Truck Stop

Ever taken hits off your car’s tail pipe for the head rush? You’ll love Truck Stop SF. All trucks run gasoline generators. Not only are the fumes toxic and unbearable, they’re less environmentally efficient than grid power. Grid electricity would cut greenhouse gas emissions of these (supposedly) hip food trucks by a significant margin.
Why can’t Truck Stop provide grid power to the trucks? I get if it’s a one-​off thing; but this location has existed for years. Time to re-​plan?
The gas fumes were so unpleasant, I won’t be back ’til they are eliminated.

This is a great alternative to Off the Grid, if you don’t mind the random food trucks that show up. You might not catch your favorites here everyday, but the varying trucks keep it interesting.
Pluses: The lines aren’t as long as Off the Grid, definitely not as crowded (though, it can get busy), and there is a seating area past the food trucks.
Minuses: No covered seating and there’s no parking in the immediate area, but not a deal breaker IMO.
I highly suggest Truck Stop SF, especially if you’re indecisive and looking for something different.

A hidden gem in San Francisco! A great spot to get decently priced and tasty lunch. There are usually 3 food trucks present on a given day. The lines tend to be long, but moves pretty quickly.

Koja food truck rocks — kalbi koja yum

Tip: For today’s menu, check Twitter and not the Truck Stop website.
Tip: Once you get your food, go to the other side of the food trucks and use the walkway to get out instead of forcing your way past people queuing.
The Truck Stop is a fantastic venue for lunchtime food. While the lines can be a bit long, it’s well worth it for the selection and variety of constantly-​changing food trucks. Every time I’ve been there, I’ve seen at least one new food truck. Great for groups going together to get lunch since everyone can have their own option for food and the trucks usually offer drastically different types of food.
I’d definitely recommend it to people looking to grab a good bite to eat on a weekday!

Hum, I had some Indiana food with a Mango Lassi. Not bad. The dish was meat over rice, kinda wish they threw something green or veggie on the side. I waited until 12:43 to leave my office on Misson and Beale, by the time I arrived little to no line.
I paid $ 9 for the chicken over rice and $ 3 for some pureed mango’s with yogurt. I suppose I’m not a dick like so many people here in SF, who don’t understand what it takes to run a business. Either reviews here on Unilocal biased by some urban yuppie vibe where everything has to be perfect. I don’t know about you but I deal with you unrealistic types all the time. Personally, I enjoy some variety in life. Most life is average, believe it or not. Then you have your ups and downs. I don’t get these people that smoke crystal meth and use anti depressants, nu-​tropics to be high all the time. Seems like a common trend here in San Francisco.
Oh and now Unilocal only posts the reviews to spammers. I don’t get it, unless you are making money spamming, and some are, but most of you idiots are just obsessed losers with nothing else to do then waste your time. Some go to the extent of writing food like reviews, for no pay. I mean anyone can write 1 review a day for any place and do this on 100 different accounts and then ruin a places rep. And Unilocal is too stupid to hire anyone to log IP addresses, or notice proxies being used.

The Truck Stop is conveniently located near my work so my coworkers and I come here every so often. They switch out the trucks everyday so there’s always a good array of different things to try!
The longest I’ve had to wait would probs be about a half hour so I suggest going a little bit earlier. There’s also tables/​seating in the area nearby. Super convenient! Defs recommend checking out the Truck Stop if you haven’t already.

I should preface that this particular review may be somewhat biased as I’d just finished yet another disappointing vacation in South Lake Tahoe which ended up being a complete waste of time and money. Since the food options there are for the most part — just god awful, it is a breath of fresh air to be in a city that takes pride in most things they do.
I noticed that a lot of reviewers use this particular listing as a platform to judge individual food trucks, or more specifically– their experience (s) involving certain items at a particular food truck. I will not do this as it’s simply nonsensical to me.
I’m reviewing the Truck Stop– a place where everyone can come and go as they please to try/​enjoy/​dislike a wide variety of foods made by people who are putting themselves and their creativity/​skills out there in entrepreneurial ways. A place where you can come sober/​drunk/​hungover wearing whatever it is you feel comfortable in and basically have a picnic-​style meal for not a lot of money. Now when I say «not a lot of money» what I mean to say is: given the area, location, quality/​service to market value price ratio, it’s affordable to the people who work/​live in San Francisco/​Bay area.
While I do have favorites here, I can honestly say I try something different every visit. About the only thing that I order again and again is a drink, but for me this is part of the fun and experience as a tourist. If I lived here, I’d definitely stick with what I know and love, but as an out-​of-​town foodie, it’s educational to have hit-​miss experiences and since I can’t afford to eat my way through SF’s sit-​down places, I like that in a short amount of time I can have a partial taste of what’s new and exciting in the Bay area’s food culture.
I absolutely recommend coming here for people of all ages. I wouldn’t make it the only thing on your daily agenda, but if you’re in the area then definitely give it a shot!

Truck stop heaven!
I walked over from north beach (about a 20min walk) to fidi for truck stop. This was my first visit, I met up a friend who had been there a couple times.
We arrived at noon. She warned me that any later and the lines would be ridiculous. I noticed the lines dramatically increasing after 12:15pm. There were like 10 – 15 people when I first showed up, which was awesome.
I didn’t realize there were only 3 trucks, since the website lists so many. This was a happy surprise because I was a little worried I would never actually eat lunch If i had to decide which truck to patronize.
I tried «An the Go», asian food specializing in garlic noodles. Ok so this is actually more of a review for the garlic noodles than anything else.
Holy Motha, these noodles are one of the best things I’ve ever tasted!!! I finished eating them 2hrs ago but I want more (that might be more of a personal issue than anything else — but still).
I got the noodle combo with marinated shrimp on a skewer and the veggie stir fry. Both really really well done and flavorful but not overly salty or anything that showed they took the easy route. I also got the dungeness crab with peanut sauce appetizer and a coke.
Everything I ate was mind blowing. Service efficient and friendly. They even take card!
Go here. Do this. Be happy.

Truck Stop is a heavensent for people living and working in this area. outsiders will
find parking very tedious and expensive. to boot, there are lines of people waiting to order.
vendors (¹¹⁄₆)
–curry up now
–the rip whip
–hiyaa
notes:
–4 stars for people in the area
–3 or less for others, not a destination
–probably 15 minutes wait for food, so i passed.

It is difficult to miss this little alley as it is tucked away on the busy mission st
Looks like there are always three trucks, today we had chairman, whisked and Vietnamese truck.
After u grab the food there is a small area with tables and chairs further in to the alley as it is a tight spot.
Went for the chairman steamed buns today at $ 3.75 per piece it’s not a bad deal but got to warn u they are small so you would need two or three to fill u up. Has the coco cola rubbed pork belly, pulled pork, crispy tofu. Fav was the pork belly, melts in your mouth.
Value ⁴⁄₅
Atmosphere ³⁄₅
Service ⁴⁄₅
Quality ⁴⁄₅
¹⁵⁄₂₀

This place is a pretty convenient source of good lunch options near my work. Actually, it’s right next to my work so now I’ll constantly have something to look forward to on the Fridays.
I checked out KoJa Kitchen and man, the food was pretty bomb-​diggity good! A bit of on the pricey side of things (but then again this SF food truck culture…) but I would say the meal is worth it.
Got the chicken KoJa with kamikaze fries, and both were tasty options. However…
EAT THE KOJA RICEWICH RIGHT AWAY. I made the mistake of waiting for 5 minutes looking for a seat with my friend, and the moment I bit into the RICEWICH, it was a tad soggy. Now, it’s still delicious, but it quickly when they first hand it to you. By then, it would have the perfect crunch of the fried/​grilled rice patties (buns?).
Last, the kamikaze fries were my favorite. The kimchi was shredded into tiny bits, with just the right amount of spice and the sauces selected compliment this greasy meal well. But, once again, I find another fault in that the fries were overdone. You could no longer taste the potatoes inside, as everything about these waffle fries have been cooked to the crisp.
Overall, a decently filling meal that didn’t break the bank ($ 11.75, go figure), but I had to dock one star just because of the soggy rice cakes and the overcooked waffle fries.

Curry Up Now, sexy fries with chicken tikka masala. The best!
Just get there early.

Ever since they opened service, Truckstop SF has been a go to lunch spot for me. A wide variety of food trucks throughout the week keeps one from getting tired of any specific type of food. Preferred favorites are still… Koja Kitchen and Kasa Indian.
I try to get there when the trucks are open at 11am., as the lines can get long the closer you get to lunch time for most. Located in-​between 2 high-​rise office building (an alley really), it is easy for one to not know this place is even around.

Love its, there are three trucks here and they rotate all the time. and give you three decent choices everyday. Some of the best food these come from these trucks. There are long lines for the popular trucks like señor sisig, koja, chairman. I follow them on facebook and i have a better idea of which trucks are there. and i usually go after 1 or 1:30 so i avoid the lines or come at 11:30.
i have yet to try the newer trucks, but can’t really go away from my favorite trucks, i.e. chairman.

I mean, it’s cute. It’s a little alley with enough space for three food trucks. And it’s centrally located. These are all good things.
Only problem the day I went was… there was a really long line for Señor Sisig (as usual) and the other trucks had 0 – 1 customer at any time. So it really wasn’t running quickly or efficiently.
Good problem for Señor Sisig to have… for the other two, being overshadowed isn’t fun. Maybe they need to put all three of the most popular trucks here on the same day and let them fight to the death. Or something. It just didn’t seem balanced or fair, and it made for a very long line for me.

ANOTHER FOOD «TRUCK STOP»
(3.5 stars I’m on the fence)
Must get out of the office, must get out of the office. Must find food, must find food. Just around the corner, just around the corner.
–FOOD, Ebbett’s To Go (food truck)
–PRICES, typical
–SERVICE, darn quick
–AMBIANCE, food truck
I’m honestly NOT a fan of these food truck stops, they’ve become too convenient there’s no excitement or rush to check then out because they’ll be available again in a couple hours somewhere else. Just bring real.
But I’m giving it a whirl because I’ve been in back-​to-​back meetings and needed fresh air. I find myself, here, ordering, unwillingly!
HEFER STATS.
ASIAN TOFU SANDWICH ($ 8) — roasted + house marinated hodo soy tofu with cabbage, carrots, cilantro, mint slaw in a ginger-​lime vinegarette and wasabi on acne torpedo roll. What is that? Zit infested roll?! They ran out of the roll and substitute it with whatever roll available. The slaw was bright and flavorful. The tofu tasted like shredded tofu. I DID NOT SEE any wasabi and saw SIRACHA SAUCE instead. The portion was explosive, to the point it’s so messy I had to eat it with a knife and fork.
Will I be back? Maybe.
Until the next review…

KoJa’s vegetarian KAMIKAZE FRIES were good, but nothing I’d go out of my way for. After reading all the excellent reviews and seeing KoJa on DDD, I had to try it. It was good looking and fresh, fries were covered in a veggie steak substitute, sriracha, kimchi and green onions. But it wasn’t so amazing that I wanted to waste 1400 calories (or however much it might be). At 1:45 on a Friday afternoon, they appeared to be out of the rice buns, as I saw only regular bread buns coming out of the window.

There are four words why I come here for lunch. Koja and Señor Sisig. For the most part, Sisig is here on Tuesdays and Koja is here on Fridays, but to be sure, make sure to check their Twitter feed @TruckStopSF; they’ll usually post their weekly schedule on Mondays. =)
For Koja, Combo A is my go-​to order. Short rib and kamikaze fries with your choice of water/​soda. Mmmmm! I love me some sriracha, so I’m not shy with pouring it on the fries. I’ve learned though… if you’re going to be in meetings during the afternoon or planning on sitting afterwards… you may risk falling asleep (not saying that’s happened to me or anything…)!!
As for Sisig, the California burrito is my favorite. I mean, how can you say no to French fries in a burrito? It’s a food coma waiting to happen, but hey sometimes that’s exactly what you need…
Be forewarned though, expect to wait up to 40 minutes for either of these food trucks if you go during the lunch rush, usually around 12 pm or so. And if you’re out with friends, there’s a huge seating area behind the trucks.

Two food trucks are always here, tucked into a little alley around 1^st and Mission. The trucks are different every day, so coming for your favorites requires a little stalking on facebook and twitter, but it’s worth it.
It’s always a great mix, and there’s something for everyone. Get here early, because the lines get pretty long!