Las Vegas Foodie Fest

This Foodie Fest wasn’t «one to remember».
Don’t get me wrong, I LIKE this event! Look forward and get excited every time it happens! BUUUUT a couple things just didn’t work out this time around…
— #1 Pet Peeve of the Event (that all would agree with) — the parking! VERY INCONVENIENT for the families with kids, the disabled and people with lowered cars, lol. Seriously thought I was off roading!
And to add the fact that the event workers were no help, didn’t direct anyone correctly.
Very unorganized! Very irritating!
— Not that anyone could control this. But the weather was hideous! Windy, rainy, and not fun at all!
— I wasn’t a fan of the set up this year because two or three of the truck venders, who happened to be REALLY popular, we’re close by each other and had lines up the a$$ running into each other!
The GOOD, aka the food :
— My all time favorite, White Rabbit, was there. Sisig Burrito & White Chocolate Champorado!
— Tried Buldogis, very tasty!
— The 2x Fried Chicken from Yusho, so good!
— Tornado Potato, to die for! I loved their Zucchini — didn’t feel AS guilty eating it!
I would REALLY have to think of going to the next one, especially where it’s going to be.
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Another year another foodie fest. I guess Silverton is building something where the foodie fest used to be held so it was held across from Luxor this time. Purchasing tickets online is not only easy but a must so you can bypass the ticket line to buy them at the gate and just get right in. Getting a parking spot wasn’t a problem. They did offer a free shuttle to those parking at Mandalay Bay and Luxor for those who couldn’t get a spot in the piece of shit dirt lot provided for us closer to the foodie fest gates. I’m glad I didn’t have to fight for a parking spot and that the walk really wasn’t far from the dirt log to the main gates. The dirt lot could have been renamed «crater park» because there was dips, large rocks, and the lot was so uneven. Not good.
The lines inside were not bad at all. I think the White Castle thing is way overrated. I was just at Walmart today and in the frozen food isle was White Castle burgers!!! OMG call everybody so the lines at Walmart can get even longer!!! Seriously though… No matter what you say the frozen ones taste just like the ones people are waiting in line at the foodie fest for. The food truck options were nice and I got to try food from a lot of Cali trucks so that was cool. It was cold outside and Friday the fest didn’t even open. Red Dragon promises refunds to all who email their addy on their Facebook page and ask for one. It doesn’t bother me if they have the fest here again but parking needs to be dealt with better.

Unilocal 365 CHALLENGE 2014−(118÷365) «What The Truck???»
New venue, new… more organized set up, and new additional sponsor…
Parking was a pain in the okole…
Winds closed it down on Friday… Plan B at Goyemon worked out just fine…
This venue was better space wise… no crazy lines, more seating and dining areas.
Got to try some Garlic Shrimp and Poke from 9^th Island which wasn’t too bad…
Felt bad for the MGM restaurants who were out there… their tents were DEAD! maybe things like ONE $ 7 Pork Belly Bun from Yusho scared people off? YUSHO CRAZY???
Wanted to like Rika Arepa, but with no people in line, my Pabellon Arepa was in the next window in UNDER A MINUTE… everything pre-​done and either lukewarm or cold, and $ 7 for a lackluster Arepa. I need to catch these guys at Floyd Lamb or Rampart at the Farmer’s Markets because I’ve heard nothing but good things (probably even cheaper)
Jabbawokeez postponed their performance Saturday night because it was TOO COLD??? What about the people who came out to see you guys perform? It wasn’t like it was winter, and you guys are ALWAYS in jackets, pants, gloves, and masks?! Too cold? NINJA PUH-​LEASE!!!
White Castle??? Seriously people??? WHITE CASTLE??? Get your Crave Case at Walmart, Just raid the whole freezer section. they truck frozen patties cross country just so can stand in line and pay more for them to warm it up for you!!!
With the prices increasing every year, hopefully the Foodie Fest doesn’t lose steam… ALOHA!!!
Shaka Meter: \uuu/​\uuu/​\uuu/​3

I’ve been to all foodie fest events in the past and this time around it didn’t impress or equal my last few experiences.
Food. It’s always nice to have a variety of things but I feel like it’s been an Asian frenzy. I LOVE Asian food but it’s not «Asian foodie fest». We had white rabbit, topos, wat da phở, corn stand, north shore shrimp, cj’s custards and enjoyed the carnival games & rides. Family had fun especially the little one.
The location was convenient since it’s central to everyone. Parking on the other hand was chaos! it was ridiculously retarded! lol do you feel my hate towards the parking situation?
The lot for the event felt congested and there wasn’t a lot of attendees this time around. Operation should really do their homework on the weather when they arrange these events. Anyways, BRING IT BACK TO SILVERTON! ! –on behalf of everyone.

We’ve been to the Foodie Fest 3 out of the 5 times they’ve been here and I have a serious love/​hate relationship with it. This time was a bit more hate then love though.
For whatever reason, the event was moved from the previous Silverton location to the lot across from the Luxor. It’s already been talked about a bunch so I won’t go on but the parking sucked! It’s not so much that it’s a dirt lot, but more that there was no control over it. Cars were parked everywhere and every way so the whole situation was just a mess.
I’m also going to hop on the bandwagon here too but I can’t help complaining about the pricing. Even if you jump in on the early ticket sales, it’s still at least $ 8 per person… just to get in! After walking through and realizing that tons of trucks upped there prices, I got even more irritated. What really set me off and ruined this Foodie Fest for me was the apparent monopoly on drink pricing. Not alcohol, but water and soda. Every single stand/​truck/​booth was charging $ 3 for water. Whether it’s true or not, I heard this was a requirement for everyone. It’s warm in April, making everyone charge $ 3 for a friggin’ bottle of water, and making all the customers pay that… is ridiculous, to say the least!
Obviously, the love part is for the food. Yes, I’m a fat pig and try to hit up several trucks on the one day we come out. I was able to stop by Rice Balls of Fire, The Slide Show, Ragin’ Cajun, White Rabbit, Bake My Day and Crêpes Bonaparte. The stand outs for me were The Slide Show Food Truck where I got the chicken & waffle sliders and Ragin’ Cajun where I sampled it all. While a bit overpriced at $ 12, the chicken and waffle sliders were delicious and a great non-​breakfast take on of my favorite dishes.
Ragin’ Cajun on the other hand, made this FF for me. Stephen Dominique was so cool and super enthusiastic about letting me and everyone else who walked up to this stand, try whatever they wanted. I ended up getting what they call the Gumbolaya which combines… well, gumbo and jambalaya haha. The flavors were absolutely ridiculous, the meats were unbelievably tender and they make some of the best sauces I’ve ever had. I only wish they would have been selling them bottled, because I would have bought them all.
Apart from the pricing, I do enjoy going to the FF. Having the opportunity to see trucks from other states and ones who were on The Great Food Truck Race, etc. is awesome. I only hope that they work on improving this event next time and not making it worse like they did this time around. See you guys at the next one!

I would say that this is the best food festival I have been to since it has so much variety to choose from. It just so happens that the weekend I was coming to Vegas, there was a foodie event so I thought it was perfect timing and meant to be :) I bought tickets online for $ 8 instead of $ 10 at the door and it was a pass for the whole weekend. I am pretty sure people do not come here more than once but all the power to ya. I came on Sunday at 5pm or so so I missed the Jabbawockeez and all the people complaining about the wind and the cancelled Friday. Since I wasnt planning to go on the cancelled day, I did not mind but I can see why it would be annoying. We parked in front of Luxor because I read that parking was terrible, so the walk was a good 10 – 15 minutes. I saw parking at The Lot so you could have easily parked there. Also, it was a Sunday at an awkward 5pm so it wasnt as crowded as I would have thought. It did start to pick up at around 6pm so had to get in line ASAP.
There were a lot of big names like Dole and White Castle but the lines for these were ridiculous. I am sure it would have been at least an hour wait, so good thing I already tasted those before. There were a variety of foods like the spiral potato thing, Italian custard, kimchee hot dogs and fries, burgers, carnival food, corn, and the list goes on and on. Seriously, so much variety but my tummy could only take so much.
White Rabbit– Sisig burrito was bombbbb. It is fried pork pieces with an egg and sauce and it was so good. It is a socal truck that is quite Unilocaly so I am glad I got this. I cant say enough about how much Iliked this.
Fluff Ice– I had never seen shaved snow (not ice) in a cup like froyo. I have only seen huge plates that you get at sit down restaurants so I thought it was so cool to have to go containers for snow. The snow is yummy and I got the mango ice with mango pieces and added red bean. Nommmm.
Lollicup– Got me a boba. My sister said that it tasted so powdery but I liked how the balls were so soft and the sweetness.
**TIPS**
1) If they have this event again, park at a nearby hotel and just walk it off to avoid all the traffic.
2) Lines will vary depending on the truck but primetime was definitely around 6:30pm.
3) Bring cash because a lot of the trucks only accept cash.
4) I hope they bring the Foodie Fest to the Bay Area! Hint hint.
5) Enjoy!

Went there on Sat night (when it was empty because it was cold) and Sunday lunch and dinner (when it was hella crowded).
It’s by Reno Ave. and S Las Vegas Blvd. Do not park in the church because they close down at 5pm. If you don’t want to park in the dirt road, park in Mandalay Bay or Excalibur, and just walk. You’ll need exercise anyway after eating all that food.
Free 10 minute Jabbawockeez performance — super awesome!!! I felt like I got more than my $ 10 worth of admission fee. (But don’t use that as an excuse to raise the price.) Tip: Don’t miss a performance by asking the staff because they would have a copy of the schedule.
WHITE CASTLE (5 out of 5) — I’ve had it before in St. Louis, MO, but my boyfriend hasn’t. It was just as delicious as when I first had it. Tip: Eat it while its still freshly cooked. Note: Kudos to White Castle for flying in their employees from all over the region to Vegas.
PHANTOM (5 out of 5) — From LA. I will hunt you down when I’m in town. The owners are nice!!! Jodu fries is the bomb!!! Duck tacos are awesome too!!!
WHITE RABBIT (5 out of 5) — Sisig tacos are super delicious!!! Sarap!!! I pissed my boyfriend only got one and ate basically all of it. I went back an hour before the festival ends, and they already closed down. Super bummer!!! Another one I’ll hunt down in LA!!!
FUKU BURGER — I’ve had it in First Friday so I skipped this one. But I’m mentioning it so Unilocalers can check them out. Get the Tamago burger!!! Yummy in my tummy!!!
JOGASAKI (4 out of 5) — Fell in line for this one. I love the lobster burrito!!! That is 5 out of 5, man!!! But I deducted a star for the firecracker. I’m not super in love with it. It’s okay.
RICE BALLS OF FIRE (4 out of 5) — When I first took a bite out of the pork belly, I was bummed. But the more I ate it, the more I loved it. Try it!!!
DOLE PINEAPPLE — Long line because it was hot!!! The ice cream on top is delicious, but everything else is just sliced pineapple. My boyfriend ate it all because I have acid reflux. I wouldn’t get it again.
Can’t remember the name of the Mediterranean truck I tried. The chicken kabobs were tasty, but I wouldn’t pick it again if I ever go to Foodie Fest again.

I’m still full! The Las Vegas Foodie Fest wasn’t at Silverton this year. It was held across from the Luxor. I personally had no issues with getting a parking spot. Both days I attended there was a guy in the dirt lot waving a orange thingy that guided me right into a spot. The dirt lot they provided for us to park on however was complete crap! There were large and small rocks (I could really call some of them boulders) everywhere that someone could easily trip over while walking from their car to the event across the street. Who wants to drive on that either? Not me! If the Las Vegas Foodie Fest is going to be in this same spot the next time they will need to improve the parking area.
I purchased tickets online and they were $ 8 each and got you entry all 4 days. The tickets were $ 10 at the gate (cash only), but since I already bought our tickets we waited in no line! We just walked right in and got our wristbands. Most trucks take debit, credit and cash, but some only take cash. Most being local/​family run trucks I think it’s rude to not just pay with cash. They did have ATM machines set up too.
The first day I was there (4÷24÷14) the lines were awesome at the food trucks! I could just walk up to most of them and order without waiting in a line. Score! The only lines I waited in was «Tornado Potato» (10 min wait) and the «Dole» stand (also 10 min wait) so it was nice. Even «White Castle» had no line! I noticed that WC has a better set up than the past Las Vegas Foodie Fest I saw them at. They actually have different lines depending on how much you want to order. I have had a frozen WC before that I bought from a case at Sam’s Club years ago. I didn’t get the hype. I was there with my hubby and some friends, so we decided to get a Crave Case for $ 37 that had 15 original and 15 cheese sliders. Of course hubby had to order 2 jalapeño cheese sliders to see how those tasted. I did enjoy the smell of WC while waiting for this suitcase of sliders. Anybody who knows me, knows I very rarely eat a burger. It took me about 5 minutes, but I worked my way through a whole cheese slider! It was OK, but I just figure it has to be a nostalgia thing. It didn’t even taste like a burger, but more like a philly cheesesteak slider. I guess I can say I did it. The star food truck for me was Rika Arepa Express! Luckily, they are local so I can get a fix from time to time! Seeing everyone walking around with pineapples I just had to get a Dole Whip Float! That baby can easily be shared and I loved it! I had been trying to tack down «The Grilled Cheese Truck» for a few years, so I was please to be able to see them at the foodie fest. I tried a Cheesy Mac Sandwich and thought it was pretty good.
We had planned on going to Las Vegas Foodie Fest on the 24^th and 25^th and not the weekend since it is more busy then. Sadly a little before the gates were to open on the 25^th Las Vegas Foodie Fest announced they would not be opening the gates that day due to extreme wind. A lot of people got mad about this, but I am glad that they cared enough to not let us in and risk getting injured. There was a ATM that fell over and one of the tents flew up and a pole hit a food truck cracking the windshield. Red Dragon announced on their Facebook page that they will give full refunds and free tickets to the next foodie fest to those who request it by e-​mail.
Hubby and I decided to go back on the 26^th to try some of the things we didn’t get to the day before. We arrived after 9 pm and the lines were maybe only 5 – 10 people deep if even that. The problem was it was too cold outside! My sister in law hasn’t had White Castle since she moved here to Las Vegas 12 years ago. I offered to bring her a «10 sac» of cheese sliders and the girl couldn’t say no. The only thing was, WC had a line this time! I waited 1 full hour for 10 sliders. Again I don’t get the hype, but I am an awesome sister in law!!! I really enjoyed a crêpe from «Crepes Bonaparte» even if I had to eat it fast before it blew away in the wind lol. I had «TJ’s Woodfire Pizza» on my list to try so I stopped and grabbed a pizza from them on the way out. They didn’t have to-​go containers, but offered to put foil over my pizza. I wanted to eat in my car where there is a heater and enjoy it. I enjoyed everything I ate at the Las Vegas Foodie Fest!
The prices were fair at most trucks considering they probably jack them up a bit being at an event, but some were just insane. I saw a truck that was offering 2 sliders for $ 10. Really? Then the Luncha Libre truck was on my list until I saw them charging $ 12 for a quesadilla. Clearly those 2 trucks never had customers when I passed them for a reason! A single can of soda from a truck was over $ 3 and the trucks were saying MGM set the price for that. From past foodie fest experience, I brought my own sodas and water in so I didn’t get duped into paying that price or for the VIP nonsense. I had a fun time and look forward to the next!

I had such and awesome experience at the foodie fest. The different food options were so awesome, there was something there for everyone including kids! It was packed but not bad. The lines were so quick and the prices were good! Will definitely go to this event every time if possible and would highly recommend going if you are a food connoisseur!!!

We had a great time at the foodie fest! Tons of sights, sounds, and smells to excite all of your senses. Being from California, I loved the Las Vegas Strip backdrop — the towering hotels and casinos just gave the atmosphere a special touch.
We went the last day, which was a Sunday at around 4pm and It was hustling and bustling with people coming and leaving.
The dirt grounds had lots of parking across the street from the fair. Remember to wear comfortable shoes and prepare to walk.
The festival was jam packed with vendors and food trucks. There were trucks from all over the place and offered many different cuisines from Italian, to Cuban, or Hawaiian, and Japanese, to name a few. Many of the trucks are not Vegas natives. There were also carnival games and prizes, a Ferris wheel, some rides and live entertainment such as dancers, bands and performers.
Some of the cuisine options I remembered were:
Fluff ice
Fuku burger
Hawaiian hotdogs truck
BBQ Corn Truck
No Jodas! Cuban food truck
White Castle
Corn dogs
Kettle Corn
Fries Candy bars
Beer Garden
$ 8 entry free but you are allowed re-​entry. Also many places accept credit cards from their truck. The next fair will be in October! Looking forward to it and planning on brining my appetite.

Lots of trucks to choose from. But everything we got was cold. Lots of lights & fun games. Tons of great food to choose from. Check out my pictures. I will go back tomorrow. I have not had this much fun in a long time. Its a must do again event.

This is a great idea for an event but with truly poor execution.
The move to the lot across from the Luxor is mostly a huge negative both from a parking perspective and a layout perspective.
I really enjoy the variety of food and one good thing about the move is that many M life restaurants also came out including Carnegie Deli, offering the best deal of the fest — $ 4.00 corned beef sliders (2 for $ 7.00).
They tried to have some organized activities like a 5lb sushi roll eating contest but you couldn’t hear whether the guy won.
I won’t go into each truck as I am reviewing the festival itself. We found a lot of yummy bites though.
My biggest problem with the festival is that it has become more and more expensive each year. Yes, it is only $ 10.00 to get in, Yes I used myvegas points to get a free pass for all 4 days. Still, spending $ 9 – 12 dollars per item and 24 dollars for 4 – 5 rides makes coming to the fest extremely expensive, especially if you like to try lots of different things. I also know from experience around town, that some of the vendors actually charged more at the fest than they do when they are hustling the streets.
As a recommendation to improve, the fest should make the food trucks offer a tasting portion price between 4 – 5 dollars. Obviously it would be a smaller portion than a full meal but it would allow customers the ability to sample multiple trucks.
Foodie fest is a great idea. There is so much more that can be done with it though.

I went to the Foodie Fest on Thursday and am planning on going back tonight for closing night. The setup this year is significantly better than when this was held at Silverton. There are so many trucks and booths, that when it’s in a bigger lot I didn’t feel claustrophobic, and I could actually walk around without being stuck behind huge groups of foodies. It took me a solid 30+ minutes to walk around the festival grounds to look at all of the different booths and trucks. What made it more difficult was that there was more space which means more trucks and more options for me to choose from. For someone who is indecisive, this can be difficult!
They did close the festival due to high winds. Being in insurance, I understand why they did it because it is a liability to have people walking around when it’s windy outside and there are tents everywhere. Did it suck that they waited until 4? Sure, but I’m sure they were trying to wait until the last minute to see if they could open up the festival. They lost money closing the festival, so you know it was a hard decision. To make up for it, they’re staying open until 12AM tonight instead of closing at 10PM.
The layout was much better than when it was held at the Silverton. Even though it was something of a pain to get there (it seemed like a neverending maze of pointless walking), I got over it because the food was great, and since I pre-​ordered my ticket I just walked to the front of line, got my wristband and went right in. Nice and easy. Plus, I used the Unilocal promo code so my ticket was only $ 7 before the service fee of $ 1.31. Love it! I just simply parked at Mandalay, walked out the front and went straight to the festival opening which was much easier than coming from Luxor.
This is a great time. Yes, it seems like it is expensive, but most of the food you receive rationalizes the slightly higher prices. I have no issue paying $ 2 more for a delicious quality meal versus McDonald’s which is made of nothing nutritious or delicious. I love this festival and will definitely come back next year.
P. S. If you tweet or FB the food trucks before the festival, people with food allergies (gluten free, vegetarian, lactose intolerant, etc) will find that you will have a ton of options here that won’t leave you dissatisfied.

First off thank you to Red Dragon, the vendors, the trucks, and the MGM lot for attending to us foodies this year. I left more full then ever! There are many ups and downs, and I hope no one particular person takes anything to heart, and more simply constructive criticism.
I heard a lot of people complaining about the new location and lack of parking. Yeah the parking wasn’t the greatest, but it’s the LAS VEGAS STRIP. If you’re a local and couldn’t figure this one out, that’s your bad!
As for location, I loved it. Easy to get to, more spread out, it worked out great having one entrance instead of two. The entry seemed less chaotic then past events. I’d say they worked out some major kinks!
As for the pricing, FAIL. I get it, there has to be profits made. But a single day VIP pass should be $ 30, not $ 50. And even consider $ 75 for an entire weekend pass. It’s house liquor for open bar. And you can only get drinks in one area. Two VIP tents with scheduling of samples or special tasting events would have more room, as well as convenience and options. However major props to the staff working VIP. On point with customer service and made yummy drinks. I appreciate security not trippin when I left the area drink in hand. Anyway back to the prices. Places like the Grilled Cheese truck, Ragin’ Cajun, and even local trucks all have higher than normal prices to try to make a profit. It’s rough for everyone so I hope somehow we can find a happy medium. Last year a lot of freebies were given out, didn’t see much of that this year.
As for the food. Everyone truly seemed prepared. Less lines. Less people running out of stuff. Most trucks were open when I was there. (Saturday 12 – 4) Everything tasted great. Pricy– but worth it. Still hoping they find a way to change that or offer a free food pass with a ticket. Something!!!
Sad to have missed the jabowakees Performance.
Thanks for always bringing new trucks. Until next time.

My first time. We got parking in the farthest spot on the dirt lot. The distance to walk was painless. However the rocky dirt lot was painful. Sneakers would have been more comfy.
The variety of food was great. Everything you see at the fair as well as some unique inventive fare.
Crabbin Fever:
Blue crab po boy — good amount of meat. Soft bread. Tastes great
Crab balls sandwich — even better! Nice crunchy outside. Delicious meaty inside. Sooo good!
North Shore:
Garlic Shrimp — similar to what you get in Hawaii. Half as good maybe. Could use more butter. Satisfying nonetheless! Lots of rice.
White Castle:
Like a line at Disneyland. Several lanes based on size of order. People really eat 30 sliders?!
Cheese sliders — soft bread. Thin patty. Grilled onions. It was overall good. I didn’t like that the bread was soggy with all the juices.
Jalapeño sliders — didn’t notice any actual jalapeños. The sliders were not labeled. Seemed that some tasted half normal then get to the other half and it’s spicy.
Lollicup:
Thai tea boba — nothing I would crave like some places I have been. Overall good. Boba had a great texture tho. Not hard or soggy.

Never been… it was my first foodie fest (3^th day) parking was easy and quick. I liked it a lot, and all the food was amazing! Looking forward for the nxt one. :0)

I was looking forward to this for a month– loved that they were scheduled Thurs through Sun, as my guy works weekends and nights, so our options to attend together were limited to Friday afternoon. So of course, that’s the day that gets cancelled altogether, due to wind of all things.
Made it in solo the following day at opening, spent about an hour there getting through the initial line to get my wristband then perusing the available food trucks. Snagged the two I was most interested in, White Rabbit (chicken adobo burrito) and Jogasaki Sushi Burrito (4B), neither place had much of a line.
Also stopped by Super Q, because their staff was so friendly– I was actually kind of surprised to see so many barbeque trucks. But oddly, I did not smell the tantalizing barbeque aroma around them, which was odd.
I spent extensive time in Ohio growing up and was excited for the opportunity to try White Castle again, which was apparently a major draw as they were the only truck with a line and its length rivaled the line to get IN to the festival.
Food was decent for all. Some trucks had severely limited menus– such as Melteez, which literally had over half of their menu covered up and taped out. A few places had their original pricing marked out and a higher price down for this event, which was a little shitty considering the admission fee. There were also a couple that weren’t even open.
Overall, I don’t have much to compare this event to. I’ve lived in San Antonio/​Austin and visited Portland recently, and all those cities have a large number of local food trucks and known spots where they regularly gather– without the admission fee. Frankly, given the shitty parking situation (a dirt lot? really?) I would be willing to pay $ 10/​couple, not $ 10 per person day-​of cash entry.
In short, I was underwhelmed. Loved the opportunity to try some trucks that came in from far away, but the event itself seemed poorly organized and there was more space devoted to rides and company vendor booths than to food trucks that were actually worthy of attending a festival with the word «foodie» in the title.

This was my first year attending the foodie fest! I’ve read other reviews about the location being bad but I found it to be convent, with easy entrance from the freeway. But I too have a complaint about the location: THE PARKING SUCKED. I was not about to park my car in an unlit dirt lot!
When it comes to food I was not disappointed. I was able to enjoy a Dole Whip without traveling to Disneyland or Hawaii. My favorite truck was Jogasaki, the sushi was AMAZING, but skip on the nachos!

I was there yesterday (1^st day) and being a local I know the allotted lot for parking will suck. We decided to park at Luxor hotel and had a good 15 min walk to the location. Good thing weather was ok last night. When the foodie fest was held at Silverton Hotel the parking was ok with a short walk to the entrance. But what’s good with this location is that you can walk along the strip after. I’m not sure if there were 40+ trucks as advertised. Some trucks weren’t operational yet last night. My fave truck was WHITE RABBIT. Pork sisig burrito is a must try! Potato corner was good too! And we did try White Castle.

I’m not sure why they moved Foodie Fest to the lot across the street from Luxor. Parking today (first day — April 24^th) was terrible and we got there within the first hour the event started. Cars parallel parked blocking the entrance to parking spaces. It was like a maze! The parking lot attendants seem lost and there were huge spaces in between cars. Some parts were muddy.
Crêpe Bonaparte, Island Time, Yogasaki, White Rabbit, Fluff Ice, Funnel Cake Café, Nona’s Kitchen, Lobsta Trap, White Castle, etc were there. Some were demoted to food stands instead of the food trucks they had last year.
My must-​haves were sisig taco and sisig burrito from White Rabbit, and SaWatDee (Thai tea) fluff from Fluff Ice. I tried a fried Nutella, a crêpe from Crêpe Bonaparte, a soft-​shell crab roll from Crabbin Fever, and a Love You Long Time lobster roll from Lobsta Trap. As an Asian female, it was rather awkward saying «I wanna/​want a Love You Long Time». Fifteen dollah!
Ok, so maybe they’re trying to get more traffic by being on the Strip but get your ish together.