Big Daddy Z’s

Incredible food full of flavor and exotic combinations, friendly workers and fast service. Locations apparently vary, but they seem to always make it to campus. I was very impressed. Blake and his crew are legit!

Love love this place right now. I had the heart and Seoul and it is amazing. I’ve only had the rice bowl so I can’t speak of the tacos but the rice bowl is great. Love almost every part about it from the beef to the spicy mayo. I have one small complaint though sometimes I get too much kimchi I wish there was less. I like it but it’s too much and over powering when you just get a mouth full of it. Other wise I like this tuck they get the food out fast and it’s been great every time I’ve gone.

The guys working the truck this evening were so very courteous and kind to someone like me, who had no idea how to even begin ordering somewhere like Big Daddy Z’s.
I ordered a heart and soeul chicken rice bowl which turned out to be an amazing choice. The spicy mayo fires up all the different flavors of the dish while the rice helps to cool you off.
I plan on going back very soon — definitely one of my top food trucks I’ve had the pleasure of eating from.

Okay so, time to update my review. Why did it take so long? I try to write on Unilocal only for fun in spare time, yet there are situations where you should be mindful when you respect a place so much that it’s difficult to comment on it, if that makes any sense.
I love this truck. I know that Blake was the original Chef at Blackwater Draw (his food rocked there and the current does as well). I also know this truck is a gift from Houston as previously mentioned.
Eating here allows me to travel very briefly away from A&M, College Station, Bryan, Texas, USA. Well, except for maybe California, Hawaii… How come Porto Rico & Samoa and Guam are not states? Nevermind.
Suiting that the truck is blue. I’ll call it my Taco TARDIS for now.
I really wish they would do something special in the case of tortillas, using the killer grill to it’s max like the best treatment of corn in Houston by Mas Taco (Offset lard grilled) Link for the lazy:

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So, I know tortillas and Blake and his wife know tropical themed delicious food.
If you grill a pineapple in Aggieland and treat the jalapeño pepper with such respect that it deserves (fresh, hand diced and seeds removed and possibly ice bathed), THAT IS WHEN YOU CARE!!! THAT is when true application of food science is obvious IMOHE.
I actually won a debate regarding fresh vs. pickled jalapenos with none other than Bobby Flay on his short lived radio program and have a recording of the conversation (which was broadcast live nationally). Bobby Flay himself admitted that pickled jalapenos are not superior to fresh. Period. I beat Iron Chef Bobby Flay on his own radio program on proper use of jalapenos! (Anyone wanna hear it lemme know and I’ll upload it somewhere)? It’s 100% true I have the recording. Any questions?
This food truck cares about quality and offers Aggieland some truly exceptional choices for lunch and events. I did not know until the end of attending Food Fight Aggieland #1 (link for the lazy)
that Big Daddy Z’s organized the event at New Republic Brewery. They brought together the discerning foodies (on the same day as Drunk Fest (Chili Snook Something) with a Ginger themed food fight at our cherished local brewery with Perriene Winery (that won flavor pairing according to me), Rio Brazos Distillery, live music, games for kids. Well God damn! Seriously dude? :)
What more to say? Big Daddy Z’s is a treasure in the community. In fact I’m going to create a new Unilocal List (something I have not done in a while). Let’s call it the «Aggieland Echelon Truck List». It will only include Lew’s BBQ & Big Daddy Z’s at present. For any other trucks to be listed they must compete at Aggieland Food Fight.
The Taco Monster!

Finally tried Big Daddy Z’s. Upset that I hadn’t before.
Amazing, AMAZING tacos. And they are so huge. Only $ 7!!!
I got one beef and one chicken. I was skeptical about the beef but it was oh-​so-​tender and juicy and delicious. Chicken was great as well, but man, I was sitting there wishing I had gotten beef in both tacos.
We didn’t ask about the specials because it was our first time, but given what we tasted in our menu items, I know the specials will be delicious.
Also, we were given two free spring rolls for following the truck on Facebook, which is how I heard about the truck. They were delicious.
All in all. Amazing experience from Big Daddy Z’s.

Expected more from a $ 9 sandwich… Had the beef ohana, favors were good and bread was tasty, but the beef was overcooked and extremely tough. Maybe I caught them on a bad night…

I spotted the Big Daddy Z’s food truck while I was near campus and was pleasantly surprised to catch a food truck before the start of the semester. The menu was pretty cool in that you had a list of fusion toppings to go with your choice of starch (poboy, taco, rice bowl) and protein (chicken and beef that day).
I was already craving something with avocado with some spiciness, and food truck crew warmly greeted me and cooked up an order of Surfin’ Texican chicken poboy and a side of eggrolls. It pretty much hit the spot since it was chilly outside during lunch. I particularly liked my poboy because the chicken was tender and seasoned pretty well, while the toppings were a colorful blend that went well together. I usually get fries or chips when I get a poboy, but the eggrolls were a surprising interesting side to go with it since the poboy had a flavorful mix of toppings.
The crew of Big Daddy Z’s said that they would be swinging by two weeks later after the semester starts, so I hope that I can get a chance to try some of their other offerings.

Nope. I ordered the twice-​cooked pulled pork sandwich, and the pieces of pork were gristly and fatty. For $ 8.50, I was expecting a much bigger sandwich, but this one was tiny. Just not worth it.

Had the chance to try Big Daddy Z’s at a private event with a limited menu and I went with two of the vegetarian options. One was a salad with grilled portabello mushrooms on top. Very good and the mushroom was wonderfully seasoned. Also tried the tofu taco which was also delicious. Tofu was a great sauce and topped with sprouts. Very nice.
The indulgence on the menu was a BTS (better than sex) dessert which is a Rolo, sandwiched between two pretzels and deep fried in funnel cake batter. Make sure you get at least one of these.
Hope to be seeing much more from this food truck. Very tasty and the owner is extremely nice.

Tried Big Daddy Z’s for the first time last Friday. Went to the BRC looking for another food truck, but Big Daddy Z’s came in to sub. Had the Manly Mango Shrimp sandwich and an order of BTS bites (Rolo’s wrapped in baby pretzels inside funnel cake batter deep fried served with powdered sugar pink Himalayan sea salt and caramel sauce) for dessert. Both were tasty and I look forward to ordering their other selections soon.

Favorite food truck in Houston!!! And I promise I’m not just saying that because he’s my best friend =D The menu selection is amazing whether you’re grabbing a quick bite for lunch or as late-​night grub during a night out on the town!
Everything tastes amazing — the Ohana with shrimp is my fave! And the BTS Bites are just something that you have to try — they are as amazing and outrageous as any desert you can hope to imagine! Since you’re getting a full-​on-​bang-​for-​your-​buck-​meal from whichever item you end up ordering, you will be FULL — so get an order of the Bites right before the end of your meal and grab a friend or two to split a serving. Totally worth it!!!

Big Daddy Z’s? Throw some Z’s on it? A beach themed food truck? I was perplexed from the time I heard about the opening of this new food truck and had to give it a go.
First time was at the launch party at Big Star Bar and I was blow away with how well put together the menu was. I had the Ohana, Fozzy Bear, & Gangnam fries at the launch party and I was instantly hooked.
I have been back 3 other times at different locations to try BTS Bites (rolos, funnel cake batter, & pretzels all deep fried in deliciousness). I especially love his sauces if you dare go for the spiciest sauce, it won’t let you down.
A unique food truck in a sea of unique food trucks. Needless to say I will be throwing some Z’s on it as often as I can.

I am a huge fan of the food trucks, just do not get the opportunity to visit them very much. Last night I had the privilege of eating at Big Daddy Z’s. it was in front of Boneyard that evening.
The menu is not huge, but make sure you read through everything to make sure you are making the right decision.
FYI, everything that came out looking and smelled outstanding. I especially wish I had the room to try the dessert: the BTS Bites. Just check out there online menu and you will wish you could try them immediately. After some debating, I went with the Fozzey Bear (he was my favorite muppet so it sounded like a safe option.) I ordered it with the chicken. I was totally not disappointed with my choice. It was so juicy and delicious. I will definitely be back. The Boneyard was a great bar for my first time, but this really topped everything off.
As my buddy and I were about to walk off, the chef gave us a Bid Daddy Z’s koozie.
Also do not forget, check into mobile Unilocal and you get a $ 1 off your order!

HECK YESS! I had the Ohana and the deep fried rolos, The bread was so tender it just broke away from the meat and i can eat it by itself, the Pulled Pork was so juicy, and married with the pinapple and the Daddy Z sauce spicayyy yet satisfiying, the deep fried Rolos are like funnel cake from heaven, topped with carmel sauce a bit of salty and a whole lota sweet it was Z-​ELISH!!!

So I met Blake while he was helping out another food truck. He was telling about his new concept opening up soon. He handed me his business card and from then I was intrigued.
Throw some Z’s on it? What does it mean?
Well now that I’ve experienced the wonderful food I know what it means.
He specializes in spicy food so he created three different levels of his signature sauce. The Z sauce, which I think of it as similar to a teriyaki sauce, the Daddy Z sauce which is like a spicy bbqish sauce, my personal fav, and the Big Daddy Z, which is HOT! Still very good.
As far as the food I tried both of the daily specials, the gangham which is his fries with a few sauces on top and completed off with some asian short ribs! It came 4 flavorful ribs topped with cheese. The fries were a good amount of crunch, I asked for extra sauce to drizzle on top, which made it perfect.
I also had one of their ho chi minh sandwiches which is his version of fish and chips on a sandwich. Fried fish on a baguette topped with fries, and topped with a sweet chili sauce! So this was my ABSOLUTE favorite sauce he had. I asked for some extra of this sauce to dip the sandwich in it.
Big Daddy, make a HOT version of this and I think you’ll have the best of both worlds!
Very cool concept, with surf boards, and ocean theme.