Da Banks is my favorite food truck that I've stumbled upon for 2025. It hits a level of comfort…read morethat I can often only find in my own Southern cooking or when I am back home in North Carolina. Anytime they are parked at Zaftig, which is where I have found them, I'm there. Their chicken sandwich is well marinated, breaded nicely, and I dare say crisped to perfection. Same for the smaller, slider version when they are serving it. The folks that run the truck are some of the friendliest. They recognize us and genuinely appreciate the business. I've been thinking about this truck lately and I can't wait for the cold months to pass so I can seek them out around Columbus.

Decided to go up to Irony Pony to hit up a food truck I had been to before. Arrived and there were…read more2 trucks there. Decided to hit up DA BANKS FOOD TRUCK. Met the owner, Ordered the pulled pork sliders, green beans and Mac n cheese. The pulled pork was smoked with apple/hickory wood and had great flavor and the meat's texture was nice and moist. They use regular dinner rolls for buns. The green beans were very flavorful. Secret ingredients from Mom. Then there was the Mac and cheese, made with 4 different cheeses. Baked just like mom used to do. Yummy!!!! Not even a doubt that you have to check them out. They're listed on StreetFoodFinder.com.

Tatoheads = a solid food truck lunch experience!…read more Tatoheads parks outside of Germania on Front Street from time to time and it is SUPER close to my work so, recently, I decided to check it out. The first thing I did notice was that the poor young lady working in the truck was all on her own. This lead to the Tatoheads experience taking a VERY long time. I saw other colleagues walking to other restaurants in the area who both passed me heading to lunch and heading back to work because I was in line for so long and then had to wait for my food for so long. The gal working in the truck seemed very flustered even though she was super nice. When she brought me my order, she realized that it was completely wrong. She was super apologetic but I didn't have time to wait any longer so decided to go ahead and take the food she made. I ended up with Bacon Cheeseburger Fries. They were super delicious! It was such a yummy meal. Sadly, I am allergic to dairy so I ended up with some hives and a rash for eating it but it was basically worth it since it was so tasty. The portions were HUGE and I could barely finish my meal. I really liked it a lot and I hope to check it out again when they're less busy or less understaffed.

Again, more hype and excitement then needed. It was better…read morethan all the other food trucks at the festival, but only because the others really weren't great. Again, pricey, $4 for fries, and an extra $1 for sauce which of course you need. Then $7 for "combos" meaning loaded fries. We got the chicago dip with fries and I chose spicy which was too hot for me or my son so my husband got it. The fries were nothing special, a bit of mozz, some steak and way too much watery gravy which stained up everything. I did get to try the herbs de provence topping which was great exactly the right herbs it should be and I refused to pay $1 for ketchup so I asked him for a taste of the roasted red pepper and cilantro ketchup (with such a name I coulbd't leave without at least tasting it) and he gave me a try, it was not as expected. More like your cornstarch filled jellolike sweet chili sauce with green specks in it, so glad I saved the money on that. In all ok, but not worth going to again, I don't like fries enough to make a meal out of it and the portions not big enough to fill you up.

Not gourmet....but good authentic mexican taco truck. The owners are from the DF. Love their…read morebarbacoa, pastor and asada tacos. Reasonably priced and hits exactly where it should on quality.

The food was tasty, I got the chorizo and the barbacoa tacos, but the portion sizes were pretty…read moresmall. Probably half to a third of the size of filling I got at Taco-Nazo.

I noticed a wood-paneled trailer at a local festival, and it turned out to have great barbecue…read more.. The menu was limited (he said the trailer was new and they were still getting things set up.) Brisket and pork sandwiches, macaroni salad, chips, and drinks. Sweetie and I (and Baby K) shared. The brisket was outstanding. Tender, flavorful, crisped a bit at the edges, no sauce necessary. The pork was decent. Tender, but with less flavor; I added a bit of sauce. Still good, just not amazing. The mac salad was unique- lots of mustard and pickle flavor, and in fact some pickles mixed in. Different, but very good. The tea was good, but not sweet enough for us. The lemonade was just okay. Service was super friendly and fast. Prices are reasonable. I'll definitely be watching for them at other events. Oh, and Baby K already loves BBQ, and chowed down on everything from here (we skipped the sauce for her.)

This place is fantastic! Dare I say it's one of the best places to get real southern smoked BBQ…read more The owner has been smoking meat for over 20 years, has won several competitions and is basically unknown in Columbus as of yet! Each day he has smoked brisket, pork and often has smoked turkey that is oh so juicy. They also do specials like smoked sausage and something called a ripper dog that's smoked then deep fried! Give this food stand/truck a try and I'm positive you will be back. I know I will be!

We came across Por'ketta at an event again and grabbed two sandwich/side meals: the classic BBQ…read morepork sandwich (BBQ sauce and pickles) with chips (a bag of Lays classic) and the Pigcasso (pork, pickled cabbage, pickles, lemon aioli, and Bama BBQ sauce) with potato salad. They also had a seasonal summer salad starring zucchini on the menu, which also sounded good. The sandwiches are great sized and really loaded up with meat and toppings. Everything was much enjoyed and really hit the spot. The staff was friendly and efficient. They took the order with a phone number and then texted us to come back for pick up when it was ready.

I have eaten Por'ketta many times. They've never disappointed so I keep coming back. I first…read moreencountered them on the inaugural CBus Ale Trail outside of Zaftig (in it's original location). I remember it clearly as I was a newbie to Central Ohio and they sold Cheerwine* in bottles. From there, I've caught them at a handful of small festivals, at Platform, and at Pins Mechanical when they parked there for a while. I've had the por'ketta sandwich, the potato salad, and the pork sundae. I could have reviewed these guys quite a while ago but I guess I was waiting for a certain dish to push me over the 'review this now' ledge. Well, I had that dish this weekend at Platform. (Where these guys are parked on Saturdays.) I had the breakfast sandwich. The bread, same that is used for the other sandwiches, was beautiful. On the sandwich were roasted red peppers, that had been peeled! I really dislike fire roasted things that haven't been peeled (i.e. tomatoes, peppers) so when I saw that the ones on the sandwich were peeled I was stoked! It shouldn't be a secret, I freakin' LOVE mayo and mayo based things (Duke's mayo forever). But, MAN the aioli used on this sandwich was on point. The thyme in it took it over the top! The bacon was great and complimented the other ingredients well. The only thing I wasn't too keen on, at first, were the scrambled eggs on the sandwich. It looked (and smelled) a bit overcooked on one side of the sandwich. However, after a few bites into the sandwich, my dislike of the scrambled eggs changed when I realized that they had crisped the cheese to the bottom side of the eggs. I love crispy, toasted cheese! With the sandwich came a side of griddled potatoes. These guys are likely the same potatoes that get crafted into potato salad. There's a vinegar backing that reminded me of the potato salad. They complimented the sandwich oh so we'll. The gentleman that was working even brought out our dog some chicken! Our dog loved it of course and wants to already know when we can go back for brunch at Platform. Por'ketta serves the breakfasty side of their menu till 2 when they switch to lunch. As a note I had my wife order the sandwich as it comes; these guys would surely honor egg style requests. Next time I get the breakfast sandwich, I will ask for an egg with a soft yoke- as that would have made this sandwich untouchable by any other food truck (and likely restaurant) breakfast sandwich. ----- *Cheerwine is a North Carolina based cherry soda. You can find it a handful of places now- Kenny Road, Savor Pints, any of the City BBQs just to name a few. (p.s. I am not affiliated with Cheerwine, just a Southerner who likes a little taste of home)

Update to my previous review, tried something new finally & loved it. However it looks like they've…read moreraised their prices on some items. Photo is the brisket Philly. Iam hesitant to give 5 stars because I've only ordered one thing from the menu. But this truck has THE BEST chicken salad sandwich I've ever had. The flavors are amazing, you can taste the smokiness in the chicken. The croissant is a perfect, light buttery addition. The lettuce & tomato were super fresh both times I had the sandwich and it's a generous portion. This a new fav of mine/ highly recommend. I think I'll try the fried mushrooms next!

This food truck came to my work today and I didn't want to walk out due to the cold and my bare…read morelegs (yeah, I wore a dress today), so I checked out their Yelp page. Chicken salad on a croissant with lettuce & tomato? My fav sandwich. I ordered this for $9, and a $6 shake (Jack Daniels Tennessee something) with heath bars. Yum on both. The sandwich was big and satisfying. I will definitely get food from them again, given the chance.

Decided to check out another Food Truck today. Big Bite Food Truck started in March of this year…read more Enyo is the owner and cook of the truck. Ordered a BBQ Mess- A grilled burger with onions/mushrooms and Cheddar cheese on a Brioche Bun. The burger was nice and juicy. The onions/mushrooms appeared to cooked in some sort of maybe bbq sauce. It was phenomenal tasting for sure. He is also serving fresh cut French Fries, nothing better. Yummmy!!! Get out and check them out!!

Excellent black bean burger and fries.. fresh and hot. Not too much Dijon just perfect with a nice…read morefresh red onion.. yum!

Stopped by Pins Mechanical to catch the Food Truck. Was able to talk with Kimberly Harris, one of…read morethe owners, super personality and enthusiasm about their business. They are out of Canal Winchester. They have had the truck since 2016 when they converted it from a Potato Chip truck. Ordered the Pulled pork, mac n cheese, baked beans and cole slaw. The pulled pork was on a grilled bun. The pork was a little dry to me. They have two sauces that you can have. Both are homemade. The regular was a little sweet and had a nice taste to it. The spicy had a little heat to it. Both were homemade and great. The mac n cheese was of the baked variety with plenty of cheese in it. They utilize spiral noodles in their variation. The baked beans were made with brown sugar and some pepper added, very tasty, great texture (will return just for them). The cole slaw is of the sweet variety, was made with several types of cabbage, carrots, celery salt and pepper.

I'd give this truck more of a a 2.5-2.75…read more Had the pulled pork and the baked beans. Beans are too sweet yet not enough savory-vinegar sharpness to balance. They should try City BBQ's beans or Ray Ray's, even. Pulled pork wasn't too bad, just not exceptional.