Tot Cart

I tried this truck today for lunch in Love Park. They had about 7 – 8 different options of tots with different toppings. I got the garlic & parm cheese ones for $ 7. A little pricey for what it is (literally minced garlic + parmesean cheese) but the portion size was more than enough and the actual tater tots were declicious, crispy & perfect. Also the staff was friendly and it only took about 3 mins to get the tots fresh and hot.
I would recommend this truck to anyone whos looking for a quick & yummy bite!

I love tater tots and was super excited when I saw this truck would be at the Lower Bucks Food Truck Festival at the YMCA in Doylestown.
I had the tots with their beer cheese… loved them!!! I asked for the cheese on the side so I could dip, no problem they said. The tots were nice and crisp, cooked perfectly! The beer cheese was tasty with a slight hint of the beer flavor, not overpowering at all. LOVED THEM! Can’t say that enough. To top it off, I had my hands full and one of the ladies carried my tots and cheese to where I was sitting with my family, super nice and unexpected. Thank you.
I totally recommend that if you like tots check out this truck if you come across it, you’ll definitely love tots by time you’re done eating.

I love the tot cart sooo much!
First time I ate here was at Chadds Ford winery on a rainy December day. We walk up and see that there is a place serving hot tots with toppings!?! Sold! I tried the garlic parm which is definitely my favorite that I have ever tried from the tot cart. They take tots that are cooked absolutely perfectly where they stay super crispy, but not burnt, and then the load them with garlic and parm. When I say load, I mean it. I probably should not have breathed in the vicinity of another human for days.
My boyfriend tried the bacon tots. He loved them so much he has never steered away from them. The first time they were absolutely smothered in bacon. He ate them with a giant smile on his face while I watched nervously expecting a heart attack at any second.
This place really values the customer. Yes they are tater tots, but they really care about how they come out, which is so important. We went to night market and wanted to get some tots. Well they hadn’t quite gotten some of the toppings to the quality that they wanted, so they didn’t serve them.
My boyfriend had to risk death again by ordering the bacon tots. Seriously I think there are 8 strips of bacon on these. However, this time when he was handed the tots, it seemed like there were only 2 or 3 strips. My heart rejoiced. He will live! Except the woman working there noticed this and immediately sent it back demanding more bacon as this meager amount wasn’t enough to slow a human heart beat. I was saddened, but my boyfriend rejoiced. I can’t blame him as it really shows that they are trying to turn out a quality product.
My one complaint is that they only serve one size. I cannot finish the one size. I would really prefer for there to be two size options so I don’t waste those amazing little tot masterpieces.

Third time’s a charm for me and the Tot Cart. I’ve done some thinking, and I think they’ve done a little improving as well.
I had my moment of realization when thinking about the Tot Cart’s core purpose. They are a mobile unit selling tater tots. Sure, you can go to a restaurant that serves them instead of fries. Sure, you can get frozen ones. Sure, you can peel and fry your own potatoes (Ha! Yea, right). But this truck does that for you, and gets inventive with the flavors… on top of the basic premise of serving mobile tots.
With that being said, today’s lunch was catered by the Tot Cart (it’s okay to be jealous). The tots were fresh out of the fryer hot. They were perfectly crispy on the outside with pieces of actual potato on the inside.
I had the Drunk Tots and the Garlic Parm Tots. The Drunk Tots were served IN the cheese sauce. Brilliant! The bottoms ones got to soak in the cheesy goodness the longest and I got to control my dipping. The cheese sauce is better than your average cheese sauce because it’s made with beer. I’m tot drunk right now. Juuuuust kidding.
I felt obliged to try to Garlic Parm Tots again after my original qualm of the parm and garlic not sticking to the tots. Without the use of any condiment, the toppings stuck to the tots on their own. Perhaps it was the heat from the tots acting as an adherent. Whatever it was, it made a world of difference.
I still won’t be hitting the Tot Cart on a regular basis out of fear of weighing five-​million pounds. However, when the timing is right I can see more of these special tots in my future.
So as an aside, the Tot Cart was just named Best Food Truck by Philly Mag’s Best of Philly issue. I name the tater tot the best form of potato out there in general. Let that bold spud statement marinate in your noodle.

If you have a craving for tater tots the Tot Cart will fulfill it. They do tots and they do tots well. I’ve only ever had the regular plain tots. They are golden brown, crispy, and taste like potato gold. The workers were nice and don’t be discouraged if the line is long, it moves quickly!

We were thrilled to have the Tot Cart as one of three food trucks at our wedding! Working with Julie was so easy! We were able to meet her our and about to try some tots and talk over details. On the day of our reception the cart was there, set up and ready to go as planned, with an adorable sign our front just for us. The tots were a huge hit with our guests!

One of my favorite Philly food trucks! I’ve gotten tots a handful of times, most recently at the Manayunk StrEAT Food fest this past weekend. I gotta say, the workers are always so pleasant and happy, even under crazy circumstances like the festival. They were soooooo appreciative of everyone that stopped by their cart, made sure to apologize profusely for the wait and thank everyone for supporting them. On top of that, the tots are delicious! The drunk cheese is da bomb, and at the fest I got the New Bay tots which has the cheese and Old Bay seasoning. Yum! Really, you can’t go wrong with tots!

During the manayunk food festival, the line was ridiculously long so I had to try them out! I’m not usually big on tater tots but when they’re covered in cheese and old bay, it makes them perfect. They do cook each batch fresh so when you first receive them, they’re steaming hot. They also have clever t shirts that say «show me your tots».

I’ll begin by saying tater tots are not my food of choice. Once in a blue moon, okay, not a staple, but hey, I’m willing to trying anything once.
Initially, the Tot Cart is a creative concept. What better way than to dress up plain old tater tots with parmesan, bacon, or cheese?
Recently I attended an event where the cart was present. From looking at the prices, I’m thinking $ 6 wasn’t too steep for the garlic Parmesan ones I chose (and a $ 1 each for additional toppings of bacon, gravy, or cheese sauce). Although the beer-​infused cheese sauce was out, I requested bacon.
Overall, I was not impressed with my «gourmet» Ore Idas. I can justify paying $ 6 and even a little more if any of the Specials listed on their website (
) were featured at the event. With that said, the «Two Potato» catering option on the website was certainly the package chosen for the event ($ 7.00 for 60 servings and plain tots w/​two gourmet toppings).
The volume exceeded more than 60 servings which was clear to all of the attendees. Again, check the Tot Cart’s website, which states they cater for 2 hours. So halfway through, they were already out of their main ingredients and falling back on condiments as «gourmet» toppings. Definitely the event planner’s blunder, yet I can’t say that the Tot Cart isn’t entirely at fault, either. I can understand the Tot Cart needs to compensate for distance and offset expenses, except they sold themselves short on favorable opinion and making a 5 hour event successful.

Its food truck food like this that makes me understand why people would consider eating tater tot’s that came out Napoleon Dynamite’s pockets (
).
Tot Cart might definitely make some of the simplest food truck food that I could easily make at home. But sometimes you just have to role with your food comforts, and the Cart does it with gusto by surpassing the number of ingredients that I’d consider adding to my home concoction.
Craving tater tots that are doused in beer cheese and old bay spices? they have you covered! Never thought about smothering tots in garlic and Parmesan cheese? get a breath mint ready and think again! And whether your craving tots with a not so balanced breakfast of bacon, egg, and cheese; or crazy enough to combine it pulled pork or put it inside a chicken pot pie concoction, they still have you covered. And even though bars like the Institute might do their tots at with a larger amount of excess at a better price, When you see this cart at a special event its pretty damn hard to resist that temptation!

Had the «New Bay» tots– old bay tots with beer cheese. $ 6 may seem pricey for tater tots, but it was filling and delicious. And despite waiting in a long line, once I got to order I had my tots pretty much immediately, which I appreciated. They were so good. I think these would be great like, parked outside a bar at 12am, but as a workday treat for lunch it was also very satisfying.

The drunken tots are amazing. Beer cheese (that is freshly-​made) over fried-​to-​order tots. It is an indulgence, and you will hate yourself later, but it’s so worth it in the moment.

During Memorial Day weekend, the PHAIR open-​air market was at Oval Park. Events at Oval Park often feature an impressive lineup and during that weekend, the Tot Cart was featured. Owner Julie Crist opened up shop in March 2013 and has since grown to be a mainstay in the heart of Philly foodies.
I missed out on my chance to try this Temple-​based food truck during 2014’s Old City Night Market (they were sold out within an hour or so). So while there was still a considerable line at PHAIR, the Tot Cart was ready for the belly of this pig.
Scanning the menu options, I had to go with the loaded tots — best of all worlds.
Loaded Tater Tots [$ 6]
Tots, bacon, drunk cheese, sour cream
An abundant amount of taters were thrust into the bowl — a perfect amount for the price. The drunken cheese is naturally made with beer and a mix of cheese — heavenly. Forget cheese whiz — toss some of this on a cheesesteak and call it a day. The crispy bits of bacon added some savory saltiness, with the sour cream providing a cool, creamy element to each bite. This was so good I almost went right back in light after one bite.
Sometimes, good ideas take you back to childhood. The best ideas take something good and keep it relatively simple. Tot Cart — consider me sold. Everytime.

Stopped here at eakins oval during a PHAIR event. Got the loaded tots. Every element was superb, from the tots themselves to the flavorful bacon bits and drunk cheese. Service was fast and the price was a little high but still worth it.

«Give me some of your tots» «c’mon give me some of your tots”-what I wanted to say.
«I’ll have the ones with the drunk cheese”-what I actually said.
I’ve seen the tot cart at a few festivals, and since tots rank high on my list of potato products ranked by deliciousness, I’d tried them before (with parmesan and garlic I think?). The cheese sauce was good, although not as thick as I thought it would be. the tots were tot-​ally covered in sauce, and became a bit hard to maneuver. Pro tip: grab a fork.
Overall, a solid truck offering, although I know they often run out of different tots. Napoleon would have been jealous.

I had built up quite an appetite from shopping the Punk Rock Flea Market, so I cased the joint for something to tickle my taste buds. There was Little Baby’s, but who wants ice cream in 20 degree weather?! Apparently A TON OF HIPSTERS (probably because it’s sooooo «ironic»). So, I moved on to the next option… a random vegan meatball truck — blech! The only options left were the Lucky Old Souls Burger Truck and the Tot Cart. As the LOSBT had a line of 30+ that didn’t seem to be moving, the Tot Cart it was…
Realizing that I’m reviewing tater tots here and that it’s not exactly gourmet fare, I have to say that the tots were pretty darned good! I got the «drunk cheese and old bay tots». The tots were fried just right and not overly greasy, the cheese topping wasn’t too heavy, and the spice was just right. After drizzling the great big portion I was served with some ketchup, the meal was complete. The perfect warm-​up treat for a cold winter’s day.

The brevity of this review is meant to convey the short simplicity of the Tot Cart. The message is, like, the message, man.
They’re tator tots ($ 5). The spuds you’re eating drunk on a Philadelphia street corner are about the same as the ones you ate wearing a slap bracelet and a bowl cut before trading them for a pack of Gushers and Chips Ahoy. They don’t have the wide variety of North Bowl (five options: drunk cheese, buffalo style, old bay season with the drunk cheese, garlic parm, curry ketchup). The drunk cheese tots had a tangy zing to them and I happily forked them down. If you’ve never been here, you probably already know if you’d like it.

I had the Western Omelet Tot – onions, green peppers, eggs, «drunk» cheese, over tots. Came in a relatively small cup. It was filling enough to make for lunch – admittedly, I wanted more (would have paid $ 7 for a bigger portion). But I had my fill. Maybe the small portions are done with health in mind!
Very friendly owners, accept Square, and want to hear feedback. I’ll try the others and see if this is worthy to break my ubiquitous three-​star review line.

I visited the Tot Cart when it made it’s debut at the Food Trust’s NightMarket in Fairmount — and I must say, I’ve been very excited to try their tots. I’ve been reading about their debut on foobooz and meal ticket /​following them on twitter, so when I saw them on the vendor list — I was definitely NOT going to skip it. We tried the drunk cheese, and the in the buff — and they were both pretty good. I think the drunken cheese was definitely my favorite. I don’t know what they flavor their cheese with, but it was super delicious. The in the buff was similar to chicken wing seasoning and I enjoyed the bleu cheese dressing they added on top. My only gripes are:
there isn’t enough of the sauces. When I got to the bottom of my cup, it was just tots. Secondly, they should give out forks, not just toothpicks! These suckers are hard to eat with the toothpick! The wait wasn’t long considering just how long the lines were /​how many people were at Nightmarket — but they did run out which was sad. Overall, if you see this cart around, hit it up!