The Firefly Feast

Ok… I am a huge supporter of local, food trucks and this one deserves to be talked about! I was lucky enough to try it at the North by Night Market and was sooo happy I did! They typically have 2 – 3 food trucks and I had already tried the others, so why not… I thought.
First off… the selections of sandwiches were incredible. The flavor combinations and ingredient choices are obviously done by someone who really loves food and understands it. That is most definitely what I am looking for in any food service establishment. Then I tried the firefries, which are an upgrades version of normal food truck delicious fries… if you can imagine. Combining regular and sweet potato fries and with a delicious garlic-​y dipping sauce… YES PLEASE!
Their prices are completely reasonable and for what you get, it is definitely worth tracking them down!

Tried this truck out today. They opened late, which was not a good way to start things and we were told to come back in 30 minutes. When we came back there were approx. 10 people waiting in front of me to order, 8 people waiting for food. Each person appeared to have only gotten a sandwich and/​or fries for themselves, so none of these were large orders. It was over an hour from start to getting my sandwich, which is unacceptable for a lunch-​focused truck. Only one fryer out of many seemed to be going, sandwich-​making was slow (seemed to be only one or two at a time on the go). Hoisin pork sandwich was tasty (pork from a slow cooker, smallish bun, delicious slaw, and some sort of sauce), but certainly not one-​hour-​wait-​delicious. I stole some fries from a co-​worker, which were «meh» (we spotted two sweet potato ones in the serving and two bits of onion). Sandwiches were $ 7, fries $ 5, and it is cash only. Wouldn’t go out of my way to revisit this truck.

Temporarily Halifax’s newest food truck until some others hit the scene this summer, Firefly Feast has set up shop on Gottingen directly across from the North End Memorial Library, in between the creeping gentrification south of Cunard and the infamy of Uniacke Square, to dole out sandwiches and baskets of its sure to be menu staple «firefries».
After showing up just a little bit too late on their opening day, I popped back over on a lovely Friday afternoon. Firefly’s fire engine red trailer is cozied up with some hanging plants, making their corner of the parking lot a homey one, if your home is on wheels and smells like a fryer. Their menu was compact, comprising of four sandwiches — a Monte Cristo with berry compote, jerk chicken with pineapple slaw, hoisin pulled pork, and a steak sandwich — and their firefries which are a mix of thin shoestring fries, sweet potato fries and crispy fried onions. You can get a combo with a sandwich, firefries and a drink for a respectable $ 12, taxes in. I went with a Monte Cristo combo, because who doesn’t like what is effectively a ham and cheese between French toast?
It was a short wait as things were pretty quiet towards the end of their business day, and soon I had a basket of firefries and one for my sandwich in hand (s). I went across the street to sit on a library bench since the gravel parking lot and grassy abandoned lot weren’t particularly inviting. The fries were fantastic — all crisp and well seasoned with sea salt, and the rich, creamy aioli on the side was great for dipping. The Monte Cristo is typically a ham and cheese, dipped in egg wash and fried. Mine seemed to be ham-​less, but the cheese was plentiful, and nicely melted and stringy. The egg wash added another layer of flavour and the strawberry and blueberry compote was sweet and delicious. It made the sandwich soggy and messy, but that’s what napkins are for.
If you’re in the neighbourhood or even in the proximity, swing by for the firefries for sure. Myself, I’m looking forward to trying more of the menu and continuing to watch this area evolve.