Situated in a stand-alone building in the middle of some residential area but still close to a main…read morestreet. There is free street parking so that nice. Inside the establishment is smaller than I'd expect with a couple of tables tightly knit together. Expect close seating and small tables. They also get busy, but take reservations. Asada fries - Lots of fries, crispy and loaded with toppings. The veggies, pico de gallo and salsa all come together nicely to balance out the cheese and fries. There was so much toppings that the last fries were eaten before the toppings were finished off. Taco de Carnitas - Proteins felt a bit dry and lacked sauce to back up to dryness. Big portion, but for $8.... its a bit steep. would not recommend. Taco de Carne Asada - A good portion for a single taco, but as with the other taco $8 is a bit too much for just one. This time proteins was more juicy and you get a hint for carmalization from the charred meat. Tacos not worth. Would come back for Asada fries but add protein. WIll try the wings (they look stacked) and maybe a torta.

We waited a while to get seated, the restaurant was super busy and we felt kind of rushed. The food…read morewas great, but took a little long to arrive. The chicken wings were dedelicious, the chicken torta was definitely spicy . Inside the restaurant was kind of dark and lit with candles.

Had a smash burger craving and found this place on google. As GTA-ers, food trucks in a parking lot…read morewith picnic tables is a relatively new thing for me. Kinda feels like a semi-permanent establishment. Smash Daddy Burger - A double patty of flattened beef was delicious. It was a melange of flavours that worked very well. I wish the patty was more crispy so that there is more texture in the patty. Naked Fries - The spiced fries were one of the best fries I've had. Fries were super crispy with fluffy interior. There was a good amount of seasoning on the fries making it tasty in flavour and texture. Would come back just for this!

Food truck in parking lot…read more Smash burger very tasty. A bit greasy, but doesn't take away from it. Two patties well smashed. Love the crispy brown look. The fries are nice and crispy/crunchy and come seasoned. Very friendly staff/owner? Serves food to the small patio area, and checks in with patrons on how they find the food. I would come back again.

The rice bowls have too much rice to their toppings. If you like just rice without my sauce and…read moretoppings, order from here. Not a good value for money

I've been here a handful of times for lunch and dinner, on the patio, in the restaurant, and take…read moreout, and I really just want to commend this place. They have a daring menu with many different styles of food from many cultures, and they do it so effortlessly. This week, on my way home from my lunchtime swim, I stopped in for some singapore noodles, which I was craving. I waited 5 minutes and my favourite dish was handed to me with a compostable fork and chopsticks. I had enough food to last me not one, not two, but three lunches-- all for $20. Amazing. The bbq pork was cut razor thin and perfectly flavoured, and there were delicious chunks of egg and chicken that delighted my palate in every bite. THe curry in the noodles was scrumptious. I highly recommend this place - it's a little out of the way from Chinatown, but if you're in the downtown core, it's well worth a visit.

The Short Version: Food truck serving up burgers and…read moresandwiches with Dominican influence. The smash burger was tasty. The Long Version: I love food trucks so when I was driving home and spotted The Eight O'Nine parked at the lot at Scott Street and Stirling Avenue I knew I had to look into what it was all about. They opened recently in 2025. At first I thought the name of the food truck was referring to a time, as in 8:09pm, but when I looked at the menu and saw references to Dominican-style foods like Yaroa, I knew that 809 referred to the area code for the Dominican Republic. Very clever naming. My husband and I made it out there on a Saturday mid-afternoon and shared a smash burger and fries ($15). I love how their listed prices are inclusive of taxes. The burger was delicious. It was 2 smashed beef patties, cheese, pickles, grilled onions, ketchup and mustard. It was juicy and flavourful. I would have enjoyed some lettuce and tomatoes in the burger, but I've been finding that many smash burger joints don't serve their burgers with these fresh ingredients, likely to save costs related to wastage since these ingredients spoil faster. Anyway, I still enjoyed the burger. The fries were hot and crispy and had a bit of seasoning on them. The fries portion was pretty small. I was hoping for more fries, lol. Service was friendly. There's some picnic benches in the lot where the food truck is parked, but we took our food to a nearby park. We walked there, but there is street parking nearby. I'm not sure if you're allowed to park in the lot or if it's just for food trucks. It's in the same lot as La Troca, Si Senior's food truck. I want to try their chicken po'boy sandwich next time. Review #167 (2025)

Tried this place for the first time because of the close proximity to my work. Absolutely in love…read morewith their pelmeni, brings me back to the days in Russia. They also have the student discount, which is even better. I will be back very soon to try their vareniki.

From the owner: Pierogies, pelmeni, vareniki and weekly special delicacies from Eastern Europeread more

This was amazing! So we were visiting a friend in Russell and she brought us here for lunch. There…read morewas a few tables outside, nothing fancy but perfect for what we were having! Poutine! So good. I got a fairly plain poutine and my hubby got one with meat. Everyone was happy and I would definitely drop in again. Parking is easy (it's in a supermarket parking lot) and the menu is on the side of the truck, super easy to get. There was a variety on the the menu to include some meats etc. Yes come get your potatos!

This place is located in the parking lot of the Giant Tiger in Embrun. It was super convenient for…read moreme to stop by after I was done my shopping. The prices were so reasonable. With tip and tax, the cheeseburger, grilled cheese, and poutine cost me less than $20. The grilled cheese was okay. There was nothing too exciting about it but it was also $3. The burger was pretty good for $6. It's better than getting a burger from a fast food chain. The poutine...was AMAZING! $6 for a medium. It's made with St. Albert curds. The gravy was on point. I'd come back for more poutine for sure!

Being the glutton that I am, one of the that things I love about Ottawa is all the food festivals…read more I'm only there once a month, but I've already been to a few in the past year.  When a friend was in town visiting my wife, we were looking for some food while doing a mix of tourist-y stuff and less interesting errands that I was running while in possession of a car. Always on the look out for trying new food trucks as I am, I gave the Street Food App a look, and saw that a couple were located in front of city hall. Knowing that this is where a lot of events occur, I delved a little further and found out that there was a mac and cheese food fest going on. This was going to happen. The mac and cheese fest wasn't to the scale of poutine fest(s) or others that have been held in the same space. Maybe it was because it was just the mid-afternoon, but there was just a handful of slingers of cheese-y decadence, a couple dessert ones, and a lone leomade vendor to sate your thirst. The beergarden was empty, save one couple whose motto was likely "it's five o'clock somewhere" and the band soldiering on despite sound issues and the lack of an audience.  However, when you're there for a simple meal and not to engage in a full out day of pasta gorging, you don't need that much selection. I picked out Smoke n' Steam, a rustic-looking hut on top of a trailer, as they had several types of mac and cheese to choose from, and at a more respectable price point than some of their competitors. Among their options there was chunky bacon, shrimp, hotdog (for the young and young at heart), and what I ended up going with, the Reuben. There wasn't much of a line up, so we quickly had our orders in and then in hand, taking seat in the nearby colourful Muskoka chairs.  The container was generously filled with big hunks of smoked meat, sauerkraut, and pasta in a white cheese sauce that was presumably Swiss, in true Reuben fashion. It was the type of mac and cheese that called out to be mixed altogether, mostly since I'm not enough of a sauerkraut fan to want mouthfuls of just that. Everything came together quite nicely, as the sauerkraut cut through the richness of the cheese and smokey, tender meat, but wasn't too funky. The pasta itself was a tight spiral similar to gemelli, and was a nice al dente, which was pleasant to find, since pasta served at big events like this can often be over cooked from sitting in a heating tray. I got an order of their smoked meat mac and cheese to take home to my studious wife, and look forward to trying Smoke n' Steam's regular menu of smoked meat goodness in the future.

Best food truck in the city! The smoked meat is out of the world. Have been looking for something…read moreto remind me of Montreal and this is above and beyond. Best smoked meat I have ever had.

The BEST french fries EVER!!!!!! A must stop in Cobden…read more They also offer burgers, hot dogs, pogos etc. Made to order. Bring cash.

Favourite stop along the highway 17 for fries. Not detours required, right on the highway. Love the…read morefries. Closes for season on Thanksgiving Monday.

The place is a gem. It's right on beautiful water of the Saint Lawrence. The walls and shelves are…read morefull of affordable, beautiful art by artists throughout the county, the food delicious, healthy, generous, inexpensive, and you're attended by a staff that's warm and witty and competent and sometimes as funny as a floor show.

Delish brunch in the middle of nowhere...in a beautiful spot on the St Lawrence River. Unique food…read moreand upscale. Very friendly helpful staff. I hope they're opened today!!!