Bad week? Absolutely terrible loaded fries. Tasted like something you’d order from a school cafeteria. The fries were soft, white, and flavorless. BBQ fine. Beer cheese fine. Serving size surprisingly small given the price point for fries. The young man working the stand needs to take off his grease covered nitrile gloves when transitioning from cooking, to checkout, and back to cooking again.Parking: Park a block out and walk over.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Alyssa Showalter
This is my favorite BBQ spot in Portland. They are so nice and friendly. Their brisket sandwich with the mac is my go to. My partner loves their loaded fries with a slushy.
Maybe it was just an off day but the brisket was tough and dry. It had an odd flavor like it had been stored in the fridge too long then reheated.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Teddi C.
Lots of good choices and some of the better seating choices of ay cart experience. They are supposed to soon have indoor seating. I highly recommend the Heist food cart scene.
M Grace
Maybe it was just an off day but the brisket was tough and dry. It had an odd flavor like it had been stored in the fridge too long then reheated.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
G G.
Oh I love this place. So many flavors in so small an Area. Check out the Himalayan cart. Speaking from the perspective of a person who is not accustomed to eating vegan the vegan curry bowl here is amazing. It is one of the very rare places I have had vegan fare and found it to be 100% satisfying. It is an amazingly intricate curry, that blends textures and subtle flavors in such a way as to be unique and completely delicious. It tastes amazing and truly satisfies oh and your arteries will thank you. For those of you that like little blue pills and early onset diabetes there are many carts that cater to the American tendency towards poor health and bodily acceptance or whatever we are re branding excessive consumption of dessert themed breakfast cereals this week. I cover most of a half marathon a day and I eat this at least three times a week. It is loaded with protein and healthy carbs, plus that much needed rounding out of a wide selection of both fresh and stir fried vegetables. Also the stir fry is amazing. Absolutely perfect every time with no mushy vegetables. Every single bite is a mixture of savory with slightly sweet hints and delicious fresh veggies for crunch amidst the other textures. It fires on all cylinders and is one of the very few things that can keep my appetites out of the animal realm for long. For those of you that are looking forward to erectile dysfunction however, there are also many places that will happily shill for that grass fed health beef nonsense also.
George Burgess
I was surprised that a $15 sandwich didn't come with fries or at least some chips, but figured I'd still try it. Ordered a $4 side of baked beans. Got the order and had instant regret. The baked bean side was maaaaybe half a cup and was nothing special. The sandwich was small, with not much meat, and on a cheapo bun. The meat was decently cooked, but heavy on some pretty meh BBQ sauce. Not, like, bad food, but not worth $19, even these days, and there were waaaaaay better alternatives right next door.
Pizzle D.
Well, they were brand new from what I could tell (the food pod JUST opened) the guy working the truck was super nice! I liked him a lot. The food wasn't bad, our problem was that we didn't eat it right away. We were overwhelmed with all the options within the brand new entire food pod. Needless to say we ordered from more than one place. That being said, we shouldn't have reheated the protein we bought. The sides were 3.5 out of 5. Protein was 3, however I think it would have been a lot better fresh. Sorry if I wasted anyone's time but the recommendation is that it is worth trying but eat there or soon after. I will try it again.
Mike Dobbs
The food was the nastiest barbecue that I ever had in my life, - brisket tasted like it was 10 days old and way overcooked - pulled pork tasted funny with no seasoning - mac salad was vinegary- baked beans were mush - I would not recommend this barbecue to my worst enemy.
Thatcher L.
Good food, excellent service, and a variety of foods, great atmosphere for people and dogs. My favorite was the caterpillar sushi roll.
My favorite addition to Woodstock in a long time! A beautiful cart pod with warm outdoor covered dining, nice bathrooms, and lots of delicious options. Favorites: smash burgers from Fresh 'n Funky, tacos from El Jefe, and corndogs/fries for the kiddos from the Philly cheesesteak place. Oh and the green papaya salad from the Thai cart. Honestly haven't had a miss and have eaten at nearly every cart by now!
H T.
Horrible service but great atmosphere Took my entire lunch break to receive my sausage dog and fries . Fries came out soggy and sausage tasted old !
Dun G.
Wow this is the worst ramen I've ever had!! The broth and noodles were mediocre at best. But the meat? HORRIBLE. It isn't chashu at all. It was little, hard, rectangles of basically jerky. Horrible. I threw it away.
Matthew B.
This is a review of Premier Hibachi. The truck was in good condition with no observed issues or concerns. We ordered the orange chicken bento, spicy chicken bento, vegetable gyoza and vegetable egg rolls. The gentleman who took the order was all business and took my order and gave me a beeper. We waited a reasonable amount of time and we were given our food and o drove home - 10 minutes. I'm used to an orange chicken with a sauce that is sweet and orange flavor. This didn't have a sauce but maybe a slight orange flavor to the chicken. There was also a crust to the chicken that was a little tough to bit through. The inside of the chicken was tender and tasted good. The edamame and salad were both good and the ginger was great. The spicy chicken had the same tough outer layer and spice was ok. The gyoza was really good as was the veggie egg rolls. The food truck pod space is great and seating covered now that the weather is getting drippier. This food was ok. I would eat other food coming back here.
Angelyka Cava
There are a lot of good options at The Heist Bar & Food Carts, and I don't think that this should be a first choice, even if you're really into barbecue. Understandably, it's stationed near the entrance and it smells phenomenal just outside, plus the cart itself looks snazzy. However, their servings of meat are pretty for what you get and I don't think that their sauce tastes like anything special. Their loaded fries were pretty underwhelming.
Bad week? Absolutely terrible loaded fries. Tasted like something you’d order from a school cafeteria. The fries were soft, white, and flavorless. BBQ fine. Beer cheese fine. Serving size surprisingly small given the price point for fries. The young man working the stand needs to take off his grease covered nitrile gloves when transitioning from cooking, to checkout, and back to cooking again.Parking: Park a block out and walk over.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
This is my favorite BBQ spot in Portland. They are so nice and friendly. Their brisket sandwich with the mac is my go to. My partner loves their loaded fries with a slushy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cherry Lemonade Slushie, Brisket Sandwich, Loaded Fries
Maybe it was just an off day but the brisket was tough and dry. It had an odd flavor like it had been stored in the fridge too long then reheated.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Lots of good choices and some of the better seating choices of ay cart experience. They are supposed to soon have indoor seating. I highly recommend the Heist food cart scene.
Maybe it was just an off day but the brisket was tough and dry. It had an odd flavor like it had been stored in the fridge too long then reheated.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Oh I love this place. So many flavors in so small an Area. Check out the Himalayan cart. Speaking from the perspective of a person who is not accustomed to eating vegan the vegan curry bowl here is amazing. It is one of the very rare places I have had vegan fare and found it to be 100% satisfying. It is an amazingly intricate curry, that blends textures and subtle flavors in such a way as to be unique and completely delicious. It tastes amazing and truly satisfies oh and your arteries will thank you. For those of you that like little blue pills and early onset diabetes there are many carts that cater to the American tendency towards poor health and bodily acceptance or whatever we are re branding excessive consumption of dessert themed breakfast cereals this week. I cover most of a half marathon a day and I eat this at least three times a week. It is loaded with protein and healthy carbs, plus that much needed rounding out of a wide selection of both fresh and stir fried vegetables. Also the stir fry is amazing. Absolutely perfect every time with no mushy vegetables. Every single bite is a mixture of savory with slightly sweet hints and delicious fresh veggies for crunch amidst the other textures. It fires on all cylinders and is one of the very few things that can keep my appetites out of the animal realm for long. For those of you that are looking forward to erectile dysfunction however, there are also many places that will happily shill for that grass fed health beef nonsense also.
I was surprised that a $15 sandwich didn't come with fries or at least some chips, but figured I'd still try it. Ordered a $4 side of baked beans. Got the order and had instant regret. The baked bean side was maaaaybe half a cup and was nothing special. The sandwich was small, with not much meat, and on a cheapo bun. The meat was decently cooked, but heavy on some pretty meh BBQ sauce. Not, like, bad food, but not worth $19, even these days, and there were waaaaaay better alternatives right next door.
Well, they were brand new from what I could tell (the food pod JUST opened) the guy working the truck was super nice! I liked him a lot. The food wasn't bad, our problem was that we didn't eat it right away. We were overwhelmed with all the options within the brand new entire food pod. Needless to say we ordered from more than one place. That being said, we shouldn't have reheated the protein we bought. The sides were 3.5 out of 5. Protein was 3, however I think it would have been a lot better fresh. Sorry if I wasted anyone's time but the recommendation is that it is worth trying but eat there or soon after. I will try it again.
The food was the nastiest barbecue that I ever had in my life, - brisket tasted like it was 10 days old and way overcooked - pulled pork tasted funny with no seasoning - mac salad was vinegary- baked beans were mush - I would not recommend this barbecue to my worst enemy.
Good food, excellent service, and a variety of foods, great atmosphere for people and dogs. My favorite was the caterpillar sushi roll.
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My favorite addition to Woodstock in a long time! A beautiful cart pod with warm outdoor covered dining, nice bathrooms, and lots of delicious options. Favorites: smash burgers from Fresh 'n Funky, tacos from El Jefe, and corndogs/fries for the kiddos from the Philly cheesesteak place. Oh and the green papaya salad from the Thai cart. Honestly haven't had a miss and have eaten at nearly every cart by now!
Horrible service but great atmosphere Took my entire lunch break to receive my sausage dog and fries . Fries came out soggy and sausage tasted old !
Wow this is the worst ramen I've ever had!! The broth and noodles were mediocre at best. But the meat? HORRIBLE. It isn't chashu at all. It was little, hard, rectangles of basically jerky. Horrible. I threw it away.
This is a review of Premier Hibachi. The truck was in good condition with no observed issues or concerns. We ordered the orange chicken bento, spicy chicken bento, vegetable gyoza and vegetable egg rolls. The gentleman who took the order was all business and took my order and gave me a beeper. We waited a reasonable amount of time and we were given our food and o drove home - 10 minutes. I'm used to an orange chicken with a sauce that is sweet and orange flavor. This didn't have a sauce but maybe a slight orange flavor to the chicken. There was also a crust to the chicken that was a little tough to bit through. The inside of the chicken was tender and tasted good. The edamame and salad were both good and the ginger was great. The spicy chicken had the same tough outer layer and spice was ok. The gyoza was really good as was the veggie egg rolls. The food truck pod space is great and seating covered now that the weather is getting drippier. This food was ok. I would eat other food coming back here.
There are a lot of good options at The Heist Bar & Food Carts, and I don't think that this should be a first choice, even if you're really into barbecue. Understandably, it's stationed near the entrance and it smells phenomenal just outside, plus the cart itself looks snazzy. However, their servings of meat are pretty for what you get and I don't think that their sauce tastes like anything special. Their loaded fries were pretty underwhelming.