Steamer Lane Supply

Hitting the waves and looking for some grub? If only there was a place close to the water to grab a quick bite... Cowabunga, now there is!

Steamer Lane Supply (FB)

Right down from the lighthouse, there's a new place called Steamer Lane Supply. I went there for a quick lunch on a foggy Wednesday. It's in the same building as the restrooms. Close to the foamies, brah!

The menu is modest, but everything looked delish. I guess the paper posters means they can change it up easily. If you think the list looks similar the Truck Stop food truck, you'd be right. This is run by the same folks!

I chose the Kimchi Dog ($6.50) and an Italian soda ($1.50). You can add your condiments over on the side. Nice hats!

It's not too big inside, but it's not cramped. They've been open for a couple months and on Fridays and Saturdays, the food truck is there too. Open 7:30am to 7pm every day except Monday. Even surfers need a day off!

The dog was awesome! Fresh queso and pickled veggies made for a wonderful flavor with the all-beef hot dog. They split it down the middle for the extra fried-up goodness. Big chunks of crunchy kimchi was a nice balance off the toasted bun. They were right - it was the dankest!

Good on them for filling a needed spot for more food. I think it's every food truck's dream to get a permanent spot and this one is very cool. I'm going back to try the quesadillas soon!

Scores of out a (hang)10:
Food: 8
Service: n/a
Atmosphere: chillin'
Value for the price: 8
Overall: 8

Zameen's Foodtruck UCSC

Ever get hungry on campus? You know the one. Famous for little yellow slugs and 420 celebrations. Picking are slim up there, but I got a new way to stuff your pie hole if your tummy's rumblin'.

Zameen's Foodtruck

My bro and sis-in-law met me down by the Digital Arts building on a beautiful sunny Santa Cruz day in January. Unusually high temps make you love living here and there's good eats too! This truck, which is an offshoot of their restaurant in Aptos, shows up here from 11-2:30 weekdays.

Gyros, falafels. salads, burgers, chips and fries - you can't go wrong. Everything's so tasty and spiced up so well. We all got gyros and the garlic fries. They have sodas and waters to drink and sauces to pour over everything.

The gyro had the wonderful slices of beef and lamb that melts in your mouth. Also in the wrap was lettuce, tomatoes, grilled onions and Tzakziki sauce. I'm used to raw chunks of red onions in my gyro, so the grilled onions were a nice change and made the meal a little bit sweeter. The green sauce was fresh and flavorful. A little zing, but mild. Parsley and cilantro?

Mike's gryo got the red sauce treatment, which was a spicy concoction. You can see the pepper seeds in it... Zowwee!

Here's a bit of the ocean view with a side of fries. More Tzakziki dip too! They were greased up with the garlic oil and a few chunks here and there. Make sure you get a drink to wash them all down.

Glad to see the campus getting into the food truck craze with this eclectic choice. Zameen's got taco trucks beat for sure. Next time I'm getting their falafel and will report back!

Scores out of 10:
Food: 7
Service: n/a
Atmosphere: 8 (lots of benches around)
Value for price: 7
Overall: 7.5