Carne Cartel (a collaboration with Chainsmokers, the urban halal barbecue restaurant with locations…read morein the GTA and London) is a new stationary food truck currently in its Soft Opening, that has taken up residence in the same plaza as Growers Retail in Scarborough. They specialize in halal inspired sandwiches ($10.99) that are packed with flavour. Let me preface by saying that I'm not normally a sandwich person. But Carne Cartel has made me rethink my stance on sandwiches. Even just reading the descriptions of these sandos had my mouth watering. Some of the menu items include: The Cowboy - bbq brisket, creamy coleslaw, crispy onions, smokn'spicy mayo Hot Tit - flamed chicken breast, pepper sauce, garlic hero mayo, cucumber, sweet onions, scallions, BB pickles Hot & Crispy- dredged and fried chicken breast, sweet spicy sauce, garlic herb mayo, BB pickles K -pop - bulgogi brisket, carrot, cucumber, sweet onions, scallions, kimchee Eat my Eggplant - crispy battered eggplant, sweet onions, smokn'spicy mayo, garlic herb mayo, scallions, kimchee, BB pickles We tried the K-pop sando. The sandwich was generous in size and there was tons of flavour in the sauce and thinly sliced but crisped bulgogi brisket pieces. I really enjoyed the acidity from the kimchee and the freshness imparted by the cilantro and vegetables. Also featured during the soft opening were some Filipino inspired dishes from Chef Mark Esguerra's childhood of enjoying his grandmother's (aka Lola's) cooking. Inasal (or chargrill) is a method of cooking that imparts incredible flavours to whatever is being prepared. Using the inasal technique, Chef Mark takes humble dishes like chicken and Loco moco and elevates the experience. We tried the Ma-nok N Rice ($12.99): sweet soy & lemongrass marinated chicken, pickled red chilis, crispy garlic, scallions, jasmine rice. This is no ordinary chicken and rice dish. The grilled chicken leg was so juicy and flavourful. The amazing balance between the salty soy, spicy chili, & freshness of the scallion and lemongrass flavours in the marinade makes this chicken extra special. There are options to upgrade to a half or whole chicken for $14.99 or $24.99 respectively. There is no seating so takeout only. We ate in our car. I can't wait to come back and try more of the menu offerings. Highly highly recommend checking them out!

In the heart of Scarborough, is @carne_cartel , a Filipino inspired BBQ joint. I had you at…read morefilipino BBQ, didn't I? This was one my favorite food experiences in a long time, and some of the outright tastiest #eastsideeats I've EVER had. Up first I sampled their inasal portion of the menu (inasal is loosely translated to char-grilled), simply called The Burger Steak. Reminiscent for me of Hawaiian Loco Moco, this really complex and deep dish gives two (yes TWO) large flattened patties made from AAA chuck, smothered in incredibly rich mushroom gravy and a fried egg. However the star of the show - is their dun' up rice. This rice is Filipino garlic rice, well, done up to 1000. Creamy garlic and chili aoli, crispy garlic, scallions and pickled red chilies. Like, it's not even fair how good this is. Second, the k-pop sandwich is a revelation of flavour - a AAA brisket, char grilled to crispy perfection complemented with cucumbers, carrots, cilantro, bulgogi sauce, garlic aioli and kimchi. I would put this up against ANY smash burger in the city and I bet this sandwich will win EVERY TIME. This place definitely knows how to coax flavour in every bit of their food but also how each flavour complements each other to make the whole dish better. I can't wait to go back! #eastsideeats #torontoeats #yyzfood #filipinobbq

Wow I don't normally give 5 stars but Road Grill really impressed me!…read more The truck came by my office today and everyone was SUPER excited. Needless to say, everyone was very excited and hungry for lunch! Since I've never tried them before I asked what they recommended and she said the steak burger or cheese burger. I decided to get the mushroom cheese burger ($10) and made it a combo fries + drink ($4). It was very windy today and the lady was kind enough to tell us to wait inside our office building while they cook the food. It didn't take too long for us to get our food. The burger was huge and the beef patty was very thick and juicy! They put onion rings in the burger which is a plus. The fries are topped with just garlic cream sauce which made the fries that much better! It's been 11 hours since I ate the burger and I'm still drooling about it. They also have a store called Grill Gate and I'll definitely go check that out. $14 for the combo is not bad at all! Definitely recommend everyone to try if you have the chance.

Food was really good and the staff were friendly and fast. I hired them for a work event and it…read morewent off without any problems. Very happy with the product and service and will definitely use them again.

When I found out that another Street Eats Market was opening up in Scarborough, I was ecstatic. The…read moreoriginal location at Hillcrest Mall in Thornhill is convenient to get to. However, this one across from Scarborough Town Centre is roughly half the distance for me to get to by car. This Street Eats Market is where Old Scott House used to be. Years ago, when I worked in Scarborough, a colleague was about to retire. A handful of us came here for his farewell dinner. I was fortunate to be a part of it and that restaurant had the best chateaubriand that I shared with a friend. Sadly, this restaurant died and became a Baton Rouge. I never dined there, but it also folded. I am pleased that Street Eats Market has made a home here. I dropped by last Friday for a late lunch. I decided to park in front of Walmart, across from the entrance that is also close to Best Buy. Technically, there wasn't a pedestrian crossing for me to cross the street. However, my spending three years working nearby helped. I still remembered how the traffic lights are timed at this intersection, which includes off-ramp traffic from highway 401 that isn't as crazy as exiting off McCowan. I safely made it across. If you want to play it safer as a pedestrian, park at the Best Buy lot (there's lot of parking) and walk over. There is a pedestrian crossing on the north side of Progress Avenue. Alternatively, there's another entrance with parking further east. However, that one is the main entrance to Street Eats Market and is a lot busier. There are two main food trucks that attracted me to drop by: - Rick's Good Eats - BeaverTails I absolutely love the food from both places. Since I had purchased a bunch of donuts earlier in the day, I decided to skip BeaverTails this visit and focus on Rick's Good Eats. I had my eyes on the tandoori gar-par wings. They are strictly available at this food truck and not at their Mississauga restaurant. There were a bunch of other food options that tempted me, but I am a wings fanatic and had to get them. I approached the food truck and had a friendly female staffer take my order. I ordered the wings and got a watermelon lemonade to wash everything down. I paid for my food with my debit card. Including a tip, it was $25. It's not cheap eating at food trucks. Since I love them so much and don't do it often, I was perfectly fine shelling out. She said that it would take ten minutes to complete my order. I was good. It allowed me to walk around, although it was spitting rain. I was prepared, armed with my umbrella. She asked whether I wanted the watermelon lemonade now and with my order. I went with the former. The watermelon lemonade was in a cute bottle. It was $7, which seemed expensive. I am glad that it came in one size or I'd be drinking that stuff all day. It was so refreshing. It's more lemony than watermelony. It wasn't overly sweet. I was happy. My wings were ready. I was thrilled and excited. I thanked the woman and headed over to my car with my food, thanking the greeter at the main Street Eats Market entrance along the way. I safely crossed the intersection, got into my car, and chowed down. A man parked a couple of spots away from my car made the same journey over to the market. The tandoori gar-par wings are exactly what you'd expect from Rick's Good Eats. The wings were a decent size and meaty. The tandoori spices were so flavourful. There was some heat and it built up as I had wing after wing. There was parsley sprinkled on top, which brought lovely pops of colour. The hints of garlic and parmesan made these wings out-of-this-world delicious! I saw perhaps two food trucks closed during my visit. I don't know whether it was due to weather, but I have now visited two Street Market Eats locations on gloomy days that threatened rain and the variety of food vendors has been great. This one also has Meltwich, Tut's, El Bosco, and more. The next food truck that I have had on my radar is Get Your Own Taters. It happened to be next to Rick's Good Eats. I love tater tots and their gourmet offerings looked incredible. It's crazy that I visited two food trucks in three days. I thought that I could safely say that I had visited both locations. I found out after my visit that a third location in Vaughan just opened this weekend. Well, you know what that means... I need to head to Vaughan soon! I dig this location across from Scarborough Town Centre. I can't wait to return and try more offerings from other food trucks. (277)

I love this idea of having the variety of food trucks all located in a parking lot! Since they took…read moreover the lot where Baton Rouge was, there's a gravel lot next to it where you can park. So we had to line up to get in. When we got to the end of the line up, we were in front of Laz-Boy's store. But the line moved quickly and we were inside the compound in about 7 minutes after lining up. Once we were inside, it was food trucks galore! After browsing on the numerous options available, we decided on something we have never tried: The Funky Patacon. We ordered a Flying Porky (pulled pork) and Pata Grilled (beef tenderloin). The wait time was about 10+ minutes and we got our food. We also ordered 2 drinks from Alijandro's: Pomegranate and Mango Lime lemonades. Onto the food. We have never had plantains before and this was a pleasant surprise. The subtle sweetness of the plantains went really well with the pork and beef tenderloin (respectively). Both tasted great! The drinks were refreshing also. Overall experience was amazing. There will be other food trucks coming soon. Thanks Street Eats Market and STC for hosting and setting things up!

My absolute favorite and first stop for poutine year-round. Double layered and portions stuffed sky…read morehigh, the fries are always fresh and cooked to perfection. However, poutine isn't the only thing on the menu! There are burgers, sausages, deep fried pickles, onion rings, and other things I'm sure I'm forgetting. The truck itself is always kept clean, along with the area around it, and there's a picnic table near by that's rarely taken. The staff there are absolutely wonderful, and it was definitely their incredible service and personalities which inspired me to write this review in the first place! They are a very nice family with a great business and I highly recommend them to anyone in the area.

The food is fresh, great flavours and really just so delicious. We go once per week now to try and…read moremake our way through the menu and daily specials. The fish tacos were the best we've had, no need for a lot of sauce to add flavour, and a perfect amount of cilantro which so many places overdo. To top it off, the owners are so friendly, helpful and accommodating.

Best Chimichanga in the Durham region and the customer service Is excellent. Whether you are…read morelooking just for a nice evening or a midday family outing, Mexican Mobile Kitchen is the place to be.

The guy that owns sells the place is a very generous and great chef. The burgers with are very…read moretasty and authentic, way better than what most restaurants sell to be honest, and I love burgers. Feels like a really great burger at a bbq event or a cookout. I have also witnessed the guy helping out whenever students are broke by throwing in a few meal or a drink and a kind word though his Russian accent might trick you into thinking he is a russian mafia from one of the Hollywood movies. Could not say enough good things about him and his food. I still try whenever I come around. Definitely worth a try!

Usually parked in front of the Astronomy and Astrophysics buildings at the University of Toronto,…read moreit's hard to not notice this giant blue truck. I ordered a cheeseburger and fries from the super nice, mustachioed guys inside. They listened to classical music while the fryers were going, which was unexpected and quite nice. :) First, the burger. Don't order one. It's wretched. Nasty mass-produced patty, Costco-quality bun, anemic slice of tomato, sad little lettuce leaf. I took one bite and tossed it. On the other hand, the fries were the best I've ever had. I'm not kidding, they're absolutely delicious. They're chunky cut, skin on, and fried a crispy, beautiful brown. I don't care that the generous portion of fries probably equalled twice my daily calorie allotment. I ate every single one. From the other people crowded around the truck, I learned that I should have had the poutine -- it's supposed to be fabulous. They also have hot dogs and sausages, which I hope taste better than their burger. That said, I'm actually looking forward to being on campus again on Monday just so I can eat more of their delicious frites. Yes, I'm crazy. Crazy about the Blue Chip Truck! (Although next time, I think I'll bring a friend -- otherwise, by the end of the year I'll have my own show on the Discovery Health Channel: The Half Ton Grad Student.)

Hear a lot of good things about this food truck. Finally got the time to visit. Rumour is correct,…read morethis place do serve quality food. I have ordered an angus beef sandwich, bubble egg waffle and salt and pepper cuttlefish. I can say all made to perfection. Ingredients are fresh and the cashier lady is very nice. Will return on the next day to try other items. For sure it will be good! Angus beef sandwich. Full of fresh veggies, beef patty with gravy and minced beef and a silky smooth scramble egg. Better then most restaurants. Bubble egg waffle: best in town. Salt and pepper cuttlefish: crispy battered and good balance of salt and pepper. Not over powering.

From the owner: We specialize Catering serve Japanese / Asian cuisine with a fusion flair. Mixing unique flavors…read moreand fresh ingredients. We are here to make your coming event a very memorable for you and your guests sushi & more

These fries are so tasty and just what I've been looking for. I've been craving for these since May…read moreand with all the construction we didn't know where to stop but today we got a shooter spot right behind the truck! So I indulged in a large fries...and shared with my husband. They were SO GOOD! Crunchy outside, soft and pillowy inside. Some restaurants in TO don't know how to cook fresh cut fries and sometimes they are mealy inside or downright hard (undercooked) but this fry truck is the answer when you have a craving for delicious hot fresh tasty fries. I will be back soon and bring my son, who also loves a good fry. They have so many condiments for you to put in top too! The lady that served me was so sweet and kind. This is bonus in this big city. Polite people are almost to a minimum here. I was pleasantly surprised by her.

A quaint food truck parked right at Nathan Phillip Square. Primarily serves burgers and poutine…read more Ordered a medium Poutine. Crispy fries with skin topped with molten cheese and gravy. Great portion size and lovely flavours. Would definitely try it again in case I'm in that area.

Amazing crispy chicken sandwich!…read more Can't wait to go try more sandwiches offered here.

We went this past weekend to the food truck alley in Hampton…read more It's just off the 418 on the south side of Taunton They have six food trucks to chose from with a spot to have ice cream as well There are different cuisines like Greek, Mexican and Italian I decided to have the chicken souvlaki Greek salad from Opa'z The chicken was done perfectly The dressing was nice and light They give definitely the serving of salad and it definitely was worth the price My hubby got a chicken sandwich from The Sandwich King truck He definitely loved it and commented on how good the tots were The staff at the truck were friendly Loved sitting outside ...the weather was really nice so made it more enjoyable Definitely a busy place as there were lots of folks dining here Would definitely go again here for a meal

So good. The fries were crispy. The gravy was very flavorful. They had poutine with mozzarella…read morecheese and one with cheese curds. Lots of options for such a small truck. Lady at the front was very nice. Large portion sizes. Convenient location and lots of parking.