The best food truck ever. I've now lived in Philadelphia for 8 years, tried all kinds of trucks,…read moreand nothing competes with Lizzies.

Lizzie's is one of the few places to get food besides the student union. It is well placed by the…read morelibrary. Prices reflect the monopoly it has, but the truck serves an important purpose of providing breakfast sandwiches and daily specials to look forward to. It can be tricky to find the best bang for your buck, but my favorite includes the the Shroom Burger. Add a sausage for the best effect.

Absolutely the best egg sandwich I've had in a loooooong time!…read moreI haven't been to Tom's Place in a while and went this morning. I plan on going back for the same exact breakfast sandwich tomorrow morning. And on and on after that if I keep getting g what I got today. I'll be telling my local pals as well. The size of the sandwich was huge and the Italian sausage (hot) was excellent. A huge plus was that the sandwich held together through the entire eating process. When you're eating at a roadside food truck and a sandwich falls apart-very aggravating! Not here however. The bun used was delicious as well. It wasn't just a standard hard roll. It was a perfect compliment to the whole deal. Tom was there to chat with. Very cool guy. The owner was a very nice lady. Great job! I'll be back (tomorrow)!

My summer-long search for roadside eateries led me this week to Tom's Place…read more As usual, I got the burger, fries, and soft drink. It came to $10.50. It was delicious and the cost was well below the average I have been paying. I highly recommend!!! A few things to note: 1. Cash Only and the nearest ATM is 4 miles away. 2. They are open for breakfast and lunch and close at 2:00 pm. 3. They are open year 'round.

Maggie's Hot Dog Truck had come up as a good hot dog spot in my area Yelp Searches. The history of…read morethe truck is addressed in pics and in other reviews. Bottom line. It's an old truck, that has been refurbished, has a cool history and has been in business as a red hot dog truck for over 50 years. Maggie's has hot dogs, kielbasa and chili. They also have drinks, chips and cookies. Maggie's uses Mucke's natural casing dogs, which is definitely not something that most CT places use. Maggie's does not have any specialty hot dogs per se, but they do have their own chili and some other standard toppings to choose from. I ordered a hot dog with chili and mustard. I haven't had a Mucke's in a while. It seemed like it was probably steamed. Good flavor. Good snap. The chili sauce was meaty and tasty. Definitely above average for CT. The mustard was good too. I would definitely recommend Maggie's if you're in the area and want a hot dog or chili to go. 4.5 Stars

Maggie's Hot Dog Truck is a restored 1934 GMC Model T-18, and the history alone is worth a look. It…read morestarted out transporting workers to CCC camps in the 1930s, then the State of Connecticut used it to move prisoners to work details, then it became an ice cream and popcorn truck in Hartford before eventually ending up in a junkyard. Robert "Red" McCormick later rescued and restored it, and it's been serving hot dogs for more than fifty years now. At this point it's basically a local icon for those who know, and can be found over on East River Drive in East Hartford. The menu is simple--hot dogs, kielbasa, chili, drinks, chips, cookies--and that's exactly the right call for a place like this. I had two hot dogs and both were great. Quick service, good flavor, and they were wrapped well enough that I had zero concerns about anything spilling on the way back to the office. Overall, a fun, straightforward lunch stop with good food, and fun character and history. If you appreciate old-school spots that keep things simple, this one's worth a visit.

I was not happy, a gyro place had brown lettuce 90% of my $15.00 plan Greek salad was brown old…read morelettuce, so was it on my gyro. It was the one that did not say Lebanon on truck .it was to your right of river level. $30.00 for brown lettuce. I'll never waste my time on that food truck festival in Hartford ct again. My 1st. And last time .$70.00 in all between 2 people. Could of gone and should of gone to a nice restaurant and paid more would of enjoy the food at least. And I was Hungry so was my 19 yr old grandson. We both would never recommend or return to the Hartford food truck festival again in our life time.

What The Truck BBQ #RiverfrontFoodTruckFestival…read moreWe drove to Hartford to see what the food truck collection was like. We sampled 4 trucks. This was by far the best we found. I am fussy about my BBQ and have not usually found much to cheer about in CT (I do like Pig Rig and my own). These folks had their smoker right out back of their food truck; it's a beautiful thing to behold and the smell of genuine smoked-right-there meat was enough to get us to the counter. The turkey legs were just coming off the smoker and the burnt ends were on-the-way, so we waited ~20 minutes (worth it!) to get an order of those. When they say the turkey drum is ginormous, they are serious (see photo) and the flavor!!! The true art of BBQ is not how much gooey sauce you can slather onto a piece of meat or how spicy you can make the rub. It's all about getting a balanced flavor from the smoke. You can't duplicate this from a bottle and it really takes someone with experience to make the smoke and the meat dance like this. YOU MUST try the turkey legs if you can get one. If not, the burnt ends are really done well. Not quite the same burnt ends you would get at a good Texas BBQ place, but certainly the best I've had outside of Texas. Aside from the cool name, What The Truck BBQ is a must stop.

On warmer months this truck is parked daily in front of 90 State House Square. I think he stays…read morethere from may be 7 to 11 (not fully sure of his timings). This place has some 5 varieties of coffee, some breakfast items, donuts and some chips. Breakfast items include egg, hot dogs, spicy chicken, rice and sandwiches. I had the egg and spicy chicken sandwich. It was ok. Coffee was fine too. You go to this place if you are running between the buildings or if you get down in downtown and want to run to a meeting and you want something very quick. This place is very cheap as well. Coffee and a sandwich cost me around $6.

I saw them in front of state house square for years. Today I finally decided to try them out. I had…read morethe sea food platter. Instead of the regular fish fry, I went for the Cajun fish. Cajun fish was good. Clam strips were soft and good. Shrimp was ok. Fries had a lot of oil. Overall the food was oily. But it tasted very good. There is a number of sauces in front of the truck including tartar sauce, ketchup, Frank's hot sauce and relish. There are 5 tables behind this place where public can sit and eat. Those benches were part of Morton's stake house many years ago. You can sit there and enjoy the food.

Like others, I've seen this truck for years. But I resisted for a while with the thought that…read moreseafood from a truck seemed a little...off-putting. Happy to report that my fears were misplaced. This place is a good fish-fry. I got the clam plate and it had a bunch of tasty (and salty and fried) claims with a side of fries. A real good portion for just $10. It was hot and fresh too. Service too was friendly and prompt. About all that you can ask for out of a food truck. Solid.

Formerly living in Mississippi, I know great bbq. Backroads is top notch. Coupled with a very kind…read morehusband and wife team, you're treated like family as soon as you walk in the door. We've ordered for family events and picnics. They take great care to make sure you have everything you need and then some. The pulled pork is tender, tasty, and great alone or with their sweet or spicy sauce, both of which are delicious. Friday we ordered the baked potato special topped with pulled pork, Mac and cheese, and bacon. It was enough for two meals!!!

Spicy food amazing taste wonderful service playful interior overall worthy of a five star reviewread more

The food was amazing, really friendly customer service and average prices with great milk shakesread more

"But i can't get warm without your hand to hold. The…read moreradiators hissin still I need your kissin to keep me from freezing each nite. I've got a hot water bottle, but nothing i've got'll take the place of you holdin me tight. I've got steam heat". (from the 1954 Broadway musical The Pajama Game) Steamed cheeseburgers seem to be a Connecticut thing, and Meriden, CT's Ted's Restaurant might be Ground Zero for the genre. It was established in 1959 and soon became a popular destination for Meriden's many factory workers who worked around the clock. Td's stayed open until 4 AM to accommodate them. Ted's doesn't fry their burgers in a pan or grill them on a grill. Nope - they steam them in a steel cabinet and serve them with a scoop of melted cheese and your choice of free toppings, like ketchup, mustard, mayo, lettuce tomato, chopped onions, pickles or even bacon. Their food truck is named "Steam Machine" and it was at Cheshire Craft Brewing today. In fact, it's there every Friday night and weekends. It can also be found at Hartford area attractions like Bushnell Park, the Xfinity Theatre, and at Pratt & Whitney Stadium for UConn Huskies football games. Our cheeseburgers were $8 each and they were great! I will defer to Yelper Keli R's epic description below: "Slathered high, drippy, messy, greasy with fresh vegies. It was a b*tch to eat and worth all the struggle". Yes, they sure were Keli.