Net Appetit

while this truck is no longer at stanford, they do an AMAZING job of catering events. Give them a call for your next get together …

Net Appetit (the «Thai truck») provides great food and excellent service. Our campus group ordered food for an event, and the experience was fantastic. Not only was the food excellent, but the delivery was on-​time, the buffet was set up elegantly, and the staff was very professional. Oh, I forgot to mention that the price per person was very reasonable.
I hope somehow the Stanford administration can come to its senses and let the truck come back daily!

Do NOT do what I did and wait a year before seeking this place out!
There are no excuses. It is easy to find, right on Santa Teresa in front of the Humanities Center. It’s inexpensive– my very hearty lunch was about $ 8, my fiancé’s was $ 6.50. There are tons of options, including really healthy vegetarian stir fries and brown rice… as well as plenty of tasty indulgences like egg rolls and fried chicken dishes.
My favorite dishes were the eggplant (with a touch of sriracha, of course) and the green curry with tofu (but with no sriracha). Be warned, the green curry is a ninja barrage of flaming spice in your mouth and throat… so much so that I turned to my labmate while eating it and proclaimed that «the Thai people are trying to kill me!»
But don’t let that stop you. It really is crazy good.
You have got to like either Chinese, Thai, or Indian food, or I doubt your qualifications as a real human person. This truck has got all three, making it easily the best lunch option I’ve found on campus by a long shot.

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This Asian food truck used to be parked in the Cisco parking lots a couple years ago… and it is great!!! They have so many options to choose from in their buffet, ranging from Chinese to Thai to Indian. Many vegetarian options also. They had the best spicy Thai curry fish, that half my box would be filled to the brim with it. Net Appetit weighs your buffet box and charges in increments of $ 0.50 but maxes out at $ 8.50 (my favorite option). Great food, great choices, and friend service. I miss them!

Cheap and tasty.

This is a quick eat joint. I remember this food truck used to park next to the Tressider Memorial Union around lunch for only a couple of hours during the weekday. It used to be $ 5 for a plate that you can add whatever you want. I guess it got more expensive now :(. I always only put in those thick noodles and orange chicken; the other stuff always looked a little too sketchy for my stomach. Grab your food and eat/​watch TV inside the Tressidor.
Gourmet it is not, but it is appealing to the lazy students who do not want to go back to his/​her dorm to eat.

I haven’t really gotten on board the food-​truck-​band-​wagon… But this is a pretty good option for a quick, cheap lunch. And all the profits support a local charity, so even if the food doesn’t make you feel good, at least your conscience will.
Works like this: get in line, grab a clamshell container, walk through the buffet line INSIDE the truck and load up on whatever Korean/​Thai/​Chinese dishes suit your fancy, grab a drink and pay by the pound (cash only). Take your bounty to nearby Tressider or Terman Park or even back to your desk (if that’s your MO).
Had the garlic noodles, Korean chicken, lemongrass veggies, egg roll and a drink for $ 7.50!!! Food was a little greasy, but I’ll be back.

Bumping rating up to 4 stars since there aren’t many other good options at Stanford, and you can can get a decent lunch here for $ 6 – 7.
They do run out of some items by 1pm, so try to get there around noon or so.
CASH ONLY

I really dig this food truck. Cheap, hot and tasty :) I like the variety of Chinese, Thai and Indian dishes. There’s a good balance of meat and vegetarian entrees. Yes get there early so you have better selection. Noodles usually run out first. The drill is — go up the stairs into the truck, grab a take out container, fill’er up, go outside to weigh your food, pick up a drink if you want and pay. Go back to the office, eat and have a happy tummy.
My faves are the garlic noodles, the Korean bbq chicken, the chicken wings and the green beans. I feel like I get a lot of food, but never spend more than $ 6! My only problem is that I rarely carry cash, so I’m forced to hit up Panda, Coho, Treehouse or Axe & Palm. So when I have a few dollars, you know I’m hitting this place up for lunch.
They cater too! Their menu is at
— I’ve used them for a couple student events and everyone liked the food and service. VERY reasonably priced.

Great food cheap price. The food was very tasty. The curry had a nice amount of spice to it.
The flavors of the chicken breast and beef are very Korean… reminded me of meals back in Ktown in LA.
They let you pile on as much curry and rice as you want.
I definitely recommend this place.
It only gets 4 stars because they run out of some items quickly since they don’t really monitor how much each person gets.

Why would you go to Panda Express in Tressider when you can come here! Or. into the TRUCK!
I went here for the first time the other day after walking past it NUMEROUS times. I don’t care for food trucks. I’ve felt they were always overrated and hyped by a bunch of… Well I don’t want to be negative. Anywho, there’s an asian lady outside always counting her money. CASH ONLY. She is nice though, don’t hesitate to ask her whats going on in that truck of hers. It’s not a party, its just a bunch of people ready to get their eat on because there is so many different varieties in there. It’s all you can eat, all you can grab that is priced by how fat it is on the scale. Come try it, it isn’t bad at all. AND the drinks are only 50cents! Compared to what they charge at other places, this is a steal.

This truck is conveniently located next to my office. As it turns out, it is a little too convenient. My friends and I find ourselves enjoying the Thai truck several times a week. I love that there are so many options to choose from and everything I’ve tried has been delicious. Try the green curry and make sure to pick up some fresh veggies on your way out the back.
I always bring my own bowl so the price varies, but it’s always a great value. I’ve never paid more than $ 5 for lunch.

Bulgogi, Tandoori Chicken, Basil Seafood.

This place has been described to me as a Thai food truck, but I’d say its more generally Asian or Chinese influenced. It definitely has some Thai dishes, including the green and red curries, but it also has eggrolls, potstickers, fried rice, and even samosas and steamed vegetables. I came here for lunch today and I wasn’t super impressed. The best thing it has going for it is value: its easy to get a decent meal for $ 3-​$ 5 (and no tax) and you get a heaping portion for around $ 6. Its also nice if you’re really just looking for a light lunch or snack, because you just pay for what you take. I found the food pretty greasy, though and didn’t think it had much flavor, other than the grease. It wasn’t terrible, but on a campus that has so many food options, I’m not sure I’m in a big rush to go back. I was disappointed that they didn’t have pad thai, which Unilocalers have mentioned (my fiancé has been here a bunch and says he’s never seen it, so it seems like they don’t have it that often anymore, if ever).

Food truck? Check. Buffet? Check. Net Appetit combines two of my favorite things. Sign me up!
The truck is parked next to Tresidder Union on the Stanford Campus on Santa Teresa street, and I biked by the truck many times before I finally decided to give it a try. Boy am I glad that I did. Inside the truck is a buffet setup, and you walk through the truck, filling your box with the Asian dishes that you choose. Outside of the truck, your box is placed on a scale and you pay based on the weight. I love the BBQ chicken, the bulgogi beef, the egg rolls, and the orange chicken.
Oh and I forgot to mention — the food is really cheap, and this ravenous Unilocaler always managed to eat his full for less than $ 5. Cheap? Check.

Oh my gosh, why are all those people walking into that food truck?!
Buffet food truck on wheels at Stanford! What a great idea! They had a wide variety of Thai/​asian foods from curries, to grilled meat, noodles, veggies, rice, fried goodies, etc. Just like a buffet line, you pick up your to-​go box, walk through the line, choose what you want, and pay for your food by weight. The food was decent for what it was. If you’re on the go and need a quick bite this is a good place to stop!

Go early so you get first choice and before all the noodles and veggies are gone. the prices are very reasonable and the line moves pretty quickly. There are always a lot of meat & seafood (fish) choices. Most is fried/​stir fried.

Roving buffet truck! You pick up a stryo box from the front, load up on carbs (fried rice, white rice, chow mein, random white noodleyness) and then slop on some curried vegetables/​meats. The teriyaki chicken is decently flavored even if it looks incredibly dry. I’m also a fan of the battered fish, though I really can’t articulate a convincing reason why. The thing to watch out for is that everything is pretty salty, so have plenty of carbo action.
A lady will then weight your box and before the ticker stops bouncing, she’ll just pronounce it to be either $ 5 or $ 6. If you really decided to load it on that day, it just might be $ 7. For campus eateries, that’s a pretty good deal for food!

More grease in food than the powertrain.

Food at Stanford University is generally underwhelming.
Food near Tresidder Union in particular can be ghastly.
Who would’a thunk that what is by all signs a ‘roach coach’ parked on the curb could actually deliver tasty, memorable, and budget-​friendly meals?
Such is *NetAppetit,* my friends. The process is simple and has been described below but, just to summarize:
1) You climb into the truck.
2) You pick up styrofoam container/​plate.
3) You fill styrofoam container/​plate up with an assortment of goodies (such as green curry tofu [yum], spring rolls, Korean-​style BBQ chicken, Thai shredded beef, white & brown rice, egg noodles, steamed veggies, sauteed Chinese eggplant, to name a few).
4) You exit truck.
5) You place your sizeable container/​plate on a scale and pay a pretty good (avg. $ 5 – 8) price for delicious food.
6) You walk away and eat happy.
If you’re on campus around noon — 1pm, and are fortunate enough to spot this thing parked behind Tresidder Union — DO IT!