It’s time for me to tell you about The Auld Hoose. This place is pretty special. This place is home to Edinburgh’s biggest nachos. It may not be a veggie or vegan, but there is quite a lot to choose from on this menu, and I guarantee that you won’t walk out hungry.
I’ve eaten at The Auld Hoose quite a lot, it was the first place I tried in Edinburgh and as my regular readers will know, I like a food challenge. I like to think my belly has no limits….this place taught me that there is an end to my bottomless pitt of a stomach. I have never left anywhere in quite so much pain before, the portion sizes are ridiculous.
So let’s get started and show these nachos I’ve been talking about. Let me present you with Vegan Nachos for 2
That’s right. This is for two people. This isn’t the biggest size, they also do a portion big enough to share between 3-5 people. I’ve never had enough folk willing to eat vegan cheese with me to even see this, but I can tell you that the regular size is fricking huge.
I managed to eat an entire one of these to myself but it was no easy challenge. Logan and I were also sharing onion rings at the time….let me just show you them
So, what was I saying? Ah yes, I was eating an entire regular nachos (tortilla chips, vegan chilli, tons of jalapenos, guac and what feels like an entire block of violife cheese) and half a stack of these onion rings. I also wanted a portion of cheesy chips but was strongly and firmly advised not to even try it by bar staff, who regularly have to warn folk about the portion sizes here.
Now, when someone tells me I won’t be able to finish something, a horrible, childish rage and determination builds up inside me. I am telling you right now that the only reason I finished this meal was because I was told I couldn’t do it. I put myself in a lot of pain for my defiance. Was it worth it? I like to think so. I think Logan was secretly mortified but he did sound proud when I finally emerged from the bar toilets to be told that the person serving me, who doubted my eating abilities was impressed.
It may not have felt like it. But I won. OK?
So since that day, I’ve been back a few times. I haven’t had nachos since, but I’ve tried their vegan chilli dog, the cheesy chips and the haggis breakfast sandwich, which were all really tasty.
I really like The Auld Hoose, it’s a great place to take friends visiting the city, especially if they’re hungry. I prefer to visit earlier in the day as it’s a studenty area and it can get pretty busy in there, also later on in the day the music gets quite loud, so it just doesn’t suit anxious me with hearing difficulties at all. When it’s quieter though, this place is an absolute dream.
So what are you waiting for? Get yourself down to The Auld House for Edinburgh’s biggest nachos!