Shiso Crispy

The best food truck around! We got their dirty rice with bang bang chicken and it's the best I've ever had! We stopped in to try them out on Valentine's Day weekend and they're super nice there, it's a cozy little spot with plenty of seating and they're open late. Their bao buns are also 10/10! Try them when in town!!!

Finally getting around to review the two items I got from the food truck at a special event they were at. Unfortunately, I was so disappointed. I ordered the SCHEZUAN MANDU and LOBSTER RANGOONS. The mandu was bland and came 5 pieces $12.50. A whole bag of frozen mandu could be purchased at any local asian market for half the cost and would have more flavor than that. The lobster rangoons were the biggest disappointment. When I cracked the first one open, all that was in there was cream cheese, no lobster - at least none that I could see or taste. Very unfortunate that these items didn't impress because their dirty rice looks really appetizing. I know they've just opened a new permanent location, but sadly I'm not sure I'd be rushing to try it out.

We were in the mood for some Asian or Asian Fusion type of a place in St Pete and Shio Crispy came up in the results. Here are my ratings:Quality of food: ok. We ordered the Bang Bang Chicken Dirty Rice and Garlic Chili Mandu. The Bang Bang chicken was extremely heavy on the sauce and tasted very sweet. Everything is glazed with sauces and after a while that's all you can taste. The Mandu was good but not very filling. Décor: just okay. The vibe of this place is that of a food truck hangout. There isn't much of a decor as you have to sit outside on some generic looking tables.Cleanliness: good. The tables and the general areas were being kept cleaned.Service: can be improved. With just a couple of people ahead of us, folks inside the food truck still looked overwhelmed. I stood at the cash register for 5 mins waiting for someone to take my order and I just gave up and ordered online. One shouldn't have to do that. Price: expensive. The bang bang chicken dish was $18 which should really be not more than $12.Shiso Crispy is a neat concept but not executed very well. The food is very heavy on the sauces and comes with a higher than expected price tag.

Delicious food and the service was fast! There may be a store front but this is actually a food truck hanging around the back.

Man, it is definitely hard to leave this review because we really had high hopes, but unfortunately we did not have the best experience here. I love the seating area. It's cute, upscale, and a little hidden away from the hustle and bustle.We came on a busy Saturday, ordered, and prepared to be patient. We waited about 43 minutes until the guy working asked our name, and when we told him, he said it would be right up. We waited about 15 more minutes before he asked our name again, and then proceeded to give us food that had been sitting there the whole time. So after an hour of waiting, we were given cold food. We ordered the chili garlic mandu, and these were even more disappointing than the long wait time. They were ice cold with a terrible texture. They tasted overwhelmingly of soy. We also tried the bang bang chicken. The chicken was not even remotely warm. It was still crispy. That was the one saving grace, and the only reason I am even willing to give this place 3 stars. The sauce was decent, but it was nothing special. It came on a huge bed of overcooked rice.Although the seating area is super cute, the food and service were both disappointments.

Came to Shiso Crispy on a friend's recommendation. The food was delicious and the portion of the bang bang chicken dirty rice is enough to feed two people. The ahi tuna baos were very tasty and paired well with the main dish. Would definitely come here again and bring friends to hangout since they have a chill spot in the back with soke tables.

After seeing so many great reviews for this place, I had to try it out for myself. It did not disappoint!! 2 pounds of chicken and rice! You can't go wrong for the price either. It was more than enough for two meals. The sauce was amazing and just the right amount of heat. Highly recommend!

Stumbled across this cute little place while searching for a late night bite! The backyard area where the food truck is such a cute vibe with lots of seating. I decided to sit inside thought because I was getting bit up by mosquitos. Their portion sizes are HUGE. I was able to take leftovers for the lunch the next day. I had the bang bang chicken but definitely interested in trying the ahi sushi.

Excited for Shiso Crispy's new addition brick and mortar location. This is located in Downtown St. Pete on Central Ave in the the Edge District. You can find it across the street from The Edge Eatery and a few doors down from TeBella Tea Company. When walking in from Central Ave. you will see the fun artsy interior of this new location. There's an ipad set up, but it is not being used as of when I visited. Make sure to head to the back and outside the back door and you will see their food truck and outside seating. This is where you order. I ordered lobster rangoon for a side and two Dirty Rice bowls - chicken and ahi tuna. These bowls are a good size full of quite a bit of rice and a nice portion of protein.They called my name, & I was able to take it inside. I loved everything about their new place. The only thing that drove me crazy was the loud music. It was headache inducing. But I still dealt with it. I think they may have lowered the music down. It was blaring while I ordered my food outside, & it was still loud inside.Oh well! I still like their food and their new St. Pete location, and everyone was super nice. I've been to their food truck when it was parked at a brewery in Dunedin, so i definitely looked forward to this opening, & and it did not disappoint.Make sure to check their Instagram in case they have specials for the day. When I went, they had $5 off Dirty Rice Bowls.

I was so excited to try this place, but it was completely underwhelming. We ordered a chicken bowl, chicken bao, spicy mandu, and lobster rangoons. The rangoons were delicious, but it seemed overpriced considering there were only 3. The chicken bowl and bao were lumewarm even though we ate them immediately after receiving it. This was off-putting and can only mean they weren't fresh. Both the rice bowl and the bao were also lacking flavor and underseasoned. The slaw on the bao was tasteless and just seemed oily--how could it not have vinegar or literally any flavor apart from oil?? I didn't enjoy the flavor of the dumplings, but at least they were hot.