Zach and Julia Greatting may be new-ish to Boise with their food truck and catering business but…read morethey are well-experienced-young-guns with food, wine, catering and event planning credentials who create excellent eats to delight customers through Boise Bite. My husband and I are well-experienced-not-so-young-eaters and "well seasoned" home cooks with a focus on local sourcing of quality products and one of our happiest food discoveries in 2020 was a remarkably delicious and professionally assembled Boise Bite meal kit offered through one of our favorite wineries, Telaya, as part of the winery's Friday Night Bites series. We expected the Boise Bite meal to be good given Telaya does everything with excellence as North Star and select food purveyor partners for events who do the same. But this meal exceeded our high expectations. BOISE BITE MEAL KITS @ TELAYA FRIDAYS: The menu changes each time and is published at Boise Bites web page, FB page and Insta. Order in advance and there is pandemic-safe pick up at Telaya;s easy to access parking lot on that Friday beginning at 3pm. The meal may require a small amount of cooking but it is simple stuff, directions are provided and all is professionally packaged to make using at home a breeze. Sized to serve 2 people, meal portions are ample and we had extras to repurpose for a meal the next day too. Price is $100 and includes a bottle of Telaya's excellent wine from of your choice from any in current release. Our recent meal kit included the following and paired beautifully with Telaya Wahluke Chardonnay: *Kale salad w/ marinated tomatoes & brioche croutons & Caesar dressing (one of the best of all time) *Succulent 8 oz bone in pork loin chops w/mustard herb bread crumbs *Perfectly seasoned farro in risotto style with mushrooms & pecorino *S'more's chocolate pudding trifle Note: these Friday meal kits sell out so order early with that in mind. https://boisebite.com/telaya-meal-kits EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED TO EVERYTHING ELSE: Were it not for Boise Bite being used by Telaya for the Friday Night Bites take away events, we would likely not have discovered them because they are identified as food truck and in the main we aren't food truck fans. But having been introduced to their food, we will both buy Boise Bite meal kits again if they continue this in 2021 and seek out the truck. If truck fare is anything like the meal kits then this is top quality eats on wheels. As high praise meant at first blush, I put Boise Bite possibility in the same class as Wild Plum for catering and if they were brick and mortar they might have potential land with top notch eateries like Madre Boutique Taqueria or Modern Bar & Restaurant for creativity and quality. And in all of those businesses, as in Boise Bite, pride of ownership shines. NOT ALL WHO WANDER ARE LOST: Zach's bio says: "A love for the west and a sense of adventure now brings Zach to the Boise area to build something new. He is excited to share his passion for food and wine in the Treasure Valley with the new Boise Bite food truck and continue catering for both social and corporate events." I'd say the Treasure Valley is fortunate to have them land here. YOUNG OWNERS WITH CRED: The owners published bio on their web page so I'll let them 'speak for themselves' through linking the information below. But the thumbnail is Zach was involved in cooking since childhood and followed has passion to culinary school in Chicago and a wine program in Napa to become Chef and Somm before working with another partner and Julia to start a respected catering and events business, Brix, in Chicago. Julia, who has an International Business degree, had a passion for planning parties and then events and moved into that professionally from political fundraisers to planning large scale corporate events for Marriott and then running the catering division for an artisan food purveyor in Chicago while working with Zach to create and manage Brix. More bio: https://boisebite.com/about HOW TO FIND THE TRUCK & WHAT'S ON THE MENU: In my humble experience, many food trucks do a poor job of keeping their web sites and FB pages current to be able to know where they are when and what's on the menu. Boise Bite does a good job of both and an even better job via Insta (as is true for most trucks it seems). https://boisebite.com Given I am a non fan of Insta (I can't figure out the appeal) I appreciate timely updates via their FB page and detail info via web site. Such as list of truck menu items for the season...although of course not all things on all days. Offerings like sweet potato tacos, farro risotto (don't miss this) , santa fe wings, lobster mac n cheese and Fall bite burger in $10 - $18 range. https://boisebite.com/food-truck-menu

This review is for the new Boise Bite food truck…read more So, not sure where to start because the one liners almost write themselves. Boise Bite because the serving size is literally one bite of food? Maybe call the truck Boise Appetizer? Here's the deal, my wife and I rode our bikes out to WestVet in Garden City while on vacation because we heard this truck was going to be there and they had lobster rolls. On their Instagram page, they advertised 11-2 (thurs 7/23). We got to WestVet at 1145 and the truck was just pulling up and they promised they'd be ready by noon. Two young guys driving and we asked about the lobster roll which they promised would blow our mind. So...we took the bait and ordered two lobster rolls for $21 each along with one La Croix for $2. Tax and tip...$53 AT A FOOD TRUCK. My wife's name got called and we got the two boxes....I honestly thought they were empty. It felt like nothing was in them. My wife peeked in to look at the lobster roll and it was the saddest little thing I've ever seen. Seriously, take a hot dog bun like you'd get 10 of them for .99 cents and picture that...but then imagine the bun was 1/3 of that small ass size. Then imagine it opened up with lobster spread across 75% of it....and nothing else. It looked like somebody packed up their leftovers and put it in a box given how much food was actually there. Was the lobster roll good? Yep...it was a different take (dijonaise instead of mayo or butter) but it worked. Here's the deal tho. You can't just open a truck, rip-off your customers, and expect the margins you are making now to persist as you will literally have no repeat business. Learn to provide quality and value...even a side of potato chips or reducing the cost of the roll to match what you are actually serving will go a long ways towards building trust with your customers and repeat business. Or, ignore this paragraph and learn the hard way. Bottom line, I've warned all of you. The pictures on Instagram and FB are misleading, the amount of food you get is disappointing at best, and the prices you are going to pay are going to leave you dejected. Out of principle, I won't eat at Boise Bite again and I'd also encourage everyone to avoid until they figure out how to balance earning a living with pleasing customers.

Super refreshing aguas frescas (I bought the cucumber one) during the heat wave here in Boise. The…read morefood was tasty too. Friendly, family owned business

Best tacos and birria in the treasure valley. Friendly workers and hits the spot after work.read more

Swung by for dinner on a Tuesday evening and it was relatively slow. There's plenty of outdoor…read moreseating and good amount of parking near to the food truck, which was nice. The prices on the menu weren't updated, so I wasn't sure how much anything costed - it just showed as "88.88" on every item. We ordered a taco combo, birria burrito, and a Mexican coke which came out to ~$27. We ended up waiting close to 40 minutes for ours to come out. Unfortunately, the hype fell short for us. The salsa cups were barely half full, and mostly more spice than flavor. The tortillas on the tacos and burrito weren't toasted - they fell apart while we holding them. The birria burrito came with a consommé that was great, but the burrito itself was wrapped poorly. The meats in each of the items were fine, but not as great as the reviews praised them to be. Perhaps we got them on a bad day? All in all, it's an okay taco truck.

Very great guys to talk to, excellent birria tacos! It's a really great outdoor seating arrangement…read morein the spring and summer in nice weather too.

Too bad they are not reliable. They were under contract to serve at a big scrapbooking…read morecrop...signed a year in advance...and at the very last minute said they decided to do a corporate event instead. NOT RELIABLE!

I've only been here once but I'm very excited to return. My husband and I found them parked outside…read moreof our favorite Boise brewery, Mad Swede. We were pretty hungry after a long day and looked forward to some delicious food - Off the Grid-L did the trick! I ordered a bacon cheeseburger with onion rings on the burger. That's right - ON the damn burger. They were the good kind too. Super crunchy and somehow the onions actually stayed in the shell instead of falling out like your average diner rings tend to do. The burger itself was cooked perfectly, no pink at all, thankfully, and piled with fresh veggies. I really enjoyed how well the fries were seasonsed. They're the fresh cut kind that have a little skin left that makes them oh sooooo good. The staff running the show were very nice. They waved and immediately greeted us with smiling faces as we walked up to order. Customer service can literally make or break an experience for me. To get both great food and wonderful service tends to be rare these days. I'm glad this business still values common customer courtesy. I haven't seen Off the Grid-L around lately but last year I remember seeing them frequently advertise their location on the Street Food Finder app so if they're on your Boise food truck bucket list download the app! And if they're not then I feel sorry for you because you're missing out on some great food.

I'll get straight to the point: the Huckleberry Burger was one of the best hamburgers I've ever…read moreeaten. I greatly appreciate that their fries were lightly fried and pillowy soft. Service was fast and friendly. The Hood is conveniently located in the beer garden of a local brewery; what can he better than a burger and beer with the ambiance of a beautiful park? I will definitely be back.

Way overpriced. I won't go back, and along wait and no one there…read more Ordered online and still had to wait, and didn't get what I orered.

Absolutely real finger steaks that melt in your mouth. Owner said everything is locally grown. Her…read moresauces are all homemade that she makes. The finger steaks are not the cheap fast food style. Will be coming here regularly now. Thanks for making real food

This place rocks! Went here on a whim and I'm SOOO happy that I did. Meat is tender, batter is…read moreon point. Everything is homemade by the wonderful woman who runs it. My new spot for sure.

Super yummy! Food is hot, definitely tastes homemade and reasonably priced! I had the brunch…read morehondureño and my husband had the popusas, both were extremely delicious. We definitely will come here again.

This place is amazing! The ingredients taste fresh and are full of flavor. Great prices for a quick…read morelunch stop. I will definitely be coming back here.

Came downtown with some friends last night and started getting really hungry around 11pm--when most…read moreplaces are already closed. One of them suggested this hot dog stand, and I'm so glad they did. I ordered their famous chicken, fries, and cheese wrap along with an all-beef hot dog, and everything hit the spot. They were incredibly busy, but still managed to get our food out quickly, which was impressive. Condiments on the side of the food cart to make your hotdog exactly how you like it. The guys working were efficient, friendly, and helpful when it came to the menu. Overall, such a great late-night find--I'll definitely be back.

The Location: It is located in Downtown Boise, near the intersection of W Idaho St and S 11th St…read more Parking looks relatively easy to find. Right outside Humpin Hannah's. The People: The workers are very cool. The Drinks: - They sell water and sodas. I got a coke for $1. The Food: - Bratwurst: It was a solid Bratwurst, I needed some food to refuel me after a night of shenanigans in Boise. This is the spot to go get such physical replenishment. The Venue: - It is a food truck, that basically is there about 360-ish days of the year. Upshot: Grab some late night food here. They accept cards so no need to freak out if one only has cash.