(Dined 07/16/23 SU @ 3:00pm): What did the "twelve" represent with this food truck? My friend, the lil' black beast, and I were at Corgi Spirits when I noticed Twelve (Food) Truck. As I approached, I was ecstatic to see that it was a Filipino food truck and proudly wanted to support them and my heritage! I've tried a few back in Los Angeles, but they were very few and far between. Plus, we needed something to soak up all of the spirits we were consuming on this lovely afternoon. Would their truck represent and serve the Filipino community well!? QUICK BIO "You can get an authentic taste of the Philippines from Twelve in New Jersey! They are the first and only Filipino food truck in North east New Jersey. Their brightly colored, Jeepney looking Filipino food truck is affordable, delicious and always popular. They serve freshly fried lumpia (mini pork egg rolls), pancit (chicken with veggie stir fry noodles), BBQ skewer (chicken or pork on a stick) and other traditional Filipino recipes, plus some really innovative/fusion entrees & desserts. Folks can also get their fill with the help of their Catering Service. They'll bring the food, and some friendly staff along too. They promise that Twelve will leave everyone saying 'Salamat!'" PURCHASE 8pc Pork Lumpia ($9.00): Savory snack rolls made of thin crepe pastry skin called "lumpia wrapper" enveloping a mixture of savory fillings such as chopped vegetables and minced pork meat served with a side of sweet & sour chili sauce, these fat finger-shaped morsels were packed with stuffing and flavor and could've eaten more! The only knock was the average price of over $1.00/piece. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=1lYIn7qk0FN9sCpO0o7Okw&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw Ube Macapuno Pudding ($10.00): The pudding was creamy and thick while the sweet macapuno strings and crumbled goodness added more texture and flavor contrast. A yummy treat indeed, but again a tad on the pricey side. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=xLDBWnmTOwxjB-67Ti7Apw&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw SERVICE A friendly man greeted me as I approached the truck, he quickly took my order, and I patiently waited around for about 10 minutes before my order was ready. All was straightforward and greatly appreciated - thank you! PARKING (FREE) Being a food truck, they were at the beck and call wherever the event was held. In this case, the event took place at Corgi Spirits with plenty of free onsite parking and spots seemingly along the main drag of Distillery Dr. and all nearby streets. Another option was a driving service like a bus, taxi, Lyft (we did this), Uber, or train (the closest light rail station was at Garfield Ave.) - 'nuff said. ATMOSPHERE, DÉCOR, AMBIENCE Your standard self-sufficient food truck with an exterior food menu, separate order and pick up windows, a small area for condiments, napkins, and utensils, no designated seating area except for the distillery itself, and natural lighting was prevalent during the daytime while minimal electric street and truck lighting glowed at night. There were no TVs nor any background music except what was playing inside the distillery. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=5Pj-V41BcL-hgmJah1Rc9w&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw ATTIRE Totally casual, so I would normally be in a t-shirt, boardshorts, and flip-flops. OVERALL I enjoyed Twelve (Food) Truck who provided me with "a taste of the Philippines". My concerns would be their extremely limited menu https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=Yj1siAc3UdV52PFP7NzCNQ&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw and the relatively elevated prices. They covered the basics, but I felt it would be nice if they got a bit more creative and with a fusion spin on it like lechon street tacos, sisig burritos, or simply expanding the menu if the finances allowed for it. I appreciated that Corgi Spirits created a drink https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=uqVKaX8w442My1UezurG2g&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw to complement their ube macapuno pudding dish. The food and portion sizes were good, and the service was easy and straightforward. I found very good value based on the prices, service, and experience noted above (TOTAL paid experience was around $19.00 BEFORE any discounts and/or tip). And, they accepted my credit card of choice...AMEX! 4.0 STARS read more

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Food was amazing, servings are huge and all was so delicious. Guys in the food truck were awesome too...very personable read more

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Great tasting Filipino food! I wish this food truck would come to my area more often.

Great new food truck that makes its rounds round Jersey bringing Philipino food to those of us who did not grow up with it. I highly recommend getting a combo as it is the best deal and you can try more items! I got the pancit, the rice and the chicken skewers. Portions are very generous so you will have plenty of leftovers! Everything was very delicious and freshly made. Can't really go wrong with meat and rice! I will definitely be checking out more items as this truck keeps growing! read more

Twelve Truck - Chicken skewers, rice and pancit! - Food Trucks Near Me

I want you to know the service is amazing, super nice people working in the truck and beyond kind. The food wise? Listen, you might see 25 bucks for nachos and go ''oh no'' and think you're getting robbed. When you open up the box, and see the delicious, warm, fragrant smells? You're gonna feel like a king. You start eating those nachos and every single one except the ones underneath at the very bottom are crispy? That's quality unheard of from a food truck. I kid you not, the ratio of crispy to non crispy nacho has to be the rest of the nachos to the 3 on the bottom that get mildly soggy. Best 25 dollar nachos I've ever eaten. The lumpia? I wish they gave more sauce because it was delicious. Crispy lumpia, cooked to perfection and the sauce cuts through the richness with its not too spicy kick. I do wish it was spicier because I love my spice, but for anyone without a spice tolerance, that has to be perfect. And the Ube Banana Pudding... don't get me started. Went back to get an extra one, this steals the show. This is the greatest banana pudding I've ever had, and no others come even close. The flavors, the softness, the richness, the creaminess is all on point. The crunchy bits of goodness at the bottom mix into the pudding so well. You get the flavor of ube and the banana, it all blends perfectly. It's the smoothest banana pudding I've ever had, and they keep it nice and cold as they hand it to you. Let me repeat, anyone saying it was awful needs to try again on a better day. Everyone should try this place, it is spectacular. 5/5 stars, would recommend. read more

I tried the lumpia and the ube banana pudding. I'm used to tiny lumpia, and these were more of a regular egg roll size. They tasted good but the type of skin they use isn't my favorite. It looked like they bursted in the dryer. The ube banana pudding missed the mark for me. Not enough bananas and the wafers weren't softened. Good if you like crunchy banana pudding but I like when the wafers get soft and cake-like. It was pretty expensive for what you get (which tbf is expected of food trucks) so I wouldn't order from here again :/ read more

These guys catered a private party for us and everything was delicious and service was warm and friendly. Loved the Twelves Combo and they had a nice twist to some classic Filipino ingredients like the longanisa Crunchwrap! I've never really liked pancit all that much but theirs was delicious. Everything was full of flavor and portions were generous. I recommend this truck if you're craving Filipino food. We'll be back to try some other things on the menu, especially the sweets! read more

Twelve Truck - Twelves Combo. The chicken was . - Food Trucks Near Me

I've had the pleasure of visiting the Twelve truck twice in the last few weeks. Their food is outstanding and the people working the truck are very nice. My friend and I got the chicken skewer today. He dropped his and attempted the 5 second rule. The guy on the truck stuck his head out the window and said--let me replace that for you at no charge. The skewers are legit delicious. They give you so much food that it's game over as far as trying other food. I was busog. The food is well worth every penny you spend on it. Hope they will be doing food truck events near my house sometime soon. Salamat po! read more

I visited the Twelve Truck while they were parked at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge and we were not disappointed!! I got the Longanisa Breakfast Platter and the Ube Banana Pudding and they tasted homemade and made like my family makes them. You get what you pay for with the amount of food and quality of food and Jost was so nice to us. Also, while we waited he gave us some chicken empanadas to try and they were delicious as well. The only thing I wish was that there was an option for garlic rice, but it was perfect either way. It's great as a quick and convenient option for Filipino food in Central Jersey. Definitely coming back for more! read more

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Not sure if I just caught them on an off day this WE but the fried lumpia was basically just rolled up eggroll wrapper with absolutely no meat inside - $9. The garlic fried rice had absolutely no flavor. The pork skewer was also the same - maybe needed to marinate a bit longer. Usually when one is hungry everything starts tasting good LOL. On the upside, my son said the pansit was good so there is that. read more

Very good beef empanada with a filipino spin @ the food truck festival held at Monmouth racetrack. Will try more dishes next time. Also the people were very nice and attentive. read more

I've eaten at plenty of foodtrucks and I can say hands down this is one of the top dogs In the foodtruck world the food is absolutely phenomenal and the desserts are next level if you see this truck don't buy a little buy a lot you won't be disappointed read more

Went to the union farmers market in union nj to check out the food trucks and help out the local vendors since it's Covid. Bought a filipino pancit from them for 7$. And it was very bad. The noodles were made with mung bean noodles. Not rice noodles. I never had pan it with mung bean noodles. Very odd choice to use but ok. Benefit of the doubt and try it. But it was bland. Tasteless and the noodles weren't even mixed well together. There were chunks of noodles that were just noodles. And when you guys know what I am talking about it when you noodles from any place everything is thoroughly mixed together, sauced and melded together. This sadly wasn't. I could've forgiven it if the whole thing had some sort of taste. But it didn't. It prolly didn't even have salt Bc I could hardly taste it. There was no pepper taste no salt taste no anything. No seasoning nadda. It was so disappointing. I'm Glad I didn't spend no more then 7$ on it. If it was good I would've gladly spent double the amount. It's just a shame these people are selling food that don't even taste like Filipino pancit. Even my old college roommates father made a better pancit then this. Smh. read more

Had 12 truck at the sandbox. Proteins were very fatty but had good flavor. Noodles tasted like lighter fluid, egg rolls need more filling then just pork or was that hot dog? read more

Pork skewer was black and burnt. It tasted like charcoal/lighter fluid. Rice was dry, hard and crunchy. Noodles looked and tasted like they were made in a large batch hours before. Half the noodles were clumped in a ball and never mixed in with the other ingredients. Pork spring rolls were bland. Not worth $15 for a combo let alone $25 plus tip. Maybe you had a new guy cooking in the truck on 7-6-22 in Newport? Whatever the case, you shouldn't be taking peoples money for food this poorly made. read more