Arizona

Scottsdale – Spotted Donkey

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These are less nachos than they are a vehicle for the pulled pork that constitutes a majority of the topping. We closed out our week long trip to Arizona with a dinner at the Spotted Donkey and their Donkey Nachos.

SpottedDonkeyNot your traditional presentation, you cant really even see the chips under there, and the ones that are there are whole tortillas. The double spoon technique worked well to scoop up the pulled pork, serrano chile roasted tomatoes, tomatillos, cheeses queso fresco, black beans, and mexican créma.

Not your everyday nacho, but the pork was tender and everything worked well together. Eating them with a couple Herradura margaritas was a great end to the trip, and closes this chapter of Arizona nacho reviews.

4.35/5 pickled jalapenos – eat these for a different take on nachos and aren’t in the mood for a chip-heavy version

Donkey Nachos – $12

Spotted Donkey
34631 N Tom Darlington Dr.
Carefree, AZ

Modern Margarita – Scottsdale

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More Arizona nachos – these are the chicken nachos from Modern Margarita.

Modern MargaritaThese are some really good nachos. House made chips, queso, pico de gallo, chicken and crema on a big plate. These got absolutely housed by our crew. The cheese sauce was stellar, great topping distribution, and the chips didn’t get soggy.

Washed down with a habanero margarita, these were winners.

4.7/5 pickled jalapenos – eat these at happy hour when you work in a Scottsdale office park.

Chicken Nachos – $10

Modern Margarita
5410 E. High Street
North Phoenix, AZ

Scottsdale – Ocotillo Grill

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Every spring break the Nachojawn family heads out west to Arizona. It’s a great opportunity to eat some nachos and drink a faceload of margaritas.

We eat almost all of our lunches at the poolside restaurant – and Eduardo the  chef was kind enough to go off menu for these nachos. With a days notice he even made some homemade cheese sauce that was the highlight of these nachos.

While the individual components of the nachos were great, they never really came together for a cohesive dish. The carne asada, guacamole and salsas were first class – but the   hot fresh chips aren’t the most conducive for nachos.

Still, you can’t really beat being on vacation and eating nachos for lunch.

4.02/5 pickled jalapeños – eat these on spring break with a prickly pear margarita

Carne Asada Nachos – $12

Ocotillo Grill – Four Seasons Scottsdale
10600 East Crescent Moon Boulevard