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Authenticity-wise, I think you can feel comfortable going elsewhere for your fix of Filipino food. That said, the food was still damn good. I got the pork nachos and also tried the lumpias. The lumpias were my favorite: they were lightly fried and had the heavenly combination of crispy and tender. It's not enough to be a meal but definitely get em like you would get fries (aka, always). The pork nachos were also delish. The chips tasted homemade and were rightly bland to counter the savory pork. They were plenty generous with the toppings and I was never left fishing for more oomph with every bite. Price are pretty damn high-like what you would expect at a food truck-so I can't say I'd make a trip here often. Still, worth a try!
I decided to try this place since I kept seeing it on my way to work everyday. If you're looking for great Filipino comfort food check out Adobo Express! I ordered the Chicken Adobo with garlic rice and a fried egg. Along side an order of chicken lumpia. The adobo was tender and sweet which paired wonderfully with the salty garlic rice and crispy chicken lumpia. They also accept orders on Door Dash if you are unable to order at their food truck. I will definitely order from here again and try some of their other dishes like their Sisig. 4/5 stars highly recommended!
Tasty food, decent prices. We had the good fortune of having this food truck visit our office during the week and so we got to try several entrees, including adobo chicken and pork (I got the pork). The adobo pork bowl came with an optional egg on top, big chunks of fatty pork pieces covered with adobo sauce, and garlic rice on the bottom. The pork was quite tasty, very savory, and had a good soft texture. The garlic rice was also very tasty, though everyone agreed perhaps a little too garlicy (it was a bit spicy due to the garlic; needless to say, the office was not smelling great after that). I am giving 3 stars as I found a hair in my bowl; in not super sensitive to that sort of thing, but I know some people understandably are.
Pretty gross... the burrito is basically a wrap of plain rice and gross chicken. I couldn't even finish it. Worst burrito i ever had.
Being 1/4 Flip, I was really looking forward to Adobo Express. Unfortunately, I can't recommend it. PORK ADOBO BOWL: The adobo was served over a base of over-cooked garlic rice (sorta mushy) that was basically just white rice with some garlic that wasn't cooked long enough on the flat top. I was hoping for a lot more sauce - or perhaps a side of sauce if they are going to skimp on it. The pork itself seemed like it had been seared on the flat top, which gave it a nice exterior texture, but wasn't as tender as it should have been (meaning it wasn't cooked in the pot long enough). The fried egg was fine, but really unnecessary as good adobo should be able to stand up on its own. LUMPIA: An order consists of three, thin, crispy lumpia. They weren't overly greasy (lumpia are always a little greasy) and the exterior was nice, crisp, and flavorful. The downfall here is that there wasn't much filling and what little filling they had was pretty bland. You might as well just sell fried wrappers with no filling. PRICE: With a $10 credit card minimum, if you have no cash you can't just order a $9 bowl or burrito. While the cost of a bowl doesn't seem too bad, $3.50 for 3 lumpia seems outrageous.
I was looking forward to trying this truck. I went wanting to order the pork adobo but i saw pork belly and went with that instead. I also got an order of lumpia. It took a long while to get my order. My taste buds are pretty familiar with filipino cuisine as alot of my friends were filipino growing up and had many dinners at their house. The pork belly bowl http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/E8sZ3VzGg-THCZgy55EMeg?select=jRjTY3iB1hPXR6F1cOhuOg came with garlic rice, pork belly and a sunny side up egg on top. There was very little hint of garlic in the rice. The pork belly wasn't really seasoned very well. Actually the whole bowl pretty much was missing flavor. No sauces were given to you and the yolk was not helping any. It was just a eh bowl The lumpia was not lumpia in my opinion. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/E8sZ3VzGg-THCZgy55EMeg?select=CSFcCUfY2csQGLqo2G4daA There was something in there but I really couldnt make out what it was primarily because it was small and thin and you only got 2pcs for $3 so not right!!!! I wish I stuck with the adobo, maybe it tastes better but im not sure if I want to try this truck again. It was "I want to cuss in tagalog cuz it was not good" sadness!
I first noticed the Adobe Express truck a few years ago, because it use to park outside of my office building everyday around 12pm. I had no idea what it was and didn't really have any intent on trying it out. I heard people describe the truck as expensive and decent. Finally, one day a friend of mine said it was good. So, I thought I would give it a try, but then the truck left and never came back... Bummer. Fast forward to the present time. Last month, I went there only to find out the truck was out of rice. Major fail. I read a very pissed off review about a time when the truck ran out of rice. I was pretty bummed and a little pissed, but I was determined to try the Adobe Truck so I gave it a try. No rice and no pork, she said. That was a dagger to the heart. It's like walking in to a Vietnamese restaurant and the server tells you they don't have pho or spring rolls. I thought about leaving, but I already planned to have lunch here and I already walk across a parking lot. I've gone too far. My first order was the beef quesadilla thing. It was just blah. I finished it in a few bites. I was very disappointed during my first visit, but I was assured that the Adobo bowls are the shiznits. So I thought I'd give this overpriced food truck another try. I saw some good looking photos on yelp and thought awesome I can get a $6 bowl and how often do I get to try Filipino food. :( Bummer number 2 the bowl prices are more around $7.50. That is a little more than I expected to pay. I prefer $6 because that is a flame broilers price, but $7.50 can get you a full meal at most lunch spots. I'm not that cheap, but I have a huge gripe with inflated food truck prices. I think the fad has died and I prefer restaurants verse the hipster trend. The Adobo pork bowl with and egg was pretty good. It was better with hot sauce. It tasted super fried and unhealthy. I would have preferred a little more spice. I'm not a Filipino expert so that might be the way it's suppose to taste. All I gotta say is... there were some pretty Pinay ladies that came to get there Adobo on. I might come back just for the view. The lumpia was a bit small to me, but very tasty. The size is slightly smaller than the average steak cut fries. I washed this all down with a bottle of coke. I had exact cash, but the price turned out to be more than expected so I'm glad they take credit card. That's a plus :). Although, it's always a bummer to hear the a food truck price online and find out the price went up. I know it's only a $1.50 more, but that's enough to make a meal over $10. In Irvine, even as expensive as people claim that Asian food in Irvine is, you will still have plenty of meal options for less than $10 during lunch time within a short walk or drive. I think I will go back dispite my gripe with the price; however, if the Adobo truck doesn't have rice or pork. I will walk away next time. The bowl is the best item when combined with lumpia and a drink. I only half recommend this place, because I think most Asians will like it, but I'm not convinced that this will satisfied anyone with a Western taste. It is delicious. I will just have to go to the gym a little longer to burn off the extra calories. Oops. I forgot. I was told never to mention the F and the C words. Fat and calories. Ha ha.
I wasn't going to eat lunch today but the Filipino in me saw that Adobo Express was going to be at our weekly irvine food truck lunch event and i instantly got hungry. I can easily say that adobo express has the smallest menu in the world. Just three items on the menu. I saw the reviews and was a little skiddish at first, but I'm happy I went. I got the pork adobo bowl. It included garlic rice, adobo and a fried over medium egg. The order was quick, probably under 4 mins. I got back to work and dug in. Overall it was good. Other reviews talk about the dish being pretty bland compared to the traditional adobo, which is true. But I think the scaled back version they serve with the amount of rice they offer works well. Usually the traditional adobo base can be strong that even a full cup of rice can't even save you. The meat was a little tough and I kind of wish I had a knife, but again the filipino in me was fine with using my hands to eat. (and that's not meant to be racist, it's logical!) The fried egg was a nice touch. It added additional creaminess to the bites. The menu size may be holding back Adobo Express a bit. Now they just need to figure out how to package Sinigang and I'll eat here every week :) 3.5 stars but I'll bump it up to a 4 star because more people need to try them out. It's really cool to be able to get Filipino food on-the-go especially if you live in an area that lacks Filipino restaurants.
The first time I was ordering I thought, " Another greasy filipino food on its way to my tummy." But u know what?! I was wrong!! I'm actually impressed by this food truck! The pork adobo rice bowl was pretty good, it's tastier than the chicken one. It's a lot of food in a bowl, both me and my man only ate half of each of our bowls. The lumpias are really good, too! I recommend ordering this as a side. Food is not greasy at all, so I'm really happy w/ that. All in all I'm pretty happy with this truck being in our 'hood today. I live in Los Olivos Irvine. It's definitely not like my mom's adobo, but I'm sure glad I didn't have to cook dinner tonight and still have a pretty decent filipino meal, which is rare in Orange County. :)
Fun food truck experience. It's a mix of Filipino food but also done in some Mexican styles. For example, you can get an Adobo burrito or Adobo nachos. I opted for the Adobo plate which was more Filipino with rice and egg and chicken. It was delicious and a good deal for $7.50. The staff is nice and service was pretty quick, maybe 2 minutes wait. A friend had the Nachos and those were delicious. A very big portion and the nacho chips were light and crispy, tasted homemade. I want to try that dish myself next time. I like the idea of a Filipino food truck because I think it's pretty rare and I really enjoy chicken and pork adobo meats. It's neat that you can get rice or Mexican style dishes and it still tastes good and is priced right. I hope they come back to my office area.
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I've been trying to track down this food truck for awhile. Their website offers very limited info about location so it's kinda tough. Their menu is pretty simple, it's pork and chicken in either quesadilla, taco or burrito form. I tried the burrito, or the adoburitto if you will. The guy taking my order asked me if I wanted spicy and of course I said yes. The burrito came with rice, garlic, fried egg, cilantro, onions and pork. There was also some unidentified sauce, which I assume is adobo. The mixture of the sauce, pork and egg was pretty delicious. It wasn't very spicy at all. The price was very reasonable at $7.50. And I my order was ready in about a minute. Great food truck. read more
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The menu is very limited. It was pretty disappointing. I had the filipino breakfast burritos which was adobo pork, fried egg, potatoes, cheese, onions and tomato. The worst burrito I've had. The potatoes were barely cooked and tasted raw. The pork was dry and has no flavor and the entire burrito was drench in what takes like sweet mayonnaise and Siracha. I also got a spam slider which was way better than the burritos but was advertised more as a side. Obviously they think the burrito is the showcase but the slider is better. Nothing too special that you can't make it in your house. Good slice of spam, fried egg, cheese on a grilled pan de sal roll. Save the extra two bucks and just get a slider. Better yet make it at home. read more
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