OMG the FRIES! The best fries that I have ever eaten. I can't tell you anything about the burgers (since I don't eat beef) but my hubby loves them. read more

Good burgers (or more accurately) sliders as the are 3oz. Discovered them at Rosenthal Winery on a recent Sunday afternoon. Got the swiss cheese and peppers one on a soft bun and it was quite tasty. Was going out for an early dinner otherwise I would have tried their "award winning" fries. Grass fed so they say healthier than other burgers. Would definitely eat these again. read more

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The food here is amazing! I tried the jerky dish and really enjoyed it. You can tell the owner puts a lot of effort and dedication the food and preserving his culture. If I lived in the area I would come here all the time read more

This place is unreal. They really need a store front. If they ever have their patty melt special on marble rye get it. See pics but it's a winner. Fries are the best in town as well and I don't even really like fries... wish they had ranch dressing though. read more

PattyWagon - Love this place. Marble rye partty - Burgers Near Me

ROSEMARY FRIES DELICIOUS!!! (3.5 stars) Fancy mini ciabatta burgers--- i'd rather have hawaiin bread sliders.... They were good, but not quite worth the $ i spent on these little suckers. It wasn't super expensive overall, but the "you fancy huh" ingredients of gruyere, carmelized onions, vermouth and thyme (La Vie En Rose) and the Mood Indigo which had blue cheese and bacon, mushrooms and caramelized onions= just didn't mindblast me. I think the main problem was the burger was dry. I almost couldn't tell a huge difference between the two burgers i had except when i could taste the blue cheese in the Mood. My friend had a separate order of burgers as well and those were dry also. The Fries on the other hand, i would order again. Perfectly crispy with just enough sogg for soggy fry lovers like me. Lovely rosemary taste- simple and good. Don't plan on getting full here unless you order more than a couple of burgers and fries. Buddy Lucy Y said she got a juicy med rare burger in her route 66, so best to specify med rare to avoid getting a dry burger. read more

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GF, some friends and I were all in Chinatown Saturday evening and what better way to end the night than to hit up the food trucks? I was really quite surprised by this truck. I love sliders (I have ever since I had my first White Castle back in Chi-Town) and by my standards on the slider scale (get it? Sliding scale...slider scale....sliders...ach...I need sleep) this one gets high marks. It was late and they were out of a few things that we really wanted to try, like anything with pancetta and bacon on it, so hopefully next time we'll get to sample the more porkalicious items off the menu. Overall a nice little surprise nestled in the almondine bosom of LA Chinatown. I'll be looking for this truck again. La Vie En Rose - 5 Stars (beef patty with Gruyere, caramelized onions, thyme and vermouth. Great flavor but a tad dry, probably due to the ciabatta soaking up much of the juices.) Route 66 - 5 Stars (beef patty with Amex Cheese, pickles, onions and home made ketchup. Much juicier than the other two.) Sunny Side Up - 3 Stars (gremolata on a ciabatta...say that one fast 10 times. Good but not great. Ciabatta made the burger seem dry.) Value - 3 Stars ($3.25 for a tiny burger, albeit a gourmet one, with no sides is about right, if not a tad pricy.) Parking - N/A Service - 4 Stars (nice, friendly, fast, but out of a few things.) Overall: 20 Stars / 5 = 4.0 Stars Rounded off to 4 Stars read more

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Bf and I went to Chinatown Summer Nights tonight with a few friends, and led them directly to the food trucks! They wanted to try Let's Be Frank, so I indulged them - but after they were done, I walked straight to the Patty Wagon and placed MY order! Unfortunately since it was late, they were out of the components that make things porkalicious (pancetta and bacon). So this was my $10.75 order: 1 La Vie En Rose (special) - patty with gruyere and onions caramelized with thyme and vermouth 1 Route 66 (special) - American cheese, sweet pickles, onions, homemade ketchup - MY FAVE! 1 Keep Your Sunny Side Up - gremolata on a patty on ciabatta All the burgers were delish, but my fave was the Route 66 all the way!! It was the juiciest little baby burger, the cheese the meltiest, the patty a perfect medium rare, and the bun a brioche. With the ketchup and onions and pickles, this was a little bit O heaven! The other two burgers on mini ciabatta buns were darling too - the gremolata on the Sunny Side Up was flavorful and so were the onions and gruyere on the Vie En Rose. But the patties on these two were cooked more on the well done side, which is a little over for me. Had they NOT been out of the porky products, I would have (I tried to!) order the Mood Indigo Burger and the I Get A Kick Out Of You. Which means, of course, that I have a reason to be baaaaaaaack!!! read more

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I got to try this at one of the private events and it's surprisingly good and you asked, why the deduction of one star? Cause I think it's a bit pricey for a slider. Ordered: #3 - "I get a kick out of you" filled with jalapenos, provolone, pancetta and a little mayo on a roll (somehow I felt there's a bacon inside, maybe I was wrong) - $3.50 #5 - "You're my Everything" filled with sauteed peppers, onions, garlic, swiss, and a little mayo on a roll - $3.25 I shared with Shauna D. for this order and #3 was super good, the spicyness just kicked in right away, I totally love it. It's too spicy fo Shauna and she just told me to finish it. The #5 was good too, the flavor was pretty rich but after a bite of #3, I easily forgot #5, so I love it. read more

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I hate this new "gourmet" food truck craze. Crazy long lines and over inflated prices for medicore not-so-gourmet food. But my job has a food truck even now and then, so if the trucks are right on my campus, I will give it a go. These little sliders were actually pretty good. Steep price at almost $4 a slider, but I will take into account that they only use local ingredients and I love that they only use grass-fed beef. These little guys weren't perfect though. Those little details. The La Vie En Rose touted melted gruyere, onions caramelized with vermouth and thyme on toasted ciabatta. The little ciabata was way too big for the patty which makes it appear you aren't getting your meat's worth. The vermouth and thyme didn't really show up, but the onions, cheese, and ciabatta were nice. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/B1J8NLowOuyaf-miTkx1rg?select=1kMouJsIubI9ms5IjykNqw I Get A Kick Out of You offered Roasted jalapeños, pancetta, provolone, bit of mayo, toasted hamburger roll. This was better with more going on. I had to add my own condiments at my office. I could see and taste what was in the description. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/B1J8NLowOuyaf-miTkx1rg?select=OUJtWlx5bTcgkIbPGs7hCg And I liked that it was perfectly medium rare. Nice. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/B1J8NLowOuyaf-miTkx1rg?select=OUJtWlx5bTcgkIbPGs7hCg Garlic Rosemary fries COULD have been great. If I could taste the garlic and rosemary. I wanted actual chunks of garlic or rosemary. I didn't taste anything, but I really liked the ribbon cut of the fries which makes them easier to crisp and stay crisp. No for a food truck, this wasn't as bad as most I have tried. I hate to admit, I MAY even try another little slider IF the truck happens to come to my work again. =) read more

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"Those burgers were fantastic" "Hmmm....I would give them somewhere between a 4 and a half and five stars" Those were the comments from my 10 year old daughter who is my sous chef, budding food truck groupie and future yelper of all things edible after tonight's meal at the Patty Wagon. Upon arriving at the Chinatown Summer Nights, we headed over to Lei Min Way to survey which trucks were there and after reviewing the options said "dad, we're doing burgers" while the rest of the family was off to find something else. I did the "New Deal" which is two original burgers, fries (with sea salt) and a can of soda for $9. My offspring did the same but modified it with only cheese and grilled onions with the upgrade to Mexican Coke in the bottle ("whoa...they got these in Mexico? how cool" was her comment). I found these to be very flavorful, juicy and if the line had not been 20 deep at this point would have gone back for the Route 66 burgers. The twice cooked fries are amazing and with the option of rosemary or sea salt would be great with either. Pulling the "frequent visitor" punch card out of my pocket when we got home she immediately took it saying she was going to show her friends at school on Monday and tell them she was going to have it fully used so she could get a free one. Does that mean we're going back?? I've learned just like her mother, she usually gets her way..... read more

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Ok Ok Ok! I tried the "Keep Your Sunny Side Up" mini burger. It was really REALLY good.... Service was nice as the guy answered all my questions... I would gladly come back.....only if there burgers were bigger. They were soo good I wish I was still eating more. So im so torn with this place...I want to come back..but I wish they were bigger...whyyyyyyyyy! But..for a mini burger food truck....this place was great. read more

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These guys could be a 5 star truck, except for one flaw. I can't quite put my finger out on it but it is either too much money for the product you get, or too little product for the money you pay. That said, I have no complaints about the taste. They offer 6 mini-burgers for roughly 3.00 to 3.75 each, and the 2 I had were pretty tasty, but when it;s all said and done, I paid $6.75 for essentially a 1/4 burger/ I ordered the #2 which they call the Mood Indigo and the #6 La Vie En Rose'. They were both great. The Mood Indigo is a small grass-fed patty on fresh ciabatta topped with bleu cheese, grilled onions, and mushrooms. Now I cant vouch one way or the other whether there was bacon or not. My photo is inconclusive and I dont remember tasting any. but there were plenty of mushrooms and carmelized onions, and the burger was tasty either way. My La Vie En Rose (that's cama del rosas en Español) is the same size burger with melted gruyere and onions caramelized with vermouth and thyme. It was pure goodness, but only 3 or 4 bites of goodness. One of those burgers was $3.25, and the other was $3.50 (I think). I am sure that the 2 of them totaled $6.75. which seemed a little too spendy for 2 slider size burgers. "Gourmet Food Truck #80 on my never-ending quest to try every truck in So Cal" . read more

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This is one of my favorite food trucks now. They were parked outside First Friday at the Natural History Museum last weekend. I really wanted Coolhaus, and got a sandwich from them, but my friend's burger looked soooo delicious that I ordered one, too. Friendly guys working at the truck, patiently dealing with the hordes of tipsiness that had just been released from the museum, and I got my burger in no time. Of the short menu of delicious-sounding burger ingredients, I ordered the Mood Indigo. The quality was far superior than anything you'd expect from a truck, or even most LA restaurants. It was loaded with blue cheese and caramelized onions, which all melded together perfectly. The bun was perfectly proportional, too. Grass-fed beef and local produce, and you could definitely taste the freshness and quality. For a food truck, you could say that the prices are decent. I don't frequent food trucks often because I feel that most of them have overly-inflated prices, making you pay for mostly the novelty factor. At $2.50ish for a mini burger, these are definitely better priced than any other food truck items (especially the combo) but you can't help but think you could get 2 larger burgers of high quality at In-N-Out. This could easily be a five-star joint, but something about the price compared to what I get bothers me. I'll definitely get another Mood Indigo and fries whenever I see this truck around, though! read more

Launched six days ago, the adorably and cheerily wrapped Patty Wagon serves grass-fed mini-burgers, hand-cut organic french fries, homemade dill pickles and desserts and blows all other burger trucks out of the water. If you're not the Food Inc.-watching, The Omnivore's Dilemma-reading type, feeding cows grass (rather than corn, grain or other animals) is better for them, you and the environment. In short, if every truck needs a "gimmick," Patty Wagon's is sustainability and great taste. Grass-fed beef has a bad wrap as being expensive. Patty Wagon, however, gets its meat from the owner's friend in Teton Valley, Idaho, which translates to a more reasonable price for him and less of a markup for you. The prices, as a result, are both reasonable and comparable to other burger food truck fare--especially when you consider the quality of the beef. I ordered the Keep Your Sunny Side Up ($3.00, Slider served on ciabatta bread with gremolata) and I Get a Kick Out of You ($3.25, Roasted jalapenos, pancetta and provolone cheese). Keep Your Sunny Side Up's gremolata (garlic, lemon and parsley butter) was fresh and had a lovely tang, and the soft ciabatta worked well with the firm meat. My favorite bites of the slider were where the oil from the gremolata and the meat had soaked through to the ciabatta. Yum. I Get a Kick Out of You had a wonderful, smoky flavor, and the spice of the jalapeno played nicely off the saltiness of the pancetta. I'm not a fan of spicy foods, but the flavors of this slider were so balanced that I didn't mind. The meat on both was juicy, fresh, clean tasting and on-par with any other grass-fed meat I've eaten. After polishing off these burgers, I instantly regretted not having more cash on me. Basically, I'm in love. Now I just want them to make full-size burgers... read more

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I hired Patty Wagon to come out to Neat bar for a company happy hour. I provided tickets to my employees that got them 2 sliders and a side of fries. They were out front well ahead of schedule and ready to go when my employees started arriving. They were very gracious and very professional, I would HIGHLY recommend them. Later in the week, they came by Glendale for lunch and I got to experience their full set up (without having to party manage) and I have to say that I was, again, impressed. I loved the '50s music playing and the little ironing boards that you can use as tables with little flowers. In terms of food, I have tried: -The Patty Melt -Classic Burger with Cheese -La Vie En Rose -Grilled Cheese One burger really fills me up, so not sure why i get two. All of them have been very good and I think so far the Patty Melt is my favorite! My ONLY gripe, is that they don't have a veggie patty. I am not much of a meat eater and I would love a really good veggie or even turkey option. I hope they keep coming back to Glendale! read more

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LA Street Food Fest July '10: First of all, while waiting in line at Patty Wagon, this guy next to me kept sighing and looking over to the booth and pacing back and forth. This guy could NOT wait to get his grubby hands on a burger! I swear, if we weren't looking at him, he would've slit my throat just to get ahead of me. Anyway.. the yumminess that ensues: This tiny burger was the highlight of my day. It was one of the best things I had at the Street Food Fest. They served their Mood Indigo.. sauteed mushrooms and onions with bleu cheese. Oh my god, biting in to this juicy burger.. was like heaven. Patty was juicy.. full of juice.. juice bountiful. Juice ran down my chin! Such.. velvety beef.. Their fries are okay.. a little cold, and too thin for my liking. I like 'em thicker. Later that day we went to hunt down some restrooms and we found the PATTY WAGON. We were just watching the guy whistling, and cooking the meat.. We almost went up and asked him if he could hook us up.. but we were already full as hell. I think this is probably the only truck I would actually go hunt down. Food trucks are all around Downtown LA... pretty far from where I live.. but this beautiful bite of burger is worth it. read more

PattyWagon - LA Street Food Fest July '10 - Mood Indigo - Burgers Near Me

I got the "kick" (a favorite of one of the employees" and I have to say the best 4 little bites I have ever taken in my life. The little fist-sized burger is juicy, succulent, crisp, and ordered (yes, I believe hamburgers need to be assembled in a particular order) perfectly, efficiently, beautifully and big enough to appease my hungry eyes and carnivorous alter ego. My friends weren't too fond of it (a bit pricey--nearly $4--and not comparable to 25 degrees or umami) but for a mini burger, I got a supersize blast of gorged destiny. Looking for a truck to stalk? Not sure which one is worth driving around the city to find? Nor setting up a twitter account just to be a follower? PattyWagon it is! read more

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Really 3.5 stars (Burgers = 3 stars and Fries = 4 stars) The PattyWagon is the 19th LA Gourmet Food Truck that I have conquered! 19 out of 83 trucks is a good dent right? Hubby caught this 100% grass filled burger truck this past Friday night. The Patty Wagon's "thing" is mini burgers and fries. Which is perfect because those are two things that I am all about! Having kept their concept simple, all hubby had to do was pick out some burgers and order their fries. He brought home the following 3 burgers. Each burger was decorated with a cute little slice of pickles (and it was a tasty little pickle slice!) The # 1 is a "Classic" burger w/ cheese - This burger was my favorite tasting of the 3 burgers however, it didn't have a lot of juice which may be where the healthier cut of meat comes in. The #2 was called "Mood Indigo" and featured w/ bleu cheese, bacon, caramelized onions, sauteed mushrooms on a ciabatta roll. This was my second favorite but I found that it had perhaps too much blue cheese. And blue cheese for me can be overpowering. The #4 was called "Keep Your Sunny Side Up" which also came on ciabatta bread and had a homemade gremolata sauce aka garlic, lemon, and a parsley butter mix. I was not so much a fan. Not that it tasted bad but rather it just didn't have enough of a taste. It was the plainest tasting of the 3 burgers I tried. Overall the burgers were good, if not a little dry, so if you are looking for a juicy morsel this will not be it. The burger's were not overcooked but rather I think the lean meat didn't give us fatty lovers that extra kick. But that is what you get when you go healthy. Its not a bad thing at all but just know when you eat healthy you lose a little magic. The hand cut organic fries on the other hand, offered a twist to the normal french fry which I was a fan of. They were more like strips of potatoes aka like a potato chip that is in the shape of a french fry. It was the perfect mix of a fry and a potato chip! These were tasty little morsels seasoned with sea salt . The Patty Wagon offers up a good burger but with all the competition out there for burgers and fries I am not sure there is enough for me to repeatedly seek this out. read more

Perfect sized burgers!! And delicious, grass fed and cooked to perfection. The pickles were amazing also. And the fries tasty and crunchy. Aside from the food being delicious the 3 person crew was a delight. Nice easy going folk with good conversation. I enjoyed my meal and the pricing is fair. I was given a business card that they hole punch after each purchase so you can earn a free burger!! Wish the picture was of better quality. Doesn't give it justice. read more

PattyWagon - The Classic burger with cheese and garlic rosemary fries. - Burgers Near Me

i love pattywagon!!!!! i thought there was no way that anyone could beat the greasy wiener when it came to sliders but now i'm not sure. i wil say i prefer the bread here over the greasy wiener's. i had a "la vie en rose," which has melted gruyere cheese, caramelized onions all on toasted ciabatta bread. i also had the "mood indigo," which has blue cheese, bacon, caramelized onions, sauteed mushrooms and also served on ciabatta. both burgers were equally amazing BUT if i had to choose one, gun to my head, i would go with the "mood indigo" but only because you're holding a gun to my head =). i went to a food festival when i ate here so i wasn't looking to get full at one place but if you are going to make a meal, i would definitely get two burgers and an order of fries (although i didn't taste the fries, i can tell you that they looked and smelled amazing). i can't wait to try some of their other burgers when i get the chance =) read more

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Juicy Sliders. Yummy Sliders . I am a fan. I tried the regualar burger and the 'get a kick out of you' (something with Jalapenos.) I was a fan of both but the jalapeno one was super delicious. Both were juicy and a good size. I feel like I could eat 2 and be set, plus they're the right size so I don't feel bad about myself. Love the stamp card idea! Will be back! read more

Paul is Fukn great !! Had a great time talking to him while eating the juciest, tastiest, most flavorful burgers ever. These r the best burgers I've ever had ,hands down. Grass fed beef and local ingredients ,can't get any better than that :) read more

A fantastic experience of what some may call Mini Burgers. These little delights are crafted with lots of care and quality ingredients. Be sure to look up their daily specials. I especially like their little steak sandwiches when they decide to serve them. Be prepared to pay a premium price for their sliders, but it is definitely worth the splurge for good quality burgers. read more

This is one of my favorite food trucks. The burgers are fresh and not too big. The meat is grass feed and extra tasty. My favorites are The Day at the Races and the Classic with Cheese. I've tried the others though too, and they are good. It just depends what you are in the mood for. The fries are crunchy, and tasty covered in garlic or sea salt. Speed is important to me. They make everything fresh so there is a bit of a wait, but even when there's a line it moves along fairly quickly. I'd rather have fresh & wait than frozen and no wait. Customer Service wise, they are polite and straight forward, but not trying to be your best friend. I don't mind it although I've had a few co-workers wish they were "warm." Drink selections are Hansen's Natural Sodas, Lemonade and Mexican Cokes. I love that they support local farmers. I also love that they reward loyalty. After 9 visits you get your 10th one free. read more

The burgers are fresh, flavorful and served up quickly! One of my biggest pet peves with food trucks is that they can take sooo long! Patty Wagon is ON IT! I love the pickles on top and the gourmet style in a mini is PERFECT!!! The price is fine, not cheap, but it's good quality meat. If you've ever priced grass fed ground beef, like Laura's at Ralphs, compared to "regular" ground beef, it's about 2-3 times more. We've had them several times and the fries kick ass too!! The only problem? They don't come downtown enough anymore! we miss you!! read more

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At first, I had no idea they served mini burgers, I just thought they had really cheap burgers. Then when I figured it out I realized that I haven't had a mini burger/slider in quite some time, so what the heck right? Between the gf and I ordered the Mood Indigo, I Get a Kick Out of You, fries and a drink. Those mini burgers were really tasty, especially the Mood Indigo (Bleu cheese, bacon, caramelized onions, sauteed mushrooms on toasted ciabatta roll). But for us, what stole the show were their fries. They were so thin, they were almost potato chips. Recommendation: Fries read more

PattyWagon - Mood Indigo, I Get a Kick Out of You & Fries - Burgers Near Me

My coworker was in line for this food truck while I was at the Crepe truck when we finished the Universal Studios weSpark 5K walk. We ordered the two mini burgers, I got the classic, she got the cheese. Apparently someone took our order and they had to remake our order, they felt bad so gave us free fries. That was nice, i didn't care for the fries because I don't care for Rosemary. It was crunchy and thin so that was good. But I had to choose Rosemary garlic over parmesean garlic and parmesean garlic won. My coworker ended up eating most of the Rosemary fries from here. The burger was good but a little on the dry side. The flavor was good though. Overall, I've had better burger and fries. Nothing stood out here much. Service - Good, they were really nice, especially giving us fries after a mishap which was not even their fault. some guy decided to take our order. read more

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Love at first bite? You bet! This is the Patty Wagon, a mobile mini-hamburger restaurant. What sets them apart from the rest is that these are NOT sliders. These are mini hamburgers. Last I saw them, they have six different types of mini hamburgers. These hamburgers are made with 100% grass-fed beef, while the fries are made of 100% locally grown potatoes, so you know you're getting quality ingredients. Each order comes with two mini hamburgers, so the pricing is quite fair. Though they have six different mini burgers, there is really only one that everyone must try - the La Vie En Rose. La Vie En Rose is a mini hamburger with melted gruyére cheese and caramelized onions with fresh thyme and vermouth (!!) on a toasted ciabatta roll. If your mouth isn't already watering, you don't know what these ingredients are. Gruyére cheese makes it that much more awesome, and then you have the caramelized onions. Oh, then they add fresh thyme, and VERMOUTH. And yes, you can actually taste the vermouth! I want to shout out to the world, instant win! La Vie En Rose = Instant Win! read more

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These guys are outside my work regularly so I've had them many times over the years. I'd probably give them a 2.5 because the burgers are generally good flavor combos. But there's too much inconsistency in the way they are cooked, tending towards the over cooked side. And the fries are little rinky-dink thin cut over cooked things with the texture of a crisp potato chip. And to top it off it is overpriced: their combo (2 sliders, fries and a drink) comes out to more than 15$. Too many negatives. read more

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If you like hamburgers and fries... you need to go here! All of their food is amazing and VERY high quality. The hamburger meat was tender and juicy and since everything else on the burger was fresh and organic it tasted great. It wasn't greasy at all and had a very "light" sense to the whole burger. The burgers are smaller than most sliders you get in restaurants so you might need 2 or 3 depending on how hungry you are. I had the classic with cheese and their special for St. Patrick's Day which I will no doubt miss once they take it off the menu. Their fries are a weird hybrid between French fries and potato chips but it works and they taste great. Since they are so thin they are crispy and flavorful. I got my fries with rosemary and garlic since I could smell how strong the rosemary was standing in line waiting to order. On the fries you could really taste both the rosemary and garlic but I didn't feel either was over the top. If they are near you I highly recommend you stop by. My only wish is that they get some more drink selections, hopefully Mexican coke with cane sugar instead of HFCS. read more

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The Patty Wagon food truck is great. They do mini-burgers that are cooked perfectly with interesting toppings, excellent buns and fun names. Their fries are different than most because they are flat and crunchy, which I didn't expect but they were great. They can be garlic or just come with sea salt. The two-burger-and-fries combo was the perfect amount of food. Look for the truck near you or follow them on twitter @pattywagonla. read more

PattyWagon - The two-burgers-and-fries combo. - Burgers Near Me

They say to take a bite out of crime, if the police still used patty wagons for crooks and if it was this patty wagon that came out, I would be taking a lot more bites out of crime, if you get what I'm saying. Yet another food truck to review and yet it still feels fresh. That's how you know you're loving your quest for mobile feast. So what's the deal with this one? Is it Korean-Italian-American Fusion? Nah, it's grass fed cow beef burgers. That's right, the Green Police aren't going to be knocking on this trucks door with a search warrant any time soon. The quality of beef here is top notch and even though the prices sort of reflect that for a slider and fries, it's still a worthy cause when you're looking for food to soak up the late night drinking. Just remember that these are sliders, so you may have to go back for seconds in case you don't get stuffed, which, while it is good, You'll more likely get all the toppings or customize one yourself. So what did I eat? I choose the #1, which was the classic version of their burger, cause if you can't cook your basic right, what else are you going to do correct? It was pretty good. Really fresh ingredients in this sucker. The pickle on top of the burger really added a bite to it that can't be described in words.. but can be in... INTERPRETATIVE DANCE! But since this is a text based review site only, you can't see how awesome I'm dancing for the favor. And yet I was still hungry. So went back and ordered a #5.. You're my everything - How did they come up with these names? I mean, they're not very "jail house" themed. But whatever you call them, they are pretty damn delicious. Second burger had garlic, swiss, onions and peppers. So good that it flew the coup quickly! Oh shi... that's what I forgot in this review. I need for more jail/food puns. um.. The potatoes sure got fried.. nope Did they use police tactics to grill the meat? You wont get prison raped with these prices! hmm - that one's no good... Okay, I'm done. Just trust that these suckers are good. I saw the truck at art walk last month and was annoyed they weren't open. Finally came across them and sure enough, they were well worth the hunt. read more

I was pretty excited to try Patty Wagon. I saw them first a couple of weeks ago in Downtown but I was on my way to Starry Kitchen so I promised myself I'll check them out soon. Look, I really probably should care more about their commitment to good beef but my only concern is does it taste good. Jenny and I ordered two sliders for just under $7. She ordered the sweet peppers one much to my surprise so I got the spicy one. Oh. My. God. Way too spicy for me but I liked the flavor. I just couldn't finish it and while Jenny bought me a fizzy water, I was wondering if I should have gone with a different slider. Maybe the bleu cheese? In any case, I had her sweet peppers one and I was struck how very little taste there was to it then. Oh, sure, the beef was fine but maybe I need a happy in between. I'll have to try it again but will avoid the jalepeno one at all cost. read more

I'm not going to complain about the price for these mini-burgers. I do appreciate their support for grass-fed beef and am willing to pay more for it. But I will say that I was disappointed in the flavor of the burgers I tried. I had one of each of their specials: * LA VIE EN ROSE - Melted gruyere, plus onions camelized with vermouth and thyme, on a toasted ciabatta. * ROUTE 66 - American cheese, sweet pickles, onions and ketchup on a toasted roll. Of the two, I found the Rose to be better. Both patties tasted "dry" even though I saw some pink in the center. I think it's because the beef is very lean. The Route 66 was overpowered by the sweet pickles. I'm not ruling out coming back (I did pick up a frequent flyer card), but it's not high on my list of trucks. read more

After two separate evaluations of 4 of their sliders I have concluded they are one of the best trucks out there. They have he flavor, they have the fresh ingredients, they have the green appeal (ok they ARE in a truck, how bout a rickshaw driven truck guys...) with sustainable produce and grass feed beef. The burgers are juicy and flavorful all in a small and I must emphasize SMALL, bite. Are they a little pricey for a small bite, yeah. Do they pack great flavor of organic locally sourced ingredients with grass raised beef into that small bite? Yep. Will I eat them again, Fo-Sho!!! Menu run down: #2-"Mood Indigo" Bleu cheese, bacon, caramelized onions, sauteed mushrooms on our toasted ciabatta roll. #3-"I Get A Kick Out Of You" Roasted jalapenos, pancetta, provolone cheese, and a lil mayo on our toasted hamburger roll. #4-"Keep Your Sunny Side Up" On our toasted ciabatta, spread with our homemade gremolata (garlic, lemon, parsley butter). #5-"You're My Everything" Sauteed sweet peppers, onions and garlic with swiss and a lil mayo on our toasted hamburger roll. My faves #3, #5 for sure!!! read more

If good, cheap eats is a crime, then lock me up and call the PattyWagon to get me. Unfortunately, this wagon is the one on the lam and it was mighty difficult to catch this food truck when it first rolled into town with its constant truck breakdowns and not the most informative location tweets. Thanks to more detailed tweets (length of stay at any given stop) and their website listing their weekly schedule, the PattyWagon was much easier to catch a bite of sustainable, grass-fed beef sliders or two. There are several burger options to fit one's burger mood, including a special called "La Vie En Rose" with carmelized onions cooked with vermouth and thyme on toasted garlic ciabatta topped with melted Gruyere. My mood moved me to the #2 - Mood Indigo with bleu cheese, bacon, caramelized onions and sauteed mushrooms on a ciabatta roll. The burger came out to be about the size of my fist, and perhaps packs as much punch as my fist does (or maybe more..). The little bit of bleu cheese on the burger was super strong, but was mellowed out by the earthiness of the mushrooms with the slight sweetness of the onions coming out. I had no taste of any bacon, maybe because I was savoring the medium cooked yet still pink and juicy patty that was slightly larger in diameter than the roll. All of this was kept together with a frilly toothpick with a sliver of pickle impaled atop the burger, which was crisp and briny and added a lot of flavor to each bite of the burger with which I had it. The ciabatta roll was the only criticism of the whole thing - the bread was a bit dense and there was a lot of it, which risked drying the entire burger out. If you're like me and like thin-cut and crispy fries, they're the things that will keep you/get you going there again and again. The fires are hand cut in thin, yet substantial ribbons and are fried to a perfect crisp. It's definitely worth adding the garlic and rosemary to them: although they're not Gordon-Biersch super garlicky, they're the right amount of garlic flavor for the tongue without giving you the kickin' breath and the essence of rosemary is perfect, especially without choking on the needle-like leaf of the herb itself. One may question why they boast local, sustainable items when their beef comes from the Grand Tetons of Idaho when there are several great grass-fed ranches in California. The owner of PattyWagon has a good friend who has a small ranch in Idaho, so even if the meat is coming from a non local source, rest assured the close relationship of the ranch and the wagon makes for a good for us end product all the way around. Bottom line: Sure, you're paying the same amount for a smaller burger than one would get for a monster burger from an all-familiar fast food joint, but what you pay for is a better tasting, better for you meal that is still substantial for your tums and sustainable for our resources. It's still cheaper than any of the fancy burgers you can get around town, too, and this burger is comin' to you! Nab a $1 discount with 2 burgers of your choice, a big handful order of fries and a drink and you should walk away thinking you weren't robbed of a good and filling meal. +1 for playing silent film piano chase music to complete the mood. The old-timey-ish song titles for the burgers gets +0.5 read more

I'm always hounding these guys in twitter to come to my office more. They used to be here once a week, not it seems more like once a month. Anyway, moving on. First thing to know, these burgers are sliders. So if you need a lot of good to be filled, like I do, order two. Or get their combo meal special. I'm not a very fancy guy - kind of picky - so I always go with the classic, a juicy burger with cheese and lettuce. When you vote in these burgers you can just tell they use fresh high quality ingredients. The buns are soft, the meat is tender, the cheese is meaty and tasty, The fries... Oh the fries. I started off with the Sea salt fries. They were fine. The rosemary and garlic fries are where it's at though. Neither is overpowering, covering up the taste of the potato, but just a light covering to make your mouth water. Some people complained on here about the fries, but they are twice cooked and so are more like LNG and thin potato chips rather than French fries you'd get at most restaurants. But hey, as long as they keep tasting like they do I've got nothing wrong. My only negative comment would be they need to use more salt and pepper in the patty mixtures. Highly recommend patty wagon if they're ever outside your office. read more

My first time seeing the Patty Wagon Truck & it was at Chinatown's Lunar New Year Festival. Also coincidentally spotted & finally met Katie B. here! The words "100% grass-fed beef" & "burgers" were definitely what lured me in. I ordered the La Vie En Rose mini burger ($3.75) with melted gruyere, caramelized onions, vermouth & thyme on a toasted ciabatta. It was good, but didn't really stand out to me compared to other burgers I've had. I wish there were some greens in the burger, but overall, the ingredients were very fresh. They're mini-burgers so it's probably a good idea to order 2 or 3 (which can get pretty pricey) if you plan to fill your stomach. Sadly, I didn't get their Garlic Rosemary Fries, which Katie B. recommended after I had already ordered, but I definitely will next time. read more

My fiancé who works at the Silver Lake Trader Joe's told me about this truck since it's ALWAYS parked near there. A local truck? I'm there! I think by now we've tried all their burgers. Their occasional special is the La Vie En Rose which is very tasty and a little messy. I recently tried their Mood Indigo which I fell in love with. I'm not usually a blue cheese fan, but for some reason I was craving it, and this totally hit the spot. The mushroom and bacon only added to the savory goodness! My guy's had the Sunnyside Up which was "good", the I Get a Kick Out of You which was "REALLY good even though it's pretty spicy" and the Classic which was "a great complimentary burger after eating the spicy one." The burgers are small for the price, but they fill me up when eaten with the fries. I've tried both the regular sea salt fries and the rosemary garlic fries - you can't go wrong with either of them! They're cut so thin it's like they were shaved off the potato, leaving you with a hearty helping of crispiness! Yes, it is a bit pricy for tiny burgers and a boatload of thin fries, that's my only complaint. But there is an admirable purpose behind the truck and the results aren't only earth-friendly, but tummy-friendly :) read more

I recently lost my keys while on a jog with my dog and was locked out of my rental car. It was late and after actually being refused help when asking to use a few peoples phones to make a call, I stumbled upon the PattyWagon. After explaining what had happened to Paul (the chef), he gave me his phone right away... The saga continued for hours, going back and fourth with rental companies, recovery trucks, locksmiths and tow trucks and I must have been on Paul's phone for the best part of 2 hours. While he was busy serving customers, he still found the time to make calls on my behalf to friends that might be able to help, give my dog water and delicious burger patties and most importantly he kept me sane throughout the whole thing by feeding me some seriously delicious hamburgers... Therefore I can not only vouch for the incredibly tasty hamburgers, but also for a truly kind and fun person that is clearly passionate about what he does... For a Tuesday night in a lost corner of suburban LA, he was incredibly busy, clearly indicating that the place is a great kept secret amongst people in the area... read more