These are your 30 favorite restaurants for nachos in Charlotte. Which one is best?

Always in search of the tastiest bites throughout the Charlotte area, we’re now on the hunt for the best nachos we can find.

We started out asking for where you go for the best nachos when you’re craving a big pile of chips piled high with tasty toppings. You replied with 30 restaurants, and it’s time to put those nominations to a vote.

As with past CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice contests, each restaurant must have a location in the Charlotte area — which includes Lake Norman, Gastonia, Matthews, Mint Hill, Fort Mill and other nearby communities.

We’re also looking for a place with fewer than 20 locations nationwide, and one that hasn’t previously come out on top in a CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice contest. (That unfortunately knocks out the stellar nachos at Que Fresa and Que Onda — our winner and finalist for best tacos — along with the heavenly version at Wing King, our winner for best chicken wings.)

How to vote

Support your favorite restaurant by casting a vote. You can also feel free to refresh this webpage and make another choice or continue voting for the same spot. This isn’t a scientific survey. It’s meant to be fun and help show off what local businesses have to offer.

Here’s the schedule for this contest:

• The first round will determine the Top 10. It is currently live and will be live until noon Monday, July 20.
• The second round will determine the Top 5. It begins shortly after noon on Monday, July 20 and will be live until noon Wednesday, July 22.
• The third round will determine the Top 2. It begins shortly after noon Wednesday, July 22 and will be live until noon Friday, July 24.
• The fourth round will determine the winner. It begins shortly after noon Friday, July 24 and will be live until noon Monday, July 27.

The full list of best nachos nominees

1. Azul Tacos & Beer
2. Brazwells
3. Brewers at 4001 Yancey
4. Brickhouse Tavern
5. Comal Taco Co.
6. Comet Grill
7. Dilworth Neighborhood Grille
8. Duckworth’s
9. Durty Bull Brewing Company
10. El Malo
11. El Vallarta
12. Emmet’s Social Table
13. Growler’s Pourhouse
14. Halfway Cooks
15. Kristophers
16. The Lodge Tavern and Tap
17. Lupie’s Cafe
18. Mac’s Speed Shop
19. The Matador
20. Maxwell’s Tavern
21. Midwood Smokehouse
22. Mi Pueblo
23. Moosehead Grill
24. Mother’s Comfort Food & Cocktails
25. Rio 150
26. Sabor Latin Street GrillS
27. Sir Edmund Halley’s
28. Soul Miner’s Garden
29. Tacos El Nevado
30. Thomas Street Tavern

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Heidi Finley

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Heidi Finley is a writer and editor for CharlotteFive and the Charlotte Observer. Outside of work, you will most likely find her in the suburbs driving kids around, volunteering and indulging in foodie pursuits. Support my work with a digital subscription