Location: Court Square, Downtown Memphis
Cost: $5
You didn't think I'd show up to a food truck festival and only sample from one truck, did you? Silly rabbit, apps are what I do! So let's move on from that deep-fried hot dog that (sadly) didn't live up to the hype. The Revival Food Truck caught my fancy, what with their brightly colored truck and a long line of hungry people snaking around Court Square, waiting for a taste.
At first, I wasn't so sure what to think. Here's a truck billing itself as a "Southern Food Company," serving up Hawaiian Pork and Balsalmic Chicken Sliders? Something doesn't smell right. But as I looked further down their menu, I found some options that lived a little closer to the Deep South.
That would be the Dirty Fries and the Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding. Not being in a particularly sweet tooth mood, I decided to go for a nice big heaping mound of the Dirty Fries, which are shoestring fries covered in andouille sausage gravy, with sauteed mushrooms & shredded cheese on top. Sound familiar to anyone?
Well, it should, because it sounds exactly like poutine, a French-Canadian street food specialty made up of fries, gravy, and cheese. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. We seem to be moving further North, not South, Revival. Separate issue, but I was a little peeved by the fact that it took 25 minutes (timed it) to get my order after I'd placed it. From a food truck. I was only peeved because the time on my parking meter ran out while I was waiting for my food.
Either way, these ol' dirty fries were mighty tasty. The fries miraculously stayed crispy despite being drowned (see above photo) in whole milk cheese, mushrooms, & gravy. I had a feeling the combination of andouille sausage & mushrooms gave the gravy a little more acidity than I would have preferred; the pepper sprinkled on top didn't help things either. Still, it was the perfect midday snack befitting an outdoor festival like the one we were at: plenty of people all around, nice 75 degree weather, incredible blues music being played live in the square.
For providing great Northern street food & posing as a "Southern Food Company," Revival earns 3 Cherries.
Cost: $5
You didn't think I'd show up to a food truck festival and only sample from one truck, did you? Silly rabbit, apps are what I do! So let's move on from that deep-fried hot dog that (sadly) didn't live up to the hype. The Revival Food Truck caught my fancy, what with their brightly colored truck and a long line of hungry people snaking around Court Square, waiting for a taste.
At first, I wasn't so sure what to think. Here's a truck billing itself as a "Southern Food Company," serving up Hawaiian Pork and Balsalmic Chicken Sliders? Something doesn't smell right. But as I looked further down their menu, I found some options that lived a little closer to the Deep South.
That would be the Dirty Fries and the Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding. Not being in a particularly sweet tooth mood, I decided to go for a nice big heaping mound of the Dirty Fries, which are shoestring fries covered in andouille sausage gravy, with sauteed mushrooms & shredded cheese on top. Sound familiar to anyone?
Well, it should, because it sounds exactly like poutine, a French-Canadian street food specialty made up of fries, gravy, and cheese. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. We seem to be moving further North, not South, Revival. Separate issue, but I was a little peeved by the fact that it took 25 minutes (timed it) to get my order after I'd placed it. From a food truck. I was only peeved because the time on my parking meter ran out while I was waiting for my food.
Either way, these ol' dirty fries were mighty tasty. The fries miraculously stayed crispy despite being drowned (see above photo) in whole milk cheese, mushrooms, & gravy. I had a feeling the combination of andouille sausage & mushrooms gave the gravy a little more acidity than I would have preferred; the pepper sprinkled on top didn't help things either. Still, it was the perfect midday snack befitting an outdoor festival like the one we were at: plenty of people all around, nice 75 degree weather, incredible blues music being played live in the square.
For providing great Northern street food & posing as a "Southern Food Company," Revival earns 3 Cherries.
That fries look scrumptious! I'll forget about my diet once I visit this food truck. Who knows I might finish it right away and see myself waiting though the avanti windscreens for more.
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