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TRU LUV Empanadas & Coffee

4.8 (17 reviews)
Closed • 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Bill S.

A fully gluten free option in the McNeil food truck area of Northwest Austin. The menu offers beef empanadas, vegetarian empanadas, yucca fries, plantains, a bowl and an ice cream dessert. There are no prices listed on the menu at the trailer. To see the prices you need to scan a QR code and visit a website for the pink flamingo food truck park then select Tru Luv and then the order option. As of February 2026 the 5 beef empanadas are $17.99, 5 vegetarian empanadas are $16.99, the bowl is $15.99 and the yuca fries are $7.49. The owner was very kind and friendly when she took our order. The food was carefully prepared and packed very nicely. The food was cooked perfectly. I particularly loved the yuca fries. I would be interested in trying out the lemonade coffee on a return visit. They are open select hours on Thursday through Sunday.

Fried plantains topped with guacamole with pork belly
Josh P.

We stopped by a few Saturdays ago in the evening and there was no wait. We got the empananas, the fried plantains, and cheesecake. The empanadas were probably my favorite but the other two were pretty good as well. The fried plantains were topped with guacamole and we added pork belly.

Elsa C.

I was really looking forward to some good empanadas. We have a few plans in Houston that serve empanadas well, these empanadas were not what I am used to. They were too crispy, too greasy and the filling tasted old and dry. So you walk up scan the menu place order on your phone, pay online and then wait for text to go pick up your food. The service was ok, as I get it it was a HOT Sunday in Austin but I will not return to this food truck as Austin has too many food trucks to return to an average food truck.

Patacones with pork belly and guac
Claudia G.

The plantains with guac and pork belly are delicious. Food is fresh. The staff is friendly. Food truck conveniently located at Fierce Whiskers Distillery where there is a ton of green space to enjoy your meal.

the OG beef empanadas
Cassie G.

Friendly staff. Amazing food. I've had the beef empanadas and the vegetarian option and they're both delicious. Food is fresh and owners are awesome!

Beef empanadas, yucca fries and fried plantains with guacamole and added fried pork belly. :-)
Alison J.

OMG! The food here was SO DELICIOUS!!! My husband and I got the beef AND vegetable empanadas, the yucca fries, the fried plantains with guacamole and we added the fried pork belly. For dessert we tried the passion fruit almond cake. Everything was so SO GOOD. The owners, Carolina and Josh were very friendly and down to earth. Super nice folks. And definitely try the coffee too! It's so rich. We got a traditional cold Colombian Coffee drink that has lemon in it. Similar to an Arnold Palmer but coffee instead of tea! Very refreshing! I also got a cold brew to drink tomorrow morning. XD Thank you so much for the great food! :-) I will definitely be making a trip back here.

These are the best empanadas I've had outside of Colombia. The owners, Carolina & Josh are super kind and you can tell they put a lot of care into the food. Just as a bonus, everything is gluten free on the menu which is SUPER awesome for the celiac's out there- though you'd never be able to tell. I thoroughly enjoyed their coffee selection - especially the Cafe Limonada as it's super refreshing on a hot day and is a nice break from the traditional iced coffee options you see. Highly recommend!

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