One of my favorite go to lunches! Their great portions for the price. The steak frites is my favorite dish because who doesn't love steak and fries. The steak is done perfectly at medium rare that you don't need any sauce and the fries are a nice crispy and golden brown. The steak basil is also really good if you want some sauce and don't want the hassle of cutting your steak. One of my favorite parts about this food truck is that I believe it is run by 2 brothers and the front guy is so nice. You can tell they're great people. They're pretty busy around noon, but I'm always able to get my lunch within 15 minutes. They are cash only, but they do also take venmo or zelle. I only wish they had better utensils because it is difficult to cut the steak with the flexible white plastic knifes. read more

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The Best Food Truck in NYC -- Period. I've eaten at countless restaurants in New York City, but nothing -- and I mean nothing -- comes close to Steak Freak, the little black food truck parked on the corner of 6th Avenue and West 50th Street. I stumbled upon it around lunchtime and saw a long line stretching down the block. Normally, that would be a deterrent -- but I quickly realized everyone was there for a reason. The line moves surprisingly fast (these guys have it down to a science), and it's absolutely worth the wait. I ordered the Steak Basil on Rice and the Kimchi Sesame Steak on Rice, and both dishes were mind-blowingly good. The steak was tender, juicy, and perfectly seasoned, and the sauces had that perfect balance of heat, sweetness, and umami that makes you close your eyes after every bite. The rice was fluffy and soaked up every drop of flavor. You can tell Dorjee, the owner, takes real pride in what he serves. He's one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet -- greeting regulars by name, joking with the crowd, and hustling behind the grill like a pro. Pro tip: Get there early. They sell out by 2 PM every single day, and once the steak is gone, it's gone. read more

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Way,way overhyped. Cash only or Zelle, the steak they give you does not look like the picture and is chewy. Also, the noodles are over cooked and mushy also the chicken plates don't use the best chicken or have a bad coating. The cart owner is friendly and works hard but not worth the bucks. read more

I hate to give a 5 star rating to my favorite food cart because it means that the line will get longer than what it is already! Great food and service but get ready to wait during the lunch rush. read more

Arrived around 11:55 AM on a Friday, was able to order right away and received my food in 8 minutes. Kimchi Sesame Steak plate was $13 and I was able to pay via Venmo. Shoutout to Dorjee for his incredible hospitality and ability to remember everyone's orders. The food was delicious and the portion was just right for the price. Will definitely be back for lunch! read more

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Amazing steaks, perfectly cooked every time, and the sides are just as good. Chill vibe and friendly staff make it even better. Always leave happy! read more

Read great things so decided to try it. Long line though fast moving (lunch time), & there was a short - wait nothing ridiculous. The person taking orders was kind and patient with those before and me when I got my turn to order. Staple of Steak Frites was ordered and got it about 10 short minutes later. My steak was tuff almost too tough. Basically like gum. But, it may be due to having ordered it medium. I will try again and let them choose how to cook it. Otherwise, as with other reviews here, friendly and relatively quick service... & astonishing he is able to remember everyone's order and call out to you while looking at you. Amazing! I suspect the next time I go my steak will be better. I will update this review then. read more

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Amazing! Like fancy steak frites but at a brewery for $20. Love it! Very friendly and responsive service.

"It's not gonna blow your mind, it's not gonna leave you unsatisfied, but what this dish *will do* is serve as a benchmark for future foodcart food." $13 for steak over rice with delicious and aromatic sauce and steak tenderness and texture that even beats out low quality steak houses is AMAZING. This is my favorite food cart granted there's never much of a line for how delicious it is. You'll feel like you've got every penny's worth with the items served at Steak Freak. My favorite is the Steak Basil - the basil and peppers make for a nice aromatic flavor that helps cut and complement the juicy fattiness of the steak. The steak is honestly prepared so well that you can't even tell that it *might be* market bought grade steak. Overall, a well balanced food cart that's nothing short of outstanding. Been here so many times and will keep coming back. read more

Steak Freak - Steak basil - Food Trucks Near Me - New York, New York

Been going to this truck usually 2 times per week for the past 3 years (in good times and in bad)...and just realized that they're on Yelp.  It's right off of 6th ave, westward on 50th - Mon thru Fri lunch only.  I've tried mostly everything except for the noodles and I can say that the quality is very consistent, which keeps me going back. One of my favorites is the honey glazed chicken platter.  The rice platters come with your choice of white or brown rice, a salad along with 2 types of sauces on the side (an herb/dill white sauce and a very lightly spiced french-type dressing).  Note: there's only 1 type of salad dressing...a light vinaigrette-ish dressing which is just right..but you can add on the aforementioned sauces.  The chunks of chicken are pretty big and the sauce is just sweet enough to contrast with the siracha, which you can request on the side. My favorite of all, which is in the pic, is the #2 sesame beef with kimchi, which you can request to leave out if you're not into kimchi  The beef is sliced flank steak never overcooked and most times medium!  It's never tough and most times has some slices with juicy fat left on.  The marinade is a lightly sugared soy which, like the honey glazed chicken above, perfectly contrasts with the siracha sauce, which you can request if you like some spice. Imo, most food trucks don't come close to the level of taste and quality coming from Steakfreak...and, I might add, some restaurants too! read more

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I got the Steak Basil with brown rice ($11), which comes with salad already. It is on the sweet side because of the sweet 'dressing' that they put over the meat. However, you can really taste the basil. I was on the fence between 4 and 5 stars, but for a filling lunch, this is great value so upped it to a 5. The food here leans into Asian/Chinese flavors - curious to try the chicken dishes, but the steak here was medium rare, tender, and flavorful. read more

Steak Freak - Steak basil - Food Trucks Near Me - New York, New York

This place gets 5 stars for the bang for the buck element. Look, this place isn't Peter Luger. It's a food truck. Not sure why anyone would expect getting some kind of dry aged beef action here. However, for what you pay for, you get some juicy, tender meat that is extremely generous in quantity IMO. Couple that with some rice and salad and you have a pretty solid lunch. The basil steak I tried was terrific. It was flavorful, juicy and worth the really reasonable price tag. The cajun fries were also great. Nicely fried, well seasoned (but not overwhelming) and you get a lot for the $3 you pay. In terms of value/bang for the buck = it's a no-brainer, for what you pay for you definitely get some serious amounts of grub that actually tastes solid. Again, this isn't some Michelin star steakhouse. It's a (way) above average food truck that does a fine job of cooking some flavorful meat! Great stuff and I was glad I was nearby to try it out. Will definitely return again when I'm in the area. read more

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I want the basil Steak and frites were really good and super delicious. The meat was well-cooked and so tender. Its nice that I stopped by there and ordered for a takeout food. It was well-prepared and staff was nice. Nicely seasoned meat, lots of veggies. They have great combination of flavor. read more

Steak Freak is an awesome food truck specializing in chopped steak and chicken rice bowls (as well as noodles, but past few times I've tried to order they weren't available). I've gotten the steak basil and kimchi sesame steak and either option does the trick for a tasty easy lunch. The bowls are $12 and comes with a good amount of food (rice, veggie salad slaw, meat) and white and orange sauces on side if you like. All in all, not much to say except that Steak Freak is one of the handful of solid, affordable, midtown weekday lunch options. read more

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Really good value for a steak lunch around ~$12 each! We got the steak frites and basil steak. The basil steak was a little more interesting and had more flavor, though there was less steak. The steak frites was as you would expect and it comes with 2 dipping sauces for the fries. Good lunch if you're in the area! read more

Steak Freak - Basil steak and steak and frites - Food Trucks Near Me - New York, New York

Great food truck, we came during the lunch rush so had to wait a little while. Doesn't take card payment, only cash so I ended up having to zelle the guy! But the food was delicious! We had the kimchi sesame steak, honey chicken and chicken masala. The steak was very tender, loved the rice and salad. The bowls don't look that big but fit a good amount of food in them. I could pass on the honey chicken but the masala was very good, tender chicken, great sauce - rich, sweet. read more

Steak Freak - Kimchi Steak - Food Trucks Near Me - New York, New York

I don't think you can find a better lunch spot than this place. For a hefty portion of steak and fries, at such a cheap price, I'd probably come here every day. The owner is a nice Asian man, very sweet. The steak can be the slightest bit bland but it's nothing that's going to stop me from coming here. I was so full half way through. You can split it into two meals. We went to go sit near the fountain, it was so nice. Go give this place a try. read more

Steak Freak - Steak and fries - Food Trucks Near Me - New York, New York

Where did it move? I really liked this place and would like to go back. It is great for lunch during a long work day.

I was listening to No Doubt Don't Speak And I had it on multi-repeat Not the biggest of crimes But it played 15 times Before my name was called by Steak Freak Long wait time, but the same could be said about trying to get a dinner-and-sex date with me (and I don't even do just dinner anymore so don't ask). My first food of the day came at a food truck which was pretty interesting. It's called Steak Freak (lol whatever) and it's really popular and has a very long wait time. The best thing about the place is the guy working here. He's super friendly and a good guy and no matter how many people are waiting he always remembers everyone's order and the order to serve them in. I liked him so I gave him a dollar tip even though the food was $9 which at the time I thought was a little crazy until I went down the street to Yumpling the dumpling place, and realized that Midtown food trucks be expensive and stingy as hell if they're not Halal Carts. Welcome to the modern era. I don't have a whole lot of good stuff to say about the food. The steak tasted okay but it probably should considering how people are raving about it. The salad wasn't bad. The rice was definitely the chalky not very professional kind. They said they had only brown rice left, and ew. Based on this, I don't think they should even be serving it. If it wasn't for the super friendly guy I probably give them three stars but it's not the most expensive food truck (while not being cheap) and they do put a lot of effort into it and the guy is incredibly nice so four stars is fine. The steak tastes good too... but not nearly as great as los reviewos suggestos. read more

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Five stars for a food truck. My first time here today for lunch at the recommendation of a co-worker. I ordered the Chicken Manchurian with brown rice. This is not your typical sweet and sour chicken. This chicken has a nice tang and a lot of kick to it. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The portion size was quite large - abut five to six big chunks of chicken on top of a big bed of rice. The dish also comes with a bit of salad. They offer a white and red dressing sauce on the side - I quite liked the red sauce (a bit like a French thousand island spicy dressing). I will definitely go back as I would like to try the chicken Masala next time. read more

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Got lucky and lines were pretty short around 12:30 on a Wed. The cart is on 50th street and 6th, on 50th going toward Times Square at the end of a row of a few other food carts. Ordered the Kimchi Sesame Steak ($9) and glad I did. Food didn't take much longer than any other cart to prepare, meat portion was large and delicious, not over cooked. You're also able to order them with brown rice instead of white. Kimchi was great also, and nice and spicy. Will definitely check out more stuff from here as I order them. read more

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When I read an article saying that the steak at Steak Freak rivaled Peter Luger's, I had to make my way over to this food truck ASAP. I was not disappointed. I placed my order around 12:30 this afternoon was got my food in about 15 minutes which wasn't too bad. Keep in mind it was very cold out, so maybe that's why there weren't as many people waiting. Ordered: Steak frites ($10)- I ordered the seared steak served over french fries with a small side salad. The steak (5 nice sized pieces) was tender and soft. It had a good beefy flavor and was seasoned nicely with cracked black pepper. By the time I got back to my desk the fries were soggy but they were fine re-crisped in a toaster oven, although they were nothing to write home about. The salad was refreshing. The carrots on top tasted pickled which I liked. Overall, this lunch was a great value! I'm looking forward to visiting again and trying something else on their menu. read more

Steak Freak - The steak frites ($10). It had one more piece of steak but I ate it before taking the pic. - Food Trucks Near Me - New York, New York

Simply the BEST food truck. Quality food with big portion sizes. Steak basil 10/10. Love the guy running the show. read more

I've been coming whenever I come into the office for 3 years and it's by far one of the best food carts around. In the past 3 weeks, I haven't seen this food cart around, hope they will come back and soon! read more

It's hard to catch this truck if you're not in the area and want to eat it not during lunch hours. So 4 years after discovering it, I finally found the time! Alas, I was going to try this $10 steak truck! Bless the owners for offering such a concept in the first place. I ordered the Kimchi Sesame Steak Rice ($10). The steak, no doubt, was the star of the show. It was juicy, tender, and full of flavor. They also did not skimp on the amount of steak either! Unfortunately, they paid TOO much attention to the steak, they forgot to give some love to the kimchi and rice. The kimchi tasted like a fake Chinese cabbage replica. The rice was brittle and grainy. However, I appreciate the two sauces they gave as it went well with the salad. Having it over the rice also made it easier to eat. My friend's Steak Basil had more flavor and tasted like a Chinese dish. So the rice dishes weren't the best. But the steak is fantastic, I am still a fan, and I would go back to try their Steak Frites! read more

Steak Freak - Steak Basil ($10) top and Kimchi Sesame Steak ($10) bottom - Food Trucks Near Me - New York, New York

Average street food. Beef was somewhat tough, not tender, and a little under seasoned. Price was fair.

I ate it way too fast to take a picture! I got the steak basil because they ran out of fries. The sauce, rice and of course steak were amazing! The only downside is that a few of the pieces of steak were too tough. Not dry though, just too tough. The wait wasn't so bad for me, I arrived at 1:45. It was a very cold day though so that may have influenced the wait time. The truck recommends you arrive before 12 to make sure they don't run out of fries, and you don't have a long wait. Will definitely go back! read more

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First and foremost, the customer service was tremendous. I offered to use Venmo as a payment and when I told the owner/chef I had only 10 dollars cash (meal was $11 btw), he was fine with it. Even if I left the truck with bad food (which it absolutely wasn't), I would've left with a big smile either way. Ordered the steak basil and glad I did! For a food truck meal, I have to say the steak was tender. The meat was cooked medium-rare. My favorite part was the addition of the bell peppers which gave the meal a nice balance. The sauce on top of the rice wasn't too overpowering. There was 2 sauces on the side: spicy and a non-spicy. I'm a big fan of the spicy one. Overall, the portion of the meal was fair for the location. The pieces were slightly on the thicker side but besides that, I can't wait until next time to try the rest of the menu! read more

Steak Freak - Steak Basil over rice - Food Trucks Near Me - New York, New York

One of the best side of the road food trucks in NYC if not the states! Always amazingly fresh meat cooked to perfection! This place makes my lunch break feel so happy! They are just as good as del Friscos which is like a block away! I'm not joking when I say, sometimes I even think about coming here from Brooklyn on my days off. read more

This is the best food truck/cart in NYC hands down. But where have they gone. Been missing whole summer. Thought they would be back after Labor Day - guess not. read more

So good it may look messy cuz I already ate it but so yummy and the chicken is on a whole nother level! read more

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Bro. THE FOOD IS PRESSURE . It's also the best deal in town. The Service is reasonably quick. And the vibe is friendly and lit.

Truck food that's actually amazing in midtown. I've been trying to eat healthy but yet trying to enjoy my food as well and this place is it. For about $10 I can get a tasty Asian salad with chicken and steak. The owner is super cute lol and super friendly and they work pretty fast and sell out even faster so make sure you come before 2 pm or else you won't be able to get what you want. I've been here back to back for two days and I am so happy I've found this truck. I heard their rice bowls are amazing too they have white and brown rice as well as noodles!! Today's choice was salad and swarms chicken and boy wasbit great. I would say the food taste like tai food because of the sweet sauces they use so if your not into the sweet and salty taste this may not be for you. I've honestly never tried their masala or Manchurian portions however I bet it would be great! read more

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Dorjee is the MAN! The food tastes amazing. I get the kimchi sesame steak everyday and it's hard not to come back for lunch every time.

Great food truck. We do lunch here and it's busy, but we'll worth the $12 for a basil steak

In the five years since I composed my initial review, Steak Freak has truly earned its place as a mainstay of the 50th street food-cart corridor and has matured to being one of the best food carts in the city. Despite the name, the food served is a Southeast Asian fusion, with Thai and Indo-Chinese flavors. There is a steak frites dish on the menu which I recall being good, but the star of the menu is the Chicken Manchurian, which is bold, tangy (umami, even), and comes in an enormous portion for $8. Steak dishes are $9 which is a steal for the portion size. They come halal-cart style with rice (white or brown) and salad (I believe just lettuce) but you can get just rice or just salad. Be warned that the line moves slow and before the pandemic would often be a dozen-deep at peak hours. Ordering at off-peak hours (typically 1:30 PM or so) is recommended as even though there's a small chance they might be out of some dishes, the substantially shorter line makes up for that. They have since reopened late this Summer and if you're back in the office in this area, it's hard to go wrong with Steak Freak. read more

Delicious!!! We were in NYC and really loved this place. Very good and worth the price!!!

OMG. Best steak from a food cart!!! Must try! Location: There is a block of food trucks on 50th towards Broadway this is around the last one. Staff: The guys there are super friendly and nice which is a huge plus especially when it's your first time asking about specifics. I think it's creates loyal customers so bigs ups to the guys who run this truck. Food: Steak Frites = I had high expectations and hype and the hype was real! The steak is super freaking tender and cooked so well with a little red inside. The seasonings has a lil spice kick but it was a great kinda kick. I got the rice instead of fries just for preference and 'twas was a delicious meal. Overall: Must try but the wait is about 30 min during lunch time! All worth it! The guys are great and food is equally as good. read more

Steak Freak - Steak Frites (Rice instead of Fries) - Food Trucks Near Me - New York, New York

I really like this food truck but the line is always insane so it's hard to find the time to grab lunch here. $9 for a steak platter is a pretty darn good deal! My favorite is the steak basil - they pile on the meat and the Thai basil flavoring is awesome. Their steak is quality - it's not cheap thin stuff that you see in delis. Their steak is juicy on the inside and wonderfully seared on the outside. I think their default cooking level is medium rare which is just fine by me. If you're serious about getting a meal here, I recommend getting here by 1130 so you can beat the lunch rush. This place is popular and the lines can be ridiculous. You cannot go wrong here with any of their platters. read more

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Sad that I am no longer in the area but I was able to get it today and it just as amazing!!! Half steak basil and half chicken manchurian over brown rice $10 read more

Steak Freak - Amazing!!! - Food Trucks Near Me - New York, New York