Great poutine and burgers, service very personal no real ambiance in the winter. However in the…read moresummer nice little location, with nice garden beds.

BEST poutine I've had!! Fries were just the right amount of crispiness and gravy was perfect too…read more Def come here for your poutine cravings!!!

The Double Decker Diner is one of my favourite hidden gems in the city. While it is located in…read moreBarrhaven (or as you downtowners like to say, "Farrhaven"), this food truck is well worth the trip to the suburbs. Voted Best Chiptruck in 2010 and Ottawa's Best Fries 2011 (Eastern Ont/West Quebec on CTV Ottawa), it's obviously a local favourite. The Double Decker was first stationed just south of the city in Manotick, but recently moved to Barrhaven, perhaps to lure more customers. The British themed bus is hard to miss at Jockvale and Greenbank right beside the On the Green Driving Range. I love their set-up: tons of picnic tables outside and great scenery plus the upstairs of the bus is decked out in a retro diner theme and is always spic and span whenever I stop by. The bus is family owned and operated and the service is always fast and friendly. Their milkshakes are to die for - I'm a huge fan of the chocolate mint. My sister and I frequently stop here for poutine (fresh, squeaky curds and yummy gravy!) but this weekend I sampled one of their "palace corgis" (yes...it's most likely because I had my corgi with me and I thought it was ironic - don't judge!) - a delicious cheese dog. It was awesome. I mean, I know it's just a hot dog with cheese but it really hit the spot. I still think I'd go for the poutine next time, but they also have soft serve and floats which I can only imagine would be awesome in the hot summer months. Go visit the Double Decker - it's by far one of the best chip trucks in Ottawa.

This place I believe used to be in Manotick however since being sold it has been relocated to the…read morearea of Greenbank and Jockvale Rd where the driving range is. I loved this place when it was in Manotick and would always see line ups of people waiting to order. Their patio area was also busy and full of people sitting to enjoy their food. This was partly the reason why I decided to give it another go. The upper deck of the double decker is interesting and still accessible. It's probably not highly recommended on any days above a warm temperature as I could see it being quite uncomfortable upstairs eating. I ordered the standard poutine and found that they had put way too much gravy. At the beginning it was tolerable however towards the end when the gravy over powered the remaining fries, the poutine became a soup (see my photo). Despite this I'd still probably return and give it another shot. When I do I will update the rating, as applicable, or leave it as it is.

After hearing some buzz about a bacon mac and cheese from a food truck I hadn't tried yet, I made…read moreit my mission to venture out to the confusing Ottawa U campus to find it on my lunch hour. I'm not at all familiar with this campus, so it took us a little while to find it, however, I believe it is pretty much stationed in the same spot and does not really move around like other trucks do. The S'Mac and Cheese, as they call it, has bacon, old cheddar, crispy jalapenos and onions, truck red sauce, herbs, and buttermilk dressing. I believe it was around $10 for the bowl, but I found it to be surprisingly large for a food truck meal and could have easily been shared (but I didn't, of course, because I'm greedy like that). It was just too good to stop eating, so I guess I must have just scarfed it down without a second thought. It was creamy and cheesy, and the red truck sauce was a welcomed addition, but I was mostly impressed with how crispy the bacon and jalapenos were, even after covering the container and walking back to work. There was a bit of a kick to it, but nothing really spicy, and I was actually pretty impressed that this wasn't your standard street food. The quality was no different than that of a sit-down restaurant. In fact, I've paid more for less quality and taste at restaurants than what I got from Relish. My only (minor) complaint was that we did have to wait awhile for it, more than 10 minutes, and there was nowhere to sit at the time. A lineup started to form behind us, but the people running the truck were extremely sweet and did their best to keep up with the demand. Their items vary day to day, but usually include three main dishes, one of which may be vegetarian, and a dessert. The items can include curry dishes, burgers, tacos, sandwiches, or their famous S'Mac and Cheese, and cookies, cakes, or fried donuts for dessert. If I remember correctly, I thought I saw a post on their Facebook page that said students from Ottawa U could use their meal plan credits there as well. I appreciate that they post their menu for the following day on their Facebook page, and any other updates, such as unexpected closures, so you wouldn't be making the trip there for nothing. Their Facebook page currently shows that they're closed Tuesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, but not sure if this changes with the season.

If there's something pretty reliable about me, it's that I don't care for fancy food. I'm pretty…read moreunadventurous when it comes to the standbys of my own culture: burgers, pizza, and so on. I can get a little crazy with ethnic food, but for me messing with the classics results in just a mess. This truck, though. Wow. They only have weird stuff, and with the two times I've been there it's always been fabulous. Last time I had a meatloaf on a bun with some crazy green sauce. To drink I had a stawberry-watermelon-basil fizzy. Try out this truck. It's really something. On the campus of uOttawa.

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.

Amazing taco truck. The al pastor with pineapple was amazing, so much flavour. Only con is the…read moreprice for the size but I get everything is increasing to adjust the rising cost of ingredients.

Customer oriented service was excellent…read more The trailer they are cooking out of is well kept and clean. They appear to be working out of (beside) Tai Social, similar to Hugo's Cafe (inside). We tried Pork, beef, veggie and shrimp tacos. Everything was well cooked and tasty. Notably, there was no chicken taco. The tacos are on the wetter side, sloppy, so wear suitable clothing! The weather was beautiful, so this was the perfect dinner stop.

Absolutely delicious. Well priced for a family of 5 compared to McDonald's and other businesses in…read morethe area.

This food truck was open with the nice weather, so in we cruised. Lots of picnic table seating,…read morewhich is a bonus as far as food trucks go. We tried the Crispy Spring Rolls (of course) with shrimp. They were perfect. Staff where cheerful and talkative. If you are afraid of birds, you may wish to avoid it. I was being eyed by 2 seagulls the entire time. (Got some great pictures.) To me, this just added to the food truck fun. :) Would I return: Yes - We enjoyed the food. Would I recommend: Yes, if you are in the area and looking for something food-truck-ish, this is a great choice.

I just came out of an awesome yoga class at Yogatown when I realized I didn't have enough change…read morefor the bus. I walked over to Preston Shawarma to use the ATM, but didn't find anything there that I wanted to buy to get some change. The Town Fryer is a yellow truck directly beside Yogatown and pretty visible, but you can smell fried potatoes from a block or two away. I chose a smoked bratwurst sausage for $5 flat instead of fries or poutine. They also have Polish sausage, turkey sausage, and other typical food truck fare, plus coconut water for all of those coming of yoga. The sausage was cut cross-crossed and bun was toasted. The bun seemed a bit rounder/fluffier than usual hot dog buns, but it was toasted a little too much, so it sort of just crumbled everywhere as I ate. The sausage was small but pretty tasty, with a good smokey flavour, as expected. I would've liked it to be cooked a bit longer (I like mine a little burnt), but he made it quickly and I was able to catch my bus in time. Price is average, sausage was pretty good, all in all a good choice, but next time I'd like to try the fries.. maybe just not after yoga :)

Really fresh, lightly battered haddock and kettle chips. The regular portions are a lot bigger than…read morethe fish tacos. I could barely eat two pieces. A 3 piece could feed a small family for $25. Beware that taxes are extra. The location is right on the brewery patio (beer sold inside) and they will bring it to your table inside or outside. Parking is difficult but the building has always had this problem, being sandwiched between a railroad and a small ravine!

Server was quite brusque but crab sliders were good. Picnic tables had umbrellas to get out of the…read moresun.

Fantastic food, fantastic people. This little food truck is now located in a building! It's a small…read moreeatery with big flavor and lots of local love. Come for the sushi bowls but check his Facebook for weekly specials. We dropped by and tried one of those weekly specials and were not disappointed! The food is amazing and fresh. The service is a delight and there's even some parking in back. Also while you wait go check out Wakefield apparel. They are co-located and they have some great shirts. On a recent trip he forgot to give us soy sauce. He sent us home with a whole sushi bowl as a make up. We were floored as he had chased us to the car to give us this gift. And what a delicious gift It was. We will be back again and again! Thanks for bringing sushi to Wakefield!!

Food is a awesome ! Service here is good and fast ! And the ambiance of this little food truck…read moremakes you want more and more !!