Doug the Food Dude

The salmon wrap and the vegetarian wrap are my favorites. Also highly recommend trying the baked jerk chicken wings! So good. I am already craving the salmon wrap.

Update apparently he stayed through the 5 second thunderstorm but his rates are more expensive than advertised by other Unilocalers. $ 10 for a Ckn wrap!

So I went to the food truck rodeo today and Doug the Food Dude was there.
The veggie rap is good. I could eat that all day.
Wait a minute… Rap…All Day
(in the key of Kanye– All Day)
How long you been thinking about lunch? All day, All day
How long you been in a time crunch? All day, All day
Who’s the worst rapper of the year? Kanye Kanye
So why am I using his song here? All day, all…
Sorry, I can’t continue. I have standards you know.
The food tasted fresh. It seems like they have somewhat of a following which speak volumes for the food truck. I didn’t plan on walking out of work in the rain across the highway to get food from a truck, but when it’s good it’s good.
Great job Doug on keeping the people coming.
I heard you’ll be at the Rodeo all… evening.

I ordered the Chipotle Chicken Wrap and it was very good. The spinach and vegetables were fresh and the chicken was juicy. The chipotle sauce was delicious! I would order from here again.

What a delight! Doug’s truck came to the school where I work, and our principal treated the teachers to his delicious food. Not only did he give us service with a smile, he was able to come with only 24 hours notice. Another truck cancelled on me with very late notice. I cannot sng his praises enough. the salmon wrap was amazing and we all enjoyed a little bit of fun. Thanks a million to Doug the food dude. We most certainly will do this again.

One of the best salmon wraps. It was worth $ 10 …

We used Doug the Food Dude for our wedding. They were there early, and served all our guests very quickly. They are professional and responsive. The guests LOVED the food. Highly recommend, especially if you are looking for a food truck for a wedding. They can handle a wedding with ease.

So excited to have Doug here at RTC… love food truck Wednesday! Ordered the shrimp tacos — 2 large tacos with a bag of chips for $ 10. That is cheap in this town center. Tacos are good, sauce is spicy and tasty! Would definitely eat here again. Want to try the Caribbean Pork wrap next.

Meh, I’ve had better from food trucks before. Especially in Portland, OR, and even Atlanta, GA. Admittedly, I’m not that familiar with the food truck scene out here in the DMV. The staff seemed nice at least.
Kind of overpriced for a chipotle chicken wrap. Chicken with a bit of chipotle aioli, some greens, and a slice of tomato. A small number of potato chips. $ 8.

This review is based on their Maine Lobster Roll, which cost me $ 14.
It is served on a normal sized sub roll, but it is mostly filled with spinach & cucumber. There is too little lobster on it and it is season with too much celery seed (or something that tastes very similar to celery seed).
Overall it is not a very good lobster roll, and for $ 14 I expected a lot more in terms of quantity of meat and definitely a lot more in terms of flavor.
They serve other sandwiches and wraps, mostly wraps, such as a Caribbean pork wrap and a Cajun shrimp wrap, which are more reasonably priced around the $ 8 range. Maybe you will have better luck with those, but I would not recommend their main lobster roll based on its current pricing and recipe.

Over priced and unoriginal. Two stars because it was at least edible.
I love good trucks because of their originality and variety. This truck has neither. It’s very much Applebee’s style cuisine. Generic, processed and low on flavor.
They serve wraps. The tortilla wrap is not homemade. The sauce may be homemade but if so it’s greatly lacking in flavor. The vegetables are at least fresh.
The wrap came served with a bag of chips. The mini snack size. I was still hungry. And couldn’t you at least make your own chips?
$ 8 for a chicken wrap with a bag of chips. Twice as expensive as Subway with just as much excitement. I was very disappointed.

When I walked out of my office door at saw that Doug the Food Dude was on the same block – that I didn’t even have to cross the street – I was excited. Mainly, because I’m lazy and spoiled and if I have to cross the street for something, I always think twice. Also, I had looked at the menu and it seemed interesting. I ordered the Caribbean pork roll-​up, which was seasoned pulled pork, cucumber, and tomato. It was tasty, but I bit dry since I couldn’t eat the sauce option. I appreciate the bag of chips, as I love chips and a sandwich, but would’ve preferred a different brand. But, definitely a good option for lunch.

The Dude was @ Heritage Brewing, and you know man… like it was really… you know like… wow… food right there on the truck. but…I didn’t see The Dude.
It was so cool dude, so I had a wrap, like you know, a carribean pork thing… I ate it.

Doug’s menu has changed a few times over the months I’ve seen him, and with every change it improves.
He uses spinach in the wraps, not that cheap tasteless iceberg lettuce that most places use. His chipotle sauce and Cajun spice are both great.
Entrée prices range between $ 7-​$ 10, and you get a bag of chips with every entrée. AND, the meal is actually filling and nutritious (compared to most other trucks). That’s more than most trucks give for that price.

I had the pork over cabana rice and it had no flavor. The pork was also really fatty (more than it should be) and the rice was dry. Very disappointing.

The ppl re super nice. I saw this truck so many times. Finally I get their food today. It was so good. I had the shrimp roll and pork roll. They re delicious. Just made the way I wanted.
Thank u. Doug the Food Due. See u soon.

As the food trucks at Metro Center have gotten stale and appear to be the same ones every Friday, I had to get outside of my comfort zone and broaden my food truck horizons and attended the final Truckeroo of the year.
Came across Doug the Food Dude truck and was intrigued by the menu. I decided on the Parmesan covered salmon over rice with chipotle sauce.
I am torn as to how to rate this dish because half of it was quite good well the other half left a whole lot to be desired. The rice wasn’t very good at all, it was very overcooked. The chipotle sauce did enough to add a little flavor and made the rice more bearable but the rice wasn’t up to par.
The salmon on the other hand was very good, at first I thought the chipotle sauce would overpower the salmon and after the first few bites I thought I was right but then the taste of the salmon comes to the top and adds a nice kick to the bite.
So salmon which is the key part of the meal was great but the rice which is suppose to compliment the main portion just didn’t do anything.
Doug the Food Dude has potential but has to work on the delivery, it is a little out of my commuting zone so I don’t know when I’ll be able to try it again but I would be willing to give it a shot down the line.

I’m going to secon MacRae’s review. Actually, she usually hits the reviews so much on the nose, that I’m not always sure why I bother writing a review after she’s reviewed it… oh wait, I know why… because I’m a Unilocalin’ fool.
heh.
Anyways…
In a nutshell, while I’m grateful for Doug the Food Dude pulling up in front of my office (which is NOT in DC, so getting food trucks out to us, is generally a big deal), the food is just… bland. Extremely underseasoned and not really inspired. Nothing unique or different, or even delicious enough for me to want to walk that one block to where Doug is parked. However, it’s not bad. Just not special enough for me to go through the extra effort to get something from here.

I would give it a 4.5 if anything.
I saw this truck one day on my way to a lunch meeting and had to try it.
So today I did just that, I got the Caribbean pork over rice with Mango Salsa, I must admit this is really good for a food truck. However I could do with out the sredded lettuce mixed in with the rice, it kind of takes away from the yummy rice and other flavors.
Portion size is just right enough to keep you satisfied if not full.
I have to come back for the Salmon that he claims is the first thing that sells out!
bonus they take credit cards!

I met the Dude and I liked his food.
Such a nice guy, glad I gave it a try!
He visited my ‘hood, and his food was good.
Now I’m fat and happy, man this rhyme is so sappy…
Enh…I suck at rhymes. On to the food!
The Dude was parked near my office and I just had to pay him a visit on this bright sunny Tuesday. I jumped into my sleek high end vehicle (a banged up 1999 old car) and raced as fast as I could to the Dude’s location… as fast as you can go without having the wheels of a poo poo ride pop off.
Less than five minutes after leaving my office, I spotted the Dude’s truck. The truck was huuuuuuuuge and had the same cheerful surfing chef logo that is on his website. On the recommendation of a friend, I embarked on this trip to:
1) Check out Doug’s food and the highly recommended steak fajita egg rolls.
2) Snatch up the first to review (FTR) for this business. Wa-​hoo!
After scanning the lunch menu, all thoughts of a steak fajita egg roll left my mind as the Parmesan crusted Salmon wrap caught my eye. Oh decisions, decisions. What to do? Well I did what any self respecting fat boy would do; I ordered both. Here are my thoughts:
— Parmesan Crusted Salmon Wrap ($ 8): Holy crap this was good! The Parmesan crust wasn’t that powdered Kraft Parmesan you get at the local grocery store. No my friends, the Parmesan was the real deal. Each bite of the Salmon had that tasty melted Parmesan flavor which was enhanced by the fresh (Romain?) lettuce, raw onion slices and a delicious chipotle sauce. Everything was held together by a flour tortilla which helped me expedite the process of shoving my face full of tasty Salmon goodness. 5 stars for this refreshing wrap.
— Fajita Steak Egg Rolls ($ 9): The fajita steak egg rolls (which are baked, not fried) were served on top of a generous serving of white (cabana) rice mixed with small pieces of red bell pepper. The rice itself had a mild ‘n tasty spicing that was a perfect «blank» canvas/​bed for a more flavorful entrée. The egg rolls themselves were okay, and a bit disappointing compared to the Parmesan Crusted Salmon Wrap. The egg rolls appeared to be big, but had a thick flaky too doughy exterior leaving little room for the filling. The actual filling of steak fajita meat was deliciously spiced and well flavored. The entire dish came with a very very good pico-​de-​gallo like salsa which added flavor to the rice and complimented the steak flavor quite well. 3 stars for this dish.
While I waited for my meal, I talked to the Dude (Doug Maheu) who was a very personable and nice gentleman dressed in a bright red Hawaiian like shirt. I could tell he was proud of his food truck and happily talked about what separates his food from the other food trucks. He was such a nice guy, you can’t help but wish him and food truck the best of luck and a very long & prosperous career.
Based on today’s meal, I am definitely going to make a return visit to the Dude’s truck as I had my eye on the Chipotle Chicken wrap. Oh yes, that wrap will be MINE! :-)
The most important thing you need to know about Doug the Food Dude which separates him from other food trucks:
The Dude accepts both Visa and Mastercard!
Oh yeah, you can also follow him on twitter @ dougthefooddude (
) to see where he’ll be parked that day.
Boo-​ya! Way to go Dude! :-)