The Jabberwocky

How can the makers of the very fine «Manwich» not have any reviews indeed? It’s definitely time to change that… I first came across Barny and Flic’s very fine van and it’s offerings on my first trip to Digbeth Dining Club. Their beautiful green behemoth of a van offers Toasties… Nothing more, nothing less. Now, that might sound a little boring; but read on my dear friends!
Let’s start with the Manwich… As taken from their website: «The only toastie whose consumption deems you to be worthy of nothing less that the eternal reverence of your peers. A triple-​decker leviathan of bacon, pastrami, ham, chorizo, cheddar, mozzarella, monterey jack, onions, hot sauce and, of course, a 28 day aged 4oz Warwickshire steak.» Sounds good right? It IS. You WON’T be hungry after this.
They have less mega offerings and deal with locally sourced meats, cheeses and (of course) veggie offerings. If you aren’t content with just savoury; they have also offered sweet toasties when I have visited. Think thick slabs of bread with chocolate spread, marshmellows, peanut butter… You get the idea. Don’t worry, my mouth is watering too (this is a really bad review to write when you’re on a diet).
The guys who run the van are great! On one visit to see the Jabberwocky, we had a natter about why they got started… Basically, to escape the daily grind the guys decided to be their own bosses and bought the truck, designed their menu and now wing their way around Leamington Spa and Birmingham dealing out delicious toasties to the hungry crowds at streetfood events and markets. As a side note, I believe you can also hire them to come and cater for your event… I don’t think you would have any disappointed guests with these guys doing the food!
A Manwich (from memory) was about £7/£8 — but was a beast of a meal. Other offerings start from around £6 and the dessert offerings are even less. If you haven’t tried these guys before, go and say hi to Barny and Flic! You might just fall in love with this foodstuff of kings all over again…