Clean Street Food

Nom, nom, nom!
Had the Fried Chicken Breast with Shredded Cabbage Salad and Lemon Herb Ailoi Sandwich today. I loved that the chicken breast is slightly spicy and the homemade bread is delicous.
Service was awesome and super friendly.

Pure disappointment…
At my weekly visit to On the Lot Los Feliz tonight (I live across the freaking street, I can’t resist!) I probably spent a good 10 minutes debating whether or not to try the Clean Street Food truck. The pork sandwich with pickled onions called to me, but the reviews on Unilocal seemed hit or miss. As someone who craves strong flavors, a lot of the reviews about the lackluster spices made me wary. I should have listened. What I got was a dry bun filled with drier pieces of pork with a little lettuce and a couple tiny shrivels of onion. Dry and flavorless really doesn’t even begin to describe what I had. I also got the fries with aioli’s which were ok if not overly salty. I prefer thinner fries, but that’s really more a matter of personal preferences. The aiolis were bland globs of goo. I was sad I didn’t go with my gut and get food from the India Jones truck (now they know flavor!)

I’ve eaten here twice and it has failed to impress me.
The caesar salad was dry.
The crab cakes were meh.
The thai chicken was pretty flavorful, but nothing extremely exciting.
Everything is soaked in too much aioli.
I’ve had better.

Solid menu, but not really a tight theme and the things I’ve tried are good, but nothing to write Unilocal about. The crab cake slider was pretty poor, not much crab to taste. The Thai chicken is good, but not particularly authentic.

Ok, I’m a foodie. After leaving the Yahoo office in Burbank and eating half my semi-​disappointing Corner Bakery lunch I noticed the yellow and red food truck out of the corner of my eye. I pull over and turn to my Unilocal app… 4 stars, worth a try and man was I glad I did. It made my day. I’m not sure who coined the term ‘gourmet food truck’ but this is the first truck I’ve been to that’d I’d put in that category… and mind you I just spent $ 40s on food truck food over the weekend.
I stepped up and was cordially greeted and asked what I would have. I asked for the recommendations and was met with a knowledgeable reply of what was good, what the special was and what get’s 4 stars on Unilocal (it’s the fries by the way).
I went with the special:
PAN SEARED CRAB CAKE SLIDERS with LEMON AIOLI
Good flavor, not much filler just good a clean product (pardon the pun). You can just get the crab cakes but since I’ve been on a Hawaiian bread kick recently, the sliders version was definitely a win. Came with a side of the VEGAN BASQUESE salad. Would like to have tried that as a sandwich but since this was already second lunch I refrained.
Over good food, great service and it is nice to come away from a food truck and not have to feel like you just gave into a guilty pleasure. Will pull over again if I see them… damn it feels good to be a foodie.

Crab Cakes + Lemon-​Herb Aioli + Red Cabbage + Hawaiian Roll = WINNING

The crab cake is delicious. Moderate in size. Fries are good however you add some of their homemade sauce and «wallah» — magic in your mouth. cant wait till they come back.

Walking away from a food truck with a full tummy and not feeling like I just ingested a barrel of grease is worth 5 stars any day.
Trying to stick to as much veg food as I can, I was drawn to the «vegans welcome» sign and while they only have one vegan option I was able to sample it.
The staff was very pleasant and enthusiastic about their food. They drew us in with samples. Everything was delicious (or so my coworkers said of the steak and chicken) and we had all our food in under 10 minutes. They were very efficient. My vegan basquese came out in under 1 minute. Ah the joys of raw food.
The basquese consisted of a chickpea salad (also served on the side with the other entrees) comprised of chickpeas, cucumbers, and tomatoes. It’s paired with a red cabbage and red pepper slaw and tossed with an herb lemonette (like vinaigrette but fancy and shit). It was delicious and refreshing and for six bucks, totally freaking worth it. Add 25 cents and you can get it as a sandwich. Add 50 cents and you can add parmesan.
Clean Street Food really offers a welcome change on the food truck scene. With tons of fresh and delicious foods to enjoy I feel like I could eat there everyday and never get tired of it.

Definitely going back!
I’ve been following food trucks for 2 years when I saw the menu for Clean Street Food. I have to admit the alcoholic desserts were the first thing to grab my attention, but after I sampled the Thai Chicken, I was in it for the whole meal.
I can’t wait to try the Grilled Pork next time. Yum!

This truck is a winner!
Most of you who read my reviews know that I’m a fairly big eater. My #1 complaint from most food trucks is in the quantity of food that they serve, not the quality. The quality is actually pretty good in most cases.
Well, I am happy to report that the Clean Street Food truck succeeds in both area! I got the steak sandwich and fries. The fries came in their own separate bowl so there were plenty of them. There are 3 aioli dipping sauces and they were all pretty good.
The steak sandwich was more like a burger since they used round hamburger bread but it was good and filling.
It came with a small cup of garbanzo bean salad.
Total cost was around $ 12 (had to pay 25 cents extra for credit card).
They also had crab cakes which I have heard are excellent. They also had some cupcakes which looked delicious including one chocolate one which was made from guinness, baileys, and other liquors…(no, i didn’t partake although i was very tempted).

Back to my food truck obssession. I would have to agree with food truck guru Bill C. that the people with Clean Street are super nice and friendly. They greeted me with big smiles and friendly conversation. I’m big on «relationships», so that alone will be enough for me to go back for another try.
I decided to order the Thai Chicken Sandwich with Shredded Red Cabbage Salad and spicy homemade Sambal. I opted to order it naked… no, not me, the sandwich… so I didn’t get to sample the bread. Yeah, I was watching my calories that day, so I thought I would do without the bread. Overall the meal was good, but anyone who knows me, knows that I love my food spicy. Although good, I felt that it needed just a little more kick to it. Not their fault, just my personal taste.
Again, I’m saving two stars for a repeat visit. Will try catching them the next time they are downtown.

I’m not sure if I ordered the right thing because this place seems to be getting 4 — 5 star reviews pretty consistently, but I had the Naked Thai Chicken which was pretty good but definitely not worth $ 7 if you asked me. The fries with triple aioli sauce was OK. Two of the three aioli sauce lacked in flavor and there wasn’t anything special about the fries. It was a little bit on the soggy side.
I should perhaps try the sandwich next time. The Angus slider sounded pretty yummy too but I’m not sure if it was a special menu or if they always have them on the menu.

Thank goodness Clean Street Food truck was there to save me from my botched food truck outing. A friend from Washington was in town for a training. An LA food truck experience was on my agenda of must do items so met at 7+Fig for lunch. Our choices were Nom Nom, Buttermilk, and Clean Street Food. The line for Nom Nom was ridiculous… at least 30+ people deep. Yeah. Wtf? Don’t these people have to get back to work? So friend and I split up with the intention of sharing. She went to Buttermilk, I went to Clean Street Food.
The line was short and fast. I ordered the steak sandwich and an order of fries with the triple aioli sauces. It was interesting to me that the chef was standing in front of his truck handing out the order and talking to all the people in line. It was a very nice personal touch, great for a new truck to gain followers. I went to meet friend after I had received my order and she hadn’t even moved an inch (in her line at Buttermilk). She was running out of time so we decided to just forget it. So we split the steak sandwich and fries. :(I wish I had my own.
PS: On the menu posted on their truck it says that the steak sandwich comes with a Caesar salad but mine did not. It came with a teeny tiny sample cup of some sort of bean salad. It was good, just very small.
Food:
Steak sandwich (A -) — was a bit salty but was flavorful
Fries (B +) — really enjoyed all three of the sauces they included
Portion:
On the smaller side for the price
Price:
On the steep side — steak sandwich and fries cost me $ 11.25
Overall:
It was solid. Just wasn’t sure there was that extra specialness to it that would make me want to follow it around. Would I be back? Maybe. Depends on what else is around.

Bottom line:
I highly recommend you get the Steak Sandwich, it’s one of the best sandwiches I have had!
Details:
Clean Street has got to be one of the best Food Trucks currently in America. I should know because I just attended a Food Truck Festival with over 80 different food trucks and this one was definitely the best one there.
As soon as you bite into either of their sandwiches you can tell the ingredients are different. If I remember correctly the owners were telling me that they get their meat from free range farms in Australia. You literally can taste the difference.
I’ve tried the Steak Sandwich with that yummy parmesan cheese in the middle! And I’ve also tried the Thai Chicken Sandwich. Both are amazing but the Steak Sandwich is definitely my fav. Btw their bread is killer!
The owners and workers really cap off the entire experience for me. They are so friendly and willing to answer any questions you might have. We ended up eating and chatting with Sara (Chef Jack’s wife) for a good while about the industry, their favorite food trucks, and upcoming appearances on TV.
In closing know that I love their sandwiches so much I have eaten here 3 times in the past 48 hours… seriously.

Steak sandwich– fabulous.
Half order of fries– fabulous.
Service– extra fabulous!
My only gripe is they don’t come to my schools campus more often! I love this truck.

«Pork…no. Steak or chicken… no… more chicken, no… Wait, ‘Vegan Basquese Chick Pea Salad with Shredded Red Cabbage and Herb Lemonette’??? YES PLEASE!»
Who says a truck that’s meat oriented can’t fit in a good vegan option? I’ve heard that excuse but Clean Street has shown that it’s quite feasible, you just have to put forth the effort. We gave the above mentioned vegan dish a go and the salad over fresh cabbage was just what the doctor ordered.
Get it on a sandwich or get it on a salad, either way you’re heading for a colorful and healthy meal packed with flavor.
Good stuff Clean Street, thanks for thinking outside the box.

I loved this truck so much that I may have to open a Twitter account just to follow them…
Well, maybe not, but they’ve got some tasty, fresh flavors coming out of here. Chef Jack Harding has only been at this for 11 weeks but the truck is turning out some fantastic dishes. I tried the Thai Chicken with red cabbage. I had to go naked (sans bread) because I was trying to pace myself at the SCV Food Truck festival. It was such a great dish, I really wish I could have this in my lunch rotation (please come Downtown!!) My husband tried the marinated steak/​parm sandwich. He loved it so much that he went back to the truck to compliment to the team.
Perfect combination of good service, good food and light on the gimicks, well done!

If you’re going to pass out free samples of deliciousness to me, I’m definitely going to order a meal.
And that’s just what happened at the Clean Street Food Truck. After a sample of the Fried Chicken Breast with Lemon Herb Aoili, I immediately decided to order. When passing out free samples, Chef Jack was super friendly, talking about his food and telling stories from when they catered (and appeared on) CSI. I asked for the Chef’s personal favorite dish and he recommended either the Steak or the Thai Chicken.
Since I was in the mood for something spicy, I went with the chicken.
Not disappointing at all.
The chicken was seasoned wonderfully, and had a nice kick of spice. Served naked in a bed of red cabbage, pickled red onions, cilantro, cucumbers and tomatoes, it was perfect.
I think I could have kept eating forever, but luckily, serving sizes were well portioned. After finishing, I felt just full enough, but not overly stuffed.
I also split an Irish Car Bomb cupcake with my friend. It tasted… just like an Irish Car Bomb. None of the alcohol was cooked out of it, so you definitely got a kick and all the flavor of the drink specialty were contained in the dessert.
In fact, I think I’m drunk.
Good day, friends.

While I’m always put off by self describers placed by the company in titles like «Best of L.A.» or «The home of the…», this claim of Clean Street Food has me puzzled.
Or should I say that I’m a bit nostalgic. What happened to my dirty street food? Who exactly cleaned up my dirty street food? You don’t recall the days when a food truck was called a roach coach? A dirty water hot dog? This whole trend is getting a wee bit scary.
It’s gentrification at its worse! What was so wrong with my dirty street food? We’ve come a long way since the whole idea of eating street food was rolling the dice. Now it seems like you’re just rolling the dice on how much you’re going to be spending on gourmet food.
And when it comes to Clean Street Food, you’re looking at french fries a good three times before served with a very tasty Aioli, it makes me wonder where we’ll be in the future.
Yes, I remember those days, don’t you? But now it’s all clean and proper to get the less-​than-​scuzzy people to come out and eat your fine food. I guess I can dig it. especially since the Clean Street Food truck is a Good Tasting Street Food truck.
I had the Marinated steak sandwich with sliced Parmesan and my goodness, that was one tasty sandwich. The price was really good for the amount and the quality of food you were getting.
Really looking forward to seeing this truck on the open road again to see what their daily specials are as they do vary and, well, it’s a truck that I’m more than happy to welcome to the fold of gentrified clean street food trucks.

4 stars for a very good (but not quite awesome) Thai chicken sandwich. and 1 star for being so nice about it.
How nice are they? Nice enough to live up to the name of their truck. Have you ever been on Radford Street? There are lots of shade trees which of course drop their leaves this time of year. So the sidewalks of course are covered in gold leaves. Except in the area alongside the truck. They really do carry a broom and clean the streets.
I met Jack, the chef as well some of the owners and Michael the lady and smile that most customers will see first. These days, I am using a walker to get around and when Michael (who is a lady with a mans name) saw me limping with my camera she even went out to the middle of the street and took the truck pictures for me. When I asked for a bag so I could carry my sandwich and drink back to my nearby car; Michael even left the truck again for a minute walked me to my car. I popped open the passenger door, and by the time I got in the drivers side my Thai chicken sandwich was neatly on the passenger seat and my can of Diet Coke was in the cupholder.
Now I was only 1 car away, and there were no other customers right at that minute, but still you can see how they picked up a star. As for the food, I was torn between the Chicken and the Marinated Steak sandwiches, and when I asked Jack what everyone else liked, he suggested the same two. I went with the chicken, a very generous portion of breast in a chili sambal, on a bed of red cabbage. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but it probably could have used one more ingredient; maybe a little tomato or green pepper would make it perfect. This was served on a bakery bun with a side of chick pea salad. I believe the sandwich was 7.25 although it may have been 7.75, either way it came to 8.75 with a drink.
BTW did I mention how nice these people are?
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