Truck Stop, Canary Wharf

A friend came to stay a few weeks ago and while she was here she told me she had been to Truck Stop in Canary Wharf and absolutely loved it. I have been on quite a run of the street food festivals so thought I had better make the most of the sunshine so booked a few tickets for it.

I took my mum and my best friend Elena there on Thursday when the weather was amazing which was lucky. It was a really interesting place to hold that event, because it was almost ironic to have a gorgeous food festival with parasols, benches on the grass and a buzzing atmosphere in amongst the gigantic skyscrapers that make up the Canary Wharf skyline.

First thing was first, wine o’clock. The queue for the bar was pretty long, but we were given £10 each in Truck Stop Dollars on our way in as we had pre-booked our tickets so we grabbed a bottle of rose and headed out onto the grass to relax for a bit. The bar menu was simplistic but provided something for everyone, and I loved how they listed ‘Nice red’ at £5, and ‘Nicer red’ at £6.50.

We had made a deal that we would get different dishes, so making a decision wasn’t as tricky as it might be if you were only having one thing. Yum Bun is one I have wanted to try out and is the favourite of one of my foodie friends so that one had to go on the list. Then we chose Healthy Yummies for scallops, Spit and Roast for spicy chicken, and Rainbo for gyozas.

Surrounded by a buzzing atmosphere, stunning views and good company we had an awesome evening. My favourite stall even just to watch was Healthy Yummies as they made their batches of scallops and dished them out in scallop shells to the eagerly awaiting masses.

I didn’t manage to get any pictures of Yum Bun being made as Elena was the one who was on duty to retrieve those but I loved the truck they brought. We had one with chicken and chilli, and another with pulled pork and hoi sin sauce.

Rainbo was also delicious. We ended up ordering loads from there, as the tofu and shitake mushroom gyozas were rather addictive, and the chicken and coriander were pretty mind blowing too. We did laugh when I returned from the bar to hear my mum telling me how disgusting she thought the green beans were which she got in her salad box from Rainbo. After falling about laughing, Elena and I explained to her that they are edamame, so you just push the beans out, not eat the whole thing!

Spit and Roast would definitely have been my boyfriend’s favourite had he been there. The chicken was seasoned and tasted sensational, especially with the super-hot chilli sauce which came with it. Luckily I have been trained pretty well by him to deal with spicy food, but unfortunately the same couldn’t be said for my two weak-palletted companions!

Truck Stop is on every month for 2 nights in Canary Wharf. If you buy tickets in advance, you get the value of your ticket back in Truck Stop Dollars, so it is definitely worth doing. We were lucky the weather was amazing, and it was a great atmosphere. We all had a great evening and am so pleased I got to experience yet more of my favourite pop ups and street food!

The next Truck Stop will be in September. They are thinking about changing the venue, so will keep you posted to let you know how to get tickets next time.

Enjoy!