Kish Valley Canteen & Catering -- welcome to Yelp, friends! I met you while riding the Pumpkin…read morePatch Express train at East Broad Top Railroad, and what a delicious introduction it was! Kish Valley was set up at the pumpkin patch train stop, and when we arrived, we were absolutely starving. There were a few food trucks to choose from, but I zeroed in on Kish Valley because their menu looked amazing -- tons of options and everything sounded hearty and perfect for a chilly fall morning.
I wandered up to the truck still deciding what I wanted when I spotted their letterboard sign. First line: "Local beef smashburger." OK, yes please. But then the next line stopped me in my tracks: "Thanksgiving fries." Wait. WHAT?! Thanksgiving... fries?! I like fries. I like Thanksgiving. And whatever kind of magic happens when you combine the two, I was all in -- no questions asked. Within seconds, I was at the window, happily ordering away. The Kish Valley team was so friendly, upbeat, and bright-eyed for a Sunday morning (which, honestly, impressed me almost as much as the menu did).
In the end, our order included the Famous Loaded Thanksgiving Fries ($12), a bacon cheese smash burger ($12), a cookie flight (peanut butter, chocolate chip, and monster -- $5), a chilled apple cider ($5), and a warm mulled cider ($5).
While we waited, I kept daydreaming about what "Thanksgiving fries" could possibly be. Then my name was called, and the nice man handed me a Styrofoam container so full the lid wouldn't close. (That's the energy I'm looking for when I order fries, thank you very much.) We found a picnic table, I popped the lid, and... pretty sure I audibly moaned. What greeted me was a mountain of fries piled high with juicy chunks of turkey (like, actual carved turkey -- not lunchmeat), plenty of stuffing, and a glorious blanket of rich, flavorful gravy. I snapped a very quick photo before diving in, because honestly, self-control only goes so far.
Kish Valley, you NAILED IT with the Famous Loaded Thanksgiving Fries. Perfect portions of everything, seasoned beautifully, not too salty -- just a comforting, cozy, savory masterpiece. I kept smiling and saying, "It's literally like eating Thanksgiving dinner!" And I meant it every single time.
The bacon cheese smash burger? Juicy, cheesy, bacony perfection on a soft, shiny seeded bun. The apple cider (both chilled and warm) hit the spot -- sweet but not over the top. And the cookie flight was the ideal finale: three classic cookies, a crackling fire nearby, autumn sunshine... you just can't script that kind of moment.
Kish Valley Canteen & Catering -- consider me a fan for life. You turned a regular pumpkin patch stop into one of the best food truck finds of my fall! If you see their truck anywhere, trust me -- follow your nose and get the fries!