Eat On Monday

It's funny this truck is called Eat on Monday bc I only ever eat this on a Thursday hahahah. We have a rotating schedule of trucks that come to my office every Thursday so I've had the opportunity to try this particular truck quite a few times. The UFC is consistently my favorite choice there. I've tried their other food but every time I order something else, I tell myself it just doesn't live up to the UFC. Their fried chicken sandwich is perfectly crispy, decently sized (I always food coma afterwards), is quick to arrive after ordering, and comes with a bag of Hawaiian kettle chips. Love when this truck comes to the office because I know the food is always good and I never have to wait long.

3/20/2021 pick up If EOM wasn't already serving my lunch needs, they decided to amp up and start taking care of dinners are certain days too! Eat On Monday started doing pop up dinner options. This past wknd, we saw that they were doing Garlic Shrimp Hawaiian style and a Curry Tonkatsu plate as well as offering up roscoes ice cream tacos. We got 4 Garlic Shrimp orders and 1 Curry Tonkatsu and 4 ice cream tacos to try.The Curry Tonkatsu was bomb. The Japanese influence Curry was good with the rice and a perfect pairing to the crispy tonkatsu cutlet. I wished I had ordered more servings of this over the Garlic shrimp. The Garlic Shrimp was good but a tad too dry. We needed a garlic sauce to compliment the garlic rice. There was a bit too much raw chopped garlic mixed vs sautéed chopped garlic. Hopefully they make the adjustment. Kids loved the roscoes ice cream tacos for $5 each. We wanted more of the Youngsters (cookies and cream) but it only allowed us to order 1 as it was probably the last one in stock. If you aren't sure what to have for dinner, this was an option for Fri/Sat for us. I think they offer it up via doordash etc as well. They also debated a Thursday night addition when I was picking up our food. Try them out. Good portions.

Eat on Monday has always been my favorite food truck and it had been awhile since I had been there. My friend is a big fan as well and had them come to her workplace for her birthday. Luckily it was near where I work and I could come down for lunch. I had the blue cheese burger with arugula and maple bacon and a side of fries. The burger was so tasty. The combination of all of the ingredients with the meat is so good. Juicy burger, yummy toppings. Fries are tasty too. Definitely a nice treat. I would definitely follow them on social media to find out where they will be next.

A friend of mine recently contacted me saying she was looking for food trucks for her daughter's upcoming event. I laughed, because she said she checked out Eat on Monday on Yelp and saw that I had written multiple reviews and that most of their pictures were from me. Ha ha! Well, they ARE my #favoritefoodtruck.So here's something new. On my last visit, I saw that Eat on Monday had two new condiments available. Did you know Eat on Monday makes its own BBQ and Ranch? Well now you do. You're welcome.

-Spicy UFC Club: 10/10. The sweetness of the bacon adds a nice touch to the sandwich; bread is wonderful too.

Ordered this in for catering today....We got:UFC Club - Buttermilk fried naturally raised chicken breast, maple syrup glazed applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, house spread and an acme torpedo rollCarnitas Sandwich - Tomato, red onions, avocado, chipotle mayoCaprese Sandwich - Fresh mozzarella cheese, balsamic vinaigrette, tomatoes, basil and organic mixed greensMixed Green Salad - Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, red onions and a house balsamic vinaigretteThe thing I really appreciated about the catering was their detail to dietary restrictions. ie... The UFC Club, bacon was on the side. Having variety of chicken, carnitas and veggie. The caprese which I had, had the balsamic vinegar on the side. Very awesome. A lot of times we cater sandwiches in from Togo's or elsewhere and they are really soggy gross by the time we get them. I super appreciated the dressing was on the side and therefore getting to eat not mushy bread =P

My sis in law told me about it, my Yelp friend wrote prolific reviews about it. I was extremely happy and satisfied with my experience. I ordered two spicy UFC chicken sandwiches, two lettuce wrapped UFCs and a tonkatsu sandwich just to try and two orders of fries. It wasn't cheap. 5 sandwiches and two fries for $82 is something to consider for a lunch truck now pop up restaurant in an industrial strip that was not delivered. I picked it up. That is the only thing I wanted to inform about- it adds up quickly so just make sure you are ok spending a little more. I don't mind when it comes to food especially food that credible sources vouch for. The chicken was crunchy and seasoned with every bite and it was hearty size wise. The spicy chicken left such a good heat and it wasn't overpowering -spices were spot on. Fries had really good seasoning but they were sorta cold and needed to go into the toaster oven- I live 4.5 mi away from the place and this is NOT a complaint- that is just the reality of potatoes and how they behave after being fried and put into a box to steam up for 15 min. The chicken and tonkatsu sandwiches, however, completely retained the crunch and texture. The bread for the tonkatsu was so darn cute-sliced open like a pocket and edges cut off- the pickled veggies they top it with was fresh and had refreshing flavor and texture between the bread and crispy tonaktsu layer. My lettuce wrapped UFC impressed me not just with flavor and portion. It held together after every single bite- other lettuce wrapped burgers are a hot mess with hands completely drenched in sauce and i have to reassemble the mayo mustard catsupy mess and eventually eat it with a fork and knife- thank u for choosing lettuce leaves that actually help hold it together so it can be eaten as a handheld sandwich. I wanted to try their beef burger but it won't be avail for another week or two. One last comment which just sealed the deal was how polite and nice Carol is. She was extremely responsive when I thought the payment glitched out and she texted me back asap and helped sort it out. She was very sweet and even offered to text me to let me know when the burger is avail lol- very kind and sweet when I picked up the food. I bought four desserts, too- but I think they're from a diff company but yah, they're bomb. I am going to recommend this place to all my friends and try my best to see them thru this hot mess of a pandemic by supporting them. Thank you, EOM team.

* = U* = F* = C* = Chicken* = SandoI work for a tech company. Been at this latest one almost 3-years. In lieu of a cafeteria, we get food trucks 5-days a week. Since the moment I stepped foot on this campus, the good word has been: the UFC sandwich, from Eat on Monday, is the best item of food we get delivered. And I mean: that endorsement was ubiquitous. To my retrospective shame: I chose not to heed this advice for almost 3-full years. In general, I'm not a big lunch truck guy. Mostly because, I believe that half the enjoyment of lunch is getting the hell out of the office and leaving campus for an hour or so. As such, I rarely choose to patronize a food truck and typically head to an actual restaurant.But yesterday, an absolute angel (replete with blonde hair and green eyes) walked through our cubicle pods and asked all the cool kids: "Do you want me to pre-order you a UFC sandwich?"Faced with the convenience of a pre-order, coupled with the fact that my usual lunch buddy is on one of his healthy, crash diet fads... and I decided, what the hell. Let's give this allegedly legendary poultry its' day in the sun.My first surprise came in the visual department. Plagued by imagery harvested from a market cornered by Chick-Fil-A, Popeyes, and Wendy's, I simply assumed that the sando would arrive in burger form. Circular patty, sesame seeds, the usual get-up. I was wrong.The UFC sammich rides proudly on a two-handed hoagie roll, roughly 7 inches long. Visible chicken, bacon, and lettuce can be seen poking its' head out from the brown butcher paper it comes wrapped in. The filling peers outward at it's eater, with a glance of unconditional love, like an infant looking up at its' mother.I leaned in and took my first bite, an admitted UFC virgin, so naturally, about 3 co-workers were locked on me, waiting to hear the verdict. My teeth sank into the soft, juicy (what I assume to be, brined) breast fillet. Nobody told me that this sandwich came with a perfectly crispy, thick-cut slice of high quality bacon. The house sauce (sriracha mayo, with what tasted to me like a hint of pickled red pepper) played it's part masterfully. The produce was cool and crisp, the poultry was hot and fresh, the roll was an artisan masterpiece of lightly developed yeast with hydrated stone cut flour. Every single piece of this sandwich joined into a melodic, harmonious chorus. With every chew, I could hear a choir of angels above me singing, "Glory, glory, hallelujah!""This is the best chicken sandwich I've ever had," I instinctively said, in a tone and cadence that can best be described as a lover's moan.As I scanned the room, the world was finally alive for the very first time. Wondrous new colors sprang from the walls and cartwheeled around the room. Rabbits and deer emerged from all corners, as flora and foliage inexplicably grew in rapid fashion all around me. The room began to shake, my office ceiling tore open, and a translucent beam of harvest gold streamed from the deepest pocket of the sky directly down upon the flawlessly executed chicken sando that sat before me.My only regret is that I now know, for an indisputable fact, that life can be this great. Go get you a UFC chicken sando from Eat on Monday. Your life will forever be richer for it.

Food trucks are yay or nay for me.Most of the time they are simply too far away for me and with other constraints at play, usually grab something closer to home. Second, the majority of the burger trucks I've sampled are cooked way too well for me since mine have to be medium rare. I blame the thin patties as well as other possible factors because it is a truck and not a full kitchen.Boy was I wrong.I had one of the juiciest burgers in a long time and it came from Eat On Monday. What a surprise. The menu is simple: burgers (with the exception of the Fried Chicken Club (UFC), Pulled Pork Sandwich, and Veggie Burger) and fries. There are no distractions, no fluff, nothing. Burgers presented were: -Bacon Blue Cheese Burger -Classic Cheese Burger-Chipotle CheeseburgerI ordered the Chipotle Cheeseburger : local grass fed beef, cheddar cheese, spicy chipotle sauce, caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, and an Acme bun.SF/Berkeley love their Acme bread so the minute I saw that, I knew what I was in for: amazingness.After waiting only about 5 minutes, my burger was done. When I opened the container, was wowed by the sight. It was the perfect burger. Juicy looking, melted cheese swirling with the chipotle sauce and the caramelized onions + gravity coaxed it over the side of the patty. It was also done perfectly medium rare. The fusion of all the ingredients created a pretty damn good burger and I'm also happy to report that my fingers were all messy, so make sure you grab a few napkins. A burger that doesn't leave a mess is not my kind of burger.We also ordered the plain french fries with sea salt and the spiced fries. Try them both. You will not be disappointed. Now for a milkshake...................Good burgers, good fries, and a great staff/operation that checks you in/out with no issues.Bravo!

It's tough finding something here to nitpick. Really good food. I've tried both the regular and the spicy UFC Club.The heat level for the spicy sandwich is pretty well calibrated. It's like a good medium kick. You can feel it, but it's not too much.Everything on my sandwiches has been on point. The bread is nice. The veggies are fresh. The bacon and spread are tasty. The chicken has been REALLY REALLY good. The breading on the chicken is balanced and just right. Not too crunchy/too much, not too little. All white meat. Juicy. Not dry and not greasy. The sandwich is overall a good size and it hits the spot. I was a little skeptical initially, but it's...worth the price. (Don't make it too expensive in the future though please)I would love to see this place open more often than just Saturday lunches.