Nuchas Food Truck
“I had the argentine (beef) and spicy chicken empanadas; both were great but the spicy chicken was exceptionally superb.”
“The empanadas are $3/$4 each or $8 for 3, do the 3 for $8 because my boyfriend and I instantly regretted not doing that!”
“They have vegetarian options that make you not even miss the meat.”
Nuchas Food Truck
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Tasted these empanadas yesterday while in front of the apple store. I was starving. I got the spicy cheese and vegan.
I thought these were going to be very dry but they weren't. I actually liked the curry vegan one a lot. The spicy cheese one wasn't what I thought it would be but still pretty good. Both of these were $3 each and while not horrible at all, I would much rather get something else for the money. The meat fillings are $4 each. I tasted the shortrib one and didn't like it at all. Btw ask for the hot sauce if you like some kick and throw the red one on top. Bangin'.
If you need a snack and the truck is around then give them a shot. I just wouldn't say it's a "must try" in nyc.
This spring-is-springing weather lead me to the Nuchas truck outside campus with hope that I wouldn't waste any more of this beautiful day inside. I grabbed one each of the three vegetarian empanadas: the portobello, the spicy cheese, and the shiitake curry (which is also vegan!) All three were pretty tasty, with the shiitake curry easily being my favorite. This truck doesn't get more than three stars from me because, although the food was good and the service was pleasant, I expect my hunger to be satisfied after dropping $8. I devoured my $8 meal and am still quite hungry. All-in-all, not a bad option, but for fellow Brooklyn College students, it's worth the walk to get cheaper, more filling food a bit further away from campus.
Truck was parked outside of my office. Co-worker picked up some for the team. Tried chicken, steak, and beef.
All were fine. Dough is fine. Steak filling was a bit sweet (methinks from the caramelized onion). Beef was fine. Chicken was fine. Co-worker said the worker was friendly.
For a baked empanada, not bad. I've definitely had better. Not sure I'd spend my own money or calorie allotment on a reorder, though would not go so far as to say they're not worth a go for others.
Amazing empanadas! Saw this at the shopping center across from the Barclays Sunday night on 12.27.15. The two men working the truck were amazing, they deserve a raise. So polite and made the best suggestions. They even pointed out the cute initials detail on each empanada that is used to tell the flavors.
The empanadas are $3/$4 each or $8 for 3, do the 3 for $8 because my boyfriend and I instantly regretted not doing that! Haha.
We only tried the Argentine. It was so good, juicy ground beef with peppers and onions and potatoes on a crispy flakey crust. The best empanada I've ever had. Usually they're so dry, meat or cheese wise.
I think the next one on the list to try is the spicy chicken and that cheese concoction, but argentine will always be apart of my order no matter what. Ugh I want one now.
I'll definitely be coming back here for sure. They need a store are Brooklyn!
They've been parked on 6th Avenue and Bleecker thus summer so I gave it a shot. The short rib and Argentine empanadas were delicious. At $3/$4 it's not cheap, but that's the time and place we live in. They ran out of pork when I was there so I'd try that one, too.
I saw the Nuchas empanada food truck while roaming around and had to check it out. They had a sticker out on the front that said that they were the 2013 winner/recipient of the Vendy Awards. This food truck company was developed by Ariel Barbouth, who wanted to offer empanadas that were innovative in flavor and combinations. They offer a small selection of meat empanadas (Argentine style, Short Rib, Spicy Chicken, and Pulled Pork), vegetarian options (Porto (portabello) and Spicy Cheese), breakfast, as well as sweet options. I tried their Spicy Chicken, which was filled with chipotle seasoning, tomatoes, onions, peppers, and basil – this was okay, and it tasted like a tomato-y chicken/vegetable soup that was filled within, a little too watery for my taste. I also believe each truck offers some specials, so I had the Shiitake Curry – the curry was smooth and had tons of potatoes within, but it was a little on the bland side. I wasn't a fan of the empanada dough itself, as it was a little too thick and chalky-like for my taste. I liked how on the exterior of the empanada dough, there's a little letter stamp, that denotes which empanada it is 😀 The staff here were friendly and they definitely heat up your empanadas so it's piping hot.
+meats/vegetarian/sweet empanadas available
+friendly staff
Saw this little truck near Times Square and we were pretty hungry so we decided we would try out a few empanadas. They're really small but good for a quick snack on the go. Don't think I would come again because of the price for the size.