On my recent trip back to New Glasgow to see my family, I happened to drive by what appeared to be a new food truck along Stellarton Road in the parking lot by West River Greenhouses. Either that or delivery trucks are really stepping up their style. Curious if my eyes had deceived me or not, I took a trip down the road to investigate and to see if I could get a good lunch. Obviously, it did in fact turn out to be a food truck. A very nicely painted one at that, with the main ordering window side done up to look like an old diner with the whole red vinyl stools and black and white checkered floor painted on. A well-stocked shelf contained everything you could need, condiments(including a few hot sauces), utensils and napkins. It seems simple but not all food trucks are as well equipped. Their compact menu contains several diner staples — fish and chips, burgers, hot dogs, sausages, chicken fingers, fries, chili fries and onion rings. I appreciated their blatant aversion to anything that isn’t meat and/or fried. I ended up going with a cheeseburger, small fries and a single piece of fish to try and get a feel for the place, without having so much food that my afternoon would be a wash. While I waited I briefly chatted with the younger guy taking the orders and he said they’d only been open a mere 10 days, so it was pretty fortuitous that it happened that I was even around. The wait itself was short since the only two other customers ahead of me just got their food when I ordered. Soon I had a hefty 8″ x 8″ cardboard box in hand and moseyed over to one of the picnic tables that they had set up. The graveyard and Frenchy’s didn’t make for the best view, but it was still better than eating in my car or my food getting soggy on the drive home. I cracked open the box to see what is probably the largest small fry I have ever seen, as the fries took up half of the box. Hand-cut and golden brown, they’re moderately crispy, but I knew immediately that there was no way I was going to finish them all. The cheeseburger was very good, with a great crust from the griddle, but still managed to be moist inside. The cheese was melted nicely, and some sauteed onions added just a bit of sweetness and just a little bit of their allium pop. The bun was fluffy and a bit denser than your run-of-the-mill commercial bun, and a slightly yellow-ish hue like a Wendy’s bun. The piece of fish was OK; I was probably rolling the dice on a Monday, but it tasted fine. It was a reasonable sized piece, and came with a generous cup of what tasted like Kraft tartar sauce. The beer batter was nice and crispy at the tips, but it was a little soft in the middle. The meat flaked easily although it was gravitating towards being soggy. This sizable meal put me back a mere $ 12, including a bottle of water. Louie’s isn’t re-inventing the wheel, but they’re a fresh face bringing some versatility and mobility to the New Glasgow area, not to mention a damn good burger as well. PS. Their website is just one page that has their menu and hours. As of this writing they surprisngly didn’t have any social media presence at all.
