Smothered Food Truck

I can’t lie… I’ve experience better… SO much better!
I first experienced Smothered Food Truck when I came to the Burger and Brew Festival in May 2015 and after seeing how long the lone was I just knew the food was going to be good… Ugh rain check please!
I stood in the long line and ordered the double size North Shore (smothered shrimp with fries). From the picture the food looked so damn good I couldn’t resist. I was contemplating if I should get single or double but when my belly and my mind seem to talk to one another it seems like my belly ALWAYS over powers my mind. (Sad story)
The give you a number after you order.
Took about 10 minutes for them to call my number.
I opened up my box to take a picture of it and I wanted to close it back and replay the experience all over again!
I was so disappointed. Did they really give me 6 pieces of small shrimp and HELLA fries and decided to call it smothered shrimp and fries? I am so NOT kidding. Plus the fries weren’t even crispy. SMH.
Even more disappointing~ I paid $ 16 for the whole thing I was so not feeling it!
There was nothing exciting about this truck other than the good looks on the outside and the tempting pictures.

Ordered food at a festival so the menu was limited. Food was not worth the money. The smothered fries weren’t even smothered. They looked plain (check out my photo). And they were soggy.
I ordered a burger. I only wanted cheese and no bun. I waited for 30 minutes for it and when I got it I was disappointed to see a small burger when I got to a table, I discovered burger was very raw. I like my meat medium so I can deal with under cooked beef, but this was pretty much raw. And I think they knew it because I returned it and the expression on the girl’s face was like she was not surprised I came back.
If it wasn’t $ 11 bucks for the burger and fries (I didn’t touch the fries) I would’ve let it go. I took a small bite of it and the meat tasted old. They really over charge for their food and give food trucks bad reputation.
They even charge more than restaurants do and their food isn’t even mediocre, it’s disgusting. I’m actually really shocked they’re still in business. Maybe I came on an ‘off’ day, but I’m not willing to find out.
Bottom line: too pricey (spent 16 bucks for single smothered fries and burger and I ultimately returned the burger), food does not taste good, and the portions are small. I usually review only based on food unless service was exceptionally bad or good. The girls are nice so no issue there.

Single dudes with an egg on it. Several times I have strayed from this mainstay with usually less than impressive results.
Four stars for this one menu item at Smothered SF.

OK, the lunch truck bubble has to burst at some point. Mobile kitchens have proliferated to the point where mediocrity is becoming more and more commonplace and some of their concepts are just plain bad. I experienced this first hand a couple weeks ago when I went to lunch at the Smothered Food Truck.
The line at lunch took so long that friends who went to other trucks got their food and finished eating before I even placed my order. They also sold out of their popular items and I arrived just after noon so they didn’t plan their supplies well. It became a matter of principle to get lunch after waiting so long, so I stuck it out, but in the end, I could have done a better lunch with a bag of Ore-​Ida Tater Tots and a bag of Trader Joe’s shredded cheese. It really was nothing special and to add insult to injury they overcharged me for my drink and I paid $ 3 for a can of diet Coke that I could have got for free out of our drink fridge in our office. Needless to say I won’t be going back to Smothered and if you read this review I hope you take my advice and go elsewhere as well.

A WHOLE TRUCK FOR FRENCH FRIES IS MY FAVORITE KIND OF TRUCK. Fries are my favorite food: thick, thin, seasoned, plain, cheesey, ALL OF THEM. This truck has a lot of different types of fries from sweet potato to ones with lobster. They certainly aren’t side dishes here. They are a whole meal in a box!
I got the small Classique, which is just poutine (fries, gravy, cheese curds). Delicious! The fries are a nice thickness and still crispy when smothered in gravy. Speaking of the gravy, they gave me so much! The gravy is more watery than thick, but the saltiness and the taste is just right to me. The cheese curds were great! Sometimes poutine can be ruined by cheese curds that are a little too rubbery, but Smothered’s curds were somewhat melty like how cheese should be.
The small box I got was $ 6. I thought it was a little bit too small for the price, but the other more hearty fries were about the same price and probably had a lot more. I didn’t mind, though, because I was also trying other food trucks that day. They also offer a large size for $ 10 I think. I was happy with the Classique and I would definitely try the crazier flavors next time I see them!

Tried the north shore fries at OTG in Alameda. Essentially a shrimp scampi over the fries.
Ehhhhh. Overall dish was so so, especially for the price of $ 9! (Which is the small portion btw)
Not worth it in my opinion.

When I saw the indulging food truck lineup, at Hayward’s Off the grid evening, there was no way Smothered Fries was leaving without a review.
Little dissapointed the «Traditional» poutine, of all sacred things, isn’t available on Monday’s. But the «Beast» made a good first impression on this bias judgment.
Let me sip my Canada Dry and wander slowly into closing credits…

This is for the OTG: Alameda location. I had the «classique» poutine. This is fries, beef gravy & cheese curds. I was quite disappointed in the poutine I had. I’m Canadian so I know my poutine!
For starters the food looks nothing like the pictures they have displayed. False advertising right there! Smothered fries literally lives up to their name. The fries are really smothered in a ton of gravy. The gravy was too thick & the cheese curds were not even melted. Fries were soggy too. Would have been better if there was more crisp to them.
I’m willing to give them another try at another OTG location. Might be different. We’ll see…

I had the «too many dudes», which was good until I noticed a hair at the bottom!
I mentioned it to the server, who made no attempt to reconcile the problem.
Having worked in food service for many years, I understand that these things happen. However, an attempt to refund my money would have been the best way to prevent a post like this. Buyers beware.

Knocking Smothered down a star, as the last two times I ventured to a food truck event, they were sold out of their Beast fries. Not sure what that’s about, but it’s a little annoying, particularly since I came during the middle of the events, and not toward the end.

So last week I got out of work a little later than usual and was craving something, but I didn’t know what. So naturally I wasted time on Twitter and saw of my friends tweet about the truck being in my neck of the woods, which I thought was rather rare, so I gave it a try.
Let me tell ya, it was SO GOOD.
I bought single orders of the «Too Many Dudes» (a bunch of different sausages with kraut) and «The Beast» which has ground beef, Italian sausage, bellpeppers, and sauteed mushrooms to go with their awesome gravy.
There’s definitely some Filipino and Spanish influence going on in there because not a lot of people know the burst of flavor that bell peppers and sauteed mushrooms does for something as starchy as fries. Good job, guys!
The poutine options are just awesome. There’s no other way to describe them. My brother and I ended up eating half of each other’s poutines, and we can’t wait to try the other items on the menu.
Well… I can wait. After all, these things aren’t really good for you.
#bahalana

Location: SOMA streat food park
Reason #1 that I will never be a skinny bitch: I like potatoes way too much, especially potatoes that grow up to be fries!
We tried:
– Sweet potato fries: think, crinkle cut, lots of crunch, so much yummy good flavor, obviously well seasoned.
– regular fries (cut medium sized) topped with shrimp sautéed with butter & garlic: loved the garlic overload! Only suggestion would be to de-​vein all the shrimp, a a few still had it intact *shudders*
Can’t wait to try the Canadian goodie they’re known for: Poutine!!!

I came to this truck in search of the classic poutine because fries, gravy, and cheese are so awesome that I was willing to forgive Canada for Justin Bieber just because of it. Except they ran out of it when I got there, so now I blame this truck for Justin Bieber and they lose a star because of it. DON’T YOU EVER RUN OUT OF POUTINE AGAIN
As a result, I settled for the too many dudes which were fries smothered in different kinds of sausages, «dude» sauce, and of course, all kinds of innuendo. I wasn’t sure if it would work, but I was pleasantly surprised how well that combo worked. This might be the only time in my life that I have been satisfied by a sausage fest.

I saw this truck on my way back home, and being a lover of potatoes in every shape and form — I just had to stop.
I wanted to eat everything, but I settled for ‘The Beast’ — ground beef, red peppers, and Cheddar cheese on top of fresh fries… Mmmmm… The fries were nice and crisp, and red peppers were a perfect complement to the beef — the only criticism I have would be that the beef were sometimes in chunks that were too big for me.
Before you leave, remember to grab some hot sauce at the pick-​up station! I will be back one day to try the Poutine! :)

I LOVE THIS FOOD TRUCK.
Why? Poutine is absolutely one of my favorite junk food indulgences. You get your carb fix + some variety of cheese + yummy sauce/​gravy + whatever other random toppings you desire.
The only thing I wish is that they had a few more pre-​made options on the menu… Often their specials are either too spicy for me or have random ingredients the staff advise me *make* the dish (i.e. it’d suck if I ordered it without) — a la the one that currently comes with tons of deliciousness + sauerkraut. I don’t want sauerkraut. Ensue whining.
But seriously, everything I *have* tried from this truck has been incredibly tasty. I have herded dozens of friends and coworkers with me to try them out, as they stop by the San Mateo Moveable Feast almost weekly. Also, they offer two sizes for all poutine orders (the smaller size is plenty of food for most folks). And props for having Mexi-​Coke on the menu.
Hint to Smothered if you read this: I like a variety of dead animals on my poutine with lots of cheese and sauce; basically a bonanza of protein sans spice and pesky vegetables.

Fries and gravy aka Smothered truck is bringing Poutines to you in a unorthodox way!
Great way to bring comfort food and crazy concoctions into one. I had the Original, fries and popcorn chicken smothered in southern gravy. Pleased to see that Aj the owner is using fresh cornmeal breaded popcorn chicken. He’s not using those frozen popcorn chicken that you can pop in the fryer.
** AJ the owner was very generous to let my friends and I try his newest creation, «Too Many Dudes,» fries smothered with sauerkraut, three different sausages, cheese and drizzled with crema sauce. Very good and must try.
Pros– fresh popcorn chicken thats lightly breaded and juicy. Gravy is silky and smooth. Great and warm service
Cons– Not much to choose from other than fries and sweet potato fries. Would like to have tater tots on the menu. Adds the overall feel of guilty pleasures
Great way to show how Poutines can be so creative and delicious. As a new food truck, they are off to a great start with the ingredients.
Food — ⁴⁄₅
Service — ⁵⁄₅
Overall — ⁴⁄₅
I would recommend Smothered goodness to anyone of you need a snack to munch in while you sip on your beer.
Recommendations* Original Smothered, then see what else you may like. Warning, the southern gravy is addicting!

I saw this food truck at the moveable feast across the street from my office in San Mateo. I had already tried a few of the other trucks at this location so I decided to give this one a try (my friend in Vancouver always talks about poutines). As a pescatarian, I was happy to see something on the menu that wasn’t meat! I tried the veggie option and it was delicious. The fries were crisp but not overcooked, the veggies were warm, and overall I was very satisfied. My bf got the beast and he said it was good, too. I don’t eat meat so I can’t recommend it, but he’s kinda picky so if he liked it then it means it must be good!
Try this truck. If you love fries, you can’t go wrong.

Smothered Fries or Smothered Food, whatever their name is, it would be nice if pics were posted on ur eats so there would be no misunderstandings.
menu: various items with gravy or «sauce» pourover
locale: OTG: pleasonton
eats: san francisco («clam chowder») 7
–wondered why i thought it was clam chowder?
–came with soggy fries ala in & out with some clam chowder bits over it., no sauce
later found sauce at bottom of plate. huh? was order sitting around awhile?
–fries not crispy, limp
–sauce did taste like clam chowder but so little of it.
uninspired creation, no value
2.5 stars
notes:
–5 or 10 minutes before order came out…
–no lines. (a sign?)

a poutine food truck found at moveable feast san mateo. have we been transported to canada?
we were super excited to see the many different smotherings offered. i went with the southern which had fried chicken and country gravy on top. the chicken was hot and crispy and went well with the thick gravy. the fries seemed lacking in seasoning and depth as it was literally flash fried potatoes.
my friends had ordered the beast which came with mushrooms, ground beef, bell peppers and cheddar. one of them switched the cheddar out for cheese curds and gravy… they seemed satisfied with their haul.
$ 7 – 8 for single. $ 11 – 12 for double. a bit pricey for smothered fries, but glad to have tried something different.

Found them at a charity event and had the Spanish version that had Manchego and chorizo. It felt like the sauce didnt have as much oomph as I would have expected, a bit undersalted too. It seems like people were enjoying the many other flavors they made. Did we choose poorly? Perhaps Ill try another when I get the chance but I think the Spanish one will be a skip next time