I will say that I am a little torn about this review as I love most of the charlotte food trucks that i have tried and i do love the concept of food truck fridays. On this evening, we had tacos from The Tin Kitchen with the duck tacos and tuna tacos being the best in my opinion. The wife really enjoyed the chicken mole tacos, but I am not a fan of mole sauce in general.
Our friends had gotten there early and really liked the sri lankan curry wrap from The Herban Legend. As well, we split a turkey burger from Auto Burger and Fry Guys and it was very enjoyable. We also sampled some cupcakes and some New Orleans pralines which were presented on a piece of candied bacon to make a bacon praline. While this idea may seem all wrong, it tasted all good! We also enjoyed some brews from Common Market, which is legal according to the by-laws of the Food Truck Friday. Think of it as special tailgating laws for food trucks.
My only gripe is that this is clearly a concept that a significant number of people have taken an interest in for some time based on the crowds there on this evening. I just wish something was done to make the empty lot where the event is held to be more crowd friendly. I think that the area is perfect for the concept but some minor upgrades would go far.
A few tips:
1. Getting there early will likely help avoid long lines and maybe nab you one of the few tables.
2. Plan to divide and conquer, decide what you want from the different trucks and if you are in a group get in separate lines.