OT: New Jersey Food Truck Festival @ Monmouth Park

[CornerTavern]

http://www.monmouthpark.com/event_detail.aspx?id=9128

The Jersey Shore’s Food Truck Wars is pitting over 40 regional trucks head to head in this competition of the tri state area’s best mobile-made eats!

Come out for a day of delicious food, entertainment and family fun activities. Admission is only $3 to the park.

Dates: May 23rd – 25th, 2015
Address: Monmouth Park Racetrack; 175 Oceanport Ave. Oceanport, NJ
Cost: $3

Highlights:

Dark Side of the Moo
http://www.themoofoodtruck.com/
exotic meats, gourmet bugers, pulled pork, lamb burgers, etc

El Lechon de Negron
http://www.ellechondenegron.com/
Puerto Rican Pig Roast

Empanada Guy
http://www.empanadaguy.com/xtra-restaurant-menu.html

Falafull Gourmet Food Truck
http://www.falafullnyc.com/

Kim Chi Smoke
Southern Korean BBQ
http://kimchismokellc.wix.com/kimchismoke2

Oink and Moo BBQ
http://oinkandmoobbq.com/

Pizza Vita Pizza Truck
http://pizzavitanj.com/pizza-truck.html

The Morris Truck
Grilled Cheese!
http://eatmorris.com/truck/

The Outslider
http://theoutslider.com/

Toum Food Truck
Lebanese!
http://www.toumnyc.com/

 

[CornerTavern]

I'm going to be there!!!

 

[RUJohnny99]

I went last year. They need to double/triple the number of trucks there. They can't handle the crowds & most are out of food by 2pm.

 

[WhiteBus]

I went last year. They need to double/triple the number of trucks there. They can't handle the crowds & most are out of food by 2pm.

This. A friend of mine and his wife did a little experiment last year, after the year before disaster of long lines. She got at the back of the line to get Max's Hot Dogs. He left the track to go to Max's Hot Dogs at the store in Long Branch. She was still 10 plus people away from even putting her order in when he returned with a sackful!

 

[PiscatawayMike]

I went to the food truck mash-up at the Meadowlands last year. Most lines were at least 45 minutes long. Crazy. This year they're actually charging 25 bucks to get in early to avoid the lines.

https://exposure.webconnex.com/foodtruckmashup

 

[mikebal9]

For those that have been and tried multiple trucks (I went and like everyone else, did not enjoy the lines), which one should I not miss? Are any truly worth the wait?

 

[CornerTavern]

For those that have been and tried multiple trucks (I went and like everyone else, did not enjoy the lines), which one should I not miss? Are any truly worth the wait?

The Kimchi spice Korean barbecue one was awesome… Saw them last year.

Are the lines really that bad? They weren't bad at the craft brew and barbecue Festival last Labor Day!

 

[RUJohnny99]

The Kimchi spice Korean barbecue one was awesome… Saw them last year.

Are the lines really that bad? They weren't bad at the craft brew and barbecue Festival last Labor Day!

You may as well just go to the Korean taco place in asbury.

Yes, the lines are bad. The trucks are basically just 2-3 people making made to order items as they come in, and can't handle the crowd. Unlike bbq & beer where everyone basically gets the same thing, you're waiting 5-10 minutes for each person ahead of you. The empanada guy is pretty quick, but it's not like there's much deviation in orders.

There's a similar event at one of the local wineries which is much better. It's the same 20 or so trucks, but only a few hundred people.

 

[MoreCowbellRU]

That's E="WhiteBus, post: 211779, member: 4636"]This. A friend of mine and his wife did a little experiment last year, after the year before disaster of long lines. She got at the back of the line to get Max's Hot Dogs. He left the track to go to Max's Hot Dogs at the store in Long Branch. She was still 10 plus people away from even putting her order in when he returned with a sackful![/QUOTE]
Thats too funny Bus, and I totally believe it. I've seen the lines @ some of the events. The wife and kids are going down early Sat and I'm gonna meet them there. Never made it to Monmouth once all last year. My youngest loves the horses. If lines are reasonable I'll try a couple of the trucks. will probably depend on what time I get there. A day @ Monmouth is fun no matter what.

 

[NotInRHouse]

I just had Toum for lunch today, it's really good.

 

[Jumba72]

They have a food truck rotation in Jersey City on saturdays 3-6 on Brunswick and Newark

 

[CornerTavern]

So it sounds like getting there early is the key!