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    Up A Notch

    4.8 (13 reviews)
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    Reema S.

    People in my neighborhood have been raving about this new Halal truck parked on the busy corner of 9th St and 5th Ave. I was famished after the gym the other night and decided to give this place a try. I walked up to a small crowd swarmed around the cart. Always a good sign, if you ask me. I was specific about wanting very little white sauce, lots of salad and very little rice. Despite having a line to cater to, they followed every order note to the T. The chicken kabab that I got was flavorful and cooked well. Salad was fresh and the white sauce tasted good. This was a filling meal. I have to go back and try their smash burger or chopped cheese one of these days. Even though they are a halal cart they definitely live up to their name. It's not just halal, it's definitely up a notch!

    Jia-Lian L.

    I saw people lined up by this cart often and I was thinking is it really that good or it is popular just because there aren't too many halal carts here? I tried it today and was pleasantly surprised It really hits. They have the Schwarma so the lamb is cooked from the vertical stick (not sure what it's called). The lamb tasted fresh and the chicken did too. The rice was nicely flavorful too. The cost is a bit higher than some other halal carts in different area but I would definitely get it again.

    Tamika M.

    The best halal food truck located in Park Slope. The service and food are great. Everything is fresh and super flavorful. I love how they are open until 4am. The chicken gyro, smash burger, cheesesteak and charcoal chicken kebab are delicious. All there sauces are really good. They are now delivering through Uber Eats and DoorDash.

    Nancy A.

    Passed by this after a swim class and it was a cool trendy colored food truck. They served sandwiches and platters. I got a chicken platter and saw the menu had different types of sauces besides white and hot sauces. They got green and chipotle mayo sauce. I got the chicken platter with white sauce and chipotle mayo on the side. Surprisingly the platter included French fries because nowaday, chicken platters don't usually come with fries so that was cool. It was a lot of food too and I love the chicken and rice. Very fresh and the seasoning was just right with the white sauce! The yellow rice was cooked right. Not sticky and soft. Very individualized and with the right amount of oil made it very tasty and wanting me for more rice. Going to get it again when I'm around that area. Sucks that it is far away from my home. The platter cost me $10 and it came in a plastic bag that is branded with the name of the food truck, Up A Notch! So cool because usually food trucks got plain plastic bags.

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    Marie S.

    Sky blue food truck with pretty good prices & food - spotted last week over in South Brooklyn, Park Slope. Chicken, lamb platters / sandwiches and salads to go. They tossed a few French fries on top of the chicken platter. The chicken reminded me of chicken tikka; the lamb souvlaki was the same as before. Came with a small amount of salad and large amount of rice. Need to request extra sauce next time.

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    Amazing food truck with amazing service. Very good halal food and would definitely go again!

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    Morelos Authentic Mexican Cuisine

    Morelos Authentic Mexican Cuisine

    4.6
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    Whenever I see these food trucks, the determinator for whether I try it or not is based SOLELY on…read morewhether or not they have beef tongue available lol. None of the Americanized Mexican Trucks and Restaurants have that specific cut of meat and frankly, it's my favorite by far so when I saw it on the menu in this truck as I was passing by, I had to give it a shot. It's honestly really easy to tell whether or not the tongue is done well because it's either tender and delicious with a slight bounce, or it's excessively chewy and bland, and I'm glad to say that this is the former. Everything else is just baseline good quality, from the wrap to the rice and beans and all the fixings inside as well. While definitely not the biggest burrito I've ever had, it's a pretty good size overall so I can't really complain.

    There's a chance I've gaslit myself because I'm pretty sure the taco truck outside/near Union Hall…read moreused to be a different one. But anyway, it's now Morelos (one of my favorite spots from Sunset Park). My friend and I were turned away from late night pizza, so this was our consolation prize. Scratch that, this should've been the first place prize. Like so many taco places in NYC, they've leaned into making birria tacos. We asked if they were any good, and they were wishy-washy about it, so we didn't order them. Got some al pastor and cochinita pibil tacos instead. While we were waiting for them, the guy we spoke to actually gave us a sample of the birria. I know it was the end of the night, but super nice of him! Also... he was right. Don't get them. The al pastor and cochinita pibil ones, however, were pretty solid. Never had cochinita pibil before, but it might be my new favorite. Will definitely be back on another one of my drunken escapade nights!

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    Nenes Taqueria

    Nenes Taqueria

    4.4
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    0.7 mi

    Found myself craving Mexican (specifically, Birria) one Friday evening after a long work week…read more Nenes Taqueria hit the spot in every way I wanted. I went on a Friday evening around 9:30pm. It was still fairly busy inside, but it was mostly people grabbing to-go orders. After ordering I snagged a spot at the counter. There's extremely limited seating, so I wouldn't bank on eating at the restaurant when it's busy. Be prepared to take your food to go. I got the Nene's Deluxe, which comes with a taco, a mulita, and an empanada - all with Birria of course. It was all delicious. The mulita was at the bottom of the box and got completely soaked with Birria. It was extremely messy to eat. Get plenty of napkins. I also got a side of fries and nacho cheese, because it was a long week and I deserved it. They had a seasonal strawberry horchata as well. This was okay. I also think I might just not love horchata in general. This meal definitely hit the spot. The Birria and consommé were top notch. I would return in a heartbeat.

    I've been enjoying Nene's for a few years now, as they're exceedingly close to me and deliver on…read moregood birria tacos, consistently. Whenever friends visit my area, I consider this place one of the staples that I'll bring them to. In the summertime, I have even made use out of their limited seating outdoors. Usually, the service is fairly straightforward--you order, get your receipt then move down to the window and wait for your name to be called. Not much pleasantries but they get the job done. However, today I had an experience that left a poor taste in my mouth and honestly will put me off from going back for at least a while. When I went up to order, I asked for "the combo with birria tacos and consome", the cashier confirmed with me if I wanted "just Birria tacos? Or the combo?", I replied, "right, the birria taco combo." I think trying to be overly explicit led to the misunderstanding, because I got my order with only 3 Birria tacos. When I asked about the missing consome, she repeatedly insisted that I said no to the combo. After prolonged back and forth, she asked if I want consome, and when I said yes, she proceeded to ring it up on its own for $4. The thing is, I had already pulled out a dollar to cover it, as it's only a 50 cent difference between the combo and 3 tacos alone. I pointed this out, to which she shoved the consome at me with a look of disgust and told me she didn't want the money. I left the dollar in the tip jar anyway, but I felt uncomfortable from the exchange and also that it held up the delivery drivers and other patrons waiting in line to order.

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