Crisp on Wheels (yes, another food truck)

I've seen this truck on my twitter feed from time to time but was never really sure what they served. I honestly thought they made fries and other fried foods, maybe like a British fish and chips type of thing based on the name. I was wrong. They even have a couple of restaurant locations too. Who knew?

The truck

Falafel is the name of the game here. Not the most original idea in New York city, I know, but they've put some effort into making it stand out from the crowd. The packaging, first and foremost, is a little over the top. Tear away boxes with the company logo obviously aren't as cheap as some foil and waxed paper, and I'm sure I'm absorbing that cost at $8.50 for a sandwich.

There's at least $0.50 of your meal right there

What's inside, at least, is a bit more interesting than your average street falafel pita. Choices of toppings you won't find anywhere else are the main draw here. There are plenty of other combinations but I chose the "Crisp Africa" with peanut sauce, bean and corn salad, sliced cherry tomatoes, and soft cooked sweet potato schmeared inside of the pita, (I was hoping for whole wheat, but they were out, and ended up with white,) that held my fresh falafel balls. Iceberg lettuce has a cheap connotation, but it's crisper and lighter than romaine or something and I liked it in here. "Habanero harissa" sauce was listed and I'm guessing that's what the green stuff was in the little cup on the side, but I'm used to habaneros being yellow to orange, and Harissa being red. Maybe I was inadvertently subbed something else, which would explain the wonderful flavor of cilantro in that sauce... Anyway, the falafel was a deep, (and yes, crisp,) chestnut brown on the outside and a fragrant sea green on the inside. Good combination with that green mystery sauce. Top notch.

Overflowing pita!

The "guacho mint" iced tea isn't worth the $2.25 listed on the menu for the little 12oz cup if you order it a la carte, but you might as well throw one onto your meal for a dollar. It's basic but refreshing, without any nasty sweeteners.

There are certainly cheaper falafel carts and trucks, (even brick-and-mortar stores,) but the falafel here is spot-on and the choices of toppings are unique. Try them at least once.

-SdJ