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Madison 2024 Fall Food Cart Review

I was selelcted to participate in the Fall 2024 Food Cart Review, which granted me the privilege of trying items from food carts downtown near the Capitol and in Library Mall in September and October. I tried over two dozen food carts and submitted reviews for their consideration to be a part of the family of food carts in downtown Madison.

The following food carts are reviewed in the order I tried them in.

Caracas Arepas, Library Mall, Weekdays

The Pabellón with shredded beef, sweet plantains, black beans, and cincho cheese, $7, 98/100 (I wanted the meat to be more flavorful, but it was the perfect sized bite of food, and really enjoyed the concept and presentation.)

Natural Juice - strawberry+ smoothie

Thailand in a Truck, Surco Peruvian Foods, China Cottage, Library Mall, Weekdays

Chicken pad thai (circle container) [sp.//ch.] | Chicken Adobo with rice [ch.] | Vegetable lo mein with chili crisp (on the right) [vege.]

El Burrito Loco, near Capitol, Weekdays

Burrito with pastor [p.]

Common Pasta, near Capitol, Weekdays

Mac & Cheese [d.]

Curt's Popcorn, near Capitol, Weekdays

Jalapeno white cheddar popcorn

Coco's Tamales, near Capitol, Saturday

Chicken tamales with red sauce [ch.]

Jakarta Barbque, near Capitol, Saturday

Tarot bubble tea [sw.]

Coopa Co - Sugarcane Juice, near Capitol, Saturday

Strawberry Citrus Sugarcane Juice [sw.]

Take Two Bakery, near Capitol, Saturday

Apple Butter Stuffed Cookie

M&J Jamaican Kitch'n, Library Mall Weekdays

Jerk Chicken [ch.//sp.]

Caracas Empanadas, Library Mall, Weekdays

Chicken and Cheese Empanada [ch.//d.]

Teriyaki Samurai, Library Mall, Weekdays

Hibachi Steak [b.] (I wish there was sauce to go with the steak. It was cooked well, but a bit bland without a signature sauce.)

Bombay Fast Cafe, Library Mall, Weekdays

Dal Makhani (Black Gram): Black Gram cooked to authentic home style spices, garnished with chopped onions, cilantro, limes served with naan and rice, chutney

Thai-Rffic, Library Mall, Weekdays