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Emerson Fry Bread

4.0 (79 reviews)
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Fry Bread!!
Laura H.

So delicious!! Fast and friendly service. Definitely stopping by next time we are in town.

The mutton sandwich is AMAZING! Food, service, quality and quantity it worth the price.

My 1st Navajo Taco
Steve H.

These guys are AWESOME!!! I work at PIMC and these guys usually come by for an hour or two. They only stay for an hour or two because they sell out that quick. We have people working in the hospital that will look out for this truck and then run down to it as soon as it arrives. When I told people I wanted to try this place for a Navajo Taco, they told me I need to be ready to run out there when they're spotted because lines form real quick. I got a Navajo Taco which, for those that don't know, is a fry bread (fried bread that's soft and chewy) base with taco ingredients on top consisting of ground beef, kidney beans, lettuce, tomato, and onions. The taco is huge! It was my first time with this behemoth and I spend a good few minutes trying to figure out how to eat it. The plasticware wasn't strong enough to cut it, so I ended up just picking it up like a huge taco and eating it. This thing is very big! It takes up the entire container they put it in. I also got a prickly pear lemonade and it was AMAZING!!! Very satisfying and refreshing on a hot Phoenix day. I paid $10 for the taco and $7 for the lemonade. It was a little pricier than I was hoping to pay, but a nice little treat to break up my usual tuna and rice lunch while at the hospital. These guys look like a little family that runs this food truck, so support small business and give these guys a go if you see them in your part of town!

Jazzy - carne asada Indian taco
Timothy C.

I wandered up to the Emerson Fry Bread food truck at the Peoria Farmer's Market needing a quick lunch - I ordered a carne asada fry bread 'Indian taco' nomikered "Jazzy." In a few minutes my name was called, and I was handed what I can only describe as a chalupa on steroids. It was as big as personal pizza, smelled of dough and oil and spices, and instantly made me worry that I didn't know how to eat it without dropping it on the asphalt. Now, maybe you're thinking that a standard Taco Bell chalupa won't appeal to you. Not so. If you weren't a fan of chalupas, no matter - this fry bread is infinitely better than a chalupa shell, I'd say the worst fry bread might be better than the best chalupa shell, and THIS bread was expertly fried to order, fluffy and pillowy. If you like chalupas, well, sorry to say, this fry bread taco might ruin them for you! Carne asada topped with cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream, and some salsa on the side - simple ingredients, but really good and combined correctly. My only qualm, it was a tad too leaky, made a right mess of my hands, but I stuck it out like a champ until every bite was gone. Luckily I had some wipes on hand. Yummy!

Vegetarian fry bread & Sunset lemonade
Mercy M.

My nephew was talking about this food truck telling me it was great fry bread, lo & behold he let me know it was in my neighborhood that night so we went right over to pick up dinner! Loved them, dough was light & airy not dense! We had 2 vegetarian & 1 W/meat, beans were good. I tried a sunset lemonade & it also was delicious. I love how they serve it in a large Mason jar that's yours to keep & also our food was put in an insulated hot cold reusable bag, recycle & reuse

Laura B.

They have the best fry bread! Come to Onnix Apartments right now! 1500 East Broadway Road in Tempe. Navajo Tacos, Burritos and more.

a colorful food truck
Marisa L.

We had the Carne Asado Frybread!!Mind blown.Do not miss the Delicious Prickly Pear Lemonade! Happy to Support my Indigenous Fam!!!

Vegetarian fry bread without dairy -$6
Mia N.

This food truck came to my work and I was intrigued so I had to try it. I really enjoyed my fry bread! I ordered the vegetarian option without any cheese or sour cream, so it was basically beans, salad, and salsa. I wish there had been slightly more beans on my fry bread, but it was still really filling and a nice change of pace from my usual lunch. I would definitely eat here again and maybe next time try their interesting-looking lemonades.

Flabba Dabba chicken taco
Jill C.

I finally broke down and tried Emerson's at the feast on the street - had the D$. Wasnt too shabby! Honestly, I was surprised. Had them again at the PPM this last Wednesday and cant remember the name of what I had, but it had green chili on it..along with the spring mix and beans, etc. Again...not to shabby! I'm sure if ever I'm wanting a change in my truck lineup eats, I'll get fry bread from Emerson's again!

Mutton sandwich

I absolutely LOVE mutton and frybread and always support all the local sellers when they have their mutton/frybread sales. Luckily, everything's been decent enough to recommend and advertise but, unfortunately, that was until today. I posted a picture on FB and found others agreeing with me which I thought was odd since all I ever saw were rave reviews on this food truck. So here were a few things I experienced with my mutton sandwich: 1. An undercooked, crunchy potato 2. Super dense, thick frybread 3. And dried, chewy, overcooked mutton Just to relay, here in the city, my expectations of authenticity on "native" food are super minimal but every seller has always received my advertisement or recommendation. But with Emerson's, I'm sorry. I just couldn't. To start, my potato was crunchy on the narrow end but mushy on the thick end which was odd. (Stirring 'tatoes is always a must if you're not filling the pot with water.) Frybread should always be light and fluffy with a just a little bit of crisp in the middle. (It took a while to chew down the frybread to swallow so maybe a flour change or an under/overkneading fix or maybe just an over-flouring issue. Idk.) Overcooked mutton... ugh, this was when I died of disappointment and couldn't finish this review.

Sedona Sunset with plain frybread today
Lori C.

Yummy Navajo burgers, frybread & their mason jar drinks are delicious! Love that they have been coming to PIMC on fridays!

This is the "Jazzy". It has grilled steak, beans, and spring mix topped with pico de gallo and chipotle sauce on fry bread.
Steve E.

Every Thursday we get food trucks outside my office building in central Phoenix. Emerson started coming around recently and I'm so glad they did. Incredible fry bread made fresh topped with fresh and flavorful ingredients. I went for broke the first time I got lunch from them and tried the Jazzy which has grilled steak, beans, and a spring mix with pico de gallo and chipotle sauce on fry bread, a surprising combination that worked really well. The bread itself is the best I've ever had, very light and tasty. I've also had the Yolli, a more traditional beans and cheese dish which was quite good. Do yourself a favor. If you see them at a food truck gathering or special event, get there early and feed your face.

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I like the yolli and the prickly pear lemonade, its my go to meal... I really recommend Emerson fry bread.its so yummy in my tummy

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Excellent service along with great conversations! Frybread is the best, along with the prickly pear lemonade.

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The mutton sandwich was delicious with the prickly pear drink. The owners were super sweet and kind. I'll be coming here again!

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The fry bread was great and the prickly pear lemonade was incredible.

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