El Guayaquileño

We had the goat stew. It comes with rice and a fried plantain. It was… okay. I’ve definitely had better cart food. But I certainly wouldn’t avoid it. The portion was big enough for the fiancé and I to share, so that made the $ 9 price tag sting a little bit less. If I’m looking for cart food again, though, I think it would be worth while to cross the street for some Halal.

I tried the goat stew. Unfortunately, I was not a fan. It was very gamey, and the flavor was not great. I’ve had goat stew at Margon and other places and enjoyed it, so it is not because I am not a goat fan.
I was disappointed in the price. $ 9 seems a bit steep for food from a truck.
I may have to try it again someday to give it another try. Maybe I just ordered the wrong thing.

Great food! Love their encabollado and heading down their later this week!

An Ecuadorian lunch oasis in the middle of the food desert that is Herald Square/​Times Square.
I went here after the truck was featured in NY Mag’s Cheap Eats issue, which recommended the fish stew. My sister and I visited the truck on a 90-​degree day– not the best weather for fish stew, but I went for it anyway. Mmmm so glad I did. I was a little hesitant to spend eight bucks on lunch from a food cart, but it was worth it. Big portion (comes with white or yellow rice too), really yummy, and FAST. They had it ready in less than a minute. I’d definitely go back. In fact, I might go back again today.

This food truck just started parking on 37^th street and 6^th avenue. First time here. Just ate a fish bollo which is like a tamale. add in some yellow rice and red onions and a small thing of really hot hot sauce and you are good to go. Cost $ 8 so not cheap but good quality. Will try again. Say hello to Beleen (sp?) and Roberto when u get there.

Take notice New Yorkers — a piece of Ecuador is now located north of Herald Square.
The clean white food truck showed up on West 37^th Street, between Broadway and 6^th Avenue in May 2010. Today was the day to take the food truck for a test drive.
Roberto & Baylin friendly as ever, rattling off all the menu items for us as we reviewed the photo menu on the side of the truck. The showdown was between the Hen Stew and Goat Stew. Roberto ended the battle of the menu with «The Goat Stew is to die for!»
Ah yes, 8 bucks (they take credit cards too!) and we were our way with a bag of stew, Hot sauce (notice the CAPITAL «H» for HHHHHOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!”) and a generous portion of yellow rice. The goat was pleasantly succulant and soft. The rice was well flavored dry, but not flaky. The sauce was simply *H*O*T*.
This is New York when you can get some real home made food on the streets of midtown. The price tag? A bit on the high end for what you get, but then again, I haven’t been to many markets selling goat meat recently to gauge the market prices lately.
The truck is new — meaning clean — and at least perception wise, it’s one truck where I’d venture to buy a fish dish — in fact, my lunch buddy bought the fish wrapped in banana leaves (the bundle was even tied up with twine — nice touch!) and loved it.
It’s not a daily dining adventure that competes with other food trucks with lower price points, but certainly worth a try. You’d call this a grease truck, but the food actually isn’t too greasy. We’ll be back to try the other menu items for sure.
And if you want the food, but not the walk to the truck, they’ll even deliver for free in the area — Give Roberto a call 917.578.7980 and tell him Kenny sent you his way!