Caught Hotsy Totsy at Campbell Park for Food Truck Friday. The menu looked incredibly tasty, but I…read moreultimately decided to try the Brisket Totchos. This was a brilliant concoction of taco meat, briskett,brisket, red onions, and sour cream. And if you like a bit of heat, it also comes with jalepenos. All of it is a riff on loaded fries except tator tots are used instead. The portion size was quite nice, the workers were very friendly, and the dish arrived quickly despite the steady line of people placing orders. Looking forward to visiting the truck again and enjoying other variations on their menu.

My first experience with the Hotsy Totsy food truck was at Middlebrook Farm's "Fridays at the…read moreFarm." The line was steady and long for them the entire night. I wanted to let the line die down a bit since I had my kids running around all over. Lucky for me, it eventually did. After a very short wait, I was lucky to snag the last serving of the Totsy Gyro. A friend had suggested it. Many of the other menu items had already sold out. It was delicious!!! The gyro meat was very tender. All of the toppings added just the right flavors and I loved the addition of tots mixed in. Definitely looking forward to eating food from them again.

Food is amazing. Got to try it at the Fall Food Truck Showdown and ordered the Kalbi Steak tacos…read more The steak was chopped up into smaller pieces (making it easy to eat) and was juicy and spicy! It was topped with cabbage and type of green vegetable which gave it a nice fresh taste. The chipotle mayo added to the kick! Banh me owners, if you see this, you need to come out to the State capitol during the work week!

Pho in a burrito - so crazy that it works…read more Would love more veggies in the other dishes, as they can get a little one-note. Meat has always been great though - never dry, which is where a lot of food trucks go wrong. Flavorful overall and not your typical Iowa food truck, so bonus points for bringing something different!

Nina's Tacos can be found most Mondays at the Pleasant Hill Community Farmers Market from 400-700…read morepm CT... Make sure you check their Facebook page for their weekly schedule. So Taqueria Marissa has really good birria tacos... I was told by MANY people I had to try Nina's Tacos. So you all weren't wrong! Some darn good birria and I love the variety! Going to a farmers market to find her tacos kind of bit me in the butt though. A bag of freeze dried candy, a pie, and Nina's pretty much killed a Franklin. The farmers market and Nina's were easy to find. A big red trailer in the lot with quite a few vendor canopies at 5229 E University Ave in Pleasant Hill.... It's easy to spot. I was pretty close to their first customer today. I left work in West Des Moines at 330 pm and took 235E to University out to Pleasant Hill. 1 birria crunch wrap - $15 3 birria lumpia - $10 3 quesa birria tacos - $10 Everything came with limes and make sure you indulge in their hot sauce! $35 before tip and she gave me a free Coke to enjoy while I waited. Service was wonderful. We visited a bit at the window. I shared it was my first time ordering from Nina's and I'd driven across the metro to find her. I had a short wait for my order and a few people started to stack up at the window as I waited. The birria tacos were my favorite. The other two items lacked nothing. Their birria and consume in any form is top notch! SO tender and I love the flavor! Now if I had to compare Nina's against Marissa and Flame.... Why? It's like comparing three precious gems... ‍ Would I drive across town again? Heck yeah! That's really all I should need to say. Lots of menu items I haven't tried yet and it's a fun little growing farmers market everyone should check out. Especially if the crowds on Saturday morning aren't your thing. https://www.facebook.com/PleasantHillIowaFarmersMarket?mibextid=LQQJ4d https://www.facebook.com/ninastaco?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Wow! Caught Nina's at Brightside Aleworks in Altoona tonight and decided to go all in on a the Melt…read moreBox and oh what a great decision it was. For $35 you get a giant tray of birria nachos, 3 tacos, and two like small quesadillas. It was prepared quickly and came with plenty of sauce and limes. Definitely recommend whenever they come to your area.

With our Saturday plans all out of whack, we found ourselves at the Ted Lare Garden Center's art…read morefestival over lunch. There were three food trucks and grilled cheese fit the bill for the four of us (2 adults, 4 yr old, and 1 yr old). It's not the most attractive looking truck but, most of them aren't. Their menu was posted on the side showing the grilled cheese or nacho offerings. We knew our one year old would get a plain grilled cheese but it took a bit to determine the others. So many tasty sounding options! Our four year old declared she wanted pineapple on hers. Great, really, pineapple on a grilled cheese? They had it! A Hawaiian Toast! It was cheese, Canadian bacon, and pineapple...perfect for her! We added a Mason Dixon which has pulled pork, pepper jack cheese, and BBQ sauce. A #Hashtag (corn beef hash, soft poached egg, and American cheese) rounded out our order. The sandwiches came out rather quickly, and in pairs. The first two that came out were the kids' and they looked yummy. The plain grilled cheese was thick and melty with perfectly toasted bread. Our little guy had no problem scarfing it down. Our daughter was thrilled with the pineapple on hers and ate about half the entire sandwich (a good amount for her). I enjoyed my Mason Dixon and my husband enjoyed his #Hashtag. He did have to ask for a fork as it was a bit messy. We finished off the kids' sandwiches. I enjoyed the plain one a lot! My husband's only comment on the Hawaiian toast was it'd be better if they could toss the pineapple on the grill to caramelize a bit first. This food truck is a solid choice for lunch!

Grilled cheese at its finest! This food stand offers a variety of grilled cheese, chips, and pop…read morebut who are we kidding? You just want to know about the grilled cheese sandwiches!!! They have two sections of grillled cheese, Meatless and Meaty Cheese sandwiches...I ordered off the Meaty Menu and man MEATY it was. I ordered the Bay of Pigs, pickle, pulled pork, pork loin and bacon and amazing sauce...man this thing was huge and so tasty! If you ever see this food stand, make sure to stop by!

This place is Confluence's staple food truck on Thursdays. Enjoy a few pizza pies while you enjoy…read moresome cold snacks at Confluence in the brewery!

One of my favorite places to get tacos in the DSM metro! I tried a few of the tacos on different…read moreoccasions and my favorite were the steak tacos and their green salsa is also a hit. They are also super quick with the food and I have never had to wait longer than a few minutes. They accept both cash and card. If you're into street tacos this is your place.

Seemingly a permanent fixture in this auto shop parking lot, Tacos Degollado has become my go-to…read morelunch spot whenever I'm looking for something quick while I'm working from my company's Des Moines office. The price is right and the food is delicious. I'm often the only one ordering in English, which always feels like a good sign in a local spot like this. Cash is preferred, using a card will earn ya a little convenience fee is all. There are some picnic benches on site to eat your food there or you can take it to go, maybe have a picnic like I often do. There's just something about a paper plate overflowing with tacos that demands it be eaten outside, ya know?

I have been to the Johnston location a few times and have always had a great meal with great…read moreservice. My boyfriend and I typically get the Crab Rangoon sandwich. It is the perfect balance of flavors and great for crab Rangoon lovers. One thing I love about this place are all the options! You can get fried or grilled chicken and can choose a sandwhich, salad, or wrap. There's something for everyone. I would also recommend to watch their social media pages as they offer rotating weekly sandwiches.

Review of the latest rating of a chicken sandwich since I pride myself as a southern that knows…read morechicken. Of course many have selective taste and the spices used as well as custom play a huge role. The greeting was friendly and upbeat. The surround decor was clean and mod with character. Parking was easy spacious and plentiful in with a wrap around drive thru. At issue is the price $$ for a batter dipped piece of chicken or crab Rangoon that was a tad salty, but flavorful. Would I take a road trip for another taste of what I can find in the Des Moines area probably not, but you may want to give it a try.

This place really packed a punch the burgers had a good char to it. Cooked well and the flavors…read morewere on point! I got the Fly'in Hawaiian burger which was delicious! I ate every bit of it. The pineapple was sweet and tender, and mixed with the red peppers and savory beef was juicy and spiced to perfection. The other burger is the original top bun which was cooked well and had a nice char. The buns is what Top Bun should be proud of and loves to their name! With the juicy tender burgers the buns did not fail and held together perfectly without getting soggy. Now the truffle fries, were cooked well. Crispy outside but sender soft inside fries. Served with a spicy aoli that paired well with the fragrance and taste of the truffle oil. All in all will definitely recommend and go there again!

THE BEST FOOD TRUCK IN DES MOINES!!!…read more I love the burger choices and plenty of vegetarian options. My favorite is the Captain Coyle ;) and the tots. The service is great and the food is always excellent quality, served fresh and quickly. If you are in Des Moines you must try Top Bun. You will be glad you did.