I am obsessed with the stinky tofu from this food cart. The lady is super generous with the portion…read moresize. You get so much tofu and the pickled vegetable pairs so well with it. Although it's not the traditional Taiwanese version I'm used to (with cabbage and carrots), I really like the lady's variation! (She uses shredded pickled daikon and carrots). I also ask for all the sauces and it's not too spicy either! I've only spoken Mandarin each time I ordered from her, I'm not sure if she speaks English or not. However, if you're a none Mandarin speaker, definitely speak up or grab her attention somehow to order since it can get chaotic sometimes if she's busy and she doesn't always remember who was first in line. She's very friendly!! I have gotten her stinky tofu at least five times since moving to Brooklyn and I've never gotten sick from it. Don't be intimidated by the street carts!

OVERVIEW: In many countries, it's not unusual for locals…read moreto eat two, or even three meals at street food stalls. This is not surprising, as many of these vendors can offer a hot, and delicious meal quickly, and for a relatively reasonable price. So, if you happen to be near Brooklyn Chinatown's famous 8th Ave, come visit Lotus Sister Food Cart. You'll experience the unique charm and feel of an authentic street food cart. And, at the same time, grab a quick tasty snack, or even a meal for a few people. For close to a decade it's been located on the corner of 57th Street and 8th Ave. And by chance, it's diagonally across 8th Ave from "Tofu Stall", another very interesting street vendor to visit. Keep in mind, that what's primarily being served here are quick eats, such as skewers, fried chicken, noodles, and dumplings. But this doesn't take away from the fact that the food here is delicious, and crazy fun to order and eat. WHAT TO ORDER: - The cheung fun rice noodle rolls are standard, but very good, and can be topped with fish balls, or curry fish balls. Of course peanut sauce and hot sauce can be added. - All the skewers are good, especially the chicken, chicken wing, fish tofu, fish balls, and others. - Their famous fried chicken legs are one of the best items, and are really crispy, with a hint of five spice flavor. Absolutely delicious. - The lo mien and rice noodles are tasty, but even better when topped with some of the skewers, or maybe some hot sauce. - The stinky tofu is a mild version, which is good to order if you like it, or if your trying it for the first time. - The dumplings are pork and chive, and are tasty, even though they are deep fried. - Plain cheung fun noodles, fried tofu puffs and other items are available in bulk, to take home and use in your own cooking. SERVICE: I really like the Auntie that runs this cart. She is friendly, to the point, and keeps things moving quickly, so everyone receives their order in a timely manner. When you're ordering, she always offers something additional for you to try, that she feels you will enjoy. She speaks Chinese and English, and is also happy to take your order by the point at the food or menu method if necessary. PARTING THOUGHTS: If I'm close to 8th Ave, hungry, and I don't feel like ordering from a restaurant, I can't pass up this auntie's food cart. Hell, just the smelll of her frying her famous chicken legs, is enough to catch your attention from almost a block away. So go visit her, and grab some chicken legs or cheung fun, and, what ever other tasty treats she convinces you to order. You'll be happy afterwards, I promise.

I adore halal food. It's especially something that's close to my heart during Ramadan. And nothing…read moresatisfies my craving for halal chicken and rice, after 14 hours of not eating, like quality halal cart grub. Living in Sheepshead Bay at the moment, there aren't many options to choose from... at all. I *could* drive all the way to Bay Ridge for the halal carts on 86th St. and 5th Ave. But that's a 15 min drive I'd rather not take - especially when I'm home in my jammies. But I do live in Sheepshead Bay, and when my ingenious boyfriend brought up the fact that he saw a halal cart on Sheepshead Bay Rd, I was *driven*, at 11pm, to go try some. Well, here's the verdict... What the heck just happened?! FIRST of all, the servings are pathetic. For $5, I got HALF the portions of the halal cart food I get in the city for $6! And in a lower-middle class neighborhood like Sheepshead Bay, that most definitely shouldn't be the case. SECOND, the hot sauce isn't hot at all. Halal carts are known for their awesome hot sauce, and this guy just seems like he poured some Franks Red Hot over my order of chicken and rice. THIRD, the white sauce - which I normally like a LOT of - is completely flavorless! This is, by far, the worst halal food from a halal cart that I've ever had. Not only would I never venture back here, but I advise anyone looking for late-night halal, to venture as far away from Sheepshead Bay as you can. There are no decent halal trucks here. Especially not XPL. So here I sit, in my bedroom in Sheepshead Bay, completely starving, because the 7 spoonfuls of tasteless halal food from this cart, couldn't have hit the spot LESS. I only give it 2 stars because it hasn't *yet* given me food poisoning - if that ends up happening, I'll lower my rating to 1 star. So disappointed.

obviously I'm scoring on the scale here, the food cart scale. Here's my biased grading system:…read more one star: major stomach cramps, vomiting and/or diarrhea two stars: unidentifiable meat pieces, overcooked/dry rice, mild upset stomach three stars: everything went ok, nothing to write home about four star: well balanced meats, fresh veggies, flavorful rice, good proprietor attitude five stars: must be pretty incredible This cart has two options - chicken and lamb. That is it. Oh, there are colorful photos of falafels, etc. Don't be fooled - they don't make them. But as far as chicken and lamb go - they are excellent. I am not sure how Lisa, the previous reviewer, feels cheated with a huge helping of rice, veggies and chicken for $5 but this lower-middle class Sheepshead Bay resident feels the price is fair for well made, fresh, quality food. I don't have it for a week - I crave it. There are two other things going fo this cart - 1. it's open 24 hours a day (guys working in shifts). 2. great attitude - 'a little white sauce, lots of red sauce and just a splash of green sauce, and no peppers in the veggies and just a couple of pieces of chicken and the rest is lamb" "No problem" Respectful, hard-working people. South Brooklyn rules !

It's late, it's dark, almost everything is closed and you're on a hunt for food.... What do you…read moreturn to? I would suggest: made to cook skewers :) Yes, the cart looks a little sketch on the corner of 61st and 8th, but I'll assure that the food is legit, yummy and cheap. With a variety of options offered from typical beef / chicken / pork, you can get gizzard, squid, lamb and other stuff. Prices range from $1-4 and the portions are appetizer sized (meaning they're not huggggge but enough to satisfy a temporary craving). Simply walk up to the cook, tell him what you want and wait for your turn. For the most part, I'll assume this is a cash only place. So make sure to bring your ones and coins to make the transaction easier! Also, highly recommend the spicy powder on your food. Quite tasty with a pow.

I've been wanting to review this place since forever but never knew there was a review page for it…read moreuntil about a day ago. Once I found out the page existed, I used it as an excuse to drive down here to "do some research" to make sure that the quality is still the same before I could give the place a fair review. Yep, still one of the better BBQ meat on a stick carts around. The great thing about this place is that they marinate everything very well and it shows with each bite that you take. Once cooked over charcoal, they sprinkle a generous amount of cumin seasoning to everything then they ask if you want chili powder added on top of it. For me, the answer is always a yes for the chili powder. The choices on a stick here is beef, lamb, chicken wing, tofu, fish balls, and hot dog. My favorite is the lamb (really tender), but the tofu, beef, and chicken wing isn't too far behind. Everything is a dollar a stick except for the chicken wing, which costs $1.50 each. This is as cheap as good street food gets. It's very small though so it's only good for a snack or else you would have to buy a lot to fill yourself up.

My cousin recommended that I come here to try the BBQ, which it was not a disappointment. They…read morecooked the skewers to order, so it took 10 minutes, which was not bad. I ordered the squid tentacles and chicken wing. The lady asked if I wanted spicy and since I love spicy, I most definitely did say yes. They had a good kick to it, but it wasn't extremely spicy. The spice they put in it was almost like a mala spicy powder, so I recommend it if you like that flavor. It is overpowering, so I would leave it off if you don't. Side note: the lady that took my order spoke mostly Mandarin and a little English so keep that in mind when going there.

I have a soft spot for cheap eats in Chinatown and 369 BBQ in BK Chinatown hits the spot. You get…read moreso many choices of Chinese skewers, and they are all reasonably priced! Can range from $1.50 to $4 depending on what you got Got two lamb skewers with medium spiciness for $4, $2 each. Delicious. Had a decadent Cumin coating and the meats were given piping hot off the grill. Would love to come back to try their other skewers!

I was very surprised by this place! The skewers tastes just like the ones I had in my hometown. And…read moreeven the seafoods were very fresh. The owner was very nice, I told them that I didn't get my chive for one of the orders and they made another one for me to make it up. Additionally, the foods will taste so much better if they just came out, I brought some of left over back home and heated them up in oven with very short time, but still not as tasty as when they were fresh cooked. Note: they only accept CASH!!!

The halal chicken rice was perfectly seasoned, tender, and full of flavor. Portions were generous,…read moreservice was friendly, and everything tasted fresh and authentic.

Standard NYC "halal cart" fare, but it's consistent in quality and quantity. I probably eat there…read more2-4 times a month, and nearly always get chicken over rice or in a pita (gyro). Pictured here is their "mix over rice" with big, steaming chunks of lamb and chicken, and the hot and delicious triangle samosas they've just recently added to the menu, made to order. 631-507-2618 is the published number and they accept phone orders, although you still need to pick it up yourself. There are naturally times when they're busier, during the peak of the lunch and dinner rush for instance. But preparation has always been surprisingly quick, in my experience. Usually open 7 days a week, late morning until around 9:00pm. Never super late; 10:00pm on weekends, all times approximate. Guy's name is Mohamed, and he and his sweet wife are from Bangladesh; she only works in the daytime. He has kids, lives nearby, and he owns the cart license/ business himself. Super nice people, a valuable part of the neighborhood, a fixture! He's been on this spot forever, and apparently is also allowed to leave the cart there overnight, on the sidewalk. Since it's also his business, sometimes they just choose to close; be aware. But he's open 95% of the time, during expected hours. I took these pictures at his request. But my review is 100% sincere and genuine, and I've been eating there for a decade or more myself. They've kept me alive!

Decent food for a food truck. Ordered from here several times before but never got a chance to…read morewrite a review. Nothing particularly special about it and nothing really stands out but it's decent. Not bad. Today I ordered the plate with lengua. The pieces of beef tongue are cooked decent. It's chunky and not too dry. The rice and beans are OK. The Pico de gallo is ok. No complaints. They have a mild green sauce which tastes "fresh" like greens. The red sauce is a bit heavier and spicier. Also good. The plate was quite filling, I couldn't finish everything. Comes with several pieces of soft taco shells so u can make your own little wraps. So overall, its a decent neighborhood spot for a quick bite

I have always seen/passed by this taco truck. Finally got to try it and it was soooo good. I…read moreordered a lengua (tongue) plato/plate and I was expecting the usual diced up meat seasoned a bit nothing special but THIS, this place does it differently. I got lengua that was seasoned heavily with lots of flavor and seemed like it was braised or something. So much better than what other taco trucks/places offer. Prices are $10 and under for a hefty amount of food. Defined recommend to try it out!

I pass this food truck all the time and I always kept telling myself I'm going to order from them…read morebecause it always smells good and I'm glad I did. I ordered the birria burrito and chips/guac. The birria burrito was very good, huge and very filling. My only complaint is I wish the rice had a little more seasoning but regardless it was still very good. I'll definitely give them another try again because I'm curious to try other items they have with birria or anything they have with birria, I love that stuff! Definitely give them a shot when you're in the area, you won't be disappointed.

$3 for regular size taco and $4 for large taco Found our go…read moreto taco spot after moving back from Texas and it tasted just like the tacos from Texas!!! And they close late! We had the pastor and carinatas and both were extremely flavorful, not salty, not oily and really hit the spot. Prices are great, food are great, ordering and payment methods were a breeze.