Teenie & Gene's Most Excellent Food Adventures - 8/17/12

Well Gene and I normally have some kind of date night at least once a week. After trying to decide where to go for dinner we decided on hitting some food trucks in Austin instead. (Also, I just got through watching a show on TV about different food trucks around the country. LOL!)

Our first stop: Dock & Roll Diner

 

The "Maine" Event Lobster Roll: Freshly picked lobster knuckle, claw, and leg meat served cold with Dock & Roll mayo, old bay lemon butter, and chopped chives. We shared this and it truly was the most yummy, decadent thing I've ever eaten! Gene's only complain about it was that it was pricey, but hey, it's lobster!!

 

We shared the root beer, which was AWESOME by the way!

 

Our second stop: Izzoz Tacos

 

The Padre: Braised Carnita pork, sliced avocado and Pineapple Tomatillo Salsa.

 

The Slowrider: Braised Machaca beef, caramelized onions, Cotija cheese and chopped Cilantro. We took turns eating these two delicious tacos! SO glad we decided to stop there. We'll definitely be coming back as the prices were very reasonable and the food was excellent.

 

Our third stop: Gourdough's BIG.FAT.DONUTS (Thank you Andrew Zimmern for showing this place on your show!)

 

I am a major, MAJOR bacon junkie! So seeing that this lovely creation had bacon on it it was definitely a given for me to try. Flying Pig Donut: Maple Syrup Icing topped with crispy bacon strips.

 

Funky Monkey Donut: grilled bananas, cream cheese icing and brown sugar. Beyond words on how good this one was!

 

Our fourth stop: Holy Cacao

 

The Mexican Frozen Hot Chocolate: Hot chocolate infused with ancho chile, cayenne and cinnamon; blended with Blue Bell Dutch Chocolate ice cream and ice and topped with fresh whipped cream. We really enjoyed that unexpected bit of heat in the back of the throat from the chile peppers.

 

Our fifth stop: Love Balls Bus

 

Classic Takoyaki: pan-fried pancake balls with chunks of octopus, pickled ginger and scallions and topped with savory brown sauce, kewpie mayo, powdered seaweed (Aonori) and bonito flakes. Thoroughly enjoyed this dish! Plus, the bonito flakes fluttered in the breeze which was SO cool!

 

Our sixth and final stop: Chi'Lantro

 

Kimchi Quesadillas: caramelized kimchi, Korean BBQ beef (Bulgogi), Cilantro, onion, Chi'Lantro salsa, magic sauce and sesame seeds. This was also AMAZING!!

 

All in all our food truck hopping date night was a hit! We loved EVERYTHING we tried!! I have to say to anyone who wants to try something adventureous, give food truck hopping a go. You'll never know what kind of cuisine you'll run into out there!