Categories:
Food Stands,
Italian,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhoods: Southwest Portland, Downtown
As Brooke, the chef would say, "Gourmet Dining in a Parking Lot", I completely agree. This cart serves up some delightful dishes that shouldn't be missed when in Portland. Prices are fair and portions are deceptively filling.
Brooke is a New York…More »
Geste serves up some delicious shrimp that is a must try. It's located just off the road on Kahului Beach Road, less than a 1/2 mile from W Kaahumanu Ave. along a dirt shoulder on the Kahului Bay side. There are a handful of trucks here, but you'll…More »
Categories:
African,
Food Stands,
Halal
Neighbourhood: Financial District
On the Northwest corner Nassau St. & Ann St. & Nassau St. is a large silver truck serving up some eccentric dishes ranging from Tilapia Fish ($5.50), Goat Curry ($6.00), Beef Stew ($5.00), Chicken Stew ($5.00), Grilled Chicken Salad ($5.00), and your…More »
Category:
Food Stands
Neighbourhoods: Hell's Kitchen, Chelsea, Midtown West
Newly transplanted White & Hot Halal Food Truck has been parked on the Northeast corner of 33rd St. and 5th Ave. for the past 3 weeks during the day. If you're lucky enough to be in the area for lunch, this is one halal truck worth checking out. And…More »
Category:
Food Stands
Neighbourhood: Financial District
There's always a decent line at Dominic's Italian Sausage truck, but I finally decided to wait it out since lines were shorter than usual with about 8-10 people in front of me. As I waited, I noticed that everyone was ordering either the hot or sweet…More »
Trying a little of all Korilla BBQ has to offer is the best way to find out what your favorites are. The 3 tacos for $7 is probably your best bet. Lines can get excruciatingly long and is definitely not for those short on time. It took about 30…More »
Korean BBQ!?! Wha? Korean tacos on a truck have finally made its way to New York City.
Bulgogi, spicy…
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Categories:
Food Stands,
Indian,
Middle Eastern
Neighbourhoods: Midtown West, Theater District
Mmmm. Kwik Meal Cart? What a name... After reading about how this place had so many rave reviews by Fox, New York Post, New York Times, and the like, I decided to check out this place with my posse of 4.
When we arrived down to the Kwik Meal Cart…More »
Little Morocco has returned finally to the north-east corner of 39th St and 7th Ave. As soon as I heard the good news, I knew I had to come here and try it out.
Although I heard good things of the Fish over Rice ($5.00), I was a bit hesitant, coming…More »
Categories:
Mexican,
Food Stands
Neighbourhood: Elmhurst
Located on the corner of Gleane St. & Roosevelt Ave. in front of Sovereign Bank, two ladies serve a variety of tacos ($2), tortas ($4), tostadas ($2) and more. For my first visit, I ordered a Taco de Carnitas (roasted pork) ($2), Taco de Bistec…More »
Categories:
Halal,
Food Stands
Neighbourhoods: Hell's Kitchen, Midtown West
I don't really think much of food carts near major commuter hubs. But after my colleague's been telling me time after time about one particular halal cart, I decided to give it a shot. Halal carts come a dime a dozen in New York City, so I'll try to…More »
Categories:
Food Stands,
Sandwiches,
Czech/Slovakian
Neighbourhoods: Southwest Portland, Downtown
The lines here can be decently long. Tabor definitely gets the publicity and is talked about, but the crowds are also due to the fact that it is freshly made to order. A young girl takes the order while an older man tenderizes the meat, breads and…More »
Categories:
Fish & Chips,
Food Stands,
Scottish
Neighbourhoods: Southwest Portland, Downtown
Scottish native, James has lived in the United States for 4 years, and for the past 2 years he has pursued his career in operating the Frying Scotsman. And with his UK roots, he has brought along his family recipe and British methodologies to us very…More »
Categories:
Thai,
Food Stands
Neighbourhoods: Southwest Portland, Downtown
Khao Man Gai, or better known as chicken and rice is what Nong's specializes in. The menu is pretty simple with this being their only dish and additional helpings of everything available at cost. When you first walk up to this street vendor, you'll…More »
Every time I passed by this cart, pronounced Elliniko in its native tongue, I could smell the aromas of the grill flowing down the street. It always smelled so darn good, so I asked myself why, after all this time, have I still not checked this place…More »
Category:
Street Vendors
Neighbourhoods: Midtown West, Theater District
Thai food from a food cart in New York? Although Thai from a food cart is prevalent and dominates 15% of the 600+ food carts in Portland, from what I know, this is a first of its kind for New York City. Located on the South-West corner of 50th St.…More »
Categories:
Middle Eastern,
Food Stands
Neighbourhood: Financial District
Alan's Falafel is located in in front of the Brown Brothers Harriman building on Broadway (east side of the street), with a huge red/orange cube standing on one of its corners. I was in the mood for another budget lunch and falafels sounded like a…More »
Why would you ever try a random halal cart along a quiet street? For one, because I am a Yelper and two, it has received 3 good reviews from fellow Yelpers. Only three reviews is questionable, but I'm an adventurous guy. With two solid reasons in…More »
Watch out Yelpers, there's a new food truck in town. After hearing about a new Cuban food truck roaming around the streets of downtown New York and Jersey City, I had to find it. Luckily, it wasn't too far away, located on the SE corner of Wall St.…More »
It's been a while since I had some street food so I decided today would be a good day. It took a while finding this place as there were a couple street vendors along Front St. I finally found Veronica's Kitchen, with a white banner (1'x6') running…More »
Categories:
Halal,
Food Stands,
Middle Eastern
Neighbourhood: Financial District
Just in front of the Brown Brothers Harriman building on Broadway (east side of the street), is Zak's halal cart manned by two guys (inside the cart). For those not familiar with the area, the cart is just slightly in front of the building with a…More »
Categories:
Food Stands,
Middle Eastern
Neighbourhoods: Midtown West, Theater District
I've tried many Halal carts throughout NYC, from downtown in the Wall St. area, to the Upper East side. I have not found any better food carts than Shendy's. I try not to go here a lot because I know I need to eat healthier, but I always find myself…More »
Categories:
Thai,
Food Stands
Neighbourhoods: Southwest Portland, Downtown
It's hard to stand out from a crowd of over 600 street vendors and 15% of them being Thai. This was the quietest street vendor on the block, so we decided to check this one out. The gentleman operating the truck is very friendly and we wound up…More »
Categories:
Food Stands,
Taiwanese
Neighbourhoods: Gramercy, Flatiron
On Wednesday's, the NYC Cravings truck comes downtown. This past Wednesday, I happened to be so lucky as to find them parked along the east side of State St. between Bridge St. and Pearl St. This guy and girl duo are quick to take orders and prep up…More »
Categories:
Food Stands,
American (Traditional)
Neighbourhood: Midtown East
A bit tired of eating Halal (chicken/lamb over rice), I decided to check out the Steak Truck, manned by 2 men, located on the Northeast corner of 47th St. and Park Ave. Lines were nonexistent with only one customer in front of me at 12:30 pm. I…More »
Sabor Mexicano, just outside the Roosevelt Ave. E, F, R, M subway stop , is always full of people lined up to get their Meixcan cravings. This food cart serves up a few items, Tacos ($2.50), Quesadillas ($4.00), Tortas ($5.00), and Cemitas ($6.00).
…More »
Categories:
Middle Eastern,
Food Stands
Neighbourhood: Financial District
Sam's Falafel had a nice following with about 12-15 standing in line. Looking around at the other food carts in close proximity, I noticed most of them were empty. I've been wanting to go to Sam's for some time now and I finally had the opportunity…More »
I've read about this place being one of the Top 20 food carts in New York City by NY Magazine. It was a sweltering mid-90º with quite a bit of humidity. There was no chance we were going anywhere far, so we decided to check out Tony's food cart a…More »
Categories:
Food Stands,
Caribbean
Neighbourhoods: Midtown West, Theater District
You can't miss this cart on the NE corner of 51st and 7th Ave. On the top of this oversized cart is a huge Jamaican flag. In the front, there is a large LCD TV playing Jamaican music videos as well as a huge 5-6 ft LED screen saying "Jamaican…More »
Located on the southeast corner of Broadway and 37th St. is a small food cart known as Marwa Ali Baba Halal Food. At quick glance, it's your typical halal cart serving lamb and chicken from the grill. But after closer inspection, you'll notice this…More »
Categories:
Food Stands,
Sandwiches,
Soup
Neighbourhoods: Southwest Portland, Downtown
After being featured on Eat St. on the Food Network, curiosity got the best of me and I knew I had to try this street vendor out. When you find the Portland Soup Company, take note of the detail of their stand. it almost looks like a small cabin,…More »
Faith's Halal Food cart is usually frequented by the construction workers in the area, and the man operating the cart seems to go on a first-name basis with his customers. In a city of unoriginal food carts, it gives this cart a personal touch.…More »
Just another typical halal cart that you wouldn't think twice about. The only distinguishing factor about this one is the large scrolling LED screen perched on the upper half of the cart. But like all things Yelp (if you are a true elite Yelper), we…More »
I love checking out new street carts that I haven't been to. I've already checked out the Indian cart run by the two ladies (53nd & Park Ave.) and Rafiqi's (52nd and Park Ave.), so I walked a block further with a coworker to see another cart making a…More »
Ahh. The Schnitzel & Things truck has finally made its way back downtown on the SW corner of Broad St. and Pearl St. I don't quite know if it was the excitement or the long lines that drew me here, but I finally caved in for the $10 platter to see…More »
This 2-man cart is located on the SE corner of Maiden Ln. & Front St. You'll know you've come to the right cart, by the moderate lines that form here. As I jumped in the line of 6-7 in front of me, I took a look at the menu offering the usual: philly…More »
Categories:
Middle Eastern,
Food Stands,
Kosher
Neighbourhoods: Midtown West, Theater District
I walked by this place around 1pm it was empty with only 2 people on the line. I took care of some errands and by the time I got back at 1:50 pm, there was a line of about 10-12 people in front of me, but surprisingly only took 2-3 minutes to get up…More »
After noticing some guy ordering slices of sausage on a hot dog bun, I was quite curious as to what it was. I didn't quite find out, but on the menu, I saw Curry Chicken and Rice ($5.00), which I was in the mood for. I watched as the man prepared a…More »
Currently on the SW corner because of the construction on the NW corner, is the typical halal food cart on a corner. But one distinguishing feature is the red mat in front of the cart that beckons a warm welcome to hungry passerbys. So I took…More »
Categories:
Food Stands,
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Financial District
In anticipation of the long lines at the Bahn Mi Cart, I rushed and got to the cart promptly at high noon. Not a soul in line so my friend and I scurried to the cart and made our orders. I ordered #1 (Traiditional Bahn Mi), Spicy. The young woman…More »
On the Southeast corner of 39th St. and 7 Av. is Rafiqi's, though this one looks slightly peculiar from the rest, as if it was the ugly duckling of the bunch. But getting up to the cart, they have the usual side fixins to top over your lamb/chicken…More »
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