Spice It Up

You would think a truck called ‘spice it up’ would have a little more spice. A friend and I split their Tikka Masala and it was fairly mediocre. The sauce was not at all spicy and had a grainy texture. It wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t a 10 $ bowl of food. Although it was alright, I probably wouldn’t order from this truck again.

Sad and disappointed. Was super excited to try a new truck while at Phoestivus tonight. Saw this place had chicken tikka masala and I looked no further. They make sure you know they were on Food Network though they didn’t fare very well. Anyway, back to the food! I was really looking forward to having some tikka! Well, I don’t know if they were having an off night, but it was highly disappointing. No spice. No flavor. Well, there was flavor, but it was more like a tomato paste than a rich and typically flavorful sauce. This was much more tangy and sour than what I am used to. I have had this dish at several different restaurants and I’ve never tasted anything even remotely like this. The «basmati» rice was seriously undercooked and came out of my bowl in clumps. I even crunched a few pieces.
I was tempted to take my dish back to them but they had a few people in line so I honestly just ended up throwing 95% of my dish away. Even my 2 friends tasted it and had the same reaction I did.
I didn’t leave hungry though, I went to the truck down the way and enjoyed one of my favorite hot dogs!

Meh– over priced and not that great. Maybe after watching the «Great Food Truck Race» this truck will forever be tainted with cattiness and unethical principles. The valley is filled with many tasty eclectic eats… no need to waste time or money here– you’ll leave with an empty wallet and unsatisfied tummy!

I was in downtown Phoenix and stumbled upon a food truck Roundup and decided to go to spice it up. I was pleasantly surprised, the jerk chicken lettuce wrap was very tasty they gave me three lettuce wraps and a little side of coleslaw as well as some barbecue spicy chips. I asked for low-​carb so it would’ve been niceto have carrot sticks or celery sticks instead of chips but I did eat a few of the chips and they were tasty. I would recommend this food truck to a friend. The three lettuce wraps were nine dollars. I’m not sure if the chicken was organic or free range or any other specification. I think nine dollars is reasonable at lunchtime in downtown Phoenix. I wouldn’t have a been opposed to a drink in addition to the meal and have it included in the price.

So happy that I stopped by this truck tonight at the Food Truck Caravan in Scottsdale. It is hard to find vegetarian at some food trucks. This truck does it right for sure with the spicy red lentil dish. It was wonderful, great flavor, good spice and great people for sure.

They were in Santa Fe last weekend and talk about a rip off. No menu, no prices and one item~chile. Well it tasted New Mexican, like my own and was the tiniest little bowl. I thought she knew I was ordering two and to get one bowl for 15, never again!

Curry bowl was expensive ($ 15), especially considering it was mostly rice. Couldn’t really taste the curry and there was no heat to it. Plus the girls were being really rude to the customers and belittled me for ordering a corn dog from a rival truck. Classless and disappointing.

The pulled pork sandwich was GREAT with tons of meaty goodness … they are a bit pricey but most food trucks are in my experience.

I ordered the thai curry. Vegetables were good and good variety of spices were used. Nevertheless, the overall dish was very dry! I would highly recommend a heavier/​thicker curry sauce for the dish or at least the chicken! If paired with a decent sauce, this dish could be good.

The Red Lentil Curry is so so good! Last year this was my absolute favorite during Taste of the Trucks, and I have sought it out several times since. Doing that right now, actually.

Yay, there was a new food truck today in Tempe for me to try! I went down with a couple co-​workers who both ordered the chicken tikka masala. They each enjoyed their food. One of them ordered it extra hot and was pleased with how spicy it was. I went with the Cambodian ginger beef and that was pretty tasty too. I was a little disappointed by how little meat there was, though. Half the container was full of basmati rice and then in the mixture on top at least half the chunks were potato instead of beef. However, I absolutely loved the flavor of the sauce so that partially made up for it. Their home brewed iced tea was quite good as well but for $ 2 I expected a bigger glass.
I would definitely eat here again because of the flavor but I just don’t think it is a very good value.

Yum! I ordered the Thai red-​panang chicken curry and it was delicious. Could have used a little extra sauce though because by the time I reached the bottom of my to-​go box the rice was a bit dry and sauceless. But the flavor was fantastic and full of vegetables (like zucchini and squash) and chicken breast pieces. My friend ordered the chicken tikka masala and said hers was fabulous as well.

The Spice It Up food truck it Dee-​licious! They came to my building this week for our Wednesday food truck jamboree, and I must say that this is my favorite truck that has come so far.
I ordered their special Thai red-​panang style curry with chicken and it was out of this world good! There were lots of grilled vegetables and plenty of chicken above perfectly cooked basmati rice. There was also the option to add Thai chili’s to it, so being a spice fiend I definitely took advantage of that (and I am so glad I did ;)) The sauce of the curry was creamy, spicy and oh so good… I practically licked the carton clean it was so tasty! A few of my friends also ordered from the truck (they got the Jamaican jerk chicken tacos, and red lentils) and they too raved about their meals!
The Spice It Up food truck gets a gold star in my book, and I truly hope they come back to our building’s Wednesday food truck jamboree again!

By far, the BEST most flavor packed food I have ever had! Chris is a genius in her complex flavor combinations. Her food doesn’t just fill your belly, it takes your taste buds on a journey!
The beef is my FAVORITE dish!