Let Us Eat!

So this week ended up hitting up Chicago to see Kevin Smith and Jay Mewes podcast: Jay and Silent Bob Get Old. My friend Rob had posted that he was interested in the event. That in turned led to him to say we should go, which being a fan of their podcasts I was down for going. The event was at the Vic Theater in Chicago which I haven't been to since high school. The area had a bunch of places on the radar but we ended up going with Big & little's.

I've always heard about Big & little's but for one reason or another I would end up going elsewhere.  I know they've been featured on a variety of Food Network shows. I think you would categorize them as American diner/fast food. Upon visiting them though they were no where near fast. But that's alright as I feel the wait was worth it.

 Rob got the Porkbelly Po'boy which consisted of: fried pork belly, lettuce, pickles, Louisiana Hot Sauce, special sauce (chili Aioli), and maple syrup. I think I pretty much stared at the fried pork belly pieces the whole time it was on the table because it looked wonderfully cooked, That sandwich looked amazing and from his reaction tasted fantastic.

Porkbelly Po'boy

I forgot to take pictures of the fries but they were great as well. There was a plethora of options for fries- standard, Cajun, Truffle, Phil's (which is 2 fried eggs on truffle), Foie gras, Chili cheese, and Kimchi. Rob picked the Cajun style which was great. The seasoning was the focal point as it had some sugar in it. Thought that was pretty clever as it countered the salty/spice very nicely- what food nerd thing to examine. Guess I never thought about adding sugar to a Cajun spice mix but will have to try it out next time.  Definitely will have to go back and try another variety.

As far as myself I went with tacos which was actually a hard choice to make as the menus had so many interesting options. The wait in line didn't help much as I think I changed my mind about ten times. I think ultimately I figured you can't go wrong with unique types of tacos. As you'll see the three I picked didn't resemble each other other than served in a tortilla.

First off was the Samurai taco (per the website):fried whitefish, pickled jalapeños, lettuce, special sauce (chili Aioli), Samurai Sauce (soy based sweet sauce), lime juice, and sesame seeds. Typically don't get to eat seafood with a certain someone who shall not be shamed. So whenever I can I try to get my seafood in- not code for anything. Not really sure what my expectations were on this one but it was pretty good.

Samurai Taco

Up next was the Lamb Gyro taco: Flour tortilla, lamb gyro meat, onions, tomato, Tzatziki sauce, and cracked pepper. Pretty sure this hit the expectations right on as a mini gyro. I enjoyed it but don't really think it was anything special. 

Lamb Gyro Taco

My favorite taco of the night and possible adult entertainment name was the Mango Chutney Pork Taco. That consisted of seared shredded pork, pickled red onions, cilantro, and mango chutney. I thought it was a great balance of sweet and savory. Definitely hit the spot and would be a repeat in choices the next time I hit up Big and Little's.

Mango Chutney Pork Taco

I highly enjoyed the food there. I think going at an off time would probably have cut down on the service time and space. That being said ended up having a pretty fun conversation with a stranger. Not sure if she gave her name to us or not but she engaged in numerous topics from politics, adult performer names, dryer sheets, and Dave Chappelle's Netflix. Even though it was packed/busy was a fun atmosphere. Definitely will return here.

In case you were wondering, Jay and Silent Bob Get Old was hilarious. Food related moment was a volunteer picked for the "Let Us F*ck!" segment was a server at the Saved By The Max. In case you're not aware of that, much like Kevin Smith wasn't, it is The Max from Saved By The Bell. He got excited about it and wanted to go as did I. Will have to check out the dates/times and try and set a group adventure to it..

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