There’s nothing quite like a heaping mountain of nachos. It’s a communal experience – the chips stuck together with cheese, the toppings – all of it contributes to a primal and wonderful shared experience. There is something so lovely about sharing a plate of nachos with close friends and family, with everyone grabbing a hearty chunk, trying desperately to get every topping in their bite. Nachos are a time-tested delight, but there’s always room for innovation. Whether you’re looking for a twist on the traditional or something entirely different, we’ve got you covered. We’ve rounded up some of the most unique nachos available in Hoboken and Jersey City.
Hoboken
East LA | 508 Washington Street
East LA will go down in history for Hoboken’s most popular frozen margaritas but don’t sleep on the food. The Nachos Supreme is a mountain of nachos topped with all of the best ingredients including grilled chicken, beef, or shrimp nachos topped with beans, lettuce, jalapeño, guacamole, and smothered with melted cheese.
What to order: Nachos Supreme
How to order: With everything on it
House of ‘Que | 340 Sinatra Drive
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Known for its outstanding barbeque, the House of ‘Que serves up some of the most authentic Texas barbeque in Hudson County. While the locale proudly offers classic Texas barbeque, it also has some more adventurous fare including some delicious nachos and a nacho/french fry hybrid that’s to die for. Patrons can’t go wrong with either.
What to order: Texas 3 Cheese Nachos
How to order: Topped with brisket chili
Onieals | 343 Park Avenue
There is something just so comfortable and warm about Onieals in Hoboken. It’s small, it’s quaint, and the food is absolutely delightful. Offering appetizers, drinks, classic entrees, and some of the best burgers this side of the Hudson, Onieals is a Hoboken mainstay. And what would a comfortable and warm restaurant be without the holy grail of comfort foods, nachos? Yes, Onieals does that too, and with pickled jalapeños to boot.
What to order: Loaded Nachos
How to order: With chicken and a Fourth Street Fizz
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Orale Mexican Kitchen | 1426 Willow Avenue, Hoboken + 341 Grove Street, Jersey City
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With locations in both Hoboken and Jersey City, Orale Mexican Kitchen offers an authentic slice of Mexican cuisine with a twist. Sure, you can find traditional things, but it’s their more adventurous dishes that really shine, specifically, their take on nachos. Orale’s nachos feature some of the more common fix-ins, but the star is the duck confit. Orale is also open for brunch, which brings a fun twist to the already interesting nachos: eggs.
What to order: Duck Nachos
How to order: With a Smokey Margherita
Union Hall | 306 Sinatra Drive
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This Mile Square spot serves up Trash Can Blue + Yellow Corn Nachos, which is exactly what it sounds like — the nachos come out of a small can and onto your plate. This dish is piled high with black beans, jalapeno cheese fondue, guacamole, pico, chipotle sour cream, short rib, and chorizo.
Jersey City
Gringo’s | 12 Coles Street
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When it comes to delicious and fun Mexican cuisine, Gringo’s is the real deal. Fans of authentic Mexican food would be hard-pressed to find something they don’t like. The food is fantastic, the drinks are a good time, and the atmosphere can’t be beaten. Best yet, Gringo’s offers vegetarian-friendly versions of the classic dishes. Notably, the nachos, delightfully titled “Dem Nachos, are available with a meat substitute.
What to order: Dem Nachos
How to order: With pork carnitas and Tijuana Street Tea
Hamilton Inn | 708 Jersey Avenue
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Hamilton Inn is comfort food at its finest but stepped up. Offering a wide variety of items from delicious burgers and sandwiches to vegetarian fare, Hamilton Inn is a must for anyone looking for a delicious and heartwarming meal. Whether patrons are looking for something light or something hearty, Hamilton Inn has it covered. It stands to reason that a locale offering such comforting foods would have great nachos, and it does.
What to order: Nachos de Oaxaca
How to order: With hanger steak
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Tacoria | 24-26 Erie Street
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No nacho-centric list in the Hoboken/Jersey City area would be complete without an appearance from one of Jersey City’s mainstays, Tacoria. The sheer variety of tacos, burritos, and quesadillas will make your head spin. We’re talking golden avocado tacos, chorizo burritos, and roasted corn quesadillas. But where Tacoria really shines is in a new life breathed into the nachos. Diners can get your nacho-fix either as a full plate or a nacho pie, and the nachos are available with a dazzling variety of meat and vegetarian options such as Brussels Sprouts and the aforementioned golden avocado.
What to order: Nacho Pie
How to order: Chorizo for carnivores, Brussels Sprouts for herbivores
