Plancha
Inspired by a late-night taqueria crawl through Oaxaca City
Slow-rendered, crisp-skinned, worth the wait
Forty-eight hour duck leg confit, hand-pressed masa tortilla, pickled red cabbage, tomatillo-serrano salsa, micro cilantro, and a slick of chipotle crema. Two come in an order. You will want four.
Born from a 3 a.m. night market in Chiang Mai, finished in Texas
Twelve hours of smoke. One perfect baguette.
Post-oak smoked brisket on a Vietnamese bakery baguette — crisp outside, cloud inside — with house-pickled daikon and carrot, fresh jalapeño, cucumber, and a smear of bone-marrow butter. The crossover nobody knew they needed.
A Brussels friterie technique, finished with Périgord truffle oil
Hand-cut. Double-fried. Served in wax paper cones.
Kennebec potatoes hand-cut daily, blanched in duck fat, fried twice to a shattering crisp, tossed in black truffle oil and Maldon sea salt, finished with aged Parmigiano-Reggiano and fresh chives. The side dish that becomes the main event.
Izakaya-meets-BBQ, from a sake bar in Osaka to our plancha
Three days of patience. Thirty seconds to devour.
Wagyu short rib braised 72 hours in dashi and red miso, finished on the flat-top plancha until lacquered and caramelized. Served over sushi-grade rice with furikake, pickled ginger, and a drizzle of yuzu kosho butter. Seasonal, limited to 20 portions nightly.
Limited to 20 portions nightly — order early
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11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Downtown · 400 Van Ness Ave
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
SoMa · 1015 Brannan St
9:30 PM – 12:00 AM
SoMa / Tenderloin · 355 11th St
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We've rolled into weddings, rooftop parties, film sets, and corporate lunches that employees still talk about three years later. The truck brings the theatre; the food brings the silence.
Private events catered
from 30 to 800 guests
Advance booking required
weekend slots fill 3 weeks out
Per-head starting price
custom menus available
Duck Confit Taco
$14
Smoked Brisket Bánh Mì
$16
Truffle-Oil Frites
$9
Miso-Glazed Short Rib
$18