I'm lovin' food trucks! Even at a distance, the scents emanating from the Sweet Magnolia Smokehouse truck told me this was going to be authentic BBQ and well done. It was. Maybe one of the best meals that I have had in a long time. The best part? They have a bricks-and-mortar location in Ahwatukee. I cannot wait to check it out!Drumroll, the food...Brisket sandwich; I love brisket but almost didn't order it. It is so difficult to find brisket that isn't served dry like beef jerky. Brisket is meant to be moist. I decided to roll the dice and order the brisket. It was perfect. Expertly grilled, full of flavor, and moist. It melted in my mouth. The BBQ sauce was excellent. Not sweet, not spicy, just hearty. It had body and complimented the sandwich. The right BBQ sandwich when prepared correctly needs nothing more than the bun, the meat (or whatever your main is), and the sauce. I'm still thinking about it! I ordered the small size and it was all that I needed. Because I liked it so much I could have gone for the medium size, but the small by itself was satisfying.Pulled Pork sandwich: Akin to the brisket, everything was perfect. Generously stuffed with pork and slathered in BBQ. For this one, we ordered the largest size and it is BIG at a half-pound. No guilt!Macaroni & Cheese: This was full of flavor as it was smoked. This is not your average mac and cheese. Another nice aspect of it was that it wasn't heavy. You could eat it as a side and not feel stuffed. Very special and suited the sandwiches nicely.Sweet Potatoes: I ordered the sweet potatoes as both and an individual side and an additional pint. Nicely pureed and the color had some great seasonality. While they aren't topped with marshmallows, there is obviously some sugar added. Personally, I would have preferred them a little less sweet but they were still excellent.Peach Cobbler: When I first opened the box of the "peach cobbler," I thought a mistake had been made and that it was sides of cornbread. Upon closer inspection, it tuned out to be the peach cobbler. If you've had the peach cobbler at Sugar Jam, Sweet Magnolia's will disappoint you. You aren't going to find chunks of fruit in it. This is more of a cakey version. Don't get me wrong--it is good, but you just need to be prepared for what it is. A dense, moist peach-flavored cake with filling.Sweet Magnolia's food truck travels throughout the Valley. You can find them on the Street Food Finder website or app to get a preview of their upcoming stops. One thing that I loved is you can pre-order and pay on the site and even choose your pick-up time. I was impressed when I received a text 10 minutes early that my order was ready. Flawless execution.Really some of the best BBQ that I have had in Arizona and I cannot wait to have it again!#BlackOwnedOnYelp
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"This was my second time here and it was decent. The food could have been a little more seasoned but it was good. The wait was a bit long but they did address us and let us know they were short staffed which I understand. Things happen. Overall it was pretty good and the portions of food was to my liking. I will give them another try."
"For November's International Supper Club UYE we headed out to Que Chevere. Que Chevere started out as a food truck and now a great addition to Main Street downtown Mesa.After checking out the menu I went with Pabellon Criollo. It was shredded beef, black beans with white Venezuelan cheese, white rice, fried plantains and a plain arepa, the perfect comfort meal on a cool night. Everything had great flavor. Been craving plantains and this hit the spot! Glad to have added Que Chevere to our ISCUYE list and look forward to coming back!"
