The Peanut — Restaurant in Mission

My name is Amanda and I review nachos.

Order: Carnitas Nachos, Half Order

Menu Description: Pulled pork, queso, tomatoes, green onions, sour cream, black olives & queso fresco $15.00 full order; $11.50 half order.

Style: Nacho pile

Initial impressions: Generous sour cream dollop; dinner plate size portion; lots of sliced black olives. Didn't look like much.

Flavor: Surprisingly flavorful! Certainly salt-forward, from the meat, olives, and cheese. The tomatoes were the only bit of freshness. The meat, which was allegedly carnitas, would be more aptly described as bbq style pulled pork without the bbq sauce. It was tender and delicious though. No real complaints there. The queso - classic orange cheese, rotel-style. If you're in the mood for nacho cheese, it hits the mark. I tend to prefer white cheese, espinaca style.

Spice: Zero. The sad salsa has a tiny bit, but it's not particularly good.

Texture: Chips are crisp enough to hold up to the first several minutes. They get deliciously soggy toward the end, and for some reason I love it.

How to achieve the perfect bite: Take a chip from the edge that's half-covered with queso, and use a fork to meticulously extract a little bit of each ingredient on top. Fold in half, drool, indulge.

Portion Size: A half order was about right for a high-hunger meal.

tl;dr: As far as bar nachos go, these are a solid choice for a nice evening...

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We left and I...

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