Sofrito

Puerto Rican food’s on the move with Sofrito.
Having tried them twice now, I’d say it’s hit or miss. Once, the Cubano wasn’t really toasted and super greasy, but the pork had a lot of flavor and was tender. Recently, it was seemingly the perfect panini; however, the crunch was there but the pork was bland and got stuck in my teeth.
Other menu items include: the ranchero, which is a panini with honey turkey, chipotle mayo, queso cheese, ranch, and applewood bacon. They serve the sandwiches with plantains (which are solidly good), rice and beans (hatedit), or chips.
They also have traditional rice bowls, empanadas, tacos, and chicken tortilla stew.
This was my first time trying Puerto Rican cuisine, so I don’t know how right it is. But I will definitely re-​visit this food truck when they’re on my block.

Sofrito was at an event held by my church and I was very hungry and thought might as well!
I got two chicken tacos with a coca cola (love the classic glass coca cola!!!) I fell in love at first bite ! Very flavorful. Best tacos I ever had! Service was great too!

I ordered a Cubano and it was good-​although didn’t knock my socks off like I was hoping. It came with a friend plantain and I have to say that was definitely delicious. Will probably try an empanadas next time.

I’m really excited about the food truck movement in Hampton Roads! Caught Sofrito while they were at one of the neighboring buildings in my office park a couple of weeks ago and was not disappointed.
I had an Arroz con Pollo bowl, which was absolutely OUTSTANDING. The bowl can be misleading because it seems like it’s small. But it is PACKED with food and it is delicious! Everything was fresh and flavorful. I couldn’t even eat it all. That might have been because I started with an empanada. LOVED every bite of that as well! One of the best surprises, though, were the two fried plantains in the bowl. One of my faves! I also have to give them props for offering Mexican Coke! Seriously… it’s the real thing.
Will definitely be on the lookout for Sofrito for another great lunch!

Every Thursday, there is a food truck outside one of the building’s in the executive park where I work. Sofrito was not the first one I had, but so far it is the best. Often times, I am disappointed by the portion size-​to-​price ratio, but that is never the case at Sofrito. The Barbacoa Burrito is one of my favorites. On their most recent visit, I had pork tacos and a beef empanada with a delicious dessert called a «quesito» and a Mexican Coke. If this is the path to Type-​2 Diabetes, then it’s a journey I am more than willing to take. The service is fast and friendly, the prices are very reasonable, and the food is delicious. I don’t think there’s much more you could ask for in a food truck. My only wish is that they would park in front of my house a few nights a week.

A Co-​worker requested Sofrito to visit our job via Facebook and they agreed to come during lunch on a Friday. I couldn’t wait because I absolutely love Puerto Rican food! When they arrived I already knew what I wanted to order from researching their menu on Fb.
I ordered the pernil (roast pork) bowl which came with rice & beans and sweet plantains as well as their chicken empanada. The roast pork was good and flavorful. The rice was very plain and bland, which Is not that big of a deal but just kinda weird to me because I’ve never had PR food with plain rice before, it’s usually seasoned some sorta way. The beans, plantains and empanada were great though.
It was very cold outside and even though it only takes a few minutes for them to prepare your order I LOVE that they had an oscillating heater at the window to keep you semi warm while you wait.

I was very excited to see this food truck last night. My dad is Puerto Rican and I love me some food truck. The menu was limited to tacos for this event and they were adequate. Service was terrific. I’m sure I haven’t had their best yet, so I’m looking forward to trying them again in the future.

Not bad for my first «Virginia Beach food truck experience.» Not 100% what I expected, but it’ll definitely do.
We went to this event called «Eat the Streets 757», which happens the third Tuesday of every month at the Virginia Beach MOCA, right near the oceanfront. A handful of food trucks gather, and you get your food, and enter the museum, and in the big (pretty) lobby, there are tables set up for folks to sit down and eat at, and there’s also a band playing.
We both chose to order from Sofrito — everything on the menu looked awesome!
I had the Cubano — Cuban sandwich (pork, ham, mustard, pickles — pressed sandwich) and for my side — rice and beans with bits of potato in it!) That was probably my favorite part of the meal, my side. The sandwich wasn’t bad either. My boyfriend was a bit disappointed with his Tripleta Burrito («Three meat monster filled with pork, ham, chicken, queso blanco, crisp potato sticks, cabbage & tripleta sauce.») He said it wasn’t hot enough, and I agreed after having a bite, and also thought it lacked seasoning. For his mac & cheese side, we both agreed that it tasted like they forgot the cheese! It even looked like «plain, just cooked, noodles!»
I give it a 3 because of my order; for his, I’ll let him review/​rate it on his own. :) Again, I totally loved the rice & beans!

This was my first time going out to Hump Days on the Chesapeake Waterways. Based on the menus for the evening, I selected Sofrito. Aside from the delicious food descriptions they also offered Mexican Sprite and Coke. This is always a treat for me.
I ordered a mix & match of the Mojo Taco and Empanada, both chicken.
The Mojo Tack was awesome. The flavor of the chicken in combination with the cabbage and sour cream. Loved it.
The Emapanda was fried to a beautiful golden brown. The meal had been served with a red sauce. It was slightly sour with a slight kick. After my first bite into the empanada I realized the sauce must be for it as it was blander. This time around I was not wowed. It was good. I felt the chicken was a bit dry. The fried tortilla was delicious.
I would try Sofrito again as they have rice bowls and a ton other things to give a whirl.

We were blessed with their presence at work a few weeks ago and despite them being out of chicken, empanadas and rice (my fault for waiting so late to head out) I still got something that was totally delectable. I don’t even recall what all was in my wrapalicious hillbilly but if they’re ever in your neck of the woods, you won’t be disappointed by the hillbilly!

I haven’t had many «true» food truck experiences w/​real meals. Sure, I’ve had cupcakes and pizza (which was amazing and didn’t realize it was food truck material at the time). This day I was fixated on food truck chasing so, I did and was very pleased. Four of my co-​workers caught wind of my plans and followed suite.
Not sure how location and placement are determined. This was a Thursday. Location was Lake Wright Drive tucked away in a GATED parking lot. I found out later all of my co-​workers had difficulty finding food truck too but, still worth it!
I ordered the Tripleta to go. It came with chips. I normally like VERY spicy food. This wasn’t spicy but, I LOVVED IT! A lot of flavors and A LOT of TENDER meat! I’m thinking the tortillas had to be homemade as they were not like any tortilla I’ve ever had! THREE meats… Chicken, pork, and ham. The slaw was made perfect! Not too sweet nor too tangy. This dish was perfect! All of my co-​workers were so happy with their dishes too! Two ordered the pernil & empanadas. Another ordered the Cubano. Now, I know I saw a pic of the Cubano w/​bread. This time it was served w/​a tortilla. My co-​worker wished it was on bread too but, said it was still verrrrry good!
Gotta stalk Sofrito more as there are other menu items I want to try! Kudos!

I LOVE Sofrito! They usually come to the Food Truck Rodeo at Whole Foods and no matter how many other trucks or carts are there… I eat at Sofrito. Their roast chicken and pork are so flavorful. Everything they serve is perfectly flavored. I love it so much sometimes I get two meals so I can take one home for later! The man and woman who own the cart are always so nice which just makes the entire experience just that much more enjoyable. If you can track them down you will not regret eating there!