Food Trucks Galore

I had my first "food truck" experience this past Winter at Hector Santiago's El Burro Pollo. It was hands down one of the best chicken burritos I have ever eaten. Plus I got to talk to Hector about his time on Top Chef! I was definitely star struck. 

Then came King of Pops and a number of other food trucks. I have been eager to try them out for quite some time but they always seemed to be in the Midtown area. So you can imagine my excitement when I learned that Tex's Tacos, King of Pops, Yumbi, etc. were going to be at the Buckhead Theatre Thursday night. I planned my night accordingly and hit the gym after work (6+ miles!) and then walked over to Ben's work to head to the Bhead Theatre. When we got there I was overwhelmed. Not only were the trucks that I previously mentioned there, but also Sweet Auburn BBQ and Yum Yum Cupcake, as well as other trucks that I didn't catch the names of (cajun food, hot dogs, and sliders). I FINALLY settled on Tex's Tacos and ordered one chicken fresca taco and one veggie taco and the chips/salsa/guac to share. Of course I HAD to check out the cupcake truck and purchased a vanilla cupcake with buttercream icing. Plus I had just run 6 miles, I deserved it! The only downside was that there was nowhere to really sit and eat so we took our food to go and had a lovely dinner on the balcony at Ben's work. Romantic I know. 

It was time to get down to business. Both of the tacos were outstanding IMO and had plenty of filling. The chicken was very flavorful and my veggie taco came with guac on it (bonus!). My only bone to pick was the salsa. I didn't really care for its taste and it was a tad soupy. But the chips were T-A-S-T-Y. They were super crispy and had a homemade lime seasoning (think Tostitos Hint of Lime but 100x better). I ate my cupcake once I was home and it did not disappoint. It had PLENTY of icing, just the way I like it, and the cupcake itself was fresh. All in all, a delicious end to the meal.

chicken on left, veggie on right

I am sad to report though that I just learned that a few of the trucks were set up during lunch today and were only a block away from my work. I could have used a sugar pickmeup from King of Pops.  I have now "liked" all of them on Fbook so I can be apprised of their locations at all times. I can't wait to try out the other trucks!