Beast

So last night I was riding by bike home from Fountain Square and I passed Beast parked outside of Tappers. Actually, let me take you back to a couple hours before that. My wife and I were riding our bikes to Flat 12 Dogapalooza, which was amazing by the way, and she said «We should try Beast some time.»
Ok, that’s it for the flashback. So after I passed the truck, I stopped and called her and asked if I should grab some for dinner and she said, «Yes.» So I did. I got The Classic for myself, and the same for her, except with a vegetarian patty. I really appreciate that they offer that option for all of their burgers. I got my food pretty quickly and shoved it in my backpack and rode home (in a box, not just loose burgers in my bag. That does sound fun though.).
This burger? It’s very good. Is it the best burger I’ve had, like I’ve heard people claim? No. But it is very good. And the fries are also very good and the smokey mac and cheese is also very good. If I eat here again, I’ll probably try the one with cookie butter on it because cookie butter sounds very very good. Also I regret ordering my burger without pickles because it looked like a good pickle. So don’t shy away from the pickles.

The name speaks for itself. This is one of my new favorite food trucks! I was able to visit BEAST while at the IndyHub event at the Central Library. Great people and great food, all around a positive experience! Maybe next summer we will see the Beast at the Georgia Street food truck Friday.
Food:
The Game Changer — Cookie butter is an amazing sweet spread they add to the burger. With a little coleslaw and the fresh bun, you’ve got yourself the best burger in Indy!
Mac and Cheese — The Mac and cheese is awesome! You can expect a little spice while enjoying it. It’s not an overwhelming spice, just a perfect flavor for the cheese and noodles.
Fries — The fries were perfect. They reminded me of Penn Station fries, but better of course!

Best food truck in Indy! No question about it. Burgers-​awesome. Fries-​awesome. Mac and cheese– awesome. Crew-​awesome. What else do you need?

There are many things in life that create happiness: puppies, a proper amount of hand sanitizer and winning an arm wrestling contest name just a few examples. Personally, I have experienced many moments of joy, but nothing has made me more jolly than devouring an appetizing meal at BEAST in Irvington.
To start, the food is simply divine. Their variety of go-​to burgers along with weekly specials can’t be beat in the Midwest. They focus on local, all natural ingredients and you KNOW they make their food with love. Did I mention they serve loaded Mac and cheese? No? Well guess what, it’s there and it will soon be in your stomach.
Also, the truck may as well be a medical facility. It cured me of what may have been the worst hangover of my life. There was nothing more special than turning my upside down stomach/​head into well-​kept functioning parts of my body.
Beast is the best. They will love you forever and make you happy. Don’t trust me, though, trust your stomach and try a burger yourself.

Finally was able to try a beast burger… and it was worth the wait. The food was amazing and the service was fantastic. I will definitely be coming back to try another one of their burgers.

I’m completely sold on Beast. This has shifted to my favorite food truck in Indy, my favorite burger (s) in Indy, and one of my favorite restaurants in general.
I’ve been back a few times in the past couple months. Their customer service is excellent (once it was a little overbearing and used-​car-​sales-​person-​esque but that was an outlier). Everyone’s friendly from order taking, to food prep and handoff.
The food itself is terrific. Fries are now included with the burger (which I’m about 90% confident was not true when I first went here in June). Both the Beast Burger and the Game Changer are excellent. I’ve been looking forward to my dinner tonight since last weekend. It’s probably going to be the highlight of my week where food is concerned. I got my fries loaded with their beer cheese which is pretty spicy, but if I was offered a cup of it I’d probably be willing to eat it with a spoon.
The Mac still isn’t my favorite. I’ve ordered it again and the noodles still weren’t quite right (definitely still some hard crispy noodles in there), but it doesn’t matter that much. I’ll just pass on it going forward. This is a burger place after all. Realistically I’m completely stuffed after my burger and fries anyway.
Another nice plus is depending on when you catch them they’ll have entertainment while you wait. I’ve seen corn hole out a few times. Once they had an N64 set up with Mario Cart which was a fantastic way to spend my time while waiting for the food to come out (the wait is usually around 5 – 10 minutes in my last few experiences). I’m super pleased that Beast is located right here in Irvington.

Beast is what I imagine all food trucks aspire to!
They use fresh, locally sourced ingredients and create unique, delicious food. Their burgers are across the board great; from something standard like the Original to the Game Changer with cookie butter you will not be disappointed.
With your burger you can get hand cut fries or mac n’ cheese, or if you are calling it a night, both. If that is not enough you can get them loaded; bacon, slow cooked onions, and Smokey Beer Cheese.
If all of that is not enough, which one could argue would be enough, they will on occasion do a brunch service, and this is a can’t miss, like change your plans for the day if you see it. Deep fried biscuits with a chorizo gravy, and then a side of tostones (fried plantains).
The involvement and dedication to the local community is also very commendable, and the team that runs the truck is always extremely fun and outgoing.

I’m not normally a burger guy, but I tried Beast and was very happy with my meal. I’m going to put more emphasis on the french fries and mac and cheese, but the burger was good too.
I’ve had Beast twice while they were on Georgia St for food truck Fridays and I tried their weekly special both times. I’m happy to encourage experimentation — keep doing these! I’m all about trying new things.
Service has always been speedy and they guy who takes the orders was really friendly. A cool bonus is that they’ve had a Nintendo 64 out to play Mario Kart while your order is cooking.
My one docked star is that the burger seemed a bit smaller than what I was expecting. I don’t see anyone else complaining about that in the review though… so maybe I just eat too much? I’m going to reflect on my choices now.
So anyway — try out Beast! You’ll love the fries and anything with beer cheese is obviously going to be good.

Beast has it going on. We’ve eaten here several times, and I’m pretty consistently impressed. I’ve tried the Beast burger and a few specialty burgers (Razor Shines = roasted garlic spread, mozzarella, beer cheese, and onion rings = yum), and I can say that the patties are always perfectly cooked, the toppings are fresh, and the Amelia’s buns are fantastic. Lately I’ve actually been getting the kid’s cheeseburger so that I can save stomach space for the sides, most notably the fries. The fries are out-​of-​this-​world outstanding: fresh cut, crispy, well seasoned, and if you add some bonus toppings like beer cheese, bacon, and sauteed onions, you are in French fry heaven. Perhaps some of the best I’ve ever had. The only food offering I don’t care for is the mac and cheese, which I’ve tried multiple times. I don’t love the spiciness or the noodle choice (and each time I’ve found some chewy/​dry noodles). Oh well, more room for fries for me!
The other thing that makes Beast stand out is how they interact with their customers. Their approach is to have a waitress outside the food truck to take your order (no waiting in line at the window). Even though the wait is always very brief, I’ve been able to spend my time playing Mario Kart on a TV they set up outside. They have an incredible social media presence that keeps customers informed of their location and specials. They play nice with other small businesses, like using Local Folks condiments (yum!). They care about their home community, Irvington. Beast is a total win in my book.

Pretty great burger. I got the beast with loaded French fries.
The beast is an ok sized burger patty with beer cheese, smoking goose bacon and caramelized onions a it was gooey and delicious. The burger was a nice medium rare to medium. It might have been a little small but the toppings made up for it. Both the burger and the fries had their signature beer cheese and it’s amazing. It’s rich and creamy with just a little bit of heat. It pairs perfectly with the sweetness of the caramelized onions. The bacon was super thick and like everything from smoking goose it was amazing. The smokiness was one more complimentary layer of flavor that made this burger delicious and surprisingly complex.
The fries were nice and crispy and held up well against the cheese, bacon and onions that come on loaded fries. They are so smothered you need to make sure you get a fork. Eating these fries with your fingers could prove to be very messy. They also came with a homemade ketchup that I was not impressed by. It was thin and overly sweet. I might have missed the point but luckily there was enough goo from the loaded fries to keep me happy.
I wish I could have tried a few more of their burgers. There were so many deliciously creative looking options that I had a hard time deciding.

This food truck is fantastic! The burgers have award winning flavor combinations and the beef is a fresh natural taste. Try the French fries made in duck fat. They will sometimes feature a special burger like the Razor Shines I had. The pricing is reasonable and a value for the quality. If you want a good burger, the Beast will tame your hunger.

I was really excited to try this food truck. I’ll support any local restaurant on the east side. I ordered the game changer. It’s a burger with cookie butter and Asian slaw. A great concept, but it could stand some improvements. The first thing I noticed was the meat to bun ratio was a little off. Too much bun and not enough burger. The burger needs to be a couple ounces bigger. Also mine was pretty dry. They use pretty lean beef and if not cooked right it’ll dry out. The slaw was pretty solid. Nice and tangy but not too tangy. The cookie butter could’ve stood or a little more. The fries were great and the homemade ketchup was different. Not really my style, but ok. Food wise I’d probably go with a 3 star rating. Their customer service and their friendliness made them 4 stars in my book.

In a world where fast food has ruined our idea of what a cheeseburger is, Beast helps correct it. Their food has such a crisp, bold, renewed taste it reminds me of what a burger should be. This food truck is worth following and I know I’ll be back time and time again.

One word: YAAAAAAAAAS!
YAS to locally-​sourced beef.
YAS to Chinese five spice seasoning.
YAS to creamy Asian slaw.
YAS to a puddle of melted cookie butter dripping off a brioche bun.
YAS to simply salted hand cut fries.
YAS to Local Folks ketchup.
YAS to game-​changing twists on an American favorite.
I cannot wait to stop by Bonna Ave and chomp down on another one!

I’ve tried almost every burger they serve, and I don’t have any complaints. I even had the vegan patty once, and I was surprised at how moist and juicy it was! Really, you can’t go wrong with any of their burgers. My advice, get a side of the beer cheese to go with your fries. That stuff is liquid magic!

Last night I consumed a Beast Burger with bacon & beer cheese, a large handful of fries, AND a side of mac & cheese and didn’t feel an ounce of guilt. Here’s why:
1. Local business love. Beast locally sources beef (Fischer Farms), bacon (Smoking Goose), ketchup & BBQ sauce (Local Folks). They have house pickles and hand-​cut fries. Beast seriously takes no shortcuts, and the quality comes through. Plus, how good does it feel to support a local business that supports other local businesses?
2. The people. There’s just something about Irvington. The people seem way more hip than me but are always friendly as can be. From the quirky girl in a trucker hat taking our order (we found out that’s Alex), to the chefs who came out to personally ask about our satisfaction with the food, I’ve never had better customer service from a truck. I MEAN… the cook took our trash and threw it away for us. And later, they asked if we could get a picture in front of the truck for their instagram. These are the kind of people you want to be handing your hard-​earned money over to!
3. Smokey beer cheese. Get it on your burger. It comes on the mac. You may as well get a cup to dip your fries in, too.
*Room for improvement: Larger patties! ¼ lb. patties are rare in restaurants these days. It’s hardly a complaint since I’m just wanting more Beast, but I think at least a 1/​3lb. patty would get the bread/​meat/​toppings ratio more perfect. Especially for a $ 9 burger.

The food and customer service at Beast can’t be beat. You can tell that they truly care about their customers and their food. I highly recommend the beast burger and their mac n cheese — delicious!