Luxury Hotel Reacts After Receiving Flak For Serving Six Nacho Chips For Rs 2,000

Las Vegas, renowned for its extravagance, has recently been in news over a less-than-luxurious dining experience. Despite the city's reputation for inflated prices, a five-star establishment is facing criticism for serving up a lackluster plate of loaded nachos.

Photo shared on X

A disgruntled customer took to social media after dining at the prestigious Fountainbleau Hotel on the Vegas Strip, sharing a photo of their disappointing $24 nacho plate, which amounted to a mere six soggy chips. Adding insult to injury, the customer endured a lengthy one-hour wait for this underwhelming dish.

The post quickly gained traction, amassing over 1.4 million views and sparking a wave of online ridicule directed at the hotel's subpar cuisine and sluggish service.

Commenting on the above-mentioned plate of nachos, an X user wrote, ¡°More condiments than chips. Wow.¡± Another person wrote, ¡°This is hilarious and a prime example of how Vegas is a huge rip-off. Imagine paying $24 for this?¡± An X user noted, ¡°I understand that this place might be a certain level of ¡°experience¡±, but what kind of experience is this¡­? 6 soggy nachos, and an hour wait?¡±

Take a look at the post below.

Hey @fblasvegas we waited an hour for food in the Sportsbook and this is our nachos???
Come on man pic.twitter.com/eHDV4cyjOK

¡ª Mike Herman (@MuTigerMike) January 23, 2024

#nachogate takes over social media

Notably, numerous restaurants seized upon the controversy surrounding the Fountainbleau Hotel's nacho debacle. Using the hashtag #nachogate, these establishments flooded social media platforms with tantalizing photos of their appetizing nacho dishes, effectively turning a culinary misstep into a promotional opportunity.

Referring to these posts, an X user wrote, ¡°Love seeing all the nacho gate tweets. This just makes me want to go and do a whole ass nacho tour in Vegas. Keep the pics coming!!¡±

This #nachogate war is so amazing¡­ and these look ? ? https://t.co/JVw9V68Zh0

¡ª Georgie (@jtownbabywhat) January 26, 2024

Hey, don¡¯t forget about us! Our cheesey delicious nachos start at just $15 and you get a lot more than 6 chips! ?#nachogate #binions #whiskeylickerup pic.twitter.com/KqWHkmRHwc

¡ª Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel (@BinionsLV) January 25, 2024

Nobody does nachos like Guy Fieri at Flavortown Sports Kitchen at Horseshoe Las Vegas. #nachogate pic.twitter.com/bLXn6a20C5

¡ª darren heller (@DWHeller13) January 26, 2024

Hotel reacts over nacho debacle

Three days following the flak, the Fountainbleau Hotel responded indirectly by introducing the Adobo Chicken Nachos, a new dish priced at $21 (approximately Rs 1,700), aiming to address previous concerns and offer a revamped culinary option.

While sharing a photo that showed a plate of loaded nachos, the hotel wrote, ¡°The Tavern menu was designed to be ¡°bar food favorites, all grown up.¡± We hope you¡¯ll excuse our growing pains while the nachos went through their awkward phase. We¡¯re thrilled to report they¡¯ve matured into one stacked snack.¡±

The Tavern menu was designed to be ¡°bar food favorites, all grown up.¡± We hope you¡¯ll excuse our growing pains while the nachos went through their awkward phase. We¡¯re thrilled to report they¡¯ve matured into one stacked snack. pic.twitter.com/CIibhiGMrQ

¡ª Fontainebleau Las Vegas (@fblasvegas) January 25, 2024

However, not many were impressed and an X user remarked, ¡°Your ¡°new and improved¡± plate still is not deserving of $21. Just because you are a new fancy hotel that costs billions doesn¡¯t mean you should be overcharging. Your location is too far away from the rest of the action. I don¡¯t see this hotel staying in business.¡±

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