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    Daddy's Fried Dough

    4.4 (38 reviews)
    InexpensiveDesserts, Food Stands
    Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Cherry Fried Dough
    Rachel A.

    Daddy's Fried Dough won't let you down. My friend was denied of fried dough for one year. "For tourists. Gross. It's just a street vendor. You don't want that," our friend and host in Boston told him a year ago. Like churros and funnel cake, fried dough is not something easily forgotten. It's the stuff memories are made of. For a whole year, my friend felt deprived of trying this fried dough and the memory of it's exact location haunted him as we approached that part of the park. "Where is it? I think he's around the corner," he said. Sure enough, there was Daddy's Fried Dough right beside the T stop in Boston Commons. "Fried Dough!!!!" I yelled. I had no idea what it was, only that it must be magical since my friend wanted it so bad, had to have it. Also we like to make fun of each other. Not just for tourists, Daddy's Fried Dough is a great snack in general. It's a guilty pleasure full of outdoor fun. You will find that fried dough is pretty indulgent, rich, unhealthy, and good for you in every way. We chose the Boston cream with chocolate, powdered sugar, and cinnamon. God was it messy. Seven of us tore it apart and loved every bit of it. How could our friend deprive our other friend of such a treat? That's just wrong. We are currently debating this friendship. Daddy's Fried Dough comes in a variety of flavors but Boston cream all the way. Make sure you grab a stack of extra napkins because you sure will need it. If you are trying to impress, this is not date food.

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    Diana Y.

    It's kind of yum, but then kind of not. We got the Boston Cream flavored fried dough. It had a slab of Boston cream on top with a swiggle of chocolate sauce across it. The cream was fine. The chocolate sauce was Hershey's, I think. The fried dough tasted kind of bland, but I do love the idea of a gigantic piece of fried carb. The man was nice. Very friendly and loud. Now, I love my high calorie no-nutritional content fried stuff, but this wasn't quite worth all that. I know, right? What am I, a health freak? Naw, I just like my fatty foods to actually taste good. 2.5 stars for Daddy.

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    Not a great copy of the Brazilian Beignet and overpriced! Go to Brazilian bakery and get the original instead !

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    Very good. Got cherry with powdered sugar

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    The Boston Cream, fried dough is to die for!!! I'm a fan of funnel cakes and this tops the funnel cake!

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    Ordered the Boston Cream fried dough. It was excellent, and the beautiful park to sit and enjoy it in made it even better.

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    Had it last night, craving it this morning! Much better than funnel cake in that it is soft and doughy in the center

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    Arepa Cart - Arepa Cart 6/2011

    Arepa Cart

    3.3(4 reviews)
    0.1 miDowntown

    On the Macy's side of Summer Street, I spied a new (to me) food cart with the word "AREPA"…read moreemblazoned on all sides situated across from the Summer Street entrance to the Downtown Crossing T stop. Curious about their "sweet corn patties with mozzarella cheese" which were grilled on site (but seemingly bought packaged), I stopped despite the fact that I had recently consumed my lunch. For $4, I received a 'sandwich' wrapped in foil with a paper napkin cushioning my hand against the heat of the contents. It was about 4 inches in diameter, and fully heated through. It was reminiscient of a corny grilled cheese or a corny sauceless pizza. Since, hobbit-like, it was my 2nd mid-day meal, I couldn't believe I ate the whole thing, but then I figured it wouldn't reheat in a microwave all that well... It was a nice snack, but it is priced a little high to make it as a regular snack destination for me... more like a special sometime treat. PS - it is noted on the cart that the arepas are Gluten-Free.

    Just to start, the arepas I got here was disgusting. I'm not a picky eater and I was very hungry at…read morethe time, but it was so obviously expired that I physically couldn't eat it. The cheese must have been sitting out for a few days because it was so dry it wouldn't melt. Also the vendor was a huge dick to me. Got mad about me paying by card for a $6 order (that I'm 90% sure was advertised as $5) and mansplained credit card transactions to me. I was so jarred that I asked for my card back but he insisted on completing the transaction while complaining about cars payments the entire time. Do NOT eat here. You will regret it. If curious, this was the cart across from Boston Public Library.

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    Burritos and Tacos To Go - A little place in the back bay station

    Burritos and Tacos To Go

    3.9(29 reviews)
    0.9 miBack Bay
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    In middle, school my teachers use to call me Mr. Taco. I am not sure why, but the name stuck with…read moreme all the way through college. As an adult I now eat tacos and burritos several times a week and now I feel like I should be called Mr Taco again. Because I eat this food so much, I feel like I am a good judge of burritos and tacos. With all that being said, I really enjoy this food. It is made fresh and is super tasty. Their hot sauce is flavorful but not too hot where you lose the flavor. They also put the correct amount of each item on their food. You go to some of these chain restaurants, and you are eating 90% rice and 8% cheese and 2% meat. Here they a great blend of veggies, cheeses, meats. As I mentioned above, I eat a lot of Mexican food and when I am in the Back Bay Area I only eat at this place. I have tried the rest of the fast food Mexican places in the mall and the surrounding area, and nothing comes close to them. I would have given them 5 stars, but they only take cash. Come on, it's 2018 you should take credit cards. If they took credit cards I'm sure they would have to get a double wide food cart because of all the extra business. Mr. Taco man out

    Let me tell you, Burritos and Tacos To Go was truly fabulous. 5/5 For atmosphere. Every single menu…read moreitem that we have ordered was extremely fresh and tasty. Staff very attentive even when the place is fully packed. You will not be disappointed!

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    Che-Chi's - A film photo from 2007 or 2008? By photographer Douglas Despres

    Che-Chi's

    4.2(6 reviews)
    2.0 miFenway
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    Easily The best cart in the Fenway area. Best steak tips for SURE. Don't bother with anyone else.read more

    If you are gonna go to Fenway park or the surrounding area for a Sox game, the experience cannot be…read morecompleted without a Che-chi's hotdog or italian sausage (or both!) As a true BC Eagle, I had my first Che-Chi's hotdog on a drunken weekend night as I stumbled across the holy St. Ignatius Church. I didn't remember a thing from the possibly wonderful party that night, I didn't know where the heck I actually got the money from, and god knows (literally) where I was going wondering around Comm ave at that hour, BUT, I DO remember the divine tastiness of my first Che-Chi's hotdog. Ever since that first bite, I was hooked like a serious addict and I would wait for the Che-Chi dudes to visit campus each weekend and get a nose full of the fresh grill smell of hotdog, chicken, sausages....etc with the peppers and onions... and then i'd have to take some time to decide which sandwich I should go for, it's always a struggle. Some cool things about this hotdog stand is that, a) Che-chi's make their own secret sauce for the sandwiches and I have no idea what this secret mix is (even when I am sober, I promise, I usually am), but it's a perfect balance of hot, sweet, salty, smokey and tanginess all in one. b) They sometimes give you a free bottle of beverage with any sandwich purchase, which I think is a great deal around Fenway park. Che-Chi's is definitely one of the fondest memory of my BC days.

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    Kebab Cart

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    3.7(3 reviews)
    2.1 miDudley Square
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    Granted, this place is no NY midtown halal cart. ;)…read more But when I was a faceless downtown drone, I used to stare at the clock waiting for lunch hour to start so I could get my itty bitty taste of freedom from the over-air-conditioned maze of cubicles called my office. And in Downtown Crossing, there was a little kebab cart that did chicken kebabs on rice and salad with this unbelievable creamy dressing. I'd order the small chicken and salad, which came with plenty of chicken on a bed of lettuce, tomatoes, onion, cucumber, green peppers, carrots, feta, and hot peppers. The chicken was always pretty dry, but throw it into a half pita with the salad and slather it in the creamy dressing - and BAM! Lunch was never the same again. Now I'm a faceless grad student, and I still stare at the clock waiting for lunch hour to start. Problem is, there's no kebab cart with creamy dressing waiting for me downstairs.

    I'm surprised there aren't more reviews of this place - they're is ALWAYS a 10-15 minute line…read morearound lunch-time. Maybe it's because it doesn't actually have a name. Their marketing department should really work on that ... Alas, for $6.00 (inc. tax) you can get a medium salad & chicken with a piece of pita bread thrown in the plastic bag. The salad is basically a few chunks of iceberg lettuce, grape tomatoes, onions, green pepper, jalapenos, sprinkled with some feta. The chicken is good and filling, although a little dry. The best part of the deal is their thick, creamy dressing. I'm pretty sure it is TERRIBLE for you - think loads of butter / mayo / creamy goodness. But hey you're putting it on lettuce, so it's ok, right?

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