Thursday, March 9, 2017

Basilios - Food Truck?

What qualifies as a food truck? Does it have to be mobile? Or even a truck? Does a trailer count? Tough questions. The stop in question, Basilios, is what I would consider a food truck. However, it doesn't appear to have moved in a good while, and it's a trailer, not a truck. So...not sure where I'm going with this, but I had tacos there today!


I feel like this one barely qualifies as in Boise, it's all the way out at Lake Hazel and Five Mile. Pretty much Kuna, though they have another truck/trailer that is often at Fairview and Five Mile, which certainly counts. So I suppose they're at least partially Boise based.

Presentation - Tough one. It's a food truck. Styrofoam and picnic tables. They do what they can, and they offer sheltered tables, which is something. 2/5


Aroma - The tacos are pretty basic (see below) and they smell the part. Simple and straightforward smell, not great, not bad. Mild fishiness. 3/5


Value - Nice easy to read menu, right? Fish tacos are $2 each. Not a bad price and I like ala carte pricing. They're not huge, but they're relatively filling and full of fish. 6/10


Fish - Not quite sure what it is, cod maybe? Mildly fishy, grilled with a pretty good seasoning, and small pieces. Not at all bad. 6/10

Not Fish - Relatively traditional with two corn tortillas per taco. Cilantro, cabbage, and oddly a big hunk of tomato. I prefer my tomato in smallish chunks in pico. One lime piece for all 3, mild and spicy sauces on the side. I could have gone for some white sauce, though their green sauce is solid. Didn't much care for the spicy red sauce. All in all decent, but a bit too simple. 4/10

Overall Taste - Again, simple, but not bad. Three was a bit light for lunch with a side of rice and beans (extra since the tacos are ala carte). I'd get 4 if I did it again. 5/10

Bonus Points - Nah, nothing to speak to here.

Overall Overall - 26/50

Even with an early visit (just after 11AM) there was a constant stream of visitors here. I think they make good and authentic Mexican food, I'd just go with something other than the fish tacos. They're just ok, and not particularly worth the drive to Kuna.

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