By Samantha McClain
Editor-In-Chief
I tried several different food trucks that came to the NWACC Bentonville campus. The food trucks appeared next to the Bogle Plaza on different dates and at different times. I have tried the Takashimura Hibachi, Bondi Bowl, and Rockin’ Rackley’s food trucks.
The Takashimura Hibachi food truck had excellent food but a long wait time. I waited approximately 45 minutes in line, ordered my goods, and waited for my food. I had ordered Hibachi Chicken for $11.00 and a side of noodles for $4.50. I wanted to order crab rangoons for $5.50, but they were sold out. Although the wait was long, my food was hot, and there was enough to share as well as some left over.
The hibachi chicken came with fried rice and vegetables such as cucumbers and carrots. The chicken was in small bite sized pieces and was mixed in with the rice while the vegetables were on one side of the plate. The side noodles came in a small container, I loved the taste of the noodles. They didn’t taste soggy, nor were they covered in grease. However, I wish it had vegetables or some meat mixed with it.
I saved half of the noodles and half of the hibachi chicken for later. In my experience with food trucks, the food doesn’t taste the same when you save it and microwave it for later. However, the hibachi chicken tasted the same and didn’t have that microwaved feeling.
I think my favorite food truck would have to be Bondi Bowl. Bondi Bowl’s truck is gorgeous, painted with bright blue colors and plant designs. I got the Bondi bowl, which has an acai base, homemade vegan granola, and banana and strawberry toppings. The smallest bowl was for $9.00 but I think it was worth it. Rather than tasting like a healthy snack, despite being one, the bowl tasted like a sweet treat suited for a dessert.
The strawberry and banana toppings tasted fresh and the smoothie was perfect for a hot day. I felt good eating the bowl and I wish I could’ve tried the other bowls they had available. The other bowls I wanted to try were the Piña Colada bowl, which consisted of banana coconut base, homemade vegan chia pudding, banana, and pineapple; and the Malibu bowl, which had a pitaya base, banana, strawberry, as well as blueberry toppings.
I think what impressed me most about the Bondi Bowl truck was there was only one person in the truck taking care of the long line. The worker was fast, efficient but yet he still presented me with a really good-looking bowl rather than throwing the ingredients in carelessly.
The last food truck I tried was the Rockin’ Rackley’s food truck. Their menu specialized in philly cheese steaks, pulled pork, and hot dogs. I had pulled pork and teriyaki chicken for $10.00 each. The pulled pork sandwich was delicious and by far my favorite. The bread wasn’t soggy and the pulled pork wasn’t swimming in the sauce when I got it. I received my sandwiches in foil wrap although, I do think Rockin’ Rackley’s should have a bag with their logo on it instead.
Overall, I am glad that the food trucks came to NWACC, however, I do wish that there was a food court on campus instead. What I think would be a special treat is to have the trucks come by during welcome week or during different fairs hosted by NWACC.
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