It's Not A Restaurant

Diners inside Guero's Taco Bar on
South Congress

Food trucks on South Congress

 Modern food truck cuisine is sweeping the nation, specifically Austin. But, with every trend, there are some things that you may be giving up to satisfy the cool and hip factor that food trucks offer. It is easy to see that the experience is completely different. As people know and recognize, restaurants want the diner to experience quality food with even better service. To contribute, at a restaurant there is definitely seating inside, and sometimes the option of seating outside. Seated at the table you have drinks brought by the server, silverware, and individual menus with a variety of different foods. Economically, restaurants are known to be a little steeper in price. In restaurants you tip servers and pay usually for groups of things together. The basics for food trucks contrast. Food trucks still want the diner to have quality food, but the other half of the experience is the interesting, irreplaceable sensation of eating food from a sometimes mobile and sometimes stationary vehicle. Food trucks, usually in clusters, offer specific cuisines at each different spot For example, at South Congress’ food truck park, there are all types of food from American, to Asian, and even to German. Plus, dessert trucks are not forgotten! Individually, the menus are limited, but collectively there are multiple options and variety. At these spots, there aren’t limited tables to certain food trucks, but all are up for grabs, no servers necessary. The most interesting of the contrasts though is the economic factor. A plus and a negative economically to food trucks is that you buy items separately and possibly from multiple carts and trucks. There are many aspects to weigh when deciding between dining at a food truck or a restaurant, but in the end it is up to the individual diner.

Happy food truck diner at Gourdogh's