Chili’s - Carson, CA

Appearance (7):  You get the option of either 8 or 12 Nachos on the menu.  Each chip was prepared individually.  The Nachos were decorated nicely around the plate.  It was still a little off putting seeing them individually made and at first it’s a little hard to tell what’s going on with them.  The guacamole was scooped in a small container but the sour cream and pico de gallo were simply scooped over some lettuce shreds in the middle of the plate.  There were also some jalapeños all around the chips.

Quality of Ingredients (7):  The pico de gallo tasted quite fresh as well as the guacamole (that was basically just avocado), but there was nothing setting them apart from other places.  The chicken is grilled and marinated when you order it, and the taste of the Margarita marinate gave juicy taste.  The salsa that comes on the side (if you order it) is quite tasty as well and gives the Nachos a good flavor.  The jalapeños also tasted like they had been recently sliced up.

Distribution of Toppings (7):  Since the chips were individually made, every chip received an equal amount of cheese and chicken.  The guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo portions left a little to be desired however, as you could only cover about ¼ of each chip with them if you wanted all your chips to receive some.

Price (6):  As tasty as I thought these Nachos were, the price with chicken of about $9 didn’t seem to cut it.  It doesn’t help that the tiny bit of guacamole on the side was and extra dollar making it $10 total plus tax.  There was plenty to keep me full, but not enough of the toppings I would have liked.

Overall (27/40): The Nachos got the job done but they seemed quite pricey for what they offered.  If you were sharing them with friends everyone would get about the same amount of chips, cheese and chicken.  These Nachos also force you to top each chip individually with your fork and are not as fun as eat as regular Nachos.

-iwst99

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