I'm very happy the Genki food truck exists! I have fun finding them staged around Boise and grabbing some delicious takoyaki. It's rather difficult, if not almost impossible, to find delicious, authentic Japanese cuisine in the Treasure Valley. This small food cart is an Idaho gem. I've tried several of their food items, however this review will focus on their namesake dish, takoyaki (octopus ball). For those who don't know, takoyaki is a popular Japanese street food with bits of chopped octopus and dough inside a slightly crispy shell garnished with takoyaki sauce. I was very happy with how similar the snack tastes to the ones I've had in Japan. Genki serves these in 6 pieces ($6) and there are several sauces available. I like to top mine with sriracha to add a kick. It's a wonderful mid evening snack! My only complaint is on a couple visits I found my takoyaki to be rather old tasting, like either the oil hadn't been changed in a while or the octopus was overdue. It's happened less times than more so I'll still continue to eat this unless it becomes more frequent. Genki use to be very active on the Street Food Finder app but this summer they seem to limit their postings to Facebook and Instagram, so if you want to find them you'll have to go either of those routes.
Megan B.
The takoyaki is great. Their sushi is the best in town. I live part time in Seattle and I can't get better there. This is my go to when I'm in Idaho.
Dan P.
I was overcharged by these clowns, the food was yawn worthy, and they have no idea how to serve customer the correct order. I was skipped three times and met with a rude reply when I inquired about why people who ordered after me got their food before me. (Exact same#6).
I'm very happy the Genki food truck exists! I have fun finding them staged around Boise and grabbing some delicious takoyaki. It's rather difficult, if not almost impossible, to find delicious, authentic Japanese cuisine in the Treasure Valley. This small food cart is an Idaho gem. I've tried several of their food items, however this review will focus on their namesake dish, takoyaki (octopus ball). For those who don't know, takoyaki is a popular Japanese street food with bits of chopped octopus and dough inside a slightly crispy shell garnished with takoyaki sauce. I was very happy with how similar the snack tastes to the ones I've had in Japan. Genki serves these in 6 pieces ($6) and there are several sauces available. I like to top mine with sriracha to add a kick. It's a wonderful mid evening snack! My only complaint is on a couple visits I found my takoyaki to be rather old tasting, like either the oil hadn't been changed in a while or the octopus was overdue. It's happened less times than more so I'll still continue to eat this unless it becomes more frequent. Genki use to be very active on the Street Food Finder app but this summer they seem to limit their postings to Facebook and Instagram, so if you want to find them you'll have to go either of those routes.
The takoyaki is great. Their sushi is the best in town. I live part time in Seattle and I can't get better there. This is my go to when I'm in Idaho.
I was overcharged by these clowns, the food was yawn worthy, and they have no idea how to serve customer the correct order. I was skipped three times and met with a rude reply when I inquired about why people who ordered after me got their food before me. (Exact same#6).
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