Food truck at Westlake Park. There are 4 or 5 around this corner. You have a decision: go for the shortest or longest queue? Well, I went for the balanced one, or a compromise. I really have low expectation for food trucks. They are optimized for speedy deliveries from a much less equipment set, compared to a full kitchen. People also won't pay much for the foods, lacking other services. It's a difficult balance. The chef typically and quickly went for the formulaic optimal point: enough seasoning and fat like standard packaged food, only served hot. Sorry, this is one of of that. Jambalaya is quite eatable, most ingredients were slightly over cooked and over seasoned. But not bad for, what, $14?!?! (with creole pork). I think I would rather go for a nicer sandwich, oh, that's the next food truck! read more

Very disappointed, don't waste your time or money eating from here. I lived in New Orleans for four years so I know what good Cajun food is supposed to taste like, so when I saw this food truck I got really excited because I love New Orleans cuisine. Gumbo- tasted like Campbell's chunky beef soup poured over rice with some chicken and sausage added. Not good at all. The sad thing is, this was better than the other dish I ordered. Red beans and rice- SO BLAND. Can't believe I had to pay an additional $3 to add andouille sausage, the sausage is supposed to be slow cooked in the beans to give them a nice hearty smoky flavor. Accordingly, the red beans and rice was essentially tasteless, adding a chopped up piece of sausage for $3 on top doesn't make it any less bland. Also, charging credit cards an extra 50 cents is dumb, this is 2018, hardly anyone carries around cash. I get that there's a transaction cost to accepting credit card payments, but paying with a credit card is the standard nowadays so that should be baked into the (already overpriced) prices. read more

We'd read the reviews and when we saw that the trivia was in the hood, grabbed our coats and headed out to what was to be a creole treat. We ordered a shrimp and a catfish po boy, red beans n rice with pork and a piece of pecan pie to share for dessert What we got didn't live up to the reviews. The boys while sizable were underdressed with minimal mayonnaise and veggies. The beans were lacking spice, the potk was unremarkable. All hope was lost with the pecan pie. What was expected to be a nutty brown sugarry treat was a weird combo of pecans and chocolate that only looked like what we were expecting. read more

The sandwich is good but what really upset me is the fact the guy automatically added a 20% tip without consulting me. Like is 20% tip automatically added now and days. The sandwich is already like $16 by itself but come on. read more

Finally made my way to Where Ya Matt on Fat Tuesday. Just in time to try their king cake as it was the last day before Lent. The menu here is one of the better ones of all of the Seattle food trucks because there is a sizable selection of items to choose from. Expect to find NOLA favorites here including po boys, muffulettas, jambalaya, gumbo and of course, beignets! I decided to give the oyster po boy ($10) a try alongside a slice of the king cake ($3). Since the truck just opened, service was very fast. Maybe too fast for my tastes. The oyster po boy was okay tasting. I could taste some oyster flavorings, but it seemed like a lot of breading. Seems like they use small size oysters to create oyster strips. I think medium or large size oysters fried up would have been more enjoyable. The sandwich was lukewarm at best. It seemed like they fry up a batch of oysters ahead of time and then did a production line style preparation of the po boy. I would have definitely waited for oysters fresh out of the fryer, but I think this probably would be impractical for a food truck to do. The saving grace was the king cake. It is fantastically delectable. Really does taste like a cinnamon roll with sweet icing on top. It is too bad you can't get this treat now. Got to wait until next year. The oyster po boy was not my thing, but I am not discouraged. I would definitely give Where Ya At Matt another try. Especially to try their beignets! read more

Where Ya At Matt - King Cake - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Had the husband bring home an order of WYAM jambalaya from today's food truck location in Georgetown. He decided on a muffaletta - sure looked good when I unwrapped it to take a peep. Regarding the WYAM jambalaya - still remains a consistent assessment of OMG goodness! Woke up these sleepy tastebuds, for sure! read more

Where Ya At Matt - The Muffaletta from the Where Ya At Matt food truck - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Tastylicious! Went here for the first time today. Hubby had the oyster po boy & I had the shrimp po boy. We were both happy campers! Both were chock full of deliciously fried seafood, fresh shredded lettuce, tomatoes, pickles & remoulade sauce. I think we both would have liked a little more of the remoulade sauce. We wisely ordered a cup of the gumbo to share. It was a dark full flavored cup of goodness! Huge pieces of chicken & sausage. I would like more okra & tomatoes but that's personal preference. Can't wait to go back & try the muffeleta and jambalaya and catfish. WYAM- at the Dravus & 17th 76 Station on Friday & Saturday noon-2pm. Watch out for crazy drivers on Dravus. read more

Wonderful food! I really recommend! Great quality and flavor! I try the beans and rice with sausage and loved too! read more

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I don't eat meat. I am used to food trucks having the vegetarian consolation prize offering, but the portabello Po'boy at 'Where Ya At Matt' was excellent. Flavorful, perfectly sauced, nice bread- it was not a vegetarian letdown! It was great food! read more

Tracked down the truck for lunch today at Interbay. Had the Peacemaker, order of beignets (which Matt kindly comped me when I begged), and a Mexican Coke. Though I truly love bacon, I don't think it complemented the fried oysters very well. I think next time I will just go for the oyster po'boy. That much said the sandwich is big and tasty. The beignets made for a nice dessert though for lunch you better have someone to share them with. For New Orleans natives, I think the bread is a bit less chewy and there was some more stuff other than the fried oysters than what you find there normally. Gussied up New Orleans standards... There was free parking in the lot that the truck was parked in which was nice. Most of us used our trunks as tables... read more

Where Ya At Matt - Peacemaker Po'boy - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Really good. Catfish poboy, mama lils, pickles... The French bread. Yum. I've also had the peacemaker, which was way too much deliciousness for lunch, but you have to do it once!! read more

Shrimp and grits ... savory grits (almost cheesy) with lightly breaded and fried shrimp (cornmeal?). A spicy oil sauce on top of it all. Very tasty and complex. Mix it all together. Beignets ... flaky and crispy. A nice complimentary dessert for the entree. Wish the presentation was a little nicer. The powdered sugar was mostly at the bottom of the bag. Overall I was very surprised. Great price point too, especially in Seattle. Pint of the S&G and 3 for $5 for the beignets. read more

Had an oyster po' boy and beignets from their food truck at a concert at Marymoor Park...very delicious!!

I was at the Everett food truck festival. Went to Matt's truck because I saw Muffuletta on the truck. They weren't serving that today. Struck 1. So I had the jambalaya and a shrimp poorboy. The jambalaya has a strange taste. It may have been made the day before. It was very dry. Struck 2. The shrimp poorboy was good but had way too many pickles on it. I also asked for 2 diet cokes. They had them in an ice chest but they were warm. Strike 3. Oh well game over. Overall experience was at best 2 out of 5 stars. read more

The beignets here are excellent. Crispy and golden on the outside, and dense and delicious on the inside. I definitely recommend trying them. read more

Finally went back to Where Ya At Matt to try the beignets and they were awesome! Not as greasy as a traditional beignet but super fluffy and covered in powdered sugar. $5 for 3 tasty beignets - definitely recommend! read more

Caught the truck at a festival. Huge line, totally worth it. And that gumbo knocked our socks off.

The hot beignets are SO good! I came as they were cleaning up for the night so wasn't able to order but they were so kind and gave me an order of fresh, beignets. Kind staff and delicious food! read more

We came to Seattle for a 4 day getaway from Cali! I have to say this was the best PoBoy I've ever had including places in NOLA. It was well seasoned and stacked with shrimp. The bread was amazing as well. I don't even like pickles on my food but I tore them up on this bomb sandwich!! You must try this food truck if you're ever in Seattle! The best food we had the whole trip!! We also tried the red beans and rice they were ok my bf tried the jambalaya and said it was good! read more

My husband and I participated in a virtual event (as you do in 2020) where we were led through cooking vegan portabello mushroom burgers and sweet potato fries by Matt and the chef of the Lake house restaurant. This event was wonderful. Alternating overhead and forward facing cameras. Well-paced, lots of check-ins for timing.... This was particularly important as several elements of the dinner were being prepped simultaneously and miraculously, everything was ready at the same time. Simple ingredients - available in most grocery stores that we bought ahead of time. Good dialogue between the chefs.... It could have been scripted but seemed too comfortable for that! Instructions were repeated several times (great for those of us also feeding three children while trying to participate in the cook-a-long!) I also learned that Matt has a largely plant-based diet himself with "meat as a treat". I love this as it pretty much sums up my own eating habits. It did surprise me however as the menu from his food truck does not seem to be plant based. I guess if you can cook vegan food, you can cook anything!!! Really enjoyed this event and would certainly consider looking out for Matt in the future. read more

I miss the food of NOLA so much. Matt is also from there and gets it. PoBoys and beignets and hush puppies, yes!

I just had the Oyster Po Boy, and a side of cheese grits. Large portions - easily 2 meals. Great taste, fast service. Good sized menu, so tons to try in the the future. Yep, I'll going to keep an eye out for these guys. read more

This food truck was a great find traveled from LYNNWOOD just to get a taste of N.O. going to the best University is LOUISIANA #GSU #G RAMBLING I know the Creole/Cajun cuisine well. The FOOD and service was excellent. I had the oyster Poboy, Gumbo, red beans and rice, beignets, cornbread, and black berry pop. I will definitely be back for the jambalaya another Po boy and shrimp and grits. Heard the owner of the truck also owns Roux a more high scale restaurant. read more

Where Ya At Matt - Oyster Po boy - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Very expensive low quality food. It's $13-$15 pre-tax+tip for their sandwiches. They're not bad, but this feels like a premium price for something which doesn't seem better than the pre-made sandwiches in grocery stores. Being able to get beignets is pretty cool though. read more

DELICIOUS!!! The shrimp and grits was unbelievable! The catfish poboy was equally amazing! Definitely recommend.

I waited for about 10-days for these guys to get close to where I live, and my reviews unfortunately are a bit mixed. First, great beignets - worth making a trip for just these. Second, the gumbo and jambalaya - good authentic flavor but lacked a Louisiana/Nawlins' kick. A little spicy (even a 2/5) would've been good but this was quite watered down for someone looking for the authentic "kick". What would've been good is offering the option to spice it up - if the customer needs it to be. Third, the portion sizes - this is not a problem specific to this truck, but many Seattle food-trucks tend to take this approach of "I cook in a truck and so am entitled to more of your $$ for less food". Portion sizes - especially on the $11 jambalaya, and $8 gumbo - could've been about 50% more. $8 for a tiny little gumbo - come on! After I saw these, I definitely did not want to order the $25 crab po-boy special. Finally, did not appreciate the closing question "how much gratuity would you like to leave for the crew" - rather than make it a conversation, would prefer that you present with the customer with the option to select on-screen, or do away with the question by applying a default premium to all dishes. The good news is all this is fixable: give the customers the option to spice up their jambalaya/gumbo, ratchet up the portion size a bit, do away with the conversation about gratuity, and do nothing more on the beignets (which are awesome) - and you'll be in a better shape. Absent these, I'm out. read more

Where Ya At Matt is popular for a reason...they have a following for a reason...because they have really.good.food. I've had the oyster poboy, the peacemaker poboy (oyster, bacon, roasted veggies), the jumbalaya and their beignets. Everything is fresh and filled with flavor. The beignets are like I remember them in New Orleans when I visited, melting in your mouth. I can't recommend them enough and when you have a pregnant wife about to give birth...the greatest gift you can give her isn't, "you look pretty honey" its: "Honey...I brought you a bag of beignets from Where Ya At Matt!" read more

Where Ya At Matt - Where Ya At Matt at their 1st Ave Location (Chase Bank) - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

After all the talk about how amazing this food truck was, I was certain I set the bar too high on my first visit. WRONG, Where Ya At Matt pulled through. After a few visits I've concluded that the pork is my favorite po boy: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/where-ya-at-matt-seattle?select=BWcr-I-Qw-7JDfH2QxXknQ#lV2adc6VwpeVmclVvYs9PQ TIP: clear your plans after you eat this, because you'll want to go to take a nap from favor overload. Next is the Muffuletta: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/where-ya-at-matt-seattle?select=BWcr-I-Qw-7JDfH2QxXknQ#uA6Ryoyoktx0jCnpJ74nzg On paper is sounds delish, mortadella, sopressata, coppa, house-made olive salad and provolone cheese served on the traditional roll. But compared to the po boy, it doesn't compare. and last, but not least, the beignets: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/where-ya-at-matt-seattle?select=upvfjtIFLDtAPGoDbEXw9w#Z2ggRomajZXnHAkKWSmEjg It's blasphemy if you don't pick these up on your visit. Sometimes I'll just get beignets and nothing else, that's how good these things are. read more

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I got the fried chicken po boy and the beignets. The sauce on the po boy was very good and the beignets were absolutely amazing! The customer service could be better. They seemed annoyed when I asked questions and gave short answers. Would definitely still recommend, just know what you want before you go. read more

I've been meaning to stop by for the longest time and I finally made it for lunch today. Based off of recommendations, we go a fried oyster po boy, the pork po boy, and they had PUMPKIN beignets. The bf and I finished the beignets in the car on the way home. They were doughy, sweet, with a crispier outside and soft inside. Definitely tasty. The fried oyster po boy was pretty good, I think the bread and sauce may have overpowered the oysters a bit though. I preferred eating the oysters by themselves, maybe they'll start selling just a batch of fried oysters? The pork po boy was definitely the highlight. Super flavorful and the thin apple slices complimented the saltiness of the pork well. I believe the prices were as follows $10 for the oyster po boy, $8 for the pork, and $5 for the pumpkin beignets (3). I believe those prices include tax. One note, for some reason I expected the bread to be warm, but it was cold. More of a personal preference, but it caught me off guard a bit. I think the sandwiches would've been more satisfying if they were warm. Mental note to toast it when I get home next time. Portion wise, def filling. Service wise, quick and efficient. read more

Where Ya At Matt - Fried oyster and pork po boy - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I usually don't like food trucks, but this makes me think twice. Jambalaya. Sweaty good fun. Beignets. Powdered and greasy, yet heavenly. Big Bad Creole Po Boy. WTF are apple slices doing in my sandwich? And why does it make my sandwich taste so rich and complex? I must try the Shrimp n Grits next Thursday! read more

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If you were one of many who stood in line at Mobile Chowdown and got to order, you have much more patience than me. My friend and I were in line with probably 60 other people. We stood in line for about 10 minutes. We barely moved. We made the decision to move on. Even the people behind us decided to leave the line as well. So I cheated today. Instead of being a trooper at Chowdown I decided to visit the truck in Belltown. I didn't have to wait to order. Easy. No hassle. It was my first time trying a shrimp Po' Boy and Beignets. The Po' Boy was just okay. I ended up just eating the shrimp and I didn't eat the rest. It was the Beignets that I enjoyed. I shared the Beignets with my co-workers. We really liked the sweet goodness. read more

Where Ya At Matt - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We moved to the PNW from New Orleans pretty recently and were craving a taste of home. It was authentic and delicious, especially the king cake! Mostly creole flavors and some traditional favorites. Definitely the best option we've found to scratch that itch! read more

Went to Ridgecrest as we knew Matt's truck would be there. Previous catfish poboy was a bit disappointing but they redeemed themselves tonight. Honey and I had a catfish poboy, muffuletta, red beans and rice, jamba, and a free beignets from finding a baby in my king cake! Poboy was great(coulda been hotter), muffuletta was very tasty, red beans spot on and jamba vibrant with flavor. Had to get out of the car to eat beignets....sooo crunchy and sugary! Miss your brick and mortar, Matt...Bone Marrow!! read more

Oyster Po'Boy's and Beignets! I'm not sure I need to say anything else. Matt and his crew cook up some mean New Orleans food. If you haven't tracked down where ya at you need to and yesterday. So much good food on the menu I am suprized I got out of there walking...OH yes I will be back, and I will be trying every tasty item on the menu. See ya soon WhereYa At. read more

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Holy cow the BEIGNETS WERE AMAZING!!! The hubby and I tried these amazing treats at the the Everett Mobile Food Fest today and yum yum yum. read more

Matt catered a friend's housewarming. I write the review here because she's a fan of the food truck and that's why she hired him. The dinner was a shrimp boil. Shrimp might give the wrong impression, these were huge, shell on prawns and they were outrageous. When we got there Matt himself was standing over a huge pot adding shrimp, veggies and seasonings in full view. It was an outdoor party so it really helped with the atmosphere. Matts serving style is awesome; he scoops up a portion of everything in a metal bowl and heaps it on your plate and then encourages you to have more. As great as the boil was, the deserts were mind blowing. I'm not a huge pie fan but both the pecan sweet potato pies were fantastic. Not too sweet, with a hint of spice and a perfect, flaky crust. Great dinner! read more

I've been a regular at Matt's for a long time. Although he's not always on the truck anymore, I still love the food. Food - From oyster po' boys, to jambalaya, to sweet potato pie - I've tried just about everything. My all-time favorite dish is the soft-shell crab po' boy (when available). I'll often drop everything to run to the truck to get 1 of the 18 that may be for sale on any given day. As for dessert, I love the beignets but for me, the sweet potato pie is always a winner. Customer Service - I've seen different staff members since I started eating at the truck. All of them have been friendly and efficient. In terms of how the truck runs, I've always been impressed by how smoothly the operation runs (knowing that many other trucks have not quite figured this out). The standard that Matt sets in terms of how he treats his customers is clearly passed on to the rest of his staff. Social Media - I can depend on Matt to keep me informed of where the truck is and where it's going to be. The only time he is MIA is when there is a problem with the truck and he is really great about keeping everyone informed. What can I say? When there were only a handful of trucks in Seattle, Matt was bringing it. He still is. Can't wait till his restaurant Roux opens up. Love, love, love! read more

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Just bought a shrimp po'boy sandwich. It was 11:45 am so there wasn't a big lunch crowd. I placed my order, and within a minute I was handed the sandwich. I asked "Matt" if this was pre-made and he said, "no." When I began to eat it, I realized the sandwich was cold and the mayo dressing had soaked through the bottom of the bum so I had to eat it as an open-face sandwich. Cold shrimp. This was not made a minute ago; more like 30 minutes or an hour ago. This happened to me weeks ago and I thought it was a fluke, but, no, I paid $12.50 for a pre-made, cold sandwich with soaked bread. BTW, if you don't pay in cash, expect a 50 cent charge on your card. Sorry, Matt, you lost a customer. read more

Hmm! I was deciding on this review!! Because it was really a cold rainy day that the food was cold and felt like the food was pre cooked?! What do I mean...well let's take Chix Po boy! It tasted like the chicken was cooked in batches and sad under a heat lamp and if the fit an order for Chix Po Boy they just grabbed from the Pan and put the bun lettuce and tomatoes and pickles in the bun with the sauce! The price doesn't match the quality of food (price too high!). You may of gotten a better sandwich at home with the same ingredients at half the price! The shrimp Po Boy wasn't that better! The Muffuletta was the worse! Website says tomato's and lettuce along with the meat and cheese BUT there was no lettuce or tomatoes! It was bigger than average sesame seed bun with just cured meat and cheese! I had to add my own lettuce and tomatoes! What a freakin' rip off!! Plus this sandwich was cold!!! The only bright thing was the Jambalaya was good but way to expensive! OH, the corn bread tasted like a cup cake with corn! AND it was cold!!! But, the Beignets was the ONLY thing we liked! $67 bucks for cold unsatisfactory food by all means order! But maybe the food will taste better if the weather is warmer! Who knows!!! read more

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