New York Street Food

I went to the Bongo Brother Cuban Food truck recently, but haven’t had a chance to post about the lunch.  They are off the road for a private event today, but will be back tomorrow.  Bongo Brothers will also be part of the MasterCard Priceless NY promotion going on for the next month, so keep your eyes open (or just read New York Street Food every day).

I have only had sandwiches from Bongo Brothers, and one dish I hadn’t tried yet was Lechon Asado ($9).  Yes, it was as good as it looks!

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Last time I was at the Bongo Brothers Cuban Food truck, the person in line after me got a mojo chicken sandwich that looked great when they were putting it together.  I knew that next time here, that would be my order.

Today’s Lunch is a mojo chicken “a la Plancha” sandwich ($7) from Bongo Brother Cuban Food.

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I enjoyed the Cubano sandwich I had from the relatively new Bongo Brothers Cuban Food truck last month, and wanted to try something else.  Last time, several people ahead of me got ropa vieja, and that’s what I tried yesterday.

You can get ropa vieja on a sandwich for $7, or with rice, beans and sweet plantains for $9.  I went for the sandwich because I wanted to try a couple of appetizers too.  The empanada with sofrito and the ham croquette both looked good ($3 each), so I got one order of each.

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The Flatiron District is really becoming a food truck haven.  Last week we had a NYSF First Look at Gorilla Cheese NYC, and on the way to check out the new Bongo Brothers truck, we ran across Valducci’s Pizza, another truck new to midtown that we will be writing about later.

This is only the 2nd week Bongo Brothers has been on the street, but they had a steady stream of people coming up to the truck, so word must be traveling in the neighborhood.

They parked on 20th St just west of 5th Ave, and Danny told us they expect to be parked there every day, barring unforeseen circumstances like complaints from building owners or police harassment.

For my first meal at Bongo Brothers Cuban Food, I had to try a cubano sandwich ($7).  Several people also got ropa vieja, and I got a report from one of them, which I’ll tell you about later.

You can view their full menu here.

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