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bagofpucks · 06-22-2012, 06:18 PM

I've had the chance to try three trucks thus far, so I'll do a quick review...

Naaco Truck - It was definitely different than anything else I have tried, but it was delicious. I had the butter chicken and although there wasn't as much chicken as I expected it was fairly filling. I also had the mogo fries and thought they were good, I would order them again. Next time I would order the chutney for the mogo fries as I found them a bit bland without anything else. I will definitely try the Naaco Truck again and would give it an overall 8/10. The only draw back was I found it a bit expensive at around $11 or $12 for a Naaco and fries. We were about 10th in line when it opened, so the wait wasn't too long, probably about 10-15 minutes.

Viasilli's (not sure if that is right, it is the Greek truck) - I had the twisted pig which was a pork souvlaki in a pita with veggies and a delicious tzatziki sauce. The veggies and tzatziki were awesome and the pork was good, but sometimes was a bit chewy. The portion size was ok, but I would have liked a side of rice or potatoes or something else. Overall, the value for $9.50 wasn't great, but the wrap was very good. The girls in the truck were also very cute and friendly, so that didn't hurt their score. I would give this truck a 7/10 with high potential for a higher score if they added a side to their meals and I would definitely try it again. This was the shortest wait, we were about 4th in line and had food within 10 minutes.

Red Wagon - I will premise my review by saying I have never had Montreal smoked meat before, so I don't really have anything to compare it to. I ordered the special which is Montreal smoked meat, lettuce, onions, tomato, and mustard. The sandwich was good, but I can't say I really enjoy Montreal smoked meat that much, so not sure if I would order another one. I was excited that they had hash browns as a side, but I found them slightly disappointing; they were fairly bland. I did feel the price was good at $9.50 for the sandwich and hash browns. I would give it a 6/10 and would not go back just because I don't really like Montreal smoked meat. If they had another sandwich to try, I would probably because the food quality was there. This was the longest wait, it took me about 30 minutes to order and get food.

All in all, I will be interested to see if the food trucks are just a trend or if they will stay around for a long time. As previously stated, the food has been very good, but expensive and the wait times are high. I will definitely try some of the other food truck options, but I'm not sure I will be as interested next summer.

06-22-2012, 06:18 PM	#132
bagofpucks Scoring Winger Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	I've had the chance to try three trucks thus far, so I'll do a quick review... Naaco Truck - It was definitely different than anything else I have tried, but it was delicious. I had the butter chicken and although there wasn't as much chicken as I expected it was fairly filling. I also had the mogo fries and thought they were good, I would order them again. Next time I would order the chutney for the mogo fries as I found them a bit bland without anything else. I will definitely try the Naaco Truck again and would give it an overall 8/10. The only draw back was I found it a bit expensive at around $11 or $12 for a Naaco and fries. We were about 10th in line when it opened, so the wait wasn't too long, probably about 10-15 minutes. Viasilli's (not sure if that is right, it is the Greek truck) - I had the twisted pig which was a pork souvlaki in a pita with veggies and a delicious tzatziki sauce. The veggies and tzatziki were awesome and the pork was good, but sometimes was a bit chewy. The portion size was ok, but I would have liked a side of rice or potatoes or something else. Overall, the value for $9.50 wasn't great, but the wrap was very good. The girls in the truck were also very cute and friendly, so that didn't hurt their score. I would give this truck a 7/10 with high potential for a higher score if they added a side to their meals and I would definitely try it again. This was the shortest wait, we were about 4th in line and had food within 10 minutes. Red Wagon - I will premise my review by saying I have never had Montreal smoked meat before, so I don't really have anything to compare it to. I ordered the special which is Montreal smoked meat, lettuce, onions, tomato, and mustard. The sandwich was good, but I can't say I really enjoy Montreal smoked meat that much, so not sure if I would order another one. I was excited that they had hash browns as a side, but I found them slightly disappointing; they were fairly bland. I did feel the price was good at $9.50 for the sandwich and hash browns. I would give it a 6/10 and would not go back just because I don't really like Montreal smoked meat. If they had another sandwich to try, I would probably because the food quality was there. This was the longest wait, it took me about 30 minutes to order and get food. All in all, I will be interested to see if the food trucks are just a trend or if they will stay around for a long time. As previously stated, the food has been very good, but expensive and the wait times are high. I will definitely try some of the other food truck options, but I'm not sure I will be as interested next summer.