My girlfriend and I swung by the park after visiting the museum, and after she looked at a few menus, settled on The Monkeyshines as her choice for lunch.
The food truck employee greeted us warmly, and offered to answer any questions, which helped, as we are prone to having questions. She got, "The Shines - double 4oz gourmet brisket-blend patties, American cheese, grilled onions, pickles, house sauce, on toasted bun", and a side of fries with just a bit of cajun seasoning. She wasn't sure how spicy she could handle, so they were kind enough to reduce the seasoning just in case, although they assured us it wasn't that spicy. It wasn't spicy, although by the very end of the basket of fries there was a little heat building up in our mouths; just right.
The burger was great, and the brisket-blend patty really did have a lot of flavor! It was decently sized and more than adequate to fill her up. I also saw they offer gluten-free buns, which I really appreciate, and next time i'm there, I will try a whole one myself. I did pick at the fries, which were good, although I like a little more bite in my fries; these were more of a fluffy, airy, crunch type of fries, but they sure were tasty with some ketchup.
My girlfriend said the grilled onions were cooked just right, the patty was great, and the cheese, while average, did its job.
Being a food truck, it always nice to be able to eat outdoors and enjoy the weather. Great truck, and it pleased my somewhat-picky-of-an-eater girlfriend, so that's about the highest review I can give! read more