Small Fry – CLOSED

Thursday 1130−130pm
Junction Avenue @UL parking lot
30 min wait. forgot my order. no fries.
Seriously how long does it take to make fries??!
I haven’t made a review in a long time, but I needed to provide input such that the manager can hear me out.
I made my order roughly at 11:44am for the San Francisco Fry for $ 10. There were 3 people ahead of me that had already ordered and waiting. Time went by roughly 30min. I noticed people who ordered AFTER me were getting there food plus french fry orders. This didn’t make any sense so I asked the guy at the front taking orders to verify.
He looked at his notes and he had a face that seemed like he forgot to give the slip paper to the cook. He asked the two cooks how fast can you whip it up. But I said, I cannot wait any longer since I had a meeting coming up. I asked for a refund.
REFUND.
He said he had to call his boss for the refund. He LIED and told his boss that I JUST MADE THE ORDER but I have to go back to work. NO, the real thing is you messed up made a customer wait for 30minutes and the fryer wants even up an running on time.‘
FRYER WAS DOWN/​REHEAT.
my coworker mentioned to me when I arrived back to work empty handed that they said they had to reheat the fryer… What? If lunch starts at 11:30am and you have to reheat the fryer at 1145am? and you are called SMALL FRY, shouldn’t this preparation been done ASAP. Mistakes like this makes customers wait.
GET IT TOGETHER.
2 THUMBS DOWN.
I HAVE SPREAD THE WORD TO MY COWORKERS.
VERY SLOPPY
DISORGANIZED.
I missed out on the food. I wish I had… Im hungry. I missed my lunch.

Ordered San Francisco Fry for $ 10. It was disgusting. These are Belgian fries and are supposed to be fried twice. With that said, being fried twice in bad oil made the fries twice as bad. I see that I am not the only customer that has commented about this. Owner, please read this article
and please keep the oil fresh.

10÷22÷14: So, for summary, food here has potential but otherwise is pretty average.
1. Montréal Wich $ 8 (or $ 9?): Sign says $ 8, but I originally was charged $ 9. They corrected my bill though after I caught it. But it seems that it might really be $ 9? Anyway, the sandwich itself was pretty standard for pulled beef. The beef itself was okay, but nothing noteworthy. Cheese was plentiful. Tomatoes, lettuce. Comes with gravy. Was okay, but definitely have had better. I should note: the sandwich is SMALL. If you’re a guy, you’ll probably still be hungry. Will need a side. ⁵⁄₁₀.
2. Fries (side) $ 2: So, being their specialty, you would expect them to be good. And yes, happily I can say that they do have a rich potato taste, and are nicely fried outside. There is a significant flaw though – most are pretty short. I like nice long pieces. Eats better. The little chunks are better eaten with fork, in bunches, and well, that’s sacrilege. Taste is great. Sizing sux. ⁶⁄₁₀.
I guess it should be noted that today they were super busy and hectic it seems cause it took a while to take my order. Also, they totally forgot my fries. I already walked back to my office, which is a few min away and noticed. Had to walk all the way back. Was told the sandwich should have been on top of the fries. Nope. I guess this is partially my fault – I should have checked, but I kinda have a one track mind at work.
Anyway, I don’t hold the mixups of price and forgetting the order against them for today. I figure everyone has an off day. This score is simply based on the food – it’s decent, but nothing special.
³⁄₅ (average) for today. I’ll review the score next time I get more.
#truck #fries #sandwich

It took a while to find an establishment worthy of my first Unilocal review. It is with great honor that I write my inaugural review about the awesome food truck that is Small Fry. I’ve tried a number of things on the menu on several different occasions and Small Fry has never failed to disappoint. From their very friendly and helpful staff to their baskets of crispy, golden fries topped with items you wouldn’t even think to put on fries but wanted to try anyway and ended up being glad that you did.
My favorites are the Montréal Fry and Manila Fry. It’s difficult to find a place that serves great Poutine Fries and I absolutely loved the way Small Fry makes them especially the small cheese curds (I love cheese). What really impressed me was the speed at which my fries came out and the quality of the fries, the gravy didn’t make the fries soggy at all, which was a huge plus for me since I’m a terribly slow eater! I haven’t tried everything on the menu yet but I’m sure they are all just as tasty as they are flavorful.
Great staff, great food, and overall great food truck!

My new favorite is the Tijuana Fry! I’ve been following Small Fry since its inception and the taste and quality continues to improve. In the beginning they had plain white/​red food boats, dinky forks, long wait times, and sometimes inconsistent fry to topping ratio. Fries are always cooked to order. No pre-​fried fries here. They’re not fried until you order. My last three times (three separate events) I’ve had them they’re are always crispy and not over salted. They’re also the right size cut. Convenient eating with their heavy duty forks or finger picking. The fries are great plain or with their homemade dips. Sriracha mayo isn’t super hot with the creaminess of mayo. The garlic rosemary is a refreshing change from typical ketchup or ranch flavors. It has dill I think. The sandwiches also grew in size. They’re thicker and definitely eat like a fat sandwiches. Adding a $ 2 side of fries lets me have the best of both worlds.
The Tijuana is my current favorite because it tastes and looks good. I’ve ordered carnitas fries from other restaurants but I know their fries are boxed and taste different. Small Fry’s are golden, heaping with tasty carnitas, fresh guac, tiny hand-​diced pico, sour cream, jalepenos and cheddar. The green guac, bright red tomatoes, purple onions, orange cheese, white sour cream topped with jalepenos is pleasing to look at. The toppings lasted until my last fry without constantly worrying about running out of toppings. The prep process seems more efficient since I get my food quicker than when they first started. Don’t expect instant since they fry new ones every order.
I’ve remember having the San Francisco, Seoul, Hilo, Carolina, and Manila Fries. All are flavorful and filling. All of them fix my fry cravings.

Small Fry… don’t let the name fool you! There ain’t anything small about these purveyors of French fry goodness! They’re all about big flavors, big portions, and they’re BIG on good customer service! Belgian? It’s more like you’ll find yourself «belching» from being full and satisfied once you’ve had a taste.
I’m sometimes amazed at the conceptual creativity of some of these food trucks. From Asian fusion to those taking simple and classic cuisines and adding their own twist. With Small Fry their concept dares to elevate what most of us think is simply a side dish — fries, and they’ve brought it to the next level. With this daring feat they’ve successfully showcased classic flavors from around the world and used fries as their platform. I thoroughly enjoy the Seoul Fry, Manila Fry, and Tijuana Fry. These naming conventions allow the customer to not only understand the type of cuisine that is presented but it also allows patrons to make connections with these regions from around the globe. My favorite among these flavorful potato concoctions is the Carolina Fry to commemorate the Southern region’s affinity for pork! I just love this crispy bed of fries covered with barbecue-​sauced pulled pork and then topped with coleslaw!
See, the genius of Small Fry is that they can fashion their fries to tickle the taste buds of anybody craving any particular flavor. They honor our brothers and sisters of the «Great White North» with the Montréal Fry, eh! This classic poutine dish, swimming in Small Fry’s flavorful gravy, could soothe the savage Sasquatch! It’d make Steve Nash, Allan Thicke, and Robin Sparkles prode… I mean proud! The only thing they can do to authenticate the experience more for our Canadian counterparts is to serve it on a hockey stick with a side of maple syrup! Try the poutine, you won’t regret-​zky it!
But brah, if you like da ono grindz, you gotta try da Hilo Fry, cuz! I know choke people who tink da’ kine is mo’ bettah! Loco moco on fries, local style! It’s like an outrigger boat full of choke fries topped with a ground beef patty, a fried egg, and then smothered in gravy! The Hilo is shaka ono, braddah! I treat my fries like ohana, meaning nobody… no fry… gets left behind!
This ability to customize their product leaves me excited to know what’s next! I’ll be following @eatsmallfry closely to find out!
The best topping that Small Fry has to offer is the top notch customer service! Their team is excellent in how they treat their patrons. And they’re diligent in upholding the quality of the food. That is a great combination!
My advice to all Unilocalers: All… try…Small Fry!

Small Fry hands out BIG portions! The fries and toppings are great and all the different options just make me full thinking about them. I think my favorite (at the moment) are the Portland Fries «with sautéed tomatoes, green bell peppers, onions garlic and basil on a bed of spinach topped with a balsamic reduction».
So, if you haven’t tried them yet, you should definitely check ‘em out!

I had one of the biggest fries and they were amazing — more than enough food for two people!
I might be a little fatter after eating here, but it was well worth it :)

The fries we had tonight were terrible. They were short nubs and not even full length but they bill themselves as Belgian-​fry like. I’ve been to Belgium – they are nothing like them. We’d ordered the Gilroy Garlic fries at the moveable feast truck southside in San Jose because I had a craving for them. After we paid, they said it’d be 15 minutes. We waited more than 30 minutes and I no longer wanted them by the time they were ready. They were greasy, rather tasteless and overcooked & dry. We couldn’t eat them all and threw most of it out & I never throw food out. Also, poor service. The truck crew were disorganized and calling out orders to customers because they’d lost the record of the name.

Um, how do I put this nicely… The owner was friendly and had a nice demeanor. The fries were gross.
I got the Tijuana fries that came with guacamole, salsa fresca, jalapeños, and carnitas. The fries were super deep fried which would have been okay if the color wasn’t dark brown. I’m guessing they used old oil to make the fries based on the color and the fact that when they opened up shop, the owner asked the cook if she tried out the fries and if they tasted okay. The cook nodded. The fact she had to ask that question tells me they used old oil to save some oil cost. Jalapeños were too little and too few, and I ended up throwing about 85% of my almost $ 10 costing deep fried fries with too little toppings away. Oh I almost forgot to mention the «carnitas.» See my pic. The carnitas were not carnitas at all… They were more like big chunks of extra fatty pork that I immediately spat out once I put in mouth. I shudder just thinking about it.
My mouth and tongue feel like it is layered with a film of old dirty grease and fat and I will never be trying anything else out from this establishment again…

I got the Seoul Fries. They were pretty good, but I wasn’t wowed by them. Whereas the toppings were quite tasty, the fries seemed a bit stale and dry.
Their service is good. I would perhaps try another flavor of fries out of curiosity.

I went to Small Fry’s during the Milpitas BBQ Festival. I needed something other than BBQ to wash down all the sampling we’d been doing. I was surprised to find that almost every type of fry was out. If you’re going to a festival, ensure you have the supply to handle it. It was only about 2 or 3 hours into the festival so it just didn’t make sense. None-​the-​less, we waiting our turn in line and got some really good garlic and parm fries. I’d be back to try others and possibly a sandwich if I could catch them on a day when they were fully stocked.

This is my new favorite food truck in the area. First, the service is AWESOME! Life in a hot food truck has gotta be tough so people who are this warm and friendly under those conditions are good to the bone.
The fries are great. For something with a lot of toppings – as they serve here – the fries should be short and very crisp.
I tried their Montréal Fry and the Seoul Fry.
Good Canadian poutine (I’m not Canadian, but grew up just over the border from Niagara Falls) needs a nice, dark gravy that’s a bit salty and covered with bite sized cheese curds. The nail it with the Montréal Fry here. My order came with the optional braised beef, which complimented things perfectly. The fries held up under the gravy, didn’t get soggy and didn’t fall over as you bring them to your mouth.
The Seoul Fry is covered with Korean style spicy pork, kimchee, cheddar and their «Small Fry gochujang sauce.» It’s just just the right level of heat and balances well with the pork. I’m a fan. The kimchee is a homemade recipe too.
Did I mention the people in the truck are awesome?

I can’t express how great the service was. The people were so nice and accommodating! They split fries so we could try different ones and even added eggs and jalapenos for us! The lady was very helpful and she had great recommendations.
We had Small Fry cater for a accounting event by Grant Throton. When we got to the truck the possibilities were endless. I was trying to be health concious and got a manila sandwich with jalapenos in it. It was so good! My friend got the Hilo fries and it’s basically a loco moco but with fries instead of rice, also very good. I mean I ended up eating a couple of fries from my friends’ plates and all were amazing. Belgin fries are so good!

Our friends had the brilliant idea of having Small Fry eats cater an event at our house Thursday night. This was the easiest dinner party for a big crowd.
They pulled up in front of house at 6:00 pm and until 8:00 pm they served the most delicious topped fries covered with assorted creations. They had the drinks and kept everyone fed and entertained with this unique experience.
Everyone LOVED their dishes and many went back to try other flavors. I had the shredded pork and Kim Chee. It was amazing and the fries stayed crispy and delicious. They had a wonderful and eclectic selection, including a vegan dish. When everyone finished, they wrapped things up. It was an amazing simple and easy way to feed a very large group.
This is the best catering for any size event. The ladies were so gracious and patient with questions and special requests. Very highly recommend!
To Small Fry Eats… THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

My favourite style of French fries! Never knew they were called Belgian style until I ate here… and I’m Canadian, I grew up eating poutine!
I finally tracked down the truck after following them for a few weeks and decided to try the Manila fries. Wow. The fries were fresh and crispy enough to maintain enough crisp after piling on the cheddar cheese and perfectly garlicky chicken adobo on top. The accompanying sriracha mayo which I opted for on the side was flavourful but I would have preferred a bit more sriracha.
They offer many more international style fries in addition to the traditional poutine and garlic fries. If you’re feeling exotic, check this wonderful little truck out, you just have to find them first.

Everything looks so yummy but my first time at this truck I tried their Hilo fries ($ 8) which is pretty much loco moco fries: a beef patty with an egg, smothered in their special gravy. Since I was taking my fries to go, I asked for the gravy on the side which they were able to do. Extremely yummy and I also like how the fries are not too long which makes is really convenient to eat with a fork. Loved how the patty was actually full of flavor! I will definitely be back to try their other menu items! Check in on Unilocal to get 10% off.

This foodtruck rocks!
I ordered their Tijuana Fries a few weeks ago. The fries came out hot and fresh. They are so generous with the toppings. There was a huge handful of carnitas on my fries along with a huge scoop of sour cream and guac. (see my pic). Very flavorful and delicious. I should have shared it with a coworker but I was starving. I paid for it in the afternoon when I was comatosed!
I can’t wait to try their truffle and garlic fries.
Be sure to follow them on twitter for their current locations.

Late the night before eating here I had watched the Parts Unknown where Tony Bourdain goes to Montréal. All those crazy old school rich fatty foods he had. I decided to do a food truck run and ran into Small Fry. Guess what they had? The Montréal Fry which is a classic Poutine! Brown gravy, cheese curds over a mound of fries. To make it crazier I added their slow braised beef. Holy cow this was a lot of food. It came out nice and piping hot and sure hit the spot. Definitely will have to try some of the other selections but the Montréal seemed to be calling out to me that day

Poutine fans, say no more! This place knows how to cook french fries and top them correctly. Don’t be alert by the pricing. The price you are paying is worth it and you will definitely have food coma after lunch.
I ordered the Hilo Fries. French fries topped with ground beef patty and egg with brown gravy all over. The french fries were cooked to perfection. The ground beef patty is the best patty I’ve had ANYWERE and its cooked medium-​rare. If you are a gravy lover, then you will love the how they drench the fries with the gravy. If you are not too crazy about gravy, I suggest getting it on the side. This is one truck you do not want to miss.
Compared to Little Chef Counter and their poutine frys, I’d pick Small Frys because of the portion and the pricing. These guys are haven’t been in the business long but judging from the taste and presentation, they are going to be around for a long time! Good luck and welcome to Food Truck Mania in the Bay Area.