Best food truck in the Mahoning Valley? Vote now in Round Two of our bracket
By Kelcey Norris/Jessica Payne
Mahoning Matters has compiled a list of some of the most beloved local food trucks with friendly staff, quick service and unique menus.
Tra’von Eley
With the temperatures rising and spring on the horizon, northeast Ohio food truck operators and vendors will be open for business once again.
Food truck owners are excited to feed hungry customers at local festivals, including Tra’s Gourmet Sandwiches, Kip’s Tacos, Wok on the Wild Side and Red Rican Food Truck, plus many more.
Mahoning Matters has compiled a list of some of the most beloved local food trucks with friendly staff, quick service and unique menus to go head-to-head in our Favorite Food Truck bracket.
Food truck owners are excited to feed hungry customers at local festivals, including Tra’s Gourmet Sandwiches, Kip’s Tacos, Wok on the Wild Side and Red Rican Food Truck, plus many more. Kip's Tacos
Which one of these local food trucks are you hoping takes the crown for best in the Mahoning Valley?
Vote as many times as you like. Round Two voting will close on Sunday, March 30 at 12 p.m.
Wok on the Wild Side - Order a bowl of noodles and watch the magic happen as chefs prepare Asian-fusion cuisine fresh, made-to-order in a wok from this food truck founded by Rj and Patrick Rishel in Youngstown.
Kip’s Tacos - Fans of Texas-style tacos will want to try this new food truck in Columbiana, who also serve special dishes like smothered burritos and burrito bowls.
Red Rican Food Truck - Authentic Puerto Rican empanadas, rice bowls with chimi chicken or fried pork, fried plantains and more served by Jonathan Morales, founded in Niles and recently expanded to Warren.
Lariccia’s Food Trailer - Since 1907, the multi-generational family behind Lariccia’s Italian Marketplace have made a name for themselves serving sandwiches, desserts, hot peppers in oil and Italian egg rolls on-the-go from their food truck at local fairs and festivals.
G Hughes BBQ - A northeast Ohio native and award-winning BBQ pit master, Ira “Guy” Hughes aka G Hughes, serves up ribs smothered in signature sugar-free sauces
What’s Grandpa Smokin - This Columbiana food truck vendor smokes ribs, pulled pork, chicken, BBQ and brisket in a wood smoker and offers a sampler plate with three main meat options served with all the fixings.
Girardi’s Kitchen Express - Duke Girardi and his family in Boardman set up shop at local fairs and community events to bring signature stromboli, pizza and fresh-squeezed lemonade to the Mahoning Valley.
Roxbury Pizza - Youngstown‘s mobile wood fired pizza company has been hauling their brick oven to prepare food for festivals and fairs since 2014, topping pizzas with locally-sourced produce.
Tra’s Gourmet Sandwiches - Trained chef Tra’von Eley specializes in bringing loaded waffle fries and decadent sandwiches like the maple chicken and waffle sandwich to local festivals and bars in his hometown of Youngstown.
A Movable Feast - This Youngstown food truck travels around northeast Ohio selling lobster rolls, Hawaiian poke bowls, rich sandwiches on ciabatta buns and truffle fries using locally-sourced ingredients.
Mijavec’s Catering - Mark Mijavec and family in Warren work together to bring fair favorites like onion rings, hoagies, french fries and fried cheese to local festivals and private events
Stokes Wood Fire Pizza - Jason and Megan Stokes, with the help of their four kids, run a professional-size mobile wood-fired pizza oven which started as a passion project for Jason at their home in East Liverpool
