I need to start off by admitting I was wrong about something. I was led to believe that when an establishment has Captain drinks on special, it is an indicator of good chili. That theory has officially been debunked (See LJ’s Review). However, I now know what the true indicator of good chili is in the Cedar Valley: Golden Tee. Is it a coincidence that Briqhouse has Golden Tee, Captain specials, and the second highest chili rating thus far? I don’t think so. Of the three bowls we’ve enjoyed with a Golden Tee in view we’ve had average Breggie scores of around 8. The numbers never lie.  So you can probably guess where I’m going with this because Zsavooz also has the arcade game.

The chili at Zsavooz is pretty damn good and the long island iced teas aren’t bad either. I want to be careful how I say this next part: this specific bowl resembled my own award winning chili in 3 of the 6 categories in which we base our score. Take it easy now, to be fair they are the three categories that don’t involve actually tasting the chili. The color of the dish in front of me was on the darker side, and the consistency was almost flawless. It was so thick and hearty that the ingredients could probably finish each other’s sentences they have gotten to know each other so well.

Not everybody prefers their chili to be either spicy or sweet so Zsavooz has done a pretty good job at throwing a little hint of both into theirs. I swear I got a taste of BBQ sauce, but maybe the dark color was making me think that. Either way it has a good amount of flavor with an aftertaste that would please any palate. This was made all the better by a spoon that would effortlessly glide in your mouth. In an earlier post we discussed enjoying the big spoon at Damon’s (See Damon’s Review), but this was a work of art.  It’s almost as if me personal favorite blacksmith William Turner handcrafted this thing himself. Yes, William Turner the son of Bootstraps Bill Turner. Savvy?

Although I feel Zsavooz isn’t my favorite chili, they are a solid contender I would recommend to just about anybody if I can ever figure out the right way to pronounce this restaurant’s name. It gives a little more than your traditional dish with its flavor and heartiness that would make any pirate want seconds before they hit the back nine. Eat up me hearties, yo ho!

Official Breggie Rating: 8.2