Encountered this little food trailer/truck outside of Lone Oak Brewery in Olney and was pleasantly surprised by a pretty diverse menu with a few interesting things.
I decided to get the fried artichokes for myself. I thought they were delicious... just one slight issue. I noticed that on a good deal of the artichoke hearts, the choke wasn't completely removed. Now... the choke (hairy little inside portion) is called the choke for a reason. That being said, there wasn't too too much of it and I just kinda cut most of it off with my spoon as it was fried and fairly easy to remove. The aioli that it was served with was quite good.
I also got to try the brussel sprouts which were quite delicious, if not a bit heavy handedly sauced. It was definitely clear the brussel sprouts would have been very crispy if the sauce were added, tossed, and then strained.
I also did get to try the poutine which ignited a debate with my friend about what type of cheese goes onto a traditional poutine, in which I clearly told him and can clearly tell you - he was wrong lol.
Traditionally poutine is served with whole cheese curds. He was trying to argue that it was not and that they wouldn't melt from the heat of the fries and gravy. He is wrong. Argument handled lol.
What I found interesting about the poutine that my friend got at Flipside was that the cheese curds were fried. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that! They're taking a different approach to a traditional poutine, but if it were me, I'd opt for unfried to create a bit more of a balance between the fries and the rest of the dish. That said, the fries and gravy were quite good!
The chicken sandwich that my friend got looked amazing. I didn't get to taste it, as it's weird to ask for a bite of someone's sandwich, but it looks REAL tasty and he expressed it was.
Overall, a few slight technical issues which I think Flipside could work out (really the brussel sprouts and the artichokes), but overall the flavors presented are on point.
I don't include the cheese curd debate in the technical issues because that's a total preference and creative freedom issue. Hey, if you like fried on top of fried, those fries are for you - all puns intended.
The only other thing I'd like to leave as constructive criticism is to say, I'd love to see 1 healthier option on the menu if possible. Everything seems to be fried, and I'd love to see a little something for those who'd like something a little lighter.
Overall, great little food truck/trailer though. read more