My Korilla Food Truck Experience

Korilla Food Truck

After work today, I went to Union Square to try out the Korilla food truck.  You may remember Korilla if you watched last night's "Great American Food Truck Race" on the Food Network because they are the contestants from New York City.  The truck serves fusion selections combining Mexican staples with Korean barbecue.  They also serve rice bowls of Bulgogi, grilled pork, chicken and vegetables.

Korilla stands for Korean grill.  It was the brain child of Edward Song, a Columbia University graduate who started this food truck after struggling to find work during the economic downturn.  He enlisted his high school friends with the goal of introducing Korean food to the masses. 

Beef Chosun Bowl

I decided to treat me and my husband to Korilla today and we bought 2 Chosun bowls and a Burritto.  When ordering your meal at Korilla's, you can choose your format--taco, burrito, or Chosun bowl which is a rice bowl.  The next step calls for your choice of rice--their  special BKFR (bacon, kimchi, fried rice) followed by the protein (beef, pork, chicken or tofu). Following the protein, you can add your choice of veggies, and kim chi.  You will also have the option of adding some special sauces, mainly spicy, spicy, and lots more spicy.

A meal at Korilla is a hearty and spicy one bursting.  I recommend that you try it at least once for the experience. Next time, I'm trying the pork Chosun bowl.

Visit: http://www.korillabbq.com/ to find them. Many of the ingredients that they use are fresh.  The pork is hormone and antibiotic free.

Also, if you like them, watch them at the Food Network's "Great American Food Truck Race."
Tune in: Sundays at 10pm/9c and Wednesdays at 8pm/7c.

Back By Popular Demand: Free Korean Food in Central Park , Tuesday, 8/16

Photo Credit:  Taste of Korea:  http://yfrog.com/z/kgf1latj

Are you hungry for more free Korean Food?  Go to the Central Park Naumberg Bandshell on Tuesday, 8/16 from 11AM-7PM to sample free dishes. As a bonus, there will be performances, including a K-POP Contest.  Check out:  http://www.facebook.com/TasteofKoreaNYC?sk=wall for more information.  Happy eating!

Week 5: Free Korean Food in Manhattan

The "Taste of Korea" promo has come to a full circle.  For those of you who had the pleasure of attending these events over the past few weeks, please feel free to leave comments on your experiences so far.  Below, please find the Week 5 Calendar:

5/16: LA Galbi - 40th St. between 5th & 6th Ave.
5/17: Samgyeopsal (Pork Belly BBQ) - Columbus Circle
5/18: Spicy Pork Bulgogi - Park Ave. between 26th & 27th
5/19: LA Galbi - 6th Avenue on 52nd St.
5/20: Spicy Pork Bulgogi - Union Square (Union Square West at 15th St.)

Week 4: Free Korean Food

We are nearing the home stretch of the Free Korean Food promo. Here is week 4:

5/9: Tofu Soup - 40th St. between 5th & 6th Ave.
5/10: Tofu Soup - 5th Ave. at 43rd St.
5/11: Kimchi Fried Rice - Broadway at 35th St.
5/12: Kimchi Fried Rice - Park Ave. between 26th & 27th St.
5/13: Japchae - Union Square West at 15th St.

Week 3: Free Korean Food in NYC

Thinking about Korean this week?  Here is your free lunch schedule.

5/2: Jeon - Park Ave. and 59th Street
5/3: Jeon - 6th Ave. and 52nd Street
5/4: Bulgogi - Canal Street at Lafayette
5/5: Bibimbap - 58th Street between Park & Lexington
5/6: Bibimbap - Park Ave. between 26 & 27 Streets

Enjoy!

Week 2: Free Korean Food

Been sleeping in all week.  Here is the updated list of where to get Korean food this week.

4/25: Bulgogi - Park Ave. and 59th Street
4/26: Bulgogi - Park Ave. between 25th and 26th Street
4/27: Japchae - Broadway at 35th Street
4/28: Japchae - Canal Street at Lafayette
4/29: Kimchi Fried Rice - 43rd Street and 5th Ave.

Enjoy!