This weekend, my husband and I had a casual date at Triptych in Savoy, and the food truck that night was La Gueras Kitchen. That truck opened last summer, and I’ve been wanting to try the red trailer’s fusion food. La Gueras’ menu offers egg rolls stuffed with brisket, crab rangoon nachos, crabby fries, and brisket walking tacos in addition to straight-up crab rangoons, brisket sandwiches, veggie egg rolls, and regular fries.
I ordered the brisket fried rice ($11.95), fried rice with brisket, scrambled egg, and cooked onions topped with chopped green onions, served with a fork. This fusion dish slapped. The usual suspects of egg and onion worked well with fried rice, and so the fusion addition of brisket was the star. La Gueras’ brisket was bacon-esque in that it was smoky and chewy. Cut bite-sized, the thick slices of brisket didn’t overwhelm the fried rice but instead added a yummy barbecue twist.
My husband picked the brisket walking taco ($8.95), served with a spoon. This dish also had brisket but instead of being mixed up in fried rice, the brisket was in a Doritos bag with lettuce, tomato, onion, sour cream, and cheese. We’ve eaten walking tacos before, but this was the first time the bag opened sideways, and that was smart because it made a nice bowl. The bag corralled the taco toppings nicely, so nothing was missed. A great street food option, the walking taco had to be eaten quickly. Though the sour cream softened the chips and the bag kept the heat in, steaming everything a little bit, my husband still enjoyed it.
If I saw La Gueras truck somewhere, I would definitely order the brisket fried rice again. I’m also curious about the crab rangoon fusion dish of crabby fries (fries with crab meat, sweet and sour sauce, cream cheese, and green onions).
For where and when to find it, follow the food truck on Facebook.
