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Crawfish and Snow Crab and Shrimp, Oh my! Review of D’s Cajun Cuisine Food Truck

D’s Cajun Cuisine  is a food truck that is currently parked in front of Tommy’s Meat Market on Highway 365, just outside of Maumelle.  It is only open on Fridays (4-9) and Saturdays (11-9), though. We love crawfish and gave this a shot. Here’s our take:

ENVIRONMENT

The owner couldn’t be nicer, nor busier. The first time I stopped by this place was at 4:30 on a Saturday, and they were already completely sold out of everything! The owner, Micah Dingler, gave me a card and said to call in orders ahead of time to ensure we get some food. So, that’s what we did the following weekend.

THE MENU

There are only three things on the menu: crawfish, snow crab, and shrimp. So, we got all of them! If you get any of these in a meal, you also get a sausage, corn, and a potato. Also, they only take cash. Good news: the tax is included on the menu prices.

THE FOOD

We’ll start with the good stuff, the snow crab!

 This was the best snow crab I have ever had. First off, these crab legs were very large, so I got a lot of meat in the 1 lb serving. They were cooked and seasoned to perfection. The crab meat was very tender and there was enough spice to give it a great kick, but not too much to cover the sweetness of the crab. I will be getting this again.

We each got a crawfish meal, that comes with 3 lbs of crawfish. It came in a plastic bag, so we put each meal on a large tray…that is a lot of crawfish!

 While the crawfish was cooked perfectly, I felt it lacked in spice. The tail meat was pretty bland. This would be considered perfect for someone who doesn’t like any heat, but I love spicy seafood…and this was not spicy at all.

The most disappointing item was the shrimp. These are beautiful, large shrimp, but they are peeled prior to being boiled. And they are extremely overcooked. The rubbery texture was off-putting, though the flavor was better than that of the crawfish. Yet, again, I would prefer my shrimp a little spicier.
The sides were fine, nothing special. The corn was nice and spicy. The potato was a potato. The large sausage links included in the meals were very flavorful, but very fatty.

OVERALL

We loved the crab, I will definitely get more of that in my future. However, for crawfish or shrimp, I’m going to Eat My Catfish.  Their version is much spicier and is always cooked perfectly, as well.

 

Food Review: The Green Goat Food Truck in Fayetteville

Some of the best food comes out of food trucks these days, and Fayetteville is full of them. I was excited to try The Green Goat because it is one of the highest rated online…and its a Cuban themed food truck. So, we’re talking fried yuca, tostones, croquettes (my favorite) and maybe even mofongo if I get lucky! Here’s the breakdown:

The Environment

There is a small food truck park across from the skating rink on N College Ave. There are about four trucks there, such as Big Sexy Food and Zuppa Zuppa Soup Kitchen. We arrived at 11 am for an early lunch and the place was empty.

The Green Goat has a cute outdoor patio and other outdoor seating.

The Food

The menu is pretty large. There are appetizers such as empanadas, tacos, tostones, and fried yuca. There is a nicely sized list of varying versions of Cuban sandwiches. (You can even order a sandwich with tostones bunes so it is gluten free.) There are also a couple Cuban themed entrees, as well as dessert empanadas.

Beneath the official menu are the available types of empanadas, tacos, croquettes, etc. that are available that day. Here’s what I went with:

Croquettas de Jamón, $5.50
Description: Creamy and smooth fritters that are lightly breaded and fried. A Miami food stand class.

Ham croquettes are bomb. I love these things! They are crispy and fried on the outside with very tender, soft and almost creamy minced ham and some other fillings to give great flavor.
However, these were not my favorite croquettes. They were exceptionally greasy and we could not even finish the four small ones we got in our basket. Oso, my dog, enjoyed those leftovers.
These also come with a cilantro cream sauce for dipping, which was light, a little citrusy, and tasty.
I had to make my own ham croquettes as soon as I got home to fill that void….that ham croquette void I was given.

Classic Cubano Sandwich, $8.50
Description: Fresh Cuban bread with ham, mojo-marinated pork, house pickles, and mustard. Served with a side of yuca fries or tostones.

I was super excited to see I could order fried yuca as my side with this sandwich. I love well-fried yuca fries, and I have not perfected them myself. But then, the yuca wasn’t near ready, so I had to go with the tostones. I make these all the time, so they were nothing special to me. But they were darn good tostones! (double-fried plantain chips)
The classic cuban sandwich was ordered without cheese. So, I’m sure that is the reason it was so dry. But it was soo dry. And I have had many cheeseless cubans that were perfectly moist and juicy. The pulled pork was just…well, dry.  Other than that, the grilled bread and mustard and pickles were tasty, and the same cilantro dipping sauce came along. Dipping the sandwich into that helped a lot.

Overall

This is a fun, creative place to grab a meal, for sure. Though, I won’t be back…too dry, too greasy, it was hit or miss. I am sure if the yuca fries were available, I might feel more positively.
The cook was very nice, though. And it only took about 10 minutes to get our food…granted no one else was there. I just know I am usually waiting at least 30 minutes outside of food trucks to get my food.
Anyone have any other suggestions on food trucks to try the next time I am in NWA?