Jack’s Fork in the Road

I give it a 4.5 but rounded up. Best food truck I’ve tried thus far. The wait was terrible, and judging by other reviews that’s not unusual. But when I finally ate the food I couldn’t wait to go back… even though I was completely stuffed! I had a shrimp po boy, fries and a root beer which was consumed quickly.
By the way — I’m not saying the grub is life altering. But I’ve gone to several food trucks in the city and few justify the price or the wait. When this food truck comes back around I’ll be waiting for sure.

I really dig Jack’s. Right out of the gate I’ll admit that the three times I’ve bought a sandwich from the truck it’s always been the same roast turkey but it is freaking good I never want to try something else. Fresh tasty turkey. Fresh cranberry. Awesome sauce. The bread is soft and crunchy all at the same time. Darn great sandwich!

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I can plan ahead before taking a walk. Jack’s menu has some pretty tempting looking sandwiches. I went for the buffalo chicken which had onion rings in it as well as their own fire sauce and bleu cheese slaw. Soft bun, great crispy breast and a good amount of hot sauce. all in all a great sandwich that i really enjoyed and would like to have another sometime soon. that veggie sandwich looks like a 2^nd visit target as well.

Long, long, looooong wait. The menu looked promising but flavors fell flat. I had the smoked turkey — House Smoked Free Range Turkey, Cranberry Jam, Fried Sage, Havarti Cheese on 9 Grain Bread. The entire bottom half of the sandwich was soggy and it was just plain bland!

Amazing pork sandwiches loved the buffalo cole slaw with the buffalo chicken sandwich is amazing

Awesome!

We recently had Jacks Fork in the Road catered for a graduation party. It was great! They brought the truck straight to our house and let us try all of the sandwiches as well as the salads. The siracha mayo with the French fries is amazing.

Lunch break in the loop… I’m hungry, but what am I hungry for?! Thought I’d give this food truck a try (never had it before) and I’m so happy I did!!!
I had the «Roast Pork Loin with Fig Jam, Crispy Prosciutto & Apple Slaw» it was scrumptious! Everything was spot on for complimentary flavors. The roast pork loin was finely shaved and you can tell it has been marinating in its juice for hours, was so moist and tender.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Keep up the good work, I’m sure to return and try out the Chicken Buffalo Sandwich next!

I love food trucks, and I do my best to try new ones whenever possible. Today, that food truck was Jack’s Fork in the Road. My visit to this Food Truck was unfortunately plagued with one of the following issues:
1. I chose the worst possible item on the menu, or
2. This food truck benefits from peoples perception that ‘if there’s a line, it must be good’.
Let me elaborate:
When I got to Jack’s food truck, I asked the cashier if she had a preference of the turkey or veggie sandwich, and she proceeded to read me the description plastered on the side of the truck. I decided to go with the veggie because I was in the mood for some vegetables and the sandwich looked good. After 15 minutes I was ready to chow down. I found a seat outside to enjoy the weather and my delicious sandwich, then I realized… I made a horrible mistake.
My sandwich was exactly what the description said it was plus an extra cup of liquid. This made it nearly impossible to eat without the expectation of a shower and change of clothes after I finished. I really don’t think it’s too unfair to expect items from a food truck to be reasonably easy to eat in an outdoor setting.
My second point refers to peoples tendency to wait in lines just because lines exist, without ever knowing what the line is for or if the line is even worth waiting in. I believe that Jack’s has a line simply because they’re really slow. I waited 15 minutes for my sandwich, and my order was the only one being prepared. I’ve seen this truck during the lunch rush, and the line is at least 20 people deep. I’m guessing that half of those people don’t even know what’s on the menu. Poor suckers.
Since I really love food trucks, and I tend to have a history of ordering the wrong thing, I will definitely give Jack’s another chance. Next time I will be ordering the turkey though!

The line for this place was short so we worried it wasn’t good. Glad it was a short line though because it drove us to it and we’re so happy.
Smoked turkey sammich — TO DIE FOR
Pork sammich — pretty good
Fries w/​dipping sauce — some of the best fries I’ve ever had, made even better w/​the sauce
If you’re worried about prices, the sandwiches are EASILY two servings.

So, I didn’t have all the issues with the line by Wacker where these guys usually park… but dang, their food was good. Might have caused me an earlier death, but real good.
I can’t taste anything spicy really. Long story short, my tastebuds don’t react like most peoples. So, I always go with whatever sounds like the hottest item on the menu. I went with the Buffalo Chicken Sandwhich and the Siracha fries. YUM and YUM. I could actually taste the flavor in the Buff Chic and the Siracha sauce that came with the fries. It was impressive. The –which came with coleslaw on it, which was different. But overall, it was amazing.
The only thing I wish I could change is how fried the buffalo chicken was. It was ultra fried. But, overall, my experience was a good one. It didn’t take too long to get my food, the line wasn’t obnoxious (I might have caught them on a good lunch hour), and it was actually somewhat spicy to me (which is rare).
There’s one thing I’m happy about, now that my office moved Downtown, DA FOOD TRUCKS. Yeeehaw!

I went to this food truck during my lunch break when they were lined up at adams & wacker and I went to their truck because of their great menu online.
However, after I ordered and was waited for my sandwich, I could see the cooks preparing the food and sandwiches with their BARE HANDS.
I have never worked in the food industry so I am not very familiar with the regulations of the kitchen or food trucks but I assumed that if you are handling food, it’s required to wear at least gloves! I can look past the cooks not wearing hair nets (or maybe they should.) but NO GLOVES?!
I saw one cook preparing a pulled pork sandwich and stuffing the meat into the bread with his bare fingers!
The only reason I am giving them two stars instead of one is because the veggie sandwich was very tastey. Yes, I still ate it even though they weren’t wearing gloves preparing and handling the food… I was super hungry.
I will definitely NOT go back b/​c of the lack of gloves.

This review is for Jack’s Fork in the Road food truck, which I’ve caught in the Loop on S. LaSalle, and also S. Wacker. While some other food trucks parked nearby are super busy, Jack’s is generally not, and I think there’s a reason for that.
I’ve had their best-​selling (according to them) Roast Pork Loin sandwich, and a turkey with cranberry sauce on special.
The roast pork loin sandwich is tasty, but served with an apple slaw that in transport, soaked through the sandwich and was a mess. The turkey with cranberry sauce on special was tasty, so they’re mostly winning in the sandwich arena.
Where Jack’s does not exceed is wait time and being unorganized, (check out the Duchess’ review, I mean, she downgraded to 1-​star, the Duchess!). On my second visit, people that ordered after me were getting their orders before me. I waited probably 10 – 15 minutes at lunch time from time of ordering to time of leaving with my food. It’s lunchtime in the Loop, and Worker Bees don’t have all day! If Jack’s could step it up (as most of their reviewers note), it would be solid.

Well, I can’t even write a review of what I think of Jack’s food, because this truck is the poster child for disorganization, and not communicating with their customers and after waiting for over 15 minutes for a bowl of chili and chips — I had to ask for my money back.
Let me start from the beginning…
Picture yourself on a cold fall day on Wacker avenue. You only have a few minutes to grab a quick bite to bring back to the office before your next conference call. You could grab something quick from one of the many «corporate» lunch establishments near by, but you spy the line of food trucks and decide to support a local food proprietor. Walking down the line of truck’s, Jack’s menu catches your eye — and see that there is chili on the menu. Hmm, that should be quick you think to yourself, and you place your order thinking you’ll have your order in a jiff! Not so fast my friend. Five minutes go by, then ten, then fifteen… An quick inquiry to the clueless crew inside informs you that they have run of chili, and they are heating some up on the stove.
Really? Others seemed to be getting their Chili who had ordered after you. Yes you are informed, your order got misplaced out of line and you are SOL.
Jack’s — spend a little time on figuring out how to serve your customers before you lose more and more of them…

So, remember how in my last review I stated that I was sure this truck’s food and service would improve with time? Yeah, I was wrong. It’s gotten worse. Make no mistake, these guys put out good food. I’m just fed up with their lack of organization and reliability.
I visit Jack’s Fork in the Road at least once or twice a week. On at least four of my visits in the last month or so, they’ve been parked at their scheduled stop with their window shut despite tweets saying that they would be open by that time. The clock hits 11:30, 11:40, … and they still don’t open — and since all of the employees are inside the truck, there’s no one there to explain the delay or give an estimated time that they will be open.
I understand that sometimes things come up and cause them to be running late, but the frequency with which they’re behind schedule is frankly unacceptable. People don’t have 20 minutes to stand around waiting for a food truck that may not even open during the time frame that they have for lunch. I personally have about 15 minutes to run downstairs, grab food, and come back. What’s more, they don’t inform people on Twitter when they are opening late — their original tweet stating that they will be open at 10:30, 11, etc stays up, and there’s no notification that they’re not yet actually open.
I don’t know. Honestly, I do like their food a lot, but I feel obligated to share that they’re pretty disorganized most of the time — it’s not a good idea to plan your lunch break around them unless you have 20 or 30 minutes to hang around.
What else to add? Today, I was the third person in line. At least five people and ten sandwiches were served to people who ordered after me. All told, it was 45 – 50 minutes between me arriving at the truck and walking away with my food. Oh yeah, and I saw one guy in the truck lick his fingers and then go back to putting food together.
I take back what I said before — don’t go here. Seriously, just save yourself the trouble.

So there was a food truck rally at Daley Plaza today and my co-​workers and I scouted the menu prior to walking over.
I ordered the roast pork loin sandwich with fig jam, crispy prosciutto and apple slaw. This sandwich was one of the best I’ve had. The bread is soft enough, yet resilient to the ingredients without falling apart. The roast pork was moist, the fig jam added a slight sweetness, the crispy prosciutto added a salty crunch, and the slaw provided a tartness. Everything works! I also ordered a side of fries with sriracha mayo dipping sauce. All for $ 12
The sandwich was fantastic! I was contemplating walking back over and ordering a sandwich for home, but decided against it. The fries were great as well, even better with the dipping sauce. The sandwich is pretty large, add the fries and I was nearly in a food coma. I wanted to try the veggie sandwich but it was sold out, perhaps next time.

I picked up the Roast Pork Loin with Fig Jam, Crispy Prosciutto & Apple Slaw sandwich. Overall, I thought the sandwich was good, though not great. The fig jam and prosciutto were standouts. The pork loin was good though was slightly lacking in flavor. I did appreciate the fact that the sandwich was surprisingly large. They also got the sandwich out pretty quickly, though admittedly, I did go at the tail end of the lunch hour rush.
The food didn’t knock my socks off, but I think it merits another visit down the road.

Twice I’ve had the turkey sandwich (topped with cranberry relish, fried sage and havarti). This is without a doubt one of the best sandwiches I’ve had. All the ingredients are super fresh and flavorful. The bread is tough enough to stand up to everything without getting soggy but soft enough to make for an easy bite.
The chips and fries leave a little to be desired (way too much rosemary on the chips, like totally covered, and the fries are limp). If they get these right, it would be my favorite food truck in town.
The prices are fair, about what you’d expect (about $ 8 for a pretty big sandwich, $ 2-​$ 3 for chips or fries). Worth a stop, for sure.

I tried Jack’s Fork in the Road during a Food Truck festival. The festival itself was a disappointment and left me standing in line for Jack’s Fork in the Road for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes, I tried the pork loin sandwich. For $ 9, I was not impressed with the sandwich. I definitely did not get my money’s worth here. I tried their sweet potato fries. They were good and I think they tasted better than the sandwich. Not sure I’ll be back to eat here again.

The proprietor was extremely friendly and the menu looks disturbingly like something I would invent — buffalo chicken sandwich? grilled chicken thigh and pickled onion sandwich? Uncanny.
The french fries were tasty, though limp (why??). The sandwich was well constructed, and on a great piece of bread that managed to hold together surprisingly well. But otherwise it was ill-​conceived. I didn’t care for the flavor of the buffalo sauce, which was too close to bbq sauce and not that spicy. The onions rings on the sandwich seemed to serve no purpose, adding neither flavor nor texture. And there was little discernable blue cheese flavor in the blue cheese slaw.
The portions were large and I wish the chef the best, but so far? So full of promise, and yet so disappointing!