Ooh Dat Chicken

This food truck was sitting out by L'Enfant station, so I decided to try it out. The service was friendly and efficient. I love Peruvian Chicken because it is so flavorful, moist, but not greasy. It was weird because I ordered a 1/4 dark, but the thigh was dry. A part of the issue is that the pieces already cut up are just sitting at the bottom of the rotator, so they dry out. I did appreciate that they used a cast iron to heat up my piece so the chicken came out really hot (good service!). The collard greens weren't the typical greens that are slow cooked and soft, but it still had texture to it. I liked the flavor and surprisingly, the texture. The rice was overcooked, but the black beans on top were really good! Ask for that - its free, you just need to ask if they don't ask! A lot of people were ordering the chicken bowls, so I might need to try that another time.

Oooooh dat chicken that I had for lunch today was pretty good. I was out searching for another food truck, and then this place caught my attention. I was still a little hesitant until this nice woman came along and vouched for the food. I had no idea about what to order, but as soon as I saw her food come out I was sold. I told the guys to give me exactly what she had, which included a quarter chicken, corn, and potatoes. I got back up to my office and enjoyed all of it. The chicken was well done and well seasoned, the corn was tasty, and the potatoes were better than what I was expecting. Can't really explain it but they were like roasted and mashed at the same time.. whatever it was it was great! Oh and that sweet orange sauce that they gave me took the chicken to another level. Insert fire emojis Lastly, the guys working the truck were some of the coolest food truck people that I've ever interacted with. Combine that with good food and you can def count on my coming back again.

Well...I meant to take a picture of my lunch. Really, I did. But...it was gone too fast...Today was my second time at Ooh Dat. Both times I've ordered the same thing - a quarter dark meat with one side. It comes with basmati rice (which you can sub out for a different side) and a choice of a salad, coleslaw, and corn. I've chosen the coleslaw both times - I find it so unique, with its cabbage and basil-like dressing. Definitely NOT your usual slaw. I will try the corn one of these days, though.On to the chicken - They give you a good amount of chicken and it is very, very juicy. I can't comment about the skin (I don't eat the skin, I take it off...I know to some of you that's a sin!) but my co-workers have previously commented that it is nicely seasoned. They also provide you with a mild barbeque sauce, and today they gave me a new sauce, which was curry-based. It's slightly thicker than the barbeque sauce, which while it has good flavor, is a bit thinner (it complements, not overpowers, the chicken). I alternated between both sauces today.I have to also complement the owner/manager - I had exactly $8 in cash (keep forgetting about the taxes for food trucks!) so he let me go without paying the $.80, that was really nice of him. I'll be sure to give it back to him next time!Overall, a solid, filling meal, and I would return!

The chicken rice bowl, with corn, beans and lettuce was really good. $10 is definitely a lot, but I guess that's your average food truck price.The bbq sauce was my highlight though: great flavor, more sweet than spicy, and worked really well with the salad. Love it.My only complaint is: I wish they would have left the skin on the chicken. Or maybe ask - because I love rotisserie chicken with broiled skin.Maybe next time.

Thanks for the undercooked chicken and overly evasive manager. Wasted $10 on a meal with no flavor and honestly I was afraid to eat anything due to the undercooked chicken. I will not return.

Ooh Dat Chicken has great rotisserie chicken. As advertised, their chicken "is marinated in a signature blend of spices, herbs, and peppers for over 42 hours and slowly cooked on an open flame rotisserie."The chicken is marinated well, tender and they give great portions. They also have very flavorful sauces like their special bbq sauce to add to the chicken. I also enjoyed the corn that was marinated in garlic. Although it comes with white rice, even that is seasoned and has a good flavor.You can get a quarter chicken with rice and one side for $8 or an entire half chicken, rice and 1 side for $12. It's a food truck so you have to use their twitter or the Food Truck Fiesta side to find out their location.

Dope chicken. Even doper service. I will find this truck wherever it goes! Get the chicken rice bowl with everything on it!

It's no easy decision opening a food truck just a week after new regulations are added that finally force customers to pay taxes on your sales, along with the cooling temperatures outside...and if my decline of mobile eatery mentions is any indication the sun has set on the first peak of the DC food truck scene that lasted a good two years before its eventual decline. Nevertheless, there are still some pioneers out there coming up with new truck ideas that DC hasn't yet seen and actually executing them well. Ooh Dat Chicken Truck is one of those few, hitting the market at the beginning of the fall season with beautiful rotisserie roasted chickens and a nice assortment of side dishes.I had to walk home on Friday during lunch to take my "shared custody" dog Bocuse out for a walk, since I was watching her over the weekend and never know what she'll get into when I'm not around, when I happened to spot this truck with its crazy paneling reminiscent of a juiced up Virginia Tech "Hokie" bird. It was definitely a new one for me in a park usually filled with familiar offerings, so I sauntered over was shocked to find a couple dozen succulent looking birds spinning on their rotisserie oven. I was sold at the sight of them. They might not have the intoxicated charcoal smokey smell as the Peruvian joints that dot this area, but they had a really nice glaze, alluding to a flavorful skin with moist meat underneath.Normally I wouldn't have given a second thought to ordering the half a chicken, but since I had to walk up 14th Street while eating I figured I should stick to the quarter to make the container slightly more manageable. The size of the chicken provided could certainly be more generous, but it wasn't so small that it's worth knocking much in rating. I did appreciate the fact that their meal comes with two sides as well (for a total around $7.50 after tax), helping people at least have the option of eating slightly healthier options than just a lot of meat in a bun (which if you do want you can happily get at the Carnivore truck).The chicken lived up to my expectations and was pleasantly juicy inside, although I did expect just a bit more kick from the flavor of the skin, given their mention of Aji peppers and cumin in the spice rub. The roasted corn also didn't have much of the poblano flavor that was advertised, but the potato salad was a surprising hit. The creaminess was just right, and even though it had raw onions (which I normally hate) they didn't overpower the flavor at all.The guys operating the truck were incredibly nice and not pushy at all considering they had just opened. I really like the freshness of the food here and to give it some sort of comparison, imagine the food that Boston Market produces except actually done well, and for less, and that should give you a good starting point. Thankfully they also accept credit cards, so those new tax laws shouldn't have you worried about carrying around a lot of unnecessary pocket change after ordering here.

3.25 stars. Ooh Dat Chicken is marinated well!Ooh Dat Chicken is filling!Ooh Dat Chicken is cheap! Ooh Dat Chicken is a bit too dry. This could be a one-time occurrence as it appears that nearly everyone finds the chicken to be rather juicy, or, perhaps it is relegated only to the white meat chicken, as Jennifer D's review suggests. In any event, the problem is mostly solved by liberally coating each bite with their honey mustard BBQ. Sides and service are both winners here. Perhaps next time I'll stick to dark meat or try their chicken tacos, but I like the potential of this three year old operation.

Food is always great! Just don't be in a rush for your food! Takes about 40 mins to receive even when ordering ahead!