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| Cool Cart design! |
Type of Food: "Curry Art in Motion" - Indian
Sidekicks: Melissa aka "Secret Sidekick" and Kristina
Food Ordered:
- Tara - Kale and Potatoes and a Blueberry lassi - in a bag!
- Secret Sidekick - Punjabi Dhal with Rice and Naan
- Kristina - Lucknow Lamb Kebabs and a Kashmiri Chai with Almond and Pistachio Slivers
The Verdict: YUM! I loved the atmosphere - we got to meet Vij himself who will be there for a couple of weeks and the variety of food available. I loved the portion sizes (it kept me full right through my ball game last night).
Kristina had the Lucknow Lamb Kebabs and they were so good it made her want more even though she was full! She says they were delicious. I have heard from others that the lamb at the restaurant is one of the best dishes so I wouldn't be surprised if these were equally as scrumptious! The only warning about this that I would have is that it was definitely spicy. I like that and so does Kristina so it was well enjoyed. For those of you who don't like spice - Erica - I wouldn't recommend this dish for you but with so many choices you will still be able to find something that you like on the menu. The Kashmiri Chai with Almond and Pistachio Slivers smelled great, but in regards to Chai tea seemed pretty much the standard. I love Chai tea so I would even stop by just to get one of these.
Secret sidekick had the Punjabi Dhal and she let me try some. The spice combination made my taste buds dance for joy! So delicious and definitely the best dish that I tried. A great sized portion as well and a completely vegetarian option.
I also had a completely vegetarian option of Kale and Potatoes. Lots of starch as it came with basmati rice (yum!) and naan bread as well as the potatoes. I liked the spice combination and I love the super food kale. I often find a lot of Indian food salty, but I didn't find this with my meal yesterday. The spice combination wasn't as exciting for me as the Dhal, but it was still delicious and worth the wait!
I had the coolest drink ever from the cart to accompany my meal - a Blueberry Lassi in a bag! I was so impressed by the bag Secret Sidekick and Kristina kept saying I was acting like a little kid! I would definitely recommend trying this especially if you have the lamb to quench your thirst and put out the fire!
Favourite Thing About This Truck: This food truck will be changing its menu every 2 weeks to reflect moving on the Indian railway across the country. Read more about the inspiration here. We will definitely have to try fitting in a few stops to this wonderful cart along the way!
Accessibility: Great location and right across the street from one of my other favourite places The Urban Tea Merchant! Georgia street between Burrard and Thurlow
Green Rating: It seemed that all of the food packaging, the napkins and the forks could all be recycled. No food scrap recycling (but frankly I wouldn't have any food scraps as I think I basically licked the container once I was finished). 4/5
Rating: 5/5
Value: 5/5
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| Vij himself passing out the food to the long line of hungry customers |
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| Vij in action! |
Credit goes to http://twitpic.com/9ti70l for this pic - I was having issues taking a picture of the menu on my phone. The only difference yesterday was the Kale and Potatoes.
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| My Blueberry Lassi being prepared |
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| Yum! Drink in a bag! |
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| Kristina enjoys her Chai |
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| The view from the street - are those solar panels on top or vents? |
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| Tara and Vij! |
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| Secret sidekick shows us her food |
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| Punjabi Dhal with Rice and Naan |
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| Lucknow Lamb Kebabs |
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| Kale and Potatoes |
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| Look at the crowd! |
