As the brutal winter has seemingly come to a close and the sun is getting stronger, Nacho’s Mexican Restaurant, like many of its customers and industry peers, is preparing for the annual Mexican restaurant holiday and unofficial gateway to the summer months, Cinco de Mayo.
Nacho’s owner, Salvador Rocha, says to expect a big first weekend of May at Nacho’s, filled with music, food, drink and fun.
The outdoor patio is now open, and the restaurant offers plenty of cold drinks and hot peppers.
All year round, Nacho’s offers all of the expected Mexican restaurant favorites: burritos, fajitas, tacos, enchiladas, seafood dishes and more, alongside a few house specialty dishes, such as the Pollo Borracho, a delicious chicken dish (translated as “drunken chicken”), with poblano and jalapeño peppers flavoring a flame-grilled chicken breast, covered in cheese and a tangy wine sauce, and served with rice and beans.
Order a little cheese dip or handmade guacamole with your meal, and come out on a Thursday evening to hear weekly live music from Ivan LaFever, or on Tuesdays to participate in trivia competitions.
Nacho’s, which has sister restaurants in Franklin and Nashville, boasts a ton of food and drink specials through the week, such as $1 Taco Tuesdays (chicken or beef), and $5 pitchers of beer on Thursdays.
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“The $1 tacos on Tuesday are amazing,” one diner exclaimed. “The chicken tacos are the best in town!”
Another customer recommended the warm and satisfying chicken tortilla soup.
“The queso mushroom dip is a must-try,” added another Nacho’s patron.
For the meat lovers, Nacho’s offers the Nacho’s Special Fajitas, which contain beef tips, chorizo, shrimp, chicken and beef, along with the standard fajita side plate.
Many have commented about the restaurant’s atmosphere, which, in addition to the outdoor patio, features wagon wheel chandeliers hanging from high ceilings indoors as large, whimsical metal frogs greet you, playing various musical instruments scattered about the premises, and colorful tile work can be found on a fountain in the midst of the dining room, as well as in the bathrooms.
So for a Cinco celebration, or a spicy, filling, affordable meal anytime, a quick lunch, or an entertaining evening out with friends, try Nacho’s Mexican Restaurant, located in front of the WalMart on Rutherford Boulevard, near the MTSU campus.
Nacho’s Mexican Restaurant
2962 S. Rutherford Blvd. • (615) 907-2700
Hours: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Sun.–Thurs; 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. Fri.–Sat.
Prices: Carne Asada: $10.99; Pollo Borracho: $9.75; Enchiladas $8.49; Filete de Pescado: $9.75
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