I'm trying to catch up on some of my food truck reviews from the 2025 Statehouse Market season…read more While I have historically had a few tried and true trucks, this year I've been trying to experiment more.
Zo-Bot's Soda and Fries is pretty much exactly what you expect. Billing itself as Indy's first "Dirty Soda" shop, Zo-Bot's definitely did precede Swig, a national chain that recently entered the Indy market.
For those not in the know, "Dirty Soda" is essentially a drink that includes soda "spiked" with cream, flavored syrups, or fruit juices. Strangely enough, the trend finds a lot of its roots in Mormonism (Don't ask me to explain it).
Zo-Bot's has a decent variety of Dirty Soda options with bases of sodas like root beer, Coke, Sprite, lemonade, seltzer, Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew, and others. They also carry a variety of seasoned fries.
The truck is fun and festive. The people are friendly. I really enjoy the drinks - I'm quite fond of the Indy 500 - a drink blending Mountain Dew, mango, and blood orange. I seem to be particularly fond of the Mountain Dew-based options. Being a footless Yelper, I had to try "Leg Day" - Mountain Dew, Peace, Pineapple, and Coconut Cream. I'm not a big fan of coconut, however, I did like this drink.
This is the kind of truck I like finding at Statehouse Market. It's something I wouldn't usually seek out - an original experience on one of the rare days that I get out of my cubicle for lunch.
I will admit I'm a bit hit-and-miss with the fries, though I'm still skewing upward toward a 5-star with quality products, fair prices, friendly employees, and a super fun truck. I do like the garlic parm seasoning for fries - plus, hey, they have funnel cake fries. It's decadent but fun and tasty.