The Randy Radish

Delightful staff, delightful food.

B+

Just so you know what you're getting yourself in for, this is a 100% vegan food truck. That said, that can be hard to work with.

I present the Corn Dog: Field Roast frankfurter, battered/deep fried, ketchup & mustard. It's simple, it's $5, it's delicious. Is it the best corn dog I've ever had? No. Is it good for vegan food? Absolutely.

I'm just not craving to go back and try everything, though this would be a perfect option when going out with a Vegan friend.

The night before our wedding, my bride-to-be and I had The Randy Radish cater a casual sit-down dinner for our guests. The food was delicious, as we'd come to expect from our visits to their truck. Even picky eaters and kids were very well-fed, and we got loads of compliments. We're lucky we ordered a lot of the frosted spice mini-cakes, because those were a huge hit!

What's just as important for a catering review is that we found the proprietors to be not only pleasant, helpful, and informative, but also very professional. When we met for the tasting session, they talked with us about the dishes, answered our questions, and helped us choose the menu, keeping our non-vegan guests in mind. They arrived early (despite our location being a bit of a drive for them), set up efficiently, and were flexible about our returning the equipment after our honeymoon. Plus, they charged us a very fair price, less than other caterers we'd contacted.

I highly recommend them for any vegan catering needs. I wish we lived closer to their stomping grounds around Sterling, because we'd be visiting their truck a lot more often!

I've had food from a ton of food trucks in the DC area, and I have to say, I think this one is my favorite! Finding tasty and non-fattening vegetarian food is quite hard to find at some trucks. I guess it is expensive to buy such fresh ingredients to make healthier options.

HOWEVER, this truck does it right. I've had the pleasure of tasting the jackfruit sandwich, the ravioli, and the soup. Everything was so good; I wish this truck had a real restaurant! The jackfruit sandwich was full of intense bbq flavor and was very filling. The ravioli was quite the comfort food, as it came out nice and hot. The soup was also perfectly seasoned and downright tasty.

I've seen salads on the menu here, and I'm sure they are delicious as well. Prices are pretty on par with other food trucks. I do think the food here is way more filling than, say, tacos or sandwiches, elsewhere.

Bottom line: if you see this truck, get some food. You will filled to the brim once you're done, and you'll have had some interesting dishes!

They had me at their tagline, "Bringing sexy back, one veggie at a time." Oh yeah, baby! You see Maggie Q? Veganism/vegetarianism can be pretty hot, eh?

Anyway, the second selling point was a really interesting menu item: bbq jackfruit. Yes. You read it correctly.

And let me tell you, that jackfruit looked very much like pulled pork. Who thought of this? I want something more than just a tofu burger (though they do offer a tofu reuben). The Randy Radish thinks outside the box, and that's sexyyy if you ask me.

The taste, you ask. Amaazing! The only possible con is that the jackfruit was rather healthy-tasting, minus the fat content of meaaaat. But my barbecue-happy soon-to-be-husband really enjoyed the flavor as well. He is not a pescetarian/vegan/vegetarian. He likes his pork, and the only thing he pointed out was that the jackfruit fell apart more quickly than the other white meat ever could.

Still, this seven buck dish was worth every penny. I am a fan.

Oh yes, before I forget, the vegan coleslaw that came with the bbq jackfruit was also very tasty and plentiful. I didn't miss the mayo at all.

The Randy Radish is a winner.

I was excited to see their truck at truckeroo since they never come to DC. I got the tofu reuben but was scared to get it because it looked horrible in their facebook picture - the tofu being pink like raw meat. It actually was delicious, well minus the fake cheese. I just wish the tofu didn't have to be pink, it just made it unappetizing to look at. I had to keep reminding myself this is not meat. lol The bread was drenched in butter which while tasty also ups the calorie count on this sandwich a lot!

I took a bite of my friend's Jackfruit sandwich and have to say it was a bit of a let down. The only flavor was BBQ sauce and the bun was cold.

While we waited for out sandwiches, which was quite awhile, I noticed that the staff did not wear plastic gloves and touched the hamburger buns with their bare hands. I wasn't happy about that.

I am not a vegetarian, though I dabble in eating non-meat dishes from time to time. And let me tell you, I love when this food truck is at an event! I've only tried their black bean spring rolls (on two separate occasions), but I look forward to trying other items on the menu. Love them!

I love the Baked Bliss cinnamon bun. It is a very appropriate name. The frosting is the best cinnamon bun frosting I have ever had.

Their mac and cheese is really good, but not the best. After having had Everlasting Life/Woodlands mac and cheese it is hard to like others.

The BBQ Jackfruit sandwich is awesome. I had wanted to try jackfruit bbq for a long time and this did not disappoint.

The food here is great. I'm not vegan. Straight up carnivore here.

I've had multiple meals from The Randy Radish and have never been disappointed. Don't miss the black bean brownies. We now have them cater to our office regularly!

Agreed with other reviewers that the BBQ Jackfruit is great.

Please reopen...

Sad to see the Randy Radish close. Is there any other way/hope. How else can I help. I am happy to volunteer for free in anyway possible with my time and efforts. Randy Radish is my absolute favourite (yes...i still like to think of it in present tense). ...I am having hope. Please respond...let me know...

My love for this place first started with their food truck, so I was delighted to learn that they opened a restaurant. This food is SO awesome, you would never know it is vegan.

Recently, I had Randy Radish cater a small gathering and veggie lovers and meat lovers alike could not stop raving about this food. A +++++