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Atlanta Food Truck Park

Atlanta Food Truck Park

3.4(171 reviews)
4.1 mi•Buckhead
•$

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.

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Cook Out - 2 Dog Tray. Both hot dogs Cook Out Style (chili, slaw, mustard, onion). Sides: Onion rings and hush puppies. $9.37 before tax. $10.20 after.

Cook Out

3.3(231 reviews)
2.7 mi•Westside / Home Park
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Need late night eats? This is the spot. Line might be long but it moves fast. Simple afterclub…read morefood. I highly recommend looking at an online menu before walking/ driving up to order as the options can be overwhelming at first, but once you know what you like its nothing. My go to: Tray with burger w cheese 2 quesadillas and a cherrwine float. Does the job every time!

A fast food place I was kind of impressed by. I have a friend that eats it often in Raleigh so I…read morewanted to try it in Atlanta. I got a tray with a cheeseburger with fries and onion rings. I'm not sure what I was expecting but it really blew my mind just how good that burger was. I think it was chargrilled. I ordered inside but they have a drive thru as well. The cashier answered all my questions and corrected my order when I got it wrong trying to understand what a "tray" was. Very fast service and well drinks. A TON of shake options. There are tables to sit at inside. The only fast food I eat is Wendy's, Chic-fil-A, and Zaxby's. Most others make me sick. Feels good I can add Cook Out to the list when I want a quick and easy cheap eat. My meal was $9 with a drink. I tried some cherry drink they had which wasn't bad either. I'll be going back for sure. And a major plus they close at 4am!

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Cook Out - 2 Dog Tray. Both hot dogs Cook Out Style (chili, slaw, mustard, onion). Sides: Onion rings and hush puppies. $9.37 before tax. $10.20 after.

2 Dog Tray. Both hot dogs Cook Out Style (chili, slaw, mustard, onion). Sides: Onion rings and hush puppies. $9.37 before tax. $10.20 after.

Cook Out - 2 Dog Tray. Both hot dogs Cook Out Style (chili, slaw, mustard, onion). Sides: Onion rings and hush puppies. $9.37 before tax. $10.20 after.

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2 Dog Tray. Both hot dogs Cook Out Style (chili, slaw, mustard, onion). Sides: Onion rings and hush puppies. $9.37 before tax. $10.20 after.

Southern Swap Meet

Southern Swap Meet

2.3(3 reviews)
3.0 mi•Westside / Home Park
•$$

I'm a huge supporter of indie, DIY, punk rock culture -- from food to fashion; from art to…read moreactivism. The swap meet seemed the perfect synergy, incorporating all those interests: a swap meet featuring designers and local boutiques, art and music, with the entrance fee benefiting the food truck movement in Atlanta. It was even billed a "Food Truck Festival." These events were made for the likes of me. Obviously, my disappointment is captured in the two star rating, but I'll take a moment to explain how word choice builds hype and influences perception and thusly, the ensuing letdown. ::: Poor word choice number 1: "swap meet." ::: I don't know what "swap meet" means 'round these parts, but this here Yankee has always known "swap meet" to mean a bazaar like atmosphere where you score cheap, unique and potentially secondhand goods so you can then lie when asked "oh, where'd you get this amazing __________ from? Is it designer?" Not the case at the "Southern Swap Meet." Apparently, "Southern" means "rich, bitch." $275 jeans? Really? Nearly everything was geared towards men, ranging from tees, jeans to bow ties, boat shoes [for both the ironic and sincere wearer]. It's a pop up shop: expensive, quality goods thrown in a barn so you can feel all hip and gritty about it. Yay you. I get that the allure of alliteration was too much to resist, but the name of this event was misleading. ::: Poor word choice number 2: "festival" ::: The word "festival" inherently implies numerous participants. The Atlanta Street Food Coalition participation was abysmal. There were three food trucks: Good Food Truck, Tamale Queen, and Westside Creamery. King of Pops was doing his thing, as per usual. Yay for that, because I resorted to having a lemon and ricotta popsicle for lunch. There was also a guy slinging boiled peanuts that I hear are very tasty. That's cool and all, but c'mon: ongoing events like Street Food Thursdays and First Fridays at Sweet Auburn Curb Market see way more action than a "festival" purported to be raising money for the cause. Aside from the nomenclature related shortcomings, the event didn't appear very well organized. There was confusion as to when the event started: I saw three different start times listed on websites and materials [2 pm, 4 pm, 5pm]. I was there from 3:30 to 4:30 and never felt like it "started." Despite posted signage attempting to tell you where things were located, it was very easy to wander into someone's bedroom. I know it's the first event and there's bound to be kinks and things don't always run smoothly. I get that. But even taking that into consideration, nah, yo. And hipster hell to boot? I can't.

I had a good time. I was wondering why they called it a swap meet almost as much as I was…read morewondering why it was posted on Yelp at 2 pm? You other yelpers came to the party way to early. Don't go to hipster events while the sun is out. Didn't you guys watch that episode of Happy Endings? And yes three food trucks is low but blame the trucks that backed out not the ones who showed up. Maybe I'm biased because I knew what I was getting into. I went to see Little Tybee and Adron play some good tunes. I was bored for the first few hours and adventured around the beautiful scenery. I love the goat farm, such a nice place to wonder around. I met some cool people and petted some even cooler dogs. Everyone was drinking an asian version of PBR = Ashia. When the party poopers left the fire dancers came out to play. A giant fire ejaculating circus contraction from the art of such and such was being toyed with. Adron finally showed and we watch the boys from Rapture act a fool. I had my first poodle here and when I went for another they were out! Shortly after all the food trucks ran out of food. BBAHAH WHHHHHHYYYYY the agony of waiting in line and then it being gone. The organizers didn't expect this kind of showing, fyi. They also stopped taking money at a point after half the food was gone. recap of the best food that I tried The Westside Creamery has something amazing it's called a ginger and lemon ice cream sandwich. It's wins the award for best thing there. Very strong flavor however I shared it with three other people and it was overwhelming flavorful. close second place "The Poodle" from the good food truck. My first bite from the the food truck soiree was a great one. Chutney Grilled Cheese good food truck blackberry mojito king of pops

Saturday Urban Picnic - People eating and in line for food

Saturday Urban Picnic

3.3(3 reviews)
0.0 mi•Downtown
•$

I want to give 4 stars because I love the concept, but I gotta take away one because I feel like…read morethere's lots of room for improvement. So I think every 2nd and 4th (someone correct me if I'm wrong) Saturday of the month, food trucks and food stands gather outside of Sweet Auburn Curb Market by the parking lot, to serve a large crowd of hungry Atlantans. When I was there, I remember seeing the Yumbii truck (korean bbq/mexican fusion), Good Food truck (fusion of different cuisines served in waffle cones), and a barbeque truck. Food stands served a variety of foods including cake pops, flavored boiled peanuts, tamales, chinese potstickers/buns, bottled drinks, and king of pops. There's definitely potential for more businesses to partake in the event. As food truck/street food culture becomes more popular, I'm sure the number of vendors at the Saturday Urban Picnic will increase, probably to the point that it would outgrow the location of where it's at right now. I also felt as though the quality of the food could be better. The ideas are clever, but the food doesn't compare to food from LA's food truck's. (See First Friday's in Venice, Los Angeles: http://www.yelp.com/biz/first-fridays-los-angeles-2#hrid:_ikQWmMGGXEFZ3vqAS2qKg/src:self)

My first Urban Picnic...what a blast, but it is a two or three person job. Too much to choose from…read moreand enjoy for just one person. Managed to hit two of the vendors: Yumbii and Venezuelan Arepas from Chef Lisbet. Will have to go back to check out the others.

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Saturday Urban Picnic - Food trucks lined outside of Sweet Auburn Curbside Market

Food trucks lined outside of Sweet Auburn Curbside Market

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Street Food Thursdays - New food truck. Happy Belly Truck menu.

Street Food Thursdays

4.2(39 reviews)
2.1 mi•Midtown
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Convenient to office when you're wanting to get out and think you're going to try something…read moredifferent. Sometimes there plenty of trucks to consider. However, not of late. Plan to spend at least $8 for lunch. My usual go to trucks are Mix'd Burgers, Seven Seas and Gekko isn't too bad either. What I like: Mix'd Up: Rockin Hero burger with extra Tzatziki sauce. (Lamb burger) $8.00. Mix'd Up : Sante Fe burger. Which is a black bean burger for the Veg heads or if you just love black beans like I do. $7 or $8....cant remember. It's only a dollar, go ahead....splurge a little. Lol Moving on...... Seven Seas: lamb gryro with loaded fries. It's worth every $12. The fries are loaded with feta and tzatziki sauce. Other than this.....like ordering from here Especially when I get to see the Owner's dreamy eyes. He's so handsome! (I can dream, right?) Gekko: Only been once. I tried a shrimp teriyaki bento box. It was filling and I think I spent somewhere between $12 to $15. Will probably try again one day. Well that's my long awaited review of Food Truck Thursday corner of 12th Street & Peachtree Street. Landmarks are STK restaurant and Bank of America...and obviously you shouldnt miss the Food Trucks.

If you don't want to spend most of your lunch hour standing in line, best time to go is 11:00 - and…read moreI heard after 1:00. We arrived today just after 11, and the line for Yumbii was reasonable and there were almost no lines at the other food trucks. Last week, we arrived after 11:30 and the lines were miserably long - at least 30-40 minutes for Sweet Auburn BBQ just to place an order, and then maybe another 10-15 minutes for the food. Honestly, the food wasn't worth the wait. I guess there's this expectation that street food is supposed to be unique - something I can't find at the everyday restaurant. And isn't street food supposed to be cheap - like average $5. But I still made the decision to try Sweet Auburn BBQ b/c I was so drawn to the smell of smoking meat. And maybe psychologically I was drawn b/c it had the 2nd longest line so maybe the food is really good. I got the $8 plate which included choice of meat, side, and Texas Toast - I decided on the beef brisket (ok) and the jicama & Asian pear slaw (good). Texas Toast was more like Texas bread - thick but not toasted, and plain w/ no garlic butter :( I tried my friend's salad w/ BBQ chicken - pretty good but nothing special either. If you're looking for a more authentic street food experience, your time might be better spent waiting in line for the other food trucks. So today, I finally had my first Yumbii - and it will not be my last :) My favorite was the sesame fries esp. the chipotle ketchup. The fries are dusted w/ salt & chili flakes, and you can taste a hint of the sesame oil - it really works! Fries are $3 and the portion is enough for 2 ppl. Yumbii tacos are $2 and $3. I had 2 tacos which was plenty - they are deceivingly filling! I enjoyed the fish taco ($3) which was surprisingly 1 big piece of fish (vs. the usual 2-3 tiny pieces you get at other places). I wasn't a fan of the spicy pulled pork taco ($2) - it was spicier than expected and dripping with oil :( And like week #1, we got a King of Pops to enjoy on our walk back to work. I tried the Mojito this time which was nice & refreshing - my only complaint is that all the herbs sank to the bottom of the popsicle which probably can't be helped. I'll just have to come up with a more creative way of solving that problem :) Overall I'm still giving 5 stars b/c I'm a huge fan of street food.

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Street Food Thursdays - Or Yumbii I heard the fries are great

Or Yumbii I heard the fries are great

Street Food Thursdays - I'm going to try Cousins Maine Lobster next week

I'm going to try Cousins Maine Lobster next week

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