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Burger Tank… tanked.

15 Tuesday Mar 2016

Posted by deanndylema in American Food, Burgers, Cheesesteaks, and Sandwiches

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American Food, Burgers, Cash or Credit, Temple, Temple University

Alas, we have come to the day when I have to write a negative review. It so pains me to do so, since I love to support local businesses and the people that work there were super nice. Plus, I LOVE BURGERS. But after two visits, I’m just not a fan. 😦 The thing is, there is always a huge line, so I’m truly perplexed.

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As you can see, there is snow in this photo. This should tell you how long ago I visited the Burger Tank for the first time. I had to drag myself over there for the second visit, but I wanted to give it a fair chance, especially since during my first visit I was feeling particularly adventurous.

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On my first visit, I had the Balsamic Burger. It was a strawberry balsamic burger with spinach, roasted red peppers, and American cheese. Sounded like it could be an interesting combination, if done right. Nope. Done wrong, it is awful. It was like a sweet strawberry jam on it, not a tart-vinegary balsamic jam with a hint of strawberry. Add in the red peppers and you have a really strange flavor combination. On top of that, the burger patty was way overcooked and dry. At least the sweet potato fries were crispy and tasty.

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Trucks revisited!

29 Monday Feb 2016

Posted by deanndylema in American Food, Burgers, Cheesesteaks, and Sandwiches, Greek, Middle Eastern

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American Food, Breakfast, Temple, Temple University

Things have been pretty busy around here for the last week, so this post is going to show some other things I’ve tried from trucks I previously reviewed in this blog: Chicken Heaven, “Sexy” Green Truck, E&E’s Gourmet Express, and the Creperie.

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Chicken Rancher Wrap from “Sexy” Green Truck

First up is in the photo above, the Chicken Rancher wrap from the Green Truck. It is featured on the lunch board to the left of the window. The chicken is breaded and comes wrapped in a toasted tortilla with lettuce, tomato, bacon, and ranch dressing.

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“Sexy” Green Truck

15 Monday Feb 2016

Posted by deanndylema in American Food, Burgers, Cheesesteaks, and Sandwiches, Greek

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American Food, Breakfast, Cash only, Temple, Temple University, Vegetarian

IMG_3840I was chatting with a friend of mine, who brought up the Green Truck as one of his favorites on campus. He said he refused to call it “sexy” but the breakfast egg pitas were excellent, especially when asparagus is in season and the asparagus egg pita was on the menu. I later found out that the Green Truck has a ton of breakfast and lunch items to choose from!

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E&E Gourmet Express

08 Monday Feb 2016

Posted by deanndylema in American Food, Asian Food, Asian fusion, Burgers, Cheesesteaks, and Sandwiches, Falafel, Greek, Middle Eastern

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American Food, Bacon, Breakfast, Cash or Credit, Cheesesteaks, Rice Plates, Temple, Temple University

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There is no shortage of choices here at E&E Gourmet, where photos of and menu signs surround the entire truck with everything from burgers to wraps to breakfast to rice platters and Middle Eastern selections. One morning, I was not feeling my usual breakfast of oatmeal or yogurt, so I stopped at the truck to check out the omelette choices.

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Ernie’s Lunch Truck

25 Monday Jan 2016

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American Food, Cash only, Cheesesteaks, Temple, Temple University, Vegetarian

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“Best gyro you will ever have!” Ernie proclaimed proudly as he handed me my lunch. “I’ve been here running this truck for 37 years, I’ve seen people come and go. But I love it! It is the best thing when people come back and tell me the food is good.” I smiled and thanked him for my lunch. It’s great to see people who love what they do, and I was optimistic about his food. But there was something else that excited me about this warm brown bag of food I was clutching and about to ingest.

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Chicken Heaven

21 Thursday Jan 2016

Posted by deanndylema in American Food, Burgers, Cheesesteaks, and Sandwiches, Falafel, Greek

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American Food, Breakfast, Burgers, Cash or Credit, Open for Summer, Temple, Temple University

IMG_3688IMG_3682This popular truck always seems to have a line of eager people waiting. Chicken is prepared in almost every way possible – chicken fingers, chicken panini, salads with grilled chicken, crispy chicken sandwiches, chicken salad sandwiches, wraps, chicken cheesesteaks, the list goes on. The menu also includes breakfast menu items like egg sandwiches, omelets, bagels, french toast, and pancakes. Burgers, hoagies, and cheesesteaks round out this varied menu.

Go early or call in to get your order faster. Today I had planned on getting their spicy crispy chicken sandwich and the wait was 20 minutes.

Location: On Montgomery between 13th Street and Broad Street

Phone number: (215) 763-7343

Pay: Cash or Credit

Cuisine: American, Greek

What I tried: Grilled Chicken Salad, Chicken Broccoli Panini

Delivery: No

Yelp: http://www.yelp.com/biz/chicken-heaven-philadelphia

A friend recommended the humongous grilled chicken salad. The chicken is marinated in herbs and lemon, and grilled until perfectly tender. This sits upon a mountain of lettuce, cucumbers, and tomato with a sliced hard boiled egg. A large side of dressing is the perfect amount for the portion of salad. The veggies were fresh and crisp and the meal was filling. Overall, a pretty good deal for $6.75.

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Simply Yummy

12 Saturday Dec 2015

Posted by deanndylema in American Food, Asian Food, Burgers, Cheesesteaks, and Sandwiches

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American Food, Asian, Bacon, Banh Mi, Breakfast, Burgers, Cash only, Cheesesteaks, Open for Summer, Rice Plates, Temple, Temple University, Vegetarian, Vietnamese

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Lemongrass Pork and Rice Platter

Full disclosure here: I hadn’t planned on starting a blog when I took the photos you will see in my first post, so I apologize for the quality. They were quick snaps I had planned to use as a reference for future orders, and then I got the idea to start this blog.

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Location: Parked near Broad and Montgomery Streets

Phone number: 267-225-8624, to call in or text orders

Pay: Cash only

Cuisine: Asian, American, Breakfast, and Vegetarian selections

What I tried: Lemongrass Pork and Rice Platter

Delivery: This truck uses Habitat for their food delivery service.

On this day I was craving some Asian food and the lemongrass pork platter caught my eye as I was making my rounds past the many food trucks at Temple University. It is priced well at $5.50 and includes lettuce and tomato, rice, lots of marinated and grilled pork, and an over-medium fried egg. Judging by the menu items I am assuming this leans more towards Vietnamese food.

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