I LOVE LA POBLANA! If you don't listen to any of my reviews, please listen to this one. Not only is…read moreLa Poblana my favorite food truck, but I would argue that it is one of my favorite mexican spots I've ever been to. First, the food is absolutely amazing. I've visited La Poblana more times than I can count, so I've tried almost everything on the menu. Tacos, Quesadillas, Burritos, they have it all. This visit, I ordered the Chicken Burrito with a side of chips and guacamole. The burrito was incredible. La Poblana does an incredible job of balancing out each ingredient. There's never too much of each ingredient. It's always just right. The guacamole is so flavorful and tastes amazing with anything you could possibly buy. One of my favorite things about La Poblana is that you get to pick what salsa you want with your meal. I always get a side of both the mild green salsa as well as the spicy red salsa. Both of them are delicious compliments to your meal. Finally, you will never have better customer service. The people who run the La Poblana truck are so incredibly friendly and kind. Every single time I order, I am greeted with a huge smile, and they take such pride in serving their delicious food. If you are in the Bloomington, Indiana area, go check out this truck. I promise you, you will not regret it. God Bless America and God Bless Food! Your friend, Dan Hanis

Great food. Feels like I found a hidden gem in Bloomington. Prices are great and the service was…read morefast. Hopefully I'll catch them again next time I'm down there.

I cannot say enough good things about this place. So let's start from the very beginning. We went…read moreinside and we noticed the scripture on the wall. As this was definitely a faith inspired business. There were many awards from the community on the walls as well, and it was a very nice vibe overall. From there we were promptly greeted. They asked if we'd been here before, we said it was our first time. From there they explained what today's specials were. If we wanted to, we could take a menu and find our own seats and decide what we wanted and then could come back up and order. We chose to sit down at a booth and a gentleman in a Phat Daddy's t shirt happen to be sitting in front of us. Today's special wad $1.50 wings. The gentleman that was sitting in the booth recommended the honey sriracha wings. So we took his advice and after speaking with him, we ordered. We got the wings, We got the fat daddy's combo, which came with four meats and three sides. We had ribs, pulled pork, grilled chicken, and brisket. For our sides, he explained that he had both spicy and regular baked beans. We chose spicy because we thought we could handle the heat, big mistake lol, even though they were delicious, they were very spicy as he said. He was kind enough to bring us his regular baked beans to try which were delicious as well. We also got cornbread and if I had to make any type of negative comment, it would be that the cornbread was a little dry and dense, but still had a very good flavor, and then we had the mac and cheese, which was superb. He asked us what we had for drinks.We told him what we got, and he said, well, there's Kool Aid around the corner. I said say less. He gave me a free sample to try and it was delicious. There is an art to making kool aid, and this gentleman definitely had it. I said, how much I enjoyed it. So he actually gave me a free cup on top of what we already had to drink.We also ordered the taco trio, which came with pulled pork brisket and the chicken. Then we also ordered a side of fried okra. So we sat down and we waited for our food to come. First was the fried okra. Now, I'll be honest, I was not a fan of okra growing up but my wife loves it. So I said, let's give it a try. Another home run. The fried okra was crunchy, fresh and right out of the fryer. It had great flavor and it did not disappoint. A few minutes after that, all of our food came out. The portion size for all of this food is insane. You could definitely order one meal and share it with two people. I immediately went for the wings because I am a wing connoisseur, so I wanted to try em. Hands down these had to be the best wings I've ever had. They were perfectly crunchy. The sauce was amazing and the meat inside was juicy. I then dug into the sides, and this is where I found out just how spicy the baked beans were that I mentioned earlier. The mac and cheese was spot on, and again like I said, if I had to mention one negative, it would be just that the cornbread was a little dry, but once you dipped them in the baked beans, you totally forgot about that. Now onto the meat. The ribs were gigantic and tasted like they just came off the grill. A charcoal grill for that matter, which the owner confirmed later on when we spoke to him. The sliced chicken breast was very good and very moist, but my two favorites had to have been the pulled pork and the brisket. When you got a bite of the brisket with the bark, it was amazing.The flavor was over the top, and I could not have asked for a better bite. All in all everything from top to bottom was amazing. But I think what really put it over the top was just how sweet, kind and friendly these people are. Again, I cannot say enough about this establishment. The food and the people who run it. We will definitely be back more and more. I know these folks are gonna be catering a few of our parties this year. If you're out towards the ellotsville/bloomington area, I suggest you try Phat Daddy's barbecue.You will not be disappointed.

First time trying this place. We will definitely be going back! Best onion rings I've ever had!…read moreVery light crispy breading, great sauce too! and the ribs were tender, juicy and smoked just right! My fiance chopped brisket sandwich owner suggested topping with pickles and onions were spot on perfect! Fries were crispy and seasoned just right! Everyone especially the owner was very friendly and accommodating. Great food, atmosphere and prices were great! We even met the owners son who was very polite, shook our hands and chatted with us. A fine young man who is going in the military soon! Oh and the bathroom was even awesome lol! We wish him well! We can wait to go back! Nancy and Terry! Go Chiefs! The Bears are ok too!

The service was fast and friendly. My tamales were delicious. It was easy to get and out of parking…read morearea.

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I experienced Sweet Valley Ice Cream for the first time at the Statehouse Market, a weekly farmer's…read moremarket experience that takes place on Thursday's at the Indiana Government Center that only recently returned after a year's hiatus due to the pandemic. The Market goes from Spring to Fall and always includes several of the most popular food trucks in Central Indiana but also a few relative newbies. I believe that Sweet Valley is relatively new to this particular market. However, they've been bringing their homemade ice cream to Central Indiana markets for a while. If I were to give just an outright review, I have to confess that it would likely be a star lower. However, I'm curving this one a bit because Thursday's Statehouse Market was a really horrible weather day, at least initially, and everyone was just struggling to maintain their trucks in a fairly significant rain storm. So, Sweet Valley gets an extra star for hanging in there. If you haven't guessed, Sweet Valley is an ice cream "food truck." They serve up homemade ice cream, sorbet, floats, and drinks They typically have a handful of ice cream flavors, a couple sorbet flavors, and some float options with them. They serve everything, typically in 4-4.5 ounce dishes and it looks like the floats are in a more traditional cup. On this first visit, I ordered the Oreo Sorbet. It came in a dish with a lid and they included a plastic spoon. The sorbet had a chocolate type appearance. It was just a little too iced over for my liking - a result, of course, of being transported. I have to be honest and say I didn't particularly care for it and the plastic spoon struggled a bit with it. Again, it was just a bit too frozen. I probably needed to let it sit for a bit and maybe enjoy it back at my desk. I actually wondered if I hadn't gotten actual chocolate ice cream because I didn't really taste much in the way of Oreo. As I'm hoping Sweet Valley will return, I plan to try the traditional ice cream next time and may even go for a float. Prices are reasonable. I paid 4 bucks. The folks in the truck were friendly - they had to be frustrated on the weird weather day. It had been really a hard, windy rain. It didn't last a long time, but it super impacted attendance. Overall, I'm rating more on potential than actual experience here. I'll adjust as needed, or if needed, in the future after a couple more visits. For now, their brightly colored truck is a welcome vision at Statehouse Market and I look forward to trying different flavors in the future. The company is Bloomington, Indiana-based and made at One World Commissary. The truck was started by the Brown-Hill family and is a locally owned, family owned operation.

I was surprised to see a Bloomington food truck at the Thursday statehouse market, but that's just…read morethe Covid world we live in I guess. Hopefully this truck continues to come back because their ice cream is really good. I got the Scoop Scoop Scoop which is their pre-packaged cup of 3 ice creams (chocolate, sweet cream, vanilla) separated by layers of crushed Oreos. Delicious. Also a great deal ($6) compared to their hand-dipped stuff ($4 or $5 a scoop).

Doner is my go-to late night food truck in Bloomington. The owner is great and the food is…read moreconsistently excellent. I love their Gyro and the sides are always good. The seasoning on the gyro is amazing, possibly the best in town. (King Gyro is shockingly good) If you're looking for a late night bite and spot Doner, do yourself a favor and stop by. The tzatziki is plentiful and he doesn't skimp on veggie toppings. Usually parked by the Upstairs.

Their food was amazing! Just what I was looking for to pickup and go between appointments while in…read moreBloomington. I definitely will stop by again sometime.

It's amazing how wonderful the ambiance is sitting outside next to this food truck. It's a joy…read morecoming to this local gathering place. I'm a die-hard #7 Jardinera Vegetarian fan. Come here for something fresh, fast, and with a unique ethnic flavor.

I'm confused that the other two reviews for this food truck are only each a 1. We stopped at this…read moretruck around 11 p.m. on a Saturday and ordered two arepas. The two people running the truck were friendly and efficient overall. We were pleased to find that they accept credit cards (I guess that's getting to be the standard, but you still find a stinker from time to time that only accepts cash). Both arepas were hot and tasty. I had the chicken arepa and it was assembled fresh on the spot. I have no idea what an arepa is supposed to be but the tortilla/shell thing around it was very moist and spongy. It was a different texture than what I was expecting, but I really liked it. The chicken was well flavored and the cheese complemented the whole thing well. After I finished eating, I inquired as to why they don't layer cheese and meat rather than just adding the cheese to the top. She said that is the more traditional way to do, so they prefer to stick with that. Works for me. Maybe give this food truck a try for yourself before passing a final judgment. I think Juancho's has a good thing going as far as late night food options in Bloomington.

Fantastic brisket. I had Big D's at Makevention in Bloomington IN on Aug 26, 2023. I had the sweet…read moresauce over brisket for late breakfast. It was so good, I got a pulled pork with Carolina BBQ to take home for dinner. The Carolina BBQ is the original not the spicy kind people try to pass off as Carolina. Definitely worth tracking down this food truck.

MOOOOAaaaaAAAAN!!! I am so hype I tried this place the taco truck out front got my attention and…read morethis is the best street taco I've had in the Midwest in a long ass minute. Everybody got perfect Spanish up in that jawn. Bless everybody soul on MY MAMA!!!!!! Fucked shit up hella and sat in the sun doing it. Life changing to say the least. Service was fast as hell and I felt very comfortable in the seating area.

$14 for a cold, tiny burrito made from ingredients from the grocery store…read more Eaten here twice and both times: didn't include the sour cream or salsa. Food was cold then they argued.

SO GOOD! The meats was so tender that we had to ask how they got it that way. Pulled chicken was…read moreamazing, the BBQ nachos were piled high and full of fresh jalapeños, and the ribs were so moist and soft that not only did they fall off the bone - the bone was literally soft! The staff was great and the atmosphere was super chill. After a day of hiking around the lake, this was the perfect place to stop.

I ate at Smokeworks for the first time the other night & I had the best experience. The food was…read moresooo good (shoutout pulled pork nachos and mac&cheese) and my waiter was genuinely so kind! I don't write reviews all too often but Eddie was the best server I've had in Bloomington in a LONG time. My drink didn't go empty even for a second and he was just the most polite person ever. I'll definitely be going back!! 10/10 :)

Love this place so far. I've just gotten lunch a few times but they have a bit of everything on the…read moremenu with options for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Plenty of vegan and gluten free options! I've tried the vegan banh mi, vegan reuben, vegan brown sugar cookie, blondie, and Italian soda in lavender and vanilla. The marinated tofu used on both the banh mi sandwich and reuben is delicious. Lots of veggies on both of the sandwiches. The banh mi wasn't traditional - the mint and cilantro were more like a pesto instead of whole fresh herbs and the marinated tofu is a little different - but I really liked their take on it. Both desserts were really good, but in particular the gooey blondie with the flaked salt topping. I'm also grateful for the option to add cream to the Italian soda here - I love Italian cream soda but this is the first place I've been in a while that makes it. The atmosphere is very casual as you can place your order and pay at the counter and then seat yourself, but it's still nice and comfortable, and kept clean.

I've been to Hive a few times and it's a solid option for breakfast and lunch. Hive is a stand to…read moreorder type of place/counter-service, immediately upon entry. The chicken pot pie was a bit too sweet for my liking. Baked goods are pretty good. Their matcha (notoriously bitter) was surprisingly done well. Service is usually timely. We came at an intense Sunday brunch rush hour and they were good about letting us know that we were close to their max capacity so that we were more prepared for ordering. They have comfortable seating both indoor and outdoor.