Fantastic spot! The staff was incredibly friendly and there are tons of seating options from single tables to larger long tables. As a side, Love the aesthetic, but I'm also partial to plants. Food itself is amazing too. Both my wife and I ordered a spicy chicken sandwich with a shared plate of the Classic Loaded Jojos. honestly the plate of jojo's is definitely large enough to share. The chicken sandwich is amazing. Just the right level of spice, Chicken is still moist, the fry is exceptional, onions are nice contrast in sweetness and sourness, and Bun is nice the fluffy. That being said it does feel a little spendy for just a sandwich, since you do have to order fries on the side essentially. read more

Jojo - Spicy Chicken Sandwich - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

A MUST TRY IN PORTLAND! Wish Keith Lee would have came here. The JoJos were so fresh and crispy. And the chicken sandwich was juicy and saucy which I loveee. My friend had the burger and said it was amazing too. read more

Jojo - Fried Chicken Melt Sandwich with Gluten Free Bun - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I ordered the Fried Chicken Melt and Popcorn Chicken w/ Jojos. Definitely the most unique chicken sandwich I've ever had, but I wouldn't say the best I've ever had. I upgraded to the Nashville hot and got it without ranch or hot sauce. It was the perfect amount of spiciness for my medium level spice tolerance. Jojos - 9.5 Fried chicken melt - 8.0 Popcorn chicken - 8.0 Jojo sauce - 7.0 Next time I'm going to order their Nashville hot tenders and Jojos. read more

Jojo - Nashville hot Fried Chicken Melt Sandwich without ranch. - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Fried fries for hungry eyes. The Brussel sprout sandwich is marvelous. The way the Brussels were cooked...crispy and the crystal honey glazed on that bad boy. The Alabama white mustard sauce just drips on your plate and that's what makes this sandwich so juicy Don't get me started on the cheese.... It's endless amount of cheese pulled from your mouth to the sandwich. The service is good, but it does take awhile to order. This is an order first then sit down type of place. One thing I do wish is that they'd change their setup of taking orders because it gets super congested by the door and packed. It gets a little awkward cause sometimes you'll be shoulder to shoulder with someone waiting to order and no one exactly knows how to line up in an orderly manner. read more

Jojo - Spicy Loaded jojos - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Really liked the small burger ! The cheese the sauce the bun was so tasty ! Bring a friend to share the fries with.

Solid sandwich place! I think sandwiches might be my favorite food so I'm probably biased but loved this place. The atmosphere was really warm and welcoming with so many plants, there's a whole vegan menu, and the cocktail menu looked awesome. Service was insanely fast. Will be back! read more

Jojo - Vegan menu - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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if you need a quick snack or a meal, jojo is the place! this time we went in for a quick bite and ordered the popcorn chicken and jojos. plus a little extra, iced tea and arnold palmer. YUM. they have so many options to choose from, we order something different every time! in the afternoon we ordered first, then sat down. our host/servers were great and helpful. food came out timely. inside dining was casual and i can totally see it being elevated at night if necessary. super casual and chill vibes! read more

Jojo - 10 Piece Popcorn Chicken and jojos - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Cool spot near downtown Portland! The Southern Chicken Fried Sandwich was delicious - the chicken was so tender and juicy. Be prepared to use all the napkins! The jojos were nothing special, which was surprising since it's their name. Counter service, but they'll bus your table for you. We were able to find a seat right away and our food came out in less than 5 minutes - so fast! read more

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I love Jojo! I didn't know about the food cart until this brick-and-mortar opened up in my neighborhood. Trust me though, this place is GOOD. So good that we got it twice in one week when they first opened. LOL! My go-to is the SPICY FRIED TOFU SANDWICH. It is SPICYYY with a capital "S", so beware! My spice tolerance isn't thatttt high, but I still like a kick. I'm usually sweating bullets after the first few bites, but it's so good that I'll keep going. Also, the serving size is massive. I can't eat the entire sandwich unless I haven't eaten all day and I come in hangry. Most times, I am only able to eat half of it and take the other half to eat at a later time. We also usually order the CHEDDAR LOADED JOJOS. Again, the serving size is huge, so please prepare to share. When it first opened, this place was popping with a long waitlist. But now, it's definitely easier to just walk in and get seated right away. You'll have to order at the counter first and then find your table. There are tables inside and outside to choose from. read more

Jojo - Cheddar Loaded Jojos - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Found this place by accident, highly recommend trying this place out! Nice clean restaurant, plenty of seating inside and outside! Service was quick and friendly. I got the chicken sandwich and a sweet tea, delicious! Can't wait to go back and try something else! read more

Jojo - Chicken sandwich - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Great vegan options. Love getting the tofu nuggets and vegan loaded jojos. There are a variety of sauces/dips to choose from with plenty of vegan options as well. The hard slushies are so good. read more

My experience here was not great. I booked a reservation for a birthday celebration online and was looking forward to trying a new place. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was not posted anywhere that they were hosting game night in the restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Our reservation was crammed into the corner of the restaurant where the game players were backing into us, hitting us with backpacks, and crowding our table.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The service was not great and I could not even hear my family while trying to talk. read more

Jojo is a great spot! The food is good, the service is nice, and it's in a really cool area. We came here on a busy night - First Thursdays in PDX - but it was worth it! The jojos are crispy and you can try so many different sauces. The spicy chicken sandwich was a little too spicy for me and huge! I'd recommend splitting a sandwich and jojos with someone. My vegan friend ordered the vegan BLT and said it was good - lots of great vegan options BTW! read more

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Their food is so good! This is my third time here and decided to get it to go. The food is excellent and the service was very fast. Their spicy mayo is my favorite sauce! The BLT was so juicy and flavorful. And their chicken strips are so meaty! So cute inside with lots of plants. read more

Tried this place for the first time the other day. I am a chicken tender connoisseur, so I had to go. This place had some of the best chicken tenders I've ever had. They are amazing! Cooked perfectly, flavorful breading, juicy, with fresh made ranch. So delicious! read more

Jojo - Chicken tenders - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Very delicious and cooked to perfection fried chicken burgers. And the jojos are DA BEST. I really enjoyed it! read more

Jojo - My lady and I shared the spicy chicken burger. - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Excellent lunch/ snack in the Pearl. Perfectly fried chicken thighs, a variety of sauces, and good potatoes. Good beers and nice cocktails. A must if you're in the area. Brunch too on the weekends, with eggs Benedict, breakfast sandwiches, French Toast. Service is great too. read more

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Unbelievably good chicken sandwich. Walked in around noon Saturday, saw I needed to order at the front, panicked and ordered the first thing on the menu (classic chicken sandwich), and it was divine. Will be back ASAP. read more

I've been to Jojo twice now, and I've been impressed both times. The first time I went, I had full service at the table, and the second time I went, it was set up to order at the counter and take a number. We sat at a picnic table outside because it was a nice evening. On this recent visit with my husband, I ordered the club hopper cocktail and it was quite tasty (islandy feel). We ordered the following to share: - a spicy fried chicken sandwich (the pepper relish is pretty spicy, so beware if you can't handle much - I love spice, so it's great for me!) a mr. onion cheeseburger (it was decent. I've had a couple of smash burgers lately and I think I'm just not much of a fan of this style burger in general) - a regular order of plain jojos (crispy, crunchy goodness! My husband doesn't like potatoes to be too potatoey, so if they aren't crunchy, he's not interested and he like this a lot). The food was all delicious and came out very quickly. There was a small mix-up with our order, and we were given the southern fried chicken sandwich instead of the spicy fried chicken sandwich. However, when I went up to the counter to let them know, they were very apologetic and quickly sent out the correct sandwich. It came out in only about 5 minutes. We were shocked! We assumed it would taste like it was sitting under a heat lamp for a while, but nope - hot, fresh, and practically burned our mouths. Impressive! read more

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I am obsessed with this place. Their loaded vegan spicy JoJo's with their vegan ranch is my go to. They always have great service, and this is also a fun place to come with friends for dinner and drinks. Every time I'm in the area, I always stop in! read more

So good, folks are super friendly and the portions wow ! A go to place if you want a fried chicken sandwich or burger !

I love jojos and find any excuse to eat the fried Brussels sprouts melt. Obviously the jojos are great too. Service is always friendly, we always get the same girl but she's rad. And the in house cocktails are well done. read more

Great food as well as great service! They also supported "Day Without Immigrants" by closing down both locations! Props for that! read more

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What a find. We were in Portland visiting and happen to be downtown when I looked on yelp for a place to eat lunch. We decided on JoJo's and are so happy we did. I got the crunchy salad with the grilled chicken thigh and that's shallot vinaigrette is bangin'! That salad was very simple but I wanted to drink the dressing lol. The rest of our group got smashed burgers which they enjoyed as well. We did not get any JoJo's but we saw them at other tables and they looked amazing, but a full meal on its own. So glad we found this place. read more

Got the fried brussel sprout sandwich and it was sooo good. It had so much flavor and the sauce complimented the brussel sprouts so well. My husband got the spicy patty melt and loved his as well. Would definitely return read more

Jojo - Fried Brussels Sprout Melt Sandwich - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

We've been going to this place since it opened, and maybe it's always been during the day, when the staff is more energized(?) We came in at 8pm on Saturday night (they close at 10p), and [[HIGHLIGHT]]there were no table settings out on the table, they were bringing in the outside signs, and rolling up the carpets, BEFORE we received our food.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It made me really sad, the food is still good, but it felt like a fast food experience. Also, tipping ahead when we saw a person once to bring out our food, and we self-served forks, napkins, paper-cup water, and to-go boxes... read more

they're known for their fried chicken sandwiches & burgers (and jojos duh), but they also have vegan & vegetarian options available on their menu as well! what I tried: * large portion of jojos (aka crispy goodness) - def plan to share these with people. you also can't go wrong with any of the sauce options (vegan options also available). * southern fried chicken sandwich - perfect cronchiness & balance of flavors. be ready to use a lot of napkins, she's a messy one. some may say, messy sandwich is a delish sandwich. -- MORE INFORMATION -- PARKING : street parking SEATING : decent amount of tables available PRICE : $$, spent under $20. but portions make it worth it tbh. ETC : they accept online orders & takeout. order at the counter at the front & find a seat. read more

Jojo - Large Jojos, Southern Fried Chicken Sandwich - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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You had me at jojo. How does one not like a place with fried goodness and potato goodness combined? Un-possible. :P I had the pleasure of getting Jojo to go while working a stressful stressful workday and honestly what a respite. This absolutely made my day better and hit the spot like no other. I grabbed a southern fried tofu sandwich and the spicy loaded jojos and words cannot describe how happy I was. As a nice lil vegetarian all my life, I've come to expect tofu to be treated in one of two ways -- used to its full potential with a ton of flavor or wet soggy sadness that tastes mildly like salt. Jojo harnessed all that potential in the form of a fried tofu sandwich and good lord, was it is delicious. Honestly, the best fried tofu sandwich in town imo. I would eat it time and time again and want to try the other iterations here. The spicy loaded jojos weren't joking because my mouth was on fire l o l I can handle heat quite well so this took me a little by surprise. My husband stole a bite of my food and enjoyed everything as well and is itching to go try the fried chicken at some point~ I'm not mad at all, aka another chance for me to tofu away! Swing by for a delicious bite or grab it to go and enjoy at home. read more

Jojo - Southern fried tofu sandwich - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

HOLY JUMPIN'! Are you salivating right now for a juicy fried chicken sandwich? And who does a chicken sandwich using thighs instead of the usual chicken breast? As far as I know, "JOJO" is the only one that does, and they'll satisfy your cravings too! I'd say I'm quite impressed! Here's the four-one-one: /// Parking \\\ They're located in the busy Pearl District, so expect street parking. Have your Parking Kitty app ready as well, 2 hour limit. /// Dining & Atmosphere \\\ As you enter, to the left is a full bar, and a fairly large table dining area on the right. Loved the real plant decor all over the place, and the planted freshwater mini aquarium at the register too. It's not fine dining, but more of a casual cafe style, "hey, let's hangout here", third or fourth date type of place. /// My Order & More \\\ ~ Mr Onion Fried Chicken ($15) with its Alabama white mustard sauce, melted Tillamook cheddar, caramelized onions, and fried shallots! Mmm mmm it tasted like a standard beefy patty melt only with a crunch! ~ Southern Fried Chicken ($15) was the wifey's choice, and she appeared to have enjoyed every bite. It's gotta be the buttery roll. This sammy had your usual coleslaw on it, but unfortunately I'm just not a purple cabbage fan. Regardless, this is what they're known for. ~ JOJOs!!! (aka mojo's à la Shakey's), which were crispity potato wedges versus round. We only ordered a regular basket, which was still some salty goodness with that Jojo sauce But check out the (IG) eye porn on the loaded ones, you'll drool over your phone. /// Service \\\ Was excellent and helpful! Thank you Giselle! /// Generally Speaking \\\ JOJOs is a fun little place to chill at. Whether if it's at the bar or at a table, expect cordial service, and southern comfort type of deep fried eats! Their menu is simple, but ask questions or you'll order everything listed. Believe me, I still wanna try their vegan options, weenies, tofu items, sprouts, and their variety of sauces. Oh yeah, and anything "loaded" next time. I did notice gluten-free choices as well, you'll just have to ask. Prices are pretty darn pricey here, but they did notify us about 20% automatically being added to our bill; Therefore I bypassed tipping. But it was still worth it! I shall be back! read more

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We visited the brick and mortar site, and have to say that we truly the service and food. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Definitely has a Portland vibe.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The is good, but could use a touch more seasoning. read more

**We dined at the restaurant NOT the food truck** Delicious and filling meal, wonderful service, and a delightful and relaxing ambiance! We ordered the Mr. Onion Chicken Sandwich, the Jojo's regular, the pb&j cheesecake, the peach berry cobbler, and the Bluecoco sodie. Overall we spent about $45. We enjoyed everything except the desserts. The cobbler was very hard and salty and the cheesecake's peanut butter sauce was not very good. I think this place is much better known for their delicious sandwiches and potato wedges. The inside has plentiful seating, low lighting, and real plants decorating the ceilings. We arrived at 7:30pm on a Monday, it was not crowded and we spent two hours eating and talking. The street parking was free after 7pm, and there were many open spaces. Overall we had a wonderful experience and will come back again. read more

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Wait, did Jojo get even better?! They are no longer counter-service, but have full service dining! You mean I get delicious fried chicken along with even better service?! Stahppppp, I can't. While they also added a 20% gratuity for all checks, Jojo steps it up with full service and their employees are always friendly and kind. They are always busy, yet their service is impeccable. As many other reviews have raved about their service, it goes to show just how great it is. Food is as lovely as ever, and with the newly added brunch menu, you can find me at Jojo any time of the day. If Jojo isn't milking you of your paycheck yet, you gotta rethink your monthly budget. read more

A new year, a new office, time to try out Jojo across the street. I admit I was a bit apprehensive as the prices are on the high side, especially for lunch. $6 for jojos? It's potatoes. However, it was worth it. The atmosphere was very cozy with lots of dark wood. It's counter service and it's slow, but very friendly. They do automatically add a tip. I'm still on a kick of less meat so I got the TBR, which is a fried tofu sandwich with ranch and vegan bacon. It was every bit as tasty as a chicken sammie, with a huge piece of well seasoned, deep fried tofu. Add the sauce, lettuce, pickles and it was super delish! The vegan bacon was very flavorful. My friends got the southern fried chicken sandwich and the Mr. Onion chicken sandwich. They raved about them and they were both large and tasty looking. The jojos are excellent, I'm from the south and the are the best I've ever had. Think thick potato wedges, seasoned, battered and fried. Sooooo good! They were excellent with all of the sauces we had: ranch, white mustard and fry sauce. This isn't an every day kind of place as it's a bit spendy, but we'll definitely be back!! read more

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We arrived around 2pm on a Saturday, but it wasn't until ~40 min later that we were seated. Parking around the area is easy to find. We did notice that other businesses were vacated/ moving out of the area because of theft(?!) While we were waiting we walked over to Nossa Familia Coffee (there's not much seating there). Service was pretty slow and our waitress wasn't super attentive. There's a 20% required tip with no expectation to pay beyond that. Everything we ordered was delicious - my favorite was the Brussels sprouts melt. We also ordered the mr onion fried tofu sandwich that was delicious (the mustard was a tad strong). And the vegan classic loaded jojos so good! So crispy and flavorful. I would definitely come back. read more

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HOLY JOJO!! Easily the best fry, Jojo, tot, you name it fried potato dish there is. The batter was so good and they were fried to perfection. I had the chicken biscuit breakfast sandwich and that was very good as well. Also the sauces are just as delicious. Might a stop for me every Sunday after working out. read more

Oh man probably the best Jo Jo's I've ever had! Came on a Sunday afternoon, the place only had a couple people eating side. There is no waiter service, you order from the hostess stand and get a number for your food. I ordered a small plate of jojos and a breakfast sandwich that came with caramelized onions Fred egg and Jojos on the sandwich. I honestly was so content with just the jojos. If you come here just be ready for a very heavy meal. read more

The food is crazy good and just flavorful as can be !! Of course get the Jojos its a thing of magnificence and what i consider to be their main dish errything else is just sides read more

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Love their fried chicken sandwiches. The chicken is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The bun is so soft and buttery. They also have loaded fries with a lot of options for toppings and sauces. All for a great price. Their instagram is unhinged and I'm here for it. read more

Jojo - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

So I am still one of those pesky pandemic conscious folks that chooses to live outside. As a visitor to Portland I knew this would be a challenge. But I found this place and it's highly detailed vegan menu, along w non vegan. And outdoor tables. Heck yes! Unfortunately- what were the designers of the buildings thinking? (Not the restaurant's fault!) they made the tiniest little overhang when they could have just made something covering the sidewalk and this the tables! Anyways we still decide to still eat outside as the sprinkles began. Wait staff was gracious and playful with our slightly wet decision. The onions fried tofu sandwich was so freaking good!! Huge! On GF bun if requested! Almost had a catfish feel. One of the best vegan gf sandwiches I've had in awhile. Partner got a bacon cheese biscuit and loved it But most of all (maybe) we had two bloodys made Nashville spicy and they were EXCELLENT. it's hard to explain but they must make their own mix bc these were just too good. I'm a New Orleans girl VERY seasoned in my bloodys and it is the mix that makes the drink and this one is the truth. Get the bloody, get the vegan delish food and enjoy! read more

Jojo - Amazing Bloody Mary! - American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I got there just as the opened, the staff was very friendly. I ordered the mr. onion chicken sandwich, jojos and a beer. Everything arrived promptly. And as usual the jojos did not disappoint- still the best. Now the sandwich- I'm going to have to break it down a little. 10 out of 10 for appearance and taste. The chicken was juicy, the pickles were tart and the white mustard sauce was full of flavor. The bun on the other hand - a 2 out of 10. The bun did not hold up to the sauce. It fell apart making quite a mess - I eventually gave up and got a fork and knife to eat my sandwich with, but still very tasty! read more

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