Mr Dash Shrimp Truck

I’ve tried probably a dozen food trucks in San Diego. This is one of my two favorites. I’ve had the fried and grilled shrimp tacos and enjoyed both. Like most San Diego food trucks, the food is probably $ 1 – 2 more than you’d expect, but the portions here are good, and you get more value than with other trucks, in my opinion. If you see Mr. Dash, don’t hesitate to try the tacos.

Was out looking for the Curry Wurst truck, but was too early for them, and decided on trying Mr Dash. The photos looked good and the Unilocal reviews were stellar. I went with their combo special of fried shrimp with Cajun fries, waited about 8 min or so, got my food and picked at it while walking home.
Fries: barely any Cajun seasoning. And very very limp. I was hoping for Boiling Crab style awesomeness but was sorely disappointed. Bright side — they gave a large portion.
Shrimp: also quite limp, and oily, no crunch. Not much seasoning. Very meh.
Cost: $ 9
Conclusion: not worth it. Food trucks are getting pricier and if I’m going to spend $ 9 on dinner, it’s gotta be better than what I got here. I’m hoping it was a fluke, but it’ll take a lot for me to give them another chance, sorry.

Great shrimp tacos but prices are a little steep. I live in east village and the courtyard is a fun spot during the day so most of the trucks are pricey for the amount of food.
Menu looks great though so I need to try more!

Was excited to see this new addition to the Wednesday food truck line-​up at Columbia St. I purchased the shrimp plate which included fries and the garlic flavored fried shrimp. The order was delivered all too quickly which should have been a clear sign of the food quality to come. The portion of shrimp was paltry and flavor lacked much to be desired. It tasted almost as if the shrimp had been sitting out and possibly reheated. Needless to say there are too many other options available to settle on the mediocre offerings from this food truck.

The shrimp PoBoy was off the chain. I love food trucks portion size. The fries were perfectly seasoned and the fried shrimp wasn’t like rubber. Two thumbs waaaaaay up!

Saw my friend Jack’s post last week and had to try this place! Spot on! Awesome Cajun shrimp taco! I found myself eating much like my dog does… like someone was going to take it away from me. It was that good! The side of corn wasn’t great, kind of tasted like it had been leftover.
Next time I’ll try the garlic shrimp. The entire menu looked freakin good!

Shrimpies! You got to love those little guys, and the way Mr. Dash’s Shrimp Truck prepares them, you’ll love them even more!
I ordered a trio of grilled Cajun shrimp tacos on corn tortillas with side of a corn succotash for $ 9.50. I enjoyed the shrimp tacos very much. The grilled shrimp were of a medium size and were nice prepared with a succulent texture. They had a nice dusting of Cajun spices and seasoning, which just enhanced their flavor and provided a small amount of heat. The shrimp came topped with their special sauce, which was great, and they came served on a bed of fresh lettuce and sauteed tender red peppers.
The tacos were great, and the only thing I suggest, instead of putting the shrimp right on top, they should served in the taco nestled right up next to the peppers and lettuce, so that they stay in the tacos better, the shrimp that is. The shrimp looked great, smack right on top and made for a great presentation, but they kept falling of as I ate the tacos.
The side of corn was terrific. It was cooked to a perfect al dente and it came with an excellent seasoning. I really enjoyed it and it was a great side for the tacos. You can also get your shrimp tacos battered and fried, but I’ll save those for another day. I’m a fan of grilled seafood.

I don’t even like shrimp, but the food here is amazing! We ordered the burrito, quesadilla, and garlic tacos (which came with cajun fries and corn), and couldn’t decide which entrée was the best. The shrimp was seasoned very well, and was cooked perfectly… sauces were AWESOME. It seems like you can’t go wrong with any choice, as all three of ours were great (:

So delicious! Had the house special. A little bit of bite that wasn’t overpowering. Loved the flavor of the shrip!

After weeks of wanting to try out the place I finally got the opportunity last night. Seeing as both my friend and I had a shrimp craving we decided coming down to the Quartyard to try it out.
While ordering my friend stole the Garlic Butter sandwich I wanted to get. So I ordered the Garlic Butter Shrimp basket with cajun fries instead (I hate ordering the same thing as other people). Each dish seems to be around $ 9.50.
I noticed they didn’t have sliced avocado on the sandwich like stated on their website, but only guacamole. It was unclear whether or not they just ran out of guacamole since the cashier never specified when asked. When I asked about the Cajun Shrimp and Scallop sandwich the cashier looked at me confused and said they didn’t have that. Maybe the online menu is outdated or they switch their dishes out every other day? Unsure.
As for the food, the shrimp in the basket were seasoned great and most importantly they did not skimp out on the shrimp! However, a few of the shrimp had either too much batter covering them or slightly tough. The chipotle sauce that came with the shrimp was a good touch too.
Since I’m a fry connoisseur, I’m happy to report the Cajun fries were delicious. They had a good crispness to them (not too crisp or soggy) and weren’t over salted.
My friend’s Po Boy was better than my basket though. It had a nice crunch to it and was a decent size. Also, the chipotle sauce and guacamole really took it to another level. It also came with the Cajun fries. If I were to come back I’d just get that.
Tip: They have an assortment of can sodas to choose from for drinks. But, if your looking for alcohol they have a bar right across the food truck.
Also, be ready to fight for parking, especially on weekends.

Amazing Fried Garlic Shrimp Basket with Cajun fries. I would definitely return again. The Cajun ranch on the side give it a great kicker too.

Awesome shrimp quesadilla. Fresh and good. Excellent guac. Can’t wait to try other platters.

I bought their shrimp quesadilla. Although it was a tad messy because the filling kept falling out of the tortilla, it was yummy nonetheless. I was surprised the shrimp was juicy and not dry whatsoever. I would definitely buy it again and try their other dishes

Ordered the mr. Dash special rice plate and it came with Cajun shrimp atop rice with a large side of flavorful corn. The shrimp was nice and garlicy and tasted great together with the rice. They had a bunch of hot sauces and so I added some salsa picante onto it that added an extra kick.
My sister ordered the spicy oriental that tasted about the same except sweeter and spicier.
Overall everything tasted great and Def would try again if nearby.

HELLLLOOO SAN DIEGO! I’ve been living in LA the past 10 years and finally got a job and am moving back down to SD — excited for less traffic and better air to breath in =p.
Although I am nostalgic for the delicious eats in LA. So, I was VERY happy when hubby and I drove to the Mission Valley BBB to find a food truck meet up in the parking lot!
I honestly was going to pass it all and get my lent Friday Fish Fillet from McDs but I saw a cute cartoony shrimp on the side of one of the food trucks giving me a thumbs up! It was a sign from the heavens on this Friday to try this mobile feeding service out!
I ordered the fried garlic tacos and the Mr ordered the shrimp/​scallop sandwich. We both got sides of corn.
DEEEE-​LIIII-​CIOOUSSS!
What I love about food trucks are that they give great portions. Both of us had trouble keeping the plentiful shrimp inside the tortilla or bun when we took our bites =p
I absolutely love the sauce that came on my tacos. The very friendly owner was working the truck that day and told me that it’s her special Mr. Dash sauce. Hubby is a sauce lover, he likes to lick all remaining morsel of sauce off his plates. When he asked for more sauce, she very sweetly obliged! Next time I’m gonna try the Mr. Dash Rice plate!
What a good kick off to my food adventures now we’ve moved in — can’t wait for more scrumptiousness around town!

My friends and I were just passing by Mr. Dash last Friday, I took a quick glance at their menu and saw they only serve shrimp which was perfect for me during lent season. I got garlic fried shrimp tacos that came with cajun corn which I amazed how delicous both of them were. The owner were very nice and friendly! Not every food truck have good food and great service like Mr. Dash!!! Highly recomend!!! :)

The shrimp is delicious!!! I definitely will come back again. The owner is very friendly.

My friends and I were at Quartyard trying to figure out what to eat when this amazing smell came from MrDash.
We got their garlic fried tacos which were superb and the cajun corn that came with it was delish. The sauce and the seasoning were to die for and I wish we got another order but we wanted to try other things. We also got their Quesadilla with scallop. That extra $ 2.50 was def worth it. The quesidilla had shrimp in every bite and the guac that came with it was on point. I highly recommend you add scallop if you were to decide to get the quesadilla. On top of that their cajun fries and eggrolls were delicious. They had the perfect seasoning and crunch to it.
They were nice and definately accomadating. Realizing that the wait was a little bit long they went around giving eggrolls to curb the hunger. We didnt mind though since we realized the food was being made to order.
I will def be following their twitter to see where they will be located next.
:)

I was hanging around the Quartyard on Saturday night with some friends and saw the shrimp truck out of the corner of my eye. I love shrimp so I decided to go check it out.
The line was super long! I was standing there eyeing the menu and wondering if its even worth the wait. The owner came up and asked if we were going to order. He was very nice and told us that they are a new food truck and they are still trying get used to big rushes. Definitely understandable. I only know too well what its like to work a rush when you are new. Seeing that the menu looked promising, we decided to try it out.
I checked out the menu and saw that they had a shrimp quesadilla. I also saw that they had a Cajun shrimp plate and shrimp tacos but decided to go with the quesadillas because I was craving that. Wow! Mind blowing! The cheese was melted perfectly with a generous amount of shrimp inside! There was 4 big slices with a side of guacamole! I also tried my friends tacos and rice plate and can I say ‘OMFG’?! I don’t write reviews all too often but when I do, its usually because the place has literally blown my mind!
I HIGHLY recommend this place to you. Especially if you are a shrimp lover and have a knack for street foods and food trucks. I recommend either the Quesadilla or the Tacos. Super ‘bombtastic’. Definitely looking forward to trying something else on their menu (they have rotating menu!!)

Horrible food. Horrible service. They took over 30 min to get 3 tacos done after refusing to take my original order. A couple who were lucky enough to get their plate in a timely fashion were so unhappy they preferred to drop their food on the floor.