The Grille

The Grille
502 Sunset Blvd.
Cape May Point, NJ 08212
(609) 898-9677










Loaded Nachos

A description wasn't available on the menu board, but the words "loaded" and "nachos" were good enough for me.

Price: $4.50


A great man once said, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." Armed with this poignant quote, a trunk full of fishing rods, some wonderful friends, and an approved time-off request form, I headed for the shore. As an incredibly pasty white man that spends most of my time under a roof, I took all the necessary precautions to ensure a completely safe day at the beach: I immediately ordered nachos and used the lunch tray to shield myself from the devastatingly beautiful sunshine. And yes, the nachos did taste just a little better knowing my work e-mails went reply-less, my phone calls went answer-less, and my sanity was customer-less.

Lonely are the chips that are left behind.

Let me say that these nachos weren't the prettiest and certainly weren't the tastiest, but what they lacked in ingredient quality, taste, and aesthetics they made up in mass, value, and backdrop. Now, under normal circumstances I would never take issue with cheese. Cheese surrounds us and penetrates us; it binds the galaxy together. But, there is a limit to the amount of canned gelatinous cheese I can ingest and digest. When all is said in done, there was absolutely nothing wrong with enjoying sub-par beach nachos on a beautiful day with some close friends.

And fuck Ed Rooney.

• Presentation: 4
• Assembly: 3
• Uniqueness: 2
• Value: 7
• Taste: 4
• Overall: 4.0