Ibiza Bites is the burnt orange food truck with the giant bird graphic on the side. I ran into…read morethis truck at the Atlanta Food Truck Park on Howell Mill Rd. The truck was started by a couple, who named it after the Mediterranean nightlife-island of Ibiza, located off the east coast of Spain. The food served at Ibiza bites is a mixture of Latin American and Southern using local and seasonal ingredients.
This truck was, by far, the most popular truck at the food truck park. It had the longest line and there never seemed a moment where there was no crowd huddled around it, either customers in line or waiting for their orders. The truck sold out early of its popular Lobster Mac & Cheese and El Equador Peruvian-Style Ceviche, two of the more expensive items.
"Main Bites" left for the day included coconut fried chicken atop mango basil slaw, skirt steak with chimichurri (garlic and parsley) sauce and succotash, Venezuelan slow-roasted brisket with cheddar grits, and Georgia peach Caprese salad. These items ran from $7.00 to $8.50 each.
Three sides ("Feel Good Bites") consisted of crispy fried green tomatoes, lemon Parmesan waffle fries, and mango coconut rice. The mango coconut rice is served with several of the mains including the chicken, steak, and brisket. These sides, along with the strawberry shortcake dessert, were between $3-4 each.
Special for the day was Rafa's Bourbon Burger, which contained Angus beef, blue cheese, arugula, fried green tomato, pickle, bourbon BBQ sauce, and waffle fries for $11. Beverages ($2) included lemonade and sweet tea out of self-serve coolers next to the truck.
Probably the most popular bite of the night were the fried green tomatoes. They were stuffed with goat cheese from Thomasville, GA and topped with spicy chipotle aioli. These were delicious. The batter was light, had a fine consistency, and was indeed crispy. Goat cheese was stuffed inside the batter, next to the tomato slices and a generous portions of rich aioli topped everything off. Three tomatoes come with each order.
The thing I like best about Ibiza Bites are the selection and quality of ingredients used. It's gourmet, farm-to-table-type food, served out of a truck. If you don't mind the long lines, then it's definitely worth a visit.