La Tortilla is a food stand that appears weekends in a vacant parking lot that once hosted the San…read moreLorenzo Farmers Market. it's at a corner location across from a long vacated liquor store. it's not noticeable for afar. only a black covered griller and a sign on the corner is visible upon closer inspection. offerings: mexican "bbq" chicken, spareribs marinated and grilled slowly over charcoal. this is the lst griller l've seen that is covered, not susceptible to overhead contamination. eats: whole chicken chopped (15) -not as juicy as i wanted but not as dry as previous chickens. much bigger, juicier than others i've tasted. -had 3 house made salsas that were phenom: a green (looking like quac but not), a red sweet chili one, and a red spicy one. - -there were few chickens in the "cooked" basket. there's always an option to wait for chickens/spareribs to cook to perfection. 4.5 stars, best "bbq" chicken eaten so far, fab value,

I was really dissapointed .... I stopped by at 3pm on a Saturday and purchased a whole chicken for…read more$15 and half slab of ribs for $10. They cook these over charcoal and the chicken is spatchcocked. (split in half) I was expecting for them to pull chicken off the grill but instead, they pulled them from a cooler. Evidently they cook them up and chop up into the strangest sized pieces and throw in coolers. I had no idea what we were eating. The half rack of ribs was all the gristel and cartilage cut off the ends. I received no bones and very little meat connected to the cartilage. So now they don't have anything to feed their dogs.

It's a little bit hard to find - down a driveway in a residential neighborhood - though worth the…read moreeffort! Delicious food & people - like eating in your chef friend's nice backyard. I had a birria quesadilla & left happy & very full! ;)

Located in a neighborhood off Meekland, it's a little unsuspecting with a sign you can almost miss…read morepointing down a long driveway. What drew us here were the 5-star reviews on Yelp and a very sunny Sunday afternoon perfect for an outdoor meal. We came here around 2:30pm on a nice Sunday and we were the only ones there for a bit, but looked like they had a couple to-go orders picked up. They were all very friendly! We got a birria plate and quesabirrias which came with all the fixins. The quesabirrias were FILLED plump with meat and cheese with a perfectly crispy cheesey exterior made from fresh tortillas. The consomme was perfect and flavorful and the salsas were nice a spicy! My husband and I were way too full to finish our food, but I'm already excited for my leftovers!

this fresh fruit stand is at the driveway nearby Asia Delight Chinese restaurant. to the left is a…read morestrip mall that has a sushi, a middle east market, pho, a bar, chinese bbq, pupusas, subway, boba drinks. the food stand has no singage, just offers 2 kinds of fresh fruit, 32 oz or a tray. fruits: cucumbers, waterlemon, cantaloupe, pineapple, toppings: salt, chili flakes or lime juice. eats: cup of fruits with lime juice sans cucumbers (7) -overall it was a good value. fruits weren't cold enough, maybe the heat overwhelmed his colding capacity? some fruits were hard not watery like the watermelon. take outs: -lots of parking

Cruising down Hesperian, my face was dripping with sweat and my eyes were scanning for a reprieve…read more The fruit cart oasis appeared: one machete amongst kaleidoscope of fruit. I made a quick right, pulled in to the Chase parking lot, and stepped up to the line. $8 standard fruit cup: Papaya, Coconut, Watermelon, Jicama, Cucumber, Mango, Cantaloupe, Pineapple, and more. He chops it up fresh in front of you, piles it into the cup, squeeze half a lime worth of juice, and sprinkle Taijin powder and Chamoy. I saw there were also a clamshell container option but I did not look too closely as I ran to the cover of my car to eat my tasty gems. Great fruit, smiling service, and affordable price to combat the sweaty summer and looming fire season.

Tacos y Carnitas El Garanon is a food stand that's here on the weekends from ? to 2-3ish. look for…read morea a big red tent. they grilled the proteins on site. there are tables set up to eat on site. no menus nor signage seen. all associates were wearing aprons with the name "Tacos y Canitas El Garanon" on it. offerings: Tacos, Carnitas, Tortas, Quesadillas, Mulitas. eats: Barbacoa/Carnitas tacos @3.50, unknown if other proteins offered... -corn tortillas grilled on site. proteins grilled to order-tasted semi-tender, juicy. -various salsas are on table for self servicing. -garnished with chopped onions, cilantro, lime squeeze. 4.5 stars for the uniqueness of freshly made mexican eats. located a block from hesperian blvd. near a former liquor store. on the edge of a parking lot.

this Mexican Grilled Meat food stand is in a dirt lot next to a gas station. Across the street is…read moreUS Foods Chef's Store. Saturday & Sundays only. there's flowing banners on the corner and a standing sign on E. Lewelling Blvd. spareribs and chicken is what's offered. unlike the other places i've tried, the chicken here isn't overly dry. it didn't have much marinated flavoring either. it came with a red sauce that has a tomato base. (not pico de gallo) eats: whole grilled chicken (15) -the drumsticks, thighs were moist, the bonier part of the chicken was dry. =some parts of the chicken had black grill marks. =the sauce made the chicken worthwhile. otherwise not. not a lot of sodium tasted.

this Mexican snack stand has it's colorful shade covering up. it's in the parking lot of a western…read morewear parking lot. no posted menu seen. offerings: fried snacks, fruit cups, corn nibbets, some kind of snack that are in the plastic jars that goes over crushed ice. eats: fruit cup (7) -very fresh chucks of cucumber, watermelon, cantaloupe, mango flavored with lime and salt. tasty, refreshing. 4.5 stars.

Soledad Tamales is a traveling food cart that's part of the Oxaxan Tamale Group in Oaktown. they…read morewere out of tamales, etc. by the time i got here. it's was nearby Melon Crush in Bayfair Farmers Market on satirdays offerings: tamales (3.50) premade -chicken -pork -jalepeno with queso(cheese) -guatamalan -oaxacan -strawberry no seating avilable, farmers market bigger than before, not in front as before, it's in the rear nearby the theatres.

We organized an event in California and needed food on short notice. I found her page online,…read morecontacted her and the next day the food was delivered to our doorstep. We ordered Jollof, chicken, and plantain. It was 10/10! I loved it soo much

I love African food. The spices are rich and it's always so savory. My favorite item here is the…read moremeat pie. It has a nice crust that is pretty buttery. The inside is filled with luscious meat. I always have lots of questions when I order at this joint, and they are always so patient with them. The ambience is that of a nice little food stand in urban Africa. Love it!