Kogi Redeux and Global Soul

Yesterday I walked down the street from my office to the Fox Plaza building just the other side of Olympic after a friend turned me onto the fact that they sponsor a food truck several times a week – and I discovered they even publish their calendar!  (http://www.irvinecompanyoffice.com/for-customers/fox-plaza-205/lunch-is-served-at-your-doorstep-2404)  So yesterday I trotted down there with my co-worker Madeleine to get some Kogi BBQ (www.kogibbq.com).  I have had them before, but it was nice to try them again.  I wound up ordering the combo with the slider and a taco – both of which were short rib as the meat filling.  They make a mean short rib taco, and it turns out the slider was even tastier…..and quite generous; the size was more of two sliders.  All this, plus a drink for $8.  Such a deal! 

Today was the other building in Century City that sponsors food trucks on Wednesday, and I had the opportunity to experience something new and interesting:  Global Soul street eats (www.globalsoultruck.com).  Kind of soul-foodish.  They offered up a sandwich of hot and spicy sausage, but what spoke to me more was their offering of a lamb gyro.  They took ground up lamb and added some spice and grilled it into small patties, serving it up in a pita with feta cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers and a yogurt sauce.  I opted out of the grilled onions…never have been a fan.

In a word:  sublime.  Probably one of the best renditions of a gyro I’ve had a while.  The meat was well cooked and very well seasoned, and complemented well by the feta, tomato and sauce.  I would eat it again for sure!  I can recommend Global Soul most definitely.  They do have a very limited menu, but then, so do most all of the food trucks:  do a few items very well and stick to it!