Queso Monster Food Truck is one of the prime examples of where the lore of the line heavily outweighs the satisfaction. Almost always will you see a humongous line at this truck - so much that the past few events I've been to, they've brought a separate truck just for their Elotes and drinks. First the Elotes - pretty good for the most part. My issue...the price. At LEAST $5.50 for one Elote, pretty high knowing it's one piece of corn with its usual toppings. Their Walking Elotes is $10! What that is is a personal sized bag of chips with elote toppings inside. The quesabirria is what I (and what I assume others) primarily line up for. Quesabirria has been trending for the past couple of years now so people want to try. Was it worth the long wait? Not at all. Now I won't say the quesabirria is bad by any means BUT it's full of grease. The consommé was probably one of the more basic consommés I've had. Very watery, while greasy, and lacks flavor. Making things worse were the stale chips. At least the queso was good. Spoke with a friend and asked for their thoughts on the truck, being that they knew it was a long line as well...but had the exact same issues/sentiments about the items. read more

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Queso Monster and Elote Monster usually draw fairly long lines at events, and so when I happened upon them without an extensive queue at a food truck rodeo, I decided to give them a try. The menu offers a good deal of flexibility, boasting choices in proteins (traditional meats, shrimp, or veggies), spiciness levels, and styles. Unexpectedly, they also offered red/juicy and quesobirria quesadillas. The "elote" side of the business offers the titular street corn, with or without a dusting of tortilla or red hot chips. Lemonades range from single flavors such as peach or strawberry to multi-berry bonanzas, and a few are available as horchatas instead. I ended up with a birria quesadilla, tortilla chip-dusted esquites (elote bowl), and a mojito lemonade. The folks running the trucks were friendly, and, even by food truck standards, very fast. The quesadilla, which included broth, chips, salsa, and, of course, queso, offered quite a bit of food for $14. Less justifiable was the $5.50 charged for a regular-sized lemonade. The food was, by and large, satisfying. The quesadilla offered tender meat and a tasty -- if cilantro-heavy -- broth. The tortillas were a bit greasy, however, and will have you missing La Sinaloense's version. The torti esquites were thoroughly addictive. It may be just corn, sour cream and spices, but damn if the execution wasn't spot-on. The confusingly-named mojito lemonade had about as much in common with a mojito as a sea horse does with a stallion, but aside from being very sweet, it was still a refreshing drink on a June day. I appreciated the amount of fresh fruit (berries, pineapple, and kiwi) included. Had I been standing in long lines eagerly anticipating what awaited me, I likely would have walked away from Queso Monster and Elote Monster slightly disappointed. But thanks to fortuitous timing, I was able to enjoy it for what it was: good though not flawless Mexican food and drink. read more

Queso Monster - Birria quesadillas - Food Trucks Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Finally made it back and we were not disappointed, well I was a little bit because they were out of my shrimp quesadillas but I still stuffed my face. Good times read more

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Opted to try this place which I came across doing a google search of places to eat in the area. I saw they served birria tacos, so I went on a quest! The food truck is bright and stands out. The tacos were delicious and their lemonade is to die for! They put fresh fruit in their lemonade. The food was delicious and my only regret was not having more lemonade to drink. Their prices are a bit expensive but I don't mind paying for good food. Give them a try. read more

Queso Monster - Mango peach lemonade was delicious just not enough of it. - Food Trucks Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Omg it was soo good!! If the food truck is in your area, I highly suggest going! The quesadilla was very yummy! I think the chips and queso were just average but the quesadilla was worth five stars on its own. read more

Queso Monster - Quesabirria with chips and queso - Food Trucks Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

My job had some food catered from here and it was a lot of food! Not only was it a lot but it was also delicious! Everything was flavorful. My favorite was the chicken! It was juicy and tender. Some things needed salt but other than that everything was tasty! read more

Queso Monster - Food Trucks Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

The birria at this food truck is beyond delicious and the service is great too! I came on a Saturday afternoon and there was a line but it wasn't too long. Took about 15 min. Def recommend read more

Continues to be my favorite spot in the triangle And my sons favorite as well! Check their socials for hours and locations read more

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Meh! My biggest issue was the temperature of the food, my other issue was the overall flavor. I had been wanting to check this place out because the reviews are popping and it is always has a crowd. I saw the truck was 1 mile from house so I went on over. I got the chicken nachos and some corn. The service was pleasant and patient (my dad didn't know what he wanted). People in line were lovely and gave it rave reviews, so my mouth was watering. When we got home (all of 6 minutes with driving and sitting down) I dug in. The portions were huge! You could definitely share with a buddy. Presentation was nice it all looked really good. The issue was nothing was hot enough for my liking. I don't know about you but Lukewarm queso is not it. Even the corn wasn't hot. Then the flavor it just wasn't where it needed to be. The quest was bland, the chips were not special and crisp, and the chicken was dry. Overall, it's a no for me. Even if it was hot enough the Queso was missing that smokey, spicy, depth of flavor you expect from a good queso. As someone who is lactose intolerant this was a waste of a pill! read more

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The best Mexican food truck I have ever had! The service is pretty quick, the quality of food is amazing. The tacos are plentiful and so flavorful, the Birria was amazing as well as the consommé. Tried their elote, it was pretty good as well. The only complaint I have is the walking esquite with flaming hot Cheetos, I wasn't really a fan of that. Due to the heavy amount of Mayonesa the chips had like a stale texture to them but they were probably just soggy. Other than that a 10/10 every single time I go! read more

Wanted to love it but the birria sauce was too watery didn't have tons of flavor the carne portion was good the tortilla as well but again lack in flavor. The original elote tasted great the mixture of butter and mayo good amount of cotija. We ordered the mojito but it didn't taste anything like a mojito just was a very sweet lemonade Little on the pricy side but with inflation everything has gone up. read more

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Very disappointed in the chips and queso- especially with Queso in the name. Chips were hard. Almost stale tasting but not quite. Queso tasted like it could be canned read more

Queso Monster - Chips and Queso - Food Trucks Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Had the opportunity to try the Queso Monster at a food truck festival in Winston Salem! Surprised by their reviews here, because they were completely sold out of food only 2+ hours into the festival it was incredibly popular!! We luckily still got our food (quesadilla and tacos), which were absolutely delicious. Awaiting the next time they are back in our neighborhood. read more

Queso Monster - Pork quesadilla with broth and chips - Food Trucks Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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I loved Queso Monster! Well I love cheese in general, so I knew I had to try this place! We normally go to the food truck rodeo in RTP at the Frontier on Fridays and Queso Monster is there pretty regularly. I got the nachos and they were nice and cheesy! Definitely recommend this food truck! read more

Queso Monster - Nachos - Food Trucks Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Food Truck Tuesday: Queso Monster Food choice: 12 inch Queso Monster Special for $10, this quesadilla is stuffed with chicken, grilled onions and peppers and cheese. It is also served with a side of chips. I really liked that you could get queso, sour cream and pico de gallo on your chips so I got all 3! These portions are generous. I would order a 10 inch, or Jr, quesadilla next time since the 12 inch was too much food for me. I plan to get the nachos with chorizo next time because they looked extremely appetizing. I would recommend this food truck! read more

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I had visions of Cookie Monster. It was not too far off if I substitute "queso" for "cookie" and am really hungry. Queso Monster food truck can feed monster appetites. The food from this truck is good. Ordering is confusing as you spend all your visual energy reading the menu for the regular offerings, only to be told it comes with a side of chips to which you can choose additional toppings of sour cream, queso sauce, or pico de gallo. And you can have more than one. While I was deciding which version of the quesadilla sounded best, the person in front of me was handed his order - the Baja Nachos with chicken. At least two people in line immediately changed their orders after seeing it. I understand and almost did so myself. The order was take-out box size. Enough for two, I think, or one very hungry person. If those were the nachos, I was anticipating an equally eye-filling quesadilla. I wasn't disappointed. I ordered the queso monster special because it shared the same name as this truck and sounded good. The sliced red, green, and yellow peppers and the onions equally balanced the meat (both steak and chorizo), held together by the ideal portion of the Chihuahua cheese. The peppers were still fresh and full of flavor. I asked for spicy and the chipotle sauce added just enough to add some zing but not hide the flavors of the peppers and meat. The side chips were okay, and almost a disappointment after the first bite of the quesadilla. They were on the greasy side, but the sour cream and the pico helped hide that. I ended up not eating most of it. This was no shrinking quesadilla, with its barely visible filling. It spilled over the edges of the tortilla when I took a bite and weighed the paper tray down in such a way as to require two hands to hold it. There was still enough for two so it made a good quick lunch the next day. "Me eat queso. Me want queso", indeed. read more

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This food truck stopped by at our apartment last evening. The food was soo good. We had the veggie quesadilla that came along with nacho cheese and chips. The queso was heavenly. Truly one of the best we've had so far. Call them and find out where they are. Try them out!!! #supportsmallbusiness They also have some great lemonade options but we didn't get to try them yesterday as they were out. read more

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Anytime I get a chance to catch the Queso Monster truck I definitely do. Everything I've had from this truck has been great. Their Monster Nachos are probably my favorite item, a pan of nacho chips covered in lettuce, pico, beans, queso sauce and whatever protein you choose, they are great. If they have birria on the menu I usually get it, it is really good, but it is a soecial item and isn't always on the menu. These folks are definitely worth checking out if you see them. read more

I've been to this food truck multiple times and it's been amazing every time! The quesadillas are very filling and come with chips and queso.... which brings me to the main point. THE QUESO IS AMAZING! The jerk shrimp nachos were also great and a good amount of food. I would also suggest trying out there flavored lemonades! read more

Queso Monster - Jerk shrimp nachos - Food Trucks Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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This food truck was at Bond Brothers Brewing so we decided to order our dinner from them. I ordered both the chicken and chorizo tacos. They were okay, but not very flavorful. Honestly, I wouldn't order from them again. read more

Queso Monster - Food Trucks Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

We tried this food truck when they visited a nearby neighborhood in Cary. Their chicken tacos, chips, and Queso were fresh and delicious. Customer service was very friendly. Portions were a good size. The food was a great value. We will definitely visit this food truck again. read more

This is the best birria/ red tacos that I've had in the area and I've tried several. The food is always going to be hot and delicious and the flavored lemonades they offer are really good too. I will say this truck is going to be more expensive than some of the other birriarias but I think you get what you pay for. Also depending on where you visit the truck, sometimes you order the food and lemonade on the on the same truck and other times you don't. In the first scenario you order your food on the front truck and then walk a few paces, give your ticket to the lemonade truck and they make your order then you wait until your number is called to receive your food from the first truck. In the second scenario you order food on the front truck/pay and then walk a few paces and order your drink on the other truck/pay in a separate transaction while waiting on the food to be cooked. I don't like this. I think they need to be consistent with their process so as not to confuse customers about when/where to order. read more

I checked the Queso Monster food truck out yesterday when they were on NC States Campus - and I wasn't disappointed! I got 2 street tacos; one with chicken and the other chorizo. Chips and queso also came with this lunch special for $10.99 without tax. The overall flavor was good - the chicken itself for me was a little dry and bland .. but they had plenty of salsa or sauce options you could pick from... so that was no biggie. The queso was nothing to write home about but it also wasn't bad. Overall... I was pleased with my meal and their customer service. -- I wish there was lunch special option with only 1 taco ... 2 was too many (for me). But.. I just saved my leftovers. read more

Queso Monster - 2 taco special with chips and queso - Food Trucks Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

food is bussin really doesn't matter what you receive, from the tacos to quesadilla to elotes. Also, they have a variety of lemonades that are just as sweet as them. read more

I had the privilege of trying Queso Monster! It was delicious! The nachos were a great portion size for the price and they tasted delicious! The staff was friendly. I can't wait to catch them near me again. read more

Queso Monster - Chicken nachos - Food Trucks Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

We just moved to the area and Queso Monster was on our must try list, and it did not disappoint! Everything was so good. Way spicier than we are used to from Idaho, but so good read more

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This truck comes to my job about every other week. I have always wanted to try it. Today I did. Not happy!! I ordered two pork taco and side chips with Queso combo. First. They did not have pork, he said they ran out last night. What? You got here at 11:50 ( Supposed to be here at 11:30) and you ran out last night? What? Did you not make it today? Ok, Fine!, I order the steak. When I got back to my desk. I looked inside and my first question was WHERE IS THE QUESO???? Hello, your truck is called QUESO MONSTER. They gave me a little bit of cheese. WOW! Anyway... the queso is cold and tasted like it came out of a can. The only thing I enjoyed was the steak, out of the taco. Enough said. One more thing... It was $10.75 w/tax. Tax? Really and the combo did not come with a drink, that was a $1.50 more. Sorry, you just lost a customer. read more

I finally got a chance to try Queso Monster at the Planet Fitness grand opening a while back (a bit ironic considering that this is a huge calorie bomb!) You'll recognize the truck from the depiction of some enormous kind-of-scary looking....queso monster (with some wacky little swatches of hair all over his blue body. Like I said, little creepy) First let me say, it's clearly some cheesy, greasy junk food (that's the whole point!) so I took no points away for it being messy and indigestion-inducing (I brought that on myself with the spicy chorizo). I had "El Chupacabra", but honestly had trouble choosing because all of the quesadilla variations looked great. The portion on my quesadilla was absolutely gigantic to the point where I couldn't even eat it in one sitting. They certainly did not skimp on the meat, either. They did forget the guac, which I was disappointed to notice only after I got home, unfortunately. Can't say I would choose this as a regular meal because it was just a little too overwhelming with the meat and all the cheese and the grease, but look for me on cheat day and you might just find me at queso monster... read more

The truck was at my job today, and I really like their sister truck, Açaí Monster, so I decided to give this one a try. Yeah, mistake. I was highly disappointed with my meal which was ~$13.00 with tax and a 15% tip. I ordered the steak quesadilla with chips (queso and sour cream). The quesadilla was very bland! It had zero seasoning, not even salt or pepper. The steak was unseasoned too! For their name to be queso monster, the queso was suprisingly bland as well. It tasted as if it came from a can. I actually trashed over half of the meal. Honestly will not reccommend or eat here again. read more

Ate there today. Nothing wrong with the food, but $12 for a quesadilla just ain't right. Lemonade is $5/$6; what?! Cut your prices in half and I swear you'll kill it... read more

Partook in their menu items at Fayetteville After 5. The flashy truck and my love of queso drew me in. But, I was left with a lackluster full belly. Felt like it was just ok. Nothing that made me want to go back for me. read more

Queso Monster - Flashy food truck got me to bite. - Food Trucks Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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The chicken quesadilla is amazing! Had it for lunch today and could eat it every day! Thanks Queso Monster you guys are wonderful!

I went to this food truck with my girlfriend one day. We ordered 2 queso monster quesadillas,mango limonada and a Dr Pepper. The food was ok... the price not all! $42 for 2 quesadillas and 2 beverages? No thank you I would rather dine in a restaurant with AC and a waitress serving me my food. Overpriced for a meal for 2. There is better food trucks with the 1/3 of the price. read more

Food truck was scheduled for an event and cancelled the day prior. Claimed not to have received any communications, yet we had confirmed with them. Had to find another truck last minute. read more

Queso Monster was at the school where I teach today offering free meals to teachers. What an awesome example of community outreach and giving back, and the food was delicious!! read more

Noshed on their food truck yummies while drinking in the Sidebar in downtown Cary. The chipotle quesadilla was spicy but delicious. The pork taco was equally delish, and the chicken was good but not great. The Queso on the chips (not on the side) was good, but it was not seasoned in any way. I'd definitely eat there again! read more

I had tried getting them scheduled at my community and they were very hard to get in touch with. I sent multiple emails asking for a confirmation on the date we had discussed with little success. I ended up scheduling out another food truck (Seafoodie- HIGHLY recommend!). They ended up canceling because they accidentally double booked their schedule. Not a big deal- we ended rescheduling with them. All of a sudden we have a missed call from Queso Monster asking for a confirmation for today's date. Since we just had Seafoodie cancel, I called several times and left them voicemails. We had discussed them coming to our community from 5 to 7. We never got a call back. Around 4:30 Queso Monster pulls up. A lot of my residents had reached out to me with an interest of getting Queso Monster scheduled so I was curious to try them. At 5:50 the owner came in and said that if he didn't have people start showing up that he would leave. I asked if he could stay until 6:30 (please keep in mind that Seafoodie was scheduled from 3-7 and the last time they came out they SOLD OUT of several menus options) and he AGREED. I also want to mention that around 5pm my residents are still getting off work and are coming home. It's a little early for dinner. Not even 2 minutes later I had a resident trying to get food and the owner TURNED HIM AWAY. They quickly packed up and drove off. Very disappointing! read more

The quesadillas were awesome!! Great food and service! Very flavorful food. I will definitely eat at this truck again!

We scheduled this truck for an event several weeks in advance. Day before event said that he was confirmed and coming. Day of the event he no shows and no calls. An hour and a half later, and several calls to him, they text me back. Would not recommend them to anyone. That was a lot of N. Durham people that you let down. Not a smart business move. read more

A few weeks ago I got the Chipotle Monster quesadilla and loved it! It was filled up so much I had to use a fork to eat what fell out, but no complaints here! It also comes with chips and a drizzle of queso. Would definitely get again. read more