Big South Will Bless Your Mouth

Big South
3359 S Main St, South Salt Lake
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There’s a reason why food truck roundups became a thing and continue to be a thing: variety. When you’re looking for a delicious meal, sometimes you don’t want to confine yourself to one type of specific cuisine. However, if you’re in South Salt Lake and happen to see a food truck that has a line formed before the truck has opened, on a rainy and stormy weekday no less, you should probably get in that line because odds are it’s Big South.

This home kitchen on the move is proving that soul food doesn’t need a permanent address — just four wheels and massive amounts of flavor. The menu includes options that are hearty, indulgent, audacious and oh, so vivacious. Maybe your schedule will work out so that you go on a FFF (Fish Fry Friday). Perhaps you’ll be able to snag Wings and Oxtails before they sell out. Or possibly you’ll be in line and smell the savory, smoky and sultry Chopped Cheese. The menu is always rotating and always delivering Southern comfort.

Each plate is around $17 dollars — sometimes lower, sometimes higher — but never more than $20. Sure, it might not be sustainable to buy a lunch every day at that price, but don’t fret with Big South because you get your money’s worth with portions AND quality. I was able to get Fish & Grits and two sides (Mac & Cheese and Collard Greens) for $18. Y’all. I’m not from the South, but one bite and I was saying things like, “yes ma’am,” “no sir,” “bless your heart” and “fixin’ to get some more.” Their Fried Catfish is packed with zesty spices and flavor, and when you add buttery and creamy grits to it, it’s an undefeated flavor combination that only Big South knows how to do right.

The Mac & Cheese was thick and creamy too. It’s cheesy as can be — the kind of cheesy that will coagulate a little bit (wipes drool from mouth) as it sits on your plate. The Collard Greens had an earthy, smoky flavor with a tiny bit of bitterness to combat the creamy nature of the dish’s ensemble. Like I said previously, I was fixin’ to get some more, and my friend JT — who claimed Big South had the best Southern food in the state — recommended I get some wings.

The Big South Wings ($18) also came with two sides, and they come in a few different flavors depending on the day. I wanted to try the Big South Sauce, but on the day that I went, the options were BBQ, Lemon or Sweet & Spicy, and ya boy loves his Sweet & Spicy. It’s just a reason to go back to try the other flavors because the wings were QUALITY. They weren’t overly crispy, yet they had a discernible crunch when I bit into them that was perfect. The flats pulled apart with ease and the bones didn’t break. I truly believe whatever flavor you’re in the mood for will hit, because the Sweet & Spicy sauce wasn’t overpoweringly sweet or spicy. You guessed it: It was Goldilocks, y’all. Just right.

I got the Mac & Cheese again (big whoop, wanna fight about it?!) and the Onion Rings. It was a high-quality onion ring with, yet again, the perfect amount of crunch and flavor. Bada bing, bada boom, Big South has the soul food you want to consume.

If you haven’t tried this food truck that’s slinging the best soul food around these parts, it’s about time you did. Consider this an invitation. Better yet, consider this a request: Please go try Big South. Yes, you may have to check their Instagram daily to figure out where and when they’re open and yes, you may have to sit tight a bit for your order, but you can take comfort — Southern comfort — that it will be 100% worth the wait. Whether it’s crispy catfish, fall-off-the-bone wings or rich, velvety mac and cheese, Big South is inviting everyone to the cookout for real and authentic soul food.

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