Bob & Jo
“I only get the galbi rice platter every time I go, but I think the portions are very good and worth the $9.”
“For $7, you get three pork buns AND a bag of Sun-Chips.”
“It's not easy to find korean food around here other than the Korilla truck, which I have yet to try.”
Bob & Jo
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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I was excited when I stumbled upon this new food truck. I ordered both the Galbi Baguette and Galbi Platter. I ordered, paid and waited a few minutes to get my order. While I waited for my food, there was a small tv screen playing Psy's Gangnam Style.
My jaw is tired from chewing only 1/2 of the galbi baguette. Stale. It was like chewing gum for hours. Furthermore the galbi (short rib) is not up to par with any restauran: dry, chewy disappointment. As I looked at the platter I knew there was no where else to go but up. Same overcooked beef over basmati rice, with a little salad and a small serving of kimchi. This was better, since I did not have fight the baguette, but for $7 and $9 respectively, I could go to a halal cart and get better value and taste.
I love Korean food and I love food trucks, but Bob & Jo is a Korean food truck gone wrong. I understand the need to differentiate. If you want to be "fusion", the food has to be good.
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Bob & Jo makes Korean sandwiches and platters. Its not a cheap food truck – think $8-$14 per meal. For the area, that's pretty standard, but it may shock the newbies. They are downtown on Hanover and Water Street on Tuesdays. The truck is big and easy to spot in front of the Apple Bank.
I ordered the Galbi sandwich, but they were out and I opted for a bulgogi sandwich instead. You order and pay first with the guy standing outside the truck. Five minutes later, the guy in the truck calls your number and hands you the meal. It was $9 and you get a 9 inch sub sandwich. Its definitely bigger than the banh mi cart sandwiches across the street.
The sandwich was good. I liked the bread, which was chewy, not crunchy (so they must have changed the bread from last summer). I had an okay amount of bulgogi in my sandwich and there was an herb spread that was tasty – it might have had olives in it. It also came with cabbage and lightly picked cucumbers. I asked for hot sauce on the side, which was a great addition. I was happy with my meal – I just wish I could get food for cheaper!
We went to this food truck on 47th street on Wednesday and got to say I was slightly underwhelmed. In my humble opinion, the pork was way too fatty. I know fat is devious (and probably cheaper) but I was expecting some better quality pork for the price. The sides on the plate were pretty good (was a little surprised by the beans) and I would give them another try if they stepped up their pork game.
Ordered a bibimbap for lunch.
Definitely Asian fusion.
Got a huge takeout box of lettuce with regular bibimbap toppings and super small side of long grain rice? Not youre regular asian rice.
Flavor was a bit lacking, not filling.
Not my cup of tea, but I'd be willing to try some other menu items.
Hit up their food truck near my office a couple weeks ago, knowing relatively nothing about them. Perhaps the reason I had never heard of them was an omen, but I went for it anyway. I decided to try their spicy chicken sandwich, which is denoted on the menu as "very" spicy. Not sure what alt-universe that sandwich qualifies as very spicy in, but as someone with a moderate/strong tolerance for heat, I barely detected any. Moreover, I sadly found the sandwich lacking in flavor generally, somewhat lazily thrown together. I believe it was supposed to have kimchi and other various veggies, but all I really remember were the long strips of plain cucumber that ran the length of the sandwich and the dry, bland chicken.
The gentlemen running the truck were friendly, but for me, Bob & Jo was a big miss.
I ordered while they were hanging out downtown for the lunch rush. There wasn't a line at all but I figured it was because of the cold snap. The ramen didn't interest me so I got the bibimbowl. I ended with a premade salad in a box-seriously, plunked down while they were waiting for the rice to be scooped out. A bowl of jasmine rice. Jasmine rice? I know it's supposed to be fusion but what the hell? I don't know how it fit, besides the fact that they were maybe out of white sticky rice and figured no one would really know the difference?
I finally sat down and it was as disappointing as I thought it would be, just a ton of blah, flavorless iceberg lettuce with the sprouts, carrots and other veggies just spread out haphazardly. I got a small tub of gochujang, but apparently there were other options that weren't explained to me. I don't know if the other sauces would be an improvement though. The small tub of kimchi was also just bland and flavorless, not the spicy, traditional kind or the unspiced, refreshing kind it was just cabbage diced with some vinegar thrown into it. Not just forgettable but regrettable.
Found this truck today on 46th and 6th where all the foodtrucks line up.
The menu was a bit small with only about 4 main dishes. They said the menu changes weekly.
I tried the Bibimbap Burrito with BBQ pork for $8 and it was big and delicious.
The meat was tender and perfectly seasoned and I loved the different flavors from the sauces and ingredients. The rice inside was very similar to sushi rice and they even had a sheet of nori inside.
It almost tasted like a giant korean hand roll.
Really good stuff for $8.