Worst new Seven Seas Food Festival food options
While several really good Seven Seas Food Festival new food options were close to making the “best” list, several new items could have made the “worst” list. However, the first easily earned the “worst” ranking.
Guinness Cheese Nachos at the Irish Marketplace
Photo by Jon Self
Following the pattern set by the Beats & Bites Marketplace, which offered another offering for our “best” list, the Irish Market brought another “worst item” for 2026. Last year, this food and beverage location introduced the Reuben Egg Roll, which we rated as a “worst item” in 2025. For the record, the Reuben Egg Roll is back for 2026.
Reuben Egg Roll from the 2025 event.
Photo by Jon Self
As a part of the rotating nachos menu at the Irish Market, SeaWorld Orlando is offering to sell guests Guinness Cheese Nachos. The menu description reads, “Kettle Chips, Guinness Cheese Sauce, Pico de Gallo, Jalapeños.”
What we got was a small plate with basic kettle chips with a limited amount of toppings. The Guinness cheese sauce sounds fancy until your taste buds realize it’s basically “cheese … but it once walked past a stout.” It’s creamy, mildly savory, and inoffensive, like a polite handshake instead of a hug. The kettle chips add crunch, the pico de gallo tries to freshen things up, and the jalapeños show up like that one friend who says they’re bringing the spice but only brings mild salsa.
Maybe the next two rotations of nachos at this food and beverage location will be better. Those are:
Corned Beef Nachos (March 12 – April 12)
Pub Nachos (April 16 – May 17)