Euro Trash

YUM.
Peri peri chicken in a delicious banh mi bread bun with horseradish sauce blew my mind. The horseradish sauce packs a punch, but it combines really well with the chicken and bread and makes the perfect taste party in your mouth. Give me more!
Fois Grois truffle fries — by far the most expensive thing on their menu by a few bucks. Decadent and rich. Good, but oily and definitely disgusting if you don’t eat it right away. Because after a while it just becomes a greasy mess that nobody likes.
Overall, loved their offerings and loved what I got. I would definitely come by and eat here again.

Let’s start this off by saying that I was really really excited to eat at this food truck while in Portland. Quickly the novelty of this bright truck and plethora of fancy, yet trashy food items wore thin.
I walk up, and am greeted by who I presume «runs the show» and asked him if he accepts credit cards or only cash, to which he ponders and blurts, «CASH» … I then respond, «well I’ll have to come back later then…» to which he counter blurts something about taking my card… In hind sight I should’ve just kept walking, because this was a relationship destined to fail.
It was a painful next 7 minutes of discomfort and insult.
When I ordered my food he took my card and swiped it on the «square» attached to his phone. BUT THEN something weird happened, he didn’t show me the total, ask for my signature, or even offer to email or text my receipt. When asking to see how much he charged me he simply said «NO» …
I simply ordered onion rings and was slapped in the face with rude customer service, not onion rings and a belly ache.
Let’s get to the food, the onion rings were simply shoe string style onions slopped in batter and then dropped into the frier. (the whole time he was telling me that it was okay that he was being rude because his food would be mind blowing — eh, no) The onion rings tasted more like a savory funnel cake, with a hint of onion.
Overall I was disappointed, insulted, and just left wanting more.

Thank you Euro Trash for encouraging me to Unilocal.This would be my first Unilocal review. My friends and family know that I don’t Unilocal about food because it’s very personal. Everyone has a culinary preference that best suits them.
Unfortunately, in this case, Euro Trash’s poor service and cocky attitude makes Unilocaling a must!
When a customer request something that you no longer have available that day. Your mannerism should be somewhat apologetic and helpful. We politely asked, «what’s good?», as they were out of the Escargot that we wanted to order. The answer with a demeaning tone was «EVERYTHING!»
Well, Euro Trash, your shrimp baguette and foie gras sandwich weren’t everything. We’re from California where good food is abundant. We’re not ignorant as you may have assumed by your lack of respect.
Your $ 9 shrimp baguette was average at best. It’s served on a cheap Vietnamese banh mi baguette that you could get for 50 cents at Lee Sandwich. You probably could have spent more time finely slicing your slaw and maybe giving it some flavor with less dressing. Like other Unilocalers, we dug out our shrimp and tossed the rest of the sandwich as it wasn’t worth finishing.
As for your Duck Butter sandwich, which by the way can be confused with real duck butter instead of foie gras was a disappointment. Thanks for the eye rolling and arrogance again when we inquired about the sandwich. For $ 14, which isn’t really that costly for foie gras; you decided to serve it yet again on an inexpensive dinner roll. Your lettuce was dripping in mayo. What’s the point of serving a foie gras sandwich when all you do is mask the delicate taste with excessive dressing. Where’s Gordon Ramsey when you need him?! I’m sure Thomas Keller or Nancy Silverton would simply seared their foie gras and maybe serve it on some nice Acme or La Brea Bakery bread. Less is more sometimes… don’t you think?
Next time we’re in Portland, we’ll make sure to tip the nice people at The Grilled Cheese Grill or VooDoo Donuts the money that we would be saving from never returning to your establishment. The name EuroTrash is probably an insult to the Frenchman. They serve amazing food in France!

Eurotrash is a portland, oregon original, gracing the food fest for the first time.
long lines here. na na chips (3) were the fave. thick potato chips massaged with spices and a sour cream lookalike.
locale: SF street food festival 2012(8/18)
eats: the Prawn baguette (8)
–grilled, crunchy shrimp mixed with various jalepenos, cilantro and like minded veggies to provide a crunching eating experience.
–imitates a banh mi but isn’t per se.
–baguette is split, toasted, all the goodness on top, like open face sammie.
–interesting, not great. all cooking points perfected.
3.5 stars
chips:
–prawn baquette is innovative in a way, so props for that
–food execution was flawless.
–was try out other items if possible.
–their literature hints food items are recycled foods already in existence, not originals, thus «eurotrash».

Went here while going on a visit home this summer. Portland has tons of food carts all over now and other than the ones downtown, I don’t see the point. We went to the cart lot on a Monday when 70% of the carts were closed (ugh) and this seemed like something interesting.
I got some chorizo covered chips thing that was something like $ 9 – 11 and took (no joke) about 20+ plus minutes to make. The guy cooking was kind of standoffish and gruff. The food was too rich (read: greasy) and kind of warm but def not hot. It was just chips with chorizo. Wow. Amazing.
The fun thing about food carts is they are supposed to be lively, fast and cheap. This (and many others like it) are none of the above. Instead, it was cynical and like nothing I have ever had in the years I have lived and traveled in Europe.

Mmm. mmm…this is what gourmet food carts in Portland are all about!
Tried several things here including the na na chips, the fois gras and the fishy chips — all were delectable! My fav (of course!) being the seared foie gras on a bed of na na chips.
The owner was also there both times I hit this place and he was super helpful. It did take a little bit of time to get our food but you could see everything was being made to order and for as good as it all was, it was worth the wait. ;-)
Definitely on my ‘to go back’ list for when I return to Portland!

If you don’t LOVE this food, sorry. you just don’t get it.
Anyday that I can stand outside and eat escargot in a paper holder, is a great day for me! This food is restaurant quality, or better, packaged in a food truck.
I spent a few minutes chatting it up with the owner and he was an interesting guy. Traveled around, collected recipes and made them his. Tried both the snails and the fried fish (anchovies? can’t remember now but strong small little thing), and they were both very good. This was my appetizer before Kenny & Zuke’s — which he recommended to us for a more traditional breakfast.
I read the other reviews to see why the star rating was low and it seemed to be the price point. I don’t really have a problem paying a good price for good food, even if served out of a food truck. I really DON’T want cheap snails, thank you.

Went here on a Sunday for lunch. Kudos for being open on Sunday.
I got the Squidfina — calamari fried with a nice aioli and cabbage, on a toasted sandwich. It was very good — and unique.
I took away one star because the price — $ 9 — seemed high for a cart. But, I’m glad I went, and would encourage you to check it out.

First time in Portland, stopped at this food cart at 10^th & Adler with two friends. I was super intrigued by the menu and couldn’t keep my eyes off the foie gras. I wasn’t quick enough to read the rest of the menu… or at least not quick enough for the owner (or whomever it was) to read what a «Nah Nah» was. I made the mistake and asked what it was… he quickly replied with «Can you read?» Wow. Um, yeah, I can thanks. Last time I checked you were the one trying to sell your food. I think he forgot how to be nice to people. I don’t care how good the food is or isn’t…what’s the point of supporting any business where the people are mean.
We went around the corner for pulled pork and collard greens on 10^th. I wasn’t in the mood for smoked pork anything, but those sisters around the corner know how to sell what’s for lunch.

This food cart is such a crazy mix things, but let me tell you, they’re all awesome things. I know people rave about their signature dishes like the Fishy Chips, but I’m here writing a review on behalf of their breakfast-​y egg-​y goodness because I’m the type of chick who really can’t turn down yummy breakfasts.
So… the breakfast quesadilla thing… OH. MY. GOD. It’s delicious. I wanted to melt while eating that thing. It was the most satisfying quesadilla I’ve ever had. Cheese? Yes. Cilantro? Yum. CHORIZO? WHOA THERE. Such a good decision.
Their egg sandwich is also delicious although nothing new, but that’s okay because simplicity truly is bliss with breakfast sandwiches.
I love the food cart in all it’s eccentricity and if you’re nearby, it’s worth your while. Portions are not huge, but you’ll leave comfortably full and happy. I promise.

When people gush about the Portland food cart scene with its gourmet cuisine options, Euro Trash must certainly be one of the carts they’re talking about. There are plenty of fine Thai carts, burrito carts, and similar, but only a few stand out above the average culinary line. And what’s awesome is that there are a few of them at this one cart pod (Good Food Here) alone.
Euro Trash makes no bones about what they’re up to — serving delicious over-​the-​top it-shouldn’t-be-in-a-cart food. Curried prawn baguette? Foie gras over house-​made potato chips? Fishy Chips (breaded, fried whole anchovies) with a creamy «Trashy Sauce?» Yeah, no. This is not the kind of stuff you’d expect to see coming across a counter… anywhere. The name is somewhat fitting — he uses some high-​end ingredients to make dressed-​down food with an extreme (and in your face) lack of pretense. But don’t get that wrong –homeboy is extremely proud of what he is serving up.
And for the most part he should be. I have sampled one or two items that were not something I’d rush to order again, but others that I find delectable. The Fishy Chips and Prawn Baguette are both insanely good. And while the Fishy Chips won’t fill you up (but pack plenty of calories) for the average whole-​meal price of anything from a neighboring cart, they’re more than worth the cost. Good food costs money. Regardless of whether it comes from a cart!
I am super glad to have this cart in the GFH pod so near to my home. I love it.

One breakfast menu item stuck out at me: the «Bön Dilla» ($ 7): a quesadilla filled with chorizo, two scrambled eggs, giardiniera, cilantro, and a jack-​cheddar cheese blend.
This was a huge hit. First of all, who doesn’t love gooey cheese inside their quesadilla? I know I do! They also put a proper amount of perfectly cooked chorizo inside for that salty, meaty blissful bite. The giardiniera and cilantro brought that extra depth of flavor.
While I am a fan of scrambled eggs, I would have liked to see the cart operators ask how I wanted the eggs inside my Bön Dilla. Next time, I’d probably get them overeasy just so I’d get that amazing runny, custard-​like yolk acting as another condiment. I’m certain I could have asked this time around, but oh well.
And of course, this meal can’t be complete without hot sauce condiments! Euro Trash had me covered, from the trusty sriracha to a habanero sauce! Adding the habanero sauce and the sriracha gave this meal an explosion of awesome flavors!
I so a ton of people order their Trashy B bacon waffle with two eggs, so that’ll be on the agenda next time!

I was told that the Euro Trash food cart had the best eggs and waffles and the best fried anchovies, an unlikely combination, so I had a slight delay between dishes.
The waffle egg & Bacon was EGGcellent, I’m not a breckfast person but the waffle was cooked perfectly, with a couple of pieces of thick sliced bacon in between the batter mixture, topped with two over easy eggs.
Yes, very good, but again I can do without a heavy breckfast.
The fried anchovies on the other hand were my cup of tee, small and flavorful, not large and gamie, followed by a tasty aoli sauce.
It’s not the building that houses the chef, that makes a better restaurant, its the chef in the building. Eurotrash there for is a very big building.
I’m looking forward to trying the foie gras, as it bounced out at me from there very eclectic menu.

Just finished the yummy Trashy B…2 eggs, bacon and waffle for 5 bucks. LOVE breakfast for dinner! Can’t wait to try everything else on the menu, especially since they have unique non-​food-​cart items like foie gras and giardiniera. Plus, the super cute cook was fun, friendly and called me a Betty, so I’m totally sold. Need an ego boost, ladies? Good flirtin’ over here… And good food, too.

It was too early for me to get a Lardo sammiches and I was in the mood for brrrreeeeaddd-​y type of food. I read Euro Trash’s menu and they offer good selections of uncommon sammiches. I decided to try the Prawn Curry Sammich. The price tag was $ 8. Which was a bit steep, but then again I was reasoning with the «prawns» factor of the meal which is seafood and it’s always cost more.
Now, the sammich itself was good. The size was a decent size. The coleslaw on it was fresh and perfectly seasoned. There were about four Prawns on it. I think my only problem was, the curry was on the bottom of the sammich. These fresh prawns tasted just like prawns without curry flavor.
Overall, it was a decent sammich, but I think next time I will try something else. I also want to try their deep fried fish head with their special sauce. Yes, I heart fish heads.

I ordered the Trashy B the other day. For $ 5.00 you get a homemade waffle with nice crispy bacon sticking out all over that thang. Then a fried egg is placed on top! It’s the Balls!!!
The owner is a mad scientist, but instead of creating a weird and scary monster that you would run from, he makes one you want to eat with hot sauce and syrup on top.
Euro Trash is rad, I continue to be surprised by the one of a kind food that makes it’s way out of this cart. Thanks man, see ya soon!

First of all: great name.
I just so happened to be wearing a chest-​hair-​accentuating tank top under a puffy jacket the first time I came here, so I can identify.
2^nd of all: This place suffers from a growing, haunting trend in the world of carts: increasing prices and decreasing portions.
I got the Oregon Doner, it’s a falafel waffle (I kid you not, I have joked that a food cart should open with this as its name before) with all the regular Doner kebab/​gyro fixings (I don’t technically know the difference but I have been known to say snobby things like «the Doners in EUROPE are just sooOOOooo much better than the gyros in the states»…Ok, that’s a lie, but they did seem «better»…maybe that’s because it’s the cheapest thing you can eat in Europe if you’re willing to test your gut-​strength against potential food-​borne illness. A steady diet of gas-​station burritos and wieners should prepare you.). It was exceedingly tasty, good sauce, tangy feta, and nice lamb (I added meat).
What’s the problem then? It was small… and it cost nine bucks. You can get a lot of stuff for nine bucks in a city like Portland during lunch (you can nearly go to a «sit-​down» place). Now, my appetite isn’t what it once was, I’m average-​to-​slightly-​above average probably (if you want to calibrate your hunger against mine: a sandwich at Pinestate Biscuits is about right and I always have leftovers at Screen Door). But this $ 9 meal barely made a dent in my hunger. It was almost as if I shouldn’t have eaten anything at all and just stored up my hunger to unleash on a meal later in the day.
If my hunger was a T-​rex, eating this meal would be like shooting it in the face with a slingshot (Dennis the Menace-​style, NOT David v. Goliath-​style). It’s best not to even try, just wait for the heavy artillery to arrive/​run/​wait for your blaster to fully charge.
I will come back and try some other things here, don’t you worry, the dude that runs this was super nice and (as I’ve said) the food *was* really tasty.
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Anchovies. You either love ‘em or you hate ‘em. I love ‘em. The dude in the cart loves ‘em. If you love ‘em, you order them every time you see them on a menu. Order these deep-​fried fishies. Simply put, they are exemplary … if you love anchovies!
I might suggest that you and an anchovy-​loving companion each order another dish and split one order of these Fishy Chips, just so you can try additional Eurotrash delights. Good stuff. I’m a fan!

I want to open by saying that I really love food carts that are responsive on Facebook/​Twitter. It’s awesome knowing if a place is going to be open, if they’re going to have that special you really want, and other such things, and Euro Trash is great in that regard.
After reading about the Jessica Albacore and the Trashy Breakfast, I wanted to head back to the Good Food Here pod and give them a shot. Sadly, Jessica was not the special of the weekend, so I had breakfast for dinner instead and it was superb. The bacon is baked inside the waffle, which is awesome. The eggs on top are fried perfectly and seasoned very well. For five bucks, it’s a good amount of food and so delicious!
Service is friendly and the food comes out hot and fast. I can’t wait to go back and try some more (cilantro-​free!) options.

Nothing trashy about EuroTrash. Quite the opposite, as a matter of fact.
If you love curry, boy do I have a dish for you. It’s the Chorizo and Chips. I took it to eat at home but the wonderful fragrance coming from the take-​out box almost forced me to pull over to the side of Belmont and chow down right then and there.
Sprinkled lightly with parsley and cooked wih yellow curry, the chorizo (which is Portuguese sausage) comes with sliced fried potatoes, bits of pepperoncini, red jalapeño, cauliflower, onion and maybe a couple other vegetables.
In short, it was as delicious as it smelled.
For good measure, I also got the «Trashy Breakfast». It’s a straightforward menu item — two over easy eggs and a waffle with two strips of bacon grilled into the waffle. Nothing fancy or cutesy, but the ingredients are top quality. Like the Chorizo and Chips, this dish was delicious.
The grand opening of EuroTrash was well worth the wait.