We had read a few other people’s comments on this new food truck that opened recently at 508 W Baseline Rd., and we were eager to try it. We used their online ordering system (I always like to give these a go unless they don’t have much descriptive information), which worked beautifully. To be honest, it had zero descriptive information, but I just Googled anything I wasn’t familiar with. At the moment, they don’t have anything under the “Menus” link on their website, but I’m hoping that they might provide more information at some point later on.
The menu is quite extensive. We ordered samosas (two in the order), garlic naan, chicken tikka masala, and lamb tikka saag. Everything was delicious! The naan was garlicky without being too garlicky (in my opinion). The samosas were very good and came with cilantro mint chutney and tamarind chutney, both of which were very tasty. For an entrée, I ordered the chicken tikka masala with medium spice, and the spice level was just about right. The chicken was tender, and the sauce was thick and creamy. We had not tried tikka saag before, and we both liked it with the lamb. The lamb was also tender, and G asked for it spicy and said it was at about the right spice level for him.
G forgot to take a photo of the food truck when he went to pick up the order, and I had wanted to try a couple of additional sides, so I stopped by the next day and picked up a mango lassi (very thick and not too sweet) and an order of rice pudding (pretty standard Indian restaurant-style rice pudding, meaning I liked it very much). I was there midafternoon, so it was quiet, and I got my order right away. Take note that the counter on the truck is very high! I am 5’7”, and it was about eye level on me. If you are a short person, you might need to bring a stepstool (just kidding; I am sure they will lower the food to you).
We’ll definitely be back to try some more things. The menu includes some Nepali specialties that we want to sample next time.
* Lafayette Restaurant Project Redux: visiting all the new places that have opened since the end of the previous round of the LRP.
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| Clockwise from top left: the whole spread (garlic naan, lamb tikka saag, samosas with two chutneys, chicken tikka masala; both entrees came with sides of basmati rice), rice pudding, mango lassi, me with my plate |
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| Food truck at 508 W. Baseline Rd. |
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