My sister loves the burgers from Slutty Vegan and we saw on Instagram that they were at the food…read moretruck park, so we decided to make a detour to grab a bite. We parked next door at the gas station and walked to the park. There was no parking fee or entrance fee. We made it there about 9 and there were about 5 vendors and many tables to sit and enjoy your food. There was also music playing. Slutty vegan seemed to be the only vendor with a line. When I'm talking line, I'm talking L-I-N-E!!!! As we were waiting, we ended up getting a spiked lemonade from one of the vendors and it wasn't spiked much. Lol After standing in line for 2 hours we're getting closer to the front, and then we hear "We're sold out."

I finally made it out to the Atlanta Food Truck Park last night despite living just around the…read morecorner. I had a great time and am really glad to see this place open in my neighborhood. Atlanta is better off for having food trucks (and this park, specifically). Despite the cloudy, on-and-off drizzly weather, the park had a good turnout of patrons between 7-9pm on a Thursday night. Thanks to those who braved the elements for our UYE (http://www.yelp.com/events/atlanta-atlanta-food-truck-park-uye). The food truck/food stand lineup was pretty good: Sweet Auburn BBQ Corn-a-Cue One Love Jerk Grill Metro City Dogs Lemonade Stand WOW! Food Truck Ibiza Bites Chay J's New Orleans Candies Rouxd Food Truck King of Pops Yum Yum Cupcake Verizon also had a stand. I've been following the park's official calendar (http://www.atlantafoodtruckpark.com/calendar/) over the past month and noticed Thursday nights are the ideal weeknight (excluding Fridays) to go for the most trucks and the best selection. I suspect there might have been more trucks last night if it wasn't for the weather. I ended up trying a little bit of everything: Arepas (Venezuelan sliders) from WOW! Food Truck Beef brisket with Asian pear slaw taco from Sweet Auburn BBQ Goat cheese-stuffed fried green tomatoes from Ibiza Bites Creole pretzels and Creole popcorn from Chay J's I'll be posting reviews for each of those trucks in the next few days. If you come for dinner, I recommend coming on the early side as the food trucks only have a limited supply of items and do sell out. This leads some trucks to close early. I saw many menus with marked off items that had sold out for the day. Yum Yum Cupcakes shut down early because they sold out of their cupcakes for the day. I was pleasantly surprised to see how much seating the park had. I counted 16 large picnic tables in the main "dining" area, most with umbrellas. Each picnic table can seat up to about 8 people each. The picnic tables are located on a flat, paved surface. The food trucks are located in a large gravel lot. This lot has 4 communal standing tables and 2 additional picnic tables. So overall, this spot has quite a bit of seating, which is convenient. Also, plenty of trash cans and recycling bins to keep the grounds looking relatively clean. The park is family and dog-friendly. It can be a little loud because you're around all these big trucks and next to busy Howell Mill Rd. You can BYOB, so save money by bringing your own drinks. If you want water, I saw some trucks selling it for $1 per bottle. There is one restroom and it's a "Johnny on the Spot" porta-potty in the parking lot with portable sink outside so you can wash your hands. There is ample free parking behind the park. Turn onto Emery St, next to the Shell Station on Howell Mill, to find it. If you need more detailed directions, check out the park's FAQ here: http://www.atlantafoodtruckpark.com/faqs/. The parking lot is old and filled with pot holes, so drive carefully. I saw someone puncture their car's tire by running over a broken-off metal sign post on the ground (she was trying to make too tight of a turn around the dining area). Note that every Wednesday and Friday night throughout the summer, the park will be playing movies for free. Also, from time to time, there is live music. On the weekends, there's a food market with rotating vendors and an artists market coming soon. Overall, I'm very happy with the Atlanta Food Truck Park and definitely plan on returning.

I have used Tex's Tacos twice now for my husband's memorial service in 2017, and for my daughter's…read more18th birthday party this month. Both times have been exceptional experiences that made my event (and planning for them) so easy, stress-free, and delicious. Communication is strong and the process was clear - the truck team delivered beyond expectation and our guests were impressed and satisfied. These were 'splurge' purchases for me, but absolutely 100% worth every $.

Incredible food, first and foremost, with fresh ingredients. Their guacamole was outstanding, and I…read moreoften find other places guacamole to be meh. Outstanding communication. They were responsive, helpful, and followed up all of the time with the details I needed. We catered a gathering and the whole experience couldn't have gone better. I HIGHLY recommend. 5 stars!

Some of the best hot dogs I have ever had. I love their homemade and fresh toppings like the pork…read morebelly bits and onion mustard. I frequent the cart when it is parked in Tech Square. If you ever see them run to the cart before they sell out!

This is probably the largest and best festival in the state of Georgia and well worth visiting. The…read morefestival spans multiple closed streets around the park. It's also conveniently right off the crosswalk from the Inman Park MARTA station - don't bother looking for parking as there is very little. You can also walk to the festival using the Beltline. The vendors are mostly craft and include original art, pottery, handmade bags, the list is huge. There's also plenty of food vendors for even the picky eater. Make sure to bring plenty of filtered water or stick with beer. This is a must-attend show.

Did you know Inman Park was Atlanta's first suburb? That's why there's a Trolley Barn. The two-mile…read morecommute (in the 1800's) was more easily handled by trolley. (#publictransportation, ahem!) Since the 1970's, The Inman Park Festival is something of an Atlanta tradition. There's a tour of homes, a 5k run, a parade, and (of course) a big street market featuring all sorts of colorful, local arts and crafts, beauty & skin care, foods and spices, home accessories, woodworking and ceramics... This year, I picked up a few items to gift to my friends. There are hosts of things to try and do, including activities for kids, and a really cool Dance Festival where you'll see stellar dance expositions from Atlanta's best dance companies. The food scene is pretty much what you'd expect. All the standard offerings from frozen lemonade to corn dogs, funnel cakes to pretzels, all the "regulars" are there. Sometimes I wonder if there will ever be a way to make the street-fair food scene innovative and not just regular. Still, this is among Atlanta's best run, and well-organized Festivals. See you there next year.

Street vendors are integral to a city's nightlife. One of the only things ATL is missing at this…read morepoint is some late night cheap food to grab on the go. Luckily, for all the Buckhead bar-hoppers there is a hotdog and burger stand on the corner near Red Door Tavern. A couple runs the stand and their pricing is fair. $3 for a hotdog and I was able to get a bottle of water for an additional $2. The hotdog was exactly what I was craving and the line to wait for one was not bad. Other offerings include a few different types of hamburgers. They serve food until 3am on Friday and Saturday, so be sure to stop by and fill up before you head home from Buckhead.

I checked out Grilldabeast last night at the Atlanta Food Truck Park on Howell Mill Rd…read more (http://www.yelp.com/events/atlanta-atlanta-food-truck-park-uye-part-2). Grilldabeast is, I assume, a play on the word wildebeest. I asked one of the owners what theme his food truck has and he explained to me it's street food favorites "with a twist." I believe it's a fairly new addition to the ATL food truck scene. No more than a month or two old. The small truck is painted all black. The menu consisted of an Avocado BLT, Chicken Shawarma, Peachy Pork (pork loin BBQ sandwich), and Smoke-Fried Wings (mango Thai chili glaze, avocado ranch). Sides included a Panko Avocado basket, Smoked Tomato Dill Hummus, Chips, and Slaw. Mains were about $7-8 each and sides $5 and less. Drinks (mint iced tea and bottled water) were $2. I tried the Chicken Shawarma ($8) plus a mint iced tea ($2). Shawarmas are Middle Eastern sandwiches or wraps that contain meat, typically off of a spit, along with a variety of garnishes such as tabbouleh salad, tomatoes, cumcumbers, etc. Grillabeast's Chicken Shawarma is huge. It's served open-faced, so it's kind of like eating a giant soft taco. The Chicken Shawarma contains pieces of marinated char-grilled chicken breast, tzatziki (Greek yogurt sauce), Mediterranean salsa (tomatoes, cucumber), lettuce, and feta cheese all inside pita bread. Overall, not bad. It was certainly filling and the ingredients were fresh enough. If anything, I thought the wrap could have used more tzatziki sauce because I love that stuff -- it's minty and refreshing, but I can see why they don't add more sauce as the wrap would get quite messy to eat. The shawarma came with a side of house-made chips, also not bad. They were thin and more on the soft rather than crispy side. Mint iced tea was pretty simple. Not much sugar added if any. $2 for one Styrofoam cupful may be asking a tad too much, but whatever. Staff was very nice and my food, which was made-to-order, came out fast. Credit cards are accepted, though I'm not sure if there's a minimum.

My review is for the loaded curly fries…read more My sister brought me to Atlanta's Food Truck park while I was visiting from San Francisco. One truck we tried was Grilldabeast (duh). I'm not going to reinvent the wheel here. Homie below me has all of the stats about menus and prices, so check out his review for more detailed info about things of that nature. My sis and I decided to split the loaded curly fries; Grilldabeast was our appetizer truck before we got down and dirty noshing on tacos, burritos, Jamaican jerk chicken, creole pretzels and popcorn, and custard. If my memory services me correctly, the fries were $5 and they were the perfect thing to get our food coma on and popping. Imagine: piping hot seasoned curly fries, ladened with fresh crispy bacon, and thick cheese sauce. I mean, can you REALLY go wrong with cheese, curly fries, and BACON? No, my dear Yelper, you cannot. Service was on point, food was fresh and made to order. We received our fries within 5-8 minutes.

I loved frozen Drip! Aysia came out and worked my block party and the kids and the adults were very…read moremuch pleased! Aysia was timely, accommodating, and gave great customer service. The rate was affordable and got us 50 free italian ice beverages. The flavors are many and all were great! I'd highly recommend Frozen Drip and anytime I see them IM STOPPING! YALL PULL UP!

- great service - loved the real strawberries in the Italian…read moreice - will make sure to tell friends so more people can come worth every penny

I attended the Atlanta BBQ Festival on Friday, August 15, 2014. This is the sixth year of the…read moreannual festival, which has recently been held in Atlantic Station (second year in Atlantic Station I believe) and Turner Field before that. The festival is organized by the Atlanta BBQ Club and is an officially sanctioned event of the Kansas City BBQ Society. General admission tickets were $6 in advance and $10 at the door. When you check-in, you're given a wristband which allows you access to the grounds. The festival is held in the special events area in Atlantic Station. This is the big, open, outdoor area behind the retail district where other festivals and Cirque du Soleil are held. You can see it from the highway. The best place to park is Atlantic Station's parking garage where the first two hours are free. I enjoyed myself at the festival, but I also knew what to expect after reading reviews about the 2013 festival. Unlike an event such as Taste of Atlanta, where tickets gain you both admission to the event *and* food samples, the Atlanta BBQ Festival's tickets do not include any food. The food must be purchased separately. There were over 60 tents set up. The BBQ tents were either designated with a blue flag (BBQ competitor) or red flag (BBQ vendor). Most of the tents were competitors. When I went (Friday evening), the competitors had no food samples. The program said competitors would offer $2 wings on Friday and $1 pulled pork samples on Saturday. Since the competitors weren't offering any samples, we were left trying the vendors' food. I don't think the vendors were actually competing in the festival. They were just there to sell food. Vendors present included Bone Lick, Hottie Hawg's, Five Star, Pit Boss, JD's, Jim 'N Nick's, Sonny's, and Williamson Bros. I'm a fan of some of these restaurants (e.g. Bone Lick and Williamson Bros.), but some of metro Atlanta's best were noticeably absent. These included Heirloom Market, Fox Bros, Community Q, Dave Poe's, and Sam's BBQ 1. In a sense, our experience was like paying to get access to a food truck park to buy food from the food trucks. There were a handful of promotional tents handing out free stuff. The best one was the Keurig tent. They were giving away free iced beverages from iced coffee to acai berry juice. These were the perfect refreshments for a hot summer day. It was very easy to get filled up here because the vendors were offering not only samples, but full-sized portions as well. As a result, I only got to try a couple different vendors: Hottie Hawg's and Jim 'N Nicks. Here's a quick rundown of what I tried: Hottie Hawg's: St. Louis ribs Kashmir Kurry wings Corn on the cob Coca-Cola collards Jim 'N Nick's: Two bone spare ribs Half ear of corn Sweet pickles Pork 'n grits The BBQ was great. I liked both the ribs from Hottie Hawg's and the ribs from Jim 'N Nicks. I'd been to Jim 'N Nicks before, but not Hottie Hawg's. After trying the BBQ from Hottie Hawg's, I want to go check out their main restaurant now. The ribs ($2 for two) from Hottie Hawg's were thick and moist. The sauce was delicious. The Kashmir Kurry wings ($1 each) were sweet and very spicy. My mouth was on fire and I actually shed a tear from the heat those wings brought. The corn on the cob had a little kick to it as well, thanks to a dusting of cayenne pepper. The Coca-Cola collards were tasty, though I'm not sure I could really taste the Coke flavor in them. The Jim 'N Nick's ribs were comparatively tougher/leaner, but still tender and flavorful. They were satisfying as was the half ear of corn. The tart and sweet pickles were a nice contrast to all the savory, meaty flavors. It was $6 for the whole set. The pork 'n grits ($4) were very good. This small tray consisted of pulled BBQ pork over buttery grits. The BBQ sauce from the pork oozed into the grits. Credit cards were accepted at some of the vendors such as Jim 'N Nicks. However, competitor tents were cash only. Aside from the BBQ and promotional tents, there was a main tent for dining. Near this tent was the music stage (live music throughout the festival), cooking stage (cooking demonstrations), and kids' area/playground. There is free water at the event, but it amounts to two containers on a table with a stack of small plastic cups. One of the containers dispensed unpleasantly warm/hot water. Restrooms were porta-potties. As a general admission festival goer, I'm not sure I would return to the Atlanta BBQ Festival. I would rather just go to one of the vendors' actual restaurants and have a nice sit-down meal inside. If you've never been to the festival and like BBQ, it's worth checking out once. Plus, it's hard to resist the mouthwatering smell of all that smoky BBQ as it wafts its way through Atlantic Station!

This event was the worst I have ever attended. The event was oversold. Lines were so long I…read morethought I was at six flags. Not enough food vendors. We stood in line for BBQ for over an 1.5 hours and never got a meal. It did not matter which BBQ vendor chosen; all lines were too long and service was too slow. We finally just left the event. I feel like I donated my hard earned money to a con artist!