I can say the pork belly bun was not worth the wait nor $$$. I came to a food truck party if you will a month ago in Pasadena on San Gabriel Blvd. Apparently there are food trucks that congregate one or two times a month there. It's free to come and my friend raved about it so why not try their signature dish the Pork belly bun. The line was long and we waited about 25 minutes. The serving wasn't little but the bun itself was under cooked and the pork belly was pretty dry. read more

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Tried their braised pork belly slider with red onion escabeche and sesame cucumber $3 and their tamarind duck taco with toasted almond, pickled beet salad $2.50 The duck was okay. I did not really like it that much. I could not even tell it was duck. It didn't taste like duck. I'm more used to Peking duck though. Their braised pork belly slider was good. I liked it. It came with a weird kind of bread.. it wasn't a taco or a tortilla. It seemed like the bread similar to the white buns. The only thing about this I didn't like was that they only gave one piece of meat in this thing. And the meat was tiny. About 1inch x 1 inch. If you order this, try seeing if you can get double meat. read more

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It took 10 minutes before I had a chance to order, but it was almost 2pm and there was only 1 guy in front of me. My only thought was this better be good. It took another 10 minutes before I was finally served a spicy pork taco. The marinated pork shoulder was chunky. It had decent flavor but the Asian inspired green papaya in it didn't make it a better fusion taco. I still like Kogi's better. read more

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Spicy pork. $2.50. It comes with green papaya and cilantro cream. Tamarind duck. $2.50. Almond and pickled beet salad. These both were greasy as hell. It would have been waaaay better if they had drained the meat. I'd rather have waited another minute for them to get rid of the grease before serving it. I took a bite of the spicy pork and called it quits. Please...please...less grease. I could feel my arteries clogging while chewing on the tacos. Crab Ball. $2. Cilantro-lime chimichurri dipping sauce. I freaking love chimichurri. These were balls were...meh. I liked the fact that they were bite size morsels but the flavor was mediocre. read more

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I don't really know that much about the Flying Pig truck, neither did I know that they would be at the LA Food Truck Chow Down festival last weekend. I saw the truck and looked at the menu and was salivating from the descriptions alone. I tried two items from the truck and was blown away by the presentation alone. The color and brightness played with my senses from both the tamarind duck taco and the pork belly bun. Both items were amazing. The mandarin orange on the taco with the radish sprouts gave the duck confit a nice balance of flavors. The pork belly bun reminded me of San Francisco's Chairman Bao's pork belly buns with the same brightness and quality. I am definitely going to follow this truck when I'm in the Southern California area and I cannot wait to try their restaurant when it opens in Little Tokyo. I am definitely a huge fan and I love them buns too! read more

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I got a tamarind duck taco & a spicy pork taco ($2.75 ea) and was supremely unimpressed. Each taco was slightly larger than the size of my palm, the sauces were too sweet, the death sauce was not spicy enough, and the meats weren't at all tender. I guess it'd been sitting there all day, so the meats were kinda hard/dry & the food was cold. And it still was a long wait for 9pm. I'd much rather go to Chipotle and get better quality food in bigger portions with less wait. read more

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I have heard great things about this truck in the past, so I was excited when I saw it in the Food Truck Chow Down. I ordered the tamarind duck taco, and was pleased with its presentation, but a little disappointed in its size. It had a ton of flavor, and it was something I have never tasted before, but I'm not sure if I would get it again. The truck is cute though! I'll definitely try the other food items on their menu. read more

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I have heard great things about this truck and I've been wanting to try it for so long now, especially after I watched a Food Truck episode of Food Paradise on the Travel Channel. Unable to control myself, I ran to the truck, absolutely could not wait to order, and when I finally, finally go to the front, I couldn't help but let the cashier know I saw their truck on television. From what I could tell, he was flattered, and recommended their Pork Belly and Tamarind Duck. I ordered them both without guilt. The wait took longer than I thought it would, but after getting them handed to me and inspecting the two a little closer, I understood why. Though both Pork Belly and Tamarind Duck are small, they are exploding with intricate tastes. What is most intriguing about the Pork Belly is not the taste but the texture. The Pork Belly itself felt terrifying light but was nonetheless very toothsome. The rest of the ingredients, red onions, pickled sesame cucumber, and their so-called death sauce flattered the Pork Belly. The Tamarind Duck did not disappoint either. A perfect harmony was evident between the the pickled beets, toasted almonds, radish sprouts, mandarin oranges, gravy, and of course the moist duck. Eating from a truck you've seen on television might have made my experience more enjoyable. After resisting the temptation to slobber over the television and finally, finally getting to taste what the hosts get to taste is all the more exciting, refreshing, and gratifying. read more

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I dig your buns *( v )* squeeze Your taco was alright...although i haven't had a taco since 2002 so its not like i'm buying that anyway...*wink* But i'm more of a buns kinda guy. *Bite Bite* If youre a buns kinda person press COOL If youre a taco kinda person press FUNNY Text your Vote Now! read more

PEANUT BUTTER CARNITAS!!! http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/DN_Qyv7f2dxCTZN3ywFdzg?select=THko6AlChSlAXiTCG-3lvQ saw on twitter that they were having a peanut butter burrito, and after having already eaten kogi, i decided against paying 6 bucks for another burrito, but they convinced me after saying they can make me a taco for a couple of bucks instead. YES PLEASE! I wasn't sure how i would like peanut butter in a taco, but inspired by Craig R, how could peanut butter not be delicious? AND IT WAS GO GOOD! i can say this was my fave taco from a truck!!! The sweetness of the peanutbutter and juicy PORK BUTT!!! i loved this taco! If it's on the special menu- give it a try! read more

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Historically pigs have always been associated with negative connotations but this pink colored truck sure repudiated all of those stereotypes. I stumbled upon the Flying Pig Truck on the UCLA campus and an instant flashback of Ching T, Helen K, and Jenny B's review led me to give them a lookie lookie. The menu was filled with Chinese-style tacos, sliders, and buns and since there was no line I saw it as a perfect opportunity to jump in and give them a try. I ordered three items, and this included the Braised Pork Belly Bun ($3), which came with a thick slice of marinated pork belly that tasted tender juicy when sandwiched in between red onions, escabeche, sesame cucumber and a small white Chinese steamed bun. The steamed bun was the thick fluffy ones that restaurants use for Peking duck and the result was super delicious, robust, and flavorful. I've never had a tiny little bun so tasty with an instantaneous wow factor that kicked in so fast to lead me to craving for more. Next, I tried the Spicy Pork Taco ($2.50) which came with strings of green papaya and a sweet cilantro cream. The pork was also nicely seasoned with a pronounced savory flavor to nicely complement the surrounding sweet elements. The size of the taco was also pretty small but the double deck tortilla was nice and sturdy to hold everything together. Finally, I gave the Tamarind Duck Taco ($2.50) a huge bite, and the toasted almond, pickled beet salad, and tamarind oranges that complemented the tender juicy roast duck was hella mouthwatering badass. All three items were extremely delicious, well put together with ingredients that encompassed elements of originality and creativity with noticeable roots in Chinese culinary know-how. Unlike other places that tend to throw things together and call it a day, there is actually a thoughtful process to which their food is put together. In retrospect, this truck has impressed by far when compared to all others I've tried. However, the high cost of their items is the primary reason that I cannot afford to render a 5-stars rating. I can see big eaters ordering at least six of the pork belly buns but I would suggest for anyone to start with three from the menu for a modest meal that comes under $10. Service was very fast and efficient. I'm already rolling up my sleeves eager and ready for their next visit to campus. It was that good! read more

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One thing is for sure and that's surfers know their tacos, Paco. So imagine my luck, Chuck, when I spotted the big Flying Pig Truck down Paradise Cove way supporting the Peace Paddle 2011 event (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CBoQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.peacepaddle2011.com%2F&rct=j&q=PeacePaddle2011&ei=YGDyTaDDPMTXiAKklc3qBw&usg=AFQjCNHSNZ8n_AVMVfpEUSUKG_7ZobZM6g&cad=rja). One little golden token, offered unspoken, and the tasty tacos were mine, da kine! And they were so good, 260 paddlers went out and made the largest surfer peace sign in the world! And I got to hug Laird Hamilton and Dave Kalama till their wives arrived. June 4, a crowd of about 300 people gathered at the Malibu beachside home of Ron and Kelly Meyer to raise money for the Natural Resources Defense Council's Ocean Initiative (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nrdc.org%2F&rct=j&q=NRDC&ei=g2XyTdSoBvPUiAKU3fXqBw&usg=AFQjCNGq2RnW5vXkGWB9x5zN-TwDumN8gw&cad=rja) and the Flying Pig was there to feed the hungry attempting a Guinness World Record for the largest peace symbol on the water, I even brought my daughter. Good times, good people and good food made the Peace Paddle 2011 a fantastic event (I'm at the top-center holding Kenny G's hand). But forget my rhymes, Grimes, if you spot the truck, you're in luck. Don't be shy, fly, cause this pig has wings and you don't have to be a surfer, conservationist or celebrity to enjoy great tacos. Peace is delicious anywhere, as long as we can just share. read more

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Hard Core PORN....and PORK! OK, I won't bore you with the details but BASICALLY....The actual Flying Pig truck was rented out to a director who shot a XXX movie called The Flying Pink Pig. The owner of the truck claims he didn't know actual hardcore porn would be shot IN the truck so he's gonna sue I guess. Oh and Ron Jeremy is in it...... you can get the details in the links below....and a movie trailer too! (not quite safe for viewing at work) LA Weekly http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink/2011/01/food_truck_porn_flying_pink_pink_pig_xxx.php# Eater (trailer) http://eater.com/archives/2011/01/06/the-trailer-to-the-food-truck-adult-film-the-flying-pink-pig.php TMZ (lawsuit) http://www.tmz.com/2011/01/20/food-trucker-sues-lawsuit-cease-and-desist-porn-company-flying-pig-food-truck-adult-xxx-ron-jeremy/ Oh and I ate here last week.... ANYWAYS.....the pork belly bun is pretty damn tasty! It consists of braised pork belly with red onion escabeche, pickled sesame cucumber, death sauce on a steamed bao bun. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/DN_Qyv7f2dxCTZN3ywFdzg?select=q8kkzvaa4aliVpD9tgxDDQ My particular piece of pork had just the right amount of fat and tender meat, it was balanced well with the cool cucumber and onion all housed by a warm and "doughy" steamed bun. The death sauce was NOT spicy at all but I still enjoyed it! The spicy pork taco left just a little something to be desired....http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/DN_Qyv7f2dxCTZN3ywFdzg?select=ukhSQXgH48k-o2w_AtfqCg the marinated pork shoulder was cooked well, tortilla was warm, green papaya and cilantro cream tasted cool and fresh enough, the black sesame seeds were a nice addition and sadly the death sauce is simply NOT spicy! It was just OK, nothing special... Normally I would say go here and let these dudes stuff some meat in your mouth.....but that phrase kinda has new meaning NOW.....so I won't. I WILL say I hope they spent some extra time with industrial strength disinfectants for those countertops....Oh and I've got an idea for a sequel! How about The Flying Greasy Wiener? read more

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One fine lunch day the Flying Pig Truck and the Kogi truck decided to be buddies and pal around the westside together. I happily walked past the Kogi truck with my nose in the air, uninterested in joining the long line of Kogi-ers, so tempted to say, "It's not worth it LOOOOO-SERS!" Instead, I kept it to myself and purposefully continued to the Flying Pig truck. I could see the Kogi-ers from the corner of my eye wondering, "How can they pass this up!? What are we missing?" Well, sheep, I will tell you: The Flying Pig Truck serves French-influenced Asian fusion. The menu is simple with fewer than 10 regular items, but the items are impressive: pork belly buns, tamarind duck tacos, spicy pork tacos and for those who have mad love for all of nature's mammals the vegetarian tofu taco. I think cows are cute too, but I decided to get a braised short rib taco anyway, along with a beef/pork slider and a side of Flying Pig fries. The short ribs were tender with a combination of flavors I couldn't quite place, but they were juicy and flavorful. The beef & pork sliders were a little bit sweet and a little bit spicy thanks to the banana mustard. They were both a bit oily. I deal with enough oil on my face, I don't so much need it all over my food, but it wasn't enough to detract from the taste of the food. I loved the Flying Pig fries. I want to say they are made from yucca flour. They were definitely not white flour based. The fries were subtlety sweet and served with a side of tangy mayo. They have one of the cutest trucks I've seen yet. I generally don't like to be reminded of what I'm eating when eating meat. Who wants to look at a cute little pig before chowing down on some pork belly? But, the truck is cute! They could probably stand to increase the portions to match the price, but I can't complain too much, I got full for $7. read more

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Last night I finally saw that they have like a permanent menu with pics. I was kinda surprised to find them in Sawtelle close to midnight and I was in dire need of food as I was so hungry after watching a musical. I'd never ordered a burrito from them so I thought, hm, I'd give it a try. Since I always loved their spicy pork, I was bummed that they were out of it and opted for drunken shrimp, they were out of it as well, what's left then? The normal carne asada and chicken? Thank God they offered me the duck burrito. I didn't see it on the menu, but hey, if they wanted to charge me the same price for duck, sure why not? Unlike regular burrito, theirs was not filled so much with rice, but plenty of duck meat. Their concept was basically the same like taco, just with more meat. I saw a girl got her burrito but it wasn't cut or presented as nice as mine. I don't know if the presentation came just for the duck burrito, but it was definitely great. They also put baking sheet paper or something to prevent the oil to sip through the paper basket. I can't give 5 stars for this dish cause it was so greasy, otherwise, it tasted very good, but I really wanted to come back and try the spicy pork burrito, for $6, I think the price is not bad and the amount of food you got was plenty enough to fill your stomach. read more

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back and forth back and forth... This review is dedicated to Isabel F. in the much dismay of Lucy Y. Alright Pig you hosed me on visit one and after visit two and I completely wrote you off. But your truck is SO cute. And I love all things pig so how can I not love you? I passed you by the other night on Sawtelle as I couldn't handle back to back food truck shame (Ludo Bites had just let me down) so I gave Bool a try. Bool Rools and is Cool bc they make me Drool. Their Spicy Pork Taco IS the best I have had from a truck. So when fellow yelp friend Michelle T. got duped at FTF #2 bc you had TOFU and Chicken Tacos only and we saw your cute pink truck at Heal the Bay, we both said what the hey lets give them another go. I am not going to lie when I say that I was nervous as I placed my order for a single spicy pork taco. How's it going to be this time I thought? Both previous times the flavors, textures and temperature have been way off. Try 1: nothing deathly about the death sauce and all the temperatures (meat and slaw) were the same. Gross. Try 2: still nothing deathly about the death sauce BUT the meat was warm and the slaw on top was actually chilled. Summary: I expected much more in-your-face flavors from the tacos and other items I tried. The inconsistent temperatures irked me and I didn't enjoy my eats. Fast forward to Heal the Bay. My order was in, cash handed over and I waited about 3 minutes and I had my taco in hand. Looked good and smelled good so I kept my fingers crossed. I took my first bite and had to look at the truck again to remind me which one I was in front of. The pork was hot! The chilled toppings were cool and crisp on this hot day and the perfect refreshing counterpart to the hot meat. And the death sauce, oh boy it was deathly today! I like spicy and it was spicy. Guess they were making up for the loss of flavor on my past visits. Three times is a charm apparently so. But why couldn't this taco be this good the first time? Or the second time? Even though I enjoyed it, don't expect me to go running back every time. Bool still Rools and unfortunately the inconsistency in the pig still leaves me a little scared. Let's just leave it with, I'll be a regular when pigs fly. Cute truck though but then I have always said that. read more

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You can find them around the 1400 block on Abbot Kinney Blvd. on the first Friday of every month. Good luck finding parking though! I tried the pork belly bun ($3.50). The pork belly was crispy and tasty. The bun was fluffy and sweet. The caveat is that it may make you hungrier - it can be marketed as an appetite stimulant! read more

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Dammit, peog, you suck. I wasn't impressed with you the first two times, and this time I'm downright disappointed. Though there were only 3 other people in line in front of us with very small orders (a few tacos, a couple buns each) - we waited 15 minutes for our tiny order: 1 Spicy pork taco 1 order Crab Balls You'd think our food would be blazing hot, considering how long we waited for it - but it was not. The crab balls were barely warm, the obviously fried outside was not crispy, they tasted like crab on the edge of its expiration date, and the finely minced middle had fine pieces of crab shell mixed in. Plus the sweet plum sauce-like sauce on it tasted like bad La Choy bottled stuff. The pork taco meat was warmer than the crab balls, and the meat is seasoned well, but the "Death Sauce" couldn't hurt a fly. 15 minutes and $5 later, and we realized that we were once again reeled in by your adorable logo, and nothing else. Bye-bye peog! read more

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So when I said no death sauce, I didn't know that the tacos come sans anything. Where were the shiitake mushrooms? Cilantro? Scallion? Green papaya? Black sesame seeds? Cilantro cream? The carne asada and spicy pork sat forlorn on each of its corn tortillas without any of the other supposed ingredients, with meat so dried up it started looking like jerky. Charge $2.75 each for this? You should be ashamed. The crunchy kimchi tofu bun was terrible. The only other good was the pork belly bun, but in absolutely NO WAY is this good enough to make up for all the fails. Food truck lot opens at 11am, and while other trucks arrive at 10:45 to start setting up, Flying Pig saunters over at 11:30am and takes its sweet time to set up. Three people working the truck, still it takes 30 min from the time of order to get naked tacos and two buns. Also, a little smile wouldn't hurt, would it? If you look so surly behind that window, aren't you in the wrong business? I was never too impressed in the first place, and now I am sure this is not worth my time. Flying Pig doesn't take its business seriously, which could be a fatal mistake. Sorry, those tiny wings aren't going to take you anywhere, and other trucks will inevitably leave you in the dust. Best of luck to you, because you will need it. read more

I believe in punctuality and valuing people's times. I think it's especially important for restaurants to value their customers. Unfortunately today I was a bit dissapointed. I saw on one of my favorite iphone apps that there would be a food truck nearby and I quickly clicked the link to see what truck it was. I saw it was the Flying Pig Truck. I actually had never heard of Flying Pig Truck before and so I checked out the menu. The crispy tofu bun sounded pretty good and I was set to go try it out. The truck was scheduled to open up @ 11:30 and I got there exactly @ 11:30 but was surprised to see no pink truck there. Hmm I gave it a a little bit more time but no truck or folks appeared. It seemed weird to me considering they had just written two hours ago on twitter that they would be there @ 11:30 I was on a short lunch break and really didn't have the time to stick around and so I left. I checked twitter and their webpage but didn't read any "we're running late" message. I tweeted to ask if they were still going and I got an answer a couple hours later that afternoon that they had eventually gotten there. Anyways no Flying Pig for me. Sorry- no go for this truck for me . read more

Dear Flying Pig, I came to you with no expectations whatsoever. I assumed your menu would be, if not completely, heavy with pork options. It was nice to see that there's some good variety in that menu, but I still couldn't resist the pork belly. Pork belly bun. If there's a way I want to go, it's by the death sauce. I'm just saying that it would be a very pleasant way to bite the dust. Amazing stuff. The bun & the belly was pretty exceptional too. Tamarind duck taco. I do not do beats. Yes, I hail from PA where the beet farms are a plenty, but you won't find me adding them to a salad or anything for that matter. I didn't even realize they were in there for that matter. They tasted as if they were pickled, or maybe the cucumber flavors just overtook it. The Tamarind gravy, just wow. Topped off with mandarin oranges and almonds to complete the creation, I had to order another. Now that you post up every Friday for lunch at 9th & Hope, I can see myself getting into a weekly lunch affair. Sincerely yours, M.P. read more

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I saw them at the Great Park Farmer's Market, so I decided to give them another shot (plus I was hungry) after trying their disappointing pork belly bun a few months ago. I got the smoked chicken taco this time, which according to their menu has hickory smoked chicken thigh with mango slaw, honey roasted peanuts, and green curry aioli. I think those large and colorful detailed photos of their food posted on their truck helps sell their food, because in reality their tacos are miniscule. I'm not exaggerating. The smoked chicken taco I had barely had any meat, and the litle bit of the smokey flavor tasted like it was from liquid smoke. I tasted a little tartness from the mango slaw, but that was it. Not much of that advertised green curry aioli. $2.75 for a tiny taco, with little meat and not much flavor. If you want to compare, Kogi's taco for $2 are piled up HIGH with meat and pack a whollop. Ah well. At least their truck stands out. You can't help but crack up when seeing a picture of a flying pig on the side of a baby-blue colored food truck. read more

For some reason the sight of pork belly makes me light up like Vegas. When I saw the bright pink flying pig truck, I couldn't help but buy their pork belly bun, their tamarind duck taco, and their spicy pork taco. The tamarind duck taco was surprisingly good. The flavorful meat was topped with beets and mandarin oranges and these sweet flavors offset the tart tamarind marinade. I felt it was well balanced and I would order this dish again. Unfortunately, I couldn't say the same for their pork dishes. In the pork belly bun, you get the belly wrapped in a steamed bao and topped with death sauce and pickled cucumber and onion. It wasn't bad, but the flavors just didn't pop. With ingredients like these, I was expecting more. I've had a better pork belly bun from Dip's Grill in Alhambra. The same rang true for their spicy pork taco. Their death sauce was simply not spicy and the pork was not popping with flavor. Even though I liked their duck, I can't say that their pig soars. read more

Food Truck Review #3 This was actualy the first truck I tried since it was the first one I saw. Since we came around 12, it wasn't crowded yet so there was no wait to order. I tried the braised pork belly bun and the spicy pork taco. The taco was okay, but I really enjoyed the pork bun. The bun was soft and pork was delicious - I thought it was better than the pork in the taco, flavor-wise. I could probably eat 10 of these... but, I didn't. Self-control, right? I should've tried their duck and short rib tacos, but guess that's for next time, right? read more

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I walked to Little Tokyo today as I often do. I've seen so many reviews on this truck and finally I spotted it myself. It was 1st and Central by the Japanese American National Museum. I realized that this being the "Flying Pig" that its pork dish is probably its best feature. I can eat pork, but I really prefer not to. Hence, I opted for the tamarind duck taco. The tortillas were moist and the duck was tender. I liked the almonds and the sauce. But this was a very small serving and two pieces of tangerines for a sliver of duck was overpowering. After a few minutes, I couldn't remember the taste. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't memorable either. read more

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Had the truck a couple times now. Flying pig always happens to be conveniently nearby when I'm hungry. It is definitely consistent. The tamarind duck is my personal fave. Duck is most definitely a pig dressed up with feathers... read more

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This was the first food truck I ever tried and it was a fine experience. The guy running the truck was super friendly and nice. The food was good (duck was my favorite) but served in very small portions...I think I would need at least 5 plates to somewhat curb my appetite. The reason I give it 1 star is because I later found out there was a porno taped in the truck..? Sure the guy was mislead but still, not an appetizing thought... http://la.eater.com/archives/2011/01/05/flying_pig_truck_mislead_to_believe_porn_was_romantic_film.php read more

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I don't care! I don't care! I don't care if there's only one item on their entire YUMMY and enticing menu that I can eat. CRUNCHY TOFU it is! CRUNCHY TOFU it was! Ok, ok, let me clarify. I used to eat pork, turkey, beef, chicken and one day **BOOM!** **POOF!!!* Gone. Just didn't like it anymore. (With the exception for pescetarian dishes) Anyways, getting back on track. So, I do have to tell you that the CRUNCHY TOFU was uuuuuuuber delicious that I ordered two another. I know. Another! With the sweetest, lightest and fluffiest buns I've ever tasted. They're just so soft as you first bite into it. Then the crunchy outer shell of the tofu hits the roof of your mouth gently releasing the sweet juices it was once marinated in. Oh, wow. My mouth is watering as I'm thinking of the delish bites. The Flying Pig was the food-truck that got my husband craving for more of the PORK BELLY, TAMARIND DUCK AND SPICY PORK. Loves the Flying Pig so much that when he hears someone even utter the words "Food" and "Truck" hubby quickly asks if the Flying Pig will be there. Flying Pig, don't be alarmed. You'll definitely be seeing our faces and hearing our stomachs and it's borbogymos. :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5/5 Ambiance - The mood, character, quality, tone, atmosphere. 4/5 Service - Helpful, accommodating, efficient, delivery and speed? 5/5 Food / Merchandise - Quality, taste, presentation. 3/5 Price - Reasonable, inexpensive, high priced? (Based on Irma's review rating rubric - http://static.px.yelp.com/photo/evXt-5kyL-guqoCwxaAxtQ/l read more

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I enjoyed the Flying Pig truck today, what little they served me; but to be honest I walked away so hungry, I actually stopped off for a McRib an hour later. While I am not going to compare and contrast the 2 pork products; I do want to point our that my Sliders ($5.50) and Pork taco ($2.75) were both too tiny to satisfy me. The Pork Taco had a nice flavor to it, but if you compare my picture to the menu picture, it sure looks like I got about 1/3 less of everything. The menu says the Pork Taco contains "marinated pork shoulder with "green papaya, black sesame seeds, cilantro cream, and death sauce ". Those ingredients were also skimpy and I didn't remember any sauce at all--death or otherwise. In fact I am glad I took a picture as it sure looks like they didn't bother to even put any on the taco. The pork was obviously marinated, so maybe that what they meant, or maybe death sauce is invisible sort of like death rays. The sliders were good, but they were over priced. IMHO ($5.50) should have gotten me three instead of two. The website described my sliders as follows: "beef & pork blend with red onion escabeche, pickled sesame cucumber,banana mustard on a toasted sweet Hawaiian bun" once again, I don't remember seeing or tasting any banana mustard. When I picked up my order, I did check the customer side of the truck, looking to see what condiments they offered. there were none. My meal came up fairly quickly, i didn't have the long wait that Lucy Y. did, yet I was disappointed. And I will probably wake up tomorrow with a craving for death sauce and banana mustard. "Gourmet Food Truck #60 on my never-ending quest to try every truck in So Cal" read more

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This truck was at an event this weekend with a bunch of other trucks, and so I got a chance to try it. 1) It was the SLOWEST truck there. Even once you ordered, you still had to wait something like 40 minutes to get your food... How does that make sense? 2) They were skimping on most of the ingredients because they knew there would be a lot of people. But charging the same amount. Those tacos looked pitiful. 3) The meat was dry, and lack of other ingredients didn't save it. Worst truck ever. read more

3.5 stars. First of all, this is the cutest truck ever! It's painted pink with an adorable flying pig on its front end. I wanted to take it home with me! Their website says that this truck offers "the perfect blend of Asian and Pacific Rim flavors with French technique". The menu is very limited compared to some of the other trucks, but their selections are inventive and unique. Hopefully they add to it in the future! We ended up trying the braised pork belly bun ($3.25) and the spicy pork taco ($2.50). Braised Pork Belly Bun: topped with red onions and cucumbers. This can be easily finished in 2 bites (one big bite if you have a huge mouth). The pork belly was juicy and fatty, but was overpowered by the extravagant amount of red sauce they doused on top of it. They also slightly overcooked the bun so the edges of it were a bit firmer than it was meant to be. Spicy Pork Taco: topped with green papaya and cilantro cream - the pork meat was flavorful and seasoned well. The cilantro cream paired nicely with the spicy pork. One of the more inventive trucks around, but the prices are steep - buy a few tacos or buns and it can easily burn a hole in your pocket. read more

The probability that I've eaten food that's shared a surface with Ron Jeremy's bare ass is much larger now than it was before I visited the Flying Pig at this month's Downtown Art Walk. No, that is not a good thing, but I won't hold it against the Flying Pig either. By the time I made my way to this truck it was getting close to midnight and the menu options were limited, with over half the menu sold out. Thankfully, both the pork belly bun and the spicy pork taco were still available. I suspect the Flying Pig stocks more pork than it does duck or chicken. Sadly, I was disappointed in the pork belly bun. I've had great pork belly buns and Flying Pig's just didn't rank. The braised pork belly lacked the unctuous burst of flavor that makes pork belly great, and I took issue with the steamed bun, which was so far steamed it tasted like water. I did enjoy the toppings of red onion escabeche and pickled sesame cucumber, which were fun and vibrant. But the death sauce was mild, as far as I could tell, and nothing in the bun jumped out. I do suspect that had the bun been less bland and waterlogged, the pork belly would have shone a bit more. The spicy pork taco was a different story. The marinated pork shoulder had more flavor than the belly, and the taco had much better texture than the bun. The tortilla was a much better shell than the bun, and the flavors of the taco really popped. The meat was tender and pleasantly savory, and it was boosted further by toppings of green papaya and cilantro cream. Black sesame seeds added a little texture, and while again I failed to see the death in the death sauce, the spicy pork taco was at least spicy. Based on these items, I'm giving Flying Pig an A-OK three stars, but if I find my way to this truck again, I will probably give it another go. I'll avoid the pork belly, but if the rest of the menu matches up to the spicy pork taco, an upgrade will be in order. read more

After leaving Wakasaya hungry, Flying Pig Truck was parked right in front on Sawtelle like a glorious pink truck coming to rescue my friend and me from hunger. Not knowing what was good, we ordered one of each taco (Grilled Beef Short Rib, Spicy Pork, Tamarind Duck, and Smoked Chicken) as well as the Crunchy Tofu Bun. We made a beeline to some nearby tables and seats across the streets, excited to engorge our purchases. Smoked Chicken - My absolute favorite of the night!! Tons of chicken with a hint of smokey flavor. Delicious green curry sauce. And the slaw! Yum! All of the components worked so well together! A part of me wanted this whole taco to myself but alas I saved half for my friend. Tamarind Duck - My friend's absolute favorite of the night, and my second favorite of the night. I was worried about getting this taco at first, because it was duck. Typically meals with duck means lots of fat and skin with a pinch of duck meat. This was not the case. LOTS and LOTS of duck meat with mandarin oranges and sprouts on top. It didn't bother us one bit that the pickled beet salad and toasted almond that supposedly accompanied the tacos were not to be found, it was still darn good. The tamarind sauce that accompanied everything was very tasty too. Crunch Tofu Bun - Extra hot and crispy fried soft tofu stuffed into a slightly sweet soft white bun (the kind used with peking duck orders in a Chinese restaurant). What I didn't care for was the kimchi in the bun. It tasted artificial and I think they would have been better off buying kimchi from a jar. At $3 per bun, I probably would not order this again. Grilled Beef Short Rib - Lots of soft short rib meat. Lots of sauce accompanying it. It was good, but definitely not memorable. And I would not order it again at $2.50 per taco. Spicy Pork - Lots of meat again. I liked the julienned green papaya relish that accompanied the pork. I wouldn't say the pork was spicy, but it did pack some mild heat. I probably would not order this again at $2.50 per taco too. After polishing off our 4 tacos and 1 bun, we ran across the street and ordered 2 more duck tacos and 2 more chicken tacos-- which instantly caused one of the cooks in the back to chuckle at the site of us back again for more. Neither of us cared if we looked like little piggies, it was good and we wanted more! In summary, this taco truck has a lot of tasty treats to offer. Tacos are street sized (read: small) tacos but are filled to the brim with mostly meat and accompanying toppings. Each item is delicious in its own right but I think not every item is worth the price. If you have money to spare, do try whatever your heart desires and it will likely wow you. However, if you're on a budget and you're looking to try their best stuff; I'd suggest the Tamarind Duck and Smoked Chicken tacos. read more

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What's my favorite food truck right after Kogi? Yup, it's the Flying Pig. Flying Pig is an Asian fusion-Mex truck with a menu that will be surprising to a lot of people. It sure surprised me. It's not big but they do everything well enough for me to come back. Tacos are $2.50 each and all are pretty good but my favorite is the tamarind duck. It's rare to see duck on any menu, let alone a mobile food truck. I love the toasted almond that they add to the taco. I also love the pork belly bun. It is essentially a Taiwanese "guabao" with their own spin on it. Amazingly delicious, and they did the pork belly well. Look on Twitter to see where they'll be. I've had the chance of catching them at Little Tokyo and Venice before since I hang out those areas a lot. If there are lines, they are never long, but waiting for you food to come might take awhile! read more

I admit it. I'm a food truck junkie. Flying Pig is among my recent discovery and favorite of all of them. It touches the carnivore in me. I've seen them at a number of places but passed them up thinking it was dessert or something (yes, the pink truck) I tracked them down when they visited the food truck lot on Alameda in Little Tokyo. I caught them after the lunch rush before the spot closed down. There weren't that many people there so I stood at the window and licked my lips at their offerings. I got a little overindulgent and ordered their flight of tacos. GIMME THE WHOLE SET! I loved them all. The spiced pork was delicious. The grilled short rib was perfection. If Kogi truck and Flying Pig combined -- THAT would be a perfect korean bbq taco. The duck taco was fantastic. The mandarin orange added the needed acid. The crab balls are the item I wouldn't recommend. It did nothing for me. Dry and tasteless. The cook saw how much I enjoyed the tacos. He grinned and suggested I get a soda. He saw I was pondering another taco and he recommended I try the pork bun. I already blew my budget for lunch that day. "Ya gotta try the pork belly bun" DAMMIT! So I did. I ordered 2 buns and a couple of sliders. The sliders were so juicy. What a great little burger. Such a tease that they were so small. The pork belly buns. Oh my lord. What a little perfect couple of bites. The asian bun they used makes it special. The onion adds that little nuance. The fat of the pork belly is just yum. I still dream of this stupid thing. LOL. My only real complaint is that the portions are a little small in comparison to the price. It can get pricey. I wouldn't mind the size if the price was slightly cheaper. But I still. I love this pig. read more

Flying Pig Truck - crab balls, spiced pork, braised beef, tamarind duck - Food Trucks Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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This is another food truck i can't seem to easily catch because they're never in the North San Fernando Valley (ahem ahem). I was able to catch them once in LIttle Tokyo. I've had their tamarind duck taco and pork belly sandwich. Both were sooooo delicious but very salty (but still delicious). The taste and composition can't be duplicated at home. I especially loved the pork belly sandwich because of the bread. Where can you find that bread in the grocery store? I've never had it before! The portions look tiny and at first you hate yourself for spending $5 for each dish. But they're surprisingly filling! A few months after having FLying Pig, I dined at the Cheesecake Factory. And look what they had on their appetizer menu...a Pork Belly Taco that was exactly like Flying Pig's! But better bang for your buck...3 pieces for about 7 bucks. So if you're craving their Pork Belly Sandwich, just go to Cheesecake Factory! read more

Flying Pig Truck - SLIDERS AND TACOS - Food Trucks Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I happened to come across the flying pig truck at Frosted Cupcakery on Highland. I only tried one thing: Pork Bun for $3.25. It packs a lot of flavor for such a small punch. I really dug it. It's this asian rice bun thing - tiny! With one (maybe two bites) of pork, some red onion and a red sauce. Tiny folks. I wanted to hate on it because it was so small, but dang it was so good. Add more sirracha though and that makes it even betta! But what really made me a fan? Was the service. Sure it took a while, but the guy who took my order was SO nice. They only take cash folks so I was scraping change together to at least try one thing and the guy said, "It's okay if you're short a little". That was nice. I said, no and handed him my pennies - but I thought that was just so cool. read more

I am overjoyous that we can review food trucks because who knows, I may not eat at another restaurant again if LA has this many trucks this good. And if I couldn't review food trucks, well, there may go my yelping career. Anyhow, Flying Pig came highly recommended. In fact, I have told some friends about the 'Yelp gets Elemental' event, and ok, some wanted to go because its at J Lounge, a place evidently all of LA has been, yet the majority wanted to go because Flying Pig was going to be serving food. Seriously! That's when I knew I had to try this truck. A group met up for the Downtown Art Walk, and one of our first missions was to find Flying Pig. We found the truck right outside the Hive Gallery, and luckily there was no line. Among the group, we got a spicky pork taco, sliders, and tamarind duck tacos. As Ching T. put it, it is inddeed 5++++. By far, the most awesome item on the menu. I'm a huge duck fan in general, so the meat already had me on the hook, but combined with the toasted almonds, beet salad, mandarin oranges, and tamarind, the fat, the juice, the crunchiness, the sourness, the tartness, the sweetness, the tanginess.... that was about as close to the fifth taste of savory as I've been in a while. Indeed, this is what a true Asian fusion taco should be. Two cute stories: One, some girls were looking at the menu, and then someone started the truck, as if to leave, and I swear those girls in their heels, immediately sprinted to the window, pointed a finger, and said, "Nooooo, you're not leaving right?!!!" I think they would have hurt someone if indeed Flying Pig was closing. Oh, and two, seems the Artwalk was more food truck hunting than artwalk, because everyone was on their iphones and you could hear, "Frysmith is there, a bunch are here, Bool is that way...." read more

Flying Pig Truck - menu - Food Trucks Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Read about the pork belly so I ordered it. Pretty much, it was everything opposite of what I thought it was going be.. Because when I hear "belly", it doesn't sound too attractive.. Or does it?? LMAO.. This truck did a great job preparing the pork belly and I enjoyed it! After my first bite, it quickly reminded me of the infamous Filipino siopao! My fellow Filipino friend Jonathan U. confirmed it was well hahaha! read more

Flying Pig Truck - Pork Belly - Food Trucks Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This truck serves up some of the most interesting and excellent food that you can get out of a truck. It is Asian fusion, but it is impossible to put a label on it. By chance I tried them on their first night out and was absolutely blown away. I have eaten at almost all of the food trucks, and I feel that this one is the best out there. My favorite, by far! You can read more about it and see some pictures here: http://wp.me/pAHO3-aN read more

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