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    Man vs Fries

    3.1 (57 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 12:30 AM (Next day)

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    NorCal Burrito
    Sarah C.

    They have THE BEST carne asada fries ever!!! Highly recommend. You can ask for their special sauce on the side if you're like me and can't tolerate spicy food too much. Their burritos are MASSIVE & the NorCal burrito packed with avocado, fries, meat & cheese.

    Alex N.

    Found this place through yelp decided to give it a try. I got the burrito, wrap, and fries. The food was pretty good, it was different. Overall it was a little too much carbs for me and there wasn't a really strong flavor as it all was like mushy and flavors didn't pop or compliment each other. Cool concept, I think the crunch wrap was my favorite. Overall it's like chipotle on steroids.

    So Cal Burrito w Onion Rings and Bacon
    Mary T.

    I'm bummed. I ordered a SoCal Burrito with onion rings and bacon. With the add ons-this burrito came out to $20. I was super excited only to cut open my burrito and see no hot cheetos. It also mentions having sour cream, a secret sauce, and guacamole. I barely had guacamole and didn't see any sour cream or secret sauce. I couldn't go back to fix my order due to my short lunch break. ): I've been noticing other reviews sharing that their orders have been made incorrectly even with the "order accuracy card." It's a no for me even though I so wanted it to be a yes!

    Scott S.

    Yo it's been like 3 years and every single Uber eats order is botched. I've never written a 1 star review in my life but my god. Guys figure it out. I'm begging.

    Left: battered/fried cookie dough balls Right: flamin' Cali crunch
    James M.

    This place is a must try if you're into off-the-wall late night food. I was surprised this place is open until 1:30 am! The menu is heavily inspired by Taco Bell's menu, but is interestingly part junk food and part quality hand-made ingredients. I got the crunchwrap-inspired flamin Cali crunch w/ Pollo asado and battered/fried cookie dough bites. Everything was messy and delicious, just as I was hoping for. I added a side of nacho cheese sauce which was also good. The only issue I had with ordering from here was finding the food truck. The location I visited (Northgate) is at the bottom of a small hill in the back of a strip mall parking lot, but once you get back there it's pretty easy to spot. PS, If you have a second you should read their menu. The descriptions for each item are pretty funny

    NorCal Burrito - should have been a SoCal Burrito
    Luke K.

    Every now and again I end up on a corner of Instagram with insanely decadent food. You know the pictures I'm talking about - pizza stacked four slices high, burgers with buns made of hamburger, and the ever-present fountains of molten cheese. I feel like Man vs Fries is the kind of spot trying to bring those insane food fever dreams to life, a concept I'm 100% in support of. I found them through an Instagram ad and was captured by the photos, the food looked amazing! By the look of it, they're California-based, and are doing popups all over the US. I've ordered from them twice, and unfortunately found the execution to be underwhelming. Order 1 - I ordered a Cali Crunch via Uber Eats. Usually, I try to place orders directly with businesses so they get more profit and less goes to companies like Uber/Grubhub, etc, but there's no option for this. I selected "pickup" and waited for my order to be ready. Whoever is running their food truck isn't updating the order completion time, so arriving 30 minutes after I placed the order, it was clear my food had been sitting for a while as it wasn't warm. When I picked it up, the app was still saying it wasn't ready. When I got home and started eating, I noticed the meat choice was incorrect but was too hungry to worry about it. The queso had solidified, so I had to warm it up. The Cali Crunch was tasty, but really not considerably better (or larger) than the Taco Bell version it's emulating. The "Order accuracy card" on the bag wasn't filled out. Order 2 - A friend from my quarantine pod and I decided to give them another shot, and ordered a Flamin' Cali Crunch, and two Socal burritos. We showed up at the truck earlier this time. The staff still didn't seem to be updating the order completion time via Uber Eats. We noted that the order accuracy card was completed, and took off for home to enjoy the food! Upon arriving home, we were frustrated to notice that a burrito was missing. We tried calling them, but no one picked up. We drove back to the truck, and the staff was kind enough to remake our order so we didn't have cold food. They even added in an order of cookies, which was appreciated. When we got home, we noticed that the re-made order had the wrong burritos (NorCal, not SoCal burritos), and one of them had the wrong meat choice. The queso was also missing for the Flamin' Cali Crunch. I'd like to reiterate that the staff was a joy to interact with, and I'm confident they would have cheerfully fixed our order a second time, but there's only so much time I'm willing to expend on this stuff. There was a lot of un-melted cheese on both burritos. The flavors were nice, but not worth all of the time or effort. Yes, they are massive burritos, but not super flavorful. In summary: The staff: They seem kind and well-intentioned, but don't seem to be correctly using the delivery service apps, or quality assurance tools. The food: I never got what I ordered, and what I did get was just "fine". Maybe I should have been less sober, or more hungry. The overall experience: Not great. I'm wishing I would have spent my money at one of the many excellent Seattle alternatives instead of a pop-up based in another state. Seattle restaurants need our support, and are more deserving of time, effort and money than this place is.

    Tegbir S.

    Nothing special taste wise. Just large portions, which might be the reason for the price. Had the flamin hot crunch thingy and wife had the SoCal burrito. I asked for them not to put hot Cheetos in the burrito but they still did.

    Asada Nachos
    Grivan T.

    Ordered Nachos, meat was cold, cheese wasn't melted and pretty sure the guacamole on nachos was from Costco.

    NorCal Burrito
    Saroun T.

    Got a set of Carne Asada Fries, Helladilla and NorCal Burrito. One word HELLA! Boyfriend loved the curly fries with the hot Cheetos in his. Steak was a pieces size was good. Daughter got the Helladill with the steak and Hot Doritos. She loves it! I got the NorCal burrito. Half of it filled me up! But it's worth it!! Delicious and straight up fulfilling & satisfying!! All positive!!

    FLAMIN' CALI CRUNCH
    Chad D.

    I have never wrote a review before. But this place is Fire! Don't know why I just found it, but hands down best burrito, crunch wrap , cookies I've ever had!

    The sprite that they manage to do perfectly

    Showed up to the truck to pick up food shortly after the app said it was ready and it wasn't ready. The worker was disrespectful aswell. would not recommend. Best part of my meal was the sprite.

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    4 years ago

    Absolutely love this place little expensive but great burritos. Mouthwatering, explosive with flavor, and WET

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    Not good. Didn't make my order right, and didn't taste very good. I was very excited to try this place too :/

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