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    Cobra fries
    Ana M.

    Visited the brick and mortar location off of Wrightsville Ave and it's was such a great vibe! The staff were kind and helpful with the menu and you can tell the food is made fresh. I hope they expand their menu to match some items to the food truck, but worth the visit for sure.

    Charlene C.

    Tried this new food truck at Flying Machine. They seemed organized-They had one person standing in front of the food truck collecting orders and payments. After you submit your order, you wait for your name to be called when your food is ready. This is an Asian fusion style food truck owned by non-Asians, if you care. They posted their menu beforehand 5 days before their event on their Instagram @banh_sai but changed their menu 2x last minute. They were only accepting credit card during my visit. I tried the cobra fries ($6), banh mi with pork meatballs ($7-9) and ramen noodle soup ($10-$13). I was underwhelmed by the Cobra fries. Recommend to skip it. They were thinly cut fries drizzled with hoisin sauce, their sweet banh mi aioli sauce, Sriracha, and topped with thinly sliced scallions, diced spicy red pepper, and Japanese togarashi seasoning. I didn't like the combination of all the flavors. Maybe it would have tasted better if there was more of the aioli sauce. One positive thing about the fries were that the fries were crispy. The ramen noodle soup was decent. It definitely hit the spot in the cold high 30° weather that night. The hot soup was served in a plastic container and had sliced shiitake mushrooms, al dente white mushrooms, chopped scallions, chopped bok choy, and white onion over packaged instant ramen noodles in a savory broth. You can add a soft-boiled egg or pork meatballs for an additional cost. I didn't ask for either one, but they added the egg and meatballs to my soup. The soft boiled egg wasn't marinated as typical ramen eggs so it didn't have any flavor. The pork meatballs had good flavor- soy sauce based seasoning. I would have preferred fresh ramen noodles over instant. The banh mi sandwich was the best meal out of the three I tried. Options are either pork meatball, fried chicken or cauliflower. Chose the pork meatball, which came in three pieces with thinly sliced quick-pickled cucumbers, pickled carrots and daikon, jalapeno slices, cilantro, and their aioli sauce on a buttered toasted ~6-in roll. The sandwich tasted good, but would have tasted better if it wasn't so burnt on the inside. I mean really? embarrassing that they still served the roll with half of one side burnt. I would give the banh mi sandwich another try. And if there was another cold night, I would go for the soup again to warm me up.

    Sweet heat wings
    Cassie C.

    Hard to say this because there are so many great food trucks in Wilmington but I think Banh Sai is our favorite! We especially love wing Wednesday! Each week it's a dozen wings ($16) with a different sauce. This week the wings were made with their sweet heat sauce and served with a side of ranch. They were incredible! They were spicy but the sweetness cut through. Messy but delicious and great to share. We also split the cobra fries. It's a staple on their menu and a big portion. I want to mention that they have great customer service. When my boyfriend went to grab the container it opened and the toppings and a couple of the fries fell out. They were so quick to tell us they'd make a new batch or top off what we had. We told them multiple times it was ok and not their fault. There was still so much. Next time you see banh sai pull up to one of the local breweries be sure to order some food! It won't disappoint!

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    Greg B.

    Legend has it that this truck served the Dalai Lama's birthday dinner so, being of royal blood myself, felt it was worthy of my tempestuous palate. I quickly discovered I was slightly over-dressed in my Tom Ford Sharkskin suit and ostrich leather boots, just jeans and a sweat shirt seemed to be much more appropriate attire. But I digress... The first dish I ordered was the Cobra fries. I'm fairly certain these are NOT, in fact, fried bits of Cobra. We feasted on the satanic cobra which persecuted my family for generations after we were finally able to deliver a crane kick to its evil dome. These Cobra fries were much more enjoyable. With each bite my hardened exterior persona softened. By the end of the dish I was left with tears of passion streaming from each eye. I quickly collected myself, because this meal wasn't over. Next, the Banh Mi. An absolute masterpiece. With the pork meatball, this was balanced to perfection. Repressed memories from my childhood raced back to consciousness with each hint of pickled carrot. The jalapeño chiming in with its sweet, subtle heat to let me know that it will only get better. All held together with a sticky sauce like the arms of family and friends embracing you in a hug. I was filled with clarity, love, missed life-lessons, and mostly importantly, an intoxicating sandwich. A true out-of-body experience. A real-life floating SpongeBob meme. As much as I wanted, nay, NEEDED more, I had to direct my attention to locating the nearest shaman to help return my soul back to my mortal being. Still trying to find one, actually, so if you know a guy, please contact me.

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    Really different approach to "loaded" french fries. Creative and delicious!

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    5 years ago

    The food was amazing!! 100% recommended!! I would eat everyday of the week if I could!!

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    Arepa St. - Grilled beef arepa

    Arepa St.

    3.5(2 reviews)
    0.0 km

    Visited this food truck at Broomtail Craft Brewery. Facebook is a good place to find out where they…read morewill be and what day/time. They accept credit cards. They have a variety of arepa fillings, including vegetarian as well as vegan cheese. You can choose whether you want it grilled or fried. Partner and I ordered both grilled ($8.75) and fried beef ($8.00) arepas and we got a huge portion of shredded beef. His beef was bulging out of his arepa. The beef was flavorful and moist, with a salty seasoning. The arepa corn flour dough thickness was good, not too thick and not too thin. We both couldn't finish our arepas-they were very filling. I'm glad I didn't order an addition of cheese because that would have been way too filling. They had 3 sauces you can add to your foods. Only got to try 2 of them: a spicy orange colored one and a cilantro one. They were both mayonnaise-based and made the arepa taste much better. Also tried a tequeno, a fried cheese stick of queso blanco enclosed in a pastry dough. The tequeno was good, not oily. White cheese does not melt much, so it's not very stringy. They advertised on Facebook (on the day we visited) that if you ask for the daily special you get a side of plantains for free. The plaintains came with cheese and were cooked well with some crispy bits. Next time I will try other arepa fillings!

    I tried one of these (chicken) for the first time while a patron at Waterline Brewing. It was…read moreimpossible to eat in a ladylike manner whatsoever. I had to lean over to take each bite, because, if I had tried to pick it up, all of the food would have fallen out onto the table (because the container was so ridiculously small). Would never have one of these again.... especially at a WHOPPING $10 (for a sandwich!)

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    Chow Town - Causa a la limeña

    Chow Town

    4.3(3 reviews)
    1.4 km

    Arrived around 530pm and was able to find close street parking (free). A lot of people were already…read morethere with their dogs and kids, so all of the limited nine bench tables were filled up. They also had one long bench seating lined up on one side, close to the bench tables. Sitting there made it a little awkward to be in such close proximity to the people on the bench tables. Small Pole table trays were available too if you don't mind standing. There's plenty of open space, so hopefully in the future they can add more seating. It may be a good idea to bring your own seats and side table if you want to do extra work. Four food trucks were lined up on one side: Rude Bwoys, Italian Ice, Gusty Peruano, and another one. There was a short line for Gusty Peruano. The pager they gave us notified us when the food was ready, took less than 15 minutes. Food was great, although expensive. The Smashburger was delicious, but the fries were on the softer side. Causa a la Limeña was good too. We didn't get drinks since there was an extremely long line, but when we initially arrived, there was no line. So if that happens to you, take advantage of that while you can. The DJ was starting to set up right when we were leaving. There were some cornhole boards. Didn't see any bathrooms or porta potties. Gusty Peruano made it worth it to visit, otherwise, not sure if I would be back.

    I am excited to see this idea coming to life! It just opened like week ago but I hope it will grow…read moreand help bloom the community it surrounds. The staff is so nice.. they said they are working thru new opening stuff but getting feel that this will be big! It's a Wednesday and only one food truck was here but had big flavors! The green light food truck was there.. it says VP it's various tastes of any foods! Lots of cultural flavors.. tacos empanadas, steak skewers and a wide variety of things.. we just came grab small bite and support this cool location . We got empanadas and they were big full of meats and had a dipping sauce that's similar to yum yum but even yummier!! There's cargo containers made into a restroom and ones a bar with chow town merchandise! So cute! I hope it does well and I'm sure weekends are so much bigger than weekdays.. be aware parking is prob the big flaw I. This plan but I'm sure moving forward that will be addressed.. go check them out

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    Chow Town - The yellow place is the "full bar"

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    Smash burger from Gusty Peruano

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    Astro Dogs - Asteroid

    Astro Dogs

    4.5(8 reviews)
    1.7 km

    I was really disappointed in my entire experience here. Astro Dogs is part of the outdoor shipping…read morecontainer food hall located in the Cargo District with outdoor seating available. A casual space to enjoy the great weather. Even thought its counter serve, they should ask if it's first time and explain the menu to you. The guy who took my order was patient, but an overview of the menu would have been helpful. But the main reason why I'm disappointed is because there is not near as many French fries on the corn dog as the picture shows. I get food doesn't always look like the pictures, but they are extremely overselling how many fries come on the corn dogs - almost half my dog was missing fries! Also, I asked for my sauces on the side and they come in such tiny cups which don't include near enough sauce but also the opening is entirely too small to fit the corn dog into, making it difficult to dip. I also got passion fruit boba tea which had real passion fruit pieces in it - this is not advertised and takes away from the boba. Overall, this place is gimmicky and people just go for the novelty.

    My husband just asked me what got into me. He said this is outside of my normal repertoire…read moreI maybe average five hot dogs all year. This is the best hotdog I think I've ever had. It's breaded like a corndog, then coated in potatoes and then drizzled with ketchup. It's a sweet batter and the all beef hot dog really stands out. It's so rich you could easily split it between 2 people. I also ordered the elote style corn which is also amazing.

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    Banh Sai - foodtrucks - Updated May 2026

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