The Munch Box ...
Let me throw something at you … What do you think of when I say Chatsworth and Much Box? ME TOO!! Chili-cheese madness! … Come on, get your head out of the gutter. After all, this is a family GRUB-site … a blog where you go to find an awesome spot to take the little ones … to put some excitement in their bellies and a chili-cheese mustache across their faces. And rest assured, both come standard at The Much Box. Pulling up to this place and seeing the retro-shack lining the street of strip-mall, valley-esque eateries and I knew this place was going to bring some magic. Step one at any fine establishment … absorb the menu. The first thing I immediately noticed … and it set the tone of the whole meal … was that each of the three burgers on the menu comes with chili. Because when you're faced with an El Guapo, do what you do well! … Sew old one! Sew like the wind! (Ahh, nothing like forcing a joke that only 3 other people will get). But I get back to the reason you are here, and the reason I was there … the deliciousness about to be ravenously engulfed by me and my GRUB buddy Teresa C. I went for the Hickory Burger and all it's smoked-patty, grilled onions, and chili-topped glory … then paired it up with an order of insanely loaded chili-cheese fries and a coke, and braced myself for chili-heaven. The burger itself was pretty much … and I mean this in the greatest way possible … a big sloppy-mess. I couldn't tell where the soft, squishy bun ended and the amazing blend of burger, chili, and fixins began. And let me tell you, I was LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF IT! So moist and flavorful, rich and delicious. I pretty much wanted to ball up the entire creation in my hands, form it into a new patty and put it inside another soft, squishy bun … but hey, let's keep it classy. The burger was awe-inspiring, but the fries were no slouch either. Crisp and salty, with a solid slice of melted cheese, and loaded with gut-busting chili. It was definitely a five napkin endeavor and we were using forks, dammit! When I went up to the counter to grab some sport peppers to pill on this monster, I must have had a look of wild exuberance in my eye when I told the lady at the counter that the food was really freaking good, because she asked me if I wanted another chili-cheese fries. For a second I though it was like, "Hey, do you want to order another round?" type of question. And as my gut was saying no, my mouth was almost crazy enough to go for it. But then when I realized she was offering these bad boys up for free? … Well, who am I to turn down an offering of this magnitude? Sure I was stuffed, sure the peppers I just grabbed were blazing hot and took this meal into a whole other dimension, but how do you say no to free chili-cheese fries from the Munch Box? So we battled through about half of them, partly because we were enjoying them so much, partly because we didn't want to be wasteful with such a generous offering. All in all, the meal was pretty surreal. Another post along our very own El Camino Real. Just like Father Junipero Serra we're offering up something you can believe in, but unlike Father Junipero Serra, this one's based mostly in GRUB. Choose wisely …
