Labor of Love Mobile Food

I’ve finally had my first food truck experience outside of a festival. First there’s the adrenaline rush of checking the twitter feed to see who’s in the neighborhood. The anxiety of whether it is good or not. Then the intrigue — does anyone know where powell place is? Then you pull up to the back of a corporate office building. Is the truck there? Maybe it’s on the other side. Ahh yes there it is. It’s like s scavenger hunt. A treat for those in the know.
But to the LOL truck. Simple menu. Classic cheesesteaks, quality meats, friendly service. A great sandwich. Would only be made better with fries instead of chips.
LOL provides an ample loaded half sandwich. A whole one is probably not good for your heart.
Looking forward to the next time LOL is in the area.

Those from Philly say this place is legit, and I believe them. The menu has the basics– steak, steak and cheese, chicken. Simple, but I believe in making one thing well over making lots of things mediocre. The steak and cheese with mushrooms was great straight from the truck, but I went home and toasted leftovers and that made it even more delicious (even though it may not have been Philly authentic to do so). I commend them on service on a rough day. They had to close for 15 min during the FEASTival to cut more meat, they ran out of sodas and gave me the wrong sandwich– but completely redeemed themselves when they promptly gave me the right sandwich and let me keep the other order on the house when I returned to the truck. So glad to have some great philly steaks in the area!

I had never had a cheesteak untill Labor of love because they’re really isn’t anywhere around that sells good quality delicious ones! But after having the steak AND chicken Iam convinced they really are the best around! Great service, awesome food, and most importantly it’s nice to see happy people doing what they love instead of just a disgruntled employee at a restaurant trying to make a dollar! Support local buisnesses! Great work guys keep it up!

Love love love, my first real cheesesteak since moving to the south (yes, from Philly, so the bar is obnoxiously high). My only mistake was splitting the generously sized mushroom provolone masterpiece with my husband. The truck owners are friendly and down to earth, and I love the idea of selling spare Amoroso’s and Tastykakes to let that fix of home last after you’ve pulled away from the little yellow truck, kissing your fingertips and licking your paper plate. Will be back whenever we can catch them!

Man, I’ve been really looking forward to trying Labor Of Love, and today was finally the day. Unfortunately the sandwich came up short. I’m hoping I just caught them on an off day and this wasn’t the normal quality.
I grew up in South Jersey about 15 mins from Philly, so Cheesesteaks are kind of a way of life for me. I’ve eaten sooooo many, I know what’s good and bad. So here ya go:
The Good:
The idea. I’ve lived in Nashville for 15 years now, and there isn’t one place that I know of that has a great Cheesesteak. A few mediocre joints, but that’s about it.
The Bread: They are using Amoroso’s rolls which 90% of the places around Philly/​South Jersey use. Good choice.
The Cheese: The White American tastes great
The Bad:
The Meat: I’m not really sure what happened here. The meat was soooo overcooked it was dry and right on the edge of being burnt. I was shocked they let something like that slip by. It made the sandwich almost inedible.
No Whiz: Now I’m not really a whiz kinda guy, I prefer American. But if you’re gonna do a Philly Cheesesteak truck, I think you HAVE to have Whiz as an option.
Also I’m not really sure if they had drinks available? They weren’t listed anywhere that I could see.
I really want to like this place! Like I said earlier, I hope my sandwich was a fluke and they redeem themselves next trip. I’m sure somewhere down the road we’ll cross paths again and if it’s better, I’ll totally update this review to show that.

Overall: Delicious way to spend your lunch hour.
Food: I’m not from Philly, but I have been there and eaten a few of their cheesesteak sandwiches and I gotta say — LOL’s version is pretty darn close! My only complaint is there’s no cheese wiz, but not every cheesesteak restaurant in Philly has it either so I’ll let it slide. The bread is perfect (straight from philadelphia, i think) and the meat is tender and flavorful. I got mine with american cheese & mushrooms and I’d order it again! I got the large size and it is big (but totally worth it) though I am kind of disgusted with myself for eating it all in one sitting — but I couldn’t stop!
Atmosphere: Nashville is just now getting on the food truck bandwagon and I’m pretty excited about it. There are only a few options but I’m glad LOL is one of them. Follow them on Twitter (@LOLFoods) to get the truck’s daily location.
Cost: about $ 7 for a sandwich, 50 cents extra for mushrooms and/​or peppers

I have eaten twice (already) at the Labor Of Love mobile food truck. They service one dish only and it is the mighty Philly Cheesesteak sandwich. The only reason it’s 4 and not 5 stars is that they don’t have cheese whiz available — only american or provolone cheese. Order a large the regular way and you will be a happy camper. Great rolls, delicious meat. If it’s not broke, don’t mess with it! Oh and they also have Italian Water Ice! I haven’t tried that yet though. I am proud to be the first reviewer of this new local business. EAT LOCAL! You can find out more by following them on Twitter at —
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