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| - After a positive experience almost exactly one year ago, I decided to give this truck another try. Once again, they overachieved.
Truck U Barbeque is a truck that promises "slow smoked BBQ with a sticky molasses sweet BBQ sauce" and "Mexican food with a twist." It's run by Chef Mike Minor, who impressively had a long stint at Border Grill and has been on TV somewhere too. It also provided me some impressive chili to-go last year.
This year, I took a cue from KD L's favorable impression. Well, sorta. I didn't see the pork tacos listed today, and I'll look for them next time. but I went for the Burnt Ends & Fries Burrito ($11 today). Delicious, tender smoky burnt ends were complemented by a habanero molasses coleslaw, Oaxacan BBQ aioli, Monterey Jack cheese, and duck fat "fries" (a la legit California tacos). Sweet and spicy flavors were so prominent, and while the so-called fries aren't properly fluffy inside, they provided a very welcome crunch and burst of fat. This isn't a light burrito, and I'm somewhat glad that I was able to split it halfsies with a friend.
Considering that the burrito is one of the most delicious savory foods that I've had from a truck, I can't help but go with five stars. Check out Truck U Barbeque at the next food truck gathering or wherever they post up around Vegas (perhaps Atomic Liquors, as evidenced by a quick glance at their social media listings).
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