Great for novelty, however wish there were more flavors of ice cream such as pandan, red bean…read more Also, wish the taiyaki was filled with the ice cream versus just half paste and ice cream.

I'm biased since I absolutely love red bean treats! Went to H Mart and saw random people walking…read morearound with fish shaped treats and saw that this little snack corner had opened up. With tax, a box of five "fish" was around $12 so I felt it was a tad over priced but it's freshly made, lightly crispy, and just all around delicious. They were out of the smaller "fish" so I am assuming that would have been cheaper.

Well, the veggies were fresh but the GREASE was NOT. I could 1000% taste fish in the sandwich. Meh…read more Especially as a vegan. Not like I really want to taste that. The bread was crispy, the veggies were good but the overall flavor was ruined by the fact that I had a fishy aftertaste. The service was fast. They weren't as busy as some of the other trucks but they were almost one of the last ones from the direction I was walking from. Ambiance was the beautiful outdoor campus of University of Chicago. Couldn't have been a more beautiful day. Next time different food truck for me!

Yay! Thanks to our parent committee for sponsoring our teacher appreciation lunch with Chicago…read moreLunchbox Food Truck! The salt and pepper tofu bowl was amazing! The tofu was fried to perfection and smothered with delicious sauce. I'm so glad I got a chance to try this, and even better that the food truck was stationed right outside our school :) can't wait to try their food again!

I was so happy to find fresh tamale cart on the far Northside of the city…read more You've got to get here EARLY to get your pick. The cart arrives at 5:30am. I arrived at 8:30am and he was already out of everything except Chicken. I was able to get 2 dozen. The price is so reasonable...$1.25 each You can find the cart on the NE corner of Clark and Lunt in Rogers Park.

I finally was able to catch them selling tamales! This is very nearby where I live and I decided to…read moremake it an epic Thursday by strolling into work late, and have a great breakfast full of tamales! They are still located at the corner of Lunt and Clark and their sign says Tamales Garibaldi. Just a little fact for everyone that is eager to get these puppies fresh off the press--they start selling them every morning at like 6am-10am (maybe even until 11am). You have to be sure to get there before 10am because they sell out very quickly! I came one time close to 10am and they were completely sold out. Also, the price on them is 1.25 a pop, which is super cheap for tamales! They serve 3 different flavors: chicken, beef, and cheese and peppers. I purchased one chicken and one cheese and peppers. If you are sensitive to spice, do not purchase these because THEY HOT! You can indeed call these puppies hot tamales. The spice level is at an 8.5 on a 10 scale. I love spice but these are indeed extremely spicy so you will want some water to cool it down. They are a bit salty as well, and the chicken tamales didn't have much meat in them but they are still good. I would totally go back and get them! You can't beat the price, they are super flavorful, and hot in temperature. Get you 2 tamales and you are set for breakfast. They also sell something call Champurrado, which I didn't try but it does look delicious--it look like hot chocolate but it's made from corn flour. Next time, I will try it out. At any rate, go check them out and support them!

Anyone looking to cater a party/event, I'll make this really simple for you: CALL ZERO OTTANTUNO!…read moreEverybody knows how stressful hosting an event can be, but the most important issue, and the biggest attraction, is always the FOOD. Zero Ottantuno was phenomenal from top to bottom. They don't just bring you food that was prepared the night before and left to sit or be reheated by yourself, they bring their entire setup to YOU, and make the food fresh for all of your guests. This is something you will definitely not get from your typical caterer. Beyond the fact that this alleviates any stress about having to prepare the food and cleanup afterwards, the food is better than anything I've had in the Chicagoland area. You can genuinely tell the difference in the quality of the food with owner Gianni's expertise behind the oven. Everything is done by hand, the ingredients were completely fresh, and it's all cooked in their custom mobile oven, which is really unique to the whole Zero Ottantuno experience. You don't know how big of a difference this makes until you've tasted it yourself. Lastly I wanted to note how pleasant the service was. Having the staff of Zero Ottantuno cater my event seemed more to me like having additional family join us, just WAY better at making pizza. They made is so easy and comfortable for everyone to order more food, ask questions, and engage in general fun conversation without having to be too formal. This was a huge deal for me and my guests enjoyed their company as much as they enjoyed stuffing themselves with their delicious pizza. All of my guests were full and having fun, which is all I wanted. In short, Zero Ottantuno is delicious, it's simple, it's fresh, it's UNIQUE, and I can promise you it will be a good time. I know my guests are already asking when I'll be having Zero Ottantuno back around... hopefully soon!

I always cater from the same place but keep hearing how amazing Zero Ottantuno was so I had to see…read morefor myself. Wow!! I am so, so impressed. Everything was incredible from the set up to the break down. You wouldn't even know we had had a party by how amazing clean everything was when the crew left. Pizzas were AWESOME!! Gianni helped us put together a menu and everyone was super impressed. I am still getting complimentary emails so I had to share!! Will not only recommend but will definitely hire again and again! Thank you all so much

I don't know why people don't like the food truck festival. What part of that phrase is not to…read morelike? It's basically like Ravinia in Evanston, except the music is free and the food is food trucks. There are, however, prerequisites to enjoy this "Ravinia in Evanston". They are: 1. Don't plan on parking close to the event. Park somewhere that you can walk. 2. Get there relatively early so that the food trucks don't run out of food - as they, you know, have a limited quantity. They do try to stock for the event but it is only a food truck after all. 3. Bring a blanket to chill on. All of those 3 things together ensure a good experience. Meanwhile, people did reviews in 2011. This thing is still going in 2013, so I hope that shows people that it's working (and getting better).

Great idea in theory - gather a bunch of food trucks, put them in one location, and have a free for…read moreall. Let people mingle amongst themselves, try out different food, and enjoy the weather. Maybe you'd consider it a 'Taste of Evanston'. The location was decent - a short walk from the Metra and CTA stations in a big open park. Terrible in execution. Problem was there were only 3 food trucks, 2 of which actually served food (the other one served cupcakes) and a TON of people. My friend and I waited almost 1:15 minutes for our burger and fries. I don't even think I waited that long at The Shake Shack for a burger and fries. As we are waiting for our food, we hear from other festival patrons that the other food truck ran out of food and we saw it eventually pull away. Even if we wanted to try the other truck, we weren't able to. Don't get me wrong, the burger and fries were good (another review on that) but not worth the 1+ hour wait. I'd recommend to the Evanston Park District to ensure more trucks next year so we have shorter lines and maybe even encourage a 'sampler' type menu. You could easily invite another 4-5 trucks next year. In fact, while talking to my friend, I don't think I'd attend if a similar event had less than 7 trucks. This type of event has great potential if executed properly. You could really host a festival like this several times a year. It just takes a lot of coordination and ability of different trucks to show up and participate.

This is another stand of El Becerrito (I see another reviewed on Yelp in Uptown). I think I've…read morenoticed them driving by before, but more recently this past Friday after the bitter cold two days, I was reminded that I should make a stop. I think the stand is here primarily Mon-Fri and they start in the mornings I believe, early enough for breakfast. Street was clear enough this morning that even if you were driving, it should be easy enough to park and pickup. Tacos are $2.50 each and come with onions and cilantro if you choose, and your choice of red or green salsa. A lime is thrown in on the side and you could eat there fresh or get it to go. They put it on a styrofoam plate for me to go with foil - next time I'll just have them foil it. Great option for a quick pickup on a street full of tacos (you can get cabeza at some of the other local taquerias).

Now this is the right kind of taco cart -- one with the courage of its convictions…read more They serve one taco -- braised, shredded, cow head -- they serve it on two nicely griddled tortillas with onions, cilantro, lime, and red or green salsa. The meat is savory, rich, and a perfect pairing with the sharp and spicy toppings. The service is quick and friendly. The taco is two dollars. You can see why employees of the surrounding businesses all come here for lunch. Put this place on your map.

Great local place with very friendly staff. The owner served us when our waiter was busy with other…read moretables. It was a nice touch. We didn't know he was one of the owners until later. He never mentioned it our waiter did later. It's a husband and wife team. They are very nice and they know a lot about beer.