Wednesday food trucks

Today Jemille Cajun truck was there, and they had an Oyster Po Boy today! $9.99.

I brought lunch from home, but came down to see what was happening. Again, and older person asked me what the truck was selling. I explained that this one sold Meat Pies. He said it was expensive, I agreed, then asked if I could give him money to get a meat pie. I told him I was just looking, and left.

$12 grilled cheese anybody?

Meat Pies. Its hard to read, they run around $8

More Food Trucks

Yesterday we had two,  Lucky Devil and Nomads. Nomads features Hamburgers, $10 average.  I was just passing by today, no ordering. Tuesday was a different story.

Today, we have three. Marination, Jemils and Nomad.

I decided to get a Shrimp Po Boy at Jemils, Cajun food.  $9.50 with tax. It was really good.

As I was waiting in line and old lady came up to me and asked me what kind of food the truck was selling. I told her it was Cajun. Nope, she didn't know what that was. New Orleans, Louisiana? Gulf Coast? nope.   Based on French Creole. uh uh, "is it Asian?"  no. "is it spicy?" yeah, a little. She wandered off.  How does one explain what Cajun food is to someone who doesn't even know what New Orleans is?

Small gathering at Jemils, no one at Jerk Station and 30 people in line for Marination. This truck is so popular, they opened a real restaurant on Alki, at the dock. We went in once, but didn't eat anything.

Jerk Station

$16 dollar Lobster Roll! - Jerk Station

Line for Marination

PO BOY!

The food truck craze continues!

I believe I wrote about this last year, the resurgence of the food truck in Seattle. Now there are spaces outside the downtown towers reserving the parking for food trucks. However, these are hit and miss, the real action is now taking place on the corner of 2nd and Pine.

Dog Japon   has been there for years. It's not a truck, it's a covered hot dog stand. They have ridiculous dogs and pictures of famous people eating them. They tried to open up a smaller stand in Westlake Park, but it didn't last very long.  I've never eaten a Japon dog for obvious reasons.

The other trucks rotate, or fight each other for the spots, I don't know. Today there was Saffron Spice, Buns on Wheels and Monti Cristo Mobile.  Yesterday I had my eye on the Cajun truck with Po Boys.

I find the fascination a bit odd. This is not the "roach coach" that shows up to industrial areas, this is gourmet food, sold out of truck and eaten on the street. Bizzare.    I am kinda thinking about the Prawns wrap at Saffron though. at $7.99 its a steal for the city. I wonder if Prawns wrap is actually Prawn wrap! ha ha.

RN 74

Finally! I have wanted to try this place since it opened up a year or two ago. It is located on 4th and Pike. Next door to our other favorite, Pot Belly Sandwich.

I invited a client to lunch here and she cancelled at the last minute, but Prashant and I went anyway.

Prashant had CROQUE MADAME - COUNTRY HAM, EMMENTHALER, MORNAY, FRIED EGG*  $12. He said it was great.

I had Halibut Fish and Chips of course!  $14. It was WONDERFUL! dang, that was the best I've probably ever had. The crust was so light and crispy, the menu says "beer batter', but it was very different than any beer batter I have ever tried.

The service was impeccable. The interior very clean and professional. The tables are pushed together a little too close, but luckily it wasn't that busy.

They have a lot of wines, if that is your thing. I am a beer guy and the beer menu scared me. One beer was $19 for one beer! it was a large beer, but still, that is pretty steep.

I would like to try dinner here some night.  If I can get past Wild Ginger!

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