Hungry Heart LLC

Was waffling between the Hawaiian garlic shrimp vs Katsu Curry — and decided on the curry. It was fucking delicious, and I wished I had a second stomach so I could go back and get the garlic shrimp.
Deets:
1) $ 12 for a very, very, very filling meal. You got your vege curry (japanese style), your katsu, your rice, your tsukemono (those red shredded pickles). It’s a lot of food for lunch — be prepared to fall into a food coma if you eat the entire thing. I did, and am gonna.
2) I’m filipino. I like rice. I like rice that’s cooked RIGHT. This rice? Perfection.
3) Dat curry. I love japanese curry and this is so good; spicy, not too sweet, lots of vege that isn’t cooked to mush.
4) Yesss to the katsu. Next time, I’m gonna order just the katsu bowl to further appreciate how perfectly fried and non-​oily tasting it is.
5) Ed is totally cute.
In short, don’t miss this truck. The food is delicious, fresh, hot and filling. Worth the $ 12.

Love this truck! Some Hawaiian favorites plus a few other dishes. The owner is super nice and remembers my name, and he sometimes gives samples. He takes genuine pride in his food, and it shows. I LOVE the Katsu Curry and teryaki chicken.

Tried these folks at the H Street Festival. I was offered a couple of free samples. I chose the chicken Katsu curry, it was very flavorful without having pepper overwhelm everything. The sauce worked with the veggies and Rice. I will be chasing this truck down.

I look forward to the posting every single day of what food trucks are located where. This truck is simply my favorite. This Hawaiian gentleman who runs the truck is the nicest person, always a great smile and greeting to his customers. I’m in love with the chicken terriyaki rice bowl. I get him to make it gluten free without adding the sauce and it’s fabulous and never upsets my stomach. I love his shrimp dishes but I’ve told him it’s hard to eat the shrimp with tails on in meetings. ;o) The food is all very fresh and delish!!! You’ve got a customer for life with me. Give it a try, you will love it!

I absolutely have to upgrade my rating to 5 stars. After stalking their Twitter, I was ecstatic to see that Hungry Heart was back in my neck of the woods and came back for the katsu curry again, which I had been craving. There was a long line and long wait but was SO worthwhile. The owner was there again, ever so kind — offering me a delicious sample of their new Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp and even a free soda for being patient in the heat. I have recommended the truck to several friends and co-​workers in the area, who have all raved about it.
I am so happy to see that this food truck is doing well and hope they come back frequently to Friendship Heights!

Owner is very friendly and although there is a long line because of its popularity, it is worth the wait! I love their katsu curry– it tastes amazing & the japanese styled curry has the perfect consistency (not to watery) and is always steaming hot w/​veggies. I would like to try their other dishes soon enough.
I left a tip for them today and was told that it will go towards helping the homeless! Made me feel good about contributing to them. Overall, awesome food and plenty of it. I always look forward to when they make a stop at metro center!

This is one of my fave food trucks… its always good… I don’t eat chicken and today got a chicken bowl but paid for a shrimp bowl (I think its the same price) and one time before I ordered a shrimp bowl and got something else (got someone else dish) so that’s the reason for the 4 stores… but its so tasty.

Simply outstanding! I usually get Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl. The dish is well spiced, good portion and only $ 10! The dish has simple ingredients but yet they work well together. You have a little bit of rice, veggies, salad and meat mixed in a bowl. Comforting, yet filling! Also got to sample the pineapple curry sauce with rice, also very delicious.

Ordered the Shrimp Curry Rice. Fried rice was sold out so my only option was the jasmine rice but it didn’t matter because everything blended well together. The highlight was definitely the curry. Decent shrimp portion.

The name of this place is appropriate, because it tastes like the food was made from the heart and with love.
The katsu curry was money! The food is always fresh — the breading on the katsu is perfect and the curry is japanese style.
You can’t go wrong with this place and the owner is the nicest guy!

When I visit at D.C. I tried Katsu Curry at this food truck. And I was very impressed about it. Because it taste very similar to Japanese style curry. And I think Katsu was better than any other Japanese Katsu Curry. I visit USA very often and I tried many Japanese restaurant too. But usually not like that. I mean something wrong. But this food truck was taste just like Japanese curry. So I deeply recommend this food truck for Japanese curry lovers.
And people of this food truck was very nice and very friendly. So I need to visit this food truck again when I visit at D.C.
Arigatou :)

Worked with them over a period of months on catering my daughter’s Bat Mitzvah. They responded to all my questions with cheer and agreed to most, if not all of my requests. Three weeks prior to the event, they spoke to my husband, and left a message rather than ask him for a credit car number. But I knew they needed it and I made the mistake of committing to giving it to them and getting distracted from doing so. Without any prior indication of problems with payment or any other frustration, they cancelled two weeks prior to the event. Only after backing out and my sincere apologies did they detail the issues that led them to do so.

I had the Chicken Katsu and really enjoyed it. I ordered it sans rice and the owner gave me more cabbage and vegetables instead.
The Katsu was crispy, juicy, and tender and the 1,000 island dressing for the veggies was tangy and good too.
And the owner was super friendly and pretty funny too.

Best food truck in DC hands down! Amazing customer service; quick, friendly, always smiling! Their food is always fresh & completely amazing without fail!

The best food truck around. My coworkers and I get so excited when it is outside our building! Their chicken and rice bowls are amazing and the curry is out of this world! Love hungry heart!

My favorite food truck, hands down. The schnitzel is so good! The gravy/​sauce/​whatever is amazing, and I actually like their coleslaw (I normally am not a fan of ‘slaw). It’s a little pricey for a food truck -$ 12 for the schnitzel– but you get two chicken breasts, rice, and coleslaw, which can be two meals for me.
The owner is so, so nice, too! Always gives napkins (so important!) and always has a smile on his face.
The truck accepts credit cards using Square, just FYI.

(2.5 stars) Had the teriyaki chicken rice bowl and was not very impressed with it. The guy working was very friendly and let me sample some pineapple curry which was really good, but that was after I had already ordered. I did enjoy the hot sauce as well as the vegetables which were plentiful and refreshing. However, the rice was plain and soggy. It wasn’t awful but it surely didn’t enhance the dish at all. My main complaint though would have to be the chicken which didn’t really have any noticeable taste to it and was pretty scarce throughout. It was hard to locate the seemingly few pieces of chicken amongst the surfeit of rice and vegetables. For $ 11, I don’t think I’ll have it again anytime soon. Perhaps one of their other dishes would be a better option.

Gave this place a try today in the Food Truck Alley in the vicinity of Union Station. Came away very disappointed. I wish I had anything positive to write about, but this place is absolutely nothing to write home about.
I ordered Shrimp Fried Rice bowl for $ 10+tax and basically got a bowl of overcooked rice warmed up in a microwave with 5 medium pieces of shrimp, diced cucumber, a little bit of egg in the rice, and some hot sauce. That’s it!!! I am sorry, but it’s just weak sauce!!!

I have had just about everything from this truck, I will do a review on all of the dishes separately.
Penne: Umm helloooo comfort food! It’s really hard to find affordable and delicious pasta in dc. I work in Chinatown DC and I am surrounded by restaurants! It’s so convenient to be able to get my penne fix from a food truck, and still be delicious. The rose sauce is absolutely delightful. You can tell that it was not just thrown together to sell on a food truck. You can actually taste the love and care that went into the sauce, as if it were cooked for hours. (It probably was…) It’s extremely fresh and flavorful with bites of spicy Italian sausage.
Chicken Schnitzel: This is probably my favorite from this truck. You get breaded, deep fried, chicken, with some deliciousness of a mushroom gravy on top. It comes with rice and a side of cabbage with a garic basil aioli. The reason I like this so much is because the chicken is super tender, the breading is crunchy, and it’s seasoned perfectly. I feel like all of the textures and flavors you get. Delightful!
Chicken /​Salmon rice bowl (spicy): Romaine lettuce, nice chewy white rice, red & yellow bell peppers, yummy and perfectly marinated chicken and salmon teriyaki. Despite what the previous reviewers have stated, I have always had consistency. There is a perfect ratio of rice to chicken to veggie. I would not change a thing. Definitely a must try if you want something new!
Shrimp Fried Rice: Unilocalers. I am allergic to shrimp. Shh, don’t tell anyone. I take allergy medicine just so I can eat this. The world’s best fried rice. Hands down! I’ve actually tried to replicate it, but I failed miserably. The rice isn’t greasy, it’s extremely chewy and not overly seasoned. (which is common with fried rice) It’s definitely a gourmet fried rice.
Fruit Bowl: I believe the fruit changes here and there but it is always perfectly ripe! There must be a fruit genie that lives on this truck. I always have trouble picking fruit to it’s perfect ripeness, so I really really appreciate that it’s always on point. Indulge, just get the freaking fruit. You just need to.

The large bowl of fresh fruit was flawless — Mangos, Pineapple, Pashion Fruit, and Kiwi. All not only perfectly ripe, but also rich with color. The price was competitive with local brick and mortar options, but quality was superior.
I would go back for this alone!