This guy rocks! He…read morerecently catered a wedding I attended and he did not disappoint. Would recommend hiring him for any event in the Halifax area. Super friendly dude with a delicious menu. Also, handled a curveball really well. It started raining during the rehearsal dinner and he improvised and made it all work!

I love me the Nomad Gourmet…read more My first experience was at a Local Connections Halifax event linked up with Propeller Beer. Bought a ticket, got beer and NG burgers. It was beer and burger heaven for the evening. My second experience was sampling their sausages on a bun when checking out the Man Show part of the Exhibition Park Christmas Craft Fair. One thing is clear, you don't have to be a man to enjoy the tasty morsels being served up from the NG kitchen. And then this weekend I got to try breakfast Nomad style. I chose to "build my own breakfast' for $4. The way this works is you get an egg and hash browns and add on things at your choosing for extra $. I added some bacon and got the BEST BACON of my life. It was perfectly grilled and made my weekend. The egg was fried egg perfection and there were too many hash browns for me to eat. The hash browns are real local potatoes cooked on the grill and have a charbroiled taste to them. Pro-tip - NG will now be at the Halifax Seaport Market on weekend mornings as long as there isn't a cruise ship in harbour. Extra Pro-tip - I didn't try the breakfast sandwich - but people - it's homemade Belgian waffles with chicken!! One final tip - when your handsome pirate brother has a new baby the way to the new parents hearts is to bring Nomad Gourmet burgers to the hospital for lunch the day after the baby is born. That way both new parents are happily stuffing their faces with burger goodness and you get your brand new niece all to yourself! (at least until the burgers are devoured...)

Not sure if the same as the new BBQ spot- I ordered the Mac n cheese/ or honey glazed bread and…read morebaked beans for take out- I will say the cornbread was the highlight- the Mac was like very oily and no real cheese I could say- perhaps a sauce? Not to my liking, the cornbread muffins x 2 was great though, the beans - something out of a can it appeared anyway-, I'll look to check out their other sides/ meat-

Food trucks have a long history of brightly-coloured designs to catch your eye so you know they…read moreexist, and it was a winning formula for the very yellow Peeler's Potatoes to stick out amongst the sea of strip malls and non-descript commercial buildings that is Sackville Drive. Located in an empty lot across Armoyan Drive from the bowling alley, they've got their main trailer for their hot food and another for ice cream. Despite the sweltering temperatures, I was here for lunch. Fish and chips gets tops billing on their menu, just below their fries, so I went with the one piece ($11.75 + tax). There weren't many people ahead of me, and I was able to snag a spot in a sliver of shade on one of their picnic tables that had an umbrella. The portion was quite good, with a sizeable filet on top of hand-cut fries. The fish was either lightly breaded or a very thin batter, and while I normally prefer a thick and crispy batter, this was some undeniably great fried fish. The coating was lightly crispy, and the quality of the fish stood out with firm, tender chunks that flaked away easily without a hint of mushiness. The fries were quite thick, about half an inch, and while they had a good colour to them, the crispness wasn't where I wanted it to be. A double frying is basically mandatory to get a good thick-cut fry, and I'm not sure that happened here. With the fish being so good, I saved most of the tartar sauce to aid the fries' cause. It's great to see a classic chip wagon set up shop in Sackville, and even better when their fish is as good as it is. If they can step up the other half of their fish and chips game, I'm sure they'll be a local favourite for many summers to come.

Temporarily Halifax's newest food truck until some others hit the scene this summer, Firefly Feast…read morehas set up shop on Gottingen directly across from the North End Memorial Library, in between the creeping gentrification south of Cunard and the infamy of Uniacke Square, to dole out sandwiches and baskets of its sure to be menu staple "firefries". After showing up just a little bit too late on their opening day, I popped back over on a lovely Friday afternoon. Firefly's fire engine red trailer is cozied up with some hanging plants, making their corner of the parking lot a homey one, if your home is on wheels and smells like a fryer. Their menu was compact, comprising of four sandwiches - a Monte Cristo with berry compote, jerk chicken with pineapple slaw, hoisin pulled pork, and a steak sandwich - and their firefries which are a mix of thin shoestring fries, sweet potato fries and crispy fried onions. You can get a combo with a sandwich, firefries and a drink for a respectable $12, taxes in. I went with a Monte Cristo combo, because who doesn't like what is effectively a ham and cheese between French toast? It was a short wait as things were pretty quiet towards the end of their business day, and soon I had a basket of firefries and one for my sandwich in hand(s). I went across the street to sit on a library bench since the gravel parking lot and grassy abandoned lot weren't particularly inviting. The fries were fantastic - all crisp and well seasoned with sea salt, and the rich, creamy aioli on the side was great for dipping. The Monte Cristo is typically a ham and cheese, dipped in egg wash and fried. Mine seemed to be ham-less, but the cheese was plentiful, and nicely melted and stringy. The egg wash added another layer of flavour and the strawberry and blueberry compote was sweet and delicious. It made the sandwich soggy and messy, but that's what napkins are for. If you're in the neighbourhood or even in the proximity, swing by for the firefries for sure. Myself, I'm looking forward to trying more of the menu and continuing to watch this area evolve.

Ok....I am a huge supporter of local, food trucks and this one deserves to be talked about! I was…read morelucky enough to try it at the North by Night Market and was sooo happy I did! They typically have 2-3 food trucks and I had already tried the others, so why not...I thought. First off...the selections of sandwiches were incredible. The flavor combinations and ingredient choices are obviously done by someone who really loves food and understands it. That is most definitely what I am looking for in any food service establishment. Then I tried the firefries, which are an upgrades version of normal food truck delicious fries...if you can imagine. Combining regular and sweet potato fries and with a delicious garlic-y dipping sauce...YES PLEASE! Their prices are completely reasonable and for what you get, it is definitely worth tracking them down!

Oh so good and fresh. The Gecko bus has been parking outside of my work in Bayers Lake for awhile…read morenow and I finally made it down and boy was it worth the wait. It can get pretty busy at lunchtimes so it may not be a great choice if you're on a 30 minute break, but I lucked out the other day and only had one person ahead of me. Considering they make everything fresh to order service was pretty quick. It was also very helpful and friendly. I ordered the 3 tacos for 8ish$ plus tax. You get a choice of chicken, beef or pork. I just chose all three. There is quite a selection for toppings and I had cheese, pico de gallo, green onions and cilantro on everthing. I tried the corn salsa on the chicken and medium on the other two. The staff is great at recommending pairings and I wisely took their advice on the sour cream sauces and had a different sauce to match each taco. All in all it was a great experience and fantastic lunch for about 10$. My chief complaint was having to wolf it down on a break, I would have liked the time to enjoy it. I will definitely be going back. I haven't tried them yet, but I hear the pickled red onions are a must have.

Took the family and all three of us had Burrito bowls, the large ones! Wow, everything is just so…read moregood. I can't believe even my 14 year old finished hers..... Did I mention they are huge? I never thought a mobile restaurant could ever be this good, and there are so many options I doubt you could get the same bowl twice even if you were trying to. Just guessing what you had the last time to eat is all but impossible with all these options. Everything is so fresh! Love it!

The second of two new pizza-focused food trucks to open up in the city this year, Pirate Pizza has…read moreset up shop near the top of Kempt Road in the heart of fast food chain country. On one of my days off that had favorable weather, I bussed up from my apartment to give them a try. Their large black trailer is hard to miss, loaded up with business info and a basic menu. In contrast to their Bedford-based competition, they've taken a more typical Nova Scotian approach to pizza, serving up slices and whole pizzas, subs and donairs. Another account on Sysco's books. Arriving in the early afternoon, I was able to scoop up their meat lover's slices, and a bottle of water for $6. Being a nice day, I decided to enjoy my pie on a walk home. The slice had a generous topping of pepperoni, hamburger and Italian sausage bits, and a nice spread of cheese underneath. The crust was on the thicker side, and was airy enough to not be too dense. Pirate Pizza way not be trail blazing, gourmet pizza, but they're serving up accessible food and sticking it to big fast food corporations, so that's good enough for me.

Driver had to go back as a piece of order forgotten, good mediocre, and when I called about getting…read morea can instead of the advertised bottle, person who answered said sorry and they had no bottles so instead of sending nothing they put in a can. Yeah and no credit, and sending me nothing? Let me tell you, they would of reversed my whole order real quick, also they could of called to ask about other options, the driver had my number so why couldn't they?

This was my go to place for fish and chips and used to recommend it to others. Last night's order,…read morehowever, was very disappointing and disgusting. Not only was the fries too stale to eat, but my mother found HAIR in the fish batter!!! Never ordering from here again.

It was a grey, windy Open City 2014. Cinder blocks were keeping the tents intact at the Super…read moreQuintastic shindig in the Cyclesmith parking lot where one of Halifax's TWO new grilled cheese trucks was set up. Cheese Gypsy was keeping it simple today with three varieties of sandwiches on hand: maple bacon, the hat trick (three cheese) and the classic (cheddar only). All options were available as combos, which come with a bottle of water, and fries or soup. There was a small line up when I arrived and a few people left (amateurs!). They were sold out of maple bacon after only two hours, so I went with the three cheese, and made it a combo, getting the tomato soup to keep me warm. It came to a very reasonable $11.50. There were several tickets in the queue ahead of mine, and only two people working both the kitchen and taking orders, so the soup was a good choice. The soup arrived in a good sized cup, insulated in a wrap like a coffee mug, which my dainty fingers appreciated. It was a simple tomato soup, blended somewhere between a chunky rustic and a puree. It had an even seasoning, not too salty, and just enough herbs to give it some depth beyond just tomatoes. It was a longer wait for my sandwich itself as the CG crew worked its way through the orders and took more in. All told it was about 30m, but I didn't mind much with the music playing on the site, general people watching and the always reliable smartphone web surfing to keep me amused. When my name was hollered and one of the owners kindly apologized for the wait, I plopped back down in one of the Muskoka chairs and dug in. It came wrapped in foil, but naturally I had to crack it open to get the pull-apart, stringy cheese glamour shot. There were tons of oeey gooey tendrils of cheese and I dug right in. The golden brown bread was crispy with a nice hint of saltiness and the melted cheese was rich and all you could want in a simple grilled cheese like this. I was really torn on the star rating for this review as it was more of a hard 3.5, but I'm a sucker for cheese and cutting new businesses some slack. Cheese Gypsy is putting out a solid (figuratively) product, and I'm sure that they'll be better prepared the next time they come into the city (please don't stay out in Tantallon!) and/or for big events like this.

I don't find that they make trips downtown too often but eager to try them out of been keeping tabs…read moreusing the Halifax Street Food App. The couple times I caught them downtown they had the following items on the menu (normally a combination of 3 different sandwiches and I've copied most of the descriptions from their site): Classic Grilled Cheese - The original similar to the one Grandma made for you as a kid, pile of cheddar cheese melted on sourdough bread and grilled golden brown. The Canadian (I believe called Awesome Apple on their site) - Sliced apple, melted cheddar and red leicester, maple bacon, on multigrain bread grilled to perfection Nona's Basil Pesto - Mozzarella piled on, diced tomatoes, balsamic vinaigrette, specialty gypsy basil pesto on sourdough bread, grilled with Nona's approval Mac-n-Bacon - Homemade macaroni and cheese with bacon on sourdough bread grilled to golden brown perfection. The first time they had the Classic, Canadian and Nona. I decided to try the Canadian combo which was excellent (they were sold out of soup so I got the fries). I only thought to snap a picture part way through so you do get a full sandwich and the cup of fries is a heaping cup. The sandwich was delicious; a nice crunch from the applies along with a great sweetness from the maple bacon they use. I was not disappointed with my choice and would highly recommend it to anyone else that stops by. The second time around I think they had all the same but the addition of the Mac-n-Bacon. The idea of having macaroni and cheese along with bacon in a sandwich seemed crazy so that's what I decided to try. I probably made the mistake of not eating it right there and taking it home with me (about 5-7mins later) but it was still a good choice. They wrap them all in tinfoil so it stays hot, it just loses a bit of the gooeyness that it has when fresh. That being said it was still a great sandwich with the macaroni and cheese being nice and creamy along with a bit of saltiness from the bacon. As for my choice of sides, I only ever got to try the fries as both times I got there near the end of the day so they had sold out of the soup. I can't blame them, tomato soup goes so well with grilled cheese. I tried their handcut fries which were made fried to order so they were always hot and tasted great. While I'm always looking for something new to try, I would definitely go back there for their Canadian Sandwich. I'm a sucker for anything with a hint of maple and this hit the spot. I would give this sandwich a 5/5 which the Mac-n-Bacon I would give a 4/5. The owners are very friendly and the wait wasn't too bad. The first time I was second in line and had just under a 10min wait while the other time there were about 4 orders in front of mine and it was about 15mins. Each was either $12 or $13 for the combo and everything is always made to order. I'll continue to keep an eye on them in the hopes to try something new the next time they're downtown.