The weather has cooled down a
little bit. The leaves are turning. The air is getting crisper every day. This
makes one wonder just how much nice weather is left in this year? More
importantly, how much time is left to review food trucks? I’m not sure about
how the food trucks work during changing seasons. Do they hibernate for winter?
I have to start reviewing overtime to get in as many as possible before the inevitable.
This review comes courtesy of
Smart Technologies (Research Rd & 36 St. NW). Their building is close to
the University of Calgary and the Brentwood LRT Park and Ride. I received a tip
from a friend of mine that a whole schwack of food trucks would be congregating
in the adjacent field for the lunch time rush. It was sunny, with a bit of a
nip in the air. We entered the ever so familiar circle and looked around us.
There were about 15 trucks there. My friend casually suggested Greek food. In
the corner of my eye, I saw a giant Pegasus. It was then that I knew I had to
try Vasili’s food truck.
The smells of fresh Greek cuisine
emanated from the blue truck as we ordered our food from the friendly lady at
the front window. Their specials for the day were written on a white board in
front of the truck. We decided on the Zeus Sub and the Twisted Pig. It was not
long before we received our orders and headed over to a shady spot on the prickly
ground. The Zeus Sub had three giant beef meatballs stuffed with Macedonian feta,
and topped with bell pepper, spring greens and aioli. The sub bun was
soft and tasted freshly made, and was a welcome change from big name stale
buns. It was kind of like an Italian meatball sandwich, with a Greek surprise! The
Twisted Pig was a pita containing marinated pork, onion, bell pepper, cucumber,
tomato, feta and tzatziki sauce. My friend was thrilled with the giant clumps
of feta in the sandwich. We both found our subs/sandwiches to be delightfully
messy, requiring many napkins to achieve any sort of decency. I shall return,
little Pegasus. I shall return.
Theme/Truck Design – The little Pegasus
logo is really cute. The bright blue truck is smartly decorated, with hints of
Greek mythology and architecture.
Food – They think outside the
box, like stuffing meatballs with feta. Yum! Also, the beef they use from SilverSage Beef is naturally raised with no hormones or antibiotics.
Service – Smiling, friendly service,
welcoming you to try their Papous’s (Greek for grandpa) recipes
Price - $8.50 per sandwich/sub.
It helps that the servings are huge!
Wildcard – If you follow Vasili’s
on twitter, they will sometimes ask a Greek mythology trivia question and the
first person to their truck with an answer gets a free meal. Like a game show
on wheels...Come on down!
4/5 Ninja Stars
