Jojo
Restaurant · Pearl
902 NW 13th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
Highlights
Fried chicken sandwiches, burgers, and crispy jojos. Vegan options.
Fried chicken sandwiches, burgers, and crispy jojos. Vegan options.
"It’s hard to say what Jojo is best known for: its fried chicken sandwiches or unhinged social media presence. When Southeast Powell food cart Jojo set up shop in the Pearl District, it launched a parallel vegan menu with Beyond patties and fried OTA tofu. Vegans and vegetarians can chow down on the delectable Mr. Onion with caramelized onions, sliced onions, fried shallots, and white mustard sauce. An order of jojos — crispy, thick potato wedges — is a must and even come slathered with vegan cheese and coleslaw. The restaurant also offers popcorn tofu, fried Brussels sprouts, and an extensive bar menu, including nonalcoholic cocktails." - Anastasia Sloan
"One dish we’d nominate to represent the Pacific Northwest are jojos. Nobody does the thick-cut, deep-fried, and battered potato wedges better than this SE Powell food cart (they have a sit-down restaurant in the Pearl District). They’re not relegated to just a side here, though, as you can get them loaded with cheese and one of their ten different sauces (go with the jojo sauce, a blend of Duke’s mayo and ketchup). Despite the cart’s name, they also make a standout spicy chicken sandwich with pepper relish, honey, and alabama white mustard sauce that puts Popeye’s to shame." - krista garcia
"Named after the eponymous jojos, a crispy potato wedge dusted with salt and seasonings, this brunch spot in Pearl is an easy crowd-pleaser. The weekend-only brunch includes dishes like chicken and waffles, a bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit sandwich, and French toast. For vegans, the restaurant also offers a vegan bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit, as well as a spicy breakfast burger with vegan cheddar and bacon." - Zoe Baillargeon
"This brick-and-mortar outpost of one of Portland’s hottest food carts, Jojo is the spot for giant slabs of boneless fried chicken. While Instagram-worthy chicken sandwiches and burgers are standouts at this spot, the fried chicken itself is spectacular in its own right, juicy with a reliable, shatteringly crunchy exterior. Available as tenders, popcorn, or boneless thighs, the crisp batter and juicy chicken pairs extremely well with the cart’s namesake jojo potatoes and a date milkshake." - Ron Scott
"This brick-and-mortar spinoff of the Southeast Powell food truck with the infamously meme-filled Instagram account is a temple to all things fried. The titular thick-cut, house-spiced potatoes can be ordered plain or loaded with toppings like caramelized onions and American cheese. Boneless fried chicken is available a la carte or in sandwiches like the melt, with cheddar, coleslaw, and ranch on shokupan." - Thom Hilton
