Tropical Food Truck

Always love checking out new foodtrucks!
We got a chance to head out to Encino to see foodtrucks, and here is Tropical Food Truck. They say they had only been open for a few months, so I commend the bravery it takes to open a foodtruck in today’s market. The name of the truck may mislead some, but just know that they serve Islands/​Jamaican food. The menu mainly consists of entrée plates, with a couple of sandwiches, plus their daily specials menu.
I wasn’t in the mood for a large plated meal, so I opted to check out their specials menu, which listed Jamaican Beef Tacos. This was two tacos with ground beef, pico de gallo, salsa, and a plantain slice. The tacos clearly reminded me of a typical taco I have had elsewhere. Overall, not impressed; however, the plantain gives it that island feel, and gave the tacos that bit of sweetness that otherwise would’ve just left me with normal tacos.
Tropical has a long ways to go. Being a new foodtruck, I give them the benefit of the doubt. Being so far from home though, it may be a while before I can give them another try.

While I was checking out the trucks on Mid-​Wilshire, I came across the Tropical Truck. It’s a plain white truck with not much signage. It’s not «wrapped» like the fancy gourmet trucks around. At first I thought it was a regular taco truck.
But no, they serve Caribbean food. Actually, I’m almost wondering if it’s Haitian food they were serving. Or maybe it was Jamaican? Oh hell, I guess Caribbean is as good as a descriptor as any. I had the goat stew which was very tender. I really wanted to get the oxtail but didn’t know if I was going to get a bunch of bones and not much meat. They let me sample it and I knew I should get it next time though.
I really liked the plantains and rice as well. Grab a ginger brew and you’re all set.

a first? really? how long has this truck been on the streets? according to their bio, since 2019. i guess that means they broke the time/​space continuum to bring you jamaican/​hatian/​mexican fusion. how cool is that?
i saw them at cbs radford lunch service yesterday and decided to give them a go. they have a two tacos for $ 5 deal — jerk chicken or jerk beef. tried them both.
both were very tasty — moist, seasoned meat with a fresh bit of tropical salad/​salsa topped with a slice of plantain. good flavors, nice spice, and a fair amount of food for the price.
it may not be as sexy-​looking on the outside as some of the other trucks but the food is hawt. friendly folks serving, too.