Aussie’s Kebabs

I had a good feeling about this one the moment I spotted it. First of all, there was a considerable line of people in front of the truck, which obviously means that it’s worth the wait. Secondly, I have been eagerly awaiting the arise of the doner kabob in the Minneapolis food truck scene; I spent a chunk of time in London right after college and the doner seems to be a food group of its own in Europe. For those who may not be familiar, the doner is a mixture of lamb and beef broiled on an upright skewer and carved to serve. While I know that there are Turkish restaurants in the cities with doners on the menu (notably Black Sea on Snelling in St. Paul), there’s just something about a foil-​wrapped doner to-​go to munch on while wandering around a crowded downtown that feels so wonderfully European.
The menu at Aussie’s is straightforward. You first choose what type of kebab you’d like: doner or chicken ($ 7.25), or vegetarian ($ 7). You then pick your sauce from a list of seven options (I stayed classic, with tzatziki and sriracha), and then any add-​ons for $.25 each (I opted to only add cucumber to mine, but the pineapple was an intriguing option). You place your order at the front of the line on the right with a worker standing in front of the truck who enters it into an ipad and takes your payment. He was helpful and often offered recommendations for sauces and toppings.
Service
I was impressed with the operation they’re running. The ordering system worked smoothly and they had three people inside the truck able to focus entirely on churning out great food.
Presentation
Nice! I appreciated that it was ready to eat on the go, with minimal packaging or waste.
Taste
Seriously! Delicious!
Value for Dollars
$ 8.08 was my total with tax, which is admittedly kind of a lot considering that I didn’t even get a drink or a side. However, I would –and will!- definitely pay the same again (just maybe don’t tell my husband I’m planning to make a habit of spending $ 8 on my lunches, okay?)
Overall Food Truck Experience
Maybe it was a perfect storm of it being Friday, beautiful outside, and exactly the lunch I was looking for, but I was a very happy camper.

This past Friday the office that I work at put on a wonderful Oktoberfest, and though Aussie Kebabs might not be very German, I am so very glad they were the ones who catered our event.
When Aussie Kebabs was announced as the catering I wasn’t too excited. I have had kebabs before and thought there could have been a better options. I was proven very, very wrong. Besides the service being amazing the food was fabulous. There were so many sauces and sides to choose from I am pretty sure the chef’s were just making them up to look cool.
I had a made to order Chicken Kebab with red peppers, jalapenos, cheese, and siracha. It was so good that I felt a sadness come over me when I realized my sandwich was going to come to an end.
If you are looking for a way to show your employees (or yourself) some extra love I highly suggest contacting this food truck.

Was excited to try the vegetarian– but– as others posted, was pretty disappointed the mushrooms were raw. Think it’d be pretty good if they grilled the veggies and added a little seasoning, but it was just raw vegetables. Definitely not worth $ 7 this way, unfortunately.

I was super excited to try this place, I remember many a nights in Australia getting kebabs like these at about 3 a.m. I thought it was just OK… not much else to add. I wasn’t disappointed but I won’t be waiting in line for these again.

I have heard about the doner kebob from my husband who traveled in Europe for a bit — they ate a lot over there. So I was pretty excited to tell my husband he could have his staple travel food just by walking a few blocks down the street. I didn’t know what to expect — I had heard it was similar to a gyro. I would have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I had a lamb and tzatziki sauce one with mushrooms added in. I would have like the mushrooms grilled, not a fan of the raw ones. Regardless it was tasty. My husband had the same except with red pepper sauce. Easy to eat wrapped in tin foil. Tasty overall but my husband said they are better in Europe. Guess we must plan a trip there.
I will go back but must try other food trucks first!

3 buddies and I took off for a biweekly new place lunch in downtown Minneapolis. We noticed Aussies a few weeks ago, and now it was their turn.
The dude took our order, (I had to repeat it 3 times or else it would have been wrong) A chicken kebab, with a Diet Coke. About $ 9. A little pricey for what you get, $ 5.50 is a lot more reasonable for what you get.
We waited about 6 minutes from order to pickup. These food trucks really need to get more help or something, we only have so much time over our lunch hour.
The gyro style sandwich was good, not great, the chicken was okay, I ordered the spicy sauce, and it was medium at best. I would have liked a bottle of Rooster sauce off to the side. The tomatoes and such were fresh and I liked how it was pressed in a pannini press.
We took it to a close by food court and discussed life’s issues.
My friend went nearby to a wonderful Mexican place to get an additional tamale, because he wasn’t full. I thought it was just fine though.
Overall, not bad, not great, average service, very 3 star.

First to review! What?! What?! I had a kebab from here literally 3 hours ago. I heard about them on Kickstarter (check it out if you haven’t yet) and have not so patiently been waiting for them to open.
I had the doner kebab and for those of you not familiar with them they are very similar to a gyro with thinner bread. They are EVERYWHERE in Europe. i lived on these for weeks backpacking. Anyways, I thought the kebab was pretty great. The meat was a tad on the dry side but they get a pass for that since lamb does dry out in the blink of an eye. It’s a difficult meat. The seasoning was spot on. Not too much and not too salty like gyro meat can get. The tomatoes were clearly fresh and I loved the crunch of the onion. I look forward to coming back and further customizing my wrap with cucumbers and mushrooms.
The only reason for 4 instead of 5 stars is the sauce. I got the garlic chili sauce which is listed as mild. Well I put siracha on everything… pretty much. I love hot food but this sauce was not mild. Especially if you have a typical MN taste for heat… it’s hot. To me the heat overpowered the flavor of the meat. It was a little hotter than I would have liked. Just a kick would’ve been perfect. But next time I know so it’s really a taste thing. But they should give a warning.
Also this is a eat right away type thing. I walked 4 blocks back to my desk and by the time I got there the wrap and the lettuce were a tad on the mushy side. Not grossly so and not enough to affect my enjoyment of the kebab but I’m not sure how much longer it would’be lasted. Also some to-​go boxes or a bag or something would be nice. Those suckers are hot when you first get them.