Fatima's Pupusas and Snacks

This very cute food truck recently opened along Spring Stuebner near Gosling.  Had lunch there the other day.  It's a promising food truck but I will probably have to try some other items next time.  I ordered a burger and fries.  The fries were thick but had a nice crisp outside, they were done enough.  The burger was not too good.  A prefab patty that was kind of tan inside--sign of a cheap one.  Way too much lettuce and not real great bacon.  I had a nice pineapple agua fresca with it.  Finished with a chocobanana, a banana dipped in chocolate and frozen, which was refreshing.  They have a lot of items on their menu, including many interesting fruit snacks.  The service was friendly and polite.  I wish good things for them, but don't get the burger.

Update: Have gotten a lot of reaction to this item on Nextdoor. Consensus is that I should have tried the pupusas. According to the comments they are some of the best in the area. Lesson learned, get the special on the first visit!

My Yelp Review

Second update: This review is for the recently (a few months) rebooted food truck. Not sure if the brick-and-mortar location further east on Spring Stuebner is still open. I stopped in to try their new iteration--got a sampler with a pupusa (fajita), a taco (al pastor), a gordita (chicharron) and a Mexican hot dog. Washed it down with a jamaica agua fresca and finished with some churros and ice cream.

The pupusa was very good, a nice combination of fajitas and beans. Combined with the pupusa makings and fried on the grill it made a nice savory treat. The al pastor taco was OK--the meat was a bit chewy but with the salsa it had good flavor. Not sure about the gordita--it's two firm shells around your filling. The chicharrons were rich and indulgent as they should be, but they were not easy to eat on the shell. Probably my favorite item was the Mexican hot dog. A hot dog with all the traditional Mexican trimmings--crema, ketchup, jalapenos, and a little parmesan. The bun was toasted on the grill. Perhaps just a bit stale but it didn't fall apart. All these items are available on their own for a smaller meal, and I think the hot dog is a great deal.

The churros were freshly prepared and looked gorgeous--a nice golden brown, crusted with cinnamon and drizzled with caramel sauce. The outside was great, nice and crisp. Unfortunately the inside was squishy--they had been filled before frying, and that always leaves the interiors too moist, lots of what tasted like undercooked dough. It's better if they sacrifice a bit of freshness and fill the churros after cooking. The jamaica was great, though.

What stands out for me is the upgraded menu. Well organized and lots of new choices, much more professional than the first go-round. All in all it was good but a few too many execution errors to really rate it highly. Definitely worth trying though.

Yelp Review for Food Truck