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Shawarma with rice
Kait C.

What a treat to have The Chubby Chickpea at The Pioneer this afternoon! Thank you so much to both parties. For my dish I chose the shawarma with rice and my husband got the special which was shawarma, tabbouleh, and falafel. Both came with pita, hummus, and cucumber salad. Everything we had was super delicious and flavorful! I loved the hummus and cucumber salad the most. Definitely recommend if you're looking for something on the go in Boston. The service was quick and the staff was friendly too.

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Vickie L.

I love love the chubby chickpea sandwich with either lafa or pita from their food truck! My favorite toppings are lettuce and mango sauce but unfortunately they're not serving the free topping options anymore :( I'm so sad to see they're updating their menu and getting rid of a lot of good options, including the fried eggplants! So if you're in the area to access their full menu, chicken shawarma, hummus, fried eggplants, mango sauce, those are my favorite. Grape leaves, no no.

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Damian W.

Food: 3.0/5.0 Service: 1.5/5.0 Value: 1.5/5.0 Decor: 1.5/5.0 Overall: 2.5/5.0 Got a chicken shawarma plate with a bed of chickpeas. I was really disappointed when I opened my box back in the office. Why? Because when I choose "shawarma" over "falafel", "chicken schnitzel", "fried eggplant", and "chicken kebab", I generally assume that the shawarma is not chicken shawarma. Alas, it was. (Incidentally, the catering menu on the Chubbs website separately lists chicken v. beef/lamb shawarma options - so why isn't it on the truck menu?!) The food was mediocre, and there was way too much chickpea (probably should have gotten the rice instead). My lack of ordering prowess aside, the line is really really slow. I complained a bit about the Chicken & Rice guys being slow - Chubbs takes the cake. They were probably processing barely 1.5 orders/minute (which is slow for what should be a high volume lunchtime operation) and I had to give my order twice - once so they start cooking it and a second time to the cashier so I can get charged. How does that make any sense? The once nice surprise I did get was the garlic in the hummus - a bold move that I'm sure gets plenty of other people in a bunch, but I thought that was a winner. The plates are also a bit expensive for a lunchtime food truck. Honestly not that surprising that this line tends to be way shorter than the Bon Me (banh mi) line next to it.

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Kristen M.

YUMM! Their food is so full of flavor, but feels incredibly light and healthy!

Steven B.

Rainy Thursday, found the Chubby Chickpea nearby and had to try. Went with Shawarma Plate, which comes with chicken, hummus, marinated veggies, pita bread and chickpea salad. Chicken shawarma plate desperately needs white or hot sauce. There was some sauce drizzled on top, but I'm not sure what it was. The chicken is over seasoned, giving some pieces a gritty mouthfeel. Further, while some pieces have a slight crispness, most pieces are soggy. Furthermore, the chicken was a bit salty. Underneath the chicken was what I believe is the chickpea salad, which was just cold chickpeas. There might have been some marinade on the chickpeas, but they just tasted like chickpeas to me. I'm not if these chickpeas were boiled fresh or from a can. Pita bread was warm, but a little soggy. I do like that it is fluffy and it is fun to try eating it with hummus or chicken or all three at the same time. The hummus was a little salty. There is a slight staleness and bitterness here, reminiscent of store brands of hummus. Not sure if this in an indication that the hummus is not house made or not. And the marinated veggies or what I believe is the Israeli Salad was mostly tomatoes, cucumbers and some light vinaigrette. Not much going on here. Nothing about this shawarma plate was particularly tasty, and it was reminiscent of some of my own attempts to recreate shawarma at home. The colors, tastes, and textures are lacking and I cannot recommend this food truck.

Matt G.

I don't understand why people seem to just not like this truck... or at least the people who do like it simply arent on Yelp? there is always a good line during the lunch rush, and the gents working are always doing all they can to get food out quickly. Perhaps the Food Truck Elite are sticking their noses up... first and foremost, this is a FOOD TRUCK, and its shawarma--- which by most traditions is a fast food. This isn't the tiny white tablecloth greek place you might stop in and have a sit down lunch at. You get given sandwiches and dishes in to-go containers. I always get my old standby, the chubby chickpea--- this is a pita/lavash with seasoned chicken shawarma and falafel in it, along with a healthy smear of hummus as well as tahini, along side some spices, cucumber, tomato, and deliciousness. They have a fryer in the truck, so they are constantly pumping out hot and CRISPY falafels. The chicken is prepared and kept warm, but not cooked on the truck while they are cooking. They mostly make the salads, and falafels on the fly. You can get side salads, fries, and add whatever you want to the sandwiches. They also have a "Chiseled Chickpea" which is white breast kebab, and falafel. (The Chubby is Shawarma) Crispy and well seasoned falafels, in a rush, in a bursting to the limits lavash bread? Yes please!!!

Paige A.

Deeeeelish! I caught the Chubby Chickpea Truck on the corner of Huntington and Belvedere. At ten past noon, there was hardly a line! I had the limonata ($3) to drink- Fresh squeezed lemonade with Mediterranean spearmint, served over crushed ice. Super refreshing... just missing vodka! (hehe) I had the Chubby Veggie Laffa wrap, which is made of falafel and fried eggplant. The price of this particular item is confusing to me. The meat wraps are $8.50 while the vegetarian wraps are $6.50. Shouldn't a half eggplant and half falafel be $6.50? It was priced at $8.50, same as the meat combos. Hummus and tzaziki- yumm! Extras such as Israeli pickles, sauces, lettuce, etc are also available. Beware: Your breath is going to stank.

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Nancy C.

We got The Chubby Chickpea "catered" for our Food Truck Fridays at work. I got a chicken kebab plate with yellow rice, hummus & quinoa. It also came with a flatbread, which I didn't actually eat. The portion was huge; I couldn't finish it all. The chicken was tender and the hummus was flavorful. The quinoa complemented the rest of the food as well. I had friends who got the falafel pita and they enjoyed it as well. Overall, pretty good, though the hummus/garlic flavor stayed in my mouth for a loonnngggg, lonnngggg time.

A little bit of everything
Anthoyn P.

I really enjoyed the pita bread, chicken, and hummas. That being said I should have gotten the chicken wrap. The falafel was very hard and really wasn't all that flavorful. Also there was no hot sauce? Kind of odd I would have liked to see something spicy. The grape leaves we're ok. I got the taste of Mediterranean plate so I had to pay extra to add chicken to this and good thing I did. I would have been very disappointed if I had gotten the falafel alone. There's certainly potential here and I hope they do improve. I think their fad will fade if they don't make some improvements. Also you feel like crap after eating this junk. If your looking for a home run falafel place try falafel King in boston.

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Cathy S.

Tried out this food truck at an arts festival and thought the chubby veggie pita sandwich was solid and filling but not as flavorful as it could have been. I tried asking for pickles, which they were out of, and hot sauce, which they forgot to include, but those two elements would have probably made it much better. My favorite part was the fried eggplant though - I would get a sandwich with just that!

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Only ordered the chickpea fries and they were undercooked and soggy. And the sauce only covered two "fries".

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Really not good. Super greasy over cooked falafel. Completely tasteless salad and tahini. Would not eat here again.

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Get Your "IRISH" On

4.5(2 reviews)
1.8 km•Downtown

If it is a repurposed school bus, does that make it a food bus instead of a food truck? I don't…read moreknow, and at the end of the day, what's the difference if the food is good! I had the pleasure of trying the Irish griller and the nachos, because, honestly, how can I resist nachos. Now, when I'd had corned beef before, it had only been from a can... so my expectations were not set particularly high. However, there's really no comparison between canned rubbish and this! Sandwich was nicely balanced and toasted (maybe grilled?) to perfection. There was a variety of textures and flavors to be found inside. There was a bit of cheesiness, but the stars on the plate were the slaw and the beef. The slaw was fresh with just the right amount of crunch, whereas the beef was tender and in just the right amount. I would have liked a little more sauce though, as I don't recall there being a whole lot of it. On the side perhaps? Also, and this is just me... but a little more cheese never hurts. Then there were the nachos... these fell short for me. As opposed to the thought put into the sandwich, these were like something a college student would throw together. Good nachos, in my opinion, are warm; whereas these were just chips for a bag with stuff thrown on top. The sauerkraut was quite nice, it that it wasn't overly sour. However, because this dish didn't move a thermometer, the beef and chips, and even cheese went together like oil and water. On top of that, the Thousand Island sauce didn't really work for me here. It might be great on sandwiches and salads, but not nachos.

More people need to review them and show some love! Wow wow wow. My brother and I decided to give…read morethem a shot at the Boston Night Market and saturday, initially because their line wasn't too long. We got an order of the corned beef fries. My god. Those things are DANGEROUS. They were truly unbelievable. The crispy fries paired with thousand island and corned beef made for a serious explosion of flavor. It didn't hurt that the guys working were so sweet and kind. I would absolutely stop by their bus again if I ever see them out and about.

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4.0(315 reviews)
1.8 km•Downtown
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Some food trucks are a step above, and Chicken & Rice Guys truck is one of them. It is everything I…read morecould want from a food truck and more! First, the service is lightning fast. It takes less than a minute to go from ordering your food to having the container in hand. Lunch breaks are precious, especially if it's 45 minutes long. Less time spent waiting is more time spent enjoying the blissful break from work. This is to say nothing of inclement weather! Then there is the food itself! I ordered a large chicken on rice with adds-ons of crisp onions and tomato+cuke. The chicken was tender and nicely seasoned, plus there was more than an ample amount. I always root for a place that isn't stingy with meat! The rice was forgettable, but considering this isn't an expensive sushi restaurant where every grain gets a mani-pedi before being sacrificed to humans. As a starch/carb element, the yellow rice was A-OK for the dish. The crisp onions were something I could have done without. Nothing against them; they felt unnecessary for me (not necessarily for you). Meanwhile, the tomato+cuke added some welcome freshness to the dish! Next time I will try to get half-rice, half-salad as my base... if not possible, I will get the tomato+cuke again, even though it isn't free. While ordinarily, I would pillory a place for charging $2.10 for a bit of veggie, though I appreciate this is what stops people from ordering rice and then getting five kilos of diced veggies on top of that! This is good and fine and would be a 4-star review. I would dust my hands off and get on with my day... but then there are the sauces. And let me tell you... sauces and I go together like milk and cookies! When my Uni had chicken nugget night, some would get a mountain of nuggies. Me? Five or six nuggies and every sauce/condiment the university had on tap! But I digress... the sauces added flavor, tied everything together, added additional moisture, and even played nice with one another! Did I mention sauces are self-service? The mint-cilantro-jalapeno was refreshing, flavorful, and had just a little kick! If you like a little heat, this might be great for you but proceed with caution (protecting myself from your lawyers!) The medium/"hot" actually brought some heat! And this is coming from someone for whom Tabasco tastes like salty vinegar! I dare not try the extra hot... I have high heat tolerance, but not that high! The flavor was okay, not mind-blowing, but combined with the creamy garlic, it was heaven! The creaminess took the edge away from the heat and added a whole new dynamic in texture. Plus, my Slavic heart loves garlic! Finally, the BBQ: I found this sauce unremarkable, similar to the BBQ sauce I have in my own fridge. However, I also realize that only some people like heat (or garlic), and I believe food is for everyone. Will absolutely be ordering from this truck again and again as long as it is nearby!

" Food is delicious , big portions " This food is…read moreabsolutely delicious. It tastes fresh . The portions are bid . The price is a bargain for portion sizes with fresh good quality food . The service is friendly. The staff radiates positivity. The vibe is welcoming.

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Food Truck Throwdown

4.0(1 review)
2.3 km•Financial District, Waterfront
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I remember when I first heard about this event. My initial thought was "oh look another way NYC and…read moreBoston can compete". Actually, I thought it was just another event New York City could dominate Boston at. But that's just the New Yorker in me. I kid, I kid. I've got nothing but love for Boston's food trucks. I was mostly interested in what trucks New York was going to come with as lets be honest the only food trucks I ever saw in NYC were the halal and hotdog trucks on the streets. And let's just say I was taught never to trust street meat. Good thing the website is good at listing the trucks and their websites so you can scope out the competition beforehand. Surprised to see almost all of them had websites. The first time this event was held in Dewey Square. Contained completely on the farmer's market island. My god it was a mess of lines and the wait for some of the trucks was horrendous. People had to plan strategically in their groups in order to hit as many of the trucks they wanted to try. Food truck competitions are serious business and apparently you call out a competition between NY and Boston you're going to pull a crowd to show some love for their hometown. It's understandable... even if the longest lines were from two NY trucks. The second time around the planners did a lot better location wise. They spread the trucks out along the less trafficked Greenway. Thank god they learned from last year. Also line control was handled a lot better.No funky zigzag across 4 different truck areas here. And there was also plenty of grass or curb to sit and eat. Now for the food. This competition has a habit of bringing an array of different cuisines. I had a plan to visit two trucks this time. Morrocan truck Comme Ci Comme Ca and Indian Chinese hybrid Momos & Buns. Most of the NY trucks had a limited 'Throwdown' menu. While I did pick up the kofka couscous from Comme Ci I would have really liked to try a few of their appetizers that I noticed on their website. The couscous was delicious and I think this was the first time I ever really tried Moroccan cuisine so I don't have anything to compare it to. But I'll definitely hunt down the truck when next I'm in NY. Momos I never got to. There was quite the line and I was not that patient. But while I was walking the area I stumbled upon the Cupcake Crew and tried their maple bacon cupcake. Wow, that was incredible. Although I think bacon makes most things taste better. In all it was a pleasant day with delicious food a relaxed atmosphere and I can't wait until next year's.

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