I have been to the El Borracho in Ballard, three times. I got the nachos every time Every time I regretted it. The only two other people I know who have ordered Borracho's nachos have all said the same thing: They are horrible. It seems they use the dish to get rid of the tortilla dregs at the bottom of their bag just little tortilla crumbs under a big mes of toppings. They are a freaking joke. .

I have been to the El Borracho in Ballard, three times. I got the nachos every time Every time I regretted it. The only two other people I know who have ordered Borracho's nachos have all said the same thing: They are horrible. It seems they use the dish to get rid of the tortilla dregs at the bottom of their bag, just little tortilla crumbs under a big mess of toppings. They are a freaking joke. .

Are Nacho Borracho and El Borracho related? They seem to have very different vibes.

Charles, my wife and I have been trying out the nachos at various bars around the south side. One of our favorites is a place very local to you, the Hummingbird Saloon. You may want to check them out.

Nachos are the most important b̶a̶r̶ food

Referring to light pollution as "light population" is the most Charles Mudede Urbanism thing ever. I love it. [chef-mwah-fingers]

What the hell DO you do with the crumbs at the bottom of the chip bag. Throw away valid food? It is a problem. Survey the Stranger newsroom.

1 and #2, Charles is talking about Nacho Borracho on Broadway, across from the light rail station. You’re talking about El Borracho in Ballard, nowhere near a light rail station. But still, thanks for the heads up about El Borracho.

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Makes sense, as that pictured plate looks pretty freaking spectacular.

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I'm not the puritan scold myself, but I do wonder how Our Bumbling Mudede manages to knock back a few at this place, plus a couple at Oddfellows, stop downtown to hit the wine bar, and then walk up to Safeway for a bottle of Prosecco at the other end of his commute. And when does he pick up the wine he buys at convenience stores? Is that a lunchtime thing?

Don't get me wrong, I'm more impressed than upset. I'm not much younger than Charles, but holy crap it would take me a week to recover if I drank like that for even one day. Do paid writers really still live like this?

Great article. I absolutely love "stadium" style nachos with cheese-like sauce.

Oh dear. As a widow with no remaining living friends, now I can't even order nachos for myself in public without risking judgment from the almighty "journalist". Thankfully I can make my own killer nachos at home and vape my way through The Good Place and enjoy my life as I see fit.