SUNdeVICH Truck

Walked all over looking for someplace unique to eat at… and stumbled on this gem! Unbelievable atmosphere and excellent food. Don’t pass this place. Order the Buenos Aires!

Totally awesome!
I can just echo the masses BUT I will say that this particular food truck is extremely polite and will go above and beyond for your food order.
They offer, as you may already know, sandwiches named after world cities. My favorites are:
Paris — a Croque-​monsieur
Kingston — Jerk chicken and pineapple and slaw
Madrid — chorizo and chimichurri
And My New Favorite…
The Havana!
A variation of a classic Cuban sandwich! One of the best offering of roasted pork that I have received from a food truck! Gruyère, dijonnaise and pickles! What I didn’t realize, until today, was that you can add items onto your sandwich! I was always mesmerized by the menu. I really never could makeup my mind and I would just order two sandwiches!
I kinda like pork and pork products AND they offered pancetta as an add-​on so.

GIVE IT TO ME!!!
Oh wait… You offer a fried egg too!!!
BOOM!
I will take that too! You can make you sandwich into a meal by adding chips or a beverage. I will track this truck down for lunch in the future!
Great job guys!

Whoah. I just finished the Capri and I am sad and mad at myself for eating it so fast because it was DELICIOUS! I now want to try all of these sandwiches. I love the $ 9 box lunch – sandwich, drink and chips – usually lunch costs around $ 10 PLUS a drink, so this was a deal and it was so good. I can’t wait until this truck comes back to the neighborhood.

The mexico city sandwich was awesome. The chipotle adds a little heat that fits the sandwich very well. The avocado was the perfect fit for the sandwich. These sandwiches are not big but they dont lack in flavor and I find them to be the perfect size for lunch. The bread is pretty great as well.

Decided to stop at the SUNdeVICH food truck on my way to another lunch spot in DC. I had the restaurant on my radar for awhile and was glad to see the food truck nearby. I ordered the Jamaican Jerk sandwich meal with soda and gherkin pickles for $ 9.00. The sandwich was underwhelming from the quality of the doughy bread, mild flavored jerk chicken, and not-​so-​complex pineapple salsa. I’m glad I tried a new food truck, but I won’t be returning. In sum, hip and trendy name, but not so flavorful sandwich.

The sandwiches with egg (runny yolk) in them are the best ones. I once had one that didn’t include egg and it wasn’t all that great.
I wouldn’t say these sandwiches are small, they just aren’t PACKED with high quantities of ingredients, which is quite nice. They can be messy sandwiches, but they’re delicious. And you won’t feel heavy or gross after eating one of these. Bread is the chewy kind, but in a good way.
Truck staff is friendly and service is pretty quick!

I just had the Mexico City, and frankly, it may have been better than the Milan sandwich that previously stole my heart. Here is my advice to anyone who orders a Sundevich sandwich from the food truck — make sure you can eat it immediately. One of the best features of the Mexico City was a perfectly runny yolk, and if you don’t eat your sandwich within 10 minutes of its creation, you are probably going to get a hardened egg yolk instead. In terms of the flavor profile they are creating, that’s not going to cut it for this sandwich. Think of it as the sandwich equivalent to sushi; you want to eat your sushi immediately and that is the same trick here. Well, that and avocado butter that will make your heart flutter. In fact, you probably don’t have a heart if you don’t like the Mexico City. In that event, you are but a walking corpse and you probably smell like one too. Gross. But that’s the only gross thing that will happen at Sundevich because their sandwiches are the truth.

Went to this foodtruck — the sandwich (I got the mexico city) was incredibly small — 5 inch sandwich for 7 dollars? Ridiculous. It tasted pretty good, I just think I should’ve gotten twice the amount of food for that price.
I would not recommend this foodtruck.

I am SO glad I ate here today. I wasn’t really hungry anyway so it wasn’t all that painful to throw out the disgusting sandwich I bought.
I had the Madrid — all ingredients that I love — and ugh… bleah! I took more than a few bites to see if it got better — oh, it got so much worse.
I guess I can cross them off my food truck bucket list.
I will give credit where credit is due — they were lightning fast and super friendly.

Sandwiches often get a bad rap. I usually hear them chided as being boring, bland, and reminders of soggy, sad, elementary school brown bag memories. I had my first experience with SUNdeVICH about a year ago when I had a sandwich from their shop in Shaw. It was the Havana and I think I died for a brief moment when I first had it. For such a simple sandwich of roast pork, gruyère, pickles, mustard, and mayo, they managed to turn it into an express ticket to Yum-​Town. So with this initial memory in mind, I had a small heart attack when I saw there was a SUNdeVICH truck at Farragut Square. I knew I had to have it.
My choice this time was a Kingston — jerk chicken, pineapple salsa, salad greens, spicy slaw, and garlic mayo. Let’s begin with the basics: the bread. Most of my bad sandwich memories stem from sad, wimpy, airy bread with no texture or flavour to speak of (looking at you, Subway). Much like the bread at the SUNdeVICH shop, the bread here is top notch: crusty, chewy, and robust enough to withstand the fillings and spreads being put into it without turning into soup. The fillings were also good — the chicken was juicy and tender, though I expected more punch from «jerk» chicken. The greens? They were nice and crisp while the salsa had big, juicy chunks of pineapple. As for the spicy slaw, I couldn’t really distinguish it from the rest of the sandwich, so let’s say it and the sandwich as a whole is «American Spicy» — aka somewhere between celery and cracked black pepper.
I came post rain storm to the truck so it only took me a minute to get my sandwich; as such, I can’t say much regarding how efficient they are during an actual busy lunch hour. What I can say is that the sandwiches on the truck are smaller than the ones at their shop. Yes, the price is indeed smaller, $ 7 for a smallish sandwich, but it is still not cheap for the actual amount of food. I just remind myself it’s about quality, not quantity. Overall, I recommend trying out the SUNdeVICH Truck if you happen to run into it. It’s not quite at the level of its permanent location big brother, but they make a darn good sandwich.

I’ve now tried this truck three of four times and come to one resounding conclusion: stick with the sandwiches that have egg on them.
Normally, I do not like eggs on a sandwich unless it is, indeed, a breakfast sandwich. No, it doesn’t make any sense that I would eat the exact same thing at 8AM only to reject it at 1PM but, there you have it, I am desperately flawed.
HOWEVER.
This truck is an exception. I love their egg sandwiches and even love them when I scrape the egg off of the sandwich. My favorites, in this order, are: Paris, Mexico City and Zurich. The first is so simple (eggs, ham, gruyère cheese, tomato and greens with a dijonaisse type dressing) but it is delicious with top-​notch and fresh ingredients. The second is fun and similar to the Paris only with chipotle butter and avocados. The last is an excellent choice for vegetarians and has apple compote on it… I like it more in the winter than summer but it is very good.
The other egg option is the Milan which is good but I find it a bit overwhelming with Gorgonzola. You better really, REALLY, like Gorgonzola cheese if you go this route. Egg is over-​easy, lightly fried with a runny yolk. Yummy.
The other sandwiches? I want to like them so much more. The Jamaican, which some rave about here, is indeed stuffed with yummy pulled pork goodness but all the other ingredients are spread on the bottom of the bread. Thus, you get a huge mouthful of somewhat dry pork and then have to take a bite from the underside of the bun to get the rest. I disassembled my sandwich and mixed everything up and put it back on the bun. I would rather not have to do that.
The others… I have only tried the Kingston which, like others have said, was DRY. I did have a German-​themed sausage sandwich here (Berliner, maybe?) that was OK but still was a bit dry.
The combos I avoid because I have never had anything but a watery soup experience here.
Overall, I will chase them down for their egg sandwiches at any time of the day. The others? Eh, hit or miss.

Tried it for a 2^nd time yesterday, this time got the Madrid. Much better than the Havana. It had a lot less meat and wasn’t as filling, but was a lot more flavorful. The bread also stayed intact and wasn’t soggy at all. That sucker was delicious. I was still thinking about it a few hours later…
So Madrid: 5 stars
Havana: 3 stars

Any place that has chorizo on their menu usually gets an automatic five stars from me, unless you’re SUNdeVICH. I eagerly ordered the Madrid, but the chorizo in the sandwich was quite the disappointment. It was completely burnt. Though I always order my burgers well done, there is a difference between meat being fully cooked and completely charred meat. Every bite I took went from «yum, chorizo» to «yuck, coal.» I guess I should have scraped off the charred layer, but I ordered a sandwich so I wouldn’t need utensils.
I realize that burning something could be a one time occurrence, so I went back to their truck the next day, but ordered the Capri instead. It was more edible than the Madrid, but not delicious enough to make me want to return again.
I won’t be back. It was nice knowing you SUNdeVICH!

I believe I’ve tried the Kingston, the Zurich, and the Mexico City. All were good, but I’d recommend the jerk chicken-​based Kingston in particular — the garlic mayo and pineapple is delicious, and by sandwich standards it’s legitimately spicy. You can find bigger portions at other trucks in the park, but $ 7 isn’t a bad price and the sandwiches are about right for my appetite.

holy YUM.
i’m new to food truck-​ery and i am so glad this place was the 2^nd stop on my food truck quest. it was parked right in farragut square, a few blocks from my work, and on a perfect sunny day today nonetheless.
i got the lunchbox combo, which for $ 12, was perfect. sandwich, coke, sweet potato chips and a small potato soup. i got the «zurich,» which although is categorized as «breakfast,» it is still amazing for lunch! it was: eggs (done perfectly!), arugula, gruyère and apple compote (which is basically like apple sauce). the bread was great, too. it was so filling and so delicious.
i highly recommend this food truck! and, i saw that they support local business/​agriculture (on their website) which means all of what i ate today was locally grown :) gotta love that!
5 stars! i’ll be back!

Yikes. I ordered the Kingston, which sounded like a delicious combo of jerk chicken, pineapple, garlic mayo, and slaw. I haven’t been this disappointed in a sandwich in a long time. There was definitely a bitter, slightly spicy flavor there, but it mostly tasted like regrets.
Guess this one just wasn’t for me… others seem to like it.

i’ve been to this truck on a number of occasions and have always had nice, little sandwich served on a baguette while sometimes accompanied with a fresh, homemade soup, but i have never been motivated to write a review… until today.
i just finished off their creation called the Havana, which is a spin on a Cuban sandwich, but they make their version with shredded, roasted pork, gruyère cheese, pickles, and dijonnaise [[i assume that they combine some dijon mustard with hollandaise sauce and are not using some corporate, mayo-​like product from a giant bottle]] all packed together, like a bundle of juicy delight, into a sliced baguette.
note — when i say juicy, i mean juicy. grab a bunch of napkins when you order this sandwich, because it will drip as copiously as a slumlord’s leaky faucet as you eat it.
another note — most of their sandwiches are a bit diminutive in nature, but this is the biggest sandwich that i have ever eaten from this truck. if you are suffering from hunger pains — this is the sandwich you want to get.
one more note — i also had a bowl (16 oz [they also have 8 oz available — separate or combo package]) of tomato soup with the Havana and i think it was one of the most awesome (yes, grammar fascists, i just wrote ‘most awesome.’ i claim poetic license, so blow me) tomato soups that i have ever consumed in my life time. it was 16 ounces of fresh, lumpy yet supple, and vibrant yet subtle, tomato liquid satisfaction.
last note — you should also try the Kingston, if at all possible. they really deliver on the finely spiced, jerk chicken which contrasts nicely, much to my surprise, with the pineapple salsa and garlic mayo. it is so good that it’ll make you want to convert to Rastafari. that is, if you *could* convert to Rastafari… moving on.
truly, the last note — there’s nothing really to move on to, because it seems that this truck will be «hibernating» for the winter, but if the weather is nice, keep an eye out for these guys — they make some good soups and sandwiches. other than that — hope for a speedy Spring.

3.5 stars
Since I love SUNdeVICH’s brick and mortar shop so much, I just had to try their mobile food truck option.
In terms of taste, the sandwiches I tried here have been phenomenal. The chorizo is flavorful and moist and the definite frontrunner of the group. I also liked the Havana, a pulled pork take on a classic Cuban sandwich. And of course, they have their famous bread. At $ 6+tax for a 6″ sandwich, they’re one of the cheaper food trucks since the prices have been going up. However, there is one major negative that knocks them down — they are majorly lacking in portion size. I actually finished one of these sandwiches while walking to my desk from L’enfant plaza it was so small. I should have ordered two! And I was definitely hungry again before the work day was over.
Overall, great if you want a small lunch or snack, but I’ll keep going to the storefront if I want a real meal.

Having never been to the storefront, I was excited to see them show up at Union Station. All the sandwiches seem interesting and I’ve heard they use great ingredients. The guy taking orders was very friendly and informative. I went with the Madrid, which was chorizo and chimichurri. As expected, the chorizo was high quality. I think it could have used some grill time to give the casing some char, but that’s a personal textural preference. The chimichurri was great. The bread was… interesting. Very chewy on the inside, not as crispy as a regular baguette on the outside. Probably very good for soaking up juices.
I’m dinging them big time on portion size to price ratio, keeping in mind that I am a pretty big dude. The sandwich was six dollars and the sandwich was five to six inches. I’m sitting here forty minutes later and I’m already hungry. For a dollar more, I get a sandwich at the Rolling Ficelle that does not give me this problem. Give the option to pay more and get a slightly larger sandwich, please.

SUNdeVICH opened a food truck and debuted at the opening of the New York Avenue Beach Bar. A little different than the actual restaurant which takes vibrant global flavors and turns them into sandwiches, the SUNdeVICH truck plays off some more traditional regional favorites.
All sandwiches are served on a baguette made specifically for SUNdeVICH, using their own recipe and supporting their claim to be local and green by using a local bakery. The BBQ Pulled Pork was loaded with meat, but the Chorizo link — with a burst of added flavor from the chimichurri sauce — stole my heart. For just $ 5 each, and with a condiment bar well stocked with different mustards and hot peppers to customize your meal, these sandwiches are not to miss. The Peel and Eat Shrimp came about eight to an order with a thick and flavorful creole remoulade — also for just $ 5! But beware, you do have to peel them yourself… they’ve been beheaded but still have their legs (and better looking legs than a lot of the folks at the beach… bar).
The NYABB plans to rotate food trucks, so I’m not sure where this truck will be when they aren’t there, particularly at lunch during the week. Overall, very well done for a truck on opening day, as service was great with a quick turn around for food when in high demand by beach-​goers, and it just tastes great. Definitely a worthwhile cheap-​eats stop.