Lefty’s Silver Cart

After taking a brief but comprehensive look at all the other food trucks as SOWA, I stumbled upon this quaint but hip little food truck at SOWA – what a great find! The service was friendly and the food DELISH! I had the ME burger (Mary Ellen) and LOVE LOVE LOVED it! The brioche bread made the sandwich, like shoes make an outfit! Accompanied by the ever famous Cape Cod Kettle chips, this little treat was perfectly priced and a delight to my taste buds AND my tummy!
The other sandwiches looked good as well and I’d definitely seek this Food Truck out again—

My fiancée and I just hit this cart up at SOWA because it was the only one without a line around the corner. After eating our lunch, we can only guess it was because the service was so quick, there wasn’t a time for a line to build.
I had the Phil, she had the Figment. Both were great. The cucumber salad was delicious, and the truffle and salt potatoes were just the right note of savory to go with our meals. They looked like they were going to be a little oily, but they were done perfectly. The only downside was wishing we had a 2^nd order.
Hopefully I see these guys around more often, because I’d get that sandwich again any day of the week. Their website says they’re only in a few locations — they need to get into that area outside of South Station and give Clover a run for their money.

Some of the BEST food truck eats I’ve had! Will definitely be coming back for more! Thanks Lefty for giving me some yummy bites today! YUM YUM!

Major points for great personality and positive attitude the guy taking orders was very nice and upbeat, and told me all about the picnic blankets they have – if only I could actually take a lunch hour! Food was probably a couple of dollars higher than it should have been but that was not a huge deal to me.
I tried the fig sandwich and thought it was really good, nice and simple and delicious, goat cheese, fig, and greens with truffle oil on Iggy’s bread.
What really bummed me out though was the service overall was kind of a cluster. The wait was pretty long for the sandwiches, I guess understandable at lunch. But they lost the order of the guy in front of us, and then my co-​worker didn’t get the side of brownie that she was supposed to get with her sandwich.
I know that supplies vary too but I was also disappointed that they didn’t have all of the sandwiches that were on their website. I was really looking forward to having the Greenary one bc it looked delicious (and b/​c they didn’t have that one there was no sandwich available w’ out cheese — I mean I guess you could have asked for your sandwich without cheese but that would take most of the substance out of it)!
I think if this cart could get their organization and flow down a bit better they have the potential to be successful. The staff is so nice and the concept is a good one. Simple, local ingredients and veggie sandwich deliciousness!

I stopped at lefty’s back in the early fall when I was in a hurry in between meetings. After ordering I realized they are cash only and explained that I would have to cancel my order because I only had $ 2 on me. I was so surprised to learn that they were happy to give me the sandwich anyway and said I could come back and repay them anytime.
Points for kindness and the lunch was delicious.

I had Lefty’s at SoWa on Sunday and was blown away. A friend and I both ordered different sandwiches and the shared. First off, we ate the Fallback. It may have been one of the most sublime I have ever eaten. It consists of white bean and sage hummus, orange marmalade, spinach, and melted fontina. The combination sounds odd, but worked. For dessert, we split the Elvis which is peanut butter and banana in bread with a side dish of marshmallow fluff. It was of course fantastic as well. As a whole, I really enjoyed having Lefty’s at SoWa. It’s the perfect atmosphere.

When I ordered the $ 7 Catcher in the Rye (veggie burger, sauerkraut&dressing) sandwich, I expected it to be filling and huge. I was very disappointed when I saw the sandwich. For $ 7, I just expected more.

The third star is because they are trying…
The cart looks great, they offer blankets to have a picnic, and the service is friendly, but after giving this place a few chances, I doubt that I would ever go back here.
The food is actually decent, but it doesn’t feel particularly healthy to me and the price point ($ 7 to $ 8 for veggie sandwiches) is still too high (even after they recently lowered their prices) for the amount of food you get and considering the cheaper alternatives nearby (Clover and Momogoose).

Looking forward to trying more of the menu offerings here, but I sampled their Hibiscus Iced Tea while they were parked at the SOWA Open Market. This iced tea was perfect. It was unsweetened, which is LOVE and it was chock full of delicious hibiscus flavor. Yum. Service was friendly and relaxed.

Well the quality and service at Lefty’s are top notch. A little pricey, but I’m willing to pay for it. Now, I’d just like t address the recent review by Nicole M. Nicole — when you are not online writing reviews, do you really refer to your husband as ‘hubby’? And do you really describe portions as ‘ginormous’? So cute and original. Your review was not cool and it was not funny. Maybe I’ll give you a ‘useful’. Too bad there’s no ‘annoying’ option.

Finally popped in today during the gorgeous afternoon. I live very close by but hardly am around during their open hours.
My hubby and I split 3 of their day’s specials:
a sweet red pepper and cheddar toastie
fig jam, goat cheese and greens on baguette
wild blueberry, banana, carob and soy smoothie
All that for $ 18, I thought was kind of pricey. Especially when I saw that the toastie was on small bread and the fig dish was ½ baguette. However, I greatly prefer this portion size, rather than getting a ginormous sandwich just to have to throw half away and waste all that food. I understand most everything is locally grown and therefore more expensive, but still, that’s pretty steep for what you get.
A lot of people compare Lefty’s to Clover, one block away. I get that, because they’re the only 2 food trucks in that section of the Greenway, but they’re totally and completely different. Different food, different staff, different prices. I like the variety!
I’ve got to head back to try 40 thieves but first and foremost I think I need to try their breakfast egg sandwich.

got the 40 thieves veggie burger sandwich, which was awesome with the goat cheese. i wasnt sure what to do with the little bean salad on the side (wish they gave a little fork or something), so i tossed it in with the sandwich and it was pretty good. I felt very healthy after eating it, which I liked.
I have to admit that with the clover truck right up the street with only $ 5 sandwiches, I may not make it back here only because its a little more pricey.

Lefty’s will surely become part of my lunch routine. They offer a variety of sandwiches (both hot and cold) each with a small side ranging from chips to sesame black beans or pickles, some interesting drinks, smoothies, and the famed Stumptown coffee (hot and iced). And the prices are right on with the sandwiches being between $ 5 – 8 and drinks $ 2.25−2.75.
I’ve had two sandwiches so far. I had one of their specials, the Ultimate Greenway, on my first trip. On thick whole wheat bread (Iggy’s I think) they loaded the sandwich with cucumbers, tomatoes, sprouts, avocado, and hummus and served it on a bed of potato chips. It was well constructed and didn’t fall apart but was filling and healthy.
Today I had the Lil’ Kim-​Chi. The menu describes it as grilled cheddar and kimchi; when they say «and» not «with» they mean it. This sandwich was full of kimchi and just the right amount of cheddar. I wouldn’t mind if the kimchi was spicier, but regardless of that factor it was a really tasty sandwich. It came with a small side of sesame black beans which were simple but good and a nice compliment to the sandwich.
I’ve also tried their hibiscus cranberry iced tea and the Stumptown iced coffee. Both we good, but it’s hard to go wrong with quality coffee.
So far if I had to pick a favorite sandwich so far, it would be Lil’ Kim-​Chi.
The staff is friendly and want to hear your feedback. Plus they offer picnic blankets for free which is a really nice touch on the Greenway.

I walked by Lefty’s about a dozen times before I decided to stop by, don’t let the exterior fool you, they are making a quality product. Here is what we had:
40 Thieves — Their take on the veggie burger, the crunchy patty was good but the goat cheese (mixed with pesto?) was the stand out flavor. If you like goat cheese then you will like this veggie burger. It also comes with a black bean sesame salad, which believe it or not tasted a lot like sesame seeds.
The Elvis — Next time I come I will get this for dessert. It’s a grilled peanut butter and banana sandwich that comes with a side of fluff to dip it in. This sandwich caters to junk food vegetarians!
Lemonade — More tart than sweet

Lefty’s Eggscellent is the best egg-​wich I’ve ever had. I would order two (honestly) because you just don’t want the yumfest to stop. I wish they sold their tomato chutney in jars…
Haven’t had a chance to have lunch on one of their picnic blankets, but I think it is such a sweet idea. The weather and my schedule haven’t behaved as of yet, but I’m looking forward to taking a proper lunch break before the summer’s over.

If you’ve run out of something critical to a dish you’re serving, you need to tell the customer so they can choose something different if they wish. I was excited to try to sesame black bean side on the ’40 Thieves’ veggie burger, but they didn’t tell me they were out of it until they were almost ready to serve it to me. I probably would have picked something different and less expensive.
In terms of value for money, I don’t feel that Lefty’s Silver Cart is a good bet. At $ 8, I feel the burger could have been a lot better. The mint inside it was brown and wilting, although it was otherwise quite tasty. Food truck food is supposed to be cheaper because you’re not paying nearly as much for real estate. After all, $ 8 – 9 is what you’d pay for a veggie burger at a sit-​down restaurant with a full plate of fries and a pickle. For me, they substituted about 8 potato chips instead of my beans, which is a pretty miserly amount after they pulled the bait and switch.
Two stars for the otherwise friendly service and the fact that they’re trying to do something different. But with Clover up the street serving the same vegetarian market at a better quality, 40% lower cost, and greater variety, I don’t think I’ll be returning.

A little better. I went today and got one of their veggie-​burgers. It was pretty tasty. I’m not a vegetarian, so for me, it was more like a lunch-​snack than a full on LUNCH. But I did enjoy it. It was a «veggie-​burger» on rye toast named «Catcher in the Rye». Cute. Anyhow, it’s not so much a veggie-​burger as it is a bunch of coarsely chopped veggies kind of shaped into a roughly burger shape and quickly heated up. The Russian dressing on this sandwich was the best part. The saurerkraut was ok too — I’m glad there wasn’t a TON of saurerkraut on it — I hate when they use that in a sandwich and DUMP it on there. Under the sandwich itself were some lonely looking chips — some ridged, some plain. Did they give me some leftovers from THEIR lunches??? I think for the price, you can do better, but it wasn’t that bad. I’ll be hungry again in an hour, I just know it…