The lines were LONG, but I hopped over into the Krush Burger one and hoped for the best. Two hours later, I got my burgers but they had run out of most of the toppings. So, although it tasted okay, I'm guessing it would have been better if it had more than their sauce and lettuce.
Bonus points for Krush Burger for giving their patrons free Sweet Potato Tots as an apology.
My friend, Tyrone, decided to get a pulled pork sandwich filled with mac and cheese at Drewskies. He got in line at at 6 pm and didn't get his food until 9:10, an hour after the festival was officially over. We ate in the dark. Not fun.
Still, I had a lot of fun hanging out on the lawn with my friends and listening to an awesome cover band play Bob Marley and UB40. A part of me thinks Food Truck Festivals are more about the experience than the actual food. It's a culture that's fun and low key and I like that.
Okay, I might go back if the lines were significantly shorter and the taco truck came. I can't resist a good taco.
What are your food truck experiences?
Good? Bad? Not worth the hype?
Side story: The guy in line in front of me collapsed, I think from heat exhaustion.
His head landed on my feet and he looked really pale.
His friends helped him up and he sat in the shade for the next hour.
Hope he's okay!
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My experience is: You have to arrive at least 30 minute early, or the lines won't be worth the wait. Especially in the heat like yesterday! I love the food of the food trucks, but wish they could make a more convenient experience for the consumer.
Food trucks intrigue me, but sadly, there aren't any in my area yet.
no food trucks around here.. but I think I'm ok with that. I don't like waiting on food either (I'm grumpy when I'm hungry, too.) and I like a little bit of regulation. :\ You never know what could be going on in there.
I just did a story on food trucks for a local weekly! It's a huge trend. I'm not crazy about them, but most folks are.
One of the things I miss about living in california. I love me a good taco from a taco truck! Authentic mexican food. yum!
You are SO lucky to have food trucks! Hoboken had quite a few parked around town every day- they were very yummy & short, if any, lines. But the town made it practically impossible for them to stay & they left :-( I miss them!
I have never tried food from the food trucks...after your photos...I'm really tempted. Looks like a blast!!!
Oh wow, those are long lines! I get stuff from food trucks sometimes here in nyc, but I don't think I've ever waited in a line with more than 5 people! But the food does look tasty - especially those snow cones!
Yikes, those lines sound insane! I definitey hit up food trucks every now and again but I've never had to wait in line that long.
And now I'm starving. Good think it's lunch time. Off to try to find a taco truck ;) xoxo
I'm so glad Sacramento joined the food truck craze. I follow the Sacto Mofo on twitter so I see all the events that they do. Bummed to hear that the experience wasn't the best. Hopefully they will be on top of it next time. Those tots looks yummy though! =) I'm hoping to make an appearance at one of those things soon! =)
That all looks so delicious! Well, and it's lunch time, and I haven't ate yet... I hear the food trucks in Minneapolis are really good. They have them all over the place downtown, yet I never have made it to one.
There is a food truck in San Diego that does what they call "farm-to-street" food. It's incredible. Everything's always so very fresh and delicious.
Besides that, I've had a mix of great and not-so-great experiences. But that's typical of anything.
And are those tater tots? Ugh, those look so good!!
i've alway wanted to go to a mobile food truck festival. It seems like it would be so much fun. It looks like you guys had a great time!
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no food trucks around here either... but with the kiddos I could not even imagine waiting in line for that long ;( but, it's all worth if you're hanging out in the sun with friends right? :)
sweet potato tots?! those look ridiculously tasty. i've never eated at a food truck.. though i hear they have started a monthly food truck festival in a town not to far from here, so i would love to try it out. but my hubby may be hesitant cause he, like you, is anti-waitin in line.
A three hour wait!?! That's insane! I do enjoy a good food truck though, as long as I'm eating within a reasonable window!
I'm generally underwhelmed by food trucks just because they are hyped so much, and I find the atmosphere a bit chaotic at times, even though you're outside it gets too loud for me.
The taco truck we had at our house on Sat night (fundraiser) was awesome. But the thing of them is that you should not wait.
i've never had a food truck experience. i missed them just as they started to come to chicago and i had just moved away. either way, that food looks yummy to me!
Only food trucks I've experienced were fried dough and snow cones trucks that came to my college campus 3 times a year for student appreication. I loved it!
Oh gol, I guess living in Idaho has it's perks. :) our lines are never that long because we don't have that many people! the two times I've been to a food truck rally, it's been Great! sno shacks are also great. :)
I don't think they're worth any of the hype... Also, after having been in a kitchen myself I find them a bit unsanitary. Haha!
whoa i can't believe you waited that long, that is dedication. but yes, if there was live music it would be fun! i'm eying that snow cone right now like no one's business...
what a miserable experience!!!!! no thanks!!!
last year a friend and i went to see david sedaris perform at ucla. we both received emails telling us that a very special taco truck would be at the event for anyone that was interested. i PORED (poured? i can't think today -- my head is killing me) over the menu and was so excited. well, the stupid truck never showed up. we went all around looking for it, i even tweeted them, and nothing. no show. me, my friend, and many other would-be patrons were VERY PERTURBED!
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