Reno has seen its fair share of bad buffets but in the last several years a serious food renaissance has hit the streets of downtown with restaurants such as Fuego, Old Granite Street Eatery, Midtown Eats, Campo, Süp and many more. In addition to these great new restaurants food truck fever has also hit Reno. Here are your options for quick, curbside dining:
This well-known food truck serves up gourmet grilled cheese and homemade tomato soup. With options like the Jive Turkey (Brie, sliced turkey, basil, and orange-cranberry sauce on sourdough. $8.75) or the Sweet & Tangy (Creamy chèvre cheese, green apples and a touch of honey grilled on white bread. $7.50) and a side of tomato soup ($3.00) or Parmesan Garlic Fries (served with basil aioli $4.00) this truck is sure to satisfy your inner child. Find their latest location on Facebook or Twitter
This truck is the newest to the fleet and is just started serving the public today. If you have ever been to Dish Café this truck is sure to please your taste buds. The Cowgirl Tri Tip Panini (Creekstone Farms Tri Tip, Caramelized Onions, Thyme, Goat Cheese, Dijon, Goat Cheese Spread, Sourdough. $8.95 ) is by far my favorite and was even featured on Food Networks Diners, Drive Ins and Dives. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLGVgOv7gkk The Megan’s Famous Reuben on Rye Swirl (Pastrami, Sauerkraut, Swiss, Dijon, DISH Secret Sauce. $8.95) sounds awesome too. I’m looking forward to tasting many more delights at their new truck. Find their latest location on Facebook or Twitter
Kenji’s Food Truck
Kenji’s is serving up a mixture of Asian, Mexican and Hawaiian fusion cuisine. With nothing on the menu over $6.50 this truck is a great option. The Asian Taco’s (Korean style: marinated chicken or beef, onion, cilantro, & spicy cucumber or Hawaiian style: smoked kalua pork, onion, cilantro, & queso fresco. $1.50) sound amazing, as do the Kalua Pig Nachos (topped with salsa, black beans, jalapeno, cilantro & chipotle sour cream, and cilantro. $6.00). Find their latest location on Facebook or Twitter
BoDawg’s
If you are looking for something different on campus at University of Nevada look no further than BoDawg’s. Serving up delicious custom made hot dogs with a hint of island flare. You have your choice of a beef or polish dog, secret sauce (a sweet, mild, Hawaiian sauce) or heat sauce (yellow sauce- a honey chipotle mustard sauce with a kick) and the best part…toppings: BoDawg’s Famous Neon Pink Pickled Onions, Banana Peppers, Jalapenos, Sauerkraut, Pineapple Tidbits, Chopped Onions, Pickle Spears and Cream Cheese. I tried to find the prices but they were not available on the website, anyone know what a hotdog will run you? Find their latest location on Facebook or Twitter
Calvin’s Sausages
If you are in need of some late night grub Calvin’s is the place to go. All sausages (Andouille, Bockwurst, Italian, Chicken apple brandy, Polish, Vegan Kielbasa) are served on a baguette with your choice of sauerkraut, sautéed onions and hot peppers for $6.00. Calvin’s also offers fries (with garlic or roasted red pepper aioli) and Spicy Falafel (Tzatziki slaw, spicy Harissa spread, cucumbers, onions and tomatoes $6.00) Find their latest location on Facebook or Twitter
There are many rumors out there that restaurants, such as MidTown Eats, are joining the Food Truck trend. What are your favorites from Reno’s food trucks?
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Love it! Making me hungry at 10:30 p.m.! Only thing I can think of to add is a little bit about the trend nationwide. How many food trucks are there, etc.? Let’s make an app that tracks where all the food trucks are in Reno at any given moment!
That sounds like a great idea! It would be a cool interactive map, you could physically see when they are open, closed or moving.
This is awesome! Thanks for spreading the word about Renos food trucks. I know Vegas has some and now we do here! I’m excited and looking forward to trying the sandwiches out. I hope the ones that serve hamburgers come soon, I heard they were really good!
Thanks Kevyn! We used to have a food truck called Aloha on Wheels, they were connected to Cheeseburger Island style and I think they went out of business when the restaurant shut down. I’m surprised no one has started another but I’m sure their will be a burger truck soon.
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