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This will no doubt be an unpopular opinion, but I’m not a fan of food trucks as an everyday dining experience. Not super impressed with the average food quality

This will no doubt be an unpopular opinion, but I’m not a fan of food trucks as an everyday dining experience. Not super impressed with the average food quality, and the “stand around waiting for 20 minutes” experience is also not ideal. Crowded food truck clusters are super annoying to me. For the odd meal at a festival or park or whatnot - sure. But every day? not so much.

zhoujianfu 6y ago
Yeah, I was pretty excited about things like "Food Truck Tuesday" in our neighborhood, but it didn't take long to realize 90%+ of them are pretty bad, slow, and unhealthy.
edaemon 6y ago
As an everyday experience I would agree, but food truck pods are great for groups of people since everyone can pick what they want. Food trucks were really meant to make use of an empty lot while the owner waited for development opportunities but they took on a life of their own. Here in Portland people are very attached to them, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse.
kebman 6y ago
"Crowded food truck clusters are super annoying to me." This tells me that there is indeed a market for food trucks. If this annoys you, then nothing is stopping you from shopping somewhere else. :) The alternative would be to get real estate close to these clusters and open up a "real" and high quality restaurant. Though my guess is, in these clusters, people are busy, they're not looking to sit down, and just want a snack while on the move to some other point of interest. I see these kinds of trucks in tourist-heavy areas, or in shopping areas, so that should give you a clue. The patrons are only looking for a quick snack, and not a Michelin star experience.
- kebman 6y ago
  Oh my, looks like I hit a nerve... Punishing people for using good arguments when talking about freedom and free trade is the way to go, guys! :) That was sarcasm btw. You guys remind me of Chinese authoritarians sometimes, with this so-called "karma" social credit score. I guess it only counts when you have the same opinion as all the other sheep in here.

zhoujianfu 6y ago

Yeah, I was pretty excited about things like "Food Truck Tuesday" in our neighborhood, but it didn't take long to realize 90%+ of them are pretty bad, slow, and unhealthy.

edaemon 6y ago

As an everyday experience I would agree, but food truck pods are great for groups of people since everyone can pick what they want. Food trucks were really meant to make use of an empty lot while the owner waited for development opportunities but they took on a life of their own. Here in Portland people are very attached to them, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse.

kebman 6y ago

"Crowded food truck clusters are super annoying to me." This tells me that there is indeed a market for food trucks. If this annoys you, then nothing is stopping you from shopping somewhere else. :) The alternative would be to get real estate close to these clusters and open up a "real" and high quality restaurant. Though my guess is, in these clusters, people are busy, they're not looking to sit down, and just want a snack while on the move to some other point of interest. I see these kinds of trucks in tourist-heavy areas, or in shopping areas, so that should give you a clue. The patrons are only looking for a quick snack, and not a Michelin star experience.

kebman 6y ago
Oh my, looks like I hit a nerve... Punishing people for using good arguments when talking about freedom and free trade is the way to go, guys! :) That was sarcasm btw. You guys remind me of Chinese authoritarians sometimes, with this so-called "karma" social credit score. I guess it only counts when you have the same opinion as all the other sheep in here.