However, there is one part of Vancouver that I'm truly looking forward to revisiting next week, where I am heading to say a final goodbye to my friends before I head over to London.
The Foundation is a vegetarian restaurant on Main Street, where you will see many plaid-clad, toque-wearing folk lining up out the door to chow down. Coming back to Alberta, it has crinkled many a nose when I have mentioned these glorious nachos being housed in a veggie restaurant; the most popular response being "Where's the ground beef?!".
Fear not, carnivores.
These nachos are the most filling, satisfying and tasty you may ever come across. The dish's success relies on a few key elements:
1. A multi-layered approach, where each chip has every topping adorning it
2. A schmorg of corn, black beans, jalapenos, melted cheddar, overflowing bowls of house-made guac and salsa, and a big pile of sour cream
3. Portions that will leave a table of four feeling full after sharing a MEDIUM plate (student budget heaven!) For the incredibly reasonable price of $16 for a medium plate, and $3 for the MANDATORY guac, you find yourself with an incredibly well-priced meal. Wash it all down with frosty pints of beer, which always seem to be on special.
It all sounds too good to be true, doesn't it?
There IS a price that comes with partaking in Vancouver's best (and to me, the best anywhere) nachos. The Foundation is equally as famous for their mediocre-at-best service and blasting rap music as they are for their food fare. With Vancouver hosting a large veggie community, it is a sad fact that some restaurants can keep packed strictly due to the fact that they cater to this crowd. However, after declaring multiple times that after poor service, I'd NEVER go back, on principle - I couldn't help but crawl back to get "nach'd" again and again.
So, I invite you to accept a challenge: Get a pack of friends together, prep your vocal cords to yell over the music, and prepare to enjoy eachother's company (for an indefinite amount of time) while you salivate watching the plates of nachos go by.
I promise you - it'll be worth the wait.
The Foundation - 2301 Main Street - Vancouver, BC
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