Houston's food truck game is deep because the city's diversity means you can find Nigerian suya, Salvadoran pupusas, and Korean tacos within the same parking lot.
The legends:
- Tacos Tierra Caliente (multiple locations, check Instagram) — The OG Houston taco truck. They've been parking on Airline Dr. for years. Al pastor and barbacoa are the orders. $2 tacos. Cash only.
- The Waffle Bus — Started as a truck, now has a brick-and-mortar too. The chicken and waffle sandwich with sriracha maple is Houston's best food truck item.
- Bernie's Burger Bus — School bus turned burger truck. The burgers are creative and messy. The Detention is their signature.
The food truck parks:
- Truck Yard (Washington Ave) — Multiple trucks, beer garden, that weird tree house thing. Good vibes on weekends.
- Last Concert Cafe (near EaDo) — Not technically a food truck park but there's always a truck parked outside during live music nights.
Finding trucks:
- Instagram — @hloufoodtrucks and @hloueats track locations daily
- Roaming Hunger app — live GPS locations for trucks across Houston
- Airline Dr. between Cavalcade and Crosstimbers — This stretch has taco trucks every 50 feet after dark. Just drive slowly and pick one. They're all good.
Source: Personal tracking, Instagram food accounts, Houston Press
The Waffle Bus chicken and waffle sandwich made me rethink my entire approach to food. Sweet, savory, spicy, crunchy all in one bite.