in bowls. RAD: Thoughtful not to make them soggy. Seasoned chips, cool! Fresh jalapenos. LAME: The grossest “liquid cheese.” No napkins or silverware provided. TOPPING TO CHIP RATIO: 3, wished for more jalapenos. Chili was good and so was the sour cream. Just your average guac. Eaten in a lovely courtyard on a workday!
Shananigans (Nacho=2.5, Tot=3) - PRESENTATION: Everything is portioned out in cups so the nachos are just meat and chips. Looks like a good portion of cheese though. I guess this well help it from being too soggy. RAD: fresh jalapenos, tater tot nachos have bacon, chips have a zesty seasoning, tater tots were nice and crispy. LAME: fake cheese, hardly any meat, basically 7-11 nachos in a Hooters Box. TOPPING TO CHIP RATIO: 3 for both. Lots of nacho cheese but variety could have been better.
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| Tex Mex Nachos - Fresh chips loaded with seasoned beef chili, cheese, guacamole, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, spicy jalapenos, sour cream and chipotle sauce. $9.99 or $11.99 with chicken or steak |
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| Lots-a-Tots - Tater tots® covered with bacon, cheese, sour cream and chives - $7.99 |
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