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    Á La Carte

    4.2 (74 reviews)
    InexpensiveFood Trucks, Tacos
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Á LA CARTE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Carne asada tacos and poutine.
    Lisa C.

    Loved the carne asada tacos. I probably didn't need to order the huge plate of poutine although it was good also. Maybe if I had more people to share it with. There were some outdoor tables or you can take your food inside where you can order drinks at a common covered area.

    Sweet potato curry fries
    Laurie H.

    From the moment you walk up to this cute little cart, the servers have always been friendly and the menu choices great. This food truck has got to be the anchor for the Lot , which by the way is not on my list of favorite food card areas. If you're looking for french fries in Central Oregon, this is hands-down the best food cart fries you will find. The sweet potato curry fries are a huge generous portion and absolutely worth a visit.

    Kevin D.

    Nicely presented food but not edible. The meat is extremely salty and fatty. The salsa just feels jarred. Overall couldn't eat much since it just tasted like salt and lime. I have almost a 100% confidence the staff has never eaten their own food.

    Great food cart with fresh and delicious options. Try the pineapple habanero, medium salsa on the steak tacos for a real treat.

    This food cart has fresh, delicious options. I'm a fan of their veggie or meat soft tacos. Fast and affordable, too. I'm gluten-free and dairy free, and I've never had a problem when I've eaten here. I just request to hold the dairy off my order. (The tacos come on corn tortillas.)

    Carne asada taco and pork curry taco
    Genalyn C.

    Got the tacos and was impressed by the flavors. I'm pretty picky on tacos since Im from SD, so when i stumbled upon this food vendor I was like okay why not. Definitely must try! The carne asada was cooked so well and the pork curry taco was not what I was expecting but even better. They have a pineapple sauce that worked well with the tacos too! Yum

    Pork curry rice bowl
    Lori I.

    If you want something out of the ordinary, get the curry pork tacos or curry pork rice bowl here. When it comes it won't look like anything you're expecting. You'll open up your container and it's all pretty and colorful and then you bite into it and you get this flavor explosion that you weren't expecting! And the truffle fries. OMG. If you like thin shoestring fries and you like truffle oil. Do yourself a flavor and order these. We actually ordered TWO orders, thank goodness, or it would've started a war during the drive back to Portland. The tacos are small so you better order a bunch of them. This place isn't cheap but it's good food. Recommend!

    Pork curry taco
    Lily C.

    We got the pork curry taco and the sweet potato curry fries. The taco was delicious; I could totally make a meal out of three or four of them. The sweet potato fries had an excellent crunch and decent flavor. The hoisin sauce seemed to overpower the curry initially but it once we got to the middle where more of the curry was, it complimented and went very well with the fries.

    Pork Curry, Spicy Shrimp and seasonal veggie tacos!
    Michael T.

    3.5 stars, rounded up for friendly faces and creative cuisine. Why is it that we find so much creativity coming out of food trucks? Is it because the owners are motivated by the challenge of cooking in confined spaces? Is it because the most creative cooks and chefs are the ones with the least amount of capital and are forced to start up this way? Much like a tootsie pop, we'll really never know how many licks it takes to the center, or why this seems to hold true all around the world, but what we can count on is finding solid food inside trucks when we visit! A la Carte is a pretty non-descript truck that serves food at the lot. Their menu is made up of tacos, salads and fries, which on the surface sounds super generic, but in reality are quality offerings with some great creativity. I settled on the seasonal veggie taco, a spicy shrimp taco, and a pork curry taco, with an order of the Gorgonzola bacon fries. The tacos are packed full of goodness, and you could easily put half of the filling in the second tortilla and make two tacos from one! The standout was the seasonal veggie taco. The combination of wells roasted cauliflower, butternut squash and peppers with the added crunch of pepitas and cooling cotija, topped with shaved radish was awesome! I added some of their medium red and spicy green salsas and it was heaven! The pork curry was my second favorite, I only wished the pork would have been tossed in the delicious coconut yellow curry sauce that was on top. The braised pork was tasty but a little on the dry side, and the creamy sauce brought it all together. Shrimp taco was good, but not much to write home about. I didn't get that tell tale hit of harissa I was hoping for and felt the pineapple was a little too sweet. The shrimp would've been awesome if they were a touch larger and grilled to add in that charred flavor. Now for the fries... My gut told me to order the sweet potato curry fries, but my brain said I already had curry flavor in the taco, and suggested I pick something else. So I went for the Gorgonzola bacon. The combo was good. Gorgonzola aioli, fresh Gorgonzola, green onion and lots of bacon! The fries were thin and crispy shoestring style, and this dish was best eaten with a fork. The letdown was that the fries weren't fresh cut, which I so love and think have become more of the norm. IMHO there are just better quality frozen fries you can use, especially when charging $8-$9. Overall, these guys did a great job and I wouldn't hesitate to return. With some fine tuning, I could see this truck reaching full five star potential!

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    Thank you!!

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    Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it!!

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    Thank you, Vanette! So glad you enjoyed it!

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    Thank you, we love both of those items as well!

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    So gas, tacos and pork curry plus get yourself a pirate beer around the corner, so clean. And the price in this economy unbeatable.

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    Fries are hot and crispy, toppings are super generous. I haven't eaten anything here that wasn't really great.

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    I used to think Spork had the best tacos in Bend. These are better. Especially the veggie tacos. Don't skip the house made salsas.

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    Great quick lunch!…read more We were able to order quickly at the counter and then find a place to eat out on the patio for our large group. The food came quickly and was all delicious. We tried four different tacos - all amazing, and a sidebof rice and beans that was so flavorful and large it could have been a meal itself!

    Looking for some post hike chow, we were traveling back into Bend and oh my my what caught my eye…read morebut El Sancho. I quickly turned left to check out this busy taco shop. Loved that all the food is homemade including the tortillas. We ordered the carne asada and chipotle tacos along with an order of eloté. We could not have been more pleased. They offer both indoor and outdoor seating and we grabbed a table under a big tree. The menu offers some great selections. I was tempted to try the chilaquiles but tacos always get me. Carmen's Famous Tortilla Soup looked really tasty as well, so it looks like I have a reason to return. Alcohol including tequila is also served along with refreshing aqua frescos. Our food came out fairly quickly and it was hot and ready to eat. Tacos were juicy and the eloté although not the best I have ever had still provided good flavor. Location is easy to find although parking was tight. Perhaps it was the time of day we came and it was a weekend. Service was quick and efficient. Ambiance was perfectly beautiful sitting amongst the trees. I would recommend should you find yourself in Bend stopping here for a little bit of Mexico!

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