After hearing (and reading) Diana rave about the Roots Food Truck, I was very interested to try it. On Tuesday morning we decided that it was food trucking for lunch or bust and we met at their Tuesday location on the corner of Tryon and 3rd Street in Uptown Charlotte.
Diana was conflicted over the two lunch choices, but I was set on the roasted chicken pita.
Roasted Chicken Pita With Grilled Squash and Zucchini, Fresh Greens, Thyme and Basil Aiol
I also had their side of the day:
Mixed Greens, Cucumber, Mint, Strawberry Vinaigrette
Diana chose the same.
The other lunch choice:
Grilled Marinated Flank Steaks With Caramelized Onions, Crispy Tortilla Chips and Chipotle Sweet Potato Cream
See why the decision was so difficult?
We couldn’t find a table in the shade, so we baked a bit in the sun as we enjoyed our delicious lunch. Thank goodness I dressed for the hot day!
Now I know why she is a big fan of the Roots food truck. Consider me converted!
Our food was fresh and delicious. I loved that they printed (in Expo marker) the name of the farms from where they get their food each day.
Locally grown and tasty food, from a truck? The Roots food truck is not your typical mobile eatery.
I can see this becoming a lunchtime habit.
Food Truck Logistics
So how does the whole food truck scene work?
Food trucks typically work on a schedule but might not adhere to their schedule if the weather is particularly nasty. Some have websites where they post their location for each day and the menu items. Some tweet their location to their followers.
Usually their menu is limited (2 main dishes and 1-2 sides), but the menu often changes daily. Yay for variety!
Other food trucks in Charlotte include:
Harvest Moon Grill Food Cart – on Twitter and Facebook
Red’s Barbeque Express
Holy Matrimony Wings and Pizza – on Twitter and Facebook
Napolitano’s Mobile Lunch & Catering – on Twitter
Roaming Fork – on Twitter and Facebook
Jim’s South Philly Steaks – on Twitter and Facebook
Southern Cake Queen – on Twitter and Facebook (you can read my review of their cupcakes here)
And last, but definitely not least is…
Roots Food Truck
Roots Food Truck – on Twitter and Facebook
Happy Trucking!
Have you eaten from a food truck? Would you?
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I’m still looking for one to three more guest posters for this weekend. Any interest? Email me at foodiefresh@gmail.com.