You know, I hate it when I forget to do a food post for an entire week. Last Monday I played the 7:30 poker game at the Silly Goose. I got knocked out about 9. Normally I head back to the Saucer after poker is over, but a Tiger basketball game had just let out and I didn’t feel like dealing with the huge crowd over there. So, I decided to order some to-go food from the Goose and call it a night.
I ordered the nachos ($8). In the world of nachos, there are two main types – those covered with melted solid cheese, and those covered with liquid cheese. Huey’s is pretty much the standard bearer for the melted solid cheese Downtown. It can be fun (but messy) to pull them apart. The Goose, on the other hand, uses the liquid cheese. It’s not that nacho cheese crap you find at the ballpark, either. It appears to be cheese made in house, with just a little spice. The nachos are also topped with ground beef, tomatoes, and jalapenos.
Were they better than Huey’s? Can’t really say, it’s apples and oranges. If you like liquid cheese, you’d probably rate the Goose higher. Melted cheese lovers would prefer Huey’s. Me, I like them both – it’s whichever I’m in the mood for on a particular day.
One thing – the Goose has lost Michael Bean to the Blind Bear as kitchen manager since I had these nachos. Could that make a difference? Not at all. At the time my nachos came out, Bean was still at the poker table, annoying everyone with his completely random raises and all-in moves. So someone else was preparing my food. Whoever made my nachos is most likely still in the Goose’s kitchen.
Last post from the road. About to make a beeline back to Memphis, hoping to beat the heavy rain that is predicted for this afternoon.