Mexicue Truck

So I went to the Tribeca area for a doctor's appointment during lunch and happened to pass by this food truck. For some reason, it really caught my eye. I think it was a combination of the bright color, fairly new truck and what I thought said "Mexican" on it. I love me some Mexican food! Anyways, I decided to try it out.

I was really confused when I ordered the food. They didn't have that many items on their menu but I just couldn't decide what to get. Should I stick to my usual and get a chicken item? Should I try the beef items? No.... I ended up getting a Chorizo Taco. Not sure why I got that...I didn't even know what a chorizo was. I kinda thought it was sausage but I wasn't 100% sure. Took a risk...

Chorizo Taco - $4

So this was interesting. I can tell you this definitely had a distinct/slightly strong smell. I smelled it the whole way back to my office. It wasn't a good smell imo.

As for the taste, it was decent. Better than I expected actually. I'm trying to think how I would describe it and I can't really think of anything...I do remember it being tad spicy though. That was a nice surprise. In the end, I ate it all. But would I get it again? Probably not.

So...while I was eating, I was checking out their website, their menu and some reviews. After I was done, I got mad at myself for ordering that chorizo. I really wanted another chance to try their other menu items...and as it turned out, they sometimes park near my work place !

And that day was today! 

I got two items this time...a pulled pork slider and a grilled chicken slider.

Pulled Pork Slider & Grilled Chicken Slider - $3 each

This was good for me. It was sweet but not overly sweet. The pork was tender and moist. I think it had a tad of spice in it too. My only complaint was the bread. They didn't do anything special with it. They just took it out of the bag and placed the meats on it. It was kinda cold and tasted kinda stale.

This was good too. Not super good but good. The chicken didn't have that much flavor but it was tender. They put salsa verde sauce (green sauce) on it and that was good! It made it pretty spicy. 

So I'm definitely going to go back when they are in my area again. I think I'll get the pulled pork slider again and then try something else. Stay tuned!

Mexicue Truck
www.mexicueny.com

Beef Kebab Cart - Prince & 39th Ave

After eating eggs/rice for dinner, H and I were feeling a big unsatisfied. So....we made a trip to flushing!

I didn't like it very much. The meat wasn't fully cooked, it was a bit chewy and it had a weird taste.

Ah, I miss my beef cart. It was the one that was adjacent to Leslie Joyce (i think that's the name of the clothing store)?He disappeared a few months ago and I haven't found another beef kebab cart that I liked since.

Ah well, the search continues.

Prince & 39th Ave
Flushing, NY

NYC Cravings Truck

So I've heard about this food truck a couple of time already. A friend of my mentioned it again yesterday and since it was going to be around my work area today, I decided to give it a try. I wasn't sure what to expect from it. It had good reviews and seemed to be somewhat recognized. The menu didn't really stand out to me but hey, I figured it wouldn't hurt to try.

So even though it was raining out, I decided to follow through with my decision. Man, the walk was a lot further than I expected. I even past by shake shack on my way there. With the rain and wind blowing against me, I was starting to regret my decision.

Anyway, after waiting in a very short line for about 10 mins, I ordered #2 on the menu. 

I think there was about five people ahead of it. The service was a little slow since I waited for about 10 mins. Some people got their food faster than others. I guess it depends on what people order.

Taiwanese style fried pork chop over rice with pork sauce ($7)

I opted for the pork chops because the pictures of the fried chicken didn't look that great. The pork chop was of medium size. It wasn't too thick or thin. There was nothing special about it. It was a bit hard and dry. The special pork sauce was a bit salty. I'm not sure what was special about it. Honestly, I was kinda disappointed with this. It really wasn't that good. It wasn't bad either. I would say it's just edible. It wasn't good enough for me to want seconds and it wasn't bad enough for me throw it away. I initially wanted to go back next week and try the chicken but I think I'll hold off on that.

NYC Cravings
Locations varies depending on the day
http://www.nyccravings.com/