Chef Guiliano Raso runsa darn friendly truck. You can feel the good vibes of 303 in the Cut from a half a block away. Staffers flash a huge smile and gives you a friendly wave the instant you make eye contact. They greet you warmly as you approach the window, and offer to walk all first-timers through the menu.
While you wait for your order, they ask to take an instant photo, which they immediately add to a giant gallery of customer pictures taped to the awning. Here, all customers are family, which is entirely fitting, because just one of these rib-sticking, deliciously hearty entrees—justifiably proclaimed “gourmet on the go”—could probably feed a family.
Roasted, mildly sweet green chile is a featured player here, and 303 in the Cut’s green chile burrito ($11) is one solid delivery device. Stuffed with smoked chicken, pinto beans, bell peppers, melty cheese and its namesake chile, this burrito rewards every bite with a satisfying medley of flavors and textures. Complement its savory pleasures with a prickly pear Cutty Juice ($6)—pineapple, Sprite and prickly pear juice combining forces to provide a winning remedy to 90-degree nights.
Other comfort-food behemoths compete for your attention, all of them invested with the same passion. The panko-fried chicken and Belgian waffle, smothered with agave glaze and dusted with powdered sugar, punches all the sweet-and-salty boxes. A chicken, cheese and pepper quesadilla ($11) is elevated with a generous spread of tangy 303 sauce. The sides—fried pickles and peppers ($8), green chile cornbread (two pieces for $7) and seasoned fries ($5)—are star attractions by themselves. And the baskets of loaded fries, which you should enjoy with nuggets of fried chicken ($16) or Philly-style with shaved ribeye and grilled peppers and onions ($16), will feed a carful of late-night revelers. Try any of those with the house-made sauces—the 303, roasted garlic aioli, 303 ranch and, naturally, the green chile.
The desserts, among them a cannoli ($6), a tiramisu ($9) and a good, old-fashioned pair of churros (two for $5), are also house-made and epic in their ambition and scale. Strongly recommended is the cheesecake sandwich ($9), a legit brick of sweet, creamy heaven, smooshed between two slabs of gingerbread-like chewy crust. It’s made to be shared, though if you devour one on your own, no one would blame you.
Pose with one for your 303 in the Cut family photo, and declare your love properly.
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