Munch India

IT'S FRIDAY, my favorite day of the week, because it means that the Munch Truck is in SF!! This is my ABSOLUTE favorite lunch spot in the city. I like to call their platters "homemade meals prepared by a loving grandmother." Trust me, I spent a summer in New Delhi and ate a lot of home cooked meals by my host, and Munch manages to exceed those standards. Every time I come here, I get the Vegetarian Combo for $14. It comes with three different veggie sides - today, there was potato, okra, and chickpeas. (The sides rotate. I've also had eggplant, tomatoes, and zucchini here, though chickpeas seem to be a staple.) I'm not a vegetarian, but if I could eat this every day, I gladly would become one. Tips:- COME HERE FOR LUNCH. DO IT. - Munch India has a twitter account where they post updates - they'll usually post whether they'll be at a particular location, so check the page first (@munchindia) before coming. (I've had sad Fridays where I walked here without checking and no purple truck was in sight )

It's a treat, also in terms of calories and price (note a lot of the pictures with prices are dated). The combo is a great sampler - why choose when you can get them all?! Mine included:-Rice: 4 stars, I like that it had veggies (green beans, Lima beans, carrot - singular, haha)-Roti: 5 stars-Daal: 4 stars, I think? It was so itty bitty it was hard to tell. Given the size, it would have been great to instead have a little Halwa or rice pudding for a small sweet finish. -Eggplant: 5 stars, my fav of the veggie options with great flavor-Cabbage: 4 stars-Kidney beans: 3 starsArriving close to opening at 11:30 made for a turn around of only a few minutes. Take your lunch to one of the nearby POPOS and enjoy!

The FiDi food truck experience is far different than what you find among the hipsters at Off the Grid in Fort Mason or any other more casual venue. Self-important suits come to the FiDi trucks, and for heaven's sake, don't talk to them because they are too busy multi-tasking on their smartphones. And yes, I'm talking about women as much as men. They represent an equal-opportunity species of smug entitlement. Such is the case whenever I see this familiar navy blue Indian food truck parked on California at lunchtime during the week (photo: http://bit.ly/1QJi5Ln). The menu is surprisingly diverse for a food truck given the space constraints.I had the $10 Vegetarian Combo, which provides three veggie dishes, dal, rice and naan. The veggie dishes that day were Chana Masala (savory chick peas), Okra Bhaji (fried and curried okra) and boiled carrots from Riverdog Farms (photo: http://bit.ly/1MxBtY7). The okra was the best of the bunch with a spicy edge that cut through the sauce. I like how the owner makes a special point of using organic ingredients in his various stews. There was plenty of basmati rice to sop it up though the naan was a bit skimpy crumbled in the aluminium foil. It all came in an easily transportable covered tray that allowed me to avoid the suits. Ah, the suits.FOOD - 4 stars...good family food cart Indian off a truck, espeically the veggie optionsAMBIANCE - 3 stars...uhhh, it's a truckSERVICE - 3.5 stars...pretty quick with no frillsTOTAL - 4 stars...bring on the dal, take out the suits

Munch India parks their food truck every Tuesday near my workplace in Emeryville. I try to go eat there whenever possible as the food is high quality, really tasty, and satisfying. On the menu you will usually find 3 types of veg entrees, and 3 types of non-veg (1 chicken, 1 fish, 1 lamb) entrees. Each entree comes with rice (veggie pulav), 1 chapati(so glad they do chapati and not naan), daal, and raita. You can also do a combo plate that allows you to try all the veg/ non veg entrees. So far I have not been disappointed by anything I have ordered. The veg entrees are usually ~11-12$ and the non veg can range from ~12-18$ (can be a bit pricy if you choose the lamb/ fish). Oh and be ready to wait for 10-15 mins for your food to be ready (so it's guaranteed to be freshly prepared). Also - the dishes can be a bit oily (my only real complaint). But overall - love it!

An Indian food truck that serves regular old Indian food, not a Paneer Burrito or Chicken Tikka Masala Fries or anything crazy like that. The combos are great for someone who wants a little variety at lunch. Better than most brick-and-mortar Indian joints downtown, though Amber India is still king.Chicken Masala: Tasty chicken morsels in a creamy masala. Great for soaking up in roti and rice. The largest portion in the non-veg combo.Kadai Paneer: Super tasty dense cheese curds. A bit salty. A few thin tangy veggies were in the mix (peppers and onions?). About half the size as the chicken portion.Chana Masala: Standard chole, but with some nice yogurt and tamarind sauces on top. Tastes a bit like a chaat, except with just chickpeas. About half the size as the chicken portion.Dal: A bit bland, but that's what dal is. Just the right portion to hearty up some rice.Roti: Kinda small-ish. Used it up on the chicken before I finished that portion. Tasty though.

Love this food truck! I like the Chicken Tangdi Kabab, Lamb Kebab and the Murgh Dahi Wala. These dishes come with rice (pulao), roti, yogurt, black dal Wait can be a little long (10-15 mins) but is absolutely worth it!Keep up with their locations on their twitter account!

Best food truck AND best Indian food around Emeryville (when they are here). I was treated to a juicy, tender lamb kabob, extra spicy, along with lentils, rice, yogurt, and roti...all of the ingredients were fresh, perfectly prepared, and simply the best.The customer service was beyond 5 stars. I would give this 10 stars if I could! Passionate and friendly people in this truck. They found themselves a regular right here!!!

This is a hit food truck from our company location/building. Always gets a long line for the days it comes.Food is not cheap but one of the tastiest lunch I get every week.They used some very good spice mixes that makes you craved more. The Kabobs are rubbed generously and comes very tasty and juicy every time.The biryani is also good and on the goat curry is delicious when they offer it as a daily special.Expensive for lunch but very tasty and they use organic ingredients. If you don't buy they will still be sold out at least from our location as they always gets one of the longest lines among food trucks in our area.My coworker says that the Veggie options are also very good and very tasty.

Stumbled on this place for lunch the other day and was pleasantly surprised! I got a veg/non veg combo which came with chicken kebab, baigan (eggplant) masala, channa (garbanzo beans), dal (lentils) and some amazing rice. What I REALLY liked about this place is the fact that it was a complete meal, served on a thali-like compostable dish WITH a Roti!! there's something you don't regularly see at indian food trucks.... It felt like a home cooked meal almost as opposed to quick food. Everything tasted great and everyone at the office keep asking me repeatedly where I had gotten my food from. I had never seen this truck in the FiDi before. I think they are definitely onto something and I am officially following on twitter so I can know when they are around. My ONLY complaint is I thought it was a bit on the pricier side (~$16), but you do pay for what you get. Delicious indian food that goes beyond your standard chicken tikka masala, which everyone else is already doing. Basically if you want to feel like your at a sit down indian restaurant but with all the benefits that come from going to a food truck, you should go here. Also, they take card, unlike some of the other trucks around that will remain nameless.

Nice Indian resturant. The food is tasty and the customer service was good. I had the Chicken Chakri Bharwan, Chicken Tangdi Kabab and more startes on the side. I enjoyed it.