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Baton Rouge Food Trucks--My latest take on them
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:15 am
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:15 am
Let me first start by saying I was the biggest fan of the BR food truck scene when it first emerged. My interest waned with time due to life demands, etc. It's been about 1 year since I've visited a food truck. Well, last night, I went to a wround up at Webb Park. The crowd was modest and three trucks showed up: Taco de Paco, Pulling Pork, Cupcake Allie.
Both Pulling Pork and Taco had really long wait times. People were waiting in excess of 20 minutes to get a taco made. Both ran out of food before the end of the night, despite the medium sized crowd. I didn't go to the cupcake truck but was told by others it was run like a professional organization. Taco de paco was dirty and the tacos were sloppy. The pork place smelled like a bum's cardboard box.
what is the deal with these guys? Do they just not give a frick because they can sell out food at high prices and people keep coming back? I'm done with them again for a while (unless curbside comes back).
Both Pulling Pork and Taco had really long wait times. People were waiting in excess of 20 minutes to get a taco made. Both ran out of food before the end of the night, despite the medium sized crowd. I didn't go to the cupcake truck but was told by others it was run like a professional organization. Taco de paco was dirty and the tacos were sloppy. The pork place smelled like a bum's cardboard box.
what is the deal with these guys? Do they just not give a frick because they can sell out food at high prices and people keep coming back? I'm done with them again for a while (unless curbside comes back).
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Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:24 am to Motorboat
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what is the deal with these guys? Do they just not give a frick because they can sell out food at high prices and people keep coming back?
is this a rhetorical question?
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Taco de paco was dirty and the tacos were sloppy. The pork place smelled like a bum's cardboard box.
did you actually eat the food, or just mill about and pass judgment on aesthetics and smell? if the former, any review of taste? portion size?
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Both Pulling Pork and Taco had really long wait times. People were waiting in excess of 20 minutes to get a taco made. Both ran out of food before the end of the night, despite the medium sized crowd.
so I guess in your opinion these people are morons who don't know they're getting ripped off? or do you think they actually have a different take on the food than you do?
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I'm done with them again for a while (unless curbside comes back).
I'm sure they'll live without you.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:26 am to Rohan2Reed
quote:to be fair, I'm not sure I'd eat somewhere that smelled like a "bum's cardboard box"
did you actually eat the food, or just mill about and pass judgment on aesthetics and smell? if the former, any review of taste? portion size?
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:28 am to Motorboat
When Curbside stopped running the burger truck around in BR I kinda lost interest in the food trucks.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:31 am to Hat Tricks
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When Curbside stopped running the burger truck around in BR I kinda lost interest in the food trucks.
Yeah, losing them and the pizza truck were a blow that the local food trucks never recovered from. Thank goodness Curbside (aka Barcadia) is opening up on Highland Road at the North Gates of LSU in the fall (in Serrano's vacated spot).
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:34 am to Motorboat
Tramonte's food truck has a pretty good menu. Their ribye poboy and surf -n-turf are really good. Their chicken tenders are good to...twice the size of tenders at cane's.
Cupcake chick is insane.. $3 for a cupcake about the size of a shot glass.
Cupcake chick is insane.. $3 for a cupcake about the size of a shot glass.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:37 am to LSUTygerFan
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Cupcake chick is insane.. $3 for a cupcake about the size of a shot glass
I did have one at a food truck rally not too long ago...it was legit.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:38 am to kingbob
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losing them and the pizza truck were a blow that the local food trucks never recovered from.
And ignatius reilly's.
All the good trucks left, and all we have are crappy tacos.. the pork truck.. and a catering truck that serves the same shite everyone makes in their own home.
We were never into the taco truck because the first time we had it, Jones ordered a combo. It was completely cold and they were out of chips and salsa.. but still charged him the full combo price.
I went to the Wround Up a few times when it started out, but they would park in asphalt lots in the middle of July, so I stopped trying.
A food truck outside your office building like you see on TV? Awesome. A food truck in a random store's parking lot at 5PM? Nah.
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Tramonte's food truck has a pretty good menu. Their ribye poboy and surf -n-turf are really good. Their chicken tenders are good to...twice the size of tenders at cane's.
Didn't know they had a truck. Don't know that I'd drive to a Wround Up for it, but sounds good.
This post was edited on 6/25/14 at 10:40 am
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:39 am to kingbob
quote:im really excited about that prospect. do you think it will affect rauls?
Yeah, losing them and the pizza truck were a blow that the local food trucks never recovered from. Thank goodness Curbside (aka Barcadia) is opening up on Highland Road at the North Gates of LSU in the fall (in Serrano's vacated spot).
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:42 am to Motorboat
I've never understood the food truck fascination, here, there, or anywhere. The food is generally average, not necessarily cheap, and you have to eat standing up in most scenarios with none of the creature comforts of a real restaurant. Its basically mobile wedding food. No thanks.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:43 am to LouisianaLady
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Don't know that I'd drive to a Wround Up for it, but sounds good.
yeah, i've never driven to them. they park at bon carre 1-2 times a week.
This post was edited on 6/25/14 at 10:46 am
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:43 am to Rohan2Reed
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is this a rhetorical question?
there can be other answers than the one I posed.
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did you actually eat the food
Yes. Taco de paco was decent, but the outside of the foil wrapper was covered in beans. I can make a better taco. I had several pieces of gristle in the beef taco, aka "the Juan".
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pass judgment on aesthetics and smell?
I passed judgment on the pork truck smell. It literally smelled like a urine reduction sauce.
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so I guess in your opinion these people are morons who don't know they're getting ripped off?
Where could you possibly infer this from? Don't you think waiting 20+ minutes for a $4 taco is a bit long?
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I'm sure they'll live without you.
I'm sure they'll be fine as long as you're white knighting for their crappy product and service.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:44 am to LouisianaLady
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LouisianaLady
any idea why Dempsey's stopped their truck?
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:45 am to BlackenedOut
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I've never understood the food truck fascination, here, there, or anywhere. The food is generally average, not necessarily cheap, and you have to eat standing up in most scenarios with none of the creature comforts of a real restaurant. Its basically mobile wedding food. No thanks.
In some places (not BR), the food trucks come to you, which is nice. They're great for little events and fundraisers where a live band plays and a couple food trucks show up to provide the food and the organizers just set up a booth to sell drinks. However, there were legit reasons for the fascination with curbside and Dolce de Vita. The food was absolutely incredible and was unmatched by any restaurants in the area.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:48 am to LSUTygerFan
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any idea why Dempsey's stopped their truck?
Our GM and other manager were the two on it, so the restaurant was essentially manager-less. They were also wearing themselves out doing it and then coming to work in the actual restaurant at night.
I'd be surprised to see it return as half the staff has quit now
This post was edited on 6/25/14 at 10:48 am
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:49 am to kingbob
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In some places (not BR), the food trucks come to you
at one point we had a truck here at bon carre 4 days a week.
a yellow truck "jtk' or something. had some really good wings.still comes around.
cravin bbq, decent food kinda pricey.
fleur di licious still comes around from time to time.
Tramonte's, who recently started bringing the cupcake chick with them.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:50 am to LouisianaLady
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I'd be surprised to see it return as half the staff has quit now
that kinda sucks.. the truck itself seemed to be set up pretty good. maybe they can sell it to one of the others?
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:51 am to BlackenedOut
It can be okay in some instances. For example, there's a truck outside of Radio every night. There's no other food in the area, so that's nice for the drinkers.
Three Bones partnered up with Uncle Earls so now both are profiting: Three Bones actually has clientele that they didn't have while parked in that random lot.. and Uncle Earls gets business when they'd normally be empty.
All that said, I have no idea how successful it's been.
Also: A food truck downtown by your office building is nice because we don't have a ton of downtown options. Also not bad outside a large office building elsewhere: The Advocate, hospital, etc.
Traffic on Bluebonnet, Essen, Siegan, etc. is awful at lunchtime.
Three Bones partnered up with Uncle Earls so now both are profiting: Three Bones actually has clientele that they didn't have while parked in that random lot.. and Uncle Earls gets business when they'd normally be empty.
All that said, I have no idea how successful it's been.
Also: A food truck downtown by your office building is nice because we don't have a ton of downtown options. Also not bad outside a large office building elsewhere: The Advocate, hospital, etc.
Traffic on Bluebonnet, Essen, Siegan, etc. is awful at lunchtime.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:51 am to LouisianaLady
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I'd be surprised to see it return as half the staff has quit now
What happened with this? Why did everyone quit? Why did Dempsey's restaurant on Jefferson close?
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:52 am to LouisianaLady
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Three Bones
got a message from then saying they don't do lunch anymore.
sorry, we don't run the truck for lunch anymore. Come visit inside our new restaurant inside Uncle Earl's Bar 3753 Perkins
This post was edited on 6/25/14 at 10:53 am
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