Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken Truck

Was downtown around 2:00 pm and saw the Astro food truck lined up with others… had my heart set on something else at first but then was drawn back to the chicken fingers… go to the Astro truck and find out 1) no chicken fingers and 2) only crème brûlée donuts… before I had a chance to turn around the guy in the truck said he’d give me a deal on a chicken sandwich… ended up with a sandwich and a donut for less than $ 8…
Now paying that for a cold soggy sandwich and a sad donut would be a bad deal… but I devoured the sandwich (chicken inside a donut) in the car and loved every bite… the crème brûlée donut was also mighty tasty… so Astro you’ve won me over… I’m glad I gave you a second chance to make a first impression… you did good!

I came here with a friend for lunch when they were at Farragut Square. He had their chicken sandwich before and loved it so I thought that I would give it a try. I got the sandwich with sriracha mayo (I think) and the old bay doughnut bun. The chicken was fresh but bland. Also, while I like the idea of doughnut bun, mine was too soft for my sandwich. Actual sandwich bread or bun would have held up better. I didn’t even finish the sandwich… not worth the calories. I might go back and try an actual doughnut but I’ll pass on the chicken sandwich.
Update — I went back to try some doughnuts but that particular day they were out of pretty much everything. As I was going to walk away, he said that he had one Crème brûlée left and he would give it to me free of charge. I thought that was nice of him, he didn’t have to. I went back last week to try the maple bacon and it was just okay.

I was able to give Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken another shot, but instead of going to their brick-​and-​mortar establishment in DC, I checked out their food truck that’s out in Arlington instead. Vanilla Glazed, Maple Bacon, PB & J, Crème Brulee, Blueberry Lemon, Chocolate Coconut, Cinnamon, and Peanut Butter Cup are the doughnut flavors, there were some chicken pieces/​fingers, and their famous BLT/​Buffalo Chicken/​Old Bay/​Honey Butter Fried Chicken Breakfast sandwiches on the menu. I tried the Fried Chicken BLT (a boneless white chicken breast, fried, and served on their savory doughnut bun (you can request either ‘Old Bay’ or ‘Plain’ for the doughnut ‘buns); filled with shredded lettuce, tomato, sriracha mayo sauce, and additional of bacon, jalapeño, and/​or pickles; I opted for all of the ingredients; the sandwich itself was okay, and the doughnut ‘buns’ were actually halved yeast doughnuts which really didn’t add much to the overall sandwich; the fried chicken, while cold, was pretty tasty in terms of its seasoning; the other ingredients made it overwhelming and seemed to take away from the chicken as the focal point; I would probably get just the fried chicken as a piece set, rather than in a sandwich format), and 2 crème brûlée doughnuts (these were a bit underwhelming; it had a slight crispy exterior, just like the top of a crème brûlée, and it was filled with the custard that was actually not that flavorful; the doughnuts themselves seem to have an off taste to them, as it was probably cooked in the same oil as the fried chicken). I may pass up on their doughnuts, but I would probably go back for their fried chicken (with a hot sauce handy)!
+fried chicken (ask for it to be hot, or get there early enough)
+underwhelming doughnuts
+pass up on the sandwiches
+friendly staff

Like everyone has said… DELICIOUS! Can’t go wrong with either chicken sandwiches, and the wings. Make sure you go early cause they do run out of Chicken! PP&J donut and Crème Brulee are great too!

Got some doughnuts today in DC and they did not disappoint! The crème brûlée was by far the best and left me craving more. Wish I hadn’t just come from lunch so I could have tried a sandwich. Definitely on my list to come back and try. Guys in the truck were super friendly to, 10 out of 10

So you might think that fried chicken on a doughnut is some sort of weird gimmick. But it turns out it’s not. And what’s really crazy is that once you bite into the chicken you’ll forget all about the doughnut. The fried chicken is a perfect ¹⁰⁄₁₀. Big, crispy, juicy, flavorful. It’s the best fried chicken I’ve found down here so far. If the meal was just a piece of fried chicken handed to you unadorned I’d still give this place 5 stars.
So on top of a perfect piece of fried chicken you get it served on a delightfully light savory doughnut (the old bay adds a good bit of seasoning and spice to the mix). The doughnut barely holds up to the large piece of chicken but it holds together admirably. I’d recommend adding bacon and jalapenos to the mix for added flavor and spice. The pickles don’t mesh too well, in my opinion. And the sauces are all great. You can’t go wrong.
Don’t want chicken? The doughnuts are out of this world. The peanut butter and jelly is addictive. They’re expensive for doughnuts but are well worth the price.

Review on donuts only. Had the Maple Bacon and PB&J. The PB&J made me feel like a kid again when I ate it. Do yourself a favor and eat these donuts!

Sex is the only thing in this world that is better than the Old Bay fried chicken sandwich. But not by much. And if you really wanna go the distance, pair that sandwich with a peanut butter & jelly donut.
You’re welcome.

Delicious chicken sandwich. It comes on a donut. This is not a sugary, glazed donut type for the sandwich. It’s just bread pretty much — just as a FYI. Comes with a tomato, lettuce and this Sriacha Mayo sauce.
The chicken tastes so good — I would highly recommend it!

I just recently experienced Astro Doughnuts and Fried Chicken at the 2015 Sweetlife Music Festival in Columbia, MD. Me, being a big foodie researched all of the food options that were going to be there and was most excited to try Astro. When I saw they sold Crème brûlée doughnuts I was sold, it is my favorite dessert. The line was long for these guys all day, which can best be explained by the plenty of festival attendees with the munchies from the «herbs» that were smoked throughout the day, and absolutely delicious and unique doughnut choices! So I know they made a killing this past weekend! My friend and I decided to swing by later during the night. By the evening they had a 2 for $ 5 special, so we snagged two of the Crème Brûlée since there was a wait for Strawberry.
It was fantastic! Piping hot and fresh! I literally sat on the lawn and experienced a moment of euphoria. Absolutely delicious so much so I wanted to go back for more. I’m planning on hitting up the shop in D.C. To bring home to my family, who desperately wanted me to bring some home to them. The guys also running the truck were great. They were working like crazy all day in the hot sun, and still greeted their customers with a smile. I had to give them a «You guys are friggin awesome» shout out as I departed. It was well deserved from making good doughnuts and dealing with crazy crowds all day.

I tried this truck while at a festival and had the fried chicken BLT on Old Bay doughnut, crème brûlée and strawberry doughnuts. They were soooooo goood! The batter on the doughnuts is the right consistency and it makes me miss being in Texas where there is an abundance of doughnut shops at every corner.
My favorite is definitely the crème brûlée doughnut. I will definitely come out to try the other flavors.

Doughnuts and fried chicken! Drool. When I saw this truck was near me one day, I was excited to try it. Lots of other people were as well as demonstrated by a line 15 – 20 people deep.
Sadly, that was the most exciting part of this meal. The fried chicken was bland and a bit dry. The dryness appeared to be from the cut of chicken. The fryer was going non-​stop and they were cooking ahead to serve the line. Unfortunately, that meant the chicken sat for awhile.
After I tasted the chicken, I was still excited about the crème brûlée doughnut I ordered. The doughnut was worse than the chicken. It was gorgeous (as all of their doughnuts were) but it tasted terrible. It tasted stale and old. I took one bite and threw it in the garbage.
I inadvertently checked into the bricks location and missed the truck check-​in. Since the quality may be different between the truck and bricks, I made sure to make my review for the truck only.

This truck came by Farragut Square and let me tell you– if it ever comes by your place, you drop what you’re doing and you get some chicken and donuts. I wasn’t brave enough to try the fried chicken on a donut sandwich, so I went for chicken strips and a crème brûlée donut on the side. The chicken was freshly battered and fried and tasted amazing w ranch (paid .50 to get an extra sauce, buffalo. worth it). The crème brûlée on the donut was the perfect mix of crunchy and gooey. Overall this truck is awesome.

They cater!
My husband and I went to a St. Patrick’s Day party and the hostess had hired the truck to park outside and serve everyone. We didn’t have to pay for anything so I can’t imagine how much the hostesses paid them! I had, embarrassingly, quite a few doughnuts. My husband had a chicken sandwich with doughnuts for bread and he loved it.
We even took several doughnuts home after the party for our kids the next morning. I cannot express enough how fresh these doughnuts were – even the next morning! They were incredible. Such a small detail but even the icing was incredible and they used little green sprinkles for the party. My only regrets? I didn’t get a pic for Unilocal and they aren’t regularly parked closer to me. :(On the plus side, I would have a SERIOUS doughnut habit if they were!
If you see this truck around, chase it down like a 6 year old in a suburban neighborhood in 1992 chasing down an ice cream truck. You won’t regret it. They’re awesome!

Went to Astro Doughnuts and Fried Chicken last week for the first time and was very impressed — worth the Unilocal hype!
I ordered the chicken tenders. They were good — nice and crispy and an enormous portion (6 large pieces — I ate three). I also enjoyed the honey mustard, but I’m a big dunker so one container was definitely not enough. I’d order these again. My co-​worker also ordered the same thing I did and reported her meal as delicious.
My other co-​worker ordered the Old Bay fried chicken sandwich. Unfortunately, he didn’t get the pickles he ordered, and in addition, he asked for the Old Bay version and reported that they either screwed up the order (gave him the plain) or the Old Bay was incredibly subtle. His chicken was moist, tender, and tasty despite some adhesion issues with the breading, and the the donut bread was soggy. Sriacha mayo was tasty and not overpowering. Overall, he enjoyed his lunch — good flavors and seasoned well (and I seconded that). Next time he thinks he’d go with tenders next time to avoid the «mush» factor. He noted that the chicken itself had flavors that his mother used to use when she made breaded anything and thinks it would be delicious with a side of red cabbage and spaetzle (I suspect the chicken provided a bit of nostalgia for him).
He also ordered a lemon/​berry doughnut of which I ate most of — it was delicious. Nicely fried, light and fluffy. I would have preferred to taste more lemon in the icing although he thought it was just fine and both of us enjoyed the berry flavors.
I’ll be back to this truck again!

A new spin on the whole «chicken and waffles» craze. I didn’t have this place in mind for my lunch spot but when I walked outside if my office to see a line of food trucks, most with one or two people ordering, this truck had about 25 people crowding around it shivering in the cold waiting for the food. I figured it must be worth it so I joined the crowd to make 26. I decided on the chicken sandwich on a plain doughnut with pickles. I also wanted to try one of the sweet variety so I thought the Crème Brûlée doughnut sounded interesting and innovative.
The chicken was cooked perfectly– tender and juicy– not dry at all. The breading was crispy and had a great texture although the seasoning wasn’t the best I’ve ever had– still good though. The toppings were great– really fresh lettuce and tomato and I opted for the pickle chips as well which was a nice touch. Astro is jumping on the bandwagon with the sriracha mayo to top it all off– but hey, I’d gladly jump on that bandwagon any day. The stuff is good.
Overall the sandwich was good, but if you’re anything like me, I was feeling pretty guilty after downing the sandwich alone (I’m sure it had enough calories to last me two days… shudder). And then I had the Crème Brûlée doughnut. Full disclosure: I intended to eat only the sandwich during lunch and save the donut for later but I was too intrigued– I think it was calling my name. l decided to take just a bite to see what it was all about. It was good, but it did have a few burned spots that weren’t so tasty in my opinion. It must not have bothered me too terribly much because one bite turned into 4 until I decided I had been gluttonous enough for the day and wrapped the second half up.
This was a good experience and something I’m happy to say I’ve tried. I don’t think this is something anyone should eat often, but it’s definitely something you could treat yourself to once in a blue moon. Or hey, do whatever you feel. Who am I to judge? ;)

I love their doughnuts, specifically the PBJ and the Brooklyn Blackout. Their doughnuts are so soft and really full of flavor. This last visit, I ordered some chicken fingers. They came out fresh, piping hot and crunchy. I’m not sure what’s in their batter or what type it is, but it was delicious. They also had their own homemade honey mustard (seeds and all!). I have yet to be disappointed with Astro. I just wished their truck made it out to Reston.

For the most part I keep my expectations reasonable when it comes to food trucks as there is generally only so much they can do with a mobile kitchen. Astro makes the most of their truck and delivers exceptional fare. Easily better than most restaurants. Days later I’m still thinking about that deliciousness.
The chicken sandwich is exceptional. Thick piece of moist chicken lightly battered, sandwiched into a plain donut bun dusted with Old Bay seasoning and a slathering of Sriracha and mayo. Amazing. So tender and flavorful. The old bay donut bun isn’t too oily and adds a great texture and flavor to an already exemplary sandwich experience. I will repeat as possible.
Crème Brûlée donut is filled with a custard style cream and the top has a firm layer of torched sugar to complete the Crème brûlée theme. Such an original and crazy delicious donut that won me over after the first bite. I knew right away I was holding something special, this is a must taste.
Do not delay, find this truck and eat a meal that will blow you away.

Absolutely awesome and exciting. I ordered the Maple Bacon and the Crème Brulee. I felt like a big kid watching the guy prepare my order. He blow torched the crème brule, like right there in front of me. So cool. I Posted the picks on my facebook, and the comments sum it all up. Just order a few, or eat 1 or save for later, or eat as many as you possibly can.
I asked so many questions and the gentleman answered all of them. Can’t wait to go run 5 miles and eat more donuts!

Color me impressed! Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken Truck finally started serving Fried Chicken recently and I had to try! I’ve stayed away from this truck as I certainly don’t need donuts, but I couldn’t resist when I finally saw the Fried Chicken Sandwich on the menu.
I must say I was dubious of fried chicken from a doughut truck and with a $ 9 price tag I was even more suspicious of what I would receive. However, much to my surprise, not only was the chicken fresh and tasty but the value was pretty good.
The sandwich, a large made to order fried chicken breast, is served on a plain sliced doughnut with lettuce, tomato, and a sriracha mayonnaise on the side. The chicken was nicely seasoned with a touch of spice and was piping hot. The sriracha majo added a nice kick and the tomatoes and lettuce were crisp and fresh. It was a bit messy to eat but when is fried chicken ever considered a nice and neat meal?
Of course, since I was there, I had to try a Crème Brulee doughnut as well. The doughnut was a delightful blend of crisp/​caramelized sugar exterior with a soft custardy interior. The amount of food was substantial overkill and I had to fight a food coma after lunch but I was a happy man.