Review: Wicked Whisk Food Truck brings Haute Street Food to the Woodlands

April 13, 2012

Food trucks are one of the hottest trends in urban dining. If you're in central Houston or Austin, you have dozens of options for fast, affordable street food that puts fast food chains to shame. But if you're in the suburbs, your choices are far more limited.

Pioneering the food truck culture in the Woodlands is the Wicked Whisk food truck, a new truck from ninja chef Jay Stone. Jay's truck is a big, black Mercedes van, decked out with a state-of-the-art mobile kitchen, plasma screen menu, music, and exterior lighting.

But as cool as the truck is, we're here for the food. Our attention was immediately drawn to the Texas Melt, a hefty burger featuring hand-formed Angus beef, applewood-smoked bacon, a schmeer of peanut butter, and housemade jalapeño jam, all on a fluffy cheddar roll.

Biting into this substantial burger revealed a perfectly prepared medium-rare patty, rocking an aggressive char. It was juicy without being runny, and comported itself with a bold, beefy swagger. The crispy applewood-smoked bacon added a nice accent, and we were pleasantly surprised by the creamy peanut butter flavor, which melded beautifully. The mild jalapeño jam was a wonderful finishing note, with plenty of flavor but only a smidgen of heat. Even burger purists will enjoy this outstanding burger.

We really enjoyed our first visit to the Wicked Whisk, and are looking forward to returning. Is it lunchtime yet?

Wicked Whisk Food Truck | 713-897-8272 | @wicked_food