Food Truck Review - St. Paul Food Truck Wednesday

Every Wednesday is known as Food Truck day in downtown St. Paul. Along the riverfront of Kellogg and Wabasha St. you'll find the trucks lined up for lunch. If you're even more perceptive and do a little more walking, you'll probably find some other trucks in the area.

This last week when I was on vacation, I had one thing on my agenda, and that was to visit St. Paul. I did my best to try as many places as I could, but my stomach was only so big. I even ended up giving some of it away. It was hot, but lots of fun. Too bad I can't make it out there more often.

Here's a listing of the trucks that were out when I visited:
The Chef Shack
128 Mobile Cafe
GastroTruck
Fork in the Road
Magic Bus Cafe
Vellee Deli
Potter's Pasties



The first stop was the Chef Shack. I'd been hearing about this soft-shell crab sandwich all summer long, so I had my fingers crossed that it would be available. But unfortunately it wasn't on the menu and their sweet potato taco caught my eye instead. Based on what I was in the mood for this day, this was my favorite of the day.

The second stop was the Gastro Truck. Something about the marlin sliders sounded unique and delicious. This dish was by far the longest one I've had to wait for before, and sadly, these sliders were my least favorite of the day. The fish was overcooked and chewy and there was way too much bun that dried everything out even more. I'll have to give them another try some other day.

Lastly, and reluctantly, I had to make it to Potter's Pasties. Ever since my family traveled to Michigan one summer and discovered this delicacy, they've had a soft spot in my heart. So when I saw a food truck in MN of all places offered them, I was all about it. But how could I do this when my stomach was miserably full and my body a bit sticky from the 90+ degree heat. Well, I figured I'd take it home and hope to eat it later in the day. When I went up to the counter I was torn between trying the traditional beef pasty or the special pork, apple, and bacon pasty. The guy on the truck had a fun attitude and offered to flip a coin for me. Traditional it was. 

Well, I have to admit I gave the pasty away. There was no room in my belly. But I did try a few bites and it was delicious. So glad I stopped and excited to go back for the pork one next!

 Here are pictures of the other trucks!