We’re looking for the best food truck in the Charlotte area — vote now for your favorite
Charlotte-area food truck fans, we need your help.
We all love to explore a variety of cuisines at festivals, pop-ups and our favorite food trucks’ regular hangouts. Whether you’re craving Asian flavors, Mexican, Mediterranean or pizza, you’ll find a food truck that’s got it.
But which one is the very best? That’s where you come in.
In the Charlotte area, we have hundreds of food trucks, and it can be difficult to choose even a handful of favorites. When we asked for your top choices, your responses poured in — and in all, 32 top food trucks were nominated.
Now it’s time to put those responses to a vote to determine the best of the best. Here are the details:
- The final round will determine the winner. It is currently live and will be until noon Oct. 9.
*Note: This is not a scientific poll or survey. If you have more than one favorite, you are welcome to refresh the poll and submit a second vote.
Top 2
Round 4 is complete, with the Top 2 food trucks named:
GGC Smokehouse
Location: Varies
GGC Smokehouse owner Eric Meza started his food truck after his backyard brisket got a glowing response from neighbors. Now, he and his wife, Shelley, specialize in Texas-style smoked brisket, along with pulled pork, ribs and sausage. We caught up with them in Concord, where we heard all about Shelley’s popular garlic-and-bacon green beans sauteed in butter. “People just come up and just talk about green beans,” Eric told CharlotteFive.
“We just want to say thank you very much to everyone that has shared and voted for us,” Shelley said. “We are very excited and thankful and blessed.”
Poppycox Nashville Hot Chicken
Location: Varies
Poppycox Nashville Hot Chicken owner Michael Kocak had a hot chicken experience, then spent about a year working out his own recipes in his home kitchen. Now, his food truck is thriving. He limits his menu to a chicken sando with comeback sauce, coleslaw and pickles; tenders; and loaded fries. “We keep it very very simple,” he told CharlotteFive when we rolled up to Pour 64 in Mint Hill to check it out.
“I can’t be anymore thankful for this because it has changed my life for the better,” Michael said.
Top 4
Round 3 is complete, with the Top 4 food trucks named:
- GGC Smokehouse
- Krave Food Truck
- Endless Soulfood & Catering
- Poppycox Nashville Hot Chicken
Top 8
Round 2 is complete, with the Top 8 food trucks named:
- Endless Soulfood & Catering
- Poppycox Nashville Hot Chicken
- Krave Food Truck
- Saucy Girl Taco Truck
- GGC Smokehouse
- Izzy’s at Triple C
- Cousins Maine Lobster
- Queen’s Ice
Top 16
Round 1 is complete, with the Top 16 food trucks named:
- Poppycox Nashville Hot Chicken
- Endless Soulfood & Catering
- Krave Food Truck
- GGC Smokehouse
- Saucy Girl Taco Truck
- Cousins Maine Lobster
- Tin Kitchen
- La Unica Estrella
- Baltimore Crab Cake Company
- Chickpeasy
- Deejay Thai
- TMR
- Yummi Bahn Mi
- The Chili Man
- Izzy’s at Triple C
- Queen’s Ice
Top 32
Here are all 32 of your nominees for best food truck in the Charlotte area:
AhaanLao Food Truck Lao/Thai Street Food
Location: 1015 Seigel Ave, Charlotte NC 28205
Baltimore Crab Cake Company
Location: varies
Carolina Smash Truck
Location: varies
Chickpeasy
Location: 3500 Latrobe Dr, Charlotte, NC 28211
The Chili Man
Location: varies
Cibi! Cibi!
Location: 274 Columbia Ave, Rock Hill, SC 29730
Cinn-sane Cinnamon Rolls
Location: varies
Cousins Maine Lobster
Location: varies
Cutting Board
Location: 1015 Seigle Ave, Charlotte 28205
Location: 1016 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28206
Location: 940 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28206
Location: 307 W Tremont Ave, Charlotte, NC 28203
Deejay Thai
Location: 613 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207
El Veneno
Location: varies
Endless Soulfood & Catering
Location: varies
GGC Smokehouse
Location: varies
Hip Hop Smoothies
Location: 249 Mt Holly-Huntersville Rd #210, Charlotte, NC 28214
ITO Creations
Location: varies
Izzy’s at Triple C
Location: 2900 Griffith St, Charlotte, NC 28203
J J Lange’s Beatz & Eatz, LLC
Location: varies
Katsu Kart
Location: 1327 S Mint St, Charlotte, NC 28203
Krave Food Truck
Location: 483 Lakeshore Parkway, Rock Hill, SC 29730
La Unica Estrella
Location: 2508 Cuthbertson Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173
Lobster Dogs
Location: 1219 NC-16 Business, Denver, NC, United States, North Carolina
Marlie Q’s Caribbean Queen
Location: varies
Mr. Greek
Location: varies
Poppycox Nashville Hot Chicken
Location: varies
Queen’s Ice
Location: varies
Saucy Girl Taco Truck
Location: varies
Shell’s Kitchen
Location: varies
Strudelteig
Location: varies
Tacos Rick-O
Location: 1402 Winnifred Street Charlotte, NC 28203
Tin Kitchen
Location: varies
TMR
Location: 6640 Old Monroe Rd, Suite E, Indian Trail, NC 28079
Location: 1183 University Dr #101, Burlington, NC 27215
Yummi Bahn Mi
Location: 121 N Long St. Salisbury, NC 28144
This story was originally published September 25, 2023 at 6:00 AM.