Grillo’s Pickles

Pickles are pretty good but come on Grillo, you gotta get a new container. It took me 5 minutes just to open the damn things. Pickle juice was squirting everywhere. I had to get out the needle nose plyers, no lie. Overall pickles get a A-​, packaging gets a F. You can do better.

Worst packaging ever. I tried them twice and both times the container exploded upon attempt to open and pickle juice went everywhere. Glad to see the lousy plastic pickle prison at least got happy cause I was pickle pissed. Pickles aren’t crunchy but rather soggy and limp and at almost $ 8.00! Get over yourselves and for sure get a glass jar to package in. Whoever came up with the lid is a serious gimp!

Bought my first container of the Italian dill spears. I purchased at Wegmans in Burlington on Sunday. The pickles taste fresh, crisp and perfectly seasoned, my only gripe is that it took me a significant amount of time to open the container, while attempting, pickle juice squirted out onto my work pants and my kitchen floor. I had to change clothes and mop my floor.

Fresh, delicious, and gloriously garlic (y). Grillo’s Pickles are an addictive treat.

Pickles are one of my favorite foods. When I was a kid, my nickname was Dill Pickle. The Grillo’s Spicy Pickles are the most amazing pickles I have ever tasted. My favorite sandwich is whitefish salad and your pickles on toast. Thank you Grillo’s Pickles, you have made my life complete.

On the real this place makes me laugh in the best way.
It’s like such a funny and quaint concept to me for some reason.
The cart sells water, or pickles.
These two things aren’t at all like each other, you should have no problem deciding which of the two you need.
No one buys pickles when they’re thirsty and no one buys water when they… want pickles I guess?
I don’t even eat pickles really, I just think this is a neat little cart.
The pricing is also fantastic. Both items are $ 1, that’s 2 pickles, or 500ml of water for $ 1.
Amazing.
No one sells water for a reasonable price in the common.
Stay thirsty.

Whoa. I hate to rain on the 5-​star parade here, but really, folks? 5-​stars for some pickles? Best ever? I don’t think so. They were good, sure, but they didn’t even come close to making my mouth dance, or ask for more.
I got 2 spears for a buck from their cart, and as I ate them, they tasted nice, but I never looked back. Never thought about going back for me. Average.

Wait a second… they have a food cart??? AHHH!!!
Hands down my favorite pickles thus far and I am a picky pickle eater!
Crisp. Salty. Lots of flavor.
My favorite is the spicy mmmm mmmm good.

I love pickles. Grillo’s has the best pickles I’ve ever had. They are crisp, flavorful, and the perfect balance of vinegar meets garlic.
I’ve only been fortunate to catch Grillo’s once at the Park St. T (2 for $ 1 Cash Only), but the Whole Foods on Cambridge St sells them in the plastic tubs if you need your pickle fix.

Uhm, Grillo’s Pickle Cart parked right in Boston Commons near Park Street Station? 2 spears for $ 1.00?! YES PLEASE!
I don’t even like pickles much, but Grillo’s are an exception. I love the original garlicy one and my friend is a sucker for the spicy ones. I’m a pansy and can’t handle the spice!
The only complaint? When opening the tupperware/​plastic like container housing your beloved pickles in excitement, be prepared to be doused in pickle juice. Just sayin’.
OMNOMNOM

I’m not even a huge pickle fan but I love Grillo’s. The pickles are perfectly sour, crunchy, and flavorful.

Be prepared for the best pickles of your life!
Crisp, full of flavor, downright delicious! For $ 6 a jar of these pickles are more than worth it. Plus, as I can remember the cart sells them for less than Whole Foods or Stop ‘n Shop.
As far as I can tell they only accept cash, which for me wasn’t that big of a deal, since Bank of America has an ATM right across the street.
While you’re at the Grillo’s cart, definitely stop by the Clover Food Truck for a Chick Pea Fritter

Thank you Grillos, for doing a pickle right.
I gladly– GLADLY– shell out 10 bucks for a container of Grillos pickles at Whole Foods. However, on more than one occasion, the owner has been gracious enough to throw in a container for free at the Sowa Vintage Market. Really great guy who makes really great pickles. I also think it’s really awesome seeing him around so much in the community.

CRUNCH *chompchomp* CRUNCH
Reminds me of the episode of pet peeves on HIMYM. (awesome show by the way)
Anyway, these pickles are noticeably super crunchy, flavorable and «fresh».
We got 2 spears for a buck. I had the regular spear while my friend tried the spicy ones. Drat, I found out later that the spicy ones are better!
So to compare, I went home and ate one of my supermarket pickles from a jar (whose brand shall remain anonymous) and boy can you see and taste the difference. That thing is limp compared to Grillo’s!

Crunchy Cucumber Crack is what these suckers are. Apparently they just started selling carrots and green tomatoes too!
They have a stand downtown and frequent SOWA Market. Find them at you’re local Whole Foods as well! One time I even met a Grillo’s van driver in a Starbucks, and he was so friendly he even offered to give me a t-​shirt.
Do yourself a favor and get a vat of the hot pickles today. So, so good. Also follow them on Twitter so you can stalk up where they go next.

There isn’t much else to say except these are the best pickles ever.
And I know my pickles.
Find the Grillo’s cart where you may, like at Park Street station or the SoWa Open Market.
But please be warned, that once you try them you’ll never, ever be able to go back to whatever pickle you may have been thinking you loved before.
You will find yourself craving these pickles at all hours.
You will become insatiable.
At this point, getting yourself to the Grillo’s cart on occasion won’t be nearly enough.
You’ll have to take yourself to Whole Foods, where in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut and New York you’ll find these delectable spears sold by the 32 ounce container.
Shortly thereafter, even those containers will start to seem too puny with too few pickles to stave off your desire for them.
You will be led, as I was today, to the Grillo’s website where with glee you will find that you can get them in 4 pound buckets.
4 pounds of Grillo’s pickles just might be enough to hold off the cravings!
This is a natural, local product, using an old Grillo family recipe containing delicious cucumbers in a dill, garlic, grape leaves and love infused brine. Regular or spicy, take your pick.
We are addicted. And fabulously, there are virtually no calories to worry about. Eat as many as your heart desires, which is going to be a lot.
Save some of that brine for a splash into your Bloody Mary or Bloody Maria cocktails. Double the yumminess.
You must try these pickles!

The highlight of any farmer’s market I go to is when Grillo’s is there.
Thanks Grillo’s, for doing what you do.

Reviewing pickles is like reviewing your offspring: if they’re even close to being decent, you love them unconditionally.
Fortunately, Grillo’s spears, drowned in a delicious brine loaded with garlic cloves, grape leaves, fresh dill and if you so desire (I do!) a kickin’ hot pepper or two, are the best kids you’ll ever eat.
Oh God, I just typed that.
While the cart’s in the Common, their product is also offered at a few Whole Foodses and — drum roll — Dave’s Fresh Pasta. Of course.

Had the pleasure of experiencing some Grillo’s pickled good at the SoWa Open Market a few weeks ago and I was left both stunned and smiling. It was by far one of the best pickles I’ve ever had — I had previously noticed their stand in Park Street but wasn’t really in the mood to check it out — turns out it was a big mistake on my part.
My friend Dan M. and I ordered up some spicy pickle spears and some of their pickled green tomatoes. A couple of bucks were exchanged and then we bit right in — each item was wrapped in a small sheet of aluminum foil — no frills — simple and effective.
First, we bit into the spicy spears, which had a nice kick to it and which was both very tasty and crisp. Then the pickled, green tomato which was also tasty, tangy and just delicious.
The stand was very modest looking, the staff wearing these customized Celtics-​looking jerseys which advertise their brand. They weren’t particularly friendly or anything but I don’t really care because they seem to let their product do all of the talking and being as good as it is, I was very happy. I’m going to have to acquire some at Dave’s Fresh Pasta at some point, I’ve heard that they carry some of it.

Let it be known: I hate pickles. I think they’re nasty. They are slimy and taste like death.
Imagine my surprise when I bit into one of Grillo’s pickles and I actually *liked*it. Not only liked it, *loved* it. I had the spicy one, and I love pretty much anything spicy, but I didn’t think that the spice alone would win me over, since I’m such a pickle-​hater. But it did. I can’t believe it. Twenty-​nine years of pickle-​hating, down the drain.