Been craving Indo-Chinese for over a year now and finally had a chance to eat some. We picked Hakka Express which is a food truck in a large food truck park, because it was a large order and the prices were the best among the now 5-7 stable Indo-Chinese spots in the greater North Austin area. The food truck park was pretty busy with a bunch of Indian food trucks along with a variety of other cuisines. They had ample covered seating and pretty lights for ambiance. Service was fine.
There's also signage that says Halal so my parents ate here as well which was super convenient.
We ordered lollipop chicken, Schezwan lollipop chicken, tandoori chicken fried rice, chicken Schezwan noodles, and chicken Hakka noodles. Price came to about $65 before tax. The noodle and rice dishes came completely packed and we were really surprised and happy about that. Really amazing portions.
To rate each dish:
Lollipop Chicken - 9/10: These are wings to resemble lollipops, marinated in spices, and deep fried. Absolutely nostalgic and hit all the right spots.
Schezwan Lollipop Chicken - 9/10: Similar to the above but tossed in a spicy Schezwan sauce. It was excellent & wifeys favorite though I prefer the original as it's crisper and dry while this is wetter.
Tandoori Chicken Fried Rice - 7/10: Fried rice with pieces of tandoori chicken. This was okay and not my favorite mainly due to it being a bit dry. They did load it up with a ton of chicken though.
Chicken Schezwan Noodles - 8/10: Love the color, wife's 2nd favorite. I prefer the Hakka noodles but this was a solid choice.
Chicken Hakka Noodles - 9/10: Totally hit the spot with the right flavors. Milder than the rest and just what I was wanting.
Overall, I liked the food. I don't eat Indo-Chinese often but I wouldn't mind ordering the chicken lollipops or Hakka noodles again. The problem at this location its very chicken-heavy. I get why there's no beef, but I do wish there was some variety with shrimp/prawn or lamb/goat. read more