Dragon King’s Daughter Osaka Snack Bar

This truck was at the Flea Off Market, and my friend and I were debating on which food truck to order from and what to get. She thought the Osaka chicken nachos sounded good, while I was not in the mood for nachos. In the end she won, and I am SO glad she did. We ordered, and when I took my first bite I was taken aback. This dish was not at all what I expected! The chicken was a soy-​ginger marinated chicken and the nachos were covered with a white cheese. I expected just regular chopped or shredded chicken with no special seasoning but I was pleasantly surprised. After thinking nachos didn’t sound very good, I could hardly control myself with these chips smothered in cheese and chicken! I will be ordering these again soon.

This food truck was so good that we went back twice … in the same night!
So I had heard rumblings of this truck but didn’t get to see it in action until Derby City Brew Fest. And when I saw it there in the line, I immediately knew where my dinner was coming from.
I’m a big fan of Dragon King’s Daughter, the brick and mortar business. Its sushi rolls are inventive and always good. They have a great lunch bento box deal and an attractive late-​night menu.
A mobile version of this deliciousness can be nothing but good news.
So I went up to the truck and surveyed the menu. Considering it’s «Japanese street food,» I found yakisoba (stir fried wheat noodles) for $ 6, chicken karaage (fried chicken) for $ 6, Japanese curry on rice for $ 5, edamame for $ 3 and a sushi roll, the Indulgent, for $ 7.
Now, the Indulgent is one of my favorite DKD rolls. It’s fried with spicy crab, cream cheese and avocado. I had to get that!
And I’m always intrigued by noodles, so my boyfriend and I went with yakisoba as well.
Both were excellent. The pieces in the roll were huge — definitely a dinner for one or snack for two or more.
And I liked the noodles. They reminded me of lo mein. And while the noodles didn’t have any meat mixed in, they were good enough on their own.
But the star was definitely the sushi. We grabbed another roll on our way out of the fest. It’s the most expensive thing on the menu, but it’s worth it. Plus this truck was fast with getting food out its window.
I do wish other sushi rolls were offered as well as – dare I say it – ramen, but this is a good start. I’m eager to see what this truck and DKD do next!