We thought no freaking way that Korean food mixes well w Mexican cuisine...boy oh boy were we proven wrong. El Kimchi is hands down one of the best food trucks we've had!! - The Mandu were my favorites! So crispy and savory and flavorful especially w the sauce. - Spicy chicken quesadilla was also amazing - crispy tortilla w a soft flavorful chicken inside. YUM! read more

I got the tacos with the three different meats - chicken, spicy pork, and beef. They were all delicious! The tortillas were a little brittle and fell apart by the time I got home but that is the pitfall of corn tortillas. Each taco was very flavorful and the spicy pork had the perfect kick for me. What really stole the show and my original intention for visiting was the kimchi! I heard that they store the kimchi underground so I definitely had to try it. It's lightly fermented and has a lot of umami but it tasted very similar to kimchi served in Korean restaurants. If you're trying to see where they are, check out their Facebook page! That is where they keep the most up to date information. read more

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El Kimchi has always provided excellent food (especially the burritos and the Bibimbap) and the staff always exemplifies great customer service! read more

I saw El Kimchi parked while passing New Belgium and stopped immediately. Food was flavorful and delicious. The man manning the truck wasn't too friendly, but everyone has their day or two. Ordered the bibimbap bowl. It was a perfect lunch treat while enjoying a nice breeze. read more

Consistently great good! You won't find better bibimbap anywhere! Everything on the menu is always delicious. The burritos and dumplings and tacos never disappoint! read more

El Kimchi serves a certain purpose, and a lot of folks like the bowls and the dumplings. Just avoid the burrito, which weighs more than a pound and is, to put it kindly, grotesque. This burrito makes me long for the return of Delores and Jose's, which had a wonderful no meat burrito with fries that I enjoyed dozens of times. I'd pay almost anything to taste that again! read more

Really good food truck grub. All the food we ordered was great. Nice seating area. Beer from microbrewery available next door. Somewhat efficient service. This is a place worth checking out. read more

Who knew that food can be this good, fresh and tasty on a truck! This place offers amazing fresh food. We got the dumplings and rice bowl. The meat was seasoned perfectly and the dumplings were incredibly delicious. read more

I wasn't even hungry...I needed gas for my old ass Jeep... But Jack Johnson called my name from an impressively loud speaker. I thought about the bibimbap, but's it's been done before; I've had it plenty of times. I thought..."how could you make a quesadilla really really well? Impossible...it's for Taco-bell types. Damn...that quesadilla was so evenly done...it was practically sacred geometry. The cook asked how to pronounce "myca" properly and I had so much respect for that. Most people just give up and say "Michael". I did not pick my own name after 17 years just to be called "Michael". Long story less long... fuck, that was delicious. read more

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I love Korean food, Mexican food, and food trucks, so the fusion of all those was kinda perfect in my eyes! :O I spied them on my way to the hostel I was going to be staying at, so I walked over after I'd checked in and settled my stuffs down. Service was very polite and friendly. :] I had the bulgogi beef tacos (3 street-style tacos) for ~$7 (if my memory serves me correctly) since I wasn't feeling extremely hungry. They also have bibimbap, rice bowls, kimchi, burritos and hot dogs though! If you can manage to track this truck down (I think you can probably find out where they'll be on facebook--I saw em' again by the River Arts district the following morning!), I'd recommend giving it a try! :] read more

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Hard not to love a good food truck and this is a good one. Had three tacos (pork, chicken and beef) along with a side go kimchi. Cheap great food! the kimchi has a nice kick and the tacos were fresh and just the right size. Add this to the Wedge brewery and you have a great match. We will stop at this truck again. read more

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Woah. This truck was at New Belgium Brewery the day we came to visit, and we are Korean/Japanese/Thai food junkies, so obviously between El Kimchi and a grilled cheese truck, we went straight for the bibimbap. I really love how light this was. It seems like a ton of food, but bibimbap is universally a little bit of meat, a little more rice, and lots of fresh veggies, topped with an egg. I know this isn't popular opinion, but I hate heavy food when I'm drinking beer - it makes me feel weighed down and gross. So this bibimbap was PERFECT - a good amount of food for us to share, but didn't make us feel greasy or heavy. Perfectly cooked egg, well seasoned bulgogi beef, crisp, fresh veggies, and a killer sriracha sauce on top. This was A+ food truck deliciousness. Would not hesitate to track these guys down, wherever they are set up, next time we're in Asheville! read more

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This is an interesting concept for a food truck. The menu is divided into Korean dishes and Mexican dishes which are two of my all time favorite cuisines! A couple friends and I decided to grab some food while at New Belgium Brewing company and were were blessed to see this food truck parked outside. The owner told me that they rotate their special between a few different items and they have Tortas, a Mexican sandwich, in that rotation. Tortas are one of my all time favorite foods, but unfortunately it wasn't the one featured this week. I decided to go for the Spicy Chicken Bibimbap, they're signature dish and my friends got a Spicy Chicken Burrito and a Teriyaki Burrito. My Bibimbap was so, so tasty and honestly super filling. The rice and spicy chicken had a heaping helping of pickled carrots, pickled radishes and kale on the side with an egg over easy on top. It was honestly so good I didn't want to stop eating it! I had a couple bites of my friends burritos also and they were also really delicious. They didn't put too much rice or too many beans and kept the ratio of all the toppings pretty equal and consistent throughout the burrito. If you see this food truck wandering around Asheville or parked in front of New Belgium Brewing company, do yourself a favor and order some tasty food. read more

A huge disappointment. Unrecognizable, over-cooked chicken with a few bits of limp cabbage over rice, and some not-great teriaki sauce. Unedible. I left it on the picnic table and wnt home. My friend ordered the chicken burrito, which was the same slop but in a tortilla. Not sure how this food truck got any good reviews. read more

Best dumplings I've ever had! This truck was outside of New Belgium Brewery and the post came before the beer. read more

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Got a chance to check this well reviewed food truck out while it was parked in front of the Brew Pump. The peeps that run the truck are laid back and super cool - I was psyched to try some of their Korean Mexican fusion. I had tried one of each - Spicy Pork , Bulgogi Beef and the Chicken - I think the platter ran me about $8 - about average for a food truck. The Buglogi and Chicken were just okay. The best of the bunch was the spicy pork - really stand out flavor. I think it was a combination of the "plain Jane" toppings of shredded lettuce and chopped tomato with the standard soft taco wrappers/shells that kept the food from blowing me away. Would love to see some creative toppings to complement the proteins. Maybe I just ordered the wrong thing - or maybe I just need to have them smothered in Kimchi. Next visit I'll try a rice bowl or a burrito and give you guys an update. Do love the boom box and the intercom they use to call your name! And they're never parked far from good beer! read more

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Found this delicious food truck at New Belgium. We had the bibimpap with spicy pork. As a Korean immigrant from the DC area, it was delicious and no short cuts were taken!!! Pretty impressive. Purchased a jar of homemade kimchi too. Both were of great quality. read more

One Korean food review deserves another right? I had a chance to check out El Kimchi last week, and I'm happy I did. I opted 3 tacos, 2 beef and 1 pork. I started with the pork and was quite pleased, but as soon as I bit into the beef taco I felt like a sucker. I should have ordered a beef burrito with an extra side of beef, dipped in beef, wrapped in beef. The beef is that good. Seriously, words can describe just how wonderful, tasty, and well prepared it is. It's a fairly mobile truck, so tracking it down can be a chore, but it's well worth it. I also highly suggest adding "Caramelized Kimchi" to whatever you order, it's a wonderful addition. read more

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I agree with the other reviews - Excellent food. I've spent a fair amount of time in Seoul and the bibimbap is as "real" as it gets. I have not tried the Mexican side of the menu yet, that is next on my list. The preparation is very fast, portions are big - good value for the money. You have to try this truck if you see it in your neighborhood!! read more

Went on the tour at New Belgium and got buzzed, then got hungry. Saw El Kimchi outside and had to get something. I ordered the burrito with bulgogi. It was above average. The tortilla was awesome, warm, crispy but chewy. The fillings were mostly rice and lettuce with some beef. My buddy got the hotdog and that is by far the best thing on the menu although my other buddy claims the pork taco was the best. I really wish I had a second stomach because I would've loved to get a hotdog and pork taco afterwards. Authentic Korean flavors melded will with Mexican fare. And the owners are definitely Korean. I think there may be a language barrier at times, so please don't mistake them for being rude! Definitely check this place out! read more

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Do yourself a favor and try the pork dumplings. Amazing!

I love love love El Kimchi. I love Korean food and I love Mexican food and this is a mashup of both! I usually check them out outside the Brew Pump on Haywood Rd in West Asheville. Everything I have ever ordered from them has been excellent. I had the bulgogi tacos last time I was there and they were amazing. I think I'm jonesing for some right now. If you are ever see their truck you need to stop. You will not be disappointed! read more

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Ate at New Belgium Brewing- food quality was extremely poor. Bibimbap was probably the least flavorful I've ever had and was cold and without kimchi. The tacos were comprised mostly of iceberg lettuce and little beef. Dumplings were solid but was too little, too late at that point. Eat it if it's your only option, but I'll try elsewhere for bold flavors in the future. read more

Holy cow this is delicious! Perfectly cooked, crispy fried pork dumplings and i crazyyy amazing bibimbap bowl! Huge portions as well! This was my first time trying their food after my roommates highly recommended them to me! Did not disappoint whatsoever! Owners were very friendly and prompt with service! :) will definitely be coming back and trying their other stuff as well! :) thank you! read more

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I went here today after grabbing a flight at New Beligum Brewery. I do not know how they got best food truck in WNC. Are they the few out of a handful? I tried the bibimbap and it was pretty sad. Mostly lettuce and pickled carrots/raddish, rice, 1/4 cup of bland old beef bulgogi and 1/2 cup of rice with an egg. Nothing close to bibimbap. I had to order kimchi on the side which doesn't make sense to me. Bibimbap should come with that. Where is the seaweed salad and Bean sprouts?? Ive had many types of kimchi and would give this place a 6/10 for the kimchi. Also because you add a tortilla doesn't make it Mexican fusion, the heck. Im from So-Cal so maybe I have higher standards as Asian food is everywhere. I don't think they have any competition so they put out mediocre products. It might appeal to this demographic because Asian food is not as prominent and/or drunk people love food as they take advantage of that. Do not waste your money here. Small portions which are masked by tons of lettuce. Low quality food. read more

The line was well worth the wait. The beef bulgogi rice bowl and the pork dumplings were awesome. We enjoyed our food outside New Belgium brewing. read more

My favorite food truck in Asheville for awesome Korean food!! I tried the beef bulgogi bowl with kimchi and it was outstandingly delicious!! The beef was tender & the sauce was authentic. I had to add the kimchi because the owner said it was not included in the price as some people didn't like it when he first started. I understand but I love kimchi so I was happy to include it. It was only $1.25 extra. We were downtown at a festival and the food was amazing!! I would love to eat there again!! read more

Terrible. There was ONE person I n line ahead of me and they kept us waiting 20 minutes just to take our orders. They'll ignore you and keep you waiting just to place the order let alone wait for the food. Rude service, they only get business because they're the only option at wedge. Also the food SUCKS. read more

The Korean beef bibimbop was SO GOOD! We decided to wait for a table at New Belgium Brewing (which was so worth it too) and this food truck was there. We ate in silence because it was so fantastic we couldn't put the chopsticks down! read more

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The most unique food truck I've seen. Loved the veggie dumplings and my husband loved the kimchi quesadilla. I highly recommend you check it out. Great service and prices. read more

Is this the fusion? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a burrito No escape from El Kimchi Open your eyes Look up to the skies and see It's not a Po' boy, I need caramelized kimchi Because I'm easy come, easy go A little high, little low Anyway the wind blows, doesn't really matter to me, to me Mama, just ate spicy pork Put a taco in my head Closed my mouth, now it's dead Mama, lunch had just begun But now I've gone and thrown it all away Mama, ooo Didn't mean to make you cry If I'm not back again this time tomorrow Carry on, carry on, but nothing really matters I really was going to rework the whole song, but that was too hard. I don't have a spy satellite following trucks around town so I just stumbled across El Kimchi randomly at a bar (spoilers it's a food truck) and after several beers decided I had terrible hunger so I got a Korean burrito...and it was awesome! Next time tacos, because I love tacos, I think Korean tacos are already a thing, but it's new to me. I'm reading this back and I think I'm in a food coma, so just take my advice if this truck rolls up on your block flag them down and get some burritos and some kimchi. read more

This food truck is great! This fusion between Mexican and Korean may sound odd, but they turn out some awesome food! We found them in "The Lot"off of Coxe avenue downtown. We tried the bibimbap and the dumplings! Awesome all around! Best bibimbap in town! Fresh and delicious ingredients and the price can't be beat. read more

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After seeing this food truck parked around town for the past month, I finally gave it a try. I ordered something off the specials list: a noodle dish (jajang myeon) with vegetables and pork in a rich black bean sauce. I was given a very generous portion in a Styrofoam container; I'll be eating this for days. I was surprised by how not-spicy it was, even after a liberal application of chili garlic sauce. The flavor of the black sauce takes over any flavor you might have gotten from the unidentifiable vegetables (onion? carrot??), but the flavor from the bits of pork shone through nicely. In a nutshell, I enjoyed it (especially for under $10), but wasn't blown away. However, I'm eager to try the other dishes on the menu, especially the hybrid Mexican-Korean dishes that give El Kimchi its name: items like traditional Mexican tortas and tacos with Korean flavors. And the service was fast and friendly. Would I recommend giving it a try? Sure. read more

I am going to rant and rave about this place. I have had this food truck twice this week and I'm not sorry about that at all... You can pick from Korean food and Mexican food! I mean really, what more can you ask for. I wish this food truck would just follow me around so I can have their food daily. Unfortunately, for obvious reasons, they can't do that so I must seek them out! Luckily they hang out at my favorite pit stops for beer. In the past week, I enjoyed El Kimchi at Brew Pump and Wedge. Two prime time spots to drink and eat. I have tasted multiple things on the menu at this point but two of those really stood out... Both of which were specials that day so I am hoping it won't be the last time I I get to enjoy them! The dumplings were pure joy to my tastebuds. They were perfect in every way. Then the beef Torta. Wow oh wow! I forgot sandwiches could be so delicious. I have also had some of the regular things on the menu, both ethnicities were worth it. read more

I had the pork dumplings, bulgogi taco, and spicy chicken taco while the truck was stationed at Wedge Brewing. All were delicious and priced reasonably. read more

This is arguably one of the most creative and delicious food trucks ever. My friend and I shared a bi bim bap (chicken) and the potstickers and they are memorable. The service takes a bit of time (a little over 10 minutes an order) but it is well worth it. It is also a bit pricey for a food truck but again (over $20 for the 2 items above) but again, it's well worth it. I was in town visiting but if I lived in Asheville, I would stalk the location of this food truck often. read more

Came across El Kimchi on a Saturday afternoon in the Rive Arts District, you know, where are the chill people and their awesome dogs hang out, enjoying beer from...I think it was the Wedge brewery, and play cornhole outside? (can you tell I'm not from here?) My BF and I shared the tofu bibimbap (I'm typically vegan but I didn't ask them if it was, I just kinda assumed). It was sooo delicious. We were both full, although we both agreed we could have eaten more of the crisp, pickled daikon. Fresh, bright and flavorful, without being too heavy. The portion was generous and the proportions of everything (rice, tasty tofu, carrot, lettuce, daikon, sauce) were right on. And the tofu was flavorful and the perfect texture. Service was nice and friendly. I'd eat here again without hesitation. read more

Wow. This is a pretty solid spot for a quick snack or a quality food truck experience. I figured as much since they're outside the brew pump 2x a week. The Mexican Korean fusion is on point here and the Korean food is also really solid. I had the taco combo, spicy pork, Spicy chicken and a bulgogi beef. Still tryin to figure out which was my fav but the spicy pork had great smoky flavor to it. read more

Rude. Their truck was parked at The Wedge and I was curious about their food. Thought I would try it. I'm standing there looking at the menu when POOF they shut the "closed" lights off while I'm standing there very rudely instead of saying something. Tgats ok if your closed but that was very rude. I will not bother trying them. I'm all about customer service and they lack in it. 8:45 on a Saturday night read more

I've visited El Kimchi twice and haven't really been impressed either time. The first visit I order the special, pork dumplings. The dumplings were greasy and not much flavor but the dipping sauce was amazing. I would take a bath in that stuff. I also thought it was an extremely small portion for the $9 price tag. During my second visit I got the spicy pork torta. At first glance, it looked fabulous. Big portion with a nice crust. However, the inside of my sandwich was still ice cold and it tasted...weird. I can't really explain it but I was not happy and it wasn't anything I expected. I actually only ate a few bites and threw the rest out. Sad day. However, the people that work there are extremely friendly and make it a pleasant experience. It's also nice that they are always at The Lot. It makes locating them much easier (unlike a lot of the other food trucks). I've heard good thing about the rice bowls so I may be back to give it a third try. read more