Carb & Nation

I LOVE this food truck. I can’t speak to the sodas as I haven’t tried them but (to echo other reviewers) the pork belly buns are fantastic! I was tempted to go back and get another one after I finished.

Got to try them out at the 1^st Ktown Night Market. Food was good but felt tricked that they didn’t start crossing off items they ran out off especially when I’d been waiting in line for a long time.
They were out of the belly bun I wanted to try, so instead I got one of the flatbread sandwiches and a calamansi drink. They were both really yummy.

Chicken mole. Best sandwich of my life. All the ingredients were quality and delicious. I’m full and happy

I went to their chicken and waffle event and that was yummy.
Their creative sodas are refreshing and delicious

I find this truck to be extremely confusing. The menu is all over the place. Asian-​style buns, fried chicken ice cream cones, chicken mole, and bacon wrapped dates don’t exactly fall into the same category.
I tried the truck at a private party. Apparently there was a miscommunication of sorts because everyone thought the truck would start serving food at 7, instead they started at 8. 60 hungry people and about 2 hours later, everyone was finally fed. It was sort of insane. The first person in line had to wait at least 10 minutes for her food, which is surprising since she just ordered a sandwich… like they hadn’t prepped anything? Just confusing.
I tried the crispy potatoes, shishito peppers, dates, pork belly bun and short rib bun. Go with the lettuce wraps because the buns themselves were dry and chewy when I had them. All the insides were great though. Dates were ok, would probably prefer them with cheese inside instead of the chorizo. Shishitos were awesome as always and the potatoes were good too but wasn’t crazy about the sauce served with them, sort of bland.
The people working the truck were extremely calm and friendly even in the midst of the madness of the crowd, so good job on that front!

This truck is the bomb. The sandwiches are huge, filled with flavor, and the buns melt in your mouth!
I tried their chicken and waffle cone at Tested LA (had to get there early because I saw that supplies were limited) and it was insane. They have Indonesian and American. I went American this time, which was everything that is great about chicken and waffles and then some. Going back for Indonesian version next.
Also had the strawberry soda — so refreshing! My only critique is that it should come with tequila. :)
These guys definitely know what they’re doing.

Yo Shorty is delicious.
The flatbread and shortribs were perfectly cooked.
Only criticism: Although I really do love spicy food, this sauce on this dish had the spicy turned up a little too high to where I could hardly hear what the other flavors were telling me!
BUT, when I did get to really a taste the other flavors, they were indeed divine.
I would try them again sometime.

Outstanding pork belly.
The pork belly bun was very good and the pork belly itself was the prize winner. Very tender and miso glazed, not too salty — it was perfect. Although the bun could have been toasted or something to match with the awesomeness of the pork belly (my buns were on the cold side).
Shishito peppers were good too, but they were salted and sauced which made it too salty. Next time I will try the sodas but today I found it hard to get the soda that costs more than that awesome pork belly bun.

Never before have I had soda so well-​crafted and perfectly balanced.
Stumbled upon this truck at the OC Block Party/​K Town Night market, and I never thought I’d associate soda with craftsmanship, but that’s what this was. It was amazing, watching them make my soda for me.
The strawberry balsamic basil was out of this world. I had a sip of the ginger and it was incredible too. I’m a fan!

Carb&Nation is the best kitchen on wheel in the area for sure! Come check it out! Chef Kevin and Fata are the best! I loved the «belly bun» and the «yo shorty»! Try the sides as well!

They get 5 stars from me for their chorizo stuffed bacon wrapped dates which goes really well with this orange sauce they serve it with. I also had the pork belly bun, wish the buns were on the softer side. I tried their Bread & Butter — flatbread with honey butter (yum) with prosciutto. Next time I need to pick up a few orders of those when I have wine night. Their truck is usually at 26 and Penn. I’ll place my order using the rushorder app and it alerts me when it’s ready to be picked up. Ordered it right at my desk and went down to pick it up. Super easy, no wait. The guys are super friendly, great vibe and awesome food goes a long way.

Whoa, I seriously was not expecting how good the food was going to be at this truck. It didn’t really make sense to me at first since I thought their focus was just on the fizzy drinks, but the real winner are those delicious buns.
I’ve been on a hunt recently for those tasty man tou buns. I’ve had some recently at a bun shop in ktown. But if I had to pick between the two, Carb & Nation is where my vote goes… It all came down to what they put in it.
I ordered both the belly bun and the shrimp buns. The belly buns were my favorite — the pork was tender and the pickles plus the pork grinds was a really contrast to standard pork buns.
Their sodas were delicious too! If only I could get my soda stream drinks to taste like that!
This place is a real winner! I’m definitely coming back for more.

Who you calling shorty? Oh! Yo shorty! Chicken mole! Belly bun! Shrimp bun! Dates with bacon! Bread and butter and prosciutto! Potatoes! Housemade drinks: Papaya/​lime/​mint, ginger/​lemon/​thyme, passion/​habanero, mango/​calamansi! I may be tall challenged, but I am no shorty.
I ordered the Chicken Mole Sandwich. Served on a fresh flatbread, it was an underseasoned chicken tikka masala with cabbage, cilantro, avocado slices, and parm. Chicken was cooked great, flatbread was better, but I would look the other way if the truck was coming your way.
Better try one of the other dishes, it’s bound to be better.

Tried their buns for the first time out at the Ktown Night Market because I won these $ 2 vouchers playing a spin the wheel game at rushorder’s booth. I must say, those buns are little flavor explosion in your mouth. I tried their Shrimp Bun and took a bite out of my friend’s Yo Shorty and both were really good. I heard their chorizo stuffed bacon wrapped dates is the best thing on their menu, but didn’t get to try that out. Luckily though their truck is usually around 26^th & Pennsylvania area which is really close to my office so hopefully I get to go try out the dates. I usually order with the rushorder app since they do take a little longer than most food trucks to prepare the food, but it’s wayyy worth it. I just order right before I leave the office on my phone and by the time I get there all I have to do is pick it up since it’s already been paid for. So convenient!

Have you ever dine in some fancy high class three Michellin stars fine dining restaurants? No matter what your answer is, this is your CHANCE to try the same quality of food in a entirely different experience (a.k.a food truck style)
No, this is not just a «bootleg» version of fine dining quality food, you have to understand where these two chefs were coming from. They are bringing in altogether combined 10+ years experience of high quality fine dining food! They were once chefs from the food capital of the world New York, and the future food capital windy city Chicago.
I considered myself very fortunate to have some deep conversation about food with chef Fata, the co-​owner and founder of Carb & Nation. They are into serious business, not just a matter of serving street food onto the streets of LA, but they are bringing the best quality of food with Carb & Nation.
Here are some of my favorites:
1. Yo Shorty
People, let me tell you this: they make their OWN flatbread and of course superb quality of shortrib meats. I am a big meat-​fan and been in LA for more than 15+ years, been to many Korean BBQ places and Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) places, and I have to say this shortrib is on my top 5 favorites! Other than Tsuruhashi at Fountain Valley, Carb and Nation by far has the best short rib meat among other food trucks.
2. Belly Bun
This belly bun is SUPER JUICY! Judging from the taste and tenderness of the meat, this must be marinated for 10+ hours before they can be served. Flavorful and the closest to best food truck food ever served in Los Angeles area by far. And again, they make their OWN buns! It’s not just like any other bun, their buns brings all the boys to the yard, and damn right, it’s better yours!
3. Housemade Sodas
ALL of them are good, but my favorite is Mango Calamanse, Ginger Lemon Thyme, and Lychee Vanilla. Hear me out now, the price might scare you at $ 4 a cup, but their soda is made from scratch! Extracted all the flavor from natural ingredients and no other chemicals added. Their soda is for serious SODA drinkers. Coke and Sprite ain’t got nothing on Carb&Nation Homemade Sodas.
If you’re foodie like me, you SHOULD try Carb & Nation and I guarantee that you would agree with my review.
PS. Jessica Alba once tried their food and my friend was right in front of her. Go get the food now maybe you have a chance of seeing Jessica Alba ;)

I really think these guys are one of the up-​and-​comers. They’re new, but I wouldn’t be surprised if you start seeing them hit the «Best-​of…», «Top Food Truck…», etc. lists if you give them enough time to get around.
Decided to check them out after seeing a flier that was faxed to our office for a Food Truck Event sponsored by a local tech startup.
Can’t go wrong with any of their buns. «Yo Shorty» is probably my favorite.

First time I came here, I was super disappointed. Got the Yo Shorty sandwich … and I regretted it. It was soggy, really hard to eat, and pretty flavorless :(BUT I gave this place another try and this time, it wasn’t so bad. I got the Belly Bun with a side of potatoes and one of their craft sodas (Ginger). Definitely better the second time around. The Belly Bun was probably their best food item — the pork belly was nicely cooked and flavorful. The potatoes were… okay. The side sauce it comes with is pretty good, so it’s almost like having gourmet fries — but in chunky potato cuts — with an aioli sauce.
What I actually found most impressive was their craft soda. Definitely an interesting take on the typical sweet sodas. They mix in some cool herbs and if you’re thinking of splurging on a drink or craving some sweet fizzy drinks? Try one of their sodas! The Ginger one is really really good for those of you who like ginger or ginger ale :)
Overall, this was 3 stars. Food and price are mediocre. :/

this truck is super slow! maybe because they make each flatbread per order. chicken flatbread wrap thingy had a punch of cardamon flavor but lacked all others. bread was chewy and soft.
handmade sodas were pretty cool. tried the lychee and passion with habenero.
both were thirst quenchers and unique.
line went pretty slow to order, and was even slower for pick up… not a good idea when you’re super hungry!

Fantastic!
Their truck was at the K-​town nights event and the line wasn’t super long, so I decided to give them a try. The wait to get the food was quite long, but once I got my food, it was worth the wait!
I ordered the «Yo Shorty» which was korean short rib, in sauce, stuffed into a fluffy, soft bun. Ridiculously good! I also ordered the Belly Bun which was pork belly also in the soft bun. I highly recommend trying this! Although I could have lived without whatever sweet sauced it was cooked it, it was still mighty tasty.
I’m guessing they are a newer truck since there aren’t very many reviews for them and there were no pictures. If you like to try new food trucks, I think you should definitely check them out. The Shrimp Bun looked good too, but I did not try it. They also have chorizo stuffed, bacon wrapped dates!
Try them out. I would totally get grub from there again. It was so good!

These guys were located on Ocean Park and 31^st for lunch today. I opted for the Sweet Shrimp bun and the dates.
The food was ready in about 10 minutes. The bun bread was a really interesting texture. It was light and fluffy, but held the sandwich together solidly. The shrimp had a really nice kick to it and I enjoyed the crisp texture of the lettuce to balance out the softness of the bread,
The dates were deeeeeeeeeeeeeeelllliiiccciiious!!! The bacon was nice and crispy and the dates were fresh. The sauce that came with the dates was a nice balance to the salty/​sweet of the bacon wrapped dates. Would defo try these guys again.