Catering Review - Overall: A very so-so slider experience. Nothing great, nothing terrible. Surely better fresh off the truck. The good: The meat on the sliders were really tender and cooked well. And they were hearty. Some of the biggest sliders I've had in awhile. And the catering options are vast. Tons to choose from. The Greek salad was also great and refreshing. Surprisingly, the bacon cheese one was the best. The not-so-good: Most of the sliders were soggy and lukewarm or cold, which really hindered the experience. The mac was nothing memorable. read more

The Slide Ride - Catering sampler - Food Trucks Near Me

Summary: Cute girls, Cute Truck, Average Sliders. Sliders are $3.50 a piece, which seemed on the expensive side quite frankly, especially considering you probably need 3 of them to feel full (unless you are a small to medium sized woman). I think i could have eaten 4, but i was only looking for a snack. I had the steak Slider and the Chicken Slider. The Steak slider was good, but you could tell the bun had been sitting for a little while (points for the pretzel bun). The chicken slider was more like a mini chicken sandwich. I don't think i would order that one again. It just didn't impress. I actually think this place should be called the Mini Sandwich Ride, because these really aren't sliders. Don't think I'd rush over there, especially because its just another average food truck in Chicago. Maybe when Chicago allows trucks to cook on site as opposed to preparing elsewhere and then keeping warm will the trucks start to impress. read more

The Slide Ride - Clark and Lake stop - Food Trucks Near Me

I love sliders and up until I tried their food truck, I have only knew of White Castle sliders, but these sliders knock White Castle out of the park. Definitely one of my favorite food trucks. I noticed that they love their pork. I've had their yummy PBLT (pork belly) sliders and their bacon baby sliders many times. I'm also a big fan of their Caprese burger. The mozzarella was fresh and the sauce was good. My favorite is a the Korean burger. They get the sauce right. The line gets long during lunch so I always make sure to get there early so I can get my favorite choice. read more

The Slide Ride - (top left to bottom) PBLT, Sriracha chicken, bacon burger - Food Trucks Near Me

Serendipity! Today's Adventure Friday was to Hyde Park, an area where once upon a time I spent a great deal of time and wanted to revisit. My daughter had the day off, a holiday; Hyde Park Holiday was born. We had barely parked the car and my daughter spied a food wagon, we scurried over and each ordered a slider, 3 for 9.00. Mine was a Cuban slider, can you imagine how fabulous this was? There was just a bit of heat which made it interesting. As we walked around we realized Hyde Park was a veritable mecca of food trucks, we had stumbled upon enough food trucks to be able to pick choose. All this in the middle of wonderful Hyde Park? Life is good. And even better with a slider. read more

The Slide Ride - Hyde Park, February 17. - Food Trucks Near Me

This was stop #1 on my Burger Crawl a few weeks ago. We actually had a completely different plan for our Burger Crawl, until my husband found The Slide Ride on Twitter. We changed our plans 180 and made this stop numero uno. I'm soooo glad we did because this was definitely our favorite stop of the day. The line was pretty long, but it just meant more time to decide. All of them sounded so good, but we decided on two Baby Bacons and a Gouda. The baby bacons were so yummy. They had some sweet mustard, perfectly grilled onions, topped with a mild bacon taste. The bun was soft, yet still had a little crunch-- likely from being toasted. The gouda had brussel sprouts on it, so we weren't sure what to expect, but I dove right in. I didn't taste the scary aftertaste that makes me despise brussel sprouts but they did give it an interesting texture. It also had the same mustard and bun that I loved from our bacons. The gouda had such an addicting flavor that I could have got right back in line and ordered 3 more of these. The burgers were so juicy and cooked to perfection. My biggest complaint about a lot of burgers is that the toppings overwhelm the actual taste of the meat. This wasn't the case at all. They really have the combinations worked out to make the meat the star of the show. For the first time too, they came out and said they actually prefer credit cards to cash, because they don't have to worry about making change. Not sure if it was just that day or in general, but have no fear if you only have a card. You can still try these divine mini burgers! read more

The Slide Ride - Two baby bacons and a Gouda - Food Trucks Near Me

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I was quite excited when I saw that The Slide Ride carried versions of two of my favorite sandwiches: the Philly Cheesesteak and the Vietnamese Banh Mi. Of course I had to try them here - and ended up sorely disappointed. How a cheesesteak should be - sliced or chopped steak, grilled onions, provolone/American/Whiz What I got - a dry sandwich that just felt too small for the three dollar asking price. No sense of cheesiness or greasiness. How a banh mi should be - layers of sliced meat, pate, and pickled vegetables on French bread What I got - a hunk of meat with a couple carrots, onions and pickles on it. Where's the spice? Where's the crunch? I notice they don't have these sandwiches on their menu anymore. They may have learned their lesson, but I don't think I'll be back. read more

Been meaning to try this place following many positive write ups (top 10 Chicago food trucks etc). That can be a curse because expectations are high. Between 2 of us, tried a few different ones. They come 3 for $9 so that would be your best bet. And also you can mix and match. Note that some are a better value for the 3 bucks. Chicken slider is shredded (not a whole breast) and they give you a lot .. It's messy, but delicious. I ordered the Cheeseburger and the Bacon Burger. The meat is delicious and fresh so no qualms. Didn't care for the garlic aoli sauce on the cheeseburger (should have just called it mayo). Bacon Baby Burger was good. One thing going against them is these have to be very hot to get full enjoyment out of them. We walked 5 min or so to find a decent indoor place to sit and they cooled a little. Also, know it's probably a challenge, but really wish fries were an option (or Onion Rings) instead of the bag of chips. I will go back, but my favorite food trucks are by far Happy Lobster and Tamale Spaceship. read more

The Slide Ride - Sliders - Food Trucks Near Me

Always get a little excited when I see the Pink food truck down at the end of the street. For some reason, my case of the Mondays seems to go away when I see the tweet that The Slide Ride will make a second stop at Clinton & Lake. So maybe I stalk a little, but really, once you stop by for your first sack o' sliders, you probably will too. So anyways, today I picked up lunch for myself and my coworker, who has really been humoring me and my love of Chicago Food Trucks, and what a wonderful lunch it was. The philly was fantastic as always. The desert heat was tasty as well. Both had fantastic filling to bun ratios and the corn salsa on the desert heat was fantastic. The highlight of lunch had to be the Sriracha Buffalo Chicken. Sooooooooooooooooo yummy with just the right level of heat. The side of ranch is the perfect addition to take this one right over the edge. We are now probably one of the few offices in downtown Chicago anxiously awaiting Monday to roll around again!!! read more

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Delicious. While the boxed lunch ( 2 sliders, chips, a pickle & drink) would have been plenty of food, I had to try more than 2 sliders, so I got the 3 for $9. In order of consumption: Bacon baby - amazing flavor makes me forgive then for non crispy bacon and untoasted bun (which I suppose is a preference) would recommend! Sirracha buffalo chicken - yum. I like the pulled chicken (vs fried or grilled breast) as it really holds the flavor. Love the carrot and celery toppings. Would prefer blue cheese over ranch. I'll be eating this again! Caprese - great classic. Shouldn't have saved it for last as it was soggy. But tasty nonetheless. Again, would be much better toasted. Pickle - great size & flavor Staff was extremely friendly and wait wasn't bad (relatively speaking) and was worth it! read more

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Gimmick: Scantily clad, cute girls serving sliders out of a bright pink food truck. Food: The spicy pork bahn mi seems tiny with a filling skimpier than the pretty servers' boy shorts. The ribeye slider, with melted provolone and caramelized onions, is larger, tastier and a much better deal. Cost: $3.50 per slider Verdict: Pricier than the average food truck for a satisfying meal but cheaper than visiting a strip club for the eye candy. Bonus: Accepts credit cards read more

With only 15 minutes between meetings at 11 I walked to the Slide Ride truck a block from my office to snag a couple sliders to snarf during my next call. The mini sandwiches are 3 for $9, or $3.50 each(not including tax). But! The first 20 patrons receive a free slider. So I walked away with a baby bacon burger, cubano, philly, and a bratwurst like thing for $9.90. They were all very good. I had two for lunch and two for dinner. The philly was delicious, the bratwurst thing (which she called "sausage", but really, it was a bratwurst) was also very good. The other two were good, but nothing to write home about. I think the Slide Ride definitely goes on my top 5 food truck list. I'm not very good at being decisive when it comes to food, being able to pick 3 totally different sandwiches is perfect for me. read more

They came to do lunch at my work, the slider was good but the Mac and cheese was really peppery. I got the cracked pepper chips (wasn't in the mood for bbq), and noticed that they had expired 2 weeks ago. Chips are generally good for like 6+ months (I previously worked in food service), and while the few I ate probably won't make me sick, the fact I was given expired food makes me wonder about the quality and safety of the rest of the food. I will upload a photo of the bag soon. read more

Sriracha Buffalo Chicken. AMAZING! Perfect size mini sandwich if you aren't extremely hungry or looking to spend a lot of money (great food but food trucks tend to be more expensive). Definitely coming back to try more! read more

It's high time I wrote an update for these guys. The Slide Ride isn't just good - it can literally do no wrong. I'm willing to bet money that I'm their most prolific customer (i.e. I've probably had more sliders from them than any other individual customer) and out of all the kinds I've tried, I've had exactly one type of slider that I wasn't a huge fan of. And that wasn't even because it wasn't a perfectly good slider, it was just because it wasn't to my taste. They consistently update their menu with new and exciting things and while I haven't tried every slider they've ever put out, I've had a large proportion of them. Every time they debut a new slider, I make a point to try it out, and I'm almost never disappointed. My favorites are usually anything involving pulled pork, which many of their sliders include. In particular, the PBJ is probably my all-time favorite - fear not, it's not peanut butter and jelly, it's pulled pork with bacon, jalapeno, and chipotle mayo. That being said, I've enjoyed all of their beef burgers as well, as well as a couple of chicken options (they have an interpretation of a chicken tikka masala in slider form - it's super cool) and even their veggie sliders (despite being the furthest thing from a vegetarian possible). They do a lunch box combo with two sliders, chips, and a drink for $8, or alternatively you can get three sliders for $9. I'd recommend one of these options because the sliders are a little expensive on their own - $3.50 apiece, and you'll probably need at least 2-3 for a satisfying meal. They also offer soups now, which I haven't had yet, but am looking forward to trying! Yeah. I don't know what other words you want me to say. Stop reading this review and just go get yourself some sliders already, and tell them Cat sent you. (It's a little embarrassing but also pretty cool that they will know who you're talking about.) read more

I was lucky enough to catch this truck downtown once. I hope to see them out again this spring. Both sliders I had were amazing - one a chicken pesto burger with sun dried tomato, another an Indian burger. My critique is that it'd be great if the buns were less soggy... this will easily be fixed when trucks are allowed to cook and assemble in their truck. I'm looking forward to seeing them around soon! read more

I'll admit. I've been stalking the whereabouts of the Slide Ride truck and finally caught up with the cute pink truck. Twice in one week. Taste test #1 goes like this: Sassy chicken sofrito on ciabatta bread and the caprese also on ciabatta bread. The chicken has that sassiness kick to it with a little bit of hot pepper mixed with the pulled chicken and carrot slices. I was actually full from this alone and almost a tiny bit discouraged to move on to the caprese one. I took it like a champ though. Consisting of pesto, mozzerella, and tomato, it sounds simple, but it tasted and less heavier than the other sandwich, if that makes any sense. Think salad between bread. Taste test #2: I got the ribeye which sounded good at the time, but I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. I blame myself as I downed an iced mocha before hand. What was I thinking? Each wrapped (and labeled!) slider goes for $3.50. They offer sides such as sweet potato chips and beverages too. I'm going to give the ribeye another whirl and possibly try the chips next time I run into SR. read more

I tried the slide ride (this name just bugs me) today ...I was sitting at my desk when a hamburger craving struck, my hands were shaking and my vision was getting blurry...when I walked out of my office it was though the slide ride truck was lit by a giant halo and I think I heard a choir of angels singing... Ok, enough with all that verbosity. $3.50 a slider or 3 for $9, I think two would do as a meal...not to say I'm not going to go for this deal next time! I got the bacon baby burger...I didn't really taste the cheese or the bacon, but the flavor of the burger and the pretzel bun was enough to please. I heart a well seasoned patty of beef (you can quote me on that). I bough sweet potato chips only to find out they are the bagged kind I can buy at 7-11, but oh well. for $5 it was a satisfying "second lunch" (yes, I am part hobbit). I will try them again and report back! *salute* PS, There were hot girls in boyshorts? I had burger blinders on so I cannot comment... read more

I've been in love with The Slide Ride since it first opened its poodle-pink hatch sometime in June of 2011. I rode my bike from Lakeview to Willis to get my hands on some of those perfectly made mini sandwiches, and my life was forever altered. The Slide Ride opened my eyes to a whole new world of deliciousness, not to mention a world where your favorite food spot isn't a spot, per se, but rather a traveling truck piloted by the nicest girls you'll ever meet. I love the bacon baby (a baby cheeseburger with amazing bacon), the maker's mark mole chicken (shredded chicken with... you get the idea), and the cubano (pretty authentic on a white-bread bun, with yellow mustard and neon pickles). I usually find myself getting a lunch-sack of 3 sliders for $9, taking the whole thing to the dome in a high-intensity, speed-savor-the-flavor 10 minutes, and then passing out, blissfully comatose. They also usually offer some kind of dessert option (moon pies, of late), as well as an array of soda-pop drinks. Follow them on twitter to get their exact location (changes daily, but they've got a few favorite spots they frequent) and if they're in your hood, definitely stop by. If you've got some free time, want to explore a new 'hood, or go for a walk or a ride, meeting up with The Slide Ride at a locale you wouldn't normally visit is the perfect reason to really go "out to lunch" and dine al fresco with a paper bag packed fulla burger bliss. If you love yourself as much as you love food (mini-sandwiches in particular), you'll check these ladies out. My one wish for the slide ride? Fries. Maybe that will come in time, until then, Slide Ride, I love you just the way you are. (N.B. sandwiches are pre-made at the time of this writing and can't be altered or made to order, unless you're pre-ordering for a big party, which they do) read more

Not great... sustenance... that's about all tho. The best part of both sandwiches was the bun, I had a sriracha chicken and the mozzaball. The chicken was pulled and seasoned ok, spicy, with some slaw. Bun A+. The mozzaball was a dry meatball with a tiny smidgen of cheese and it was cold. This made me sad cause I was excited about it. Bun A+. Good thing I love bread! read more

Finally chased this food truck down and wish I hadn't. The hamburger bread tasted stale and it was so dry that the two angus burger variations I ordered did not stick to the bread - despite the onion jam. The meat just slid off the bread. In the end, I ended up with quite a bit of bread too because there's more bread to this slider than there is filling. I think I'll pass on this truck from now on. read more

The meat was very tasty, altho of the 2 different types of sliders I had I only liked one (the bacon). I forget exactly what the other one was called, but it had a garlic aioli on it that I ended up wiping off. Also, everything was somehow cold and the cheese wasn't melted onto the burger. It was just kinda lying there. read more

Despite the fact I ate from Slide Ride too much, when they visited 600 West Chicago a way while back, these are good sliders. I usually go for the burger-based sliders - I think the ones I like are the BBQ bacon burger, and the Guinness burger. Choice of chips are good and thickly crispy. Way back a few years ago, I think Naida was manning the truck, then she got help, then the help was solo-ing the truck with another helper, then the truck stopped coming to 600 West. Period. Please come back! I am getting tired of eating the burgers at the local places and need a change!!! read more

Not that impressed with this truck. It's your typical sliders...nothing great. I got the grab bag at 3 sliders for $9. I tried the angus, philly cheesesteak and some sort of mexican chicken. The best was the angus beef but it was still mediocre. The sliders are pretty big for $3 and would fill you up. They also take card. read more

The building was hosting a fund raiser for the NFL foundation. I tried the pulled pork slider. So delicious. a must try!!! read more

The Slide Ride - Pulled pork slider - Food Trucks Near Me

The sliders were good, but definitely not worth $3.50 or even $9 for 3. C'mon this is nearly the price of a good burger at a restaurant. Across the street, in a nice sit down restaurant I paid 9.99 for 4 sliders that were as good if not better, a good burger cost ~12. I might recommend at a lower price. Another Chicago Food truck missing the concept of what a food trucks should be. Excellent food at a REASONABLE price! read more

Food trucks just have that certain appeal with creative food, great prices, and deliciousness. After waiting 25 minutes in line at Slide Ride, the appeal of a food truck quickly diminished. For $3.50 a slider, you'd expect something special. My Guinness burger was from it. It was very tiny and was completely RAW in the middle. Not pink mind you...red as can be. I took it to go so I didnt have the opportunity to ask for a new one. Not sure if on a non busy occasion the sliders may be better but I don't think I'll wait around in line again to find out. There are better food trucks out there that give you that bang for your buck. This isn't one of them. read more

I always have enjoyed my meals at Slide Ride, and particularly like that I can mix and match so I can have a variety of flavors. Also nice that if you're feeling particularly hungry you can order more... and vice versa. My favorite one I've had so far is the Korean burger - I've ordered one every time I ate here. The baby bacon slider was also yummy and the pulled pork good too. The beef is cooked very well - the burgers are juicy! Big fan, would recommend if you see it in the area. read more

I, like most warm blooded males, get a hankering for a good burger at times. Luckily, we were graced with the Slide Ride's catering services yesterday, so I got to test the selection out with some co-workers. The Bacon Baby Burger was great. Very tasty without the gimmicks that might take away from a quality product. Also got a chance to try the Italian Chicken sandwich, which was amazing. The giardiera on top of the chicken added a nice balance of heat to the chicken. Service was excellent too. It's great to see people passionate about what they do and Nida was as accommodating as they come! If you get a chance, try their food! read more

The Slide Ride was the 2nd food truck I've tried since living in Chicago and I was not disappointed! The truck itself is a cute concept and the woman taking orders was very nice. I got the slider box of 3 for about $10 with tax and everything included. I decided to try the baby bacon slider, the Korean burger, and the gyro. The baby bacon slider was good but I was way more blown away by the Korean and the gyro. The Korean burger had kimchi, which is my new favorite thing, and a really good aioli. The gyro meat was really flavorful and had a good tzatziki. I would love to try the other sliders but it will be hard for me to not just get 3 of the Korean burgers next time I visit. read more

The Slide Ride - Bacon Baby Burger - Food Trucks Near Me

Who doesn't love a slider or two?!? We had a small gathering for a special event and signed up for catering based on such positive reviews. Well, the reviews are right! The sliders are delicious, tender and creative. We loved the Bacon Baby, Cheeseburger and Buffalo Chicken. Piri Piri was a solid contender, not for everyone. Tots! I will say it again, Tots! Tater Tots should be law with a slider. The customer service was exceptional. I was so impressed by their commitment to make the client happy. Keep an eye out for this in your neighborhood. You won't be sorry you stopped by. read more

The truck gave out free sliders to promote the new apartment building at 1333 S Wabash in the south loop. Myself and several coworkers went to partake of the free lunch since it was right outside our office building. The food was nothing special, pretty bland and semi cold- but it was made memorable by multiple people, myself included, getting food poisoning from the sliders. They might be tiny gourmet burgers, but the vomiting and diarrhea lasted relentlessly for 48 hours. I wouldn't recommend any human run the risk of eating one, no matter how enticing free lunch might be. You will regret it later. read more

We split a bacon baby slider. The taste combination of the mustard, cheese, and bacon was good, but overall the burger as a whole was an average slider. There was nothing special or stand out about this slider. read more

Caught up with the Slide Ride with some of my co-workers who are really into the food trucks. Very plesant women work the truck and are happy to converse with you regarding their current offereings. I chose 3 sliders which really turned out to be one to many but I was very pleased with the cheddar bugers that I had. As stated before they are $3.50 a peice. So many food trucks to chose from but I will probably be back. read more

Just spent an hour + in line in Daley Plaza for my 2 sliders. The lady in the truck was happily taking everyone's money (and then counting it, plus doing her make-up and being on her phone). After an hour's time, I asked her how much longer and she said about 10 minutes. She said "do you know how long this line was?" Really? Other lines were long and people were getting served promptly. I did wonder what the heck was going on in there. These are little sliders! Did they have one little griddle or a George Foreman? People were getting upset with the wait and were asking for their money back. I finally got my 2 sliders and was underwhelmed. She lost me as a customer. Avoid the pink slider truck if you are in a hurry or need to get back to work in time. They are obviously oblivious of where they are at! read more

Food truck! I got the 3 for $9, 2 guinness burgers and mini brat, and they were okay...it wasn't a totally mind blowing meal, and the amount of food for almost $10 after tax just wasn't that satisfying. The guinness had provolone and guinness-y onions, with a side of horseradish, which went really well with the slider.the mini brat had brown mustard and sauerkraut, all 3 sandwiches were hot and ready. I just wish it was a teensy bit cheaper, but hopefully next time there will be more options available when I get there. read more

Portions are tiny, the burgers were mediocre, food was not fresh, waited 15 minutes when no one was in front of me. Way too expensive for what I got. Thoroughly disappointed to say the least read more

Finally had them and must say that 5 stars are because 2 of the 3 were amazing. First was the Italian beef slider and the beef was very tender and the giardiniera was terrific both were a perfect complement for the other, and the giardiniera had just the right of heat. The beef also had the right amount of au jus, I would say some of the best Italian beef I've had in the longest time. Next was the chipotle chicken was was extremely good, nice amount of spice, chicken was nice and tender. I would put the chicken in the top 5 chicken sandwiches in the city. The last was the BBQ pork and it was just ok, nothing really special, BBQ was sort of bland, pork didn't seem seasoned too much. Wouldn't have that again. Overall 2 of the 3 were excellent and worth having again and again. read more

I tried the slide ride today and liked the idea of mixing and matching different sliders. The bacon cheeseburger slider was quite tasty, and the bun to meat ratio was just right. The pork belly slider however was half fat (not good), and the chicken mole slider was overseasoned. Tasted like they put WAY too much cumin in there to the point where I couldn't eat more than 2 bites.. I don't think it was supposed to taste like that. I'd get the bacon cheeseburger one again, but skip the others. If Yelp had 1/2 stars, I'd give them a 2 1/2, but I'm being nice to round it up to 3 only because the bacon cheeseburger was so tasty. read more

mehhh~~~ it was pretty good, although $9 for three sliders seems kind of steep. The polenta was a bit under seasoned. The best slider was the Guinness one, only because of the tangy side sauce of horseradish. read more

I can't get enough of food trucks! They are such a wonderful option for lunch in the loop. I was a little hesitant at first to try the slide ride since there was no long line in front of it (like you find with the empanada truck). I was very glad I tried it! They have 6 or so options and though they aren't cheap, I think 3 for $9, they are well worth it. I had the Korean pork belly which being Korean myself, I found authentically Korean and absolutely delicious. There was a perfect piece of kimchee in it and the pork belly was very well seasoned. I also had the cuban, which was good too. If you see this truck, definitely give it a try! read more