Duluth Food Truck Fridays

I went to the address listed and it was not there. A police officer said it moved. Look all over the website and couldn’t find a new address.

Fun atmosphere, usually very crowded since the food trucks take up the street, but a lot of people can enjoy sitting in the green in front of the outdoor stage where they play live music and kids play in the fountains. We tried the Taste of Maine truck and loved the lobster rolls and lobster mac n cheese. Also, there are trucks selling alcohol (It is still the weekend). There are free parking areas outside of the event. The only problem is that whenever we go, the same trucks seem to not be there and they don’t have an actual schedule, so it’s a gamble to go if you’re trying to catch a certain truck, like the fry guys. If you’re hungry, this is a fun event to gather some friends and go to!

This is my 3^rd week attending Food Truck Friday. The food trucks are a hit or miss & can be expensive especially if you have a family. But the atmosphere is perfect. They typically have movie night the 1^st & 3^rd Friday’s. I would suggest packing a picnic basket with food & adult beverages and you will be guaranteed a great time!

This place rocks! My husband and I Had been here on Friday which was movie night (they play outdoor movie on 1^st and 3^rd Friday of the month). atmosphere is very inviting.
Food: prices are affordable for what you are getting and We tried
Yumbii: stir fried tofu tacos and sesame fries, We dint like tacos much but the sesame fries was really good.
Bento bus: Marinated tofu surritto was delicious (⁵⁄₅ stars)
King of pops: chocolate sea salt Popsicle, it was damn good. I’m eager to try the other flavors!
Bring a blanket/​lawn chairs and enjoy the movie while dining!!!

Absolutely love food truck Fridays at downtown Duluth. My wife and kids are really picky eaters but we always seem to enjoy whatever we choose.
The good part is there is always a rotation for food trucks so it’s something new every friday.
So if you haven’t been, it’s worthwhile to go, as it’s not just the food trucks but also music in the plaza.
Highly recommend

Rather than create a lot of new business entries and write reviews for all of them, I figured i’d just update my last review for food trucks on this visit, so here we go!
I visited the Duluth Food Truck Friday event for the third time on the start labor day weekend, and I still love this venue. The general area is perfect for winding down a lazy day on the lawn with a blanket and feeling the breeze, people watching, or listening to live music. Fortunately, that will never change, because the square is always going to be there, so too will the lawn and maybe the movies/​live music. The things that I come away feeling slightly let down by are the things that DO change, namely, the actual food trucks.
Here’s the line up from my last visit:
Bento Bus
Cousins Main Lobster
C’est Tout
Linkz Express
Mix’d Up
That Pie Place
Yumbii
Spiedie zone
Steverino’s
Simply Done
Daddy O’s Irish Ice Cream
King of pops
Spiedie zone
I tried their loaded buffalo marinated chicken tots ($ 8), which I was told had a little spicy kick to them and were their best seller. They didn’t have much of a kick at all and the overall flavor was just okay, and I ended up throwing half of it away.
That Pie Place
Their Pecan sweet pie ($ 4) was excellent! I devoured it and would’ve got another if I was leaving for the day. However, their Provolone and Buffalo chicken wrap ($ 7) was not good. The chicken tasted boiled and it made the outer pie crust kinda soggy. I ended up tossing almost all of it after one bite.
Mix’d Up
First time i’d seen a turkey burger on any food truck’s line up in a while, so when I saw the Flying Mix Turkey burger (8 oz nice thick patty — $ 7) with lettuce, tomato, onions and white cheddar, I was sold! Sadly, I took one bite of it and it had this weird chemical taste. I wiped off the ketchup thinking that was it, but after taking a bite of just the patty, it still tasted the same. Finally I removed the cheese and took one last small bite of the patty again, and it tasted slightly better. Again, I tossed it, which really was a shame
Simply Done
I got the Samoa ½ size (4 mini fried donuts drizzled in Maple and chocolate cream, and sprinkled with shredded Coconut) for $ 3, and they were tasty. The donuts were very light, almost airy, with a crisp texture. The coconut also kept down the sweetness of the maple and chocolate syrup. I enjoyed it!
The fact that I paid $ 30 on food and literally threw away more than half of it tells me that the food trucks are definitely hit or miss, and it’s very possible to hit a long line of misses on the same day, which makes me and my wallet sad. Again, I absolutely loved the atmosphere, which you can’t beat with all the energy and laughs in the air. I give it 5 stars, and I encourage anyone to go for that. However, the food trucks maybe eeked out a 2.5 for me in performance this time, so keep your expectations low for the food trucks, and hope that you get a string of hits!

FOLLOW-​UP TO MY PREVIOUS REVIEW
It would be a public service injustice if I did not update my previous review of Food Truck Fridays in Duluth. Odd as this may sound I don’t actually recommending coming here for the FOOD, but instead for the great atmosphere. I mean don’t get me wrong, the food should be a VERY important part, but honestly I have discovered food trucks are just too hit or miss for my tastes and the à la carte menus are far more expensive that just eating a meal at local restaurants with similar food.
It feels like I’ve way overspent entertaining my family by sampling the various offerings these past three Friday’s. Maybe it’s because we get too caught up in the festiveness of the evening, but when my wallet is finally empty and all is said and done, we have found very little satisfaction in the foods we’ve eaten.
It is for that reasons we have decided to start bring our own little picnic! Sure we will continue to try food trucks that really seem to have something amazing, but stopping at QuikTrip to get 32oz fountain drinks for a buck and a large $ 5 Little Caesar pizzas would cost less than just one lobster roll!
THE FOOD TRUCKS HAVE NOT IMPRESSED ME
Last week (8÷21÷2015) the $ 7 burgers my kids got from the MIXED UP BURGER truck were soooo much better than my $ 13.75 lobster roll from COUSINS MAINE LOBSTER truck (as seen on Shark Tank). I waited in line for almost 40 minutes for what I would only rate as a 3 star lobster roll at best.
On the other hand, THAT PIE PLACE truck was passing out free samples of their Black Bean Burger pie and I loved it so much I bought one even though I was already stuffed. The owner also chased me down as I walked back to my family and handed me a full brownie pie for free. The kids devoured it and I wound up going back to purchase another.
My wife ordered a ‘Best Dang Veggie Burger’ from the WOW! FOOD TRUCK and didn’t like it but thought the veggie arepa was «decent.» We also got two scoops of vanilla from DADDY O’ BRIEN’s IRISH ICE CREAM and really loved it. However, when we returned later to try three more flavors we were sorely disappointed in two of them. The Passion Fruit is downright terrible and the Oreo Mint Paddy wasn’t much better, but the Chocolate OMG was very good. They also serve «adult» ice cream flavors with alcohol mixed in.
FINAL THOUGHTS
I honestly think this food truck sensation sweeping the nation is a bunch of hullabaloo! Either that or Atlanta has not caught up to more food savvy cities like San Francisco and New York. This past Friday (⁸⁄₂₈) we didn’t order from the food trucks at all, but instead got food from two brick and mortar restaurants located on the same closed-​off street the food trucks were parked. We tried the pizza at SteveRino’s (3 stars) and the tacos @ Pure Taqueria. The shrimp tacos were easily 4 stars but the beef tacos I would only rate as average (3 stars).
I wish I could say the food trucks are all that, but ironically it is BECAUSE of the food trucks that I haven’t given these awesome F.T. Friday’s a 5 instead of 4. You just can beat the atmosphere with music in the air, outdoor movies playing, cool night breezes, children enjoy the never-​ending water flow of the outdoor fountain and the smell of food softly blanketing your nostrils. We enjoy it so much that we find ourselves bummed out when the music ends and it’s time to go home. However, the food in general is really hit or miss, so we will be spending the remaining Friday’s picnic style, occasionally getting something from the trucks IF it really looks worthwhile.

I didn’t realize Duluth Food Truck Fridays had a Unilocal page of its own. And guess who are on those reviews? Unilocal Elites! Let me join this review.
I’ve been coming to this event for two years now. It gets better every year. This year, there are more food truck options each week. They line the trucks along Main Street instead of cramming it in the corner like in 2013 and crowding it by the green in 2014. This year’s set up feels like a festival.
Bring the kids and come hungry. You’ll love it and so will your kids. What a great way to start the weekend!

Food truck Fridays in Duluth? Yes please! Over the years I have always wanted to have a day or an evening in this case with the options of food trucks. There are those festivals in Atlanta that require for you to pay a wristband entry fee and parking. I know that the Duluth food truck Fridays only offers no more than maybe 6 or 7 trucks, but I rather save the exhaustion from the traffic and ATL claustrophobia. Anyways, I’d say this is a great start if you have never been surrounded with the options of dining from food trucks. I would say sometimes during the beginning of my Fall semesters at Georgia State there are those options, but i’m just too focused in the library to enjoy the leisure ambiance of the food trucks. lol. This was a perfect way to spend my Friday evening with the boyfriend without driving out so far. We agreed to try the things that we normally don’t eat around Norcross/​Duluth area.
Angel 7 Fire BBQ (I think that’s the full name): This reminds me that Gwinnett (particularly Pleasant Hill area) needs a great BBQ joint like this place. We got the Ribs and the sausage, the ribs were fall off the bone and so worth the calories. I was full after a few places we have tried before we got this, but I couldn’t resist. The BBQ sauce they had to complement was so good.
Fry Guy: I heard the fries here were one of ATL’s must try. We ordered the Bacon Fries ($ 10). Yes, $ 10 for french fries covered in bacon mayo, chopped bacon, and scallion. Was it worth it in price? I’d say for the most part yes. It isn’t every day I would spend that much on a food item that’s known to be a side to an entrée, however these are Georgia’s best french fries in my opinion. They were fried perfectly, not too soggy nor crispy-​just right. It was also worth every calorie as well! Overall though, if you are thinking they are just fries-​at least try the plain cone with a free dipping sauce of your choice ($ 6).
Taste of Maine: I was looking forward to this one the most. As a matter of fact, it was all I wanted coming here. They are known for the lobster rolls, and it is very rare that I get to eat lobster rolls anywhere near pleasant hill area. The line for this truck was probably the longest out of all the trucks here. There would be the impatient customers standing behind you just grunting and eventually steps out because of the long waits. I get it, it was very hot and not many people adore the heat. I love it though, so it wasn’t a problem for the wait. We ordered the Traditional Maine Lobster roll, it was tossed in light mayo and came with a side of fries, cole slaw and a pickle. Me and the bf split this one (even though it was tiny for the price), and I wished i ordered another one. For $ 18 it may be pricey, but so worth it. I would get it again.
King of Pops: Not a truck, but a cart of the best popsicles ever. We get these sometimes if we run into them at grocery stores like Whole foods or somewhere at GSU. As the evening went, so did the popsicles. They ran out almost every flavor. We were lucky to grab the last of the raspberry lime. I’m glad king of pops was here though, it was great light dessert since I was walking around feeling heavy from all the other places before.
They also had other trucks such as the Blaxican, Yumbii, a crepes truck, panini truck and 1 more I can’t think of the name for. Overall, pretty great amount of options for the experience. Enjoy an evening in downtown Duluth with live music. Bring your lawn chairs and SPF because the sun is still strong at 7:30. Depending on which Friday, they will feature a movie. I’m just happy there wasn’t any rain to ruin the evening.

Living down the street I have been curious to go to this event for many weeks now. Going has been postpone due to rainy weather the past few weekends but luckily yesterday was clear for a few hours so we managed to go. Parking is difficult so go early. Be prepared to be hot and have no where to sit but the floor probably in the grass unless you bring your own lawn chairs. I could not sit on the floor because I am severely allergic to red ants. There are usually 2 handful choices of food trucks/​stands to try according to someone I spoke to while waiting in line for BentoBus. Bento Bus is the first place we tried and the tacos with bulgolgi were great. Then we tried fish n chips which had amazing cod and fries. Bring your own water and beverage, but if you have to go to the beverage stand guy, his prices are cheaper. The Irish ice cream is also great with free ice cream for your dogs with an order, but go early because later it builds ice freeze on it. Bring at least $ 50 in cash for food and drinks for 2. $ 40 for food and drinks for 2 and $ 10 for tip (you will get your food earlier which so worth it when its 100 degrees out!) Extra $ 20 if you like boutique shopping. Overall a great place to check out. I had a lot of fun though I was so miserable because I could not sit, I was hot and sweaty, and lines are long. Food was not super cheap for street food and walking .5 miles to get back to the car after everything was dreadful. All that combination just made me a cranky, pissed off woman and I left as soon as I could. The food it great, but I wish they could have this event at a better location with more tables provided, and some fans or something because it is unbearably hot, not to mention having to walk back to the car after. Ugh, just for some street food, I will go once in a while, but not every weekend.

Visited Duluth again, this time for their Fourth of July celebration and again, their Main Street was the perfect setting. The crowd came out in droves and there was enough space and parking for everyone, lots of activities (games like giant checkers, bouncy houses, cornhole etc) and food trucks galore! This time I tried Bucket o’ Shrimp, a yummy shrimp truck and an Irish ice cream truck for dessert.
I also liked the fact that there was heavy police presence patrolling the grounds as well as directing traffic at the end of the night making sure everyone got out of the parking lot safely and in a timely fashion which was a God-​send!
We had a wonderful time celebrating America’s birthday with impressive fireworks, good entertainment and good food. Thanks for a great family-​friendly event city of Duluth!

LIKE A VIRGIN! WHOO!
Finally, my husband and I are no longer food truck virgins. We took the plunge and actually ate from a food truck and survived! Yaaaaa! We just don’t eat out a lot because we like home cooked meals and well seasoned food. Tonight we stepped outside of our comfort zone and it was a good time.
Food truck Fridays take place in our favorite place, Town Center Duluth. It is a beautiful space that is ideal for community gatherings. There is live music on the main stage, a designated play area for the kids and several food trucks featuring a variety of foods. We sampled items from Mixd-​up, (burgers) and Yumbii, (Mexican with an Asian accent). The Mixd-​up burger and fries were okay but would have been much better had they been seasoned. My Yumbii chicken quesadilla was delicious and my husband liked his taco combination plate which featured beef, chicken and pork tacos and a delicious mango beverage which we shared.
The musical act tonight was The Regulars from Atlanta. While they had really great material and good voices, the music was just TOO loud and they really should have allowed time to complete a sound check prior to starting. As long as they sang softly, it was fine, but as soon as they raised their voices, there were major distortions and it was like being repeatedly stabbed in the ear drum.
The most enjoyable part of the evening was during the intermission when we could just enjoy the quiet. During this time we moved our chairs all the way over to the street near the food trucks to escape the noise. This was much better and we could actually enjoy our conversation without having to yell at one another. Despite the music related issues, we still had a very good night and look forward to returning soon.
6÷12÷15 Tonight we attended the Food Truck event again. This night was STELLAR! As soon as we entered the park we knew that we were going to get a great show because the musical talent, (Open the Skye) was already on site and completing their sound check thirty minutes before they were due to start. This duo performed an eclectic blend of music from the Big band era all the way to today’s top forty. They were phenomenal and absolutely the group to hire for your next event. They were the epitome of professionalism and a great example of what one does to get the audience engaged and fully participating. We will definitely be monitoring their calendar and attending their future events.
6÷19÷15 Third times the charm! Tonight was yet another unique experience at the Food Truck event. The musical group was Highbeams a trio of brothers who primarily played their own music and a few mellow classics. Mellow was the theme for the evening which was very relaxing. Later, there was a dance performance followed by a movie. Tonight we brought a small cooler filled with our favorite sandwiches and fresh fruit which was great because we didn’t have to worry about lines or trying to decide on eating options. We also bring our fully reclining chairs for our comfort although many people tend to just spread a blanket out on the ground. However you choose to prepare, it’s up to you, just be aware of the options and plan to have a great time.
This event is so wonderful because it is the perfect opportunity to meet people in a meaningful way, (people you actually want to get to know better and exchange information with, to plan future gatherings). The people that we have encountered here are open, friendly, authentic and just really «down to Earth». For that alone, it is worth venturing out. So go forth, listen to some good music, eat some good food and make some new friends. It is the perfect plan for a Friday night!