The SoWa (South of Washington) is one of my favorite weekend adventures since my discovery of its exsistence about 2 years ago. And this year it got even better... they added a FOOD TRUCK section! Food trucks are now the biggest thing in the culinary world (please see the great food truck race!) So I got my butt down there to try some of the Boston flair. Also, they're even holding a winter farmers market! This makes me super happy and sad at the same time because it is a long walk from my apartment, but I digress..... The Food Trucks!
So at SoWa they have a rotating line up of about 10-12 trucks (if I counted correctly) that are parked in the artisian market portion. The Sunday I was there the line up included: Kick Ass Cupcakes (see my opinion here, ) Roxy's Grilled Cheese (they're so amazing they get there own post), M&M Ribs, The BBQ Smith, Lefty's Silver Cart (photo 2), Clover, Bon Me Foods, Boston Sped Dog, Lincoln Street Coffee, Silk Road BBQ, The Dining Car, The Froyo Truck and Speedwell Coffee. With so many options I decided to try only 2, M&M Ribs and The BBQ Smith. It was gorgeous sunday afternoon, and this place was packed; and hence we had to wait, and wait, and wait. This really is the only problem with food trucks, the waiting and my least favorite part, but that is the price you have to pay when food comes to order.
I have previously enjoyed Bon Me Foods and thought they were a good, not great. They are a Vietnamese inspired truck, and I had a bbq pork sandwhich. This sandwhich has pickled carrot and daikon, cucumbers, red onion, spicy mayo, pate and of course bbq pork. With their sandwhich options the only thing that changes is the protein and you have other options such as chicken and tofu. They also offer noodle salad and rice bowls. I would be willing to try those options, just not the sandwhich. My issue with that sandwhich was the extreme amount of cilantro in a very small space. It was too over powering, and I had to try and remove it completely to even remotely enjoy the sandwhich.
At the M&M BBQ (photo 3) I had the mini tasting option (which is a SoWa special) 2 mini sandwhiches one of brisket and the other of bbq pork. These were super tiny sandwhiches and really could be finished within 3-4 bites. (Photo 1) The brisket was the hands down winner of the day, it was moist and pretty much perfect, and the sauce really complimented the meat instead of overpowering or covering the brisket. The chicken on the other hand was not as successful, it was dry, even though it had the sauce on top. Im not sure I would go out of my way to try this truck again.
The second truck I tried was the BBQ Smith, I had their chicken taco with salsa verde, pickled vegetables, roasted tomato and avocado lime (photo 4), and I tried the Cranberry limeade. The Limeade was amazing, and by the time I went back to get a second round, it was all gone. It was the perfect drink on a hot day. I wish I could say the same thing about the tacos; they were just such a disapointment. They were actually double wrapped in a flour tortilla, which was the first problem, too much tortilla for the portion of filling. The second issue was by the time I was eating the tortilla it was soggy and literally falling apart. Not what I wanted, especially when eating from a food truck, I dont want to have to deal with a mess.
Overall the two trucks I tried were not the hilight of the day; however I would be back in a second to try some new and different food trucks!
With that being said, go to SoWa whenever you get the chance. It is and outdoor (and now indoor) artist and farmers market. There are so many talented individuals and you can really find some unique gifts, esepcially around that holiday season. Also they have a huge vintage/thrift store "market" where there really are some hidden gems! It is worth the walk into my favorite part of Boston, the South End! Be Adventurous! Try any food truck (you still can't go wrong)
Adventure On!
-Amanda
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