Dan Dan BBQ

I don't know how much more of these Latin-Asian inspired food trucks I can take. Actually, I'm a huge fan of the concept. I'll never get sick of them, unless of course I eat it everyday.

Dan Dan is good, but it doesn't quite measure up to its competitors. For instance, short rib tacos. Their short ribs tend to have more fat on them than others that I've tried from food trucks. The texture though is wonderful, but they're a bit on the sweet side for me. It's ok though, you can turn that negative into a positive. If you're lucky and it's on the weekly specials, ask for the "Loaded Fries" with short ribs. The saltiness of the fries combined with the sweetness of the short ribs is amazing.

I've also tried their Korean Philly cheese-steak. The meat is tender and cooked perfectly. It's packed with cheese on top of more cheese. It's not bad, but it's definitely not the best cheese-steak I've ever eaten. It's one of their weekly specials as well, so you just have to catch the truck at the right time.

I'm a fan of the loaded fries, but it's too bad they aren't on the regular menu. I'll only come back for that specific item.

FYI: Dan Dan BBQ is currently out of commission until further notice due to truck problems.

I'm getting mixed signals from this foodtruck... The truck design makes it look kid-friendly, but then you get there and see what appears to be a few punk rock kids selling food while blaring loud rap music out their speakers. "If it's too loud, turn it down"

Dan Dan BBQ is a foodtruck doing the Korean/Latin fusion thing. Seems like this sort of thing is overplayed, no? They have the typical Korean BBQ tacos and burritos. I can't say I have tried those, because what normally catches my attention are their daily specials. Their specials are what set them apart from the rest. Their rotation of specials include Pork Belly Sliders, Pork Belly Tacos, Loaded Queadilla, and Korean Cheesesteak. For those that have tried Lee's Philly, I'm gonna go on record to say that Dan Dan's Korean Cheesesteak is on par with Lee's Gogi Beef Cheesesteak.

As far as food goes, they have it down. However, they really need to adjust their image. You can't have a cartoony image on your truck, while appearing to be a bunch of punks playing loud disruptive rap music. Cut the music, and fix the outfits, and perhaps Dan Dan could become a lot more popular.

We saw the congregation of food trucks off the 405 by Euclid on our way to eat at South Coast Plaza, and I was like "STOP!" to the hubby!  I always wanted to know what the hype was about... the latest sensation, the food truck.  So, off we went!

My hubby immediately went to this truck, he said the tacos were so yummy and had the perfect korean kimchee flavor with the meat and acommodated the tortilla well!  We also got the Bulgogi Philly Cheese Steak but you should just stick to the tacos.

All in all, for a lunch on a whim, pretty good.  Hear they will be there next weekend, and I want to try many other food trucks!