That Cheesecake Truck

It was all quite yum-- the cake, the crust, the @Cheesecaketruc guy who was working the window.Let me tell you what the working gal's lunchtime is like in Van Ness. You spend all day refreshing Food Truck Fiesta and watching them crowd around the usual hot spots. You realize that some office lady in Virginia is getting more food truck action than you are and you regret the hour commute to a location where you have to stealth out on your lunch break, sprint to a Metro, and pray you can get to Farragut and back in thirty minutes.So when a truck takes pity on Never Never Land and finishes out their day with 20 minutes in Van Ness, you take it. The man who handed me the styrofoam box of happiness could've looked like a hobbit and I would've praised his appearance, but fortunately I don't have to lie.The other flavors of the day were plain, cookies'n'cream, amaretto, strawberries'n'cream, and Irish cream... but lucky me, I got the last round of blueberry lemon. Definitely enough to share for two, but I ended up nibbling slowly at it for a good while instead. I typically gravitate towards denser cheesecakes, but the light, lemony creaminess was still appealing with the berries peeking through the surface in some spots. If I wanted to search for criticism, I'd say that the blueberries could've been distributed more evenly, but that's like saying I don't like surprises. Flavors were balanced beautifully, even with the rosette of lemon gel spread across the top. The graham crumb crust at the bottom was just the right moistness and firmness.Second visit I was ready to order chocolate raspberry if they'd run out of mango crunch. Didn't care for the latter as much as I'd enjoyed blueberry lemon though; slightly thicker consistency on the creaminess but heavily cloying. The sprinkling of oat and crumb garnish on top was needed to cut the sweetness and balance the textures out.Service was pleasant. I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for this truck again, and pray that the daily menu includes tiramisu next time they throw Van Ness a bone.

I'm not a huge cheesecake fan, so take this for what it's worth, but these are pretty good as far as cheesecakes go. Normally I just find it too boring, no matter what you add to it, and while that didn't really change with the offerings from this truck, at least I could tell it was pretty quality stuff. Their service seems to be quick and they're fairly priced, so I think they'll wind up doing pretty well in the long run, especially since their dessert isn't quite as seasonal as some of the new ice cream trucks.I think there are normally about 5-7 different flavors per day, with presumably different offerings rotating. They all run $4 and instead of coming in slice form (like the Dangerously Delicious pies) they are served as individual little round cheesecakes. I say little with a bit of hesitation, as the size is actually more than enough to be 2 servings for me, but part of that is because I don't really like cheesecake that much and really can only stand so much of it even if it is good.I went with the cookies and cream version and I actually rather enjoyed it. The cake itself was dense but still easy to cut through with a fork and the cookie crumble was there texturally and with flavor but nowhere near overpowering. Some of the other offerings were tiramisu, apple crumble, mint and a few others I can't recall.I'm not sure I would ever go back, but it's not because of anything the truck did wrong, just my personal preference. If you are a fan of this kind of dessert though you should definitely check them out, as I don't think you'll be disappointed. Conveniently they do take credit cards too, and don't have a limit so you can use one for a single serving. I should warn you though that if you follow them on Twitter they retweet compliments pretty much all day so it can get annoying quickly.

Banana Chocolate Chip Cheesecake $5 (5/5 NOMs)Cheesecake on a stick from one of the best DC food trucks. Probably one of the most perfect food truck desserts, especially for those who eat it on the go. They serve it in a cup and lid serves as your guard to keep your cute outfit clean. Its a no hassle perfect food truck nomnom. Perfectly refreshing sweetness to enjoy on hot day. Loving the hard thick chocolate on the outside and soft inside. First bite in and you can really taste the banana flavor, not too strong as to overpower everything and yet still come through when biting through that hard super chocolaty exterior. It really doesn't taste like food truck, more like we are eating at the high end restaurant. Its a big piece of cheesecake and I thought about sharing, but than realize I want it all to myself. Make sure to try this even if you are already full, its worth overeating.

Demolished my key lime cheesecake at the truckeroo last Friday. Line was long but oh was it worth it! Sweet and rich, a bit of a tang, not overpowering. Crust wasn't the best I've had but good anyway. Good size for the $. I liked my friend's cookies and cream cheesecake. I plan on going back to this truck and try different flavors!

Less New York cheesecake than mousse. That might be your bag.Key lime wasn't Key lime-y enough for me; Key lime is my fay-vor-it. Raspberry was better and left more of an impression. Both were fine, neither played a siren song to lure me back. But then again, I'm not one to seek out a food truck solely to eat a dessert.

Who knew it was possible to slip this much happiness inside a square plastic dish?The cookies-n-creme cheesecake is really, really, REALLY good! Rich. Creamy. Light. Filling. In a word, deeeeeeeeeelicious! That Cheesecake Truck makes me risk both lactose intolerance and a bout with ezcema--as well as put aside my general aversion to eating anything served out of a rolling window and my general dislike for traditional cheesecake--for just a taste of this wonderful confection.And it is totally worth it!

I bought 2 for $7, the cookies and cream and the irish whiskey. Two very good choices, but I think their flavor profiles are very similar. The oreo-like crust is a little crumbly, but soft. The cheesecake is super creamy and not too dense. The irish whiskey/cream didn't taste very Baileys-like, but I don't have much else to complain about. These mini cheesecakes are decently sized and if I skipped eating lunch altogether, I'd be in complete cheesecake coma. I decided to take a few bites from each and saved them for dinnertime. If I am ever near this truck again and looking for an easy excuse to not eat healthy, I'll be in their line waiting for a fix.

It's rare that I get dessert from a food truck. By the time I get a real meal, paying an extra $5 for ice cream seems wallet-crushing. However, as a huge cheesecake fan (yet not snob), I had to try this place out.The gentleman at the window informed me the Pumpkin Spice was their most popular one (not sure if he meant in general, or just right now since it's October) so I decided to give it a whirl.This just isn't great cheesecake. The flavor is there, but this doesn't taste like any cheesecake I've ever had. It was more like a cheese mousse. If you've ever had Yoplait Whips yogurt, that's what this was like. It was so fluffy, if you told me I was eating pumpkin-flavored whipped cream I'd have believed you. Not at all like the rich taste you'd get from Cheesecake Factory cheesecake.Maybe this is what you want. I can see it being advantageous for lunch, if people don't want a heavy dessert sitting in them for the second half of the day. However going into it you should know what you're getting into (other reviews echo the consistency is on par with how I described it). For the premium that food trucks charge ($4.40 for a single portion in this case) I just don't think it's worth it.

Incredibly light, airy, and fluffy cheesecake. It was delicious without the weight of regular cheesecake.I'd eat it every day if I could, but then I'd be very fat. Fat and happy.

Came by for dessert at Truckeroo with a bunch of friends and I must say this is a great deal and absolutely delicious. The four of us decided to split a Cookies and Cream cheesecake which was only $4. They give you a pretty large sort of mini cake and the flavor was very rich. Compared to paying $3 or $4 for a dried out cupcake I would definitely go for some cheesecake! They have ton of flavors and accept cards too.