Buffalo Joe’s
Evanston, Illinois
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich (Spicy)

I’m stepping into the blogosphere with, what currently may very well be, my favorite sandwich. I know this because I’m craving it after eating one just 7 hours prior. I was fooling myself, earlier this afternoon, when having the internal discussion of where to go to lunch. It was my co-worker, Jesus (pronounced Hey-Zeus) who suggested, “[I] should go for the mother of all chicken sandwiches.” I’m pretty impressionable, so there really was no argument. In fact, I was immediately excited. Brilliant idea. Thanks Jesus.

Quality is the key with this delicacy. It qualifies as such because of the type of ingredients they use. The noteworthy sauce is definitely “the boss,” as they say, but the rich cheese spread and pillowy soft bun give the sauce a run for it’s money as the star ingredient(s). Before I get ahead of myself, the dissection is as follows:

• breaded fried chicken breast tossed in
• mild, spicy or suicide buffalo sauce
• buttery soft bun from local award-winning Bennison’s Bakery
• Merkts sharp cheddar cheese spread
• shredded lettuce (sucker for it)
• 2 slices of tomato

6 quality and simple ingredients make this sandwich outstanding.  After you have it for the 1st time, it will constantly be on your mind—yes, exactly like that.  The combination of all things great just melts in your mouth. Lately, I’ve been trying to limit my frequency of indulging in this guilty pleasure, because that’s exactly what it is. In many ways, you never want it to end. You feel absolutely horrible about yourself immediately after swallowing the last bite, but at the same time, you know that life would be better if you could keep on eating it forever—that, or you just wish they made crave cases for them.  It’s a legit sandwich that has never ceased to fail me. Be aware that a food coma will ensue, but you’ll be content for at least 5-7 hours—until you’ll start craving it again.

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