Heh, I talk about all the interesting food trucks I see that are in gas stations, but this one stands out for multiple reasons. Instead of the usual taco truck, this is a halal truck, and it shares a parking lot with a 7-Eleven. Funny enough, my buddy and I were on the way to a nearby taco truck, but this one caught our attention and we pivoted.The 7-Eleven wasn't busy, so parking was easy, but it is a small lot. I went up to the menu and saw a bunch of things I expected, like chicken and lamb rice bowls, samosa, and biryani. What I didn't expect to see was lamb quesadillas, tornado fries, and bread pudding. I didn't try any of those surprises, but best believe I will soon. My buddy and I both got a combo rice bowl and then took them to campus nearby to eat.
Both bowls were loaded and we were only able to eat half -- shoot, we could've shared one haha. The bowl had a huge bed of rice and tasty chicken, lamb, onions, tomatoes, and plenty of colorful and flavorful sauces were on top. The lamb was my favorite of the meats -- but the chicken had a lovely marinade on it. The burst of flavors with the whole dish was just amazing, whew. Oh, we had samosas with a mint chutney too. They were majority potato -- I'm used to there being more of a balance between them and a couple veggies, but it was still delicious. Yummy flaky exterior.
The interesting thing about this truck is that they open at 7:00pm every day except Sunday when they're closed. So it's strictly an evening venture, which I'm not used to seeing for many spots. Looks like they've been around for a couple of months, and I wonder what it was like before the school year was over? And I wonder what it'll be like when the next semester starts? Well I'll be here to find out, and I'm looking forward to trying more of the menu. read more