Ambizza Cafe Food Truck

Parked in front of my office and it always has a line. I decided to give it a whirl starting simple egg on a roll for $ 2.00. Convenience aside it was a freshly made egg sandwich that had no cold spots and wasn’t too greasy. I have not tried any of the lunch food but I am favorably disposed to checking out. I also tried with one withe cheese for and extra 50 cents. Not worth it as the cheese wasn’t fully melted and a bit fake tasting. Still i’d go back and plan on continuing to get the egg sandwich. Food is always served with a smile.

Honestly, why go anywhere else? The food is just consistently delicious and the price cannot be beat. My latest craze is the spinach pie which is only served on Monday. Needless to say, Monday is now my favorite day of the week.
I love the friendliness and the consistency of this food truck and find myself constantly heading there for lunch even though there are a ton of options to choose from in FIDI.
Keep up the good work, you have a customer for life.

One of the best trucks in the FiDi that i’ve tried so far, Ambizza serves huge portions of well cooked mediterranean style food. At lunch time, their small truck doesn’t handle the rush of orders super well, but it is well worth the wait (I’d say I waited between 8 and 10 minutes)
If you want to feed 2 with 1 meal, get the mixed grill combo. It’s way more than I needed for just myself, I ended up giving quite a bit of it to my always hungry CEO.
The meat is inconsistently cooked sometimes which makes it not quite a perfect 5.
also, don’t forget the free soft drink with every lunch combo!

I have my oatmeal with cinnamon here every morning. It’s so addictive. It’s creamy and just sweet enough for me.
Lunch here is excellent as well. The shrimp special on Friday is always good and you get so much food for your money.
The lady is so so nice nice. Since they always run out of oatmeal early in the morning, she saves me a cup every morning. My favorite place for lunch in fidi.

Just tried Ambizza Café Food Truck for first time and I have to say I am impressed. I ordered the chicken kebab platter and as I took my bag I couldn’t help but notice the heft of it. Lol. They don’t skimp on the portions here. The platter came with: a generous portion of chicken kebab, rice, 2 big falafel balls, a small salad of lettuce and tomatoes, a pita, and a side of humus. Suffice it to say I was not able to finish my platter and I have a big appetite, two people could easily eat from this thing and have a filling lunch. All of this for $ 8 and your choice of water or soda included! Deals like this in FIDI are just unheard of! I bet most reading this are going to be thinking oh well the food must not be that good, nope it was fantastic. The kebab was very juicy and well seasoned. The falafel was the best falafel I’ve ever had and the hummus was very flavorful. I didn’t love the rice but it was decent. I definitely would try again and whenever I have a craving for Mediterranean food I would much rather pay $ 1 or $ 2 more for food here which is of much higher quality than a dingy halal cart with rubbery meat. The couple who run the truck are also very nice and you can tell they care about the food and the customers.

It took me a few visits to realize why my order was always finished last, even though I arrived in line at the same time as others: they memorize your face and start preparing your order as soon as they see you, and since I always get something different, aha! I realized this when on my second or third visit, the woman tried to guess my order, and then when I was waiting for it to be finished, I remembered that’s exactly what I ordered last time, and when I asked her how in the world she remembered, since she sees hundreds of people per day, and I only come here maybe once a month, she just smiled. Her smile is wonderful. I hope she owns this business and it’s very successful, because her food is terrific and her service is extra-​ordinary in this cold, humid city.

Go ONLY if you’re REALLY REALLY hungry because you will get SO much WONDERFUL food! One of the best food trucks in NYC!

What a wonderful surprise I received today on the old slip!
I was roaming the food trucks, unsure of what kind of cuisine I wanted, when I saw this bright yellow truck on the opposite side of the main food truck lines. I had seen it before, but didn’t have cash on me to try anything on a previous visit. Had I known, I would have happily made the trip to the nearest atm.
I saw that their tag line was the best kofta in nyc, so what else would be more appropriate on my first visit. For $ 5, I received a large pita and full kebab, lettuce, tomato, onion, hummus (no charge), and what can only be described as not your typical white sauce. The kofta was indeed one of the best I’ve had in the city, and you can tell that they’ve taken their time with the meat preparation. The hot isn’t super hot, so definitely ask for a white/​hot combo.
The two person staff of what I’m assuming is a husband and wife combo was very friendly, and you can tell that they’ve won some regulars in their short time here. It’s hard to say the same with some of the other trucks on the row. Overall, a wonderful experience, and will frequent in the future.

It’s beginning to get warm outside again. This means escaping much of the humidity the rest of the city experiences since some of us are lucky enough to work on the water. Along Old Slip and Pearl Street, there tend to be a bunch of food trucks during the warmer months. One of these is Ambizza. Ambizza is a Mediterranean truck that offers falafel, kababs, gyros, etc.
I had always noticed the line was pretty long so I finally decided to force my impatient self to wait and give it a try. A long line usually means good things. The lady running the truck takes your order, asks in advance if you want hummus, onions, white or hot sauce, etc. Then you wait. Everything is made to order. For $ 5, you can get a falafel on pita with hummus and a free drink… Amazing deal for Manhattan! For $ 6, you can get the platter with includes hummus and a garden salad on the side.
My falafel was one of the best I have ever had. It was fresh and full of flavor. The hummus was perfect and added a nice touch. The pita was also very fresh and warm. My coworker had the kabab platter and ended up taking half of it home, that’s how much food they give you! I believe the most expensive item is only $ 10, which is still a pretty good deal considering where they’re located. So yes, you will wait about 10 minutes for your food, yes there will be a line, but it’s all worth it.

Anyone who knows me personally would say he is absolutely a critic and never satisfied with anything. But what I can say is WOW this truck is absolutely amazing!
Their Falafel pita sandwich was da best! I give it ⁹⁄₁₀ for the amazing taste — I asked for no onions and it had it on there so I just removed it. That’s ok! The falafels are AMAZINGGGGG!!! Where can you get a $ 7 for pita sandwich, fries and drinks that tastes da bomb! AND YES IT FILLS YOU UP!!! They are not skimpy! Best Mediterranean food truck in the financial district HANDS DOWN!!! Will be coming back again soon, thanks!
*Would prefer better fries and would be willing to pay more! Also better lettuce and salad things would be willing to pay more considering my choices in the financial district is limited!
***UPDATE 4÷15÷2015 — Best OATMEAL IN FINANCIAL DISTRICT! Yes without any question $ 2 dollar Oatmeal was absolutely amazing! This will be my breakfast place going forward without any question! EVERYONE GO TRY THEIR OATMEAL! AWESOMEEEE!

Yay! I finally found my dream Mediterranean food truck in the financial district.
For lunch, I ended up ordering their chicken kabab platter for only $ 7 and was blown away with how much food I was given.
I managed to get two days of lunch worth only $ 7 with a drink! Well cooked with a good combination of delicious spices and flavor. As for the chicken, it was juicy and fully cooked, just the way I like it.
Definitely looking forward to grab lunch here once a week!

Inexpensive and generous portions. For $ 8 I got the shish kebab platter that comes with falafel, green salad, hummus and warm pita bread. You can also choose to have fries instead of hummus. Water or soda included. Overall the meal was enough for two people.
I am giving four stars but it’s more a three stars and a half. The marinated chicken was tender and spicy yet not too hot. You can add red sauce to your meat if you like that extra kick. The falafel was just ok and the hummus personally I didn’t like. It tasted ok but was too liquid for me.
I will come back to try something out of their breakfast menu.

From the number of reviews this place gets I would imagine they’re still relatively new in the downtown FiDi area. The Greek lamb gyro I got was done really well though and for $ 5 they even give out free drinks, definitely very economical indeed.
The lamb meat wasn’t directly from the spit and looks like probably pre-​processed. Next time I might ask if chopping them up is possible to mix in the salad better. Their salad are definitely one of the better ones I’ve had from a food truck though, tasted quite fresh and generous amount of leaves packed in the pita bread. Plus feta cheese it really didn’t feel like a light pita wrap at all.
I think will certainly be visiting this one more often for my Mediterranean food cravings next time :)
Oh btw when I was ordering the two owners were having a really nice conversation with the couple in front of me so they’re very friendly indeed. Especially on a cold windy November day they were still talking after I left with my food: D

I got the Chicken Kabab platter. So delicious so cheap $ 7 and I could barely finish half.

Hands down the best falafel/​Mediterranean food truck in The finacial district! The lady has an incredible memory, she will remember you and your exact order on your second visit! We even called ahead once to avoid the line and she recognized us over the phone from our orders only. Amazing.
The food portion is enormous — I always eat just half and eat the other half for lunch next day, and be stuffed! For just $ 6 for a falafel platter, that’s $ 3 per meal. Including a drink. What.
The falafels are fried to perfection, and each one is the size of a golf ball… and you get 6 in a platter. It comes with salad, hummus, baba ganouch (so garlicy and smooth), warm pita bread, and white sauce. (If you’re a sriracha addict like myself, mix the white sauce with it. Trust me.)
Both the food and the lady’s accent are delicious. Guaranteed addiction after the first visit.

6 $ for a falafel platter with the works drink included.
Delicious!
Fast and friendly service.
No more words needed…

I got the number 4 which is a chicken falafel sanwich. Absolutely delicious and of very big portions. I finished the sandwich and felt really full. It’s only five dollars for the sandwich and a soda/​water. The couple at the cart are also really nice and friendly. I will definitely be coming back for lunch.

Nice fresh food reasonably priced and consistently good. Great falafel, chicken kabobs, chicken sandwiches, and hearty burgers. They also do breakfast sandwiches. I like my eggs on wheat toast, or I get a grilled cheese sandwich. They also have a nice BLT.
Lunch includes a soda or bottle of water for $ 5 –7.50 in NYC. Yes tell me where else can you get a hearty white cube chicken kabob pita with a drink for $ 5 in NYC? They are very popular so don’t wait too late otherwise they will run out of your favorite items. Owners are a nice friendly couple who take pride in what they do. Great value, fresh food and tasty.