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Grumman78
Category: Restaurants Food Stands Food Stands [Edit]
630 de CourcelleMontréal, QC H4C 3C5
(514) 290-5125
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Late Night
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Caters:
- Yes
11 reviews for Grumman78
11 reviews in English
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Review from Rod M.
Ok, I'll admit it they had me at 'Taco Truck'!!!
I love Montreal and find it difficult to identify faults with this great city, but if there is one it is that street food is prohibited. Hopefully this will change one day, but until then I will follow the Grumman78 Taco Truck where ever it may go just so I can say I ate out of a Taco Truck.
That being said I must admit that I loved the food. The vegetarian taco was terrifically tasty, you certainly didn't feel that you missed out of anything by not having meat. My carnivorous friends also enjoyed their creative taco creations The nachos are truly to die for and I suspect if you eat too many you may die of a coronary, but you'll certainly die happy.
Follow @Grumman78 on twitter to find out what events they will be attending throughout the city. They were at Montreal en Lumiere this evening and hopefully this is just the start of a trend that will carry through our summer festival season.
In addition to the great food the Grumman truck is staffed by a group of super friendly and funny individuals. -
Review from Sabrina L.
Laval, QC
3/28/2012 7 photos
Grumman78's hype started back when they appeared in this very noticeable green truck during Montreal's most seeked festivals such as Jazz Festival, Just for Laughs or Francofolies just to name a few. Serving not your regular taco, Grumman78 stirred the interest of local foodies towards food trucks again, a practice that is banned in Montreal.
I tried it once at an event in the old port, did remember its originality but was not mesmerized by the taste that much. This weekend, I had the opportunity to have a tasting menu at a birthday of a friend. We were served a variety of 3 tacos, 2 appetizers and one dessert. Their kitchen is located in a parking lot in St-Henri and is seriously so well hidden. I would have never thought little tacos were being made in that place!
The drinks they offered were quite interesting. I had the horchata which is a beverage made of rice, cinnamon and other spices as well as rum. It was served in a bag with a straw which added a fun factor!
We were very excited about our first two courses: fried chicken and potato salad & avocado mousse and mackerel ceviche served with fried won-ton wrappers!!! the taste was spot on and the play on textures elevated our level of excitement!
However, as we started on the tacos munching, we noticed a similar taste profile in all of them even though the toppings were very different. We had a chorizo taco, a 'thanksgiving' taco (turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing...) and fish&chip style taco. All of them were extremely original and the concept was definitely there. But the addition of the refried beans and coriander in all of them undermine the uniqueness and individuality of each of them. I am no expert taco eater and that is only my personal opinion. I also found that their choice of tortilla overwhelms the delicate taste of some ingredients. Maybe the fact that we ate that much didn't help either. If we were only to have one taco, i am pretty sure I will have been very satisfied.
Although the food was not my highlight of the evening, i must say that the service was perfect! They expertly and sleekly removed our dishes as we were finishing and we are always there whenever we had a question. They are also very well equipped in the kitchen! They have a 'sous-vide' machine, a pacojet (can pulverize any food or make the smoothest sherbet or ice cream ever) and much more...
For your real taco lovers, it may be an amazing idea to have them host a private party! And i think taco lovers or not, you must at least try them at least once. They will be opening a counter in Faubourg Ste-Catherine in the upcoming month! Thus, you wont have to track down every event to have a try at their taco! -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
3/10/2012 7 photos
FOOD TRUCK!!! Tacos!!
I am glad that Grumman78 takes credit cards!! I can't imagine street food establishments would take cards, but at this price point... $6 for a taco.. and don't even think about the Foie Gras taco close to $17.. I really need to whip out my credit card!
The tacos are smallish.. I smell it and admire it and tried to savour every bite... love the garnish especially the cilantro with the splash of fresh lime.
Pork BBQ and Boeuf Ancho are both tasty... I can eat 6 of those...
Credit card time again?? -
Review from WaYnE c.
Maple, ON
2/29/2012 1 photo
Those are some tasty Tacos.
That's what I was thinking when I scarfed mine down.
Hoping one of my Friends would get Foie Gras($14.78) so I can nibble.
Let's just say my Friends are as cheap ass as I am if not more so.
That's partly the reason for the rating Grumman78 Taco Truck receives.
As memory serves, this be the first time I've paid more than $3.00 per Taco.
Burritos excluded, but of course.
Porc BBQ($5.22)
The freshness of the toppings(Radish, Onion, Cilantro)
The satisfying smooth earthiness of the Refried Bean.
The Pulled Pork flavour didn't seem to stand out as much.
Boeuf Ancho($5.22)
I liked Porc BBQ better. -
Review from Didier N.
9/13/2011
I'm sure you've come across the green taco truck at the various summer festivals in our wonderful city. Now that the summer is sadly winding down, you may want to follow them on Twitter to see where they're at!
Grumman78 changes menu everyday: different tacos are offered everyday. All those that I tried had a good combination of flavor. However, I thought that they were always too salty. I definitely suggest to pay extra to add crabmeat to your taco. Pulled pork plus crab... mmmm!
Despite all the great food that can be found in Montreal, street food is pretty much non existant. Outdated lawmakers are to blame for that. Through some loophole, Grumman78 is one of the only food truck allowed to operate. Maybe it's because of the novelty factor but they are quite popular despite being quite pricey (2 tacos for 9$ ain't cheap son!).
Nonetheless, I am seriously hoping that Grumman78 continues on its success and will encourage young talented chefs to bring more delicious food to our streets! -
Review from Clare L.
6/17/2011
I've had their tacos at Puce Pop back in March and although have only tried their vegetarian one, it's super flavour-filled and delicious!
If you're going for "authentic" tacos, these are definitely fusion but I don't think you could/should be unimpressed! I got news the other day that they will be some from their HQ on Sunday (the 19th) at 2pm in St-Henri and if you haven't had one, it's definitely worth trying out! Oh and I think it's cash only! -
Review from Lesley T.
7/28/2011
Grumman78 has acquired something of a cult status in Montreal: when this truck pops up, Montrealers flock. I tried a taco for the second time at Juste Pour Nourrire, a street foodie off-shoot of the Just For Laughs festival. Everyone was there for the tacos, it seemed; it was the only stand that had a line up. This taco truck, it's got buzz. And a line it was: we waited for a long time; the food was doled out very slowly as the people in line texted and tweeted on their phones in anticipation.
While we were waiting in line, a girl leaned out of the taco truck to erase "suckling pig" from the chalkboard menu. They seem to make one unusual taco variety at a time, at least this particular festival. Some people gave up and forfeited their place in line in favor of easier-to-acquire food.
But I persevered, and was rewarded with a taco of the new flavour: chorizo, black beans, and ranch salad. Very tasty, a great combination of flavours and textures, satisfying and filling. But I'm not sure it was worth 25 minutes in line.
I would definitely try the tacos again, preferably in a non-festival, less crowded moment. They supposedly show up at Nouveau Palais (281 Bernard Ouest) every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from midnight - 3AM. I'd suggest catching them there next time you're out late drinking in the Mile End. -
Review from Risa D.
8/16/2011
Delicious and creative taco's, although in Montreal we have a lack of taco trucks so everyone may have flipped out on this one and lost all perspective. Friends of mine recently booked the taco truck to cater their wedding and have been thrilled with the kind service and tasty sampling options, so the great reputation comes with a dose of good-people-ness that puts me up to 5 stars.
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Review from Karine L.
4/26/2011
Well I have to say that I probably still have the taste of the lamb taco in my mouth after 2 months of eating them....yes them!! We ordered 2 round of lamb, it was too good!
Can't believe that someone could say that it was under seasoned when mine were so perfectly seasoned and cooked!
Loved the veggie one but the lamb was my "coup de coeur"!
I think that this is a bright idea and I am glad to find tacos in Mtl with flavors!!
Can't wait to go for more!
PS My friend who was with me that nite keeps reminding that we need to go back when I am back in town! Apparently, I was not the only one who loved them! -
Review from david m.
4/1/2011
having heard so much about these folks, and being from california, where i eat tacos almost every day, i passed by the pop-up on bernard last night.
we tried the lamb tacos and vegetarian tacos, each order of 2 tacos was like $7-8. overall, not very impressed. the lamb was tough, overcooked, and under-seasoned with a questionable flavor combination, even if they were going for a lebanese-style shwerma or turkish-style doner. the vegetarian tacos reminded me of vancouver somehow or berkeley: staid, with a deep, longing glance at the 1970s. overall, the quality of the ingredients seemed about what one would expect in montreal during the winter, though the (very large) tortilla itself was gritty and factory-made, it tasted like ours taste when they're 2-3 days old. there was also a banh mi taco (which the server managed somehow to mispronounce! and which, by description, seemed to go the banh mi xiu mai route, which i don't mind at all), and an octopus taco at an eye-popping $12, the price ruling it out on principle.
now, these guys are shooting for the sf/la-style nouveau taco, and they seem to be doing it earnestly. but aside from the fact that i just felt like i was eating the product of a mediocre cook, the tortillas bummed me out, the cost to quality struck me as a bit unfavorable (for $7, i could eat much better), and overall, the whole thing just seems to be trading on the novelty rather than any great passion or skill. that said, it's a tough market montreal for trucks and pop-ups, and i really hope these folks serve as a vanguard for the movement like we have in portland/sf/la, because there really isn't anyone in mtl doing what they're are doing.
anyway, my suggestion is to pass and check them out after they've done a couple more trips to california. -
Review from Beni D.
Calgary, AB
Updated - 4/16/2011
Love the Vietnamese Pork taco (Banh Min?)
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