I came here when there were 5 food trucks lined up in Granada Hills on Chatsworth/Zelzah. I wanted to try more than one truck so I was only able to try the Munch Fries. Munch Fries - fries topped with a champagne cheese sauce, pastrami, pickles, and deli mustard. It's a heart attack waiting to happen. If you do get one from this, at least you got one from eating something amazingly delicious! The pastrami was surprisingly juicy, tender, and not salty. I didn't expect a food truck to have such good pastrami. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/y1tw6YF8LrUNRv0DWF5T1A?select=YboPT33MrM0GwEuiAAdFLw This truck is definitely worth another visit to try the rest of the menu. read more

Da Munch Box - Munch Fries - Food Trucks Near Me

When you approach Da Munch Box, you see the logos of the evil New York Yankees, the evil New York Jets and the formerly evil but now simply incompetent New York Knicks. And while those symbols may represent a poor choice in sports teams, they also indicate that you are gonna get some pretty good food. I chose "Da Munch Box" which is a sandwich with he same name as the truck. This sandwich substitutes a potato knish for bread, and is stacked with pastrami. While the pastrami is not as lean as I would prefer (think more Johnnie's and not Langer's) the sandwich certainly works. Thyer top it wih a brown deli mustard and a slice of dill pickle. They don't offer other condiment choices, but you really don't need them. The sandwich is solid. I was also comped an order of Munch fries, these too were topped with pastrami, and also in a swiss cheese sauce that made the whole thing work beautifully. The chef told me he added champagne to the sauce, and to be honest, I don't know if he was pulling my leg or not. But it is plausible. Leaner pastrami would get me to give it 5 stars, but all in all it was a solid 4. Gourmet Food Truck #154 on my never-ending quest to try every truck in "So Cal" read more

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Nice idea, getting NY street food onto the streets of LA. But with the cost of the wheels, vehicle maintenance, increasing cost of ingredients, this is LA, yadda yadda, some things just can't survive the price mark-ups. The NYPD hot dog I had today should have been no more than half the cost of what I paid today. Granted, the execution of the hot dog was decent - the beef frank skin was nice and taut, and biting into the dog gave way to a salty fatty goodness with a satisfying 'pop.' The bread was nice and soft, and the pastrami was tender and not overly greasy. BUT. Dodger dogs are larger at about the same price, and you eat it while watching a baseball game. Pastrami dogs at The Hat are just a fraction of the cost. The fact that even danger dogs are being sold on the streets for $2 each with a $3 markup for West Hollywood Halloween nights, that taste just as great, if not better, and the fact that I am not in the hospital being treated for extreme dehydration resulting from food poisoning or for any sort of weird specimen growth in my body after eating a hot dog sold on the streets for dirt cheap, brings light to the question, "Was that munch box hot dog really worth my $7-8?" Not really, and I wouldn't visit this truck again. I can get my pastrami at a favorite stationary location, and the food from this truck isn't compellingly tasty enough to justify paying that much for a hot dog especially without the promise that I'll be returning to my seat in a stadium to finish watching a baseball game. read more

Da Munch Box - a hot dog with mustard and pickles - Food Trucks Near Me

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I am always game for new and exciting sandwiches, tacos, and sliders that are coming off of these trucks daily. So the idea of substituting a potato knish for a bun intrigued me and I headed to Da Munch Box to try out their signature offering. I was surprised that they only had one guy working the truck the day I went, but he was working his tail off and I got my sandwich in ten minutes. I was expecting the knish to add the same yummy, potatoey flavor you get when fries are added to a sandwich. But I was disappointed to find that it added absolutely no flavor at all. The texture was there and both the top and bottom held up the whole way, but it was completely devoid of flavor. On the bright side, the pastrami was good and saved the sandwich from being a waste of my money. read more

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One evening last spring I was walking up Hollywood Blvd. when this bold young girl handed me a business card for the food truck I noticed parked up ahead. Turns out It was the Da Munch Box truck. Since I was visiting from the East Coast I was intrigued by the New York skyline & style displayed in the design on the truck. Chatted with the friendly & cool crew for few minutes to learn they are N.Y. transplants who live in Cali now and they decided to share their New York flavor with L.A. It was a no brainer that I ordered the "Da Munchbox" pastrami knish sandwich that tops the totally unique menu.I was glad I did as it had a mound of juicy pastrami with deli mustard piled between a light & delish knish served with coleslaw on the side. Very tasty & satisfying. I couldn't resist trying the fried strawberry shortcake Shorty Luv for desert. Never had anything like it before because it's one of a kind specialty treat where the shortcake is wrapped in an egg roll & fried. How's that for originalityI dare you to find anything like it anywhere. It was generously topped with vanilla ice cream, whip cream, cherries, & strawberry sauce. Needless to say, it was an amazing treat. Keep your eyes open & get your belly ready if you encounter this unique food truck experience somewhere on the streets of L.A. read more

Da Munch Box - da Shorty Love - Food Trucks Near Me

I was really looking forward to trying Da Munch Box Truck at the first truckit festival but it seems they pulled out of it due to a tragedy. So it was a good thing that I ran into the truck the other week on the street... who would have thought of that.. a street food truck found on the street. And while I do have this thing about East Coasters who name drop the East coast city they're from as if it matters, I think this truck does a fine balance of keeping it all good in its East meets West style. The truck itself is really well represented and it has some style. Then you come up and see the menu and you're set to have some hunger killing enjoyment out of it. I went with Da Native New Yorker, and even though I'm not much of a fan of native new yorkers due to their ability to pointlessly tell you they're from N.Y. within the first second of talking to them, I have to say that this was delicious. The dog had a snap to each bite and was welcomed with its share of red onions and deli mustard that it was so simple and yet so god damn good. The munch fries... well, they're really all you need to order if you're just going to order one thing. They made p of french fries topped with champagne cheese sauce, pastrami, pickles and deli mustard and it's as close as you're going to safely get to a heart attack as you can. If you some how have room for dessert then you have the option of the shorty love. And let me tell you, this strawberry fields are forever in your gut. It's a fried strawberry shortcake with strawberry sauce in an eggroll with vanilla ice cream and even more strawberry sauce. I'm going to def. hit this truck up again as it was damn delicious. And I didn't even scratch the surface. I have to get me the signature Da Munch Box the next time as it did sound tempting. It's your Pastrami Sandwich but it looked jammed packed for the $8 price tag. The service was grand. The amount of food you get for the price is more than enough. Over all, this is what a good food truck is all about. read more

I had caught this truck at the Westside Food Truck Central lot on Overland and Venice and wow- very impressive. The girl working, named Tanya, recommended the pastrami knish and, being the pastrami aficionado that I am, I took her up on it. First, it comes with coleslaw and the slaw is not overly creamy but is VERY flavorful and has large pieces of cabbage. Overall, it's a great little toss in and really sets the tone. The pastrami knish had to be eaten with a fork after the juices soaked the bottom bun, but that's really my fault for wrapping it up and taking it home (condensation and all). But wow, what a fantastic sandwich. The pastrami had thick pieces piled high, but was not at all tough or stringy (like pastrami tends to get). There's some deli mustard in there, but not enough that it challenges the succulent pastrami flavor much (a lot of places overdo the mustard- not these guys!). The pickles are a nice topper and are also above-average. I also got the munch fries, which was indeed a "meal in itself" as it says on their website- it's a big serving. The fries are topped with more of the killer pastrami, as well as an excellent champagne cheese sauce and more of those pickles. Definitely to be eaten with a fork, it can get a little sloppy but you get a solid amount of grub and it's just as tasty as the sandwich was. I'd definitely recommend hitting this truck when you can find it. The $8 for a sandwich price tag might raise an eyebrow, but you get the slaw and it's actually pretty much in line with similar trucks. I'm anxious to try the italian sausage next time. read more

Finally had the chance to try this LA wondertruck at Munchathon this past weekend. I went with Da Native New Yorker, a beast of a dog and that dog had bite! The bun was soft, chewy and delicious, the dog was meaty and ridiculous in size, and the toppings were just perfect. Who knew onions and Deli mustard could be so perfect! Simple, high-quality, and fucking delicious. The End. read more

Here we have a case of one single menu item getting this truck 4 stars. That item is Da Munch Box sandwich. It's not just the juicy pastrami, the slightly spicy NY style mustard or the dill pickle spear that makes this great. The whole thing is piled on a potato knish!! AWESOME!!! As I have stated before an old jew like myself will always have a soft spot for some good jewish soul food. And it doesn't get any more jewish soul than a good potato knish unless it was made by my great grandma herself. This one does satisfy although I wish it were a little bigger. I'd love to try some other items on this truck but they seem to be out of town. Here's hoping they bring some of that NY jew soul back to LA soon... read more

This is a great truck all the way around! I give them a 5 because of the food and the way they make you feel at home. It all ties together for me. Who wants to go to a truck that has great food but the customer service is crap right? They put their heart into the food and they always ask you your opinion on it because they want to make sure everybody is happy! I've never had a knish before but I'm a potato lover so I tried Da Munchbox and was pleasantly surprised! All of he flavors came together perfectly! Another fav of mine is the NYPD! Something about their pastrami (not too salty at all) and the "snap back" of their hot dogs. Never had that before so I asked them and they said they get it made in NY! Gotta love how authentic they are. Oh and the fries with the pastrami, pickles, deli mustard and cheese champagne sauce! CHAMPAGNE!! It just makes you smile with every bite! Ask for Roco when you order it. He'll tell you if he made it or not. If he did order 2!! LOL Not only is the food great but the customer service is top notch! They made me and my boyfriend feel like family the 1st time we went to their truck! They are also very fun to be around when you are just hanging out eating next to the truck! They really make you want to come back. We have pretty much tried everything on the truck. by now. Trust me you will want to also :-) read more

5 stars all the way great tasting food & service "just makes you feel @ home" the kanish with pastrami just blows my mind the way damunchbox puts the two together is not in the normal. you gotta try it.... read more

So first I look at there menu and I am not sure what to order cause it's New York type food. So I go with the new Yorkers hotdog. It was absolutely fabulous! Then later on I tries the deep fried strawberry short cake, OMG!! I had to drop my fork and just pick it up and eat it. It was way to amazing. Just meet this family owned business and now I can consider them my family. Rockos food Rocks @ Da Munch Box!! read more

With the recent hype of food trucks, I decided to give this truck a try, as I've done with others, and this one was just the same as the rest: long wait, high prices, and small portions. It's probably because I'm comparing it to restaurants that cost $7 for a large portion for two. I ordered Da Munch Box and it cost $8. It consisted of a potato knish and pastrami sandwiched w a slice of cheese. The pastrami was slightly greasy and pretty salty. There was a slice of cheese that was unmelted.. which was disappointing since we waited 20 minutes for the food. There was one person ahead of us and we still had to wait about 20 minutes for the food. I felt sorry for the couple of other people after me. The staff was friendly, I enjoyed their New York accent. I can see what other people mean by this truck having "heart," but it just doesn't justify the high price for food you can get from a to go restaurant for twice the size. read more