Greek Festival food truck near Tufts

[pekmez.livejournal.com]

Since our very own moderator didn't seem aware of it, I will mention that there is a regularly stationed food truck vaguely within reach of Davis Square, near Tufts. It parks near the corner of College Ave and Talbot Ave, and is there most days from a bit before lunchtime till after dark. (Actually, there is sometimes another one, a red trolley shaped BBQ or hamburger/hot dog truck, I'm not sure which, on Broadway around Cedar St and Trum Field. I've also seen it parked by Powderhouse Park, but I think that was a while ago.)

Anyway...Greek Festival Truck report. below is edited a bit because I was unfairly emphasising my whines about getting a food truck practically out my door that was not "foodie" cuisine and not a "Greek Festival" though it taunted me with the name: overall, it's quality, fast, sandwiches, and practically out the door from my house, so I can't complain!

But in the wake of the annual Somerville Greek Festival (you just missed it last weekend) and with a name of "Greek Festival" - I had some disappointment when they first parked down the street. (And it's certainly not a foodie fantasy sort of food truck like the ones you might hear of in Boston or NY or San Francisco, either.) No lovingly made moussaka, spinach pie, grape leaves, finikia and other pastries - not even much of a match for the Greek Corner restaurant in North Cambridge which lacks the church-lady love.

They offer mostly various grilled meat things in a pita, served with fries and a Coke if you want. Those pita sandwiches are perfectly good, and if you're really psyched about getting food from a truck, there you go - but it's just not a Greek Festival, darnit. Also, ron_newman, They do generally have baklava for dessert, and that's pretty good too.

Earlier this summer I was excited when I figured out that in addition to the wraps, they often had falafel. But then one time they had no falafel after I expected them to, and a third time the falafel was hard and crunchy and lame. Amsterdam Falafel Shop's is much better, so I've moved on, at least when it comes to falafel.

I also took advantage of them once when I was making burgers at home and thought they'd be better with some fries - since I'm not a frozen-Ore-Ida-package kind of person, so I picked up a large side or two of fries on my way home. Another reason it's handy to have a sandwiches-and-fries truck down the street!

Comments

[somervilleguy.livejournal.com]

If you're disapointed in the Greek truck I would suggest staying away from the "Red Trolley Truck". I found the greek truck to be simple working greek food. Like Nicks pizza. When I'm woking in the area I like the Greek truck since it's fast and resonable.

[ifotismeni]

sounds like spanakopita is going to be coming in the future, so take heart: http://www.tuftsdaily.com/greek-festival-ii-lovingly-serves-up-cheap-high-quality-greek-fare-1.2725875#.UFHmsI1lT0c

[pekmez.livejournal.com]

My disappointment in the Greek truck has a lot more to do with it being called "Greek Festival" rather than Nick's Pitas or something - I am a Greek Festival fanatic. :) When I see the name "greek festival", I pine for that once-a-year church lady cooking, and my kids wish for bouncy houses. ;-)

Maybe I should edit the post above to put the good stuff first -

As I said, It is fast, reasonably priced meaty sandwiches, fries, salad, and baklava, and like the Trolley truck it is mobile fast food, not part of the "cool creative food served from trucks" phenonenon. And the non-meat options are unreliable.

But with all the talking about food trucks, I think there are people interested in knowing where to find food on wheels in the neighborhood lately.

[pekmez.livejournal.com]

ooooh!

[squirrelitude]

I just discovered today that there is apparently a late-night cookie delivery service that has been running in the Tufts area about half a year.

I love this place.

[somervilleguy.livejournal.com]

" not part of the "cool creative food served from trucks" phenonenon" Exactly.

[pekmez.livejournal.com]

But it doesn't have to be a phenomenon to make me happy. if it had spanakopita and maybe the occasional tray of moussaka I'd be eating there more often ;-)

[somervilleguy.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you should talk to them about their false advertising.