Vasili’s

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