Archie’s Place

Unicorn meat Joe was ever so amazing!!!
I can’t wait to come back to Boise to eat here again

One of the oldest and more creative of the local food trucks. Loads of very well designed fusion foods, lots of spicy options, veg and carnivorous alike. The grilled cheese is my go to, and he’ll dress them up with your requests (e.g., half cheddar, half bleu). Winter soups are also a must try. I’ve been going to him for several years now and never have been disappointed.

Comfort food. That’s what this truck is all about. The grill cheese is over the top! This isn’t the most fanciest food truck you will ever see but one of the best I’ve tryed.

Good thing I went a second time because I could’ve gone in for the kill after experience #1. On my first visit I got a couple sloppy joe sliders with Mean Joe Green sauce. Upon inspecting the meat, I noticed this miniscule amount of ground pork in each one, and the sauce was barely discernible both visually and tastewise. At $ 5 it was a ripoff. Probably worth $ 2.
Since that took place at a busy time at a festival, I thought things might be different when the workload was lighter. I sought the truck out for a lunch and had no one else to contend with. I went for a couple sliders again (one in standard red house sauce and one in green), a grilled cheese sandwich, and red pepper bisque. Thankfully I got considerably more meat in my sliders. The red one was pretty meh to me, like any other standard sloppy joe. The green one had more discernible taste in the sauce this time, but I thought it’s kinda bland for a tomatillo-​based sauce. I was expecting a nice kick from the tomatillo tang but it was pretty muted. The grilled cheese was small yet decent, but it’s hard to screw up a grilled cheese. The red pepper bisque was the best thing I had. It had more depth of flavor than I would’ve expected when I see the words «red pepper bisque.» I think that if this truck has the potential to stand out for anything, it would be the soups based on what I had. If I ever get anything here again, it would likely be a soup.
Props for offering locally sourced ingredients and starting a food truck that offers some food like sloppy joes that sticks out from the norm around here (which is what I was initially hoping for the food truck scene to do). But bear in mind that you’re paying Co-​Op/​Whole Foods prices here for the most basic of comfort foods. If you don’t have any qualms about that, then have at it. But I know some would likely balk at what is charged and the amount you’re given for the kind of food that’s normally viewed as cheap eats. When I paid off my tab during my second visit, I realized that with the money I spent I could’ve had a nice entrée from Red Feather instead. And also bear in mind I had consistency issues with the amount of food I got between my first visit in a hectic environment and my second time when it was completely dead.

I eat here about once a month and I’m still stuck on the mean joe green as my favorite– the skewers are delicious and the soups are the best you can get in Boise.

First of all, let me just say that the owner is a really nice guy. Really. That being said, the food was mediocre at best for the price. Honestly, just to make sure we were not being too harsh on the lack of taste front, we made a sloppy joe dinner with corn bread at home the next day, using box mixes and it was delicious. One other thing — even on a slow night, our order was messed up. We paid for one sloppy joe grilled cheese and one sloppy joe corn bread bowl, and took them to go, only to drive all the way home to realize we had a plain grilled cheese in there. So do double check your order.

Yum! Mean Joe Green = the stuff dreams are made of
I really enjoy this place, it reminds me of being a kid and having sloppy joes with my grandparents-​only way upgraded. The bread is fantastic (I prefer the slider), the meat is great, and I’m a big fan of his mushroom bisque soup.
His rice krispy treats are the best I’ve ever had. He seems to go a little heavy on the marshmallow and butter, which results in tasty and sweet goodness.
The owner of the truck is also a super nice guy. I left my debit card behind one day and he made an effort to find me on Facebook to return it.
You should totally go. No really. Just go.

Archie’s makes one heckuva Sloppy Joe. And not the gross kind that comes out of a Manwich can. I prefer the Mean Joe Green to the House Red but both are delicious. I have had his sandwiches on the Bosnian bread, the whole wheat, and on the slider bun and all breads were delicious. One one occasion I had his haystack dessert and pretty much got 2 weeks worth of chocolate. It was great. Friendly staff, delicious food!

The food is really delicious. I love this version of American comfort food — lots of varieties of sloppy joes… some vegan, vegetarian, some gluten free: all amazing. Wow.
Also, their meat comes from local sources. Their breads come from local ethnic markets too. They get big ups from me for serving sandwiches on Dutch Crunch from WinCo! This place is awesome.
I haven’t tried the soups yet. Can’t wait!