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    4.3 (38 reviews)

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    We opted for the Hott Mess Tots. Tasty!!
    Claire K.

    MacDinton's Food Truck Rally...... The Line Up: Hott Mess Tots. HOLY HANGOVER CURE IF YOU EVER NEEDED ONE. Tots, liquid cheese, ground beef (super fine, not chunky), scallions...I grabbed a fork & went right in & was not apologetic about the dive. I'm interested in running into this food truck again!

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    Frank L.

    Hott Mess was a good find! I had been chasing this truck down...worked up an appetite! The service was good - personable, courteous, fast! The food was good! I enjoyed the tots...enjoyed it all by myself! Love food trucks, love supporting good people that have food trucks! Flavor fell a little short, in my opinion.

    MOST UNIQUE use of tots that our mouths had the pleasure of enjoying so far...crispy hot tots gyro loaded..YUMMY tots ziki
    Mari J.

    We discovered HOTT MESS while I (my sidekick Law just kept saying yum or not for me as I did due diligence for our wknd in Tampa). We were going for the Worlds Largest Food Truck Festival. I knew with 208 trucks and so many choices I wanted to try all the trucks that truly offered something that had a UNIQUE TWIST. So I looked for every truck on FB or the Web/Yelp/UP, many nights of food porn let me tell you. I had my GREEN LIGHT list and my LOOK AT list. Finding HOTT MESS on FB gave me chance to see some of their food as well as a sample of their menu. They were MY first truck to visit.They had many wonderful choices that day, but I ordered the Tots Ziki...HOT, CRISP tots topped with all the WONDERFUL makings of a GYRO. Not only was it a good looking dish, it was one of the best uses of tator tots that we have ever had. But its not just the food that will draw you in, its the GREAT ENERGY that the crew has;Friendly and Creative. A combo that will bring us back to try many more options of their ability to take the simple and jack it up to be a HOTT MESS of YUM. We are proud to be HOTT MESS GROUPIEs :-)

    Shanna D.

    The fried mac and cheese is out of this world! I've had something similar at the fair and it was hard and goopy. Hott Mess has perfected the fried mac and cheese! I sunk my fork in the meatball sized mass of crispy breading to reveal a creamy pocket of cheese among al dente pasta. Once the pouch was punctured, it was like eating mac and cheese out of a well seasoned, fluffy, bread bowl. There's a bit of spice in the macaroni and the breading seasoned in flavors that compliment the cheese perfectly. I also had the name-sake sandwich. It is a mess, in a good way! Remember the napkins. It was like a sloppy-joe with taco meat, or maybe a taco with a bun instead of tortilla....either way it was completely unique and blended a mixture of texture and flavors in a way I have never experienced. The truck is run by a Dad, Mom, and daughter and are super sweet and want to give you a good lunch where ever that may be for the day. They'll be one of the trucks serving Tampa General Hospital as their cafeteria is remolded over several months, check them out there. Great comfort food for medical staff and hospital visitors.

    Dirty south. ....
    Ingrid B.

    Yay, what a nice surprise to see food trucks parked outside our building! Even better surprise was to find Hot Mess here too! There were 4 trucks for a company event but they were also serving paying customers. I had the buffalo chicken sandwich....shredded buffalo chicken with blue cheese chunks and blue cheese drizzle. YUMMY! Today's special was toasted ravioli with marinara sauce. The hot mess tots looked delicious as well. So happy to see the trucks in St Pete, hope they make it a habit!

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    Jami R.

    Killer loaded tater tots. They will changer your life. Sweet and spice, hot and savory they have all the flavors. Had the please of ordering their dirty south tots at a Deadly Rival Roller Derby bout. It was amazing.

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    Vi P.

    Pretty good. So far I've only had their hot mess tots. Which is pretty much all that good fattening stuff anyone would like on top of some delicious tater tots. What not to like about that? I got to try their food at the flicks'n'food trucks event, conveniently placed right next to the pour house. This type of food goes great with beer and friends. The food came out quickly, tots were crisp. Good amount of sauce on the tots, the green onions on top really gives it a great flavor. Overall yummy!

    Beatrice O.

    Boy, this place sure picked a good name. Their signature dish is freshly fried tater tots covered with a variety of delicious things, mostly involving meat in some way. I tried the Italian Mess, with tomato sauce, mozzarella, and basil, and it was so delicious that I'm glad I didn't have to share. And yet I'm pissed that I didn't have to share, because my Mess also included pesto. That hadn't been on the menu board, and I had to notice it and then ask whether there were pine nuts (yes). Had my wife taken the first bite, the day might have ended differently. Y'all, I don't ask much. But if your product has a common allergen (nuts) and you list every goddamn ingredient EXCEPT the allergen, you're cruising for a courtroom bruising. Still... it's delicious. See you at the next rally! (Edited to add: I checked whether or not pesto was on the menu board before waiting in line again to ask about it. I didn't want to waste my time. On this occasion, it turns out that pesto WAS NOT listed on the menu board. The owner's statement may be accurate in most cases, but it is not accurate in this case.)

    A day in the park with a bacon wrapped Nathan's hotdog and Hot Mess Tots, complete wit a bottle of water and my trusty lonngoard
    E N.

    There was an event at the Lykes Gaslight park off Madison St and Tampa St. The event was Groups rally against child sex slavery. So of course there are a couple things that need to be present at an outdoor public event... #1, places to go to the bathroom, and #2, food and drink. *Thankfully, this review of "Hott Mess" isn't about the bathroom and really about the food truck, although I must confess I didn't use the bathroom there so I can't review that. (Can you even review a port 'o potty?) ...Back to my review, so I saw Hott Mess, positioned right next to some benches, which meant that if the food is good, even better for the location. We've all heard it before, location location location. What caught my eye was the Hott Mess Tots, it had looked good by the description and was even better in person. Look at my photos for reference. I had to get a main to go with my side so I picked the bacon wrapped Nathan's dog with cheese sauce, bacon bits, onions, and lil' mustard. It tasted as it should be and I was impressed. The bun was a pretzel bun so it was the perfect counter for the gooey mess. All in all, 4 stars, loved it, going to have to try it again, maybe some other variances. Supposedly they park down the street for lunch every day, but my work isn't in this part of town and I don't have much time so it'll be hard to get to them. The motto for this food truck should be "Let's get messy!", napkins included.

    Buffalo Chicken Tater tots! :)
    Pranam P.

    First saw this food truck at Cigar City, then the largest food truck rally, and again I saw it at Big Guava! I have had many of their food items and they are all amazing!!! My top faves are the sweet potatoe tots and the buffalo chicken tater tots. Purely amazing and very unique!

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    Decent folks, good food, totally willing to set up for an event at the drop of a hat if you need them.

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    Best hot dog I've had in years. Never knew tatar tots could be that good and the chili is incredible.

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    Got the mexi- tots and the breakfast tots. A lot for your money. Breakfast was great. Mexi was okay. The taco meat has an acidic taste.

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    Had Hot Mess at my husbands 50th birthday party. Pulled up right into my driveway. Great time had by all. Nice and professional crew.

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