Off the Grid Lineup: Aug. 15

What: A unique weekly event that brings some of the Bay Area's best gourmet food trucks to First and Baldwin streets, San Mateo. Expect a swell of commuters and hungry locals to dine and dash - aside from a few clusters of foldable chairs this is standing-room-only territory. 

When: Today, Monday August 15 from 5p.m. to 9p.m.

Where: San Mateo Caltrain Station, on B Street. 

Who's going to be feeding the masses?

3-Sum Eats @3sumeats This truck's specialties include American classics with a twist (Mac N' Cheese Spring Rolls) and hot sandwiches like a tender, juicy pulled-pork. Order the deviled eggs from the sides menu - they taste just like grandma's. 

Curry Up Now @CurryUpNow serving contemporary Indian cuisine, including specialties like tikka masala burritos and pani puri, a fried potato dumpling.

Mama's Empanadas @mamaempanadassf serving empanadas, Mediterranean pocket pie-like tapas. Tonight's menu: gnocchi w/ creamy pesto, lasagna, antipasto salads & sangria 

Hiyaaa @HiyaaaRoll Specialties include Banh Mi inspired fusion sandwiches complete with do chua slaw: pickled daikon and carrots, romaine lettuce, and cucumber. Rice plates like Korean marinated beef, Bulkogi over Rice, are equally as inventive. Tonight's menu is set to include "plenty of pork."

Little Green Cyclo @littlegreencyclo An ever-changing menu of Vietnamese inspired cuisine. This week's specials include Truffle Oil Garlic Noodles, Shaken Beef Banh Mi, Duck Confit Spring Rolls and Pandan Waffles. Pandan is a plant-based ingredient that is used in many confections and sweets of south Asian cooking, including the that of the Philippines. In other words, not something you'll be able to taste everyday so order those waffles!   

The WOW Truck @theWOWtruck Specializing in "silog," a Filipino breakfast plate that typically includes garlic fried rice, choice of meat, and an egg (called "itlog"). Try the Tasty Silog Taco: Sriracha Garlic Rice, Corned Beef, topped with an egg overeasy and Pico de Gallo. 

Kara's Cupcakes @KarasCupcakes A spin-off from a brick and mortar cupcake shop, this food truck is also called the "Karavan." Recently, this truck made a debut in the food truck forest of San Francisco's Outside Lands music festival. Safe to say, these gourmet cupcakes are a big deal. The seasonal flavor of August is an Organic Strawberry Cream.