Patacon Pisao Truck
“I also reccomend the cachapa which is a sweet corn instead of the fried plantain you find in the patacon.”
“Pollo Patacone (Chicken) – The patacone an arepa made of sliced stiff/crispy plantain like bread shell.”
“I've tried the different meats and my personal favorite is the Shredded Beef Patacon.”
Patacon Pisao Truck
Take-out: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
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The chicken Tacucho tho…sigh
A Venezuelan wrap with shredded chicken, seasoned to perfection with lettuce, tomatoes, fried queso, drizzled in some finger-licking sauces….
Thank God they are open 24/7….you never know when you'll need your fix.
The chicken empanada is a hit too.
Definitely diggin Patacon Pisao…
I stumbled on this undiscovered gem right in our neighboorhood. Everything was simply decadent. After my meal, I was knocked into a food coma. They got a new customer for life!
This place is definitely a hidden gem. The Tequeno with special sauce is Delish.. and the patacon is to die for (enough for 2). I had a shredded beef patacon (no tomato)… warm, crutchy NOT SOGGY AT ALL… this place is Highly Recommended
Food is above average, but because of their rep, they're kinda overpriced for their portions. But I guess inflation is everywhere nowadays.
I like to put my hands on people who are in prison. That's why they call me "Patacon." This may be illegal, but honestly for the most part they don't complain. When they do, I just tell the guards that I was threatened in an unprovoked incident and they take care of the rest. I don't find this morally objectionable at all, and no, I don't care if my actions Pisao off. In fact I hope that they Pisao off. Just call me Patacon.
What to get: Patacon to eat, Parcha to drink.
What else: Try Yoyos if they have them, or Cachapas maybe, or an Arepa.
The portions are so enormous here that I call it the leaning tower of Pisao.
Patacon Pisao is a hidden gem. It could not be any further North on Manhattan Island without being in the Harlem River… or in the Bronx. It is literally right at the top of Manhattan… in Inwood, famous for having the "last street in Manhattan" in its ranks.
The beauty of Patacon is the hours it keeps. It opens up around 6 in the evening, and stays open until nearly six in the morning… every single night of the week. So the late night workers and the party animals returning to Spanish Harlem, Harlem and The Bronx can stop off and have some ridiculously over-the-top and dirt-cheap and uber-filling Venezuelan Street Food before turning in for the night… or going to work!
Ordering here isn't exactly a Pisao cake.
The guys here are pretty friendly although they don't speak much English. It's freezing in here in winter and very hot in summer, because it's really an outdoor eatery, with no chairs whatsoever. It's a truck that is parked built-in to a wall and permanently located in this spot, on a shady, litter-strewn back street in the Latin part of town. It's not the most comforting place to be at night, especially if you're alone, but with all of the hombres looking out for you while they feast on Patacons, you don't need to be worried.
My warning is that if you don't like to mix sweet with savoury, and if you don't like your food items slathered in sauce and messy, you may have problems here. Always ask for no sauce, no mayo, no ketchup, if you're not into food that is swimming in those things, because they will absolutely drown it if you don't specify otherwise.
By the way, if you're a bird with a large beak, rather than a human, skip this place and try Pelican Pisao instead.
The meats aren't the most imaginative aspects of this food… chicken and beef mostly, and some ham, and all of it is shredded, ground, or pre-processed and standardized. It's what they put these concoctions on that really makes Patacon (and Venezuelan street food) remarkable.
I can't really describe what cachapas, patacons and yoyos are, except to say that all of them are some form of plantain/corn bread that is a bit like eating sandwiches using bananas or plantains or potatoes (depending on which one you get) as bread. Patacons are for those that prefer a savoury taste. Cachapas are sweeter. Yoyos are the sweetest, squidgiest of all. Arepas are pretty savoury, cornmeal pockets stuffed with goodies.
If you're not hungry for food, but for discussing the latest Marvel movie, then go to Comic-con Pisao instead.
Definitely a whole world full of food to explore and discover, and all of the Venezuelan delights here are well worth a try. My favourites are the Patacons and Arepas because I prefer savoury to sweet, but I recommend you give a Cachapa a try if you like combining sweet with salty. Also, I think you should get something with cheese and ham (jamon y queso), as – while it is very greasy – that combination for me is even tastier than the ground beef and shredded chicken options, which are, admittedly, very juicy and delicious in and of themselves.
I've had mixed reactions from the people I've brought here. Some loved it, some hated it. Once the food cools down, it gets soggy and then is just not very good anymore, so make sure you eat it hot… and bear in mind the portions are absolutely enormous.
And if you find yourself molesting any inmates anytime soon, then let me know. I'm perfectly willing to share the nickname Patacon. I don't have a copyright on it, or anything.
I have to go to a Yelp event now. Pisaot.
3.5 stars…
This food truck is a little different than most food trucks in that it's got a permanent location and it's open 20 hours a day. They're serving the same fillings (chicken, beef, pork, ham & cheese, and cheese) inside five different options: patacon (flattened green plantains), cachapa (basically like thin corn bread), arepa (white corn flour), tacuchos (grilled wrap), and pepitos (regular sandwich roll). I saw some reviewers talking about empanadas but that wasn't listed anywhere on the menu or on the truck itself. You also have the option of getting two or three meats inside of whatever for a little extra. In addition to the meat the filling comes standard with lettuce, tomato slices, special sauce (seemed like just mayo), and ketchup.
I got a chicken cachapa. As with all the other options, the meat is shredded. For $7 it was a good amount of food that left me stuffed. The chicken was pink as it was mixed with ketchup and mayo. The combo really masked the flavor of the meat but was still tasty. The real stand out for me was the cachapa (sweet corn) part. It was like the best corn bread I had ever had. It was too soft and large to handle (that's what he/she said) so I had to use a fork. Luckily I went during a slow time so I could eat at the small counter on the truck otherwise there's no benches or anything nearby (there is a park a couple blocks away though). After asking a Venezuelan friend of mine, I found out that ketchup is actually quite popular in that country so what I originally thought was an Americanization of a traditional dish is actually pretty valid.
I'm not really into mayo and rarely put ketchup on anything so the options here are extremely limited, especially if I don't want to make special requests to the guy who English is not his first language. Still, I'll be thinking about that cachapa for a while.
Love love love this truck! Been coming here for yearsss and they are always consistent on their taste! Will always have patacones from here and of course there palitos de queso!!! Yum yum yum!!!!!!
I first came to this truck about 6-7 years ago during my parties days at Umbrella across the street (it is not called something else).
Food: The patacon are always yummy. During my most recent visit I had the chicken cachapa and one tequeño. Both yummy, specially the cachapa; very nice portion packed with flavor.
Ambience: Mostly people that are going or coming from the clubs in the area.
I can't say you should go out of your way to try this place but if you are in the area, specially after a night of drinking, I so recommend it!