Hannah Richey, opinions editor, set out to find the highs and lows of UAB’s campus food truck. Here’s her take on some of their items.
Wings: 5/5
Wings from MCE are filling and there’s a lot of variety for vegetarians. All sauces are vegetarian and there’s a range of spicy to completely un-spicy. Since it’s just straight up protein and sauce, it keeps me full for a long time. Fries are the only side available, but they go well. I think offering chips as well might be nice just to mix it up sometimes.
Tots: 4/5
The serving is kind of large and the vegetarian option doesn’t keep well because of the guacamole. Since it’s mainly potatoes, I would like more beans to at least give a little more protein and to keep me full longer.
Burgers: 4.5/5
My favorite is the ‘shroom swiss with a vegetarian patty. This keeps me full until dinner. There’s also a vegetable included so I feel like I’m eating smart. ‘Shroom swiss is impressively not messy but that’s mainly due to there not being enough cheese.
Tacos: 3.5/5
Tacos are hit or miss. Some days there’s way too much corn which is also really sweet, and even more when paired with red onion. This too suffers from lack of beans. The tacos are also kind of cold sometimes. Not a fan of the street corn but the churros are excellent.
Acai Bowl: 3/5
Let me start by saying the Acai bowls are delicious. However, I am really hungry by lunch time (which is the time they are served) and it just isn’t enough food. I get it with extra peanut butter but it doesn’t seem to cut it. I have to supplement the serving with something else after and that just isn’t great for the price
