Las Vegas Foodie Fest – Silverton Casino

FINAL DAY SUNDAY LATE AFTERNOON
The traffic into the Silverton parking lots was incredibly busy. I had no preconceived notion that it would be this large of a turnout. From what I have seen of this event is has become big time. I think it could even rival the Greek Festival.
Along the southern perimeter were parked the So-​Cal food trucks. Yu-​go chauffeur sat and saved a few seats at a table as I went out an stood in line to retrieve amazing food from a couple of the trucks. Time and tummy space was limited. So I only tried two food trucks.
Next year I’ll have to reserve all three days to fully take advantage of this Las Vegas premier foodie event.

I definitely enjoyed going to this event. I have a military I.d. so the lady at the front discounted both me and my boyfriend’s ticket. (I heard some people were only discounting the single person, I guess I got a good one.) $ 8 instead of $ 10 per ticket. I do have to credit enjoying this event to not having to wait in long lines since I went the last day on Sunday at 7pm especially since I CAN NOT stand waiting too long when I’m hungry. I will end up eating someone’s head off haha.
Let’s start with my two favorite items:
I had to get my Bacon Fuku Burger first, I always have to get something from them anytime they’re at an event. Always delicious and not too bad for $ 6. I only wish their music wasn’t sooo loud, the nice girl taking my order could barely hear me and you can barely hear when they call your name that your order is ready.
I then tried this amazing BLT Lobster Roll, I can’t exactly remember the food truck name but it was delicious. I mean for $ 16, it better be. The roll was toasted and buttery and extremely flavorful and the lobster was in nice chunky pieces, very sweet and light and all the other characteristics of what I want when I eat lobster.
I then had some fried Risotto balls which were good but not exactly memorable, a Hawaiian inspired short rib taco with kimchee which was super flavorful and tender, and a fried milky way, oh my poor diet, it was way better than I thought it would be.
Overall, I am definitely going next time they host Foodie Fest again and will definitely reccommend to go the last day at night so that the lines aren’t long :)

YUP! Still a Fan!!!
This year, we went on Saturday and Sunday…
The crowds were crazy as usual, but wait times weren’t bad at all (not even in the White Castle Line. the 30 or less line)
This year, we tried the following:
WHITE CASTLE-​Just because
TORNADO POTATO-​Salt and Vinegar
GOOD GREEK GRUB-​Saganaki Bites
WHITE RABBIT-​Pork Sisig Burrito
JOGASAKI– Jogasaki 4b spicy salmon, aocado, tempura, and unagi rolled in sushi rice and soy paper… OVERRATED
Other overrated trucks were BUTTERMILK and LOBSTA TRAP… Lot of peoples’ faces dropped when they picked up their orders and paid a redonkulous price…:(
Best Deals IMO?
PIONEER POP-​$ 8 for a cup you can keep and $ 1 refills for life… SWEET!
FAT DADDY’S ICE CREAM-​$ 5 for a fully loaded waffle cone… das’ what I’m talkin’ bout!
VIP TENT: Do yourself a favor and go this route for $ 50. Water, soft drinks, photo booth, and bottomless drinks from Kahunaville Rums, Dirty Tequilla, Organic Ocean Vodka, and Joseph James Brewery with cases of Tibi Tonic anti-​hangover cure and tastings from Central Michel Richard, Top Notch BBQ, Wa Da Phở, Mochiko, and other vendors with a comfy lounging area for ALL 3 DAYS can’t be beat! See you next year… ALOHA!!!
P.S.
To the Peeps at Red Dragon, If you are able to get White Castle all the way out here, please push to get Leonard’s Malassadas out here too! MAHALO!!!

This was my first time at Vegas Foodie Fest. I have wanted to go in the past, but my work schedule always got in the way. Welp, yesterday I finally made it! My husband and I met up with some friends here and I have to say, I thought the event was better than I was expecting!
The older I get the less desirous I become of going to these types of events. The hustle to get in, the bloated prices, the noise, too many people, etc. Luckily though… my husband and I didn’t wait too long to get in to the event. Probably about 6 minutes. The line went fast. They gave my husband a Military discount, but not me. (Err, okay. Most places will give the entire family of the active duty person the discount, but to each their own I guess.) So I paid full price.
Once we got in we went immediately to the food trucks, away from the carnie rides and the… car show? Odd assortments of cars were on display. Oookay. Anyway, back to the food.
Devilicous Truck: We got the Parm Truffle Fries and a Guava Lemonade to start out. I got this lemonade because it was the cheapest drink out of all the trucks at $ 3.50. All the other trucks were selling specialty drinks for $ 5! Highway robbery! I like this drink, it was really tart, with a bit of sweet. The fries were pretty tasty with big chunks of grated Parmesan on them.
Muncheez: My husband wanted a grilled cheese from this truck. I did not. I’ve been burned by Muncheez in the past, but I think maybe they’ve refined their menu since I last had them. My husband got a simple «create-​your-​own» grilled cheese. Cheese, ham and sourdough. It was all right. But we waited way too long to get it.
Sin City Hot Dogs: I got the Boulevard dog as my main meal. After much agonizing I felt as though this truck had really interesting combos of food at the right prices. I paid $ 7 for my dog and it was AWESOME. Big, juicy, and meaty. The bun was not dry, but a very nice bread. And the toppings were out of this world — grilled onions, mayo, mustard, jalapeño sauce, and a layer of re-​fried beans underneath. Two thumbs up!
BaconMania: For our last indulgence we got the deep fried bacon wrapped brownie bites, covered in Hershey’s melted chocolate. Wow. I mean, I hate to say it, but these were really, really good.
Overall I enjoyed the Foodie Fest. I would return to another. I think food truck prices in general are a bit steep. I mean, 5 bucks for a drink? MEH! But… I guess it’s just the price you pay for these «all-​star» trucks and their food. I think you just have to really search to get your monies worth. The $ 10 price to get in isn’t bad… but I hope they never raise the price. I don’t see myself paying more than that to get in the door and the spend MORE money on the inflated food prices.

The Las Vegas Foodie Fest is one of those places that you have to try at least once whether you’re local or just happen to be in town.
Couple of things first…
–There’s nothing really healthy here
–It’s all about the food trucks
–You will have to pay for admission
–Prices for almost everything is double and almost triple for what you get
–Expect a long line at White Castle, which in my opinion is an overrated greasy mess.
All that being said, I still had a fun time at this year’s Foodie Fest. I admit, I never really got into this whole «Food Truck» thang. I use to live in San Diego where once a year we had the Del Mar Fair. If you ever been, then you would know that the Del Mar Fair is all food trucks.
But I learned to appreciate the food trucks and enjoy the fun eating that comes with it. First of all, we were very lucky that we didn’t experience the lines to enter and lines at each stop. We avoided White Castle, which looked like a 45 minutes wait just for their infamous sliders. Places we tried included the Buttermilk Truck for their red velvet pancakes, Tasty Island for their Jamaican beef patty, Tornado Potato for the garlic fries on a stick, Nonna’s for a couple of sliders and Risotto balls, Devilicious for the lobster grilled cheese sandwich, and the Cookie Bar for sweets. My favorite was Devilicious’ lobster grilled cheese. All of this was grubbin’ was obtainable Terri R and I shared everything. Overall, I am a fan of the Foodie Fest because it’s fun and you get to nom on some eats/​treats that only come around about twice a year.
So, here’s my tip…
–Don’t go here if you’re on a diet
–Come here hungry
–Don’t get caught up with one food truck. Instead, buy from multiple food trucks and sample.
–There’s more than just food trucks here. Enjoy what else the Foodie Fest has to offer (i.e. the Rice Rocket Car Show, Rides, Music, Store Vendors, etc)
–Find the Unilocal tent and hang out. Always cool to bump into fellow Unilocalers, especially ones that are friends.
Unilocal PERSONAL CHALLENGE 2013 — (⁴⁶⁷⁄₅₀₀)

My first time at Foodie Fest on Friday night was fantastic. Short lines, indulging in fare that’s not healthy at all — yeehaw! I bought tickets for Mel and I online and that resulted in no wait at the entrance.
The trucks we visited and the food we shared:
— Nonna’s (risotto balls, meatball slider, chicken slider)
— Tornado Potato (the garlic parmesan)
— Devilicious (lobster grilled cheese)
— Tasty Island food booth (Jamaican beef patty),
— Buttermilk Truck (red velvet pancakes)
— Island Time Floats (Dole Whip pineapple float)-I had this all by myself since Mel is allergic.
— The Cookie Bar (Peanut Butter Kitchen Sink) –I had a taste of Mel’s bar – yum!
I also bought two t-​shirts from Bad Pickle T-​Shirts.
We had a blast eating this food that would give my trainer a heart attack to see and socializing with fellow Unilocalers who were also there to get their grub on. I expected it to be packed, but it really wasn’t, so I’m glad we went that night. Bring your cash and appetite – Foodie Fest is not cheap, but it sure is filling!

Day 1 Foodie Fest 2013
There are more food vendors and vendors in general in booths but less food trucks compared to last year. There are some new ones and the favorites from last year like Tornado Potato and Fluff Ice are back! Yay!
Last nights attendance was way busier than last years.
Super busy — White Castle. Their lines reminded me of rides at Disneyland.
The more popular trucks like Fists of Fusion (formerly Truck Norris and Nonna’s), Jogasaki Sushi Burrito, Tornado Potato, White Rabbit have lines too. Everywhere else lines were much less wait time thank goodness.

Dole Pineapple Whip Alert!
Yes there’s a booth that sells Dole Whip! and not just Dole Whip soft serve mind you. They also had Dole pineapple shakes and floats! The ULTIMATE Dole Float in a pineapple is THE one to get! The pineapple is filled with pineapple chunks, pineapple juice and topped with soft serve Dole Pineapple Whip! Enough to share! It’s the real deal just like the one in Hawaii! Their stand is decorated like a little grass shack and is located near White Castle. You cant miss it!

Before I got sidetracked with Dole Whip here’s what we had:
Buttermilk Truck — I did really like the Red Velvet Pancake bites! It was more like mini pancakes though. Wow very rich! Making a note to buy a can of this pancake mix.
I also had the Chicken & Cinnamon Waffles and Mr B had the Chicken Sandwich w/​Chorizo Gravy! If you like white meat/​chicken fingers like those Chik Fil A thingys then you’ll like the chicken n waffles… me not so much since Im not a chicken fingers kinda girl. and the waffles werent nothing special, just waffles with cinnamon on it. But that’s just me. Wish I had what Mr B got. The Chorizo gravy on his chicken sandwich was really good! The gravy was savory with a hint of spice. If you get that ask for extra gravy. that’s what I would do.

This will be one of their last runs for their food truck!!(
) So take advantage of some of their signature and popular dishes!
Tornado Potato– Mr B had the one with cheddar? I just took a few bites. Good but I wish it was just a tad more crispy. I usually get the zucchini one. I’ll save that for day 2 feasting.
Misc deets:
Dining area — they have round tables scattered throughout the place and there is a designated area also that is shaded. Like last year, they have staff busing tables.
Entry — Organizers take note. The area had alot of volunteers manning the entrance and they are AWESOME hard workers and were helpful even though some were a little lost on what to do but you need to have some type of meeting or orientation so everyone is on the same page.
3 day wristbands cant be removed just like last year.
Happy that I won a pair of tix via Unilocal! (
) so thanks Unilocal Las Vegas CM Drew and again Red Dragon LV Foodie Fest for your generosity! So far it’s been fab!

I’m as amazed as you are that I’m giving this event a full five stars.
This is my second time here. I managed to score a free wristband and +1 again (much love and respect for Drew A. & Unilocal,as well as Red Dragon). I learned through the grapevine that we had to go through the VIP entrance for wristbands because they had the list, so I walked around the perimeter to get there. Luckily, I met a nice lady who knew about the Unilocal list.
After scoping out the place (and putting in an order while waiting for my friend to arrive), I commenced on a 4 hour feast that was surprisingly full of hits. Buckle up tight, it’s gonna be a long read…
— Fukuburger: yes, I know it’s local. Yes, locals should want to try out of town food. But Fukuburger is just so dang good that you can’t pass it up. I thoroughly enjoyed my #4 Kinoko (mushroom) burger and a few bites of my friend’s #2 Tamago (egg). Best truck here, as I knew they would be. The festival price was $ 6 per burger, by the way.
— White Castle: major props to Jennifer L. She was already in line, and she was so nice as to get me extra sliders. I handed her 2 for $ 2 (out of a sack of ten sliders, I think). Verdict? «It was okay.» I saw that the line was still pretty crazy on Friday, but it was a little better on Sunday when I looked. They brought in more manpower and machines this year, and I saw lots of people walking around with binders full of wom… I mean boxes full of sliders.
— Jogasaki Sushi Burrito: took the plunge this year. We went for the 4B, which had spicy salmon, shrimp tempura, and eel. I love all of the ingredients, and it wasn’t that much of a surprise that I loved the combination. They were even nice enough to cut it in half for us to share! It was $ 14, but the $ 8 is about half the size and easier on the stomach if you’re solo.
— Phantom: interesting Asian/​Mexican fusion going on here. We went for the JuDu fries (medium for $ 6?), which had pork belly, an awesome sauce, and a nice complement in the cilantro. But I felt that the fries were underdone and kinda grainy. At least they absorbed the sauce well enough. I would suggest the JuDu taco, which should have the upside of the pork belly without the dead weight of the fries.
— Tornado Potato: heck no, I’m not going back for those flavorless spuds. Actually, we saw some strawberry lemonade earlier and decided that a refreshing drink would be well worth the $ 3.50. It was okay. I probably would get a refreshing dessert at this point next time instead.
— Vizzi Truck: … we ended up with these potatoes instead. They were called confit crispy potatoes, but they weren’t crispy at all, and they didn’t seem to contain any horseradish in the creamy sauce or any bacon. They were still pretty decent, however, and it was a surprisingly gigantic portion for just $ 4. If that’s a markup, then regular Vizzi-​tors (haha, get it?) must be getting a great deal.
— Fluff Ice: I chose this place over some of the Hawaiian-​style shaved ice trucks based partially on a friend’s recommendation. She said it was better than local shop Snowflake Shavery, and I have to admit that it’s hard to argue with that statement based on my order. It was a combination whose name escapes me, but it’s Thai Tea fluff ice with egg pudding, lychee jelly, and condensed milk.
Come to think of it, I may not have gotten the condensed milk, but it was still great. The texture felt the same to me as Snowflake’s version, and the Thai Tea flavor was quite pronounced, as opposed to the subtle snow ice at Snowflake. The cost was $ 5 for my «regular”/“medium» size, which I’m now thinking may be normally referred to as a small size because it was the second smallest of the cups that were visible. Oh well, special event markup, right?
— Jogasaki, part 2: by 8pm, there was quite a big line. I feel like the line may have been big because of the line. People wanna go where other people are because it’s obviously going to be good, right? Amazingly, I got through the line in about 20 minutes (so maybe 1 min per person at most) and got my to-​go order soon afterward. It was a 4B.
By the way, the Sunday night Jogasaki was monstrous.
[UPDATE: Went again on Sunday night. Four star experience for Sunday alone, with pretty solid items from Buttermilk, Q Up BBQ, Dogzilla, and Tropical Shave Ice. Preferred some of my Friday choices, but these trucks aren’t bad.]
Overall, there are still two certain things about Foodie Fest: death (from boredom in lines) and taxes (aka raising the price). But think about it: it’s a captive audience (think any fair or amusement park), there’s so many options in one place, and a lot of these guys are from out of town and need the extra gas money anyway. As for lines, there were hardly any at the gate when I left each evening, and White Castle will be White Castle, but the true food trucks are pretty efficient. So just make sure to get free tickets or pre-​pay online, and then somehow get lucky as I did on the first night.

Hi Y’all
I want to first say, I will be trying and supporting the food trucks and go to more in the future!
This one star is about the organizers and the police that basically created a fiasco at the opening on Sunday.
Did you all get a chance to try out the food trucks that weekend? Guess what, after a less than stellar day on Saturday, We decided to try out the place again! Yep, I felt since we gave it a 2.5 star rounded to 2, we would try it again because we may have been a bit judgmental or just mental…
1. Orange Wrist Band — Decided to wear these for another 24 hours. Nice, orange, and wearing it on a warm day makes for many conversations. Guess what, I was selling it. Telling all to come to the Silverton, all about the trucks and the variety of foods and etc.
2. Confirmation — Oh yeah, asked the organizers and security how we can reenter on Sunday and they said come in through the exit line and bypass the regular line for the online and the cash paying attendants. (The long line)
3. Sunday — Got there at 11:30, The regular line was already about 120 yards long and getting longer. (Church everyone! Come on it is Sunday:)…
4. To Band or not to Band… So, we stood in the line with the other orange wrist band peeps which was about 100 people compared to the many hundreds in the paying line. We were near the entrance and the others were lining on the side. We had a few peeps in the front of the regular line who must have been there for hours. I think the first 20 yards of people in the paying line were there for hours.
5. The coppers — The sun burned White Castle devotees in the front of the line were complaining about all us returning wrist band folks. We did not respond but just all explained what the organizers and security were telling us from the day before, just following the instructions and the rules and the benefit of buying the wristbands… The cops came up, and advised us in the exit line to disperse. We advised them of the organizers rules and so the cops said, okay, sorry we just got here. Then after minutes, they spoke to the organizers and the organizers also made comments to the crowd. Now, we were really set, the all the wrist band peeps lined up a bit tighter and the other lines were not happy.
6. The decision — The cops did not like the 12 people in front of the regular line who were sun burned and vocal. Meaning that these folks were complaining that they were there for hours and it was not fair and all that. The coppers made a decision to allow 10% of the wrist band folks to enter the exit line as normal, and the rest of us had to go to the back of the line. I asked the cop why make that decision to satisfy 12 people out of 100 of people who were following the rules. He said «I am making a command decision». Not sure, but when does a respectable decision include making one to suit 12 people who are NOT following the rules against 100 who followed the rule. He said, Sorry, just made a decision, go to the back of the other line. Well, that was the law! We pay for that! Very interesting.
7. The organizers — They retreated back to their cashier line. They did not stick up for their words, we looked at them and all we saw were their backs as they were walking away to count their cash. We headed to our car in the parking lot. All the parking attendants and security were telling the incoming crowd with wristbands to GO TO THE EXIT LINE. Where the cops were directing them against all logic and rules to the back of the other line. Funny.
None of this matters. I apologize for ranting and a 1 star. It is just that organization and support are key to any event and this was not acceptable.
The food is great, the trucks are fantastic, I give the food, the vendors a 5 STAR and will always support them.
The organizers, and the attendants — shame on you for not supporting all of us that support you. Shame on us for paying for and accepting your rules and following them.
The cops, I am afraid to comment on your abilities other than fact that I have been to many communist countries for work and all I can say is hmmmmm…
GK says continue to support the food trucks. This is capitalism in action. You get a great product for what you pay for. 5 star for them. Yeah.

For me the 2013 Las Vegas Foodie Fest was a mixed bag. The food was novel and delicious when you could secure it. But a whole host of obstacles had to be overcome first, and a wallet largely emptied before one’s stomach could be fully satisfied. The ordeal began with parking: either find a lucky open spot on The Silverton’s vast paved lot or wind up in the rut-​filled dirt moonscape across the street. Next was gaining admittance to the festival grounds: either inch your way through an hour-​long line across from the dirt lot on the south side or walk on in within 5 minutes on the south side near The Silverton’s parking garage entrance if you were savvy enough to buy your tickets onlne in advance and knew of this rather poorly publicized entrance. Enduring hour-​long food lines was next. And, finally, an open seat or two had to be found in competition with hundreds of other hungry though thankfully fairly amiable and courteous attendees.
Food outages did not help to make these series of trials any easier. «CLOSED» signs were everywhere on darkened trucks as early as 8:30 p.m. on Saturday night. The Maine Lobster Lady ran out of Blueberry Lemonade too early for me to try any on Saturday, and Lobster Rolls were all gone not long afterward, although I was one of the last lucky festival goers to score one. And, it was quite tasty, filled as it was with cold chunks of lemon-​kissed Lobster mixed with lemony mayonnaise, on a soft but small and slender bun. At $ 18 a crack, it had better be good!
And, thank goodness for Unilocal’s Lounge on the festival grounds. Here I was at least able to secure a seat at a table to enjoy my Lobster Roll in relative comfort.
But one fancy sandwich is hardly worth the $ 8.50 admittance charge plus $ 18 outlay for the food, even though the Lobster Roll came with a pickle spear, small bag of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips, and a lemon wedge. So I got up and plodded along through congested festival grounds to obtain some more food, weaving in and out of hour-​long ordering lines. Eventually I settled on the Tornado Potato truck, where, about 45 minutes after joining the snaking ordering line, besides being at last able to quench my thirst with a homemade Lemonade, I savored a Sausage Tornado, and by doing so was able to combine a filling circular staircase of oily fried potato with a sweet and savory Hawaiian Portuguese Sausage on a stick. Alternately dipping the deep-​fried potato in tomato ketchup and the sausage in yellow mustard, and then remaining ever conscious of the stick in the middle so as to preserve my front teeth for future dining adventures, I very much enjoyed this inventive concoction. And, the two bites I sampled of Diane’s Tornado Potato dipped in cinnamon and sugar were sweet and tasty too, once we at last found two vacant seats under a well-​lit dining tent. Meanwhile, she supplemented her potato twister with a Butter Poached Lobster Grilled Cheese Sandwich and Parmesan Truffle Fries from Devilicious, bringing the night’s total expenditure to over $ 70 for two.
I would have gladly spent more to score some ice cream from Fat Daddy’s, but, sadly, this food truck that I was first to review on Unilocal almost exactly 1 year ago, this time flatly let me down. Out of product apparently long before I got there, I found the vehicle all closed up and dark inside. I could have eventually obtained a snow cone from Oso Ono Shave Ice or Tropical Shave Ice, but at this late hour, next heading for Southern California, I craved ice cream – not an ice cream headache. Alas, ending this exploration into exotic food with a cool dairy treat was just not meant to be.
On our way out we passed by the three-​hour line of persons playing musical chairs as they approached the holy grail of White Castle. With ease I walked on by. For, I had eaten White Castle burgers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin several decades ago. They were just known as tiny and rather simple burgers then – not sliders – and seemed hardly worth standing or sitting in a lengthy line for.
So, will I return for future Foodie Fests? Maybe, and maybe not. But if I do, I will research in advance the menus of each attending food truck, come earlier in the day, and as soon as I gain entrance make a beeline for the pre-​selected trucks of my choice. The four stars are for the food – not the overall arduous experience.

Ok, the cost of admission was $ 10 a person. There were two of us so we paid $ 20.00 to get in so that we could wait in really long lines at the food trucks. What the hell were we thinking.
It was a three day festival from Friday –Sunday and we went Saturday night around 9PM; the festival ended at midnight. There were still a lot of people around even that late and the lines were long everywhere. We were getting super hungry so we picked the shortest line we could find which was to a BBQ truck. The wait was about thirty minutes and by the time we got to the window, they were already out of a lot of things. They only had two items left on the menu which were the chicken sandwich and hot links and we decided on the chicken sandwich. It was just ok… nothing too memorable. We then walked around a little bit more and I saw a stand for funnel cake. I hadn’t had funnel cake in years so we decide to stand in the long line… 45 minutes later we got our funnel cake and it was pretty darn good. I felt really fat afterwards.
There were handwashing stations located outside the porta potties but there were no water. But luckily I always carry antibacterial wipes and hand sanitizer with me.
I don’t think I will be attending another Foodie Fest especially if there is an admission fee. Not worth it to pay and then only get to go to two trucks.

My experience at Foodie Fest was a good one. I went right at Noon on Saturday because other Unilocalers said ‘go early to avoid lines’, it seemed to work out pretty well. For me, parking was a breeze and the line to get in wasn’t too long.
Having moved here from Chicago, I for one am not a fan of White Castle, so I was not at all bothered by the 4 hour wait lines. I was more humored that that many people would go to all that trouble. I debated about trying Maine Lobster but their line was pretty long as well and I was told the lobster roll wasn’t worth the $ 18. I should have tried their Mac and Cheese.
It sure was hot! 90+ degrees out, so it was so nice to have the Unilocal section to sit and relax in and hide from the sun a bit.
Below are the things I tried (between what my friend and I ordered):
Devilicious — Asparagus Grilled Cheese ($ 9)
Asparagus, tomatoes, grilled onions, brie and goat cheese — the absolute highlight of everything I tried!
Tornado Potato — With Hawaiian Style Sausage ($ 8 I think)
Fried Potato with a sweet and spicy sausage in the middle. So tasty!
Slap Yo Mama — The Snoop Dogg Cristo ($ 9)
My friend ordered this one: Fried Chicken, Mac N Cheese, that’s sandwich between two waffles, then dipped in batter and deep fried. Topped with maple syrup then drizzled with powdered sugar!
Fists of Fusion — Italian Nachos ($ 8 for small)
Homemade tortilla chips with alfredo sauce, Italian sausage, black olives, fresh grated parmesan, and pepperoncinis. I’d order this again!
Fluff Ice — The Original ($ 4 for small) & Chocolate Oreo something ($ 5 for medium)
This was my first time trying fluff ice and it definitely won’t be my last! So light, so fresh and so tasty!
I really enjoyed the Dirty Tequila tasting too. I went home with home alcohol infused treats in tow from The Cookie Bar LV — Pina Colada cookies and a Twisted Krispie.
There were other foods/​trucks I wanted to try but never got to, my belly could only hold so much! I know people complained about the lines, the heat and the fact that trucks ran out of food. I however say it’s all in the timing, what do you expect when you show up at 8pm? I will be back next year.

The the foodie fest has changed since it first started. They have much more covered areas with seating and tables but I’m afraid that took up space that was once was occupied by many more food trucks at previous foodie fests here at the Silverton. The seating was desperately needed though so what can ya do?! I ran into people at the event complaining about paying to get in. I don’t have any complaint about paying however it should be cheaper. It seems odd to pay just to get in so you can pay for food but if it were free to get in then I’m sure everyone and their adopted cousin would show up and it would be even more packed and no fun!
We went the first day on Friday, and arrived around 6:00 pm. I was happy to have found a great parking spot right away. I was even happier when I saw there was nobody in line to get in! We had noticed a long line on the way in and thought we would have to wait in it. I asked the cashier at the gate if I was in the right line and she said that we could purchase tickets or show our online ticket so getting in was a snap! The tickets at the gate were $ 10 per person, $ 8 for senior citizens, children under 54″ were free and that got you a wristband to get in into the foodie fest all 3 days for the one price. They had some trucks taking debit/​credit cards but at the gate and most of the food trucks only took ca$h money. The 2^nd day we went was Saturday and there was still no line at the gate but the lines inside were insane. I still had a few trucks I wanted to try the 2^nd day but wasn’t willing to wait 2 plus hours for them so just got something from the few lines that were short. I think it just depends what time and day you show up that determines your experience. They had a carnival off to the side of the foodie fest with rides and games carny food.
It wasn’t busy at first. Well, not including White Castle! They had such a long line. Thank goodness I am not a burger eater because the wait was at times up to 4 hours for White Castle however it did smell good around their tent. I wanted to make a couple rounds to see what I wanted to try.
Slow Cal BBQ:
It smelled too good outside this truck not to try something. There was only one person in front of me so I didn’t wait long to order. After pondering the menu board I ordered the «Linker» combo priced at $ 9. This was a sandwich with hot links, pork and BBQ sauce. You get to choose your BBQ sauce and it is homemade. I chose «Dam Bro» and it was spicy and good! It came with a side so I chose «Red Beans & Rice» and it was full of yummy flavor! I was stoked to find out that they are not just in Cali anymore but also here in Vegas! I will for sure eat from this truck again! During the 2^nd day of our visit I stopped by this truck to try their «Cajun Potato Salad» and it was so good!
Torpedo Potato:
After seeing pictures I knew I wanted to try this place! I am also glad I tried it when I did because I had maybe 6 people in front of me but later in the night and the following day that I passed by it was very, very long! I ordered the «Original Tornado» and had them add sour cream & onion and nacho cheese. It cost $ 7.50 and I loved it! I wish we had one of their trucks here in Vegas!!!
Roamin’ Dough:
We met up with some friends who wanted to stop at this truck. My friend ordered the «Bacon Wrapped Dates“priced at $ 5 and they were so darn good! When we came back to the foodie fest the 2^nd day I stopped and ordered some and they were just as good as the day before.
Fluff Ice:
I was checking out another truck and when I came back around the corner I found my hubby in line for this truck. I also found fellow Unilocaler Nelson Q in line behind hubby! It was nice to catch up with Nelson but what was great was the history lesson he gave us about boba! I had no idea what it was or what it tasted like. I wanted to try the «Strawberry Fluff» with blue honey boba. It cost $ 7 and was huge! It is hard to describe the fluff ice but it is shaved ice with condensed milk and I’m sure something else I just know it was yummy! The boba tasted chewy and kinda like a gummy bear. It was neat to try the boba but I can’t say I am a fan.
Wa Da Phở:
While in line one of the owners told it this was there launching day! They had fancy TVs and ipad looking menus. My friend ordered «Da Phở-​licious Q» for us to share. I had high hopes for this truck since it is local and just starting out. The sandwich wasn’t that great. I really enjoyed the bread a lot but the meat was so thick that when you went to bite into it the meat all comes out and you are left with just bread. I would try something else from this truck but not this sandwich again.
Deep Fried Vendor:
I didn’t see a name for this place it wasn’t a truck but a vendor in a booth. They had all sorts of deep fried goodies. I wanted to try the «Deep Fried Reese’s Big Cup». It cost $ 5. I felt the price was too steep but I ate every bite and loved it!
I will be back!

I have been to all 3 foodie fests. I have been lucky enough to have VIP each time. Overall my experience has been good. I am a big food truck fan so I have no problem paying to get access to out of state trucks. I also have not had any problems parking or getting into the event. This year there was a lot more seating and most of it covered, which they didn’t have the last 2 foodie fests. As someone who usually takes their kids at least one of the days, we need somewhere to sit and eat. So big plus for that. There seemed to be less entertainment this time, in years past they have more performers and themed nights (70’s, 80’s, 90’s etc). Bringing that back or having more things on the main stage would add to the festival atmosphere. Maybe some food demos, more eating contests, etc. Also have signs with the entertainment schedule would be good so we know what is going on.
VIP is great! Open bar, fun photo booth, wine tasting, free samples from Fluff Ice, Vic’s and Red Neck Kitchen, valet parking, separate entrance to event.
Unilocal Lounge was unmanned all night Friday. I stopped by a few times to see if I could find any other Unilocalers. Nope, just some crazy kids with no parents in sight. These kids were running jumping on the couches, knocking them over, hitting their heads on the cement when the couches flipped over. It was crazy. I threatened them that they better stop or Misti was gonna come get them. Hahaha.
The White Castle fiasco was crazy, but expected. I met people who drove from Cali for it. What do you expect? Yes they should have had more grills, etc but there would have been long lines either way. It would have been better to put it in the back corner, not in the front so it congested the whole area, also the lines for WC were a mess. They should have had the barriers to keep the lines contained and signs saying if it was order or pick up line so people got in the right line.
Prices and running out of food, is not the promoters fault. That is on the individual food truck. The food trucks pay a lot to be a part of the event, plus their travel expenses (if out of the area) so I can see they have to up their prices a bit. Same goes for not opening on time. When we got there Sat at 12:45 most of the trucks were not open yet. That sucks but that is the trucks fault, not the promoter.
I would love for them to be able to get some different out of state trucks. It is usually the same trucks, every year. There were a couple new ones (Seoul Sausage, Q Up) but I wish they could get more. That would make me more excited for next time.

I went on a Friday around 7:30 p.m. I waited 38 minutes in line. Yes, I timed it. When we finally got in, my husband and I went to White Castle. Imagine our disappointment seeing some guy standing in line wearing a cardboard sign saying he was the last customer. WTF? It was only 8 something p.m.!? Did they not know a huge crowd was coming and you run out???
So we went to Seoul Sausage and waited another ~45 minutes to an hour for our order. ARGH! The SS guys are super nice and friendly, The deep fried kimchi fried rice and the deep fried Japanese beefy curry balls were delicious. I wasn’t impressed with the kalbi sausage sandwich. I wouldn’t order it again. The texture is weird for me and I was expecting more from this sandwich.
We had somewhere to go that night and I’ve had enough with the damn lines. Walking around, there were long lines everywhere so we left. Huge disappointment!
So I went back early the next day. I really wanted the WC burgers. I haven’t had them for ten years. I got there 30 minutes before the gates opened. I was determined to get the burgers!
In the line, it was getting nasty out there. People were cutting in line and the people already in line were getting upset which I don’t blame them for getting mad. What is so freaking hard to get behind in a line when there’s an obvious long line? Are you that stupid or you feel entitled to cut in line?
I witnessed people being mean and nasty to each other. This one lady was being bossy and yelling at the newcomers to get in the back of the line. Then another guy told her enough and to shut her mouth and she was going to get in a fight. I heard others in line yelling at this one guy who felt entitled to go in front of the line.
There were some other interesting characters at this festival. A chubby, bratty kid and her white trash mom and their friends or relatives (couldn’t tell their relationship but they were obviously together in a group) were getting annoying and mean allowing their kid to be unnecessarily mean to the poor employee working there pestering her to open the gates several times when it was told to them they open at noon. I was waiting for a fight to happen. Even though I was getting irritated at people’s behavior, I have to admit it was pretty entertaining to see these idiots acting like animals.
There should have been security doing line control. If this is how it’s going to be next year, forget this event. Whoever threw this event, you’re charging $ 10 per person and you can’t hire several security guards to do line control? How cheap and unprofessional! Get a clue. I’m not alone in this sentiment and a lot of people share the same view as me.
Anyway, the most important thing is I finally got my White Castle. Woot Woot!

Ok, long story short… the lines were crazy on some of the trucks. I do not know how anyone can wait in a 30min line for food, let alone a 4hr+ wait for some overhyped White Castle burgers.
The money adds up quick too…$ 8 to get in (we got the freebie though), all cash trucks, and most dishes avg $ 6 – 10.
The food was very hit and miss, even dishes off the same trucks. But there are some real winners here if you look hard enough and get lucky.
Here are the notable food winners I ran into personally :
Lobster Burrito @ Jogasaki :
The lobster burrito was great, but the salmon ceviche taco was boring and had no real flavor. The lobster burrito had a fair amount of lobster in it, and the sauce and sesame rice wrap had great taste. I think it was around $ 7 for the «mini»
Sisig Burrito @ White Rabbit :
Very very good: P My favorite of the day! The salty and extra fried pork is tamed by the fried egg and rice hiding inside. Everything worked very well together and left me blown away.
Grilled Cheese with Pesto @ Nonna’s Kitchenette :
The grilled cheese was great, with a super cheesy Gorgonzola cheese and pesto flavor! Really melt in your mouth, and left a great flavor behind. But the fried raviolis were meh… a bit over fried and were lacking taste.
Halo Halo Fluff Ice @ Fluff Ice
This was pretty good! It had a very light and fluffy consistency, and you can’t go wrong with mochi and mangos! This was much better than the Green Tea fluff ice… which was kind of bland IMO… couldn’t really taste the tea flavor.
Now for the big question… was White Castle worth the 4hr+ wait???
First off all, just scope out somebody that walks away with boxes of these things… and offer to pay them for their time lol. I paid $ 10 for 2 of these things, but with zero wait and no sweaty back. I don’t quite understand all the hype… the meat tastes artificial… and makes McDonalds seem gourmet. Sorry for all the lovers, but I’ll stick with my In N Out for fast food cravings.
Overall, I would say it was worth the trip, but I would not have waited for any of these food trucks for more than 20min personally… I am impatient I guess.

Oh Foodie Fest! How you broke my heart this year!
I have been in past years and was used to the idea of paying $ 10 to get in and then pay the trucks for their Food Truck ambrosia delights at their regular full prices. I won’t spend a lot of time on the cost factor but will mention the trucks should make smaller portions at reduced prices so those people like myself can try a little bit of everything.
This year I have to give props to the Slap Yo Mamma truck and their gator tacos. They were delicious!
Fukuburger a normal 5 star truck disappointed us by serving our Burgers bloody and under cooked on the first night. 2^nd day the Burgers were cooked to perfection but then they were out of Naga Dogs. It was the first time we were ever disappointed with this truck.
The daughter loved the fried candy station. Don’t know how she lives with me and I never exposed her to deep fried Reese’s peanut butter cups or Twinkies but we had to get back in line for more of those.
We also couldn’t find fried pickles anywhere… where oh where were you Redneck Kitchen?
Rides were a little expensive but still the best part of the foodie fest. How sad is that? You are at a food truck fest and the sub par/​over priced rides were the best part of the event?
All in all it was a horrible experience this year and I hope the Silverton brings back the group that put it on in years past as this year they failed miserably in my humble opinion.

I go to Foodie Fest every year. Although in previous years, I paid about $ 8 to get in but this gives you access to fabulous food trucks from out of state for 3 days. You have to go all 3 days to make it worth it. I got in for free this year, thanks to Unilocal!I really appreciate having such an event, otherwise, I’d have to go to other cities and follow different food trucks — that would cost more money and time. Foodie Fest makes life easier, I think. This is a CASH ONLY event… but there are some trucks such as Maine Lobster Lady that take credit cards.
People are complaining about lines and price to get in. Would you rather not have Foodie Fest? I’d be really sad if that ever happened. This year, there are longer lines and trucks running out of food… there are more people, that’s why. The lesson is: get there early! I didn’t have to wait that long the 2 days I went and was able to try the trucks I was hoping to hit up.
I’m a fan of Food Network’s «Great Food Truck Race» so I was very excited because of Nonna’s Kitchenette and SEOUL SAUSAGE. The highlight of my Foodie Fest experience was meeting the guys from Seoul Sausage: Chris, Yong and Ted. They were so cool and even gave me free stickers!
There was so much hype over White Castle. I’ve never liked it when we were in Chicago, I still don’t like them now. 4 hours for subpar sliders? No, thank you! Fukuburger was there too but I could always go to Spring Mountain to find them.
Fluff Ice, Nonna’s Kitchenette and Fist of Fusion (in one truck), Seoul Sausage, Jogasaki, White Rabbit, Devilicious, Tornado Potato, Sin City Cupcakes, Maine Lobster Lady, Super Q, Wat Da Phở, Slow Cal BBQ, Oso Ono, etc. were there. Non-​truck vendors were there too — such as Potato Corner, Lollicup, Better Than New Boutique, Funnel Cake Café and a lot more.
FLUFF ICE: this year, I tried the Green Tea fluff with condensed milk lychee jelly and mochi — I was disappointed. The green tea flavor was weak. The Halo-​halo fluff was good. I’ll stick to my Thai Tea fluff next time.
NONNA’s KITCHENETTE: watching episodes of the Great Food Truck Race and how a lot of people raved about their fried ravioli, I had to give them a try. They were too fried and I couldn’t even tell there’s ravioli underneath the thick fried batter. The grilled cheese was pretty good — it had mozzarella, pesto and tomatoes. This might be why they didn’t win GFTR.
SEOUL SAUSAGE: worth the excitement. I tried the Galbi Sausage with kimchi-​kraut, Flaming Ball (kimchi rice ball) and Osaka Ball (curry rice ball). I liked them a lot especially the rice balls you dip in sriracha mayo. YUM!
JOGASAKI: sushi burrito was intriguing. We had the salmon ceviche taco and lobster burrito. The salmon ceviche lacked flavor — no acidity at all. The lobster burrito was great. Thin rice paper with sesame seeds, langoustine (not real lobsters), crab meat and avocados.
WHITE RABBIT: I have to have Sisig Burrito and Sisig Tacos whenever they’re in town. The Sisig Burrito is my favorite. It has garlic rice, fried egg and of course their yummy crispy sisig — bursting with flavor! They didn’t have their Milo macarons and Macapuno macarons this time though. Their White Chocolate Champorado is a nice twist to the classic semi-​sweet chocolate porridge treat I’ve had before. Their version has pinipig to give it texture and crunch… and a strawberry on top.
MAINE LOBSTER LADY: I had the Maine lobster roll (cold) and a blueberry lemonade, and my friend had the Connecticut lobster roll (warm). Each roll is $ 18 and if you want extra lobster, it’s $ 35 which doesn’t make too much sense… why not get 2 rolls for $ 1 more? I’ve had better lobster rolls from Lobster ME for less than $ 18. The blueberry lemonade was good though.
We hung out at the Unilocal tent. It was obviously not exclusively for Unilocalers as a co-​worker of mine was there with her family and she doesn’t even know what Unilocal is.
As long as they have Foodie Fest, I’ll keep coming back.

Crowded, long lines, fast food quality items at inflated prices. But wanted to experience it. Will definitely not be back.
White Castle line was a 4 hour wait.
Didn’t have patience to wait and just got Jazz fries & Togarashi garlic fries from Fukuburger truck which were ok. Always on the lookout for gravy fries on west coast. Tried Coast 2 Coast waffle fries with brown gravy & carmelized onions with blue cheese and was pretty good.
For admission for 5 plus french fries and cans of soda…$ 80…I’m a sucker!
Should’ve taken others advice and just gone to a nice sit down dinner anywhere else. No more food fests for me.

SORRY TO BREAK THE STRING OF 4 AND 5 STAR REVIEWS FELLOW UnilocalERS.
The food itself deserves 5 stars, but overall its just 3. So praytell you may say.
First of all, 8 bucks to just walk around and decide what food truck to spend money on? Worse yet, 12 bucks if you have no life and plan on being there all 3 days? No thanks.
I only went because I want to be able to make it to all the foodie events eventually. I have been to Vegas StrEATS at El Cortez Hotel and the Foodie Fest at South Pointe. And guess what, both those events were FREE to enter. Of course they were both packed probably because people had extra money to spend on more food. The way some of these food trucks were marked up already, they should absorb the cost. The difference will be in more people buying food.
When nature called, I ended up going to the actual casino to use their bathroom. Sorry, but those port o potties were horrid. I opened up the door to one of those expecting to see dozens of flies but I didnt see not one. I think the smell was so bad, even the flies knew their limits. Imagine if this was in the middle of July. Yikes!
As for the food trucks, lots of many good choices. Although I did hear from a good elite friend of mine that a couple trucks were questionable. I came on sunday, the last day at about 7:30. The place is supposed to close at 10. There were already several trucks that were closed already. I so wanted to try Truck Norris. But that’s ok. Maybe next time. I just dont wanna spend 8 bucks again to try them.
Sorry if you expected an in depth review of all the food trucks and their menu options, but there were too many and thats what makes it fun to go these events. Figuring out which food truck looks the most appetizing to your taste buds.
A big shout out goes out to Misti and to those that manned the Unilocal lounge. Its nice to know we got our own place to hang out and we are the only priviledged few that is allowed. For those that didnt make it, there will be plenty others guaranteed. So when you guys do go, hopefully im there with you eating and laughing as well.