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    Gabriela's Kitchen

    4.6 (5 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 1 week ago

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    The food was great (and I'm Cuban). Faustino is a great guy and quite accommodating. Things were pretty placid at the time I went.

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    Roaming Buffalo - Serving outside the F n' Center

    Roaming Buffalo

    (29 reviews)

    $

    Downtown

    Edit: Received this…read morecompliment from the owner, calling my review phony and re-assuring me how great his food is: "All we have to say to this phony review is "Voted best burger in WNY by Yelp 2014". It's pb&bj=WTF" Not a good way to respond to criticism in my opinion, so I'm adding it to the review and also lowering from 2 stars to 1 star based on the accusation that my 100% honest review was "phony". Actually should have been a 3 originally because I almost never rate family-owned businesses less than 3 out of common courtesy. Having said that most family businesses don't come out and call me a liar. Also based on that response, I definitely won't be giving it the benefit of the doubt and giving it another try, regardless of how much some of my friends, or the people of WNY, or the owner himself, loves the food here. ***** I had a seizure when I tried this food. My friend suggested they change their name to Foaming Buffalo because one taste and I was foaming at the mouth in disgust. But seriously, no. I really, really, really don't like this place. I had half a burger - which compared to Vizzi's or Ruzzine's or Mooney's (or even a Big Mac) was very disappointing. I had my own order of "Buffalo Poutine" because it sounded so exciting! And it was so damn expensive too grr. So Buffalo Poutine is basically... really bad french fries that taste like frozen oven fries. Really bad crumbly bleu cheese on top of them. That tastes awful. And then some very sharp tasting Frank's Hot Sauce poured all over them. The end. I couldn't taste any butter in the sauce at all. It tasted (a) awful, (b) lazy, and (c) how much did I pay for this omg? And so because of the price and the very high rating from everyone else and how thoroughly disappointed I was, I have to give them an awful rating. I've said this again and again but Buffalo food trucks are reeeeally not that good in the main and they're also very overrated (Lloyd's, I'm looking squarely at you). I'm not one of those people who thinks that food trucks are automatically a lower standard than restaurants. I LOVE food trucks. Nobody loves them more, I might even say. My 2nd fave place to eat in Seattle and in San Diego: food trucks. A Taco Bus and German Mariscos Taco Truck more specifically. And Tazo Nazo in Columbus. Omg one of the best ever. And then there's the Halal Carts, especially Sammy's, and Biryani Cart, all in NYC. Some of my fave places in Rochester and Philly are trucks. My fave in Pitt? India On Wheels food truck! Cleveland? SETI's baby! I am used to getting incredible food from trucks. So I have the same standards for trucks as I do from non-trucks. And I like dirt-cheap regular places and dirt-cheap trucks, it's not about how fancy it is. But no. It didn't do it for me. At all. I might even say that for all I care, this truck should go Roaming from Buffalo and stay Roaming. PS The star attractions here are a Bison Burger (I can never bring myself to eat Bison meat or pay $8 for another bad burger from here), and a WTF burger (which is a PB & J burger - edit - the owner is annoyed that I said PB & J instad of PB & BJ. Sincere apologies). Let me just make this clear. I think PB & J is awful, I think the fact that it's a legitimate sandwich and/or meal here is awful, and every time I see it on a menu I roll my eyes. Why not serve "Kraft Mac N Cheese" burgers then? How about a "Brownie" burger? (More awful American things I can't stand). So you get the idea. No, I'm not going to try their 2 specialty burgers because then I'd probably end up lowering it to a 1. The regular burger gets a 3, the poutine gets a 2, and the fact that it's so overpriced and overrated evens out to a 2 overall.

    After finally getting a chance to come back here to try their Bison burger, this review gets an…read moreoverdue update. You ever crave a perfect burger from a truck? Roaming Buffalo has the solution. Not only do they grill a perfect cow, but the BISON burger they sometimes have is mouth-shatteringly delicious. It's lean, scrumptious and even a bit healthier. Sure, you pay a premium price for it, but at $8 -- it's still a steal. The husband and wife owners who run this truck are great people as well. Valerie, who takes care of the orders is really friendly and her energy gets you excited for the food. Christopher, the chef -- is a true burger maestro. Their PB & Bacon Jam takes them 8+ hours to prepare and he put some of it on the bison burger, along with some tomatoes, onions and lettuce. The tomatoes I tasted were very flavorful and the other vegetables tasted very fresh. The PB & Bacon Jam is a great condiment for the burger, but only if it's cooked medium rare, otherwise it tastes a bit too dry for me. If you haven't had a chance to get a burger from here, you're missing out. Roaming Buffalo does it right.

    Blue Balls Bus

    Blue Balls Bus

    (9 reviews)

    $$

    Westside

    I don't often eat at Buffalo food trucks. However, Id been stalking this one since hearing great…read morethings from others and meeting the brains and labor behind the arancini randomly once. Finally the stars aligned and the bus was going to be somewhere I could also be around lunchtime. So I showed up. That day the banana pepper and butternut squash were on offer. Some others too but those interested me. And I was sharing with some other Buffalo restauranteurs so the nice variety was good. Your order gets you 2 balls each. Each ball is probably 4 bites size wise, so not small. But she doesn't just put them in a bowl to roll around together, she places them carefully and then dresses them some more. Reinforcing the flavors. The presentation alone got 5 stars from me. Like I said, I was sharing, so I carefully placed them in the car and drove slowly without sudden stops to a friends house. I probably should have asked if she had containers but I didn't. I arrived and the dog came to meet me, almost knocking me down to get at what was being held high above my head. But they made it onto the table. And were quickly eaten. We all loved them. The restauranteurs, also not great fans of Buffalo food trucks, were as impressed as I was with the presentation. The flavors were deemed terrific. I couldn't tell you if pricing here is reasonable or not. One was $5 and the other $6 I think. I've made arancini - it's a lot of work and labor. Presumably she's better and faster than I am, but it's still got to get done, step by step. So that's a lot of time. Nevermind the cost of the "BlueBall Bus". So for me the pricing was fine. And I don't feel that way about a lot of the other trucks around Buffalo. So 5 stars from all of us, and the dog who got to lick the bowls. I'll continue stalking until the next time our paths cross.

    This is by far one of the Best Food Trucks in Buffalo, specializing in Arancini (Fried Risotto…read moreBalls). Take a Bite and experience that light, crispy outside and creamy, perfectly al dente Rice in the Center. I'll tell you this will make your mouth go Ball-istic. Zina Lapi (Chef & Owner) has got some serious Balls to pull this off, very creative and looks like a lot of Fun to Eat. My first visit to Food Truck Tuesdays Me and Nate got there a little Late and this truck had the Shortest line there (4 people in front of me). I was greeted by the owner Zina Lapi (kind person with a Positive Attitude and an Amazing Smile). I sampled her Spring Thyme Vegetable Arancini (filling was Lemon Ricotta and a Smoked Paprika, surrounded by an array of fresh Vegetables. Peas 3 Ways - Wafer, Puree and freshly Shucked, 2 different Carrots - Orange that were lightly Charred and Yellow ones that were Pickled, Onion Blossoms & Sunflower Soil). When was placed in front of me, it looked like a Garden. I took a bite and I tasted that light Creaminess of the Ricotta, the Lemon is Bright while the smoked Paprika gives it a subtle mildness. All the Vegetables had a nice crunch to them, I loved all the different textures that were going on and they worked together harmoniously. My next visit to the Truck, I decided to switch gears and let my Sweet Tooth have some fun. I got the Cookies & Cream Arancini, I gazed at this beautiful Dark Brown Sphere of Sweetness, crack it open and take a big spoonful of that Creamy Molten Rice with that fresh Whipped Cream on Top and the of crisp Cookie that was perched on top. For my 3rd visit I thought why not have Breakfast for Dinner, a Cheddar Bacon Arancini with a Sous Vide Egg in the Center topped with Fresh Basil and a Corn, Bacon, Tomato and Avocado Salsa and a Spicy Mayo on the Bottom. I break into it and I see this beautiful Yolk just ooze out then get a bit of those Sweet Ripe Cherry Tomatoes followed by a crunch of some crispy Bacon. The heat of the Mayo helps to cut some of that richness of the Yolk. This is by far one of my favorite Food Trucks in Buffalo, these guys do really great with an Italian Classic, you can definitely say that they are Balls to the Wall. !!!

    Gabriela's Kitchen - foodtrucks - Updated May 2026

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