Tuesday, October 4, 2011

"The Trucks" (Mobile Gourmet), Hiller Aviation, San Carlos (EOPB)

This is one clever dining venue - brightly colored food trucks, parked together in a car park to create a  pop-up restaurant and "Bourbon Street-like" experience.
Rosalie and I skipped the city this week for the popular "gourmet food truck" experience.  It was an experience!  We only wish the food matched the creative, fun atmosphere. 
Rosalie and I chose the "Speedy Panini" truck for our lunch destination.  We both had sausage & red pepper sandwiches with Pecorino cheese on ciabatta rolls.  We topped it off with salted, chocolate-covered organic yogurts in waffle cones from "Swirl & Dip".  Actual dining is picnic-style, in an area shared by all the foodies. 
Unfortunately, although this sounds delish..... it wasn't that great and was pretty pricey too.
Great idea - very artsy, fab names (i.e., Rice Paper Scissors), bright, creative & inviting design styles.
It's a diversion from the sandwich shops you frequent all the time and kids appear to love it.
Bottom line, there are tons of gourmet trucks to try and the venue is cool.  Maybe the Lobster Shack" (pictured below) would have been a better choice. 
Regardless, it's another dining experience and worth a try for those of you who still think all food trucks are "roach coaches".  Pop-up restaurants seem to be all the rage!