Ludo Bites

Ludo Bites has the best tasting chicken I think I’ve ever had!

Been here a couple times. Chicken is good. Bernaise is too tangy. Portions are small for what you pay. $ 8.25 for three nuggets (they say strips, but they’re more like large nuggets) and im still hungry. Order a larger portion you say? Three pieces is the large order. Ludo «bites» is right. Keep an eye on the cashier, last time I was there they shorted me. Your chicken is pricey enough without you having to try and take even more of our money!

I had the fried chicken breast. It was fantastic. the meat was real breast (not processed) the batter was very good. The best part, it wasn’t greasy like k.f.c. Yes, voulme is light, but there was quality. Besides, it gave room to try other trucks. If you are into quantity and gorge yourselves, go to Popeye’s on tues. This is nothing to compare. Keep up the good work Ludo.

This place is all about the chicken. Juicy, crispy and delicious. Portions are smaller, but hey there’s Popeyes on Tuesday for that.

Ludo bites a fat chunk in my wallet. The chicken strips were juicy.

I got one of everything. Fried chicken — solid but nothing to rave about. Chicken balls — okay but too much herby flavor (Rosemary), should use garlic instead? Lemon pepper wings — gianormous wing, like almost the size of a turkey wing. It was pretty good and the size made me feel less jipped since the other portions were way too small for the price. «Perfect Fries» — C’mon Ludo, you are setting yourself up by calling them that. Saw you on top chef masters and was intrigued, but sorry, your truck bites.

Caught Ludo Food Truck’s Guerilla Fried Chicken on Alameda in Burbank.
$ 8.25 for 2 chicken balls, ‘perfect fries’ and slaw. Food was fast– 2 mins– because it was past lunch hour and it was cooked and sitting around lukewarm. The chicken was salty with heavy rosemary. Fries had aged under the heat lamps and were overly salted.
Not again, thank you.

What I realized after attempting to have a meal from these trendy food trucks is that i’m really not into the idea of paying an arm and a leg for a gourmet meal served from a truck.
I really wanted to give this truck 1 star but i decided on 2 stars due to the service and marketing. My friend and I were walking around and were thinking about which truck to try, wishing they had pictures of their food, when one the guys who owns this truck came up to us. He explained to us what they served and how everything was cooked. We were very impressed with his pitch and the line was long, which is usually a good thing. What we ended up with was not exactly what we expected.
The main idea of this truck is basically «fried chicken». What I got was a ball of seasoning with bits of chicken it with a side of vinegar with some slaw in it. I guess I understand that they have to serve their food quickly, but it didn’t seem like they tasted it at all. I ate half the first chicken ball and by my first third bite, my mouth was just overwhelmed with black pepper and rosemary. When I went to slice the second chicken ball in half, all i saw were black specks. By that point, I was done. It wasn’t all bad though, the honey biscuit was pretty yummy, but definitely not work the $ 15 I paid.

being a northeasterner, i am not as enamored by the ways of the west coast hype-​monsters as most (i’d like to think). so i was always a bit turned-​off by the chef ludo hype. too cool to have his own restaurant? what? restaurant «events»?!
still, when i saw the truck last month at the flea market at dodger stadium, i perused the menu. but the day was too oppressively hot and sunshiney for fried chicken, so i passed in favor of sushi and shaved ice.
but when i was among the first couple dozen to arrive at the outdoor cinema food fest saturday night, i knew it was my chance to get me some ludo before the line got unmanageable. i went for the two-​piece with slaw and the peppery sauce (i forget now what fancy-​ass name they gave it but it was like a thicker crystal hot sauce).
so um, yeah… that’s it, huh? $ 5.50 and not a thing on the plate that was even mildly impressive. the chicken was great quality, plump and juicy strips of breast meat — two chicken fingers’ worth of it. i went for the buttermilk coating and it was thick and crunchy. it was also flavorless. the dipping sauce was essential but not a meal-​saver. and the slaw, while fresh, did not send me, either. it was very vinegary and, i felt an inappropriate pairing for fried chicken. light and tangy slaw = something more asian-​style or «healthy.» buttermilk fried chicken needs a sweet, creamy slaw, y’all.
also did not appreciate the order-​taker trying to pressure an upsell out of me. i say «two piece with slaw» and i don’t stutter. why ask me if i want the (pricier) combo deal or the three piece instead?
i don’t see myself giving this truck a second chance.

I was trying to hit a couple of food trucks today at the Outdoor Cinema Food Fest. I noticed they had crème brûlée, and I wanted something for dessert (after our fabulous dinner at the Phamish truck!). After waiting in line for 10 minutes, and moving about four feet in the line, I should have left, but I’d invested too much time to leave. It took 20 to 30 minutes just to get thru the line. I finally was able to place my order for the crème brûlée, and the guy said, «You waited in that line just for that?» and I replied that «Had I known it would take that long, I would not have». Then the guy who seemed to be in charge asked how long I had waited. I let him know it was at least 20 minutes, maybe 30. But about 5 minutes later, I had my dessert. NOT WORTH THE WAIT, NOT WORTH MY TIME, NOT WORTH THE $ 3.50. Hopefully the chicken they were serving to most people was better, but I’ll never know, ’cause I’ll never go back.

This truck was actually the very first truck AND very first date that the Definitely-​Meant-​To-​Be and I had been to. The wait was very long, but having her around made it much more bearable. We waited 2 – 2.5 hours to get it, but I have to agree, it was definitely worth the wait. The outer breading was crispy. The inner chicken was moist. The whole thing was very well seasoned as a testament to the brining. Despite the long wait and technical difficulties, the staff, were all really sweet, apologetic and super nice. The lady and I are looking forward to the truck officially hitting the streets.

The debut of the LudoBites truck at the LA Street Food Fest was swamped with a snaking long line that formed itself around the lawn. I braved the line and after 4 hours, I got the most succulent piece of fried chicken! That chicken was very delicious (and very hot!) but the wait was a buzz kill.

It would’ve been 4 stars but the 2 hour wait at the LA Street Food Festival done kill it. I believe one of the reasons why it took so long for the fried chicken to come out was because they kept changing out the old oil. Also, I heard they only had three fryers on the truck. Although I do appreciate the excessive oil change, that wait was killer.
The boneless fried chicken came out crispy and hot. The meat inside the batter was tender and full of steam. It was like a big fried chicken ball.
I’m going to go against what my buddy Edna T. said and say that the sauce is what really topped it off. All I wanted to do was double dip like what I do with my chicken nuggets. Go ahead and charge me extra for more sauce if you like, it’s well worth it to me.

3.95 stars for the chicken itself
1 star for the craaaaaaaaaaaaaazily long wait
— the boneless chicken was very tender and juicy
— batter was well crisp, but the excessive usage of rosemary made it a bit bitter
— I did not like the dipping sauce at all – it was too sweet.
All i could say is – Daaaayam, LUDO made baaaaaank that day! props to him and his crew.

I’m sure I’m going to repeat a lot of things already said about this particular truck.
However, I’m going to mostly give credit where credit is due.
My freshly minted boyfriend and I went with the FULL intent of going to this truck, almost strictly. It seems like there were plenty of others who might have had that same game plan.
Considering that this Food Fest was more or less a Full run of more events like this in the future — it was chaotic, to say the very least.
However, we patiently stood in line and waited for our little pieces of heaven. We’re both huge fans of Ludo Lefebvre, and we missed him at Royal/​T café.
That being said, we ordered our food around 3:30 or so, and didn’t get it until 5:15pm. They honored every order that was placed. One of the gals working in the truck even passed out little bottles of water for us patrons who were patiently waiting.
When we got our little bites of heaven — the breaded crust was just so delicate and not greasy at all. It fell apart in my mouth. From what I hear, the chicken was brined overnight, and it definitely showed. I could see the spices through and through. The rosemary was just perfect, along with the little serving of side sauce.
As for the price goes — it was CHEAP. For the time and effort made for EVERY serving of chicken — it was well worth it to have a piece of Ludo, in my humble opinion. The chicken was just SO moist and also falling apart — a sign of a master of food. To take something as cheap as fried chicken, and make it a high eschelon food — I don’t think I could ever look at normal fried chicken again. I truly believe that we have been ruined by Ludo, and it’s for the greater good.
Sure the lines to order the food AND to recieve the food were awful, but my boyfriend and I didn’t feel bored or we were wasting our time waiting in line. We both happen to be crazy about food, and we’re both better off having tried this deliciousness.

Ludo was the worst of all the trucks at the street food fest. Why? after 2.5 hours of waiting in line for Ludo and $ 5 later, I got two small pieces of chicken.
For that amount of opportunity cost, I could have made enough money to get two entrees at Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles (Assuming 7.50 for federal minimum wage).
Was it worth it? The chicken was cooked perfectly with regards to done-​ness but the batter was tasteless and it tasted like it got suckerpunched by rosemary. If you want rosemary fried chicken, go to hash house a go go in SD. You won’t have to wait as long and you get about 5x more food.

2.5 stars
despite the long line and the hours of waiting under the scorching sun, paying $ 5 for just TWO chicken pcs… i actually didn’t think the chicken was THAT great. Yes the chicken was juicy. they fried it perfectly, crispy on the outside and juicy meat. it was not overdone. But i just think they have way too much rosemary. the rosemary overpowered the chicken flavor. the sauce was just okay.

Ludobites — highly anticipated but after 3 or so hours of waiting, a bit disappointing. the sauce was delicious but the chicken was just ok. too much rosemary i suppose. all in all, much too much hype and much too much waiting.

At the LA Food Fest, I wanted to try the food vendors that you can’t readily get and Ludo Bites did not sound familar. So, my friend lined up, while the mister and I lined up at the other food trucks.
My friend waited 1.5 hours just to order the chicken and then it would take another hour to pick up the chicken. I guess they ran out of the chicken and had to get more. I thought to myself, «Damn, that better be some good ass chicken!» Then, I realized who Ludo was. He was the celebrity chef they were advertising for the event. I had wanted to try his food when he was at Royal/​T, but it booked up quick. So, now I was even more curious how good the chicken was going to be.
At 3PM, we got our chicken. For $ 5, we got 2 pieces of boneless fried chicken, the size of a baby’s fist w/​some sweet and tangy dipping sauce. Okay, I have to admit, it was some good chicken and what’s even better, I got to take a picture with Chef Ludo himself. What a hottie! :) He was super nice and apologized and thanked us for waiting so long for the chicken. So, even though we waited over 2.5 hours to get our chicken and normally that would have already warranted a low rating, the tasty chicken and meeting Ludo made up for it.