Since the openings of new places to eat are rare in those days, I made the decision to introduce food trucks a little more than in the past. And in those dubious times (Overuse Media Phrase Alert), food trucks make a lot of sense. They are a wonderful way to let someone else cook while allowing you to bring a meal home or enjoy it in a pleasant, outdoor environment.
With that in mind, I’m releasing what I call Food Truck Friday (Friday for those of you who read this in printed form; above if you read it online. Just play). I don’t know how I’m going to get out of this specific good, however, from the most sensible thing in my head, I think at least once a month.
For my first FTF, The Grub Spouse and I went to Central Filling Station, which I first reviewed in early 2018. This position gives me the opportunity to scale several trucks in one position, but in fact it would not be an exclusive destination in The Future. Array However, when I scale in Central Filling, I will not focus as much on the position as on the individual sellers who are stationed there on a given night.
The night we stopped, there were five trucks underway, four salty ones and one sweet. We control to flavor 4 of the five: Alé Rae Grill, Captain Boy’s famous tacos, Penne for your mind and sugar therapy.
At Penne For Your Thoughts, The Spouse thought of dishes with an Italian submarine and giant wings before opting for one of its 3 pasta dishes: Pastative Thought ($10.49). It includes pasta penne drizzled with its homemade Alfredo sauce, which is then topped with smoked bird breast, roasted red peppers, green onions and mozzarella cheese, all before cooking. Or we enjoyed this selection, which led us to decide for bites long after we had filled up. We still had enough to order a takeaway lid for the aluminum service container.
The wife also chose Captain Boys’ sweet potato tacos ($8 for two). Other types that night included seedless ahi tuna, Korean beef and highly seasoned sriracha chicken. The sweet potato tacos were loaded with sweet potato cubes and drizzled with sauce. The wife called him after the first one (minus my bite samples), but I was inspired by the length and taste of those urban-flavored tacos.
Alé Rae Grill had the most eclectic menu of those we studied. Its diversity includes sandwiches, burgers, wings, flatbreeds, gourmet dogs, tacos and their lemonade with mint and watermelon. I was captivated by the description of Cajun Remoulade Spidie: grilled bird with Cajun and fire-roasted tomatoes, marinade and addition of 3 cheeses, all grilled and served on a bed of raspberry chipotle cream smeared on a bun seasoned with garlic, then garnished with pineapple butter and roasted garlic and chopped green onions and chopped green onions
That’s my focus of the night. The sandwich, served on a cardboard tray, a monster and so full of bird and other treats that I couldn’t take it without everything seeming to slip. It’s a knife and a fork all the time. But everything among the magnificent new rolls is fantastic. The very spicy bird kick is complemented by the sweet notes of raspberry and chipotle cream and garlic and pineapple butter cream. I made some halves and took the rest home.
For dessert, we crawled to Your Sugar Therapy, where The Spouse was given a cup of chocolate ice cream ($2), and I had a cup of strawberry ice cream and a peanut butter cookie with Reese cups (not Reecey) as a $5 Combo. Its small homemade ice cream is rich in creamy flavor. The thick biscuit was freshly fluffy and quite tasty.
I’d have dinner with one of those salesmen again. Each was exceptional in himself. Next time, I’ll order more towels and plastic cutlery, as some of those dishes were more messy than others.
The vast majority of consumers and reputable masks when interacting with trucks, and vendors and the food park itself provided hand sanitizer. And the picnic table at Central Filling allowed for a good enough social distance.
Grill Alé Rae – 4.5
Captain Boy’s Tacos – 4
Penne for your thoughts – 4
Your sugar treatment – 4
Central service station
900 N. Central St.
Beer only
Animals accepted
Children’s menu: Alé Rae Grill, Penne for Your Thoughts
Hours: five p.m. at nine o’clock at night Sundays and Thursdays; 17:00 at 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
These 4 food trucks are valuable the next time you station them at the central service station.