Ariana’s Latin Cuisine

Had the «Pollo Guisado» bowl and it literally tasted like I went to my moms house for lunch. Delicious and filling.

I’m rounding up from the 3.5 because I think that people are too quick to blame food trucks for not feeling well after eating. I see them about once a week outside my office and haven’t had an issue once. Both of the crew that I’ve chatted with (lady in the window, dude on the grill) were pleasant and remembered me and what I usually order.
I haven’t tried the burrito, but the tacos are pretty decently sized for the price (3 for $ 8) and carry good flavor. I’d bank that against District Taco any day. The pepper and chicken sandwich was also pretty good and was great with the salsa rojo, and my coworker loves her quesadilla.

I got the guacamole burrito, which is vegetarian and is supposed to feature rice, black beans, guacamole, and crema. That sounded like it would be really hard to mess up — I like all of those things! Like a previous reviewer, though, I was thrown off by the presence of a bunch of other salad vegetables — raw carrots, cucumbers, cabbage, and lettuce — which I didn’t think really went with the rest of the burrito filling. The worst part was that there was a huge avocado stem in the burrito that I had to fish out of my mouth. It really creeps me out when there is inedible stuff in my food, so I will scratch this truck from my list.

Had the chicken quesadilla and pretty much died afterwards from stomach sickness. I won’t be venturing back to this truck anytime soon.
Previous Review:
I was excited to try this food truck because I have yet to see another food truck that offers Latin cuisine. The food truck had plenty of options and I was unsure what to get, but the guy at the truck window was nice enough to let customers sample the food. I tasted the chicken and it was really flavorful. I loved the thick brown sauce that it was covered in.
I was hesitant to order the pollo guisado bowl because it sounded a little too simple in its ingredients. Don’t be deceived though because the dish was actually both complex and plentiful. I worried that it would only be chicken and potatoes over a bowl of rice. Boy was I wrong. The meal was beautiful (look at the photo if you don’t believe me). Beyond the chicken, potatoes, and rice, there was also beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, mixed greens, radishes, some type of light cheese, and a lime to top it all off. This was easily the most intricate dish I have had yet from a food truck in the district.
Beyond all that, what made the meal even better was the verde sauce that accompanied it. The sauce really brought the dish together. Definitely ask for extra of it though because the amount they give you is quite small! The dish also came with a hot sauce but I didn’t really care for it; it definitely had some heat, but I didn’t enjoy the taste of it
This food truck was a lovely change of pace from the abundance of kabob and taco trucks. Definitely try it if you do see it!

I had the chicken bowl, and overall I liked it, but there were some things I would have changed. I don’t think it’s described this way on the menu, but there’s a little undressed salad (lettuce, tomato, and radish) in the bowl. I don’t like warm lettuce nor would I have mixed those items with warm chicken and rice, so next time I would have them hold the salad. The chicken itself was delicious — so moist, tender, and flavorful. The bowl was a little too light on the black beans and a little too heavy on the rice. Overall I thought they packed a lot of flavor in the bowl, and the staff was super friendly, but next time I’d try and customize my bowl a bit.