Food Trucks at Universal Studios

A silly little blog about the food trucks at South Weddington Park, and sometimes stuff about Pugs.

October 17, 2014

Trucks for Friday 10/17

VaKA BuRgers
11:30 - 2:00
Facebook page

Gourmet burger truck from Chef Aaron J. Perez, winner of Food Network's "Cutthroat Kitchen".  Grass-fed proteins, organic produce, and house-made sauces.  They even make their own ketchup!
Burnt to a Crisp Texas Smokehouse
11:30 - 2:00
Website


Authentic Texas BBQ.  Brisket, sausage, pulled pork, quesadillas, chili, Frito pie, chili burritos, and daily specials.




Cabos Surf & Turf
11:30 - 2:00
Menu

Fish, shrimp, or octopus tacos.  Chicken, beef, or pork tacos, burritos, and quesadillas.  Nachos and churros.

 Video of the Day - Funny Pug Video (and one Frenchie) Compilation
 

October 16, 2014

Trucks for Thursday 10/16

Steel City Sandwiches
11:30 - 2:30
Menu

Sandwiches done Pittsburgh style.  Piled high with meat, cheese, tomatoes, Italian slaw and fries.  Beer-battered fish filets, pierogies, fried zucchini and salad.







 Streets of Thailand
11:30 - 2:00
Menu
Thai street favorites like Pad Thai, garlic pepper pork, basil beef, egg rolls, crab rangoon, Thai iced tea and fried rice.  If you like spicy, go for the basil beef - WOW!






Homeboy Industries
11:00 - 2:00
Menu
New to Uni!  Breakfast & lunch items.  Tacos, chilaquiles, molequiles, vegiequiles, Homeboy Joe's, tingaquiles, carnitaquiles, and other unique cuisine.





El Huerfanito
11:30 - 2:00
Menu
New to Uni!  Mexican fried chicken, taquitos, carnitas, burritos, salads and desserts.







Video of the Day - 10 Things You Didn't Know About Pugs

October 15, 2014

Trucks for Wednesday 10/15

Prime Time Cuisine on Wheels
12:00 - 2:00
Website under construction
Mexican and American grilled food.  Tacos, burritos, sandwiches, fries, quesadillas, etc.  Today's special:  chicken or beef flautas, with guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.





Woody's Grill
11:00 - 2:00
Menu
Chicken kabobs, pulled pork pockets, white chicken chili, fish tacos, guacamole, chicken nachos, Cajun fish bites, pineapple skewers, and dark chocolate Texas sheet cake.




Fish or shrimp tacos, seafood or shrimp cocktails, ceviche, tostadas, stuffed clams, empanadas and garlic shrimp.







Video of the Day - Pug Does Not Like Balloons



October 14, 2014

Trucks for Tuesday 10/14

I've only got time for a listing today.

 
Streets of Thailand
Fair Game Gourmet
Kogi BBQ
Foodism
Lobsta Truck

October 13, 2014

Trucks for Monday 10/13

Cabos Surf & Turf
11:30 - 2:00

Menu
New to Uni!  Fish, shrimp, or octopus tacos.  Chicken, beef, or pork tacos, burritos, and quesadillas.  Nachos and churros.









Burnt to a Crisp Texas Smokehouse
11:30 - 2:00
Website


Authentic Texas BBQ.  Brisket, sausage, pulled pork, quesadillas, chili, Frito pie, chili burritos, and daily specials.




Video of the Day - Bulldog Puppy Tries to Howl

October 10, 2014

Trucks for Friday 10/10

Patty Wagon Burgers
11:30 - 2:00
 Menu

Grass-fed mini burgers.  Hormone and steroid free.  Lower in saturated fats and higher in beta carotene, vitamin E, Omega 3s, calcium, magnesium and potassium than regular corn-fed beef.  Better for you AND the planet. Plus, they taste great!  Try the rosemary & garlic fries too!



Deano's Deli
11:30 - 2:30
 Menu
Made to order deli sandwiches, heroes, hoagies, torpedoes, subs and grinders.  Turkey, roast beef, Italian, veggie, meatball, chicken parmigiana, roasted pork or fried prosciutto. Sides are potato salad, coleslaw, tortellini salad or potato chips.  Named L.A. Weekly's "Best New Food Truck for 2013."




Saffroni
11:30 - 2:00
Persian and Greek specialties.  Gyros and falafels.
Chicken and Rice Company
11:30 - 2:00
website

Chicken, gyro meat, or falafel served over rice, in a wrap, as a taco, a burger, or gyro.




Streets of Thailand
11:30 - 2:00
Menu

Thai street favorites like Pad Thai, garlic pepper pork, basil beef, egg rolls, crab rangoon, Thai iced tea and fried rice.  If you like spicy, go for the basil beef - WOW!






Video of the Day - Pug Puppy Compilation


October 9, 2014

Trucks for Thursday 10/9

Just a list today.  Sorry!  :-( 

Streets of Thailand
Steel City Sandwich
Rounds Burgers
Burnt to a Crisp

October 8, 2014

Trucks for Wednesday 10/8

Another crazy morning, so I only have time for a listing.

Burnt to a Crisp
CreAsian
Good Greek Grub
Prime Time Cuisine
Foodism
Say Fish Taco

October 7, 2014

Trucks for Tuesday 10/7

 Kogi BBQ
11:30 - 2:30
Menu

Korean BBQ in tacos, quesadillas, burritos and sliders. The truck that started it all.  Beef, chicken or pork.








Fair Game Nouveau Gourmet Food Truck
11:30 - 2:00
Menu
 
Jerk chicken, boneless braised short ribs, coconut lime mahi mahi.  Served as a salad, in a wrap, as sliders, or tacos.







 Streets of Thailand
11:30 - 2:00
Menu

Thai street favorites like Pad Thai, garlic pepper pork, basil beef, egg rolls, crab rangoon, Thai iced tea and fried rice.  If you like spicy, go for the basil beef - WOW!






Say Fish Taco Truck
11:30 - 2:00
Menu
Authentic sayulita fish tacos and burritos.  Also quesadillas, bowls, shrimp, carnitas, blackened salmon, and grilled veggies.




The Pokey Truck
11:30 - 1:30
Menu
Not your average sushi truck.  Hawaiian version of Japanese sashimi.  Bite-sized pieces of raw fish doused in seasonings.  I've had the "burrito" with the spicy tuna and crab - YUM!  Basically a sushi roll the size of a burrito, made with soy/rice paper instead of sea weed.
Video of the Day - Pug Puppy Attack

October 6, 2014

Trucks for Monday 10/6

The Reuben Truck
11:30 - 2:00
Menu
Reuben, Rachel, and pastrami sandwiches.  A variety of melts (tuna salad, cheddar cheese and grilled onions), along with soups, salads, and desserts.





Keep on Grubbin' 
11:30 -2:00
American Bistro Cuisine.  Grass fed burgers with apple jicama cole slaw and blue cheese, grass-fed beef sliders, pulled pork sandwich with cilantro cole slaw, sliders same way. Chicken pesto sandwich with tomato and provolone cheese, and grilled cheese on tomato basil bread with harvati cheese, cheddar and blue cheese.  Garlic fries, fried spinach and fries for sides. 


Video of the Day - Pug Says "Help"



October 3, 2014

Trucks for Friday 10/3

VaKA BuRgers
11:30 - 2:00
Facebook page

Gourmet burger truck from Chef Aaron J. Perez, winner of Food Network's "Cutthroat Kitchen".  Grass-fed proteins, organic produce, and house-made sauces.  They even make their own ketchup!
 Angie's Wieners
11:30 - 2:00
Website

 A variety of tasty hot dogs and fries.










Romolo's Italian Cuisine
11:45 - 2:00
Menu
Breakfast sandwiches, pasta, subs, melts, salads, Panini, wraps and sides.







Video of the Day - Pug is Mesmerized by Burger Poster


October 2, 2014

Trucks for Thursday 10/2

I only have time for a list today.  In fact, I may be stopping this blog soon because I just don't have the time.  Twitter is quick and easy, so I'll continue doing that.

So far today, we've only got:

Foodism
Rock Hard Churros

 


October 1, 2014

Trucks for Wednesday 10/1

Germany's Famous Bratwurst
11:30 - 2:00

Menu


All kinds of German specialties.  Schnitzel, gulasch, kassler, currywurst, leberkase, turkey bratwurst, chili cheese bratwurst and Bavarian meatballs.



 Streets of Thailand
11:30 - 2:00
Menu

Thai street favorites like Pad Thai, garlic pepper pork, basil beef, egg rolls, crab rangoon, Thai iced tea and fried rice.  If you like spicy, go for the basil beef - WOW!






Steamed Bun Munchies
11:30 - 2:00
Menu
Fried Chicken, Short Rib, or Pork Belly buns.











Foodism
11:30 - 2:00
 Extensive menu of sandwiches, salads, smoothies, and desserts.





Prime Time Cuisine on Wheels
12:00 - 2:00
Website under construction
Mexican and American grilled food.  Tacos, burritos, sandwiches, fries, quesadillas, etc.  Today's special:  chicken or beef flautas, with guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.





CreAsian
11:30 - 2:00
Menu
 
Asian favorites.  Pot stickers, CreAsian chicken (their spicier version of orange chicken), Mu Shu burritos, teriyaki chicken, curry chicken, and more.




No time for a Video of the Day.  You'll have to go without your pug fix.

September 30, 2014

Trucks for Tuesday 9/30

Fair Game Nouveau Gourmet Food Truck
11:30 - 2:00
Menu
 
New to Uni!  Jerk chicken, boneless braised short ribs, coconut lime mahi mahi.  Served as a salad, in a wrap, as sliders, or tacos.







Kogi BBQ
11:30 - 2:30
Menu

Korean BBQ in tacos, quesadillas, burritos and sliders. The truck that started it all.  Beef, chicken or pork.







Romolo's Italian Cuisine
11:45 - 2:00
Menu
Breakfast sandwiches, pasta, subs, melts, salads, Panini, wraps and sides.







Chicken and Rice Company
11:30 - 2:00
website

Chicken, gyro meat, or falafel served over rice, in a wrap, as a taco, a burger, or gyro.




Streets of Thailand
11:30 - 2:00
Menu
Thai street favorites like Pad Thai, garlic pepper pork, basil beef, egg rolls, crab rangoon, Thai iced tea and fried rice.  If you like spicy, go for the basil beef - WOW!






Video of the Day - Pug Puppies Play with a Tie

September 29, 2014

Trucks for Monday 9/29

It looks like only 1 truck today.

The Pokey Truck
11:30 - 1:30
Menu
Not your average sushi truck.  Hawaiian version of Japanese sashimi.  Bite-sized pieces of raw fish doused in seasonings.  I've had the "burrito" with the spicy tuna and crab - YUM!  Basically a sushi roll the size of a burrito, made with soy/rice paper instead of sea weed.




No time for Video of the Day.

September 26, 2014

Trucks for Friday 9/26

Streets of Thailand
11:30 - 2:00
Menu
Thai street favorites like Pad Thai, garlic pepper pork, basil beef, egg rolls, crab rangoon, Thai iced tea and fried rice.  If you like spicy, go for the basil beef - WOW!





Patty Wagon Burgers
11:30 - 2:00
 Menu
Grass-fed mini burgers.  Hormone and steroid free.  Lower in saturated fats and higher in beta carotene, vitamin E, Omega 3s, calcium, magnesium and potassium than regular corn-fed beef.  Better for you AND the planet. Plus, they taste great!  Try the rosemary & garlic fries too!



Let's Thai
11:30 - 2:00
Menu
Thai favorites along with fusion cuisine.





Video of the Day - Pug Puppies Play Soccer

September 25, 2014

Trucks for Thursday 9/25

I only have time for a listing today.  Sorry!

Streets of Thailand
Noodle Nation
Hamborghini
TrukQuito
Pranzo
CVT Soft Serve

September 24, 2014

Trucks for Wednesday 9/24

Say Fish Taco Truck
11:30 - 2:00
Menu
New to Uni!  Authentic sayulita fish tacos and burritos.  Also quesadillas, bowls, shrimp, carnitas, blackened salmon, and grilled veggies.

 

Streets of Thailand
11:30 - 2:00
Menu

Thai street favorites like Pad Thai, garlic pepper pork, basil beef, egg rolls, crab rangoon, Thai iced tea and fried rice.  If you like spicy, go for the basil beef - WOW!





The Lobos Truck
11:30 - 2:30
Menu

Comfort food with a conscience.  A variety of salads, mac & cheese, baby back ribs, kabobs, wings, burgers made with regular or Kobe beef, chicken, or veggie.  Waffle fries and Wachos - Nachos made with waffle fries.




Fish or shrimp tacos, seafood or shrimp cocktails, ceviche, tostadas, stuffed clams, empanadas and garlic shrimp.






Steamed Bun Munchies
11:30 - 2:00
Menu
Fried Chicken, Short Rib, or Pork Belly buns.










Go Fusion N Grill
11:30 - 2:00
Facebook page

A fusion of American, Mexican, and Asian food.










Prime Time Cuisine on Wheels
12:00 - 2:00
Website under construction
Mexican and American grilled food.  Tacos, burritos, sandwiches, fries, quesadillas, etc.  Today's special:  chicken or beef flautas, with guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.





CreAsian
11:30 - 2:00
Menu
 
Asian favorites.  Pot stickers, CreAsian chicken (their spicier version of orange chicken), Mu Shu burritos, teriyaki chicken, curry chicken, and more.




Rock Hard Churros
11:30 - 2:00
Menu

New to Uni!  Traditional churros and a chorizo churro sandwich.









Video of the Day - Pug Steals French Fries