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| - I'll save the suspense - Banzo just became one of my favorite lunch stops in Madison! Wowzers, Shiver My Timbers and Great Googly Moogly this food is FANTASTIC!!! I've never tried this food cart before although I have passed it at least 100 times walking to different eating venues. I fancy myself a "Falafel Aficionado" and have eaten a lot of it (I haven't had anything in Madison that comes close to NYC falafel) and read that a certain sandwich here made a Top 15 to try in Madison. Count me in - I've accepted the mission...
I was greeted immediately and asked what I was ordering. The F-Bomb Pita on a white pita was the choice. Super quick service. Like "Man, that was so fast I think it isn't going to be good because it must be pre-made" quick. I watched the pita get sliced (nice skills!) and watched the entire sandwich get made so I can confirm these are definitely not pre-made. For what its worth I wasn't the only one ordering so I am thinking they are that fast, or close to it, all the time. Very, very good service!
Onto the F-Bomb. It came in a cardboard holder and was piled high with F-Bomb content. I'm a saucy guy (not like that) so got a container of the three sauces offered - white, red and tan (if you get NYC falafel you get the reference). The white was a yogurt sauce that was fantastic. Tan was tahini. I'd say this was my least favorite. It was definitely flavorful just not what I wanted. The red was the chili sauce and it absolutely is an upper-deck home run. The red and white compliment each other nicely. I am assuming the red sauce is made from scratch - well done, Banzo! Well done!
The sandwich had marinated chicken, two falafel balls, an array of vegetables and potato chips. The flavor of the chicken was great - it had depth and tons of impact. Cooked very well and high food cart quality. The falafel were A+. The flavor, consistency, freshness and fried "shell" are perfect.They hold up to the sauce and made me smile. I've had many, many different falafel in Madison and these are by far the best. If we're talking percentage points, Banzo's falafel beat all of the others combined by double figures. I think the sandwich is tough to eat "by hand" so make sure you grab a fork. Eating it with a fork also provides an experience that I don't think you can get if you eat it with your hands. The different layers really hit the mouth differently when eating it. Chicken, vegetables, falafel, vegetables, potato chips... Wait, potato chips? In my falafel sandwich. Who the heck thought this would be a great idea... wait a second... pin my tail and call me a donkey this is great!!! Fresh potato chips that add something you can't find in any other falafel sandwich - CRUNCH! Lastly, the pita has weight, substance and is chewy with hints of charred spots. It all comes together in a way that makes your brain scream to the rest of your body "THIS IS YUMMY - We'll be back!!!". Again, well done Banzo! Well done!
I'm trying to find something bad to say but I can't. The price tag ($8.00) is justified. The portions are good. I haven't found a "genre matching" food cart that comes close on flavor. This is another 5 star food cart!
Banzo adds to the expansive Madison Food Cart scene and I believe they deserve to be known as one of the best. I'll bring my own little gold star for them the next time I come and try one of their other amazing offerings (which will be soon)!
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