Pork fecta
$$, Modern, Vietnamese, East Carrollton
"Ba chi, char pork and bbq roast pork with rice or vermicelli."
ChefAlex del Castillo
New Orleans
Accolades
- 20 Best Food Trucks in the U.S.Smithsonian magazine
- Best Food TruckGambit Weekly
- Best Food Truck in New OrleansThe Atlantic magazine
- ChefsFeed WinnerOne of the Best Things to Eat in NOLA
Where I Go Out
Bún gà nướng
$$, Reservations, Vietnamese,
"In five-plus years, I can count on one hand the times I’ve deviated from my tried-and-true lunch order of bún gà nướng, lemongrass chicken vermicelli noodle salad. The chicken is comprised of a subtle marinade perfumed with lemongrass, soy sauce, and garlic. It’s always perfectly cooked, juicy with a slight char, and needs no fancy accompaniment. The rest is classic bún—shredded lettuce, pickled carrots and daikon, fried shallots, peanuts, rice noodles, and cilantro. It never fails to satisfy."
Grilled lamb ribs
$$, Outdoor Seating, French, Full Bar, Cajun / Creole, West Riverside
"Chef Aaron Burgau is as comfortable next to the pit as he is over the range, and he proves it with his grilled lamb ribs with green tomato relish. The latter is the perfect balance of sweet and tart to complement the unctuousness of the former."
Chargrilled Oysters
$, American, Seafood, West Riverside
"Big fat Gulf Oysters frankly are not always at their best raw. Though they usually are at a few good local oyster bars that know how to source and curate. F&J's definitely does. Smaller denser and salty for raw and big and juicy for chargrilling."
Moules frites
$$, Outdoor Seating, French, Full Bar, Cajun / Creole, West Riverside
"That was some of the best cephalopod and moules frites ever. Just keeps getting better."
Meat Board
$$, Southern, Modern, Full Bar, American, Breakfast, New American, Freret
"Wayfare meat board is tres legit. All done in house. Careful of the merguez. It is spicy."
At My Venues
Messin’ with Texas
$, Food Truck, Tacos, West Riverside
"Brisket, radishes, and crema make a great taco. This is one of the best in town."
Avocado fries
$, Food Truck, Tacos, West Riverside
"This is avocado with an incredibly crispy coating served with a spiced mayonnaise. It's fat on fat on fat but somehow tastes light and fresh."
Seoul Man tacos
$, Food Truck, Tacos, West Riverside
"This delicious Korean-style barbecue chicken taco has complex flavors. The garlic and the onions are a great match to the barbecue tanginess. Pour some Sriracha on it and you are in for a real treat."
Messin’ with Texas
$, Food Truck, Tacos, West Riverside
"Taceaux Loceaux's Messin' with Texas tacos have slow-roasted Angus brisket tacos with cabbage, radishes, crema, and pickled jalapeños. They are the best late-night snack after a long day in the kitchen."
