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The Jamaican Jerk

5.0 (2 reviews)

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Holysmoke BBQ - Smoked Chicken with cornbread

Holysmoke BBQ

5.0(1 review)
2.8 km
•$$

I keep cursing my husband as he often does work up by the brick and mortar location of Holy Smoke…read moreand will get to eat there for lunch. Imagine my happiness as I strolled outside to see the Holy Smoke BBQ truck. FINALLY here was my chance and the line wasn't enormous yet. Amazing meaty smells wafted at me as I waited to give my order, I told the guy operating the till that his truck smelled wonderful. I think I scared him slightly. I got the pulled pork meal, all the meals come with your choice of side: potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans, but I opted for the corn bread. They were super quick with doling out the orders, once you receive it you can shimmy three steps to the left and put on all the BBQ sauces. I swear there are at least 15 options of sauces ranging from spicy to sweet and even some smoky sauces were available. I lathered up my pulled pork bun and found somewhere to sit and eat. I was not disappointed in all the hype I have heard of Holy Smoke from my husband. Glad to see the food truck incarnation holds up to the restaurant. Moist delicious pork, great coleslaw topping on the bun (maybe don't order coleslaw as your side), the sauces I had donned were flavorful and that corn bread. I could write a sonnet about that corn bread. As I ate it, I was ashamed I had baked corn bread the week before as it was an insult to this immaculate creation of corn and flour. Please come again to FMC, Holy Smoke!

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Holy Crepe Food Truck

Holy Crepe Food Truck

4.3(3 reviews)
1.8 km
•$$

Why is it that the concept of food trucks excites me? Food carts are not exciting but put that on…read morea truck? That's cool. Anyway, Holy Crepe was my first food truck experience in Calgary. I like the urban spray paint style the the truck and the religious humour thrown in for good measure. I found the truck downtown at lunch time and it had a huge line. I felt bad for the other cool looking food truck with almost no customers and probably 25 people standing around waiting for Holy Crepe. The other truck eventually left way too early for the downtown lunch rush and it's not because they sold out if you catch my drift. I ordered the Eden and I was not disappointed - it's not really like any other "crepe" I've had before. I'd compare the experience more to a panini in a crepe - but that really works for them. For what you get it's a bit expensive and not overly filling but for a light lunch it's all good. Things got a bit messy - not a great thing for midday in work clothes - but 15 minutes working on a drip on my pants in the bathroom later was somehow worth it. I've had this idea of catering my upcoming wedding with a food truck (which these guys do btw) for a bit and this would be a strong contender.... maybe! Review 5 of 30 in Yelp's 30 Day Challenge

Review #12 of Yelp's 30 Day Challenge 2012…read more Being a big fan of crepes I was so happy to find a crepe food truck here in Calgary! A crepe truck that regularly parks near my home and workplace which makes it easy for me to have access to crepe! Ok, so the quality of crepe may not be the best quality I've had but the fillings are so tasty most of the time I can finish two crepes (savory and sweet) that's good for two. The crepe itself is thicker and doughy than I would like it to be but it's not that bad that it turns me off. I've tried their their Holy Smokes which is filled with really tender and flavorful smoked meat. It's also loaded with mushrooms, peppers, onions, etc. topped with cheese - yummm!! For the sweet crepes, I've tried the Sweet Baby Jesus which is just a smaller version of the Sweet Jesus. I always choose to fill mine with mangoes and nutella. I find it easier to say no to the Holy Smokes but the Sweet Baby Jesus is just too hard to resist! :)

Simply Irie Caribbean Cuisine - Doubles

Simply Irie Caribbean Cuisine

4.1(14 reviews)
3.2 km•Connaught, Beltline

Spicy Beef Patty ($5.25), Goat Patty ($6.25), Akee and Saltwater Fish Patty ($7.95), Jerk Chicken…read morewith White Rice ($16.95), and Oxtail Stew with Traditional Rice and Peas ($23.95). The pastry in the patties is phenomenal. The patties look thin but when you bite into it, you can taste a million light, crisp layers. The beef patty was the most mild in flavour whereas the goat patty had stronger flavour and aroma. I loved the subtle saltiness of the fish. There was so much meat was on the chicken. Judging from the size, Simply Irie uses big ass birds. The sauce was lovely, though I couldn't pick out the seasoning and spices. This was my first time trying oxtail stew. My container was filled with meaty chunks of tender meat. To me, oxtail taste like a hybrid between a beef rib and tendon. I liked nibbling around the bone to get to the gelatinous bits. The gravy was saucy, and a little sweet. I thought the prices were very reasonable given the portions, quality, and location. I actually think the entrees at Simply Irie offer more value than many of their neighbouring restaurants.

This review is based solely on their doubles. Been craving doubles and I've been searching all over…read moreCalgary for somewhere that makes it. This place luckily offers it and they're delicious; incredibly fluffy and packed with flavour. The catch is that it's expensive. Doubles in Toronto is only $3 each and this place is $9. Although they're slightly bigger at 6", it's a huge jump! Seems like a popular spot for locals to grab takeout, but there are a few bar stools to eat in if you wish!

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