The Farmer's Kitchen (Food Truck)

When: April 30, 2013

 

Where: 11601 John Tyler Memorial Hwy, Charles City, VA

 

This was purely by accident that we fell upon this little food truck. We had headed for Jamestown, via Surrey, VA, but then got distracted by a few plantations along the river. After being at Shirley Plantation (the oldest in VA), we headed to Jamestown again, but ventured via Rte 5. Knowing that we had to get something to eat (it was almost 2pm), and cruising down a road (to nowhere), we were pleasantly surprised to see a big BBQ sign by the road and see a lot of VA license plates in the turnoff (that's always a good sign when the locals are there).

 

You almost don't even notice it, but I've never been afraid to take a sudden turn for a new adventure.

 Of course, you have to have a good southern BBQ pulled pork or ribs when you venture south and us Northerners needed to taste the difference (actually, my other half was born in MD, so he's 'almost' a southerner).

We both got the pulled pork sandwich (WITH coleslaw, and it was nice to see they put in ON the sandwich, vs. along side of it). They gave you a choice of Original (vinegar), or Sweet-red (more of the northern BBQ sauce style-think Sweet Baby Ray's). We both took the vinegar, although now I wish we had had one of each so I could've told you the difference. Oh well. Next time.



 We'd had a pulled pork sandwich in Richmond the day before, so it was a real test of the two place (other place being Buzz & Neds).

The one thing I can tell you is,,,,this. is. the. best BBQ. I've EVER had in VA!! Now I know that may not be saying anything if you realize I've only had a few in VA, but this sandwich made you close your eyes for a moment to savour the flavor when you took that first bite.....mmmmm.

There was just enough 'juice' in it to start to roll down your thumb, but not sloppy enough to get to your elbows or squish out the other side and lose the stuff inside. oh. my .God! This was the BEST!!

And the nice thing for my other half, was HE got to have limeade! Now I'm not a limeade connoisseur, so my personal opinion was it was not as 'lime-y' as I expected it to be...I expected it to be much more tart. Good, but too sweet for me.

The place had a few tables and umbrellas for the sun out front by the road, and although it was an overcast, drizzley, dreary kind of day, we sat out and enjoyed the food. A lot!

 My only regret is that we live up north, and I didn't have room for a few other things on the menu.