-
Wanted to revive this thread and see if anyone knew of any new food carts out there. Also please post either where they can be found or (if they travel) where you can keep up with them.
Fojol Brothers of Merlindia (aka Curry Cart) -- http://twitter.com/fojolbros
Curbside Cupcakes -- http://curbsidecupcakes.com›1 Reply-
re: aletnes
chaofun
Jan 5, 2010 10:33 AM
Sweetflow Mobile - http://twitter.com/SweetflowMobile
District Taco - http://twitter.com/districttacoCurbside Cupcake's twitter is: http://twitter.com/CurbsideCupcake
-
-
Here's a fun, helpful write-up of the Korean cart on SeriousEats.com with yummy PHOTOS>
-
There used to be a souvlaki vender across the street from Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore on the corner of Monuement, that was absolutely delicious. At lunch time he would have lines of people, taking at about 10minutes to get a souvlaki. I moved away in 2005, so I'm not sure if he's still there.
-
-
-
Is the Korean cart still open for business? Was going to make the walk over today if it is still there.
›6 Replies-
-
re: brettashley01
I left just before this was posted! Indeed, they were there.
For a first-timer, I have to say I was very pleased. I had the spicy bulgogi, which wasn't particularly spicy. However, it was tender, sweet (but not too sweet), and overall pretty flavorful. Small salad and small helping of kimchi, which was good. I could eat kimchi all day long...wish it was a larger portion.
Glad I made the walk.
-
-
-
Delle & Campbell's cart - shwarma, doner kebabs, merguez showed up at the corner of Mass Ave. & N. Capitol St. yesterday and today.
›4 Replies-
-
re: hoosierinva
I had a doner kebab from that cart today for lunch. It was pretty good and the price was right ($6.00 for the kebab and a bag of chips). The kebab is chicken on a pita, with lettuce, onions, tomatoes and chili sauce. The sauce is very spicey (looked like a bottle of some Carribean style sauce to me), which is how I like it.
It looks like instead of a yogurt-based sauce they put ranch dressing on the shawarmas. Or maybe it's a yogurt sauce in a ranch dressing bottle. I plan to try the shawarma soon, so I'll find out.
There were about 4 people ahead of me and it took about 8-10 minutes to get my order. There's only one guy working the cart, so the wait wasn't bad.
They have a sort of honor system for paying - put your money in a pirtcher on the cart and take your change. The kebab man encouraged everyone to take free cough drops he had in a jar since it's a cold day.
I'll definitely go back, mainly because it's a cheap alternative to the local sandwich shops and it's very close to work.
-
-
Not quite DC but the new Neapolitan food cart in Ballston is amazing and cheap. Perfect for me since I work right there and need a quick bite to go. They serve $5 pizzas and have a daily special that range from 5-8 dollars. They also sell neat European candies and I saw Brasilian guarana drinks the other day. Delicious.
-
Visited Korean food cart today for the first time. Will definitely go back.
Only 2 people in line when we arrived around 12:30. Sounds like business is moderate recently. You can also call your order ahead for pickup. They have biz cards on their cart counter.
I had bulgolgi with regular beef. Friend had bibimbap with spicy beef (choice of regular or spicy beef or chicken; and a veggie option with bibimbap). I would describe kimchee as mild to moderate spicy. And the spicy beef as moderately spicy. I can handle foods typically described as moderately spicy, but not much more, to give a frame of reference.
Bulgolgi: Generous serving of rice, Kimchee, and some lettuce with a little oil/vinegar. Not regular sized pieces of lettuce that you can wrap the bulgogi in, but more of a "side salad', palate cleanser, whatever. Pretty tasty.
Bibimbap: This is what I'll go back for. Friend chose the spicy beef. Great flavor; Served with a hard fried egg, wilted spinach, shredded carrots and bean sprouts. Not only was the flavor good, but the veggies were fresh and had good color. It was the most appetizing-looking dish in styrofoam container that I've ever had :-)
They also give you an extra portion of the spicy sauce to mix into the bibimbap if you like. Friend did not mix it in since he already got the spicy beef.
I suspect if you get the veggie portion of bibimbap that they just give you extra of the spinach, carrots, and bean sprouts.
Now that the lines are dying down a bit, but the weather is still nice, I'd recommend venturing out to it (and making sure they stay in business until I can make another field trip to their location!)
-
I got the Korean today...
it's spicy, the sauce is good, but (even though I should have known) I am disappointed with the fact that my meal is pretty much all dark meat chicken. I don't dig dark meat chicken, so I don't foresee myself ordering this ever again. I also didn't see anything remotely vegetarian. If they had veggies tossed in this sauce over rice, I'd probably go all the time.
I haven't seen the Delle and Campbells cart in a long time at 14th and G- did they move? I went down to try it the other day, and didnt see them...
›4 Replies -
-
I can confirm that on Monday (Sept. 17) the Korean bulgogi cart will begin serving bimbimbap and california rolls.
I just visited it for lunch today and think it's a wonderful alternative to Cosi and all the overpriced fancy sandwiches in the area. The kimchee is great--not too hot, not too dull. And the rice is perfectly steamed. Even my co-worker, an admitted meat-and-potatoes kid of person, was salivating when I bought the container back into the office. The aroma of the bulgogi drew many people in.
Tom Sietsema has a review of the cart coming in Sunday's magazine (last third of his article) so I suspect they will be crowded on Monday.
›1 Reply -
jrsmoltz
Aug 31, 2007 11:02 AM
I just got back from the Halal cart on 14th (1:30 on Friday). It seems like this thread has had quite an impact on the size of their crowd (it could be the Post article, but I'm sure everyone in line saw it here first).
Well I waited for 45 minutes. At least half the people in front of me left the line because of the wait. the two people who work the cart couldn't have been nicer, though. They announced that they had to start a new batch of chicken for the shwarmas and it would take 15 to 20 minutes longer. Fifteen minutes later, I was near the front of the line, but they said it would be another 10-15 minutes. They were very apologetic and said that this was the most people that have shown up and that they were still ironing out the kinks.
I got two merguez sausage pitas ($3 each), because I had to get back to work and couldn't wait any longer. They were really well seasoned. I think I saw a pine nut in one of them. I'll definitely go back to try the chicken shwarmas, but I don't think I'll wait that long again. Once their operation is smoothed out and the novelty of the new street carts has worn off, I hope the lines will be much more efficient.
-
I got the bulgogi on Wednesday! The mom/son (I assume) team was so friendly. They're from Kunsan, and they said they're planning to add more items to the menu -- maybe bibimbap. I'll be back to check that out, for sure.
Anyway, the bulgogi was solid and cooked to order on the griddle. And dude, I have to disagree about the "bland" kimchi -- it wasn't eye-wateringly spicy, but it was tasty and transported me right back to my ESL teaching days in Suwon. And it's homemade! Can't beat that.
-
-
-
re: Jeserf
That cart isn't open yet. From the article it seems like only the schwarma and Korean BBQ are open already.
But wings and waffles is a tradional soul food type meal. I've had it in NYC before. It's really tasty. It's basically fried chicken served on top of waffles with syrup. If this cart does it right, it will be a major hit! In my opinion its also the perfect drunken late night meal.
-
-
re: Jeserf
Mmmmmm chicken and waffles!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_...
Btw this Wikipedia article said there was 1 chicken and waffles restaurant in Washington, DC. Anyone know where?
-
re: Elyssa
Best Chicken and Waffle place ever is Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles in LA. The nearest one around here is in Largo where the old Cap Center was. http://www.gladysandron.com/locations...
Gladys Knight & Ron Winans' Chicken & Waffles
860-ECapital Centre Boulevard
Largo, Maryland 20774
Phone: 301-808-6402
Fax: 301-808-6405Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday & Saturday: 11:00 AM - 2:00 AM
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM -
re: Elyssa
-
re: monkeyrotica
When I was at the MD MVA in Gaithersburg in July, there was a chicken and waffles cart. The owner said he was bringing it to K street, and this must be him. The chicken he had there were strips, but tasty, and the waffles were fresh. Not the same scene as Roscoe's, but we're not in W. Hollywood either.
-
-
re: LaceyB522
The chicken and waffles cart is not open yet so for this particular spot I don't think anyone will have the answer to that question.
But in general I usually put syrup on the waffles and then eat the chicken with my hands...occasionally dipping it in the syrup. I've also eaten them together depending on the piece of chicken I've gotten. But I'm far from an expert. Only had this meal 2-3 times.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
I was really excited to read this article! There was an article discussing this awhile back but I hadn't heard anything about the actual types of food that would be served. This sounds very promising.
For a long time I was pretty skeptical about purchasing food from street cart vendors. But then I talked to a bunch of friends in Philly and NYC where street carts have some of the best cheap eats in town and was reassured that this is certainly the way to go.
I don't work nearby any of the carts but I sometimes go to meetings in that section of town (and am currently applying to jobs near the carts) so I'm hoping to check some of them out.
I think the more diversity the better. Right now the only exciting eat seems to be that amazing burrito dude that everyone is always talking about but I've never tried.
Soul food, Korean BBQ etc all sound excellent. I would love some sort of Yakittori or better Asian eats...since this city is lacking in that of thing.
I hope the post updates that map when all the vendors show up. That would certainly be something I would folk up and keep in my wallet just in case I find myself in that area with a growling stomach.
›4 Replies-
-
re: Elyssa
monavano
Aug 30, 2007 08:02 AM
I'm from Philly and can testify to the greatness of the foodcart. I NEVER heard the term "roach coach" until I moved out of the city!. This is definitely a misconception. Foods are delicious and varied. And heavens knows cheap too. Some of the best trucks were in W. Philly all around U. of PA Hospital, were I used to work.
I can tell you I had one of the best cheesesteaks from a truck run by 2 lovely Korean women, the best burrito at another and one more with fantastic vegetarian chili. Oh, and the fruit carts! DC should definitely get some of them... -
re: Elyssa
I always thought that street vendors were cheap eats, and in NYC, they still are, sort of. But the prices in the Washington Post article made me think that I pay about the same in the not too fancy restaurants where I have lunch around home in Falls Gulch and get the food brought to me, I have a place to sit, air conditioning and heat, and the food's pretty decent. I understand that street vendors have to buy their carts (and a "DC cart" is a special enough design to warrant its own name among manufacturers) and pay for a license, but it just seems like I should pay less to a street vendor who doesn't have the overhead of a building or rent or property taxes or utility bills . . .
What this town needs is a good fifty cent felafel. <g>
-
-
-
re: lmnopeas
monkeyrotica
Aug 30, 2007 06:14 AM
I really wish the Sterling doner kebab people would bring their van downtown.
-
-
I think they mean the new cart that serves only beef bulgogi or chicken teriyaki (southeast corner of 14th & L). I've had the beef bulgogi (both plates are $6.75). There is a grill in the cart but the bulgogi I was served (I visited last week and got there just before noon) was from a steam tray. Styrofoam trays are served with rice, a little salad, and a little kim chee. Portions are not huge but certainly enough to fill you up at lunch. Bulgogi was tasty, kim chee was bland, salad dressing looked like it was from scratch. Overall : good for a change, but nothing special.
›1 Reply -
-
