Salsa and Kimchi

Every time I cruise to Salsa and Kimchi I know I’m taking a trip to flavor town! The portions are always generous and I love the grub. I better pace myself because I work close by and can see myself ordering this exquisite cuisine every gosh darn day. My favorite is the chicken katsu and the ribeye beef bulgogi. The egg rolls are always fried perfectly and the plates come with a mountain of white rice. Can’t forget about the sauces. Good lord! The dragon sauce is my jam and he can probably bottle this up and sell it on the side if he wants to. Heck, if I’m pressed for time, I just got a drone for Xmas and wonder if I can just make an arial pickup and pay for it over the phone. Let me tell you something, there’s some mediocre joints that complain about doing their best, but it’s the winners who go home and fu! k the prom queen and that exactly what Salsa & Kimchi does

Cool little food truck with a great concept. Some good dishes especially the fries but the wait for the food was way too long. Id be happy to try again and give it another shot as the menu is still good.

The truck may appear plain at first but the food is far from that. I’ve tried a few different dishes and have to say, the flavor is amazing and the food is consistently good. My personal favorites from the menu include the chicken kotsu special and the potstickers (I get them with sweet & spicy sauce or dragon sauce — mmmm). The kotsu special is a meal in itself but I usually get the potstickers with some rice and kimchi. The owner is super friendly and the service is great. There is also parking, an outdoor seating area, other food trucks for dessert etc. and is located right on the boardwalk making it an awesome spot to start or end any evening.

Ordered the Katsu special. Great flavor on the chicken but the kimchi was was salty. Never had kimchi this salty in my life. Chicken and rice was awesome though :)

first time here. Got the bolgogi combo. It was good, but felt that the pictures posted for it were a little misleading. It looked like it had way more meat than it actually did. Mostly rice. Which I wouldn’t mind so much if not for the $ 8 dollar cost. Rice is cheap.

My new favorite place in the city. Chicken Kotsu was freaking delicious and the serving is generous. I can’t believe I haven’t gone here sooner! Don’t be fooled by the plain truck — the food here is great and worth a try!

Finally got to try this little truck out and boy was it worth the wait! I listened to the guy working the kitchen’s suggestions and got the chicken kotsu taco and also the ribeye bulgogi taco. WOW, both exploded with flavor — so delicious. I probably could have eaten 2 of each no problem. They were both very simple too… meat, tortilla, onions, cilantro… but, the meats were expertly seasoned and marinated. The tortilla was outstanding too. Very crispy and flavorful.
I also got the potstickers on the side too, which were fantastic!
HIGHLY recommended!

Long overdue post!!!
This place is legit! I have been coming here for over a year and probably eat it an average of two times a month. I will admit, the owner doesn’t even ask my name when I call to place an order for pick up on my way home from work. He recognizes my voice and always gives service with a smile.
It is my go to choice when I don’t have the time or energy to cook dinner and want something yummy and relatively healthy. I also frequently pick up a giant order of potstickers when I’m running late to a potluck and they are always always a hit with anyone who is able to try one before they are gone. The sauce options are also on point.
I always order the chicken teriyaki plate, with cucumber kimchi. This consistency of the rice is seriously on point and moist and the teriyaki is the perfect amount of sweet, not cloying or thick, just right! The chicken is moist and has the tastiest char on it, which I couldn’t reproduce if I tried. My husband gets the chicken katsu, which I love too! If you are in the mood for extra meat, there is an option to have extra meat for a little extra dough. I often choose this option when I want to have leftovers for lunch the next day! (Writing this as I eat my leftovers from last night)
Bottom line, I love this place and I will keep coming back for the tastiness and consistency of the food. Plus the owner is just an awesome friendly guy. When it’s hot, I highly recommend calling ahead so you can minimize time outside of the car :)

I’ve been coming to this guy for over a year and his food is top notch. The potstickers with his sweet and spicy sauce are absolutely incredible. The chicken kotsu tacos are next-​level.
My only complaint is the hours. He changed them up a lot over the course of the last year but he finally seems to be sticking on something. I just don’t like that he closes multiple times throughout the day yet the other food trucks are open.

I have tried many teriyaki sauces and this is one of the best if not the best. The katsu is amazing, I like it over rice but I really like it in the taco with the salsa. We will be back

In from Atlanta and had a friend suggest Salsa and Kimchi. Wow, the food was great. Chicken Katsu Tacos were amazing. Kimchi fries were really good too. I wish we had something like this in Atlanta. This place is really good, highly recommend it.

Hot, fresh and delish, had the chicken kotsu tacos with kimchi. egg roll was crisp and hot but not flavorful enough. Great prices.

I lived in the complex right next door and have been to this place quite a few times. The food here is actually pretty dang good, it’s just everything else that warrants a 3-​star…
The good:
–Good portions and great pricing
–Out of this world pot stickers
–Flavorful bulgogi tacos, tasty Dragon sauce
The bad:
–Long wait (I usually call ahead, but for two tacos the wait is generally 20 minutes)
–He runs out of stuff a lot, whether it be Bulgogi meat or having expired soft drinks (is that even possible??)
The ugly:
–This guy is just never open. His «hours» are more like loose guidelines of when he may or may not feel like coming in. I’ve had the urge to go here multiple times and/​or have friends try their pot stickers, and he is inexplicably closed. I’ve noticed another Unilocaler with the same comment, so I know it’s not just me! You gotta be reliable… or just let all the other food trucks take your biz!

Strong concept — solid execution.
Katsu was quite good — the teriyaki and tacos need just a bit of refining. Pot stickers also good, get em while they’re hot (I actually call ahead)

I don’t get the Unilocal hype for this place. I ordered the ribeye bulgogi at the suggestion of other Unilocalers and out comes a plate of rice, some meat and a few pieces of kimchi. I thought the meat had a totally basic flavor and the sauce they give you tasted like ketchup. I got a side of Potstickers too but those are just your basic fried dumplings; again, nothing special. Overall, I wasn’t particularly impressed by this place.

I may be slightly biased since this truck is in my apartment complex, but it’s definitely one of my favorites in Austin.
My go-​to is the chicken teriyaki meal with a side of potstickers (get w/​dragon sauce). The chicken kotsu and the tacos are also really good but it depends on what you’re in the mood for. You really can’t go wrong with anything on the menu.

Hands down, the Chicken Kotsu was positively life changing. It was crispy, flavorful and gorgeous to look at briefly before I devoured it. I will go back just to get way more of these.
I was much less impressed by the Chicken Teriyaki tacos. The meat was cooked well, but I tasted little to no flavor. This may have been due to me eating the Chicken Kotsu first which was powerful and rich, and then contrasting it with the teriyaki with an almost non-​existent flavor. For $ 3.00, the teriyaki taco just isn’t worth it. I’ve had much better for half the price.
The egg roll and kimchi were okay, but I wouldn’t pay $ 2 for it again. Overall, I think the prices are a little high for their product (with the exception of the Chicken Kotsu).
I was also unimpressed by the salsa. It was spicy, but I couldn’t find the flavor. Throw in some salt packets and some lime and I’ll be happy.
The order took a while to come out, even though I was the only one there. However, I came about 15 minutes before they closed, so maybe he had already started shutting down and had to heat the grill back up. Despite the wait, it came out hot and fresh.

OMG– this place is awesome! I get it sometimes with my friends when we walk the boardwalk on Lady Bird Lake… it’s right on Riverside sandwiched between the lake and Riverside, next to the new condos/​apartments. The chicken kotsu is AMAZING… honestly, I have never had anything like it and I dream about it in my sleep. The bulgogi tacos are good too, and the guy who owns the place is a one man show, who quit his job to pursue his food truck passion. He is great and when the place isn’t too busy, he’ll come and sit with you and chat, which is awesome. The korean sodas he has for sale aren’t my cup of tea, but cool that he has them. Honestly, I love this place!

Love the food, especially the chicken katsu, so good
The only thing that drives me nuts are his hours, they make zero sense.

Well I wish I could give these guys a fair review, but after staring at the menu for 5 minutes I approached the trailer only to find it vacant. Nobody was in or around this seemingly open and delicious kimchi food truck. I went with a burger from Cowbells instead, and it was delicious. 2 stars for now guys, and I’d consider that fair seeing as I haven’t eating anything yet.