Hitting all the Truck stops: Food truck craze sweeps Houston
February 6, 2013
No one can really explain where the sudden flood of food trucks that now dominate Houston’s food industry came from. Maybe Food Network star Tyler Florence’s “The Great Food Truck Race” or Houston Food Crawl’s “Food Truck Iron Chef Challenge” had something to do with sparking ambition in aspiring restaurateurs. Places outside the 610 loop, such as the Museum of Fine Arts of History and Rice University, are now havens for dozens of the mobile food joints. But while the origins of their sudden popularity are unknown, one thing is for sure: these food trucks’ relatively low-priced, well-sized portioned and tasty dishes aren’t going anywhere any time soon.
Korean Beef Short Rib/Chicken/Spicy Pork, topped with Monterrey Jack, Mild Cheddar, Queso Quesadilla and Asadero cheese, Onions, Cilantro, Sriracha Sauce and House Special Spicy Sauce
($6.00; Add a Fried Egg for $1.00;
Serves 1-2 people)
Served with choice of Spicy Mayo or Ancho Chili Honey sauce
($7.00; Serves ~1 person)
Four Waffle-Fry Cheeseburger sliders served with Spicy Mayo sauce
($5.00 Serves ~1 person)
Barbecue Ribeye, Kimchi, Onions, Kimchi Aioli, with Provolone or Wiz Cheese
($8.50; Serves 1-2 people)
Barbecue Ribeye, Kimchi Aioli, Fried Egg, Asian Slaw served on a Hot Dog
($8.75; Serves 1 person)
Fries with Kimchi, Aioli, Feta Cheese, and Scallion
($5.00; Add Barbecue Ribeye for $1.00; Serves 1-2 people)
Fresh ground Black Angus beef with Applewood Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, “Tipsy” Carmalized Onions, Chipotle Aioli, topped with a Fried Egg
($9.75; Serves 1-2 people)
Fries with Barbecue Brisket, Cheese, Bacon, topped with Green Onions
($8.75; Serves 1-2 people)
