"Brazil, where hearts were entertaining June We stood…read morebeneath an amber moon And softly murmured "Someday soon" (Frank Sinatra) There were two food trucks at Hartford's Westside Square Food Court, and since I usually go for the more unusual cuisine, I chose Gulla Grille's Brazilian menu for lunch. Their lineup offers nine entrees served with two sides ($12-$19) and eight solo sides ($6-$7). The entrees are three kabob plates (Churrasquinho) with a half pound of chicken, pork or beef and two sides, steak, salmon or stew specialties, and two vegetarian options. I wanted to try their Feijoada ($15) "The Most Popular Brazilian Dish" - an enticing stew of black beans, sausage, bacon, beef, rice, plantains and kale. But it wasn't available right away and I didn't want to wait 20 minutes for it to get cooked up. Instead, I went for an order of Churrasquinho with Chicken and sides of Kale and Yucca fries for $16. It was delicious!! Everything on the plate was delicious. The grilled chicken was tender and flavorful with nice grill marks. It was stellar. The Yucca fries were very good too, yes, they tasted a lot like French Fries, but the texture and taste were slightly different. And the kale surprised me a lot -it was soft and tender and delicious, nothing like the cardboard or Styrofoam-like kale I had experience with. The crowning glory of my lunch came when the cook asked "Do you want some of our hot sauce?" Of course I did, and he handed me a quarter cup plastic container of beige/orange sauce. Prepare yourself before you try it because it is nuclear! Of course I loved it. I also liked the way the owner walked over during my meal and asked how I liked it. We exchanged some banter about his hot sauce! The Gulla Grille was a hit for me.

Great food, tried it today at the Wapping Fair. Good customer service and delicious food. Had the…read moresteak and 2 sides of sweet potato fries.

The hot dogs, kielbasa, and sausages here are all amazing, and the service is friendly, courteous,…read moreand consistent. The best I've had on a long time. Go visit his cart. You won't be disappointed!

I had some time to kill while family member was getting outpatient surgery at Midstate and wandered…read moreinto this place for a quick and easy lunch. Had the pernil (omg) some fried rice, and cucumber and tomato salad. All of it was excellent! I bought a giant sugar cookie and polished that off, too. Should have tried the coffee. Delicious and fresh. The pernil was sooo good. I asked for a side of salsa verde and onion salad to top off the pernil as well. If I'm ever in town again I would def return!

I will give them a zero stars for service if I could, but unfortunately I have to rate them 1…read morestar... we are regular customers who usually do take outs for lunch once in a while, I have noticed that my husband had been getting charged about $26 for a large meal with two meat choices but I never think anything about it until today that I went with him to pick something out for lunch, well the youngest lady gave us a good service when ordering the food, so we ask her for a large order with two choices of meat but we asked her to put the beans that came with our large order in a separate container as I don't like mine mixed with the rice so when we were ready to pay the amount of the order was $26.74 ?? I asked the older lady in the cashier why she was charging us extra when a large order with choice of rice, beans, salad and two meats was $18.72 + tax, so she gave me actitud right away and said that the extra charge was for the beans??? She was charging us more than $5 for beans???? So I explained that we didn't ordered an extra side of beans, that i just asked to put the beans that came with my order separately, so she started scalding the other young lady for giving us too "much" and grab the small beans container and went and dumped back in the big tray of food just leaving the very bottom, almost emptied the container and thrown it back to the bag of food saying there it's!! I look at her and I ask if she was joking??? It blew my mind what she just did... that was such an insult! To my surprise she said she wasn't joking and that's all we were getting with the order!! I took the almost empty container of beans and give back to her and I told her to keep it but I was very upset that she was so mean about a side of beans... well she never apologized, neither she changed her actitud she just proceeded to ring me out, to which my order now was only $18.72 + Tax = $20.10 then she make herself busy at the phone and didn't even look back when giving out my receipt... so awful, awful service... if you're Spanish then you know that beans & rice are NEVER an issue, if anything you have to tell them to put a little less, but in this place they have been charging us extra for beans that are part of a Large order, so be careful when ordering from this place. Food is decent, nothing out of the extraordinary but it's ok so I give them 3 stars.

This is the second time I have bought something from this truck. Where I live has food trucks come…read moresome nights and the first time I tried this place, the wait was a long time. They were supposed to be here from 4-8 and I didn't time how long it was taking but I went up there twice and they claimed that they were waiting for the rice to finish. I probably was one of the first customers so I figured they might not have been ready and they had given me a free soda and a free dessert and extra pork so I wasn't too irritated about the situation. Plus the people who work the truck are very nice. Today, I was incredibly annoyed because I should have just cooked like I planned to. My food would have gotten done faster than they boxed up the food I bought. I paid almost 60 dollars including a tip to wait almost an hour for two pork bowls and rice. I wasn't given a wait time when I ordered the food so I just went to sit in my car outside my building since I figured it wouldn't take that long. After half an hour I decided to go see why the thing they gave me hadn't buzzed yet. When I went over, they were chatting up other customers having a great time. I asked about my order and they claimed it had been called already, so I figured it was just a mistake, but then someone else said they were still waiting on one more pork bowl. So I went inside, put away my groceries, washed my dishes, took out the trash and finally when I returned the food was done. If they ever come back here, I won't be spending my money with them, as nice as they are, they have held up my time twice and the food isn't worth my time. Oh and all I got for all that wait was a "God bless you" so I hope the Lord blesses them with better time management and that we never meet again.

I first visited La Cocina Cubano Food Truck about a year ago, with the intention of trying a Cubano…read moresandwich, but I got distracted by a Chicken Fricassee special they had that day. I finally tried the Cubano today, and it's the best Cubano sandwich I've had in CT. I know everybody is anxious to hear a guy originally from the Ohio suburbs break down a Cubano sandwich. So hear you go. Many CT places make good Cubanos, but they're more Cubano-adjacent than authentic. I don't think anybody but La Cocina gets the bread right in CT. The owners' Dad is Cuban and has owned a bakery. He makes the bread for these Cubanos. The bread is what you would find at the good Miami bakeries and sandwich shops. Fresh. Thin. Wide. Tasty. It has terrific color and texture when it's pressed on a Plancha. A lot of CT places have some good ingredients for their Cubanos, but the balance of ingredients and flavors is wrong in some way. A Cubano has two flavorfully impactful ingredients -- Mustard and Pickles. Although ham can be too salty in large quantities, the remaining Cubano ingredients are more or less mild. Swiss has less salt than many cheeses. And the pork umami flavor is subtle as well. I find some places ruin their sandwiches with an overly aggressive mustard or distracting pickles. La Cocina's Cubano flavors are perfectly balanced, and really allow the juiciness and umami flavors of the slow roasted citrus Mojo marinated pork and the texture of the bread to stand out. The sliced pickles are tasty and almost have a slight Gherkin vibe to the brine, and the mustard is mild and applied in a quantity that complements and doesn't overpower anything. The Swiss was perfectly melted and stretchy, and its mild flavor was just right. I highly recommend La Cocina's Cubano. Check their Socials to find the truck at locations such as near Bushnell Park and Trinity College. 5 Stars

Food is on point. Well seasoned and serving portions is more than enough. My favorite is the curry…read moregoat. Service with a smile.

It's a cloudy, rainy day on the first day of spring, and I decided to visit the Rolling Roti food…read moretruck in Downtown Hartford. I've enjoyed their tasty cuisine in the past, but officially leaving a review for them makes me excited to share my experience with the Yelp community--so y'all can give them a try! I ordered their popular curry chicken roti wrap, which is made with love. Seriously, the roti is so fresh that they even have a sign that says, "Roti is made fresh. Please be patient." And they're not lying--you can taste the freshness! The flavors burst in your mouth with every bite. The wrap is very filling, so make sure you save room if you're planning to order one. For the grand finale, I went with their jerk chicken entrée, which comes with lo mein and a salad. The jerk chicken is packed with bold, spicy seasonings, but that's what makes the experience so enjoyable. You can instantly tell they cook with love. The wait time was about 10-15 minutes, and when I got home, the food was still hot--not warm, HOT! That's what I'm talking about. Please give them a try! Rolling Roti has been my favorite food truck since I first tried them in 2019. Plus, the owner is down-to-earth and always welcoming.

"The Love Shack is a little old place where We can get…read moretogether Love Shack, baby" (B-52s) We caught up with the Taco Shack food truck on a visit to East Granby's Almost Famous brewery today. Their 3 for $13 taco selection included shredded chicken, fried chicken, beef, shrimp and sweet potato - all served with a respective variety of garnishes including cabbage, pickled onions, cheese, lettuce, tomato, cabbage and Sriracha or cilantro sauces. They also sell a $14 rice bowl and a few sides - churros, popcorn chicken, fried onion petals, and chips with salsa. We ordered a shredded chicken, beef and shrimp taco. First of all, they weren't skimpy portions- they were pretty decent for the price. I saw in a prior review that someone was unhappy about the two shrimp they received in their taco.  All I can say is that my shrimp taco most definitely had more than two shrimp in it. Service was super fast and pleasant and I would most definitely buy from them again.

Stopped in yesterday for lunch. Ordered the 3 tacos for $10 -- beef, pork, & chicken, one of each…read more They were tasty, but I agree with Lisa R's review -- portion size was on the lighter side. As a large individual, I left hungry. Friendly service & very quick also. Still, a better alternative than Fast Food, IMO.

Scrumdilliumptious! What a pleasant surprise! I have to admit I was hesitant to grab dinner from a…read morefood truck but I was assured it was amazing and I was sooo hungry I decided to go for it. Normally I don't do well with greasy, spicy or fatty foods but I decided to try the Avomelt 86 bacon add tomato since I'm a vegetarian. However, to my surprise it wasn't greasy at all and was so mouthwateringly flavorful that after the 1st half I was full but I just couldn't stop taking one more bite until next thing I knew I devoured the entire sandwich. TBH I have been thinking and craving another sandwich since. Finally today 2 days later I decided to just go for it and give into this intense craving but the restaurant was closed. I tried to hunt down the food truck but unfortunately it wasn't out; so I'll have wait & try the restaurant tomorrow. The truck was super clean, the line moved very quickly and my order was ready w/I a few minutes. Oh and the guy working was crazy friendly and super cool about the modifications I requested. After looking at their menu I can't decide between the Avomelt, Caprese, Spinach artichoke dip or tomato bisque. I guess I'll just have to make a few visits when family comes to try them all. They have a lot of vegetarian options which is great especially considering lots of restaurants have a very limited vegetarian offering. Let it be said this was honestly the best sandwich I've ever had. Looking forward to trying something new tomorrow! You should definitely give this place a try! 5 stars doesn't do The Whey Station justice!

Extremely disappointing and unprofessional experience…read more We contacted The Whey Station Food Truck on June 22, 2026, about catering our Jack & Jill event on September 5, 2026. Josh responded on July 6 confirming that they were available that day and said he would contact the brewery to work out the details. We provided the brewery contact information on July 8. After not hearing anything further, we followed up on July 24 to confirm the details. Josh did not respond until August 3, when he explained that they would only be able to serve our party and that, in order for it to make sense for them, there would need to be a minimum. We immediately asked what minimum he expected. It took another 14 days, until August 17, for Josh to tell us that his normal catering minimum was $850. We explained on August 19 that we were comfortable covering up to $400 and that, with approximately 100 guests, another food truck, and light appetizers, we expected the two trucks to handle the food for the event. At no point did Josh clearly tell us that he was declining the event, that our $400 offer was unacceptable, or that he considered the booking canceled. He also never told us that a deposit was required to confirm the booking or that, without one, he would not show up. Then, on September 5 (the actual day of our event) Josh and The Whey Station food truck simply did not show up. I called Josh when we realized the truck was not present, and he did not return our call. Instead, he eventually sent a message stating that he "never agreed to come," that a deposit had not been paid, and therefore the event was not contracted. Regardless of whether Josh personally considered the booking finalized, this is not an appropriate or professional way to handle a catering commitment. If he had concerns about the arrangement, disagreed with our proposed minimum, required a deposit, or did not intend to attend, he should have communicated that clearly before the event, especially after we had repeatedly followed up trying to finalize the details. The biggest issue isn't that we couldn't come to an agreement on the catering minimum. The issue is that he left us with the impression that the arrangements were still being worked out and then, without clearly telling us that he was not coming, no-called-no-showed on the day of a major event. For an event that had been discussed for more than two months, this was incredibly frustrating and put us in a very difficult position with our guests. We would not recommend The Whey Station based on this experience. Clear communication and timely confirmation are the bare minimum when dealing with someone's scheduled event. 2-3 week response times to emails are unacceptable.

On the heels of the Blue Heron Yelp Event, where I sat with my items from Blue Heron was actually…read moreright in front of this unassuming place. Honestly, once I saw that this hadn't been reviewed yet, I knew I had to stop here after I finished up with the Yelp Event, so to Hibachi La Ceiba I go! I kept my order simple here: a steak hibachi dish with white rice, broccoli, and a sweet teriyaki sauce. Everything here is made-to-order, so it will guarantee a wait, but I think it was worth it when all was said and done. Price wasn't too bad being just under $20, and I got to watch how he made my dish. If I'm completely honest, I do love when I go to a hibachi spot and I get to watch how the food is prepared in person. It lets me know what I'm getting and how I'm getting it. Actually, this compliments a Blue Heron soda perfectly in this particular case. When the food was finished, it came in an enclosed container so that it can keep things clean when I need to carry it. When I tried the dish, I first had a bite of the steak. Teriyaki sauce or not, that steak tasted tender and tasted like a good steak. For the broccoli, that lil boo thang had a good crunch going on. Not soggy. Just right and cooked to perfection. The rice was another winner too, and the teriyaki sauce complimented everything here. Seriously, this is a hit and I think more people should try it out for themselves and form their own opinions. Have a dirty soda or other soft drink with it and enjoy the food!

Since I was at the Parkville market already I decided to join the others I was with and try the…read moreHibachi La Ceiba menu since their orders looked so good. I went with the 16 oz of shrimp hibachi with the in house teriyaki either sweet or spicy sauce, noodles and veggies. You can choose with the sweet or spicy. I went with the spicy to add more flavor to the combination I went with. Vegetables were cooked to perfection along with the shrimp. It's also great that you can watch them making your food while you wait. Just like if you were at the hibachi place with them cooking in front of you. With all the food choices they offer at Parkville Market, this one does not disappoint. I can't wait to return and try another dish they offer.