New York Street Food

Crisp on Wheels has taken the opposite path of many food trucks.  The usual trajectory is for someone to open a food truck, then open a restaurant, as was done by Schnitzel & Things, Souvlaki GR and countless other food trucks.

Crisp on Wheels had several brick-and-mortar locations in the city, and then opened a food truck, which is not unheard of, just less common.

I’ve had a couple of lunches from Crisp on Wheels that were good, and wanted to try something new.

Today’s Lunch is the Acropolis ($8.75) from Crisp on Wheels.

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I’ve had a number of excellent falafel sandwiches from Taim Mobile, but never had one of their platters.  I figured with the rain, lines would be shorter, but it was only a little shorter than usual.  Today’s Lunch is a falafel platter ($10) from Taim Mobile.

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I stopped by Gorilla Cheese NYC recently, but haven’t had a chance to post a review.  They had an interesting lunch special that day – homemade falafel, muenster cheese, tomato and tahini sauce on French bread ($6.50).

James from Gorilla Cheese told me a lot of people think French bread means a baguette, but it’s not.  His French bread is more similar to white bread in shape and size, but it’s a little thicker, and holds up to grilling better than white bread.

I also ordered tater tots ($2.50) and asked for some of his dipping sauces to try, of which there were 4 different types.

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It was a beautiful day Saturday, and there were two new food trucks parked in Hoboken that I have been wanting to try – Two Pitas In A Pod and La Bella Torte. While it’s not always the case, we generally have dessert after lunch, so check back later for a First Look at La Bella Torte.

My wife and I walked a few blocks over to Christopher Street, got on the PATH, and took it 1 stop to Hoboken.  It was faster for us than going to much of Manhattan, not to mention Brooklyn, Queens or any other borough.

I heard good things about the food at Two Pitas when they were at the Hell’s Kitchen Flea.  With two of us, we could try a few more things than if I was by myself.  I asked Athos what he recommended, and he suggested the lamb kefta kabob, classic falafel and Pod fries.  Sounded good.

lamb kefta sandwich

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We had a NYSF First Look at Crisp on Wheels in early May and enjoyed a Crisp Africa sandwich that day.  It was time to try another dish from Crisp On Wheels.

Today’s Lunch is a Crisp Mexican Salad ($7.75), which comes with falafel and a choice of white or whole wheat pita bread.

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