Vintage Review: Longhorn Steakhouse

Longhorn Steakhouse
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BBQ Braised Beef Nachos

Golden brown nacho chips topped with melted cheeses, jalapeno peppers, and BBQ braised beef with a lovely side of sour cream.

Price: Priceless

Having my own nacho blog has not only brought me fame and fortune, but perks I never would have dreamed of in my previous life as a "paying customer." Through various connections and powerful friends, I was treated to a non-menu nacho platter at a local Longhorn Steakhouse. I didn't know what to expect since Longhorn doesn't normally list nachos in their menu, so what do they know about food? Word on the street was these were "special" nachos though. So special in fact, that I had to indulge myself under the cover of high noon on one of their busiest days of the year - New Years Eve. Yes, not only was this a highly covert operation as to protect the Manager, but it would also be my final appreciation of nachos for 2011. I am very proud to state that this mission was a gigantic success and Longhorn Steakhouse is a force to be reckoned with.

Part of the beauty of this platter was actually the shear simplicity of it. Less is more my friends...less is more. Chips, cheese, jalapenos, sour cream, and the most ridiculously tender chunks of beef I shouldn't even attempt making a pun over- but let's try anyway. These succulent chunks of whiskey BBQ braised beef were more tender than an open gunshot wound. They were more tender than a puppy and a kitten napping together. Hell, they were more tender than a $100,000 bill. Longhorn (as people in the know refer to them as) also played to my nacho sensibilities by noting that there were actually TWO layers to this platter to keep the calorie train rolling to Flavor Town with no local stops. All around an amazing meal, prepared by an fantastic chef, and bequeathed by a great Manager.

A perfect way to end the year, so thank you.

• Presentation: 7
• Assembly: 9
• Uniqueness:6
• Value: 10 (I would have gladly paid upwards of $12.95 for this)
• Taste: 10
• Overall: 8.4