Kings Hardware Nachos - 1/29/07 (yes the same day. we are pigs.)

rating: 3 out of 5

price: $7.50

so after we devoured the delicious sliders from kings hardware we decided to continue our review and test drove their nachos too. as noted in the slider review, this will be the only double review because the gastronomical distress the following day was too intense...oy vey! that being said these nachos we're okay. yes, just okay. probably the best thing about them is the bar that was serving them. nacho girlfriends have realized that atmosphere of the establishment is very influential on our reviews. for those of you who haven't tried ballard's newest bar, it has a rustic theme with many taxidermy projects on display. best of all a dead cougar. we (or at least nacho girlfriend 2) like any place that splays a dead cougar across their wall. kings hardware also has skee ball and pool, plus a juke box with a pretty damn awesome selection of music.

so the bar gets a great review, but what about the nachos? in case you were wondering, they weren't special. the best feature they offered was vast quantities of jalapenos (although not the pepper mix promised on the menu) and onions. they also come with all the important condiments - guac, sour cream, salsa - at no extra charge! we hate having to pay extra for our guac! we also appreciated the multi-colored chips, and none were soggy . . . but the trade off was not enough cheese (and it wasn't melty enough in places). the layering could have been drastically improved as well. not only were there way too many dry chips, but the refried beans were all on the bottom! under the chips!! on top of a tortilla!!! wtf?!?! we were full by the time we discovered it even had any beans.

yay!: condiments are free and bountiful, plentiful jalapenos and onion, beautiful multi-colored chips, no soggies, and excellent-ful atmosphere!

boo!: layering. layering. layering. if you're going to make nachos, layer people, layer! no meaty options for the carnivores.

recommendation: we recommend these nachos only if you are a vegetarian and your friends have drug you to kings hardware. otherwise, stick with their sliders and sweet potato fries instead.