Ada’s Kitchen On Wheels

DC’s southern food in general leaves much to be desired and is about as authentic as a snowman in Florida so I was a little skeptical about this truck. I have to say this place totally exceeded my expectations. You order an entrée and it comes with your choice of two sides for around $ 12 – 13 which is expensive for a truck but you get a ton of food.
The oven fried pork chop is really baked not fried so don’t expect a breaded chop. Instead you get a large bone in lean chop with tasty seasoning and they manage to cook it just right so it isn’t too dry. The collard green sides and peach cobbler are both amazing as well. The citrus iced tea is worth a try as well.
I think they change the menu every week so I’ll be back to try some other items. Glad I tried this place and I’ll be sure to get it again.

First time trying this truck and definitely WON’T be my last! WOW… is all I can say! Their Fried Chicken on a Biscuit was amazing! Chicken was perfectly fried, had a nice crunch and best of all, super juicy inside! Biscuit was fluffy and buttery and combined with honey and bbq sauce was a perfect blend of sweet and tangy. The BBQ sauce did not overpower the chicken. Lip Smackin’ Mac & Cheese lived up to its name… so rich and creamy and smooth! Peach Cobbler was pretty darn good too! Their website says «Each mouth-​watering bite of Ada’s cuisine promises to comfort the soul and have you yearning for more». This is very true… each bite made me want more! Definitely some good Southern Comfort food that goes straight to the soul! Thanks Gloria!

I was thrilled when I heard that food trucks got permission to start vending on Tuesdays near my working place. Unfortunately, the first week they showed up I was out of town, and the second week only one truck was serving lunch and the lines were ridiculous. Third time was the charm this past week, and it was a perfect day to get a truck-​lunch. Which is to say that I went really early, three trucks showed up, and it was raining — excellent conditions for no wait. I decided to give Ada’s Kitchen on Wheels a try, as I had already had food from the other trucks at various points in the past.
I got the chicken and biscuits, with a sweet potato pie and collard greens as sides ($ 12). The collards (with cabbage and pork mixed in) were a little on the salty side, but had a decent flavor. The chicken and biscuits were amazing — the chicken was fried perfectly, the biscuits were fluffy, and the honey-​bbq sauce combination was delicious. The mini sweet potato pie was good too — flaky crust, and a great way to finish off the meal. I’m not sure what I was thinking ordering collard greens with chicken and biscuits since they don’t pair together very well, but the chicken and biscuits and pie each get two thumbs up from me, and I think the collards would go very well with some of their other main dish options.
Tip-​top food, fair prices, and on a side (heh heh) note, I really like how Ada’s gives you the option to get desserts as a side… most other places have less interesting options and/​or sell their desserts separately. I would definitely order food from them again if given the chance.

I haven’t reviewed a food truck before because most of what I’ve had in the downtown Washington, DC trucks have been either so-​so pizza or middlin’ Korean tacos. When it comes to Ada’s Kitchen, though, the other reviews on this page aren’t an exaggeration. This truck delivers an outstanding lunch at a great value.
Platters go for $ 12 with an entrée and two sides. I ordered the chicken n’ biscuit with honey and hot sauce. The meal consists of two perfectly-​cooked and good sized chicken breast pieces with just the right mix of hot and sweet. (The other two entrees available that day were fried tilapia and a pineapple jalapeño pork chop.) My accompaniments were french fries with a nice level of saltiness and cole slaw. The cole slaw, which was a little tasteless, was the only slight blemish on the meal. I would have gone with the homemade peach cobbler, but the truck had sold out all portions by 1:15, an indicator of how good it is.
My only criticism of Ada’s Kitchen is that it’s not stationed in downtown DC more frequently. If she comes here more often, I’ll petition Unilocal for a special six-​star review option.

Try the mac n’cheese. Eat all the bread pudding. Now tell me that wasn’t a religious experience. Can I get an AMEN!!!
As soon as I saw the menu, I knew I was going to have Ada’s for lunch. The problem was trying to narrow down what I wanted as my main. I knew the sides (mac n cheese and bread pudding) were going to be amazing because of the three C’s: 1) carbs 2) cheese 3) caramel. But I had a much harder time picking out my entrée: chicken potpie on biscuit, some kind of beef, and smothered pork chop.
I’m filipino. So, pork it is.
Sadly, the porkchop was completely and utterly outshined by the sides: the chop was a little dry — maybe if there was more smothering going on? Add some of that smother to the order? I don’t know. I mean, the chop was tasty, but when you’re going against that magical mac n’cheese and the mind blowing bread pudding, you gotta bring your A game. The chop was just a B.
In any case, I’m all yours, Ada. Next time, I’m ordering nothing but sides.

Probably the best food truck lunch I’ve ever had. I got a couple of fried chicken biscuit sandwiches with barbecue sauce and honey. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the biscuits were also delicious. They put a perfect amount of chicken between the two biscuits, which allowed the small sandwiches to hold up well while still having plenty of meat in between them.
With a platter, you get two sides and I was very satisfied with the mac and cheese and green beans. The mac and cheese had an excellent flavor and it was quite rich, as mac tends to be (I wasn’t able to finish). Altogether, my lunch was $ 12, which is on the pricier end of what I’m willing to pay for a workday lunch but the portions were very generous. I hope these guys make it back to Farragut Square soon!

Got excited to see three food trucks lined up and the menu at Ada’s won us over. The Mac N Cheese Bowl with Southern Fried Chicken drizzled with honey and sriracha was to die for! My husband and I were in food heaven! If you’re in the mood for southern awesomeness, come here! It’s hella good!

Food: I had the pulled pork on mac. I assumed it was a sandwich, but alas it wasn’t :(The mac was good as was the pork, the sauce was probably the best part. Considering portion size $ 5 was perfect. I originally ordered the chicken biscuit but they ran out, thank God. So full disclosure, I was at a food truck event and the line was SUPER long and service was that much slower. Lines were long at all of the trucks to be honest. I didn’t want the biscuit once the lady at the truck couldn’t tell me how the biscuits were made. I asked «are they out the can?» she said «no but they’re like the fluffy Pillsbury biscuits» my reply «those are out of the can. Are they bisquick?» her response «no». Someone who can’t tell you how the food is made, shouldn’t be working at the truck, just my opinion. Now anywho, luckily they ran out of chicken so my friend and I switched our order and shared the mac + pork. All in all, the food was good, but I wouldn’t be in a rush to find them and return, but I’m a little picky when it comes to my soul food. I don’t believe in canned biscuits.
Service: Despite the long lines and being obviously being «over it,» the woman who was handing out food remained pleasant and friendly. Kudos to her for that.

Hands down, the best meal I’ve ever had from a food truck! I ordered the chicken pot pie, and was wondering how that would work while on-​the-​go — turns out, they serve the chicken and vegetable medley over some buttermilk biscuits. I also got the sides of seasoned fries and homemade mac n cheese. Everything was phenomenal, and I’m definitely going to hit this truck up again when it’s back at my office!
From one meal alone, I can totally vouch for having this truck cater your event, on the condition that you invite me so I can have some too.

Very good!
We had the opportunity to try Ada’s at an event & we enjoyed everything we tried.
Mac & Cheese — homemade taste & much cheesier, than the pictures someone posted, show.
Pulled pork sandwiches — cleaned our plates! Very good flavor, not over cooked & juicy. Buns were moist. Would definitely order again!
Chicken Fingers — my picky daughter loved them & could only finish 1, they were a good size. We also tried them & we all would have ordered them to share along with our sandwiches had we known how good they were.
Unfortunately, they were out of onion rings & fries so mac & cheese was the only side we tried.
Desserts — Pound Cake = amazing & I believe had almond, but just a little. It was almost as good as mine! ;)
Pumpkin Cupcake w Cream Cheese Frosting — moist, just enough spice & the frosting was not overwhelming but a perfect balance.
Rice Krispie Treat — thought my son made a bad choice but it was quite good. Looked dry but it was moist & had little chocolate flecks in it.
The only negative is it took awhile but we were okay with that because it was all homemade & worth it!
We hope to catch Ada’s again! Yum!