Lunch from a food truck: Clover Food Lab
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Food trucks are all the rage in LA, Portland, and NYC; Chicago is also making a strong presence. Clover Food Lab has two trucks in the Boston area: one in Kendall Square near MIT and another in Dewey Square near South Station. The Clover trucks make fresh, seasonal foods on the cheap. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are available; specials are announced via Twitter, but unlike other cities, the trucks stay in one location…no need to chase the trucks down the street!
I visited the Clover truck at Dewey Square. Arriving a bit after the lunch crowd, the special sandwich of the day, the basil sandwich, was sold-out. I decided to try the Chickpea Sandwich, Rosemary Fries, and a Tarragon Lemonade. This meal cost $10 and worth every cent. The sandwich had a homemade wheat pita, pickled carrots/red onion/red cabbage, cucumber, tomato, chickpea fritters, and homemade tahini sauce. Delicious, fresh, crunchy, and filling. The fries were freshly cut potatoes with a heavy sprinkling of rosemary. The tarragon lemonade was refreshing albeit the anise flavor — it might not be a flavor that all customers might like, but I would order it again.
Clover “brews” coffee to order in single serve drip filters and uses beans roasted in the New England area. Be sure to check out the trucks the next time you want a quick, affordable, and tasty meal.
Clover Food Lab
@cloverDWY (truck near South Station)
@cloverswa (SOWA market on Sundays)
@cloverfoodtruck (truck in Cambridge/MIT)
