Don't be afraid to eat here in the winter- there's plastic sheeting keeping the heat in and it's actually super warm in there- I'm quite cold intolerant and actually got too warm with my coat on! Super quick service for an order of carne asada fries. My son doesn't like green onion or cilantro and you can see they easily and perfectly did only half with those toppings (neither of us wanted radish). Really good, tender, flavorful meat. Fries stayed crisp with all the toppings. It was good! read more

Á La Carte - Carne Asada Fries - Food Trucks Near Me - Bend, Oregon

So good! I got a pineapple, shrimp, rice bowl and it was very yummy. It was pretty to look at and full of fresh, colorful, flavor-packed ingredients. Definitely recommend! read more

Á La Carte - Pineapple shrimp rice bowl from à la carte food truck and cider from The Lot - Food Trucks Near Me - Bend, Oregon

Love this food truck! We come here every time we're in Bend. Love the poutine, and also tried the steak tacos this time, too. Super good! We got here late, and they were short on gravy, but she was able to make it happen and even gave us a discount since it wasn't a full serving. Good business. read more

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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. read more

Á La Carte - Carne asada tacos and poutine. - Food Trucks Near Me - Bend, Oregon

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. read more

Á La Carte - Sweet potato curry fries - Food Trucks Near Me - Bend, Oregon

The fries looked amazing and very popular too, but we didn't have enough room after the tasty and filling rice bowls. I ordered the carne asada rice bowl, and was surprised to taste that this was a stew of meat, not carne asada 'cubes' like most restaurants tend to do. I loved this dish, had a really great flavor and I exclaimed "Wow" several times during the savoring of this meal. Would definitely order this dish again (and try the fries sometime too). My partner ordered the special, which was a chicken peanut Thai curry rice bowl and said it was also delicious and mouth wateringly good. read more

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. read more

Á La Carte - Food Trucks Near Me - Bend, Oregon

Went here the other day and tried their Carne Asada Rice bowl. Great choice! Very tasty, and then when you add the pineapple salsa...yum!!! They were super quick to get my order out and friendly. I will be coming back. read more

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 read more

Á La Carte - Carne asada taco and pork curry taco - Food Trucks Near Me - Bend, Oregon

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.) read more

Á La Carte - Great food cart with fresh and delicious options. Try the pineapple habanero, medium salsa on the steak tacos for a real treat. - Food Trucks Near Me - Bend, Oregon

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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! read more

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I go here pretty often and it's always amazing! Food is great, service is quick and excellent, and the atmosphere is great! I love love love their carne asada fries and pork curry rice bowl! Those are my top 2! read more

Had to try the poutine since I'm always a fan of good poutine! Fries are nice and thin shoestring fries - nice crunchy texture. Gravy is flavorful without being too salty or bland. Cheese curds got the subtle squeaky texture - what's not to like?? read more

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

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. read more

Á La Carte - Pork curry taco - Food Trucks Near Me - Bend, Oregon

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Got their pineapple shrimp bowl. It's supposed to be their most popular dish.... It was BLAND as could be. Rice had NO TASTE, there was a surplus of cabbage in the bowl, shrimp was yellow from the pineapple, but had NO TASTE whatsoever. I tried to add their salsas, but the they were ALSO BLAND. read more

(tourist review) What's Good: The Carne Asada Fries was really good. Fries on the crispier side so that it doesn't get soggy with all the toppings, exactly how it should be. The Pork Curry Taco and Spicy Shrimp Taco were also good. So much flavor on each of the items, so felt like I needed a little more base (like rice or something). But good, nonetheless. Grab some beers at the bar in The Lot to wash everything down. It's one of the food trucks The Lot truck pod. It was a great pre-dinner snack place for us. read more

I had them cater a special event and it was the absolutely best. The food was amazing. They gave me everything to make the best taco bar. My guests were so impressed and everyone went home full. So so so good. I would highly recommend them for any event. They can do a taco bar or rice bowl bar too. I'm telling you it was top notch. So good! read more

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! read more

Á La Carte - Pork Curry, Spicy Shrimp and seasonal veggie tacos! - Food Trucks Near Me - Bend, Oregon

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I'll cut to the chase and just say it. The pork curry tacos are EXCEPTIONAL. Rich in flavor, tortillas packed full of meat and accoutrements. Plus they've got some pretty powerful homemade salsas to garnish with - the green sauce is not to be missed. Located at The Lot, I think this is the best of the carts that are there currently. Nice selection of tacos, rice bows and of course fries. Fries are their anchor and I have them a couple of times at events in town. Nice people running the cart and prices/serving size are very acceptable. So, stay focused, pork curry taco, pork curry taco. read more

I went for my first trivia Tuesday night here at the lot and picked A La Cartes' carne Asada French fries. I added the habañero sauce they had on the side and BAM! There it was the spiciness I was looking for. The French fries are shoestring size which is perfect. They are crisp with just the right amount of salty-ness. Next time I'm trying the truffle. Oh and the serving is plenty for 2 to share. Not that you have too but sharing is always nice, so bring a friend or you know and enjoy. read more

Moved here recently from socal. Was worried about the lack of good Mexican food. Everyone raved about el Sancho but I felt like it definitely underperformed. Along comes this unassuming food truck and bam great tacos that I can't get enough of. Highly highly recommend!! read more

Carne Asada Fries never disappoint. I'm not sure I've eaten anything but this item. Fries are always perfectly crunchy, they are tiny shoe strings and are just potato gold. read more

Á La Carte - Carne Asada Fries - Food Trucks Near Me - Bend, Oregon

Excellent experience! I recently hosted an engagement party for my sister and used A La Carte for a DIY taco bar. There aren't enough words to describe how amazing the customer service was! Brandon was willing to work closely with me and went out of his way to make the event so successful, even down to the smallest details! The food was crazy delicious and plentiful, my sis is fully planning on using them to cater her wedding next year :) :) read more

Yikes all around. The cashier/cook was rude and unwelcoming. I got the pineapple shrimp bowl because it sounded really good. It was not. There was almost no flavor. The best part was probably the chipotle sour cream but there was hardly any of it. It was mostly rice. The shrimp was okay but very lightly spiced. Also got an order of the garlic Parmesan fries. Ate a couple of them but ended up throwing the box away. Not worth it. read more

When you think of food trucks you think of quick greasy easy juicy food served by average whatever people. Not this place. THE BEST menu ever I am literally obsessed! Fresh! Delicious! So much variety! Their customer service was so genuine and sweet and I especially LOVED and appreciated Morgan who made us permanent customers. HIGHLY recommend read more

When I go to the lot this is absolutely the only food cart I order from. Not because the others aren't great, but because I can never pass up their PORK CURRY TACOS I have lived in Bend for twenty years. These are the best tacos in Bend. Period. read more

Spicy shrimp and shredded chicken tacos for the win. Two are a solid choice for one person. read more

Á La Carte - Shredded pork and spicy shrimp tacos. - Food Trucks Near Me - Bend, Oregon

Those carne asade shoelace fries. Lord have mercy. One of the best meals I've ever consumed - flavorful, just enough kick, great meat, crunchy thin fries, radish & cilantro & green onion bits... I was in heaven. A reasonable price for the size; it is very difficult to finish on your own (though everything in you wants to eat it ALLLLL). Nice service, nice area, GREAT food. Thank you guys. read more

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Two of us went there for lunch today and each ordered the Pork Curry Rice Bowl. While the food itself was well seasoned and fresh, the portion size was unbelievably small for $10.50 each. I was shocked when my husband brought the orders over in the tiny, little, kid-sized takeout boxes. We thought the flavors were delicious, but we were both still hungry afterward. If the portions were double the size, we would go back. read more

Fries a la Carte had some of the best fries I have ever had! Hot, crispy and fresh, loaded with delicious flavors! Gorgonzola bacon - Hot and amazing, cooked in peanut oil, Gorgonzola aioli, bacon, green onion, Cajun seasoning. Peruvian Chili Lime - A delicious, tangy and mild seasoning that goes perfect with the crispy shoestring fries. The staff is friendly and gave us great recommendations. They also offer healthy salad options. Overall, I really enjoyed Fries a la Carte. I would definitely be back for more yummy fries next time I am in Bend! read more

Á La Carte - Fries a la Carte bacon Gorgonzola fries - Food Trucks Near Me - Bend, Oregon

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

Very impressed with the food from this cart. The pork curry tacos were absolutely delicious, and the rice bowl with chicken was excellent also. We plan on returning a few times during our visit here. read more

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Stopped by A La Carte with the family this afternoon and had a bomb lunch for about 12 bucks per person... Killer Carne Asada! Highly recommend the tacos with that! They also have some delicious Curry and Fries! Get some! Place is fabulous! Thank you A la Carte team! You guys rock the local scene! read more

This is hands down, my favorite food truck in Bend. We have pushed ourselves to try all the different fry variations (I got stuck only ordering the carne asada fries, though they are still my favorite!) and not once have we been short of blown away. I also love the spicy shrimp tacos! The tex mex taco was ok, nothing special. But seriously, all of their fries are incredible. Perfect amount of toppings, the fries themselves are thin and perfectly seasoned. read more

Good food. Ordered some carne asada fries and ended up getting someone else's order (oops). Portions are good enough for 2 read more

The carne asada tacos and sweet potato curry fries are a triumph of culinary expertise! You can order online now as well which is great. Probably my favorite food truck in Bend. read more

Decided to stop here and was so glad I did! I got one pork taco and garlic Parmesan fries. I'm not huge on pork tacos BUT this has to be hands down one of the best tacos I've ever had. The fries are also very good and a great portion size for 2-4 to share along with tacos. The one taco and large fries however was sufficient for me and a friend, however it seemed that most people were getting 2-5 tacos per person. The girls in the truck were also very nice and the food came fast. I'll definitely be coming here again read more

Á La Carte - Pork taco - Food Trucks Near Me - Bend, Oregon

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.

We can't resist hitting this place nearly every time we're in the area! Literally everything is delicious and employees are fast and friendly. read more