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The Blue Chip Truck
Categories: Restaurants Hot Dogs Restaurants Food Stands Hot Dogs, Food Stands [Edit]
50 St George StToronto, ON M5S 3H8
Neighbourhoods: University of Toronto, Downtown Core
- Price Range:
-
$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
5 reviews for The Blue Chip Truck
5 reviews in English
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Review from Lisa B.
Toronto, ON
3/7/2012
I've never seen this truck at UofT, but I do see it in front of City Hall on the time on Queen Street West.
I love coming here for lunch. I like that there's a variety of options (hot dogs, sausages, hamburgers, chicken burgers). The meat is always a good side, and cooked well. I'm picky with fries, and I really like these ones. Always fresh, hot and well cooked. It's the cheapest lunch in Toronto. The service is always fast and friendly.
They have all of your standard toppings. I love that they also have the french fry seasoning and malt vinegar as well. Soooo delicious. I get the gravy (which is always free!) on occasion. It's just the right consistency. -
Review from Brian T.
12/17/2011
I came for poutine, I saw a beautiful plate of it, and the Blue Chip truck conquered.
The fries were pretty good. They could have been crisper, for my taste, but were still eminently edible, tasting nicely of potato. The gravy was satisfying. And the cheese curds (contrary to Christopher P.'s experience) were squeaky as squeak can be. Squeaky and cheesy and perfect. The combination adds up to a near-perfect poutine. And a generous serving for the price. -
Review from Christopher P.
Victoria, BC
5/24/2011
This is a perfectly acceptable food truck to eat at if you happen to be very near/passing by it. It is not worth hunting down, searching for, or otherwise actively getting to. Don't get me wrong: it's not bad, just not exception or warranting anything more than three stars.
I ordered a chicken burger and a poutine; the former because I was warned off of their hamburgers by Avitania B., and the latter because the other reviewers have raved about them. The chicken burger was acceptable, but not special. There was no mayo available, the lettuce was somewhat wilted, and the tomatos were nothing to write home about. The chicken itself was tender but also was deep fried: don't expect this to be a healthier option! The bun was unexceptional as well. I've had remarkably worse chicken burgers in the city (such as down along the waterfront) but being 'not-the-worst' isn't exactly high praise.
The poutine wasn't bad. It's not something that you could really rave about unless (a) you dismiss the potential for getting excellent food from a food truck; (b) you've never had truly excellent poutine. I have had excellent food from a food truck before, preventing me from taking advantage of (a), and my numerous Quebecois colleagues have spent so much time teaching me about poutine (and finding me the good stuff along the West coast) that I can't fall back on (b) to help spruce up my review.
So, how was the poutine? It was ok at best. They do use a healthy amount of curds, though none are so fresh that they squeak, nor will they all be hot or even warm by the time they get served to you. This is exceedingly disappointing because you get nice hot fries and gravy that are contrasted by very cold cheese. The fries themselves aren't bad - far better than most fast food restaurants, for sure - but lacked anything that made them truly special. The same can be said of the gravy: it would stand out against something from Burger King but lacked the hearty richness that I really look for in a gravy. It was also somewhat lacking in salt, though I admit that saltiness of gravy is often a pretty subjective thing.
So, would I go there agin? Maybe, if I was walking by and happened to be hungry. I wouldn't go out of my way to get food from it (as I did this time) and would suggest that there are far better places around this area of get your fill of fast and cheap food. -
Review from Blair D.
Toronto, ON
3/5/2011
The blue chip truck has amazing poutine. I don't know about anything else they serve because I've never tried it. Most of the price of a poutine order is the real cheese curds. Delicieuse. I usually try to share it with a friend since that lessens the caloric hit and because I can never quite finish a whole one.
I also find that they put on a little too much gravy for my tastes, smothering the bottom layer of fries. I keep meaning to offer to pay extra for a second cardboard boat for them to put the gravy on, but I'm usually too shy in the moment and forget. One day.
In summary: POUTINE POUTINE POUTINE -
Review from Avitania B.
Toronto, ON
Usually parked in front of the Astronomy and Astrophysics buildings at the University of Toronto, it's hard to not notice this giant blue truck. I ordered a cheeseburger and fries from the super nice, mustachioed guys inside. They listened to classical music while the fryers were going, which was unexpected and quite nice. :)
First, the burger. Don't order one. It's wretched. Nasty mass-produced patty, Costco-quality bun, anemic slice of tomato, sad little lettuce leaf. I took one bite and tossed it.
On the other hand, the fries were the best I've ever had. I'm not kidding, they're absolutely delicious. They're chunky cut, skin on, and fried a crispy, beautiful brown. I don't care that the generous portion of fries probably equalled twice my daily calorie allotment. I ate every single one.
From the other people crowded around the truck, I learned that I should have had the poutine -- it's supposed to be fabulous. They also have hot dogs and sausages, which I hope taste better than their burger. That said, I'm actually looking forward to being on campus again on Monday just so I can eat more of their delicious frites. Yes, I'm crazy. Crazy about the Blue Chip Truck! (Although next time, I think I'll bring a friend -- otherwise, by the end of the year I'll have my own show on the Discovery Health Channel: The Half Ton Grad Student.)
