anyone on here complaining about paying $6-9 bucks for a giant 3lb curly fry with a sausage in the middle ....must be making min wage. takes time to prep it , cook it, drive there, free labor since its owner operated. yet no ones complaining about the barely cold $9 cup of domestic beer !!!! or the $11 wine margarita that takes 30 seconds to make and it has no booze in it...its a $2 bottle of wine that makes 8 margaritas. sinfully good and made on the spot, get the screwdriver. read more

I'll admit it, Tornado Potatoes look pretty cool! I've always seen people eating these spiraled potato skewers and was curious to try one, so when I finally had the opportunity, I jumped in line! I got the Original Tornado Potato, which includes one choice of seasoning flavor. I decided to get Garlic Parmesan, since I wanted something savory. This thing is huge! I must have ordered it when I was hungry because for some reason, I thought that I could finish the whole thing by myself. I could not. They use one WHOLE potato to make these things! The Garlic Parmesan is dusted on to the entire potato, so it can get pretty messy. The overall taste was pretty good, and I liked that the edges of the potato were slightly crispy. The wait can definitely be a while (but what food truck doesn't take long?), so try not to order one of these when you're starving...I did, and that's probably why I thought I could finish it by myself! It's definitely fun to try once, or when you're craving starchy goodness! read more

Tornado Potato - Garlic Parmesan Tornado Potato - Hot Dogs Near Me - Anaheim, California

Its fried to a nice crisp and I'm a sucker for cheese powder. :) Still its more of a novelty to eat more than something that you'd ever crave or have as a snack. They would CLEAN UP if this was served at the OC Fair though. $4: gets you one topping choice. I got cheddar ranch which had a good amt of powder that stuck onto one side of the potato. $6: sausage tornado; I didn't get it but I saw someone else who did. How do they get a sausage in the middle with the potato around it??! read more

Tornado Potato - Cheddar ranch spiral spud :) - Hot Dogs Near Me - Anaheim, California

At the 2013 Las Vegas Foodie Fest, the Tornado Potato truck saved me from having to wait in any more hour-long lines. For, I was able to combine meat protein and potato in a single order by selecting a Sausage Tornado with Hawaiian Portuguese Sausage. Oily swirls of fresh potato curled around a slightly sweet, slightly spicy and flavorful sausage impaled on a stick, and filled me up nicely after quickly downing a Lobster Roll from the The Maine Lobster Lady truck. This tall edible tornado was even better after dipping the potato in ketchup and the sausage in mustard provided by the Tornado Potato truck. I found it to be a great improvement over a Hot Dog on a Stick. And, Diane's version of a Tornado Potato, dipped in cinnamon and sugar, was a tasty cyclonic dessert. Greasy fun! read more

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Came here during the Food Truck Festival in Rosemead today, just because it looked so cool. Anyways, I ordered the cheddar cheese regular ($5), and it tasted like mojos from Shakeys-- but thinner. It was pretty cool just walking around in it, just cause it's like one of those cool accessories that catches attention-- you know, like a really nice handbag or something Gaga would wear. Lol, just kidding. Overall, the pricing wasn't too bad. I'm not a huge potato fan (besides french fries), so it was decent for me. However, the owner is really friendly and will even make convos with you. I believe there are even stamp cards for this truck-- which is great for the potato addicts! read more

Tornado Potato - Just chillin' with my Tornado Potato! - Hot Dogs Near Me - Anaheim, California

When I first heard heard "Tornado Potato" I thought someone was trying to make curly fries sound unique and special. This food is definitely unique and special in that it's a fried potato spiraled around a stick. I have to admit, it's a little pricey for the amount of food given, but it's pretty delicious! Think of it as a freshly fried potato that has the soft french fry middle with chip-like crispiness around the edges. 1) Louisiana Cajun Screwdriver - hot link on a stick with a fried potato spiraling around the dog topped with chili and nacho cheese! It was surprisingly light. I didn't get the greasy, guilty feeling I get from eating chili and nacho cheese.The picture is misleading, it's actually pretty small. Even though it was good, I don't see myself buying another one because it's not worth $8. 2) Roasted Jalapeno Tornado - I'd much rather order this than any of the screwdrivers. The Jalapeno powder was amazing! It had a nice spicy kick and I was even tempted steal my friend's order. Pro: Fried perfectly, good flavored powders, not too greasy chili and cheese Con: Very pricey for the amount they give you especially the Screwdrivers. read more

Tornado Potato - Louisiana Cajun screwdriver - Hot Dogs Near Me - Anaheim, California

I give them props for creativity, their catchy name, and for presentation. My friend ordered the screwdriver with the beef polish sausage. Five minutes later, the guy gives us this potato wrapped dog drenched with gourmet chili & nacho cheese. It looked so good, but I couldn't ignore all that grease on the bottom...... I'm glad we shared this one because there's no way that one person can finish this thing. This was shared among four people, and we couldn't even finish it! Overall, I thought it was pretty good and extremely filling. The beef polish dog is amazing, and I loved the crispy potato surrounding it. If you're a fan of fried food and potatoes, this place is for you! read more

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This place is so cool! I first heard about Tornado Potato from my friend... and the next day, I found this truck in the OC! Who would've known?! Unfortunately for Tornado Potato (but fortunately for me, hehe), NO one was in line... so I leaped at the opportunity of getting one without too much of a wait. I decided, with the help of the cashier, to get a regular Tornado Potato with Sour Cream and Onion flavoring. Waiting for my potato-on-a-stick, I saw another man claim his Screw Driver tornado.. which was ginormous! So for those of you brave enough to take on the challenge, I would probably recommend what that man got, a melange of different, delicious meats. Anyway, I heard my name and skipped over to the pick-up window. The menu needs to add that its pictures are not taken to scale... because the tornado is tall and giant yet pretty and delicate... swirl after swirl of spectacular spud! I took a bite... I didn't taste too much of the added flavor, but the potato itself wasn't oily and was crispy and starchy and... mmmmmm :)! Try not to poke yourself when eating... you will have to poise your head awkwadly sometimes just to get a great bite. Cool truck, great snacking! Keep in mind that you can only use a credit card if you spend at least $5, and people you're with will want to take bites out of YOUR tornado... sldkfjs read more

Tornado Potato - Tornado Potato's Tornado with Sour Cream and Onion flavoring. - Hot Dogs Near Me - Anaheim, California

This guys just made out my night !!!!! As we were walking all the food trucks and just waiting for my husband to decide which one he was gonna have at the time when we went to this truck cuz thats the reason why i said ok lets go to the trucks , guess what? They were closed :( . The guy was already about to start the truck so they could leave my town and all i asked was How do i know where you guys are at? And they gave me their bussiness card and i said You guys are the reason why i came to the trucks WOW I guess they felt bad for me lol cuz they said they were gonna make one for me . This guys are the best ! Whenever i know theres food trucks i always look for them and i guess this time i got Lucky !!!! Thanks again , i will never forget and i will always support your bussiness . The Hawaian Portuguese its my favorite !!! :) Awesome customer service 200% :) read more

Tornado Potato - Hawaiian Portuguese - Hot Dogs Near Me - Anaheim, California

I think I heard for an extra couple of bucks they'll wrap a deep fried potato around your weiner.... http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Tp3lLTnQ6czepzJbRY_RtQ?select=E1W6Qw8jLA4V0oGYmaBGJg Listen, I ain't into stuff THAT kinky....not off a food truck anyways. I'll just have it dusted with Cheddar Ranch thank you very much. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Tp3lLTnQ6czepzJbRY_RtQ?select=Ot5eHALv3q8zV-E0KMB4yA Cuz I'm a classy son of a bitch. read more

Tornado Potato - Cheddar Ranch tornado potato - Hot Dogs Near Me - Anaheim, California

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I am honestly not completely sold on this truck but I can't give them a "Meh I've experienced better" two star rating bc I have never had anything like it before! After Isabel F. and I got our Lardon with Team Bacon I showed her around the street I make my rounds on (Sawtelle). I have seen Tornado Potato countless times but never had any desire to stop. Well they caught Isabel's eye so we watched the funny video and she was intrigued enough to try them so we did. The guy working the window was really friendly and helpful when we asked what was their most popular flavor choice. He said Sour Cream and Onion so we went with the popular choice. Our potato was up in about 3 minutes with a kind warning to be careful bc it was hot. With this interesting item in hand all we could think about it while we were letting it cool off was, Do you think it's like a French fry? How do you eat it? I'm still not sure what type of potato you can compare it to but I'll admit it was a pretty tasty snack. It's not like a french fry as the potato inside was not that soft. It kind of reminds me maybe of a deep fried roasted potato. I'm not sure actually. It was crisp on the outside and the potato itself still had some bite to it but it was light enough to peel apart. I'm still intrigued and am not ready to chalk it up to a catchy gimmick and will probably pay Tornado Potato another visit. Next up will be the Zucchini Tornado and they also have a Sweet Potato Tornado and a Potato Tornado wrapped around a Sausage. read more

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Simple yet elegant, the Tornado is an amazing amalgam of culinary arts and geometry. Some genius figured out that the best part of a fried potato is the crispy part and designed the Tornado, a potato that is practically all surface area. I chose the sausage tornado. It's a Polish Sausage on a stick surrounded by the potato. It's simple and delicious. Do they wrap the potato around the sausage? Do they insert the Sausage insert the potato? is this the only DNA shaped food available on Food Trucks? I really don't think I want to know. I like being amazed by it. "Gourmet Food Truck #96 on my never-ending quest to try every truck in So Cal" read more

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The novelty of holding on to a pimped-out potato is probably the biggest draw for this truck. It really does look cool, even if you're not quite sure how to eat it properly. Be ready to explain to curious onlookers what exactly it is that you're holding. I made the mistake of getting the plain tornado potato. For the price, it's really not worth it, and really we're looking at a two-star experience here for me. But giving them the benefit of the doubt that the seasoned potatoes are way better, I'm bumping it up to three stars. read more

Tornado Potato - The original! - Hot Dogs Near Me - Anaheim, California

It's funny walking around with one of these and seeing other peoples faces with the expression of "whoa what is that???" The cost of one of these are pretty high $5 - $8 for freaking potato. Seriously you can buy a sack at the grocery store for a lot less. Despite the cost I wanted to try this novelty potato on a stick thing. I saw the white truffled oil one http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Tp3lLTnQ6czepzJbRY_RtQ?select=nycWzNx8B5ie9xClez4cfg so I got that and the bro got the parmesan garlic. I was soooo disappointed in that there was barely any hit of truffle oil on it. I couldn't even smell it which you often can. The garlic parmesan one was actually not bad as it actually had flavor. In the end I forfeited my potato to a friends 2 year old daughter who loved it. At least it didnt go to waste. The flavor tornado was missing in my mouth sadness! read more

Tornado Potato - Hot Dogs Near Me - Anaheim, California

Have you ever dreamed about munching on a spiral shaped potato on a stick? Well that dream can be a reality now. I stumbled across these guys one night. Colorful truck with a TV screen on the side displaying a Korean program showing off this twisted potato invention. On the show, there was this guy putting a potato into this machine and spinning a lever and this potato comes out as a tornado! All the Korean guys with cool hair styles had "O" faces because they've never seen anything so cool! http://media1.px.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/-N6Ugv-rLvyu-hOjFubc5w/l You can order in a variety of flavors. I tried the sweet potato cinnamon sugar which was their special. It's neither crispy nor soggy. The outside is coated like a churro. It's very tasty but I don't think it's worth $4. Pictured here: http://media1.px.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/WPQj_G8qAd9PQvKn_74G0Q/l The concept of chewing on a tornado potato is great and it's yummy but I don't know if this idea will catch on. I'd like to try them again though, gotta make use of that stamp card right? read more

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After seeing an impressive photo of their tornado potato, I followed this truck to the OC Great Park. For $8, I got the sausage potato with the beef polish sausage. The sausage potato visually isn't as impressive as the original potato because it is not as tall. It's about 1/2 the height so that the sausage is the same length as the potato. Photo: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tornado-potato-anaheim?select=dM3quaCotVPktqkpEQcaaQ#QD5mxKSr2ybbYpu5_Dn4sw The potato also comes out very oily because they serve it to you right away from the fryer. It doesn't sit for a moment to let the oil drip away. So blot while you eat! I'm not sure if this is just with the sausage potato, but some of the potato was under cooked. The sausage was a little dry and over cooked. It was similar in texture to a slim jim. It was still flavorful. I'm already thinking about what I will order the next time I visit. Original Potate ($6) and pay the extra ($1) for nacho cheese on top. They accept credit cards using the Square app. read more

Tornado Potato - Sausage tornado with beef polish sausage. - Hot Dogs Near Me - Anaheim, California

O my effen goodness!!! I had the one with sausage and it was soOOOo fricken delicious! It was soOOO perfectly deep fried or whatever. Super crispy and dry (meaning it ain't soggy)! It was SO good...stalker worthy! read more

Classic example of why I despise almost all food trucks I come across; $5 for a spiral cut potato, deep fried and half dusted in flavored powder. Or $6 for the above with a hot dog in the center. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Tp3lLTnQ6czepzJbRY_RtQ?select=QUpXtPYh25MwIQBV2-gNOg The food to dollar value just doesn't add up. I can go to Greasy Wiener and get a giant dog topped with loads of delicious toppings for $5 and be very satisfied. I can get a massive short rib burrito from Kogi and be happy (and greased out). $5 for a potato is just robbery, no matter how you spin/slice it. read more

Tornado Potato - a person holding a hot dog with cheese on it - Hot Dogs Near Me - Anaheim, California

At an event like the Great Park's 7th Anniversary celebration, it helps to have a product which is pleasing to the eye. Sure, there were nearly 30 other food trucks there that day but who else has a spiral of crispy potato to tantalize the senses? I doubt it was just me who felt this need to have one after seeing people walk around with sticks of tornadoed potatoes. I gravitated toward the truck and was pulled into the whirlwind of excitement. So there are actually several types of the snack including a zucchini version. Some have meat additions and sauces. We opted for the original type with the one free flavoring so we got sour cream & onion and garlic Parmesan. For $5.50 though, it's quite a cost for a single potato, though presented in a fun way. I quite enjoyed the potatoes I had. They were wonderfully and evenly crisp, a feat worthy of praising. I took the sour cream & onion one while my younger brother snagged the garlic Parmesan. Both were prominently potato in taste which I appreciated a lot. I don't like eating things that are overly flavored so much that they mask the true ingredient's flavor. The slices peeled off easily from their sticks and were like thick, homemade potato chips. My compliments to the creators as their products were very good. read more

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I wanted fries and not too much of it, so this truck decided my faith.. Ordered the tornado with sour cream and onion dressing (it's powdered dressing by the way). And it tasted good! At first I thought it was going to be bland but it had just the right amount of seasoning along with a good crispy texture. Although, it could have used more dressing. Next time I'm trying their tornado with a polish dog. Not sure how much I paid for this item but I'm sure I got taxed as usual hahaha read more

Tornado Potato - Tornado with sour cream and onion dressing - Hot Dogs Near Me - Anaheim, California

These guys came by UCR during Spring Splash. It was pretty busy. A lot of people really came here because it just looks pretty cool. I mean this huge spiral of potato about as big as my head. This isn't a very filling thing to eat. I mean...it's just a really long slice of potato on a stick. However, it was pretty good. My tornado was fresh off the fryer loads of seasoning all over it. I got the French Onion and it was really really good, I also tried the Roasted Jalapeno that was pretty awesome too. They are crispy, deliciously fried, and seasoned. The staff was really nice. And HELLA quick. After I ordered I waited like less than 5 minutes for my order. The prices could be better because you are paying $5 buckaroons for a long slice of potato on a stick. Next time I see them I will have to try it with the hot dog. read more

Tornado Potato - French Onion - Hot Dogs Near Me - Anaheim, California

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Okay, my sister went to LA's first Truckitfest. She had a Screwdriver Tornado Potato and posted her lovely photo on Facebook. Well, let me tell you....I went to the next Truckitfest and the first thing I went in line for was the Tornado Potato truck. I love potatoes, I love comfort food in general. Especially when it's done so creatively and to top it all off, it was fried. I like think I'm pretty stingy with my stars, but I'll explain why I give a 5 star rating: Star#1 - Cleanliness. This truck had an A Grade, which other trucks do at the truck gathering. So yeah, this is a given, but for the amount of produce/ingredients and the high volume of orders, good job on keeping it Grade A clean! Star#2 - Menu Creativity & Organization. The menu was as creative as a fast food potato can get and it was not confusing to read. Plus, there were a lot of choices flavor wise. I do like how they only work with potatoes, hot dogs, and spices/flavor stuff. This ties into the next star.... Star#3 - Speediness. There was a long line and I got my order pretty quick. Yes, I know it's just a fried potato, but other trucks had you wait forever, because there were so many different things on their menu. I just want to eat and enjoy food from the other trucks....not wait around all day! (FYI, I ate about 10 different things that day) Star#4 - It tastes sooo good. I got the screwdriver tornado potato. Imagine this: A juicy, succulent hot dog surrounded by a spiraled potato and then deep fried (heart attack yet?). THEN, drenched in nacho cheese and chili. O-M-G! (o_O) I think God eats this when it's that time of the month. Star#5 - Because I'm not only a fan, but I think this is as good as comfort food gets by the fast food standard. It's not any other gourmet, it's fast food gourmet (~_o) If you like fried food, this is for you. If you like potatoes, this is for you. If you like chili cheese fries, this is for you. ... just go try it already. It's definitely worth the money. read more

Tornado Potato - At the truckitfest and had to try the screwdriver tornado. Here's the dude taking down the order. - Hot Dogs Near Me - Anaheim, California

Yay! I'm a fan! ;) I love potatoes. This Korean potato truck has intrigued me so much, that I finally I had to stop by and try it. We first tried the Sausage Tornado. Sausage is wrapped within the twirly potato. Both the sausage and potato came out freshly hot, dry and crispy. Squeeze some ketchup and mustard on it and you're good to go. Nice to see no sogginess there. It was so yummy, that we had to try the Sweet Tornado. It's made using a dry Sweet Potato, not yam, so it's not cloyingly sweet. Then it's sprinkled lightly with Cinnamon Sugar. Mmmm...another please? read more

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Spiral sliced potato...deep fried...on a stick. Seems like witchcraft. But it's not. Apparently its a korean street snack thing (as purported by the video they always play on the side of the truck, but to be honest I never saw anything like this the last time I was in seoul. Oh well, no matter. For $4 you can get a whole potato spiral sliced, fried and skewered seasoned with your choice of seasoning salts, making for a simple, tasty snack. For a $1 more you can get truffle oil seasoning but I have yet to try this myself. For $6 you can get their infamous 'sausage tornado' which to me, is an evil creation of snack food genius. Take the same spiral potato but place a fried sausage in the center. Again...demon magic. Crispy on the outside but tender and juicy on the inside. LA county fairs, are you taking notes? This thing would take off. read more

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Meh. I love me anything fried, particularly fried potatoes, so when I took a gander at Tornado Potato's menu, I was enthralled!! Imagine my excitement when I saw "truffle oil" as one of the options. Droooooool. Well, don't get too excited friends, because I was let down. The potato itself is pretty big on a stick, and it's cool how it spirals, but it wasn't the crispy deliciousness I thought it was going to be. It was mushy inside and I couldn't really taste the truffle oil, plus it was $4! Booooooooo. We didn't even finish it, we ate half and threw the rest of the way. I think that says all. Wasn't bad, but is it worth it? nope. read more

Tornado Potato - with truffle oil - Hot Dogs Near Me - Anaheim, California

Pimp my Tater! That's what these guys did! They start with a spud, and hand you something that looks like a mascara brush on steroids! You can order up any "Tornado Potato" and coat it with a bunch of different toppings like Cheddar Ranch, Sour Creme & Onion, Roasted Jalapeno, Salt & Vinegar, Lime Juice, Cinnamon Sugar and many others. They even have Sausage Tornado's where they wrap the potato around that! I really enjoyed my Sour Creme & Onion Tornado. It was like eating a never-ending french fry! A lot of people seem to comment that there isn't a lot of topping and therefore tasteless. I really liked it because it wasn't overly salty and caked with topping. The guys that work the truck: super cool. They even let me take a picture. They don't know it, but I've been calling them my "Tater Tots." So cute. read more

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What America needs is more food on sticks. I mean...you have kabobs, popsicles, lollipops, but not enough veggies! Not to say that potatoes are as nutritious as say a broccoli...but the point is, the potato tornado is genius. Thin like a chip, texture of a french fry, as flavorful as a cornnut and in with just as much variety! My only suggestion (this may not hold true for the other flavors) is that the truffle tornado could use a dash of salt and on second though...to have a complimentary bottle of tapatio, tabasco, or ketchup would be a good idea too. Coming back for more? Ohhh yeaaah read more

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Why are you so expensive!?!? I love your potato goodness. Just like the Tokyo street food I had, but with a more yummy and zingy toping range. The owner was quick to point out the spiral potato product was invented in Korea. read more

Tornado Potato - Sour Cream on the left, Cheese on the right. - Hot Dogs Near Me - Anaheim, California

Think Shakeys' Mojo Potatoes on a stick and you get Tornado Potato. I admit, I underestimated the size of this thing because I was getting full eating it on its own. However, I recommend to get something else other than the regular $5 Tornado because the flavored seasoning isn't worth it. I got the cheddar cheese and I could barely taste it. [TIP] They take all major credit cards (courtesy of Square Up) w/o any fees. read more

It's a fun gimmick, and I like the idea of the giant fries spiral around a hot dog (it's a fatty GF option!) (I got this from the food truck, btw.) We tried the truffle one, and I'm sad to say it was not really outstanding, just cuz the oil didn't reach everywhere evenly, so there wasn't much flavor. I think garlic woulda been the better option... or perhaps an additional shake of truffle salt. I wound up snagging ketchup nearby and using that for extra taste. That said, it's fun to eat and kinda cool. So, there ya go. read more

Tornado Potato - Hot Dogs Near Me - Anaheim, California

Not bad at all. The potato was fried perfectly: crunchy on the outside, soft and tasty on the inside. I got the Sour Cream Onion "dressing" and it was the perfect combination with the tornado potato. I really think they should change the word "Dressings" to "Flavorings." When I saw the word "Dressings," I assumed that it was a list of all the different dips I can get. In reality, it was actually just a bunch of flavored powders. With that said, I also really wish they had some dip options. Would I eat here again? Well if there are other food trucks in the vicinity. probably not. However, if I have a huge craving for potatoes, then yes, I would. 2 Stars! read more

Tornado Potato - Menu! - Hot Dogs Near Me - Anaheim, California

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Super Nom Nom! Only had it once and I want more! Chili cheese over the tornado potatoes are just amazing!! 4 stars because no one else has potatoes with such crunch with chili cheese & jalepenos on it read more

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Probably one of the most exciting things that has happened to my diet in a while. Tornado Potato?? Why wouldn't you get one? Basically, they spiral cut potatoes and then deep fry them after placing them on a stick. Food on a stick is always exciting. You can get your potato covered in flavor dustings such as cheddar, ranch, cajun, etc. You can also get a Zucchini Tornado instead, if you so choose. The most exciting part comes from the Sausage Tornado, where you not only get the exciting fried tornado potato, but it's wrapped around a sausage of your choosing. I definitely went this route, and ended up with a Polish sausage wrapped in a cajun-flavored potato, all deep fried and on a stick. It was MARVELOUS. I dipped mine in ketchup. Perhaps the cream of the crop is their masterpiece, "The Screwdriver". It's a Sausage Tornado (described above), but now it is also slathered in chili and nacho cheese. I managed to control myself and avoided ordering this beast. To be truthful, the sausage wasn't all that great, but the potato was delicious (just like eating funky French fries). In the future I'll stick to the classic Potato or Zucchini Tornados as my next tasty snack. An EXPENSIVE tasty snack (like $5 for just the potato...what??). read more

Tornado Potato - SAUSAGE TORNADO GLORY - Hot Dogs Near Me - Anaheim, California

Holy potato on a stick! This is a unique and generous way to serve up a fried potato and it's big enough to share. I expected more flavor from my $6, Parmesan & garlic tornado and found myself reaching to dip it into the ranch. Great guys working at the truck and something you should try once. The zucchini tornado looked pretty tasty, and you carnivores may be interested in trying the sausage tornado and screw driver. read more

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I ate here at the Tustin Ranch Auto Center. I usually eat at the food trucks in Orange in the Best Buy parking lot, and I've never seen you all over there! Never even knew that your truck with your tasty potatoes, existed. Very shocking that there are so many low reviews. All I can figure, based on so many pictures, and hardly any showing the cheese and chili potato, makes me figure that most people are ordering the sausage thingy or the potato with just seasoning salts on it. No, people - you HAVE to try paying the extra dollar for the cheese sauce and chili! You'd up the stars to 5, I'm pretty sure. This cheese/chili combo tastes JUST like if you ordered a chili cheese burger and fries at Tommy's Burgers, and then let the extra chili/cheese drop onto the fries. Tornado is even better though, than those thick fries at Tommy's, because the swirly slices are so thin and crispy and perfect for the cheese/chili sauce. The ONLY thing wrong though, was that, I guess since most people don't order the chili/cheese, that there aren't any napkins or forks easily available for the customers! Obviously, you wouldn't need either if you're just ordering the zucchini, the sausage, or the potato with no sauce, so maybe that's why they don't have them, but I'm curious as to why they have no consideration for the people who want to try to eat the chili/cheese potato. You seriously have to pre-plan and bring your own plastic fork and napkins, or try to embarrass yourself by going to steal some from another truck's supplies. I see these are meant to be picked up and eaten like a corn dog but that is just not possible with the chili/cheese one. All the sauce is drained off of it mostly and sitting at the bottom of long paper thing they put it on. So, you have to have a way to pick the sauce up. Plus, the grease starts soaking through the paper thing so much, that it will soak through and get on your clothes if you put this on your lap to try to eat in the car. I was so lucky that I happened to have a target bag full of stuff that I could dump out to use as a plate before it soaked through to my clothes. Also, before trekking off to my car, I asked the girl at the window for napkins and she looked at me as if she was questioning why I would be asking for a silver spoon and then just handed me about 6 napkins. After that look, I was way too scared to ask for a plastic fork, so trying to eat this thing without getting cheese and chili wiped all over my face and clothes, was quite a challenge. Still giving 5-stars anyway because the thing was so delicious. This was the 1st food truck I've tried where I would actually go back and re-order an item. Oh, besides this one pizza truck I can't seem to find again, that actually had a pizza made with brie cheese and fresh basil! I'd say this potato tastes even better though (WITH the chili/cheese)! read more

Tornado Potato - The Original Tornado Potato with nacho cheese sauce and chili for $4.99 - Hot Dogs Near Me - Anaheim, California

First off presentation is key!!! You see someone with a swirly thing and wonder what the heck that is! I tried the Tornado with nacho cheese sauce on it. Whatever price they charge for it when you get it is worth it. It's definitely a sharing food, you can't finish that whole stick of potato on your own. The potato is sweet and crunchy. The wait time on your order is a bit long though, you wait longer for your food rather than eating it. read more

I was driving on Olympic Blvd during the Korean Festival and I saw this big red truck, the Tornado Potato Truck! I've had these in Korea and they're awesome! So I parked illegally on the side of the road to get me one of those. What is a tornado potato? It's a whole potato cut into a spiral that's skewered and deep-fried. Where it's from: It's street food treat found in South Korea. The Menu: The truck sells the regular for $2.99 and $3.99 for truffle. You can also add flavored topping (included). The topping is NOT a dip. It's flavored powder dusted on each side of the potato. The Food: I tried the regular with ranch topping. The tornado potato was good but it wasn't as crispy as I would have liked it to be. It tastes between a mix of potato chips and thin potato cuts. Another complaint is that there wasn't enough powdered dust. I was barely able to taste any ranch flavor. I wished I rolled my own tornado in all the powder I wanted just like in Korea. The owner was standing right outside the truck giving out free samples. He's a really nice, enthusiastic Korean guy. Said they launched this past Monday. On a side note, I LOVED that they had a bottle of hand sanitizer for use! read more

Tornado Potato - Tornado Potato with Ranch Topping - Hot Dogs Near Me - Anaheim, California

Love of french fries + love of potato chips = love for potato tornado!!!~ Their like a combination of both, which is so awesome. I tried the cheddar and sour cream flavor and it was pretty good. :] It was very quick service. Definitely recommended if you want to try something new. read more

I'm not too hyped up about this place, but I like the concept. The first thing that's a downer for me is how I have to pay like 5 bucks to get my potato on a stick with some cheddar cheese on it. To be honest, I think I'm just paying the 5 bucks for them to slice my potato. I can slice it myself! I don't think I'd have this again, but it wasn't horrible. It's an interesting idea, but to me, it's just an idea. They haven't executed it well enough for me to obsess over it. read more

I heart tornado potatoes so much. Even though I can clearly see they're making me like spending $7 for a potato. A potato! I feel like the thought process is something like this: Hm, so we have this genius vegetable, so versatile and so meaty, how can you make these small wonders taste better than they already do? After all, the humble potato has fed us for generations. It's singlehandedly kept an entire race alive. And when the first potato slices fell into a deep fryer at some World's Fair (by the way, when's the next one? I feel like the first time I ever heard about a World's Fair is when my little mind started coming up with a list of things I wanted to do before I died - a 'bucket list' if you must), they became the best buffer food between a snack and a meal and between healthy and terrible food - after all, our minds so easily connive to tell us choosing a vegetable can never be a bad choice, riiight? Well... you make it fun to look at AND to eat. I watched my order tonight at the LA County Fair spawn at least three more. And I inwardly cheered. People need to know this visual delight exists. I'm just not sure the $7 price bubble can last for much longer, but more power to them as long as it lasts. read more