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K&J: Austrian Food Truck in Vancouver

June 12, 2015

K & J’s Food Truck features an Austrian menu crafted by a Baron Klaus Erich von Hochgotz. I have no idea if thats his real name. I saw them near Main and Terminal, so I had to give them a try since I don’t usually wander too far to find new food trucks.

With the amazing Summer weather, its hard not to visit a food truck and eat your food in the sun.

The line ups are not very long as their menu isn’t very large.

The main item on the menu are schnitzel sandwiches with different sauces and topping add-ons. They also have smoothies and salad.

Wiener Schnitzel Sandwich ($10) has a huge schnitzel that is thin, breaded and deep fried veal with spinach, tomatoes and sauce. The sandwich was pretty bad and it needed something to balance out the fried schnitzel. The bread was quite hard and didn’t seem well executed. The schnitzel was so large that it was very difficult to eat. I needed a knife and fork to eat this without getting it all over myself.

We Rate K&J Austrian Food Truck:

Website:
http://kandjfoodservices.wix.com/kandjfoodtruck

Location:
Varies. Check http://streetfoodapp.com/vancouver/k-j

In British Columbia

Japadog Food Truck: Roaming Around Vancouver

August 30, 2014

I was in the Olympic Village hunting for lunch near work and I spotted the Japadog Truck. I thought it was pretty awesome since they usually have their carts around town, but not a food truck.

I was pretty excited because I was tired of going to Urban Fare for my usual chicken and vegetables, today I could be bad and have a Japadog.

You will find 14 different Japadogs to choose from:

Kurobuta Terimayo
Oroshi
Okonomi
Negimiso
Love Meat
Tonkatsu
Croquette
Hot Spicy
Yakisoba
Ebi Tempura
Yakiniku Rice
Beef Terimayo
Spicy Cheese Terimayo
Ume

You can get them with a combo as well, which includes a drink and their shaked fries.

Love Meat Combo ($8.50) has a hot dog with aribiki pork sausage, cheese and a beef meat sauce mixture on top.

Then I grabbed a coke and Shichimi and Garlic Shaked Fries.

It was having a lasagna as a hot dog. Not the best meat sauce I’ve had, but it was ok. Their aribiki pork sausage was really good!

Shichimi and Garlic Shaked Fries reminded me of Mc Donald fries but with the roasted garlic and spicy seasoning on top. Most of the fries turn quite limp after a while, so it won’t stay hot and crispy for long.

Overall, Japadog does attract thousands of eaters a year and have become a global sensation attracting tourists from all over.

We Rate Japadog Food Truck:

Location:
Varies

Website:
http://www.japadog.com/

In Downtown

Ze Bite: Savory Crepes on Wheels

June 24, 2013

Ze Bite is located on Cordova and Burrard close to Waterfront Skytrain. The truck is bright and teal, so you won’t be able to miss it.

My coworker and I came here for lunch since we needed some quick shots of food cart imagery, so we decided to grab a bite to eat too.

They sell French inspired cuisine. When we went here, the main items were baguette sandwiches and savory crepes. They also have a few items in the sides menu.

Risotto ($5) contains roasted vegetables, rice and cream.

Ze Tangerine ($10) is a savory crepe and has marinated chicken, lemon, mint, spices, hummus, grainy dijon, and mixed greens. This crepe was quite large and tasted great. It was a bit challenging eating this on the street, but with just be careful that come things don’t fall out. It’s packed with a lot of ingredients.

Overall, Ze Bite has a few limited option for lunch, but their savory crepes are mighty delicious. I found their hours to be incorrect on the Facebook page, so it’s best to check their updated hours on Twitter or the Street Food App.

We Rate Ze Bite:

Location: Cordova and Burrard

Website:
http://zebite.ca/

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