The Daily City’s Food Truck Bazaar

Headed to this event — now located in front of Fashion Square Mall — this past Sunday. Be sure to check out the Daily City’s calendar on their website and FaceBook page for dates, since this is an ongoing, repeat activity. The trucks change out pretty frequently, so check out the participant listing, too!
This is a great way to get a taste of Orlando all in one place. There are about 15 — 20 trucks on average, at each event. Personal faves include La Empanda and pretty much any truck that has sweets. We just tried the Cake truck (I’m drawing a complete blank on the name — I’ll circle back with an update on that) and the Hot Fudge Sundae cupcake was ridiculously good!
They block off a good section of parking lot for this event, so there is plenty of space to bring folding chairs and a small table (recommend this actually). At the very least, bring some sports chairs with cup holders.
The lines can get pretty hefty on some of the days, so try to arrive early and hop in line at your faves to ensure you get what you are looking for to eat. We like to divide and concur. He’ll go to one truck and I’ll wait at another, and we’ll regroup at a chosen place. This works well on busy days.
Overall: A
A fun event, family /​pet friendly, and plenty o’ food to nom on!

A fun food truck experience at Fashion Square Mall
My wife and I had tried to go to Daily City’s Food Truck event a few weeks ago, but we didn’t find any trucks at the Lake Eola location listed on Unilocal.While we were shopping at Fashion Square Mall today, we noticed a food truck event and decided to stop by. Low and behold, the Daily City Food Truck event is at Fashion Square Mall! We excitedly parked our car and went among the trucks.
The event is located on the front part of the mall near Colonial. They had approximately 15 trucks with lots of different varieties, ranging from BBQ to Vietnamese and more. They had several dessert trucks (crepes, cupcakes, etc.), as well as the biggest pizza food truck that you will ever see (it was essentially the size of a small restaurant). Out among the food trucks were tables for eating and signs describing the various truck menus. I noticed that several trucks had upgraded to digital menus as well. While the prices for most of the food were typically high food truck prices, all of the trucks looked rather clean and the food all seemed rather tasty.
After looking at all of the trucks, I decided to get some tuna and cod from the Café Rouge Truck (one of my favorites from the Highland Games Festival). While the portions were small (only one piece of cod?!) and they included too many fries, the cod and the tuna were very good.
Overall, Fashion Square Mall’s Daily City Food Truck event is one of the better food truck events in Orlando. It is definitely worth checking out if you are near that area on a Sunday afternoon.

It’s always a treat when the Food Truck Bazaar comes through. The selection varies each time. Sometimes you can try something unique. I was tempted to try kangaroo meat, but it was a bit pricey for a first-​time experiment.
Arrive early so you can figure out what you want before the lines get crazy. If you plan to hang around, consider bringing a lawn chair, as there is often no seating.

I went to the monthly Orlando Food Truck Bazarr this month. This was the first time I’ve attended a food truck bazaar and it was an interesting experience. There were about 12 – 15 food trucks offering everything from lobster rolls to mac and cheese. It was almost overwhelming lol. We had to circle the trucks twice just to make a decision. The trucks were situated in a big circle and there were patches of artificial grass laid out in different areas for people to sit on. There were also a few tables where you can stand and eat. I would recommend that you bring your own chairs and small tables if possible. There was also a DJ playing music. We decided to eat from a truck named «Monsta Lobsta» I was sooooooooo pleased with this choice. We opted for the smothered lobster roll, which was an open faced lobster roll covered in lobster bisque. It was absolutely amazing!
This event was definitely family oriented so children and dogs were welcomed. I’m not an animal lover so the presence of the dogs was unappealing. Most of the trucks had long lines, and if there weren’t tables available then you’re stuck with standing and eating which, depending on what you purchase can be slightly difficult. And don’t even think about adding a drink to the mix. The event as a whole was nice; however it’s not something that I would do often. But if the craving for that lobster roll hits, to the Orlando Food Truck Bazarr I will go!

This was a great first experience for me… i was overwhelmed with excitment and options… i can say that I walked aroud three times before I picked something to eat… the lines were a little long but… that was expected. I thought it was pretty cool and cute how there were little cut outs of grass in the center of the bazaar. If you ever go make sure you bring a chair and a little table if you are like me and dont like to eat out of your lap. There was a dj playing which was also great… that made it an overall great experience… not only are my tastebuds in delight… so are my ears… :) (top 40’s or something like that was playing). OK… now to talk about what I ate… I went to the «mobsta lobsta food truck…» and by golly… omg…WSG (why so good… just made that up). I had the lobster roll with the lobster bisque on top… it hit everything… the sweetness from the lobster… the savory bisque… I had a half of a roll and was upset… I should have been greedy and got a whole… but i know next time…
Great experience… I will be at the next bazaar in Oct… hoping to try something different or in addition to another lobster roll if they are there…

These can be fun, but they can get very crowded. Not being a fan of huge lines, I would recommend getting there early to avoid the crowds. The food trucks are great, and you can sample all sorts of inventive tasty dishes.

Ermahgerd! So many food trucks!
Thank you Daily City Orlando for organizing these events. People always dog on Orlando for being too touristy and not having enough culture or just a spot for Disney (no Disney hate). But, it’s events like this that give me hope for my hood.
I haven’t done a food truck bazaar in a while and last night at Fashion Square was a great time to go! There must’ve been at least 20 trucks there. So many choices from Filipino/​Hawaiian, Tamales, legit Pizza, ice cream, cupcakes, burgers, fresh juice. Picky eaters will find SOMETHING they like. There was a DJ playing music, lawn carpets to sit on, extra tables and chairs. It was a great crowd of people including families and kids.
Like everyone says, bring some lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. Cash, even though most take cards on their mobile devices. It’s pet and family friendly. It would be a cool date idea. It’s a great event!
It’s so nice to see local food culture in Orlando alive and doing well. Love supporting small businesses and love supporting local food. Keep it up Orlando! Now if we can get a beer truck or booth… this would be 5 stars! :)

Great food trucks from Bbq to ice cream loved it all. Even though it began to rain, I was able to get what I wanted before. Free, convenient parking is a plus also. I’ll be back! :)

Pretty cool Sunday evening outing. I had friends visiting and thought they would enjoy all the different trucks. We had a good time but the lines are extremely long. The food was great so it makes up for the wait. I saw most people had their own tables and chairs which we hadn’t thought about doing. I would go back for sure! The crepes with Nutella and banana were amazing! My friends had the «OG» from Melissa’s Chicken and Waffles and really enjoyed it.

Bring your own chairs. I have no problems sitting on the sidewalk, but we had to walk blocks to find a spot without ants. Now we just eat in our car, because we fancy like that. I’d really like to see some smaller portions with smaller prices. I’d like to be able to support every truck but my belly can only hold so much. Also it seems like it’s the same trucks with the same menu every month. I wish they had some vegetarian options, it’s only one or two trucks that cater to us. We like to go early for dinner, walk along the water and then come back for dessert.

It was a rainy day but it was still worth it!
The trucks will not disappoint you. Not only are there are a variety of cuisines at these bazaars, but the food is absolutely delectable and unique. You won’t find these dishes at your average restaurant.
Bring your pet, there’s even a truck for pet treats =)

I live in Kissimmee and I drive out here every 2^nd Sunday of the month when I can and enjoy an array of food trucks. Anything from @melissaswaffles and @Cafecocoamo to @sweetcitygelato and @T_Eclectic. All kinds of people come here to hang out and try gourmet food trucks. Mark has done an amazing job with this event. Tonight was a special night. The food trucks were parked in front of Macy’s as opposed to parked in the back. Amazing. What a proud moment for food trucks.

Fun event! In preparing for our trip to Orlando we found this event on-​line and planned on attending, disappointed we were not! This was a great night. A great opportunity to sample the wonderful food from so many different trucks.
We arrived at 5 p and made the $ 5 charitable donation and it was well worth it. No lines, not many people so were able to really get the tasting party started. As the night wore on, the crowds grew as well as the lines, but everything we had was worht the wait.
In reading previous reviews some had warned or complained of the noise or smell, we found it a non issue. The Cuban sliders were awesome, the fish and chips may have been the best I’ve ever had, and s’mores on a crêpe, really, what a fantastic night.
If we lived in Orlando we would attend every one of these events, but I can say the 3,000 mile trip from Oregon, this night alone was worth it.

If you like crazy long lines more than good food, you are in the right place. Don’t get me wrong, a number of the trucks have great food, I just don’t think it is worth letting my stomach eat itself while waiting to get to it.
Many of the food trucks are awesome, I just don’t get the desire to wait in line for an hour or more in order to get a burger.* These trucks can be found all over town throughout the week. If you go to the various places they set up, lines are generally short and free-​flowing.
So what does this add to the experience, you ask? Well, not much other than the theme park experience of crazy long lines with no opportunity for a fast pass.
The great thing about the food trucks is that you can avoid this mess and still have their incredible food by finding them at their many locations around town. For me, this adds more to the experience as I don’t care to feel like cattle standing in the feed line. Besides, how many trucks are you really going to eat at in one night? Keep in mind, you have to wait in line for each one.
If the point is to go with friends, and they all want different trucks, you arent going to be spending much time with them anyway. Instead, round everyone up and rotate the trucks you want to try. Again, IMHO, a much more enjoyable experience.
Not sure how to find food trucks around town? Well you can connect with most of them on Twitter or Facebook. They regularly post where they will be and what they will be offering. Additionally, there is a food truck app that aggregates the Twitter feeds for most of them making it even easier.
In summation, put on your exploring pants and go find a food truck around town. The food will be just as good, and the experience will be much better.
Side note: Gathering this number of trucks makes it kind of loud from all of the generators, and the fumes from all of them running closely together can’t be good. Anyone like sucking on exhaust pipes?
*Disclaimer: I am not a foodie, but I do enjoy good food — just not at the expense of a nice experience.

I found out about the food trucks threw a magazine and was shocked they even had them in Orlando, actually they travel all over Orlando including Casselberry, Maitland and Longwood just to name a few.
This particular location is located near Down Town Sanford not to far from the lake, when I came here there was about 9 – 10 trucks with different types of food. You can find anything from Brazilian food Preparing chicken hearts to other trucks making grille cheese sandwiches with apples in it.
The best part is most are cheap and good plus you get to try a lot of different things in a small area. Bad thing is that this is not the largest of the food truck bazaars and in other ones they have more trucks with more varieties, also bring chairs and tables as there is barely any where to sit and it can get crowded.
Try it out if you are around Sanford!

This event features the best of the food trucks all in one location, along the River Walk in downtown Sanford. There are dinner trucks as well as a variety of dessert trucks. The event runs the first Saturday of every month from 5−8pm. The key is not to arrive too early or too late. If you get there at 5 you can expect to need to bring sunblock and an umbrella. If you get there too late then you are risking some of your favorite trucks to run out of food. For example: one of my personal favorites which is Yum Yum Cupcakes. Their cupcakes are to die for and they do run out of certain flavors before the evening is over.
I recommend bringing something to sit on because there isn’t much in the way of seating and there is very little shade in the parking lot where all the trucks are located. Luckily we had a sheet in the back of the car. We grabbed it and used it to sit under a shady tree right across the street. There’s a nice breeze coming from Lake Monroe since the events current location sits across from the water.
I ordered a grilled cheese sandwich from Gastro Truck, unfortunately I wasn’t that impressed and ended up throwing a majority of the sandwich away. The whoopie pie was good though. My daughter ordered the chicken with waffles sandwich from the Waffle truck. She said that she enjoyed her food. Next time I will try something different.
What’s cool is that the event is walking to distance to all the local bars so you can go grab a beer when you’re done eating and stroll around some of the art galleries and antique shops in downtown Sanford. Sanford has lots of fabulous shops, for instance Maya’s Books & Music.
I hope to see the City of Sanford market this event more. It could help to bring lots of traffic into Sanford and I think it would be better located somewhere with higher visibility and foot traffic. For instance on 1^st street or in and around the Market Square where Sanford has their Farmers Market. This would be better for the surrounding business’ as well because people would probably tend to stroll around whatever is nearby.
This event could use a little bit of tweaking but I think that it will continue to improve as time goes on and more people know about it. Live music would be a nice addition. There was a good size crowd of people brewing by the time we left the event around 7pm.

I am a HUGE fan of food trucks. I know some people prefer seated dining but I love food trucks for a number of reasons… you get to interact first hand with the people making your food is one reason why I really love them.
I love the food truck bazaars because there are a lot of different trucks… I love meeting up with friends here because everyone can find something they like and then we can all eat outside together… totally appeals to the hippie in me. I love that there are so many varieties of food truck… just about every different type of cuisine that you can imagine… and it’s not hot dogs like the usually roach coaches… there are trucks that serve lobster, seafood, locally grown food, BBQ, soul food, Hispanic food, Asian food, desserts, gourmet burgers, sushi and more.
Most trucks take cards now which is really awesome. Sometimes there is a little bit of a line but most trucks have gotten really good at making the line move fast. If you have your heart set on a certain food go early because sometimes they sell out. Overall, this is a great place to meet up with friends and try a variety of food.

No beer, sweating, and breathing in exhaust from a dozen different generators while waiting in an hour long line is not my idea of a good time. And I didn’t even have to use the bathroom. That’s because I left after 10 minutes and getting a dessert.
I can go to 4 Rivers and get my bar-​b-​que (for instance) quicker, as cheap if not cheaper, and I get a place to eat it with at least a fan blowing on me. Alas, no beer, but we all have our cross to bear.
No thanks. I’ll go to one of the smaller events.

What a fun way to try delicious food! Last night my friends and I went to the FTB at Fashion Square. There were about 15 trucks parked in an oval around one of the back parking lots. I probably tried food from 5 or 6 of the trucks. I was thoroughly impressed! What a great community building event for Orlando!
Make sure to come prepared:
— Bring cash as most places don’t take cards.
— Grab your camping chairs on the way out of the house as there is no seating.
— Drinks are scarce. I suggest stocking a cooler (beer, wine, water).
— Get there early. The lines get out of control about thirty minutes in.

I enjoyed the Food Truck Bazaar! It’s always fun in my opinion, to be a part of a gathering of people all in the name of food. I enjoyed the music, people/​pet watching and perusing the different food truck options. My only gripe is I could not locate a porta potty/​bathroom anywhere in sight (and neither could another lady in line who voiced the same complaint) and that just sucked because the lines were pretty long and after waiting in line for about an hour for the Korean BBQ Taco Bus, nature called.
The food was decently priced and overall I enjoyed the different entrees I tasted. I will definitely attend again, but now I know what to expect. Here are some tips: potty before you get there and limit your fluid intake (otherwise consider wearing an adult diaper), make sure you have cash on you, wear comfortable shoes, and be prepared for long lines and crowds of people.
But if you like sampling new foods, can appreciate unconventional dinning experiences and enjoy people watching, like I do, then this might be up your alley.

Had a lot of fun at the Orlando Food Truck Bazaar. Yes, the lines were long, but that is to be expected. The weather was beautiful so standing in line was not a big deal. I would have given this event 5 stars if my meal was better.
We ate at the Red Eye BBQ truck which was just okay. I should have known it wasn’t very good because it had one of the shortest lines. I had a cheeseburger and fries. The cheeseburger came with nothing other than a bun, burger and cheese — no lettuce, tomato, etc. It was also very small and looked like it was a frozen patty thrown onto the grill. A burger at a fast food place is much better. The fries were pretty good.
My husband had the beef brisket and mac & cheese. The beef brisket was good, but the mac & cheese was terrible. It was pasta with some sort of cheap cheese sauce like what you get with bad nachos at a sporting event or the movies. It was so bad, we each too two bites and threw it away.
I have been to a couple of food truck event and tried Big Wheel Provisions, Korean Taco Box, Treehouse Truck and Crooked Spoon. All of these were better than Red Eye BBQ. I will continue to go to food truck events, but will avoid dining at Red Eye BBQ.

Fifteen food trucks roared onto the parking lot behind Orlando Fashion Square Mall and set up shop… stand, shack. Whatever! They parked and kicked on generators or ran their engines or however these palaces of heaven run. Smoke billowed from BBQ trucks, lines started to form, sweat started to pour, people started arriving, dogs started arriving, music started blasting, yea its on. Let the grills and stoves do the talking.
Not your average lazy Sunday evening. This is hi octane eating. What to eat, which truck has the shortest line, whose food will run out, wait in line, wait for the crowd to ease, is it worth it? Decisions, Decisions, decisions, oh there is food!
After making a sweep of the pickings we settled on Fire House BBQ. The line was moving fairly good and the smells were just belly grumbling. Two sliders, 1 pork and 1 beef, hit the gut like little tickles. Succulent pulled pork and beef with a hint of sauce sat juicily between regular buns. They were pure joy.
Next up, Winter Park Fish Co. We had eaten at their restaurant in Winter Park. Great fresh seafood, nice atmosphere, breezy outdoor patio. Oh the truck. 2 Fish tacos served in a flash almost jumped into my throat. Fresh fish, light batter, crisp lettuce, light sauce, soft taco shell, delightful. These guys know how to handle fish.
To cool it all down, Sunset Ice. The most flavorful little drops of cold delicious coconut and mango flavored ice. There were pieces of coconut in every spoonful and the mango tasted like it was just picked. A real treat to cool off from the Florida sun.
Korean BBQ Taco Box stole the show for the entire event. Their line extended the parking lot length all night long. Most of the other trucks had long lines at 7 pm but shortened significantly around 9 pm. Not this bad boy. These guys rocked all the way to pass 9:30 pm when I left. Although I did not get to eat here tonight I have eaten at this truck and they are very good. Will review separately.
Even though there were a lot of people, every one seemed calm and relax. It seemed like a family evening in the park. Parking lot. Adults, kids, grand ma, grand pa, uncles, aunts, and of course Fido came along for the drooling. There were more dogs there than the doggie park. But all were well behaved and did not lick any bones or Italian ice or from what I could see.
Great event. Can’t wait of the next one.

Such a good time. A great collection of trucks and amazing food!!! If you haven’t been, you MUST go. There are so many things to try, music and great people to mingle with.
Who doesn’t love delicious food? A great variety of delicious food? :) YUM!

Food Trucks Galore.
Yes, they are popping up everywhere in Orlando and everyone is raving about them. What’s the best way to get a feel for them and taste what they are serving up? Attending The Daily City’s Orlando Food Truck Bazaars! This event launched a short time ago and we are already on round two. The first one yielded almost 2,500 people, wowweee! So now… it’s bigger and better.
You can expect to see tons of food trucks, local food enthusiasts, a great meeting of Central Florida’s bustling community, music, laughs and of course… AMAZING LOCAL FOOD!
I assure you, you want to check this event out.
Tips:
Get there early.
Bring cash as all trucks do not accept cards.
Be prepared to wait for your food as everything is made to order.
Bring a chair and or table if you want a set up.
MINGLE! Walk around and chat, it’s a great opp to meet some amazing people in your community!