Nachos With Shredded Chicken
Nacho's Mexican Restaurant

Nacho's Mexican Restaurant

1031 Riverside Drive, Suite C Franklin, TN 37064, United States

Cafés • Casual • Mexican • Delivery Services


"I was attracted to the Chile Colorado as one of only two items on a very extensive menu that was labeled as spicy. Indeed, I was impressed with just how spicy the sauce was, it had quite a kick. Unfortunately the beef was very thinly sliced small pieces of what looked to be inside skirt, cut very thin to disguise its chewiness, and badly over cooked. I don't doubt it is the same beef that's used on their fajitas, and suspect it's representative of a fundamental problem at Nachos. The menu is far larger than what they could reasonably be expected to serve as quality dishes. If the restaurant actually wanted to serve Chile Colorado as an offering, they'd take the time to slow cook chunks of stew beef until tender. With the sauce, and flour tortillas, that could have been a fabulous dish. I'd quote the wife, who, equally disappointed with a combo plate, said that if Robert Irvine (Restaurant Impossible) ate at Nachos, he'd shut the place down and redo the menu. The rice and refried beans that accompanied the chile colorado were fine, sure, a bit bland, but they had a classic flavor for the tex mex sides. The salsa and chips were fine, the made to order guacamole (also rather bland) was good, particularly with some salsa added, though it was an enormous portion that two hungry people didn't get through half. Service was prompt and friendly, though our table was where they congregated and talked at any down moment, which was a little off putting."

El Ranchero Mexican Grill

El Ranchero Mexican Grill

1007 Highway 76, 37188, White House, United States

Tea • Steak • Cheese • Mexican


"My family and I tried this restaurant on a whim. To be honest, Tennessee and/or Kentucky are not really known for anything authentic outside of fried chicken or BBQ. I have been constantly disappointed in what is considered Mexican food out here and horrified that a lot of the demographic REQUIRE some nasty white goop that they even consider queso . ?? Needless to say, to find any good eateries without names like, El Cilantro, Uncle Julios, The Border Cantina, Cinco de Mayo , just to name a few, ????? adds insult to injury but I digress. We stopped at El Ranchero because our trip to Springfield was cut short due to everything being closed. We saw that in Springfield, there was a higher population of Latinos and being adjacent to the city White House, TN we were hopeful. IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT (but this was also due to the constant reiterating of, No white queso on anything, please! IYKYK I ordered the combo of Chile Relleno with a Cheese Enchilada that comes with a side of refried beans rice. My fiancé ordered the Chile Colorado served with a side of beans rice and flour tortillas. My teenager ordered fried shrimp wrapped in bacon. He is very picky but he loves shrimp and bacon. ????? It also came with a side of quesadilla which was delicious! The cheese definitely reminded me of an authentic staple growing up. ? The sweet tea was good but my son didn 't get refills so I cant say if it is the best. They did serve fountain Coke which I prefer. Then my fiancé and I decided to try a Margarita. We tried an original, no frills, on the rock. It was served in the typical big glass with rim on salt. Flavorful good on alcohol (cant remember price). They were quick to seat upon entering. The staff was friendly with the greetings. Our server Marcos was friendly, attentive, and extremely helpful on making sure that I would order a delicious meal. Overall, the service was prompt the bill came out to around $50 including 20% tip."

Amigo Mexican Restaurant

Amigo Mexican Restaurant

5874 Brainerd Road Chattanooga, TN 37411, United States

Cheese • Mexican • Tex-mex • Vegetarian


"Not sure about Authentic anymore.. I remember a time when Amigos was the spot and to some degree it still is. The food remains the same, which is good because you always know what to expect from them every time you sit down. I think most can agree that Amigos reigns supreme as the king of 'cheese dip ' <br/ <br/ Over the last few years the Hispanic population has doubled and maybe even tripled within Chattanooga. The Hispanic population require a sense of home taste therefore the boom of hole in the wall Mexican restaurants emerged within the cracks and nooks of Chattanooga. The difference is night and day when you really look at the surface. Whenever you walk into Amigos who do you see? You see American families lining booths and tables. Take a drive down to Taco Roc (Lee Hwy) At any given time of day you will see a mixed bag of people and mainly Hispanic. The last time I was at Taco Roc there was a line of Mexican construction workers from different companies inside eating and ordering. If they are the ones eating there thats where the AUTHENTIC flavor resides. You won 't find Hamburger on a true, authentic Mexican restaurant. This is where Amigos has gone wrong, they are trying to cater too much to the American family and not the roots of Mexican Cuisine and I feel that it is absurd.....<br/ <br/ I use Taco Roc as a mere example as that there are plenty other places in Chattanooga that are 'Authentic ' and cater to the flavors of Mexican Cuisine and that alone.<br/ <br/ Amigos will continue to strive as a business because despite all that I have said the food is 'good ' not great. The service has always been wonderful and food is on your table in no time. As far as Authentic is concerned, well something is lost in the plate."