Really good simple poutine. This food truck is tucked away on Montreal Road in a parking lot next…read moreto Montreal Road Animal Hospital and Chahaya Malaysia Restaurant. You wont miss the yellow and blue chip wagon. I was craving a poutine and this was one of the only chip wagons that were open in the hood at noon on a Sunday. Ordered the family size with extra curds. $16.00. Feeds about 3, maybe even 4 depending how hungry you are. The fries are perfect! Crispy and salted and cooked just right. Almost a little sweet too. Gravy was on point and decadent and salty. Curds were gooey. No complaints, really good poutine and it hit the spot. Definitely recommend checking out if you have a craving for poutine.

Lisa makes the BEST poutine in Ottawa. Yes, it beats Crispy Chips on Marivale who is no joke when…read moreit comes to poutine. Perfectly crispy double fried fries, loads of curds. no need for extra. Thick gravy that doesn't flood the bottom to make it soggy. Pure poutine perfection down to the last bite. Been a fan for over a decade.

The rice bowls have too much rice to their toppings. If you like just rice without my sauce and…read moretoppings, order from here. Not a good value for money

I've been here a handful of times for lunch and dinner, on the patio, in the restaurant, and take…read moreout, and I really just want to commend this place. They have a daring menu with many different styles of food from many cultures, and they do it so effortlessly. This week, on my way home from my lunchtime swim, I stopped in for some singapore noodles, which I was craving. I waited 5 minutes and my favourite dish was handed to me with a compostable fork and chopsticks. I had enough food to last me not one, not two, but three lunches-- all for $20. Amazing. The bbq pork was cut razor thin and perfectly flavoured, and there were delicious chunks of egg and chicken that delighted my palate in every bite. THe curry in the noodles was scrumptious. I highly recommend this place - it's a little out of the way from Chinatown, but if you're in the downtown core, it's well worth a visit.

Today's menu had 2 offerings - chicken club and pork tacos - along with several sides. Picked…read morecoleslaw and sweet potato fries. Tacos were great - but what really shone were the sides. Absolutely fantastic - both the slaw and the fries. Service was cheerful, love their truck (which I guess passes for great décor in the food truck world) and the location is perfect, with a park just steps away and lots of suitable srocks to sit on. We got there just before noon - and just before 'the rush' - at one point, I think there were about 20 people in line. Would I return: Yes Woudl I recommend: Yes - particularly if the weather is great and you just want to soak it up.

Summary: Tasty food, but I found it overpriced for what you get…read more While in the neighbourhood this week, I decided to try Red Roasters since it is one of the food trucks on Bank that opened up last year. I've tried the Urban Cowboy food truck down the street and quite liked what I had so I thought I'd give Red Roasters a try. FOOD I ordered the chicken sandwich for myself and a pair of their pulled pork tacos for a friend. I have to say I liked the chicken sandwich, though their choice of bun isn't one I would make (a bit to plain and boring). My friend found the tacos tasty as well. The portions are on the smaller side. Their menu is rather limited. They have their chicken sandwich, their tacos, a salad, and sweet potatoe fries. They also had a daily special. That's it, that's all. COST/VALUE And this is my main issue with Red Roasters (which my friend agreed with). At $9 for a main and $6 for sweet potatoe fries (which I didn't try), that too me is about $2-$3 too much for what you get. (If you order a combo, you get the main, the fries, and a drink for $15). This, unfortunately, is a common occurrence with a lot of the new food trucks that opened up last year (Red Roasters isn't the only one). I guess time will tell if selling items at this price is a good decision or not. LOCATION/PARKING Their location on Bank is such that you should be able to find parking on a side street nearby if arriving by car. SEATING There isn't any seating at the food truck but it is on a part of Bank that is less occupied so finding a spot on the sidewalk to eat shouldn't be a problem. WOULD I GO BACK? I liked what I had but I wouldn't go back.

T&D Chips is a food truck that has been around for well over a decade. In my youth, I loved chip…read morewagons, but as I got older, they lost their appeal. I got to experience T&D Chips for the first time recently by happenstance. I only ate a few fries, but they were good typical chip wagon fries. My husband and I were walking around Centretown and getting hungry. We planned to have a snack at King's Wrap, but they do this unusual thing where they close between 3:30pm and 5pm and guess what time it was? Yes, during the time they are closed. So my backup plan was Yi Ryo. The wait for my food at Yi Ryo was apparently too long for my hangry husband who was waiting outside, so he marched on down to Lisgar and Bank Streets and grabbed some fries at T&D Chips. So when I stepped out of Yi Ryo, I saw my husband standing on the street, voraciously eating fries out of a paper bag, lol. Being a good Yelper, I stopped him for a picture of the fries and sampled some, haha. So he told me they were $5 and the food truck only accepts cash. They were hot and crispy and slightly sweet. I liked that they weren't mealy. He told me it was a medium, but the bag looked pretty small to me. However, given places like Clocktower charge $12 for an order of fries (yup, for real, I couldn't believe it and further couldn't believe that my husband actually bought them once, and they weren't even good, but that's another story) I guess $5 is a deal these days. And the fries at T&D chips were actually good. Anyway that's my story about T&D Chips, lol.

I had heard of Falafel on Wheels (which is a food truck) but never got around to trying it because…read morethey are usually on Montreal Rd near Blair, which is not an area I'm usually in. So I was thrilled when I heard that they would be providing the food for one of our work functions. They came on site, so the food was freshly made to order. I had the falafel sandwich and a fattouch salad. The falafels in the sandwich were crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. So delicious. It also had tomatoes, radishes, pickles, parsley and tahini, all wrapped in a pita. Easily one of the best falafel I've had in Ottawa. My only complaint is that it was a bit on the small side. Ok for small appetites, but likely too small for average to large appetites, and I definitely fall into the latter category, haha. The fattouch salad had romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, parsley, and radishes, all tossed in an oil and vinegar dressing with sumac. I think they usually have pita chips, but mine didn't have any :( It was a little overdressed for my liking, but I like very little dressing on my salad. Service was relatively quick and was friendly. Not sure when I'll be in their usual neighbourhood next, but when I am, I'll need to grab another falafel sandwich ;)

So I was craving a falafel sandwich, and the last couple of times I have had falafel at my local…read moreshawarma joints, it was so gross, that it was not consumable. You know the falafel that has been sitting around for weeks that taste like sweaty armpits? I don't know why Ottawa shawarma joints treat their falafel with such disrespect, but they need to start giving falafel a little bit more love! I decided to give Falafel On Wheels another chance, since they make fresh falafel, on the spot. I am seriously so happy that I did, because their falafel sandwiches are actually pretty bomb! The last time I tried their sandwich (on opening day) while it was good, there was something missing. This time around, the falafels were seasoned perfectly, and crispy on the outside. The pita was super fresh, and warm, and the ingredients of parsley, radishes and pickles were crisp and fresh. There was lots of tahini dressing in the wrap which was awesome! It literally hit the spot! For just under 5 bucks for a freshly made falafel wrap, it is seriously, as good as it gets.

Being the glutton that I am, one of the that things I love about Ottawa is all the food festivals…read more I'm only there once a month, but I've already been to a few in the past year.  When a friend was in town visiting my wife, we were looking for some food while doing a mix of tourist-y stuff and less interesting errands that I was running while in possession of a car. Always on the look out for trying new food trucks as I am, I gave the Street Food App a look, and saw that a couple were located in front of city hall. Knowing that this is where a lot of events occur, I delved a little further and found out that there was a mac and cheese food fest going on. This was going to happen. The mac and cheese fest wasn't to the scale of poutine fest(s) or others that have been held in the same space. Maybe it was because it was just the mid-afternoon, but there was just a handful of slingers of cheese-y decadence, a couple dessert ones, and a lone leomade vendor to sate your thirst. The beergarden was empty, save one couple whose motto was likely "it's five o'clock somewhere" and the band soldiering on despite sound issues and the lack of an audience.  However, when you're there for a simple meal and not to engage in a full out day of pasta gorging, you don't need that much selection. I picked out Smoke n' Steam, a rustic-looking hut on top of a trailer, as they had several types of mac and cheese to choose from, and at a more respectable price point than some of their competitors. Among their options there was chunky bacon, shrimp, hotdog (for the young and young at heart), and what I ended up going with, the Reuben. There wasn't much of a line up, so we quickly had our orders in and then in hand, taking seat in the nearby colourful Muskoka chairs.  The container was generously filled with big hunks of smoked meat, sauerkraut, and pasta in a white cheese sauce that was presumably Swiss, in true Reuben fashion. It was the type of mac and cheese that called out to be mixed altogether, mostly since I'm not enough of a sauerkraut fan to want mouthfuls of just that. Everything came together quite nicely, as the sauerkraut cut through the richness of the cheese and smokey, tender meat, but wasn't too funky. The pasta itself was a tight spiral similar to gemelli, and was a nice al dente, which was pleasant to find, since pasta served at big events like this can often be over cooked from sitting in a heating tray. I got an order of their smoked meat mac and cheese to take home to my studious wife, and look forward to trying Smoke n' Steam's regular menu of smoked meat goodness in the future.

Best food truck in the city! The smoked meat is out of the world. Have been looking for something…read moreto remind me of Montreal and this is above and beyond. Best smoked meat I have ever had.

If you haven't been to O Frango yet what are you waiting for?? They have everything a food truck…read moreneeds: a simple menu, affordable prices, efficient service, and delicious meals. I really enjoyed the Frango Fries. It comes with fried chicken pieces and two sauces of your choice. I can't wait to go back! The crispy fried chicken was on top of crispy medium cut fries (are you sensing the theme?) and sauced to perfection. It's a comfort food and super easy to eat on the go. The best part? It cost me about $7. However, to get to it you have to have a little faith and follow your nose. The truck is tucked away at the end of the alley behind Second Cup, you can't see it from the street. They have a covered patio though so there's no need to run away once you've got your food.

I love the concept, simple yet delicious. Fried chicken and fries topped with variety of sauce you…read morecan chose from and lots of cheese sauce... it is definitely comfort food. Although a food truck but the seating area is nice and welcoming. I drove from kanata to downtown for this and do not regret it.

Went to this food truck on a Tuesday and grabbed some tacos. I had the beef taco and was pretty…read morehappy with it. It comes with 2 tacos and a side of salad. The salad was very fresh tasting and helped cut the richness of the beef. I would have preferred more meat in the tacos though, especially at the price point! Overall still pretty good and filling for a lunch meal.

My husband and I gave this place a try at the Ottawa Taco Fest at the Shaw Centre. We got there…read moreearly, so there was no line. The service was quick and the employees were friendly. I ordered a steak taco. We had created a ranking system for the festival to make it fun and to help keep track of the taco places. We gave it a 3/3 for visual presentation 2/3 taste (it was great, but could have used a little more kick), and 3/3 likelihood of return. I really liked that the hard taco shell they used didn't fall apart upon biting into it. It was a little pricey at $5 for a taster amount, but was on par with all of the other other vendors. Of all the vendors we tried, this was one of the best tacos available.

After hearing some buzz about a bacon mac and cheese from a food truck I hadn't tried yet, I made…read moreit my mission to venture out to the confusing Ottawa U campus to find it on my lunch hour. I'm not at all familiar with this campus, so it took us a little while to find it, however, I believe it is pretty much stationed in the same spot and does not really move around like other trucks do. The S'Mac and Cheese, as they call it, has bacon, old cheddar, crispy jalapenos and onions, truck red sauce, herbs, and buttermilk dressing. I believe it was around $10 for the bowl, but I found it to be surprisingly large for a food truck meal and could have easily been shared (but I didn't, of course, because I'm greedy like that). It was just too good to stop eating, so I guess I must have just scarfed it down without a second thought. It was creamy and cheesy, and the red truck sauce was a welcomed addition, but I was mostly impressed with how crispy the bacon and jalapenos were, even after covering the container and walking back to work. There was a bit of a kick to it, but nothing really spicy, and I was actually pretty impressed that this wasn't your standard street food. The quality was no different than that of a sit-down restaurant. In fact, I've paid more for less quality and taste at restaurants than what I got from Relish. My only (minor) complaint was that we did have to wait awhile for it, more than 10 minutes, and there was nowhere to sit at the time. A lineup started to form behind us, but the people running the truck were extremely sweet and did their best to keep up with the demand. Their items vary day to day, but usually include three main dishes, one of which may be vegetarian, and a dessert. The items can include curry dishes, burgers, tacos, sandwiches, or their famous S'Mac and Cheese, and cookies, cakes, or fried donuts for dessert. If I remember correctly, I thought I saw a post on their Facebook page that said students from Ottawa U could use their meal plan credits there as well. I appreciate that they post their menu for the following day on their Facebook page, and any other updates, such as unexpected closures, so you wouldn't be making the trip there for nothing. Their Facebook page currently shows that they're closed Tuesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, but not sure if this changes with the season.

If there's something pretty reliable about me, it's that I don't care for fancy food. I'm pretty…read moreunadventurous when it comes to the standbys of my own culture: burgers, pizza, and so on. I can get a little crazy with ethnic food, but for me messing with the classics results in just a mess. This truck, though. Wow. They only have weird stuff, and with the two times I've been there it's always been fabulous. Last time I had a meatloaf on a bun with some crazy green sauce. To drink I had a stawberry-watermelon-basil fizzy. Try out this truck. It's really something. On the campus of uOttawa.

Huge servings. Fresh ingredients and so good…read more The food is delicious and authentic. The service staff are amazingly attentive and knowledgeable. And I love the decor and cozy atmosphere of the restaurant. We got to sit in the cool three-seater booth today. We ordered a variety of food. I got the drowned tacos, my friends got the regular tacos. We shared the tres leches cake for dessert. They also had those huge margaritas and a piña colada. Big skewers of fruit! We sat for two hours and had the best time. Make a reservation!

Delicious food! We got the quesabirria tacos (delicious); beef quesadilla (delicious); nachos…read more(delicious); and a tres leches cake which was phenomenal. Service was okay- our waiter seemed a little young and forgot to ring up our nachos. We wanted them as an app to share with the table, but they never came. So we had asked about them (after our main courses were delivered) and the waiter let us know there was an error and they would come out soon. Which was fine- a few of our friends were still hungry, haha. The restaurant itself is charming- lots of beautiful decor and the drink and dessert menus are so beautiful! They're printed on little cards connected by an O-ring. One thing i will say that's slightly negative is that it's pretty expensive; that makes this restaurant a "once in a while" location for me.