Chef Driven

Came across Chef Driven parked outside Strange Brewing the other night. The menu was all tacos, which is fine by me. I ordered three carnitas, but the chef talked me into mixing it up a bit. So two carnitas and one BBQ pork (i mixed it up a very little bit).
My last experience with a food truck at brewery was pretty awful (over an hour wait for a stale waffle sandwich), so I was a bit worried about what was in store. No worries, the tacos came into the brewery in less than five minutes. Without even tasting the food, I can give it couple of stars for speed. Food trucks are convenience food, and speed is important.
But it does help if the food is good. And boy howdy was the food good. The carnitas were perfect, flavorful and nicely crisped up right before serving. The BBQ was lightly sauced and mildly sweet (perfect for a taco). The other ingredients were fresh and flavorful.
I’m not a huge fan of Strange, but with Chef Driven parked outside, it’s not a bad place to hang out.

I love Chef Driven! I am a picky vegetarian, so I always ask for tacos with just beans, potatoes, and cheese, and Rich is happy to make them for me. I appreciate it when someone is willing to make something plain and simple that isn’t on the menu but they have the fixings for.
They have lots of other tasty options too, of course. It’s been way too long since I’ve had some… I’ll have to track down this truck and satisfy my craving ASAP!

i tried most of these sandwiches and the cuban is hands down, the best

Ran into this truck at The Great Divide Brewery last weekend. I told him to give me a «dealer’s choice» and without hesitation he quickly whipped up a «The Vietnamese.» A delicious pork sandwich with a nice little kick to it. Was truly a godsend while in the middle of brewery hopping.

I ordered the Cuban sandwich for $ 8. The sandwich tasted «ok», which meant the value wasn’t there, in terms of the taste or amount of food for the price. If the sandwich blew my mind (never mind the volume of food given) and I absolutely loved it, I’d give a star or two more.
At the other end, if the sandwich came with a little more volume (more meat), I’d give it one more star.
The price of $ 8 just wasn’t worth this chintzy sandwich.

The opportunity to get some food from Chef Driven can sway my opinion on whether or not to have beer ‘here’ or ‘there’. On top of the high quality food, Rich is a really friendly guy.
The cubano is amazing like others have noted but don’t pass up the tacos or burritos just because they might seem like more of the same. They’re well worth the price. The bahn mi is also a solid choice. If you see him around, give it a try.

Seriously though… This trucks cubano rivals the cubanos at Masterpiece Delicatessen. That is SAYING SOMETHING!!! truly CHEF driven. Kudos.

Starting to really, really love food trucks. Part of the reason is that each one I try is fantastic — Chef Driven is no different.
Couple of friendly dudes in the truck, quick service, great prices, and some tasty grub. I had been craving anything Vietnamese related, so when I saw Banh Mi on the menu, I was a goner. At $ 8 I enjoyed the price point, and the sandwich was really tasty. It’s not necessarily traditional Vietnamese, but it’s inspired and quite delicious.
Plenty of fresh cilantro, great tasting pork, pickled veggies to perfection, French Bread that’s soft, yet a little crunchy, and really good. Couldn’t have asked for more!
Was a wonderful complement to a few brews at Bull & Bush while their kitchen is being redone.
Also on the menu were some Quesadillas, a burger, a cubano, and a few other things I can’t remember. Absolutely adding them to the list and trying them all as soon as possible.
Chef Driven has driven it’s way into my heart! (Boooo! Terrible, terrible joke.)

My boyfriend and I were at the Great Divide Tap Room doing what we do best (drinking beer). As we were leaving, we found the food truck right outside the tap room! What a great addition, Food + Beer = can’t get any better.
We got the banh mi, which is has an american twist to the traditional banh mi. And we had a steak taco which was packed with condiments and flavor. The steak taco may have been my favorite from the two.

Easily one of the best food trucks I have eaten out of. Limited menu but the Cuban and Bahn Mi are to great sandwiches that they offer. I always look forward to seeing them at a brewery on the weekends.

Came across this fabulous food truck at civic enter eats…
I got the bah min — talk about delicious combination to flavor!
They were very generous with the samples, and happy to chat with everyone.
I got the full order — as in whole sandwhich. I also saw that you could get half cuban and half bah min! Hello — jealous!
Definitely stop in at this super great and hi-​tech truck — and the only one with a full amount of shade with a great canopy!

Strolling down to Civic Center Eats to partake in some much needed food truck eating. My goal is to try something from every food truck, we’ll see how that goes.
This day I was craving a Bahn Mi sandwich and Chef Driven was offering one that sounded delicious. The sandwich arrived served on a nicely crisp french bread roll with braised pork, pickled vegetables like cabbage, onions, carrots and cucumbers topped with a nice clump of cilantro (the best herb in the world).
The sandwich was good, not great I would say. This may be my fault since my heart belongs to the New Saigon Bakery and Deli on Federal for Bahn Mi’s. Chef Driven makes a pretty solid Bahn Mi sandwich and completely satisfied a craving. I see that most of the other reviews are about other items so I may have to continue trying their menu for some other great foodie flavors.
Thumbs up to Chef Driven, can’t wait to see you again!

** 5 STAR REVIEW ***
Yes I do have to agree with everyone else– Chef Driven = the GOODS
I had my first Chef Driven Experience at Denver Beer Co recently.
After looking over their menu (which was on a very techno-​chic big ass flat screen monitor) I was undecided waffling between
Asada — Grilled Steak, Spanish Rice, Black Beans, Pico de Gallo,
and Grilled Onions in a Flour Tortilla. (Mexican Inspired Burrito)
or
Cubano — Roasted Pork, Cured Ham, Pickles, Swiss Cheese,
and Dijon Aioli on a Pressed Bolillio Bun. (Cuban Inspired Sandwich)
After seeing an order pass by and getting the scent and visual I decided on Amazing Cuban Sandwich– perfect… although I do suspect that there is no wrong option when ordering from Chef Driven.
Thank You for being awesome!

Make the time to track down this awesome food truck. My mouth waters just thinking about Chef Rich’s delicious Kogi Short Rib Tacos! So full of braised beef short rib, avocado, cilantro, kimchi, queso fresca, and Siracha crème on a soft corn tortilla. Mmmm. Try the Memelas Tacos, too. Om nom nom!

Why is it so hard to find a food truck on a Wednesday night? Fortunately I stalked Chef Driven down via Facebook and caught up with the truck at Renegade Brewing last night.
The menu was geared mostly to tacos on that particular day, but also featured sliders and Korean short ribs. I went with the veggie-​friendly frijole taco and queso taco, while my friends went with the carnitas and asada tacos. Let me just say… YUM-​O! The tacos were double-​wrapped in warm corn tortillas, which was completely necessary to hold in the abundance of fillings. My brother actually said his carnitas taco may have had too much meat, and then realized the errors of his ways as he greedily snarfed it down. The queso taco had a layer of fried cheese in it (!) and other veggie goodness — a little salty, but a good balance with the zesty guac. I just wish I had some salsa or hot sauce to put on the tacos, but that was my fault for stepping away when our order was up.
Definitely worth going out of your way to track down the Chef Driven truck — super tasty, friendly staff, and it’s food off a truck. Love it!

Creative Tasty Food with Great Service and Food Truck Ambiance
Great Food Truck. I tried the truck when it was outside the Renegade Brewery. I love the name of Chef Driven and the premise of Globally Inspired, Locally Created.
The food is creative combinations of global classics, and is very tasty. We tried 3 of their items and all were great and would order them again. I particularly enjoyed the Kogi. Friendly great service. And the prices are good also.
Interesting use of flat screen technology to display the menu. And they accept credit cards.
I definitely will eat again when I cross the truck’s path. To enjoy something different, it is worth your special trip to its daily current location, which is kept up to date on their web page.

I was not familiar with this food truck until last Friday. After a gruelling workout with Tiffany W, we headed next door to Matchbox to grab a drink. After said workout, though, I was ravenous and Matchbox doesn’t serve food. Enter Chef Driven food truck to the rescue.
The quesadilla sounded tasty, so I ordered it. What’s not to like about melted cheese, right? The quesadilla consisted of cotija cheese, guac cooked inside (muy bueno!), a couple other types of cheeses and green onions. Quite tasty! And the quesadilla was humonguous. I still had a few strips that I just couldn’t finish and after two cycle classes and a killer kettle bell workout with Miss Tiffany W, I had worked up quite the appetite.
I love food trucks that take credit cards when lame people like me don’t carry cash. It was so clever that they used Square (a mobile payment site) with a reader on an iPhone and they were able to email me a receipt. Now that’s what I call service!
I hope I run into Chef Driven again. Can’t wait to try more.

I tried a quesadilla from Chef Driven last Friday after finding that they were parked outside The Matchbox. Like Tiffany W, I was excited to see that most of the items on the menu were $ 6 and under (and that they take credit cards including AMEX). My quesadilla included a few different types of gooey, melty cheese (one was cotija, yum!), creamy guacamole and green onions. I noticed cilantro in a different menu item and asked if they could include it in my ‘dilla, which they did. It was fabulous, and a LOT of food. I couldn’t finish all of my overstuffed wedges in spite of being ravenously hungry when I ordered. Mine was a little more cooked on the outside compared to my companions’ orders, but as with a good pizza crust, I love a little char. The man working the window was super friendly! I have thought that this was one of the most clever food truck names out there, and I’m so happy to discover that their food is delicious too. Can’t wait to cross paths with Chef Driven’s cheesy treats again.

Despite a couple of searches on Unilocal,I was not able to find a business listing for this particular food truck. So without further adieu, I add my own listing so that I might present the readers with a review of said food truck.
Chef Driven: Globally Inspired, Locally Created. So goes the theme of this (perhaps recent?) addition to the gang of Denver mobile food trucks. With a built-​in flat screen menu that I suspect can be changed from the inside depending on what they’re offering, I was bracing myself for an $ 8+ item as I approached it sitting outside of Matchbox. Instead, I was met with some of the most reasonable food truck prices I’ve seen. Quesadillas for $ 6, sandwiches for $ 7ish. I was pleased.
I decided to go with the quesadilla because it appeared to be the only veggie option on the menu, but it also had guac so I was sold. As it turns out, they fold the guac into the quesadilla — there’s no time for dippin’ when you’re noshing on the street! A tasty tortilla with bits of char from the grill, melty cheese, and tangy-​ish guac (which may have come from the sprinkle of cotija cheese [ooh fancy]), it was one heck of a post-​yoga-​cycle-​kettlebell snack! And the portion was generous; I had pieces left to share with Dude despite being quite hungry myself.
One of the people in the group I was with order the Bahn Mi; it smelled fantastic. According to the website, they offer a tofu version but I did not see this last night. I hope next time I encounter Chef Driven it’s there because I’ll be all over it. The guy who took our order (who I’m pretty sure might be the head chef guy) was very friendly. They even sent someone screaming into the open-​air door of Matchbox to call out orders (that we really couldn’t hear we just figured it was ours by default).
Overall this is one food truck I’d be down to order from again. Their website shows they’ve partnered up with several local business to source ingredients/​supplies, so that’s another plus. The main plus being that the food kicks ay-​yaz. I also like that they post their schedule on the site, so if I’m ever overcome with the hankering, perhaps I can seek them out deliberately. Lastly, they do catering and private events. Brilliant on their part, opening up another business avenue and all. So thanks, Chef Driven. I appreciate your delicious local food choices, and the lovely double entendre of your name ^_^