Los Angeles, CA

The web designer at my office is obsessed with Big Jo’s.  It’s basically a large, converted garage at Broadway Ave. and 20th in Santa Monica, a hop and skip from business row on Colorado.  I was curious what the hooplah was about so I went with him and ordered exactly what he ordered (except I got the diet version of his Pepsi).  It was the best chili cheese burger and fries I have ever had. 

The thick, wavy cut fries come in their own bag so you can take the special Big Jo’s seasoning salt and shake it up with the fries.  It was so delicious it instantly transported me to the days at Wild Waves Water Park in Federal Way, Washington where my grandmother would take me during the summers.   Between water slides and the wave pool I’d nosh on seasoned fries and caramel apples and listen to the weird sounds my jaw would make when I’d chew with my ears clogged with water.

The chili cheese burgers at Big Jo’s were exactly what I imagine a chili cheese burger should be: big flavor and a whole lot of mess!  I had basically wolfed down the last bite before I even realized I was done, but not before I had gone through about six napkins from the chili getting all over my hands and face.  

After lunch I stumbled back to the office in a chili cheesy food daze.  It’ll be hard to spend my lunch hour at Quiznos now that I’ve discovered Big Jo’s.