I loved the Great American Food Truck Race (who doesn't?!) and liked the fact that I've seen some CLE love on that show. Cleveland is a great city for food trucks given that it is relatively flat street-wise and full of great food to begin with, so why not bring that good food to the street.
The girl taking the orders was super cute and cheerful, but they were waaaay behind on orders. I can understand the lack of prep in a food truck, but it took them 15 minutes to get my order out.
Also, the prices were a wee bit higher than what I've seen for other similar gourmet food trucks in the area by a dollar or so. I was hoping this was due to higher quality but the food itself wasn't spectacular.
I ordered the lemon ginger iced tea and the thai basil turkey. I should mention that the turkey was ground...and this is why it didn't really work well with the jasmine rice and veggies. The taste was great but the texture and look of the food just didn't go together. Maybe I need to order the Korean Burrito next time?
The best part of my Umami Moto experience was the lemon ginger iced tea. Just a hint of ginger and citrus yumminess on a warm spring day was enough to perk me up.
Overall, Umami Moto gets a 3.5 from me. You're service was ok, but I would love to see foods that match well with each other in your choices.