Mad Pambazos

I really love these Hamburgs. Always fresh, sweet, lovely sellers. Last week I bought food for the whole Party, all the guests were delighted. It's really nice when the food is cooked with love and homemade. Maybe it's their bread or sauce, they say the secret ingredient. But guys you the best!

I was lucky enough to catch the Mad Pambazos truck at Brouwerij West last Friday. Their pambazos will blow your mind about the concept of sandwich. I mean, it's a sandwich, right? Meat, cheese, whatever....no, this pambazo is something special. Each one is handcrafted to order and you can tell that each of the ingredients is super fresh. And, since this is LA, there are plenty of tasty vegetarian options....bonus, they're delicious and very Insta-worthy. I started off with their roasted Japanese sweet potato fries with the subtle curry flavor, aioli and yogurt-mint dipping sauces, and those nice crispy edges. I split Silvertongue's Chicken and the Doofwarrior with my fiancee. The fact that they had the tender, flavorful chicken and rich, complex tikka masala flavor downnnn (Silvertongue) and that dreamy roasted pork belly (Doofwarrior) has me convinced that these guys can do no wrong. The pambazos are HUGE and filled with layer after layer of tender meat and veggies. Each bite is a perfect mix of texture (crisp, chewy bun and shredded cabbage crunch), herbs, spices, and acidity. The Scrooloose taco was awesome too....tortillas made in-house from a food truck?! You can tell that these guys put care and effort into preparing the meats because it doesn't taste or look like it's made in a food truck. So good!And if the flavor-forward food isn't enough for you, they have about a dozen hot sauces that they make themselves! Since I am a bit of wimp, I did not try all of them but the blueberry habanero was my fave out of the ones I had.They don't post up at a permanent location so do yourself a favor and check out their location on IG or Twitter....it's totally worth it.

Finally got a chance to try Mad Pambazos while we were at Monkish Brewery over in Torrance. I've heard great things about this Mad Max themed truck (their slogan is "Oh what a lovely sandwich"). As we had a smaller appetite, we grabbed a pair of tacos. A big bonus was that they hand make every single corn tortilla.The Ton Ton Tattoo Taco comes with sliced brisket, kimchi diakon, scallions, and a korean chili vinaigrette. It was pretty good, the brisket was pretty tender and had a great marinated flavor to it. It might be a little bit spicy though, so fair warning. They have a great selection of sauces which complimented the tacos as well. Our favorite was the mango habanero but its got some real heat to it so watch out!

Love to support great food projects.... especially when they're backed by great people!Bryan and Max make some amazing dishes PACKED with deep and complex flavors.Their offerings bring together flavors and ingredients from all over the world! Mexican flavors fused together with curries, Caribbean and Asian influences. The Pambazos are bulky and delicious. Grab some napkins and dive into the smoked potato Pambazo, or the Braised Goat! They offer tacos with fresh tortillas. Their salads and small bites are fresh and crunchy!Always look forward to my next meal with these guys !!

Pros: Gourmet tacos were absolutely delicious. Their "homemade" tortillas were were thin and fresh. Creativity resulting in excitement and satisfaction. Cons: $5 per taco is rather expensive. I've had other gourmet tacos at around $3 which I find reasonable. Or even better just go south of the border and pickup a plate of tacos al pastor for less.

In a country where authentic customer service is becoming extinct and the bottom dollar is preferred over the customer experience is where Mad Pambazos comes into the picture. I visited a friend in San Pedro and we decided to grab a few brews at the Brouwerij brewery. I was hungry and noticed the Mad Pambazos food truck parked outside in the courtyard. It was later in the night. Bryan and Joe were wrapping things up and closing down for the night. I was starving as I hadn't eaten dinner and expressed my ferocious appetite. Bryan and Joe obliged and prepared a Chicken Tiki Masala sandwich. I was ecstatic for their willingness to feed me and their keen customer service qualities. I was more ecstatic about the unique and mouth watering taste of the sandwich! Bravo!From one fellow New Yorker to another, thank you as I will forever be grateful for your selfless and down to earth gesture.

UPDATE: I wish I could give this truck 10 stars! I make a point to visit whenever they are near my office, not just for the great food but also for the customer service and good conversations had while waiting for my food! I have had the Silvertongue's Chicken Pambazo, the People Eater Pambazo, and the Ton Ton Taco.... not a single thing to say against any of them - all are KILLER. Joe and his team sure do have one excellent truck with some bomb-a** food!

*These burgers are massive and overflowing. I ate the doof warrior with a fork and knife. *The workers here are super friendly and informative. *There are a dozen bottles of salsa on ice.The doof warrior was exploding with cole slaw and flavor. I kept saying " wow this is so tasty" while eating it. Silvertongue's chicken pambazo was just as huge as the doof warrior. Same mouth watering flavor as well. I had two bites of my girlfriends chicken pambazo and I don't think I had a piece of chicken. The flavor of the pambazo as a whole was so delicious I can't even complain. Well done mad pambazos!

Holy MOLY !!!!! You absolutely cannot go wrong with this food truck!! Everything I was about to order, I was afraid to because I didn't know about 'duck heart' or 'pig foot'. Bryan and Macks explained every dish to me so I knew what I was expecting. These guys are FOOD GODS!!! Please do yourself a favor, and put your fate in their hands, and let them order for you!!! Curry sweet potatoes, OMG YUM, hot sauces galore and house made!!! Enjoy!!!!!

Silvertongue's Chicken Pambazo. The People Eater Pambazo. Ton Ton Tattoo Taco. Toecutter Pambazo. Aunty Entity's Potatoes. They are super nice guys. Generous portion sizes. Amazing balance of flavor and texture with each item we had. Homemade tortillas. Tons of salsa and homemade hot sauce options for you. * * *IN CASE YOU'RE CURIOUS WHAT COMES ON EACH ITEM:TON TON TATTOO TACO (5) : housemade corn tortilla, slided brisket, korean chili vinaigrette, kimchi daikon, scallions and sesameTHE PEOPLE EATER (VEGGIE) PAMBAZO (10): smoked potato, red chili butternut squash, salsa verde, chihuahua cheese, cabbage salad, pickled jalapeno, cotija and crema on a perfect bunTOECUTTER PAMBAZO (11): guajillo braised goat shoulder, oaxaca cheese, cabbage salad, pickled jalapeno, cotija and crema on a perfect bunSILVERTONGUE'S CHICKEN PAMBAZO (10): tikki masala, crispy sweet potato, cashew curry aioli, yogurt, mint and cabbage salad on a perfect bunAUNTY ENTITY'S POTATOES (7): fried japanese sweet potato, curry salt and spiced aioli