Voodoo Van

Voodoo Van did a catering job for my work last Saturday and it was worth it. This food truck delivers!!!
1. the voodoo sticks and juju balls were a great treat
2. the sandwiches were tasty
3. the iced tea was refreshing
4. the service: «AWESOME»

Food wise, pretty legit. Fun menu. Quirky and New Orleans inspired art. Cucumber soda, refreshing. Ju Ju balls very tasty.
Only thing, «attitudy» staff. Cook calling out the names of orders at the pick up window, seemed like he was just mad at life. They shorted me on Ju Ju balls, tried to argue my case, but gave up because it JUST wasn’t worth the quarrel. But all in all, both counter girl and cook looked like they wanted to throw darts at me for questioning them. Any who… Wouldn’t go back. They just weren’t very cool.

Don’t bother. Zero professionalism. The person taking orders spent half the time talking to friends, then didn’t bother to tell a line of people they were out of food.

A solid food truck that seems to offer a mix of carnival-​style fried food, tacos and sandwiches. But this eclecticism is all good as each food item is pretty darn tasty. My only regret is that it’s kind of filling and I couldn’t try more items.
JuJu Balls: Way better than regular french fries. Creamy mashed potatoes and herbs with a crispy fried coating. The exterior is crunchy, yet not too hard. The dipping sauce is nice, but I think these can hold their own without any extra help.
Skirtlifter Taco: My favorite taco of the three I tried. This is how Taco Bell should do their steak (product) tacos! A nice fat-​infused skirt steak cut of meat, but still a good balance of tender and chewy. Great marinade. At least 4 bites of eating.
Cocksman Taco: Like chicken stewed in a chipotle sauce served on a taco. The meat was decent. Wasn’t a fan of how liquid gushed out and soaked with the taco shell with each bite.
Seitan Taco: I’m not vegan (obviously), but I wanted to try this taco. Way better than bland tofu cubes or funky tempeh. Loaded with tasty sauce, though it still had hints of that wheaty/​gluteny aftertaste which is common in seitan. Had a texture firmer than pulled pork but softer than spiral ham. Nice and chewy.
Cucumber Soda: I had low expectations, but this was the only option that wasn’t bottled water. I was pleasantly surprised since it tasted a lot like bubbly sugar water with a hint of cucumber. Pretty refreshing actually.

An every rotating smörgåsbord of OTG food trucks are at United Nations Plaza (where I work) every day, so I can say that I have sampled quite a few. Voodoo Van has a place of honor in the top five — in fact, in the top three I’d say. Chicken Chipotle tacos are incredible! Seriously. As in among the tastiest tacos I’ve ever had, anywhere. And huge, generous portion of meat. The JuJu balls (a $ 2 add) probably would have been completely awesome if they had been fresh out of the deep fryer, but they were simply warm — but they were very much appreciated by my coworker!

Voodoo Styx, you had me at deep fried! It’s a crispy wispy deep fried green beans with lemony aioli dipping sauce.
! I could eat a whole basket of these greens.
Voodoo food truck uses skulls as their logo and every time I see it, I think of poison. But the adventurous fearless side of me came out and decided to try them out. I ordered (2) pork taco and Voodoo Styx combo meal, it cost me $ 10. Messy eating taco’s were chuck full of tender pulled pork, tangy bbq sauce and topped with crunchy pickled onions. All the sauce ran across my mouth, hands and take-​out box but I enjoyed ever lick of it!
Next time, I’m going to try The Cocksman and balls. Translated to chipotle chicken sandwich and deep fried mash with cream cheese centers. Sounds good, huh? Well, that’s my next Voodoo experience! If you look into my eyes, you will see them spinning like a vortex. Voodoo has put a spell on me… with their delicious food.

The ever-​popular zombie
Zombizicus Maximus;
Roots in Voodoo culture.
Person in a heavy stupor
Complies to the will
Of a magic practitioner.
I mystically enslave you
And you buy me lunch?
I am so up for doing this.
Balls are skippable,
Steak x coleslaw aren’t.
Cucumber soda is legit.

Amazing corn dog bites. Juicy dogs. Did not understand the cream cheese side but didn’t use after one try. Fast service. The Reuben balls were good but not great.

Juju balls were good, though not necessarily amazing. In all honesty, they weren’t worth the price you pay. Crispy and tasty, but not the best flavor and I don’t think it lived up to the hype. Not filling at all, just so you don’t get the wrong idea. However, I’ve had worse side items that costed more so I can’t say it was a terrible experience or anything.

The ju ju balls are nice. Okay, I felt dirty typing that.

Had the surprise opportunity to grab a bite when they were Off the Grid in front of our hotel. Had the cock and balls (pulled chicken chipotle sando w/​2 juju balls) — super tasty. I think I enjoyed the bald more than the cock. Haha. The deep fried mashed potato cream cheese mix was perfect. Crunchy savory and smooth. The chicken sando was huge! Needed a fork to eat it. I thought I wasn’t that hungry, but because t tasted so good, I ate the whole thing.

There are few places that catch me off guard with how good their food is, and the Voodoo Van was certainly one of them.
I’m going to be completely honest, I had my doubts when I saw that they had chopsticks as utensils for sandwiches. But nevertheless, I ordered the ‘cock and balls’ combo of their Cocksman honey lime chipotle pulled chicken sandwich and famous JuJu balls. It tasted like America — like freedom.
The pulled chicken was made just right; not tough and overcooked but soft and tender. The sauce was a perfect balance of sweet and savoury. The coleslaw was nice and crisp to counteract the heaviness from the sauce. Basically it was good.
I had no idea what to expect from the JuJu balls. It sounded heavy with the cream cheese and mashed potato fried. But again, Voodoo Van used their amazing ability of balancing flavours, adding a refreshing twist with mint and citrus zest. It was delightful. The whole combo was delightful.

With Interesting menu items named The Cocksman, The Skirtlifter, The Tranny Chaser, and Ju-​Ju Balls, how can you not be curious to try Voodoo Van?
I caught them over at the SoMa StreatFood Park decided to give their strange menu a go.
The Cocksman –
I don’t remember what the exact ingredients were on this, but it’s essentially a Chipotle Pulled Chicken sandwich with Sriracha and cabbage. The chicken was very moist and had a very nice combination of sweet and spicy flavors that worked. I’d definitely order this again!
World Famous JuJu Balls —
Fried spuds stuffed with cream cheese and parsley, topped with spicy pickled onions. These are basically like potato croquettes but in ball form. A solid compliment to any of their sandwiches.
I’ve also tried their VooDoo Stix which are tempura fried green beans with a citrus aioli dipping sauce. These were so good! So good that I ate them so fast before taking a picture.
I hope to catch Voodoo Van again someday and try their other sandwiches. Their food is very unique and definitely stand out from the rest of the food truck fleet.

Had an order of the Vegan Jerk Marinated Seitan Sando (~$ 9): spicy sweet jerk marinated seitan topped with freshy coleslaw served with homemade aioli on a custom ciabatta roll. Also had an order of the Voodoo Stix (~$ 4): battered and deep fried fresh green beans served with citrus aioli dipping sauce. Food was delicious, staff was caring, and the ambiance was open-​air…
PS: Vegetarian/​vegan items which are deep-​fried are not made in the same oil as items which contain meat… so no worries on that account…

Loved their unique menu and fun names. Tried the «juju balls”-fried spuds stuffed with cream cheese and topped with spicy pickled onions. All in all was pretty yummy, crunchy on the outside and gooey mashed potatoness on the inside. Not greasy at all and pretty flavorful, but not amazing enough that I’d have to get them again. I’d definitely go back and try something else off their menu next time.

Voodoo Van’s fryer wasn’t working. side and fried items not available
menu: upskirt steak, marinated chicken sammie, dog, appetitzeers\
locale: north bart OTG (⁶⁄₈)
eats: side pipe (7)
–natural beef dog with lots of cheese, grilled purple onions, voodoo sauce in
warm bun
–surprisingly tasty, with no condiments added, better than the hot dog truck
3.5 stars
crumbs: —
–pricey but side pipe executed well
worth the 7.

The pulled chicken sandwich with potato fritters– lovingly known as the cock and balls combo was amazing. The balls come with a mustardy sauce i would normally shy away from but it was really good. We’ll definitely be hunting this truck down again!

It’s near that time when all things Halloween related call to me. Even if they aren’t exactly Halloween, but come on, a truck that has a Voodoo theme with a bunch of skulls along the side? I can’t help myself, especially when they have a seitan sandwich. Take a wild guess as to what I ordered.
I had the Mister Sister which is jerk marinated seitan topped with cole slaw. I ordered up a side of the Juju Balls which is mashed potatoes stuffed with cream cheese, lemon zest, and parsley.
Overall the sandwich was different than what I expected, in a good way. I really enjoyed it. The Juju Balls were also VERY different but exactly what I was anticipating and very tasty.

TL;DR: What I had was entirely edible, though not stand out.
I was on my way to an event at 1015 (RAW Artists), and saw the Voodoo Van parked out front. Having just come from work, I hadn’t yet had the opportunity to eat, and wanted to get something in my stomach before a few libations.
Unfortunately for me, I walked RIGHT past the full menu, and thus though their offerings were very limited. (It wasn’t until after I had finished eating that I noticed the list).
I ordered the Cocksman… which was a chipotle chicken sandwich with slaw on a nice little roll. Was good, but not great, flavors could have been a little stronger. I have no grievances with it, yet, I wouldn’t necessarily sing its praises either.
HAD I looked at the menu, I would have seen they also had a number of other sandwiches (and although I ordered what I think is their marquee item, some of the others sounded MUCH better to me), as well as some awesome side dishes they had as well.
Hopefully I’ll be able to track these guys down again and give them another go. I appreciate the angle on their food and would like to give them another fair chance to impress me.

Deep-​fried mashed potato balls seasoned with orange zest! PURE GENIUS. What could go wrong?
Charge me $ 3. For two. Each the size of a golf ball.
The juju balls are Voodoo Van’s super-​delish signature dish. And I do love them (even after I looked up the term on Urban Dictionary, thanks to another reviewer — please don’t do it if you want to keep eating them!!). But they’re super pricey for what they are.
Also, I love that this truck offers a seitan sammich, but why does the seitan squeak against my teeth when I eat it? It’s disturbingly chewy. The flavor is sublime (marinated in wine — ain’t a thang wrong with that!) and the slaw on the sandwich is really tasty, but the seitan texture is hard to get past.
If you have loads of money and you like the taste of wine in your mouth when the sun’s out, this truck could be a good choice for you. Also, call me.