Fast Food: This Charlotte Food Truck Makes ‘Best In America’ List

CHARLOTTE, NC — The Queen City region is a growing foodie mecca, with its top notch eateries in Uptown, NoDa, Lake Norman, as well as various parking lots and street corners across the city. Hold up — what? One Charlotte food truck in particular — Papi Queso — is so spectacular that the folks at The Daily Meal say it’s one of the 101 Best Food Trucks In America for 2018.

Gourmet grilled cheese purveyor Papi Queso, which came in No. 32 on the list, operates Tuesday through Saturday in uptown Charlotte, offering melty cheese on french pullman bread with sea salt and herbs. The menu is mouthwatering, from pulled pork with mac n’ cheese, to wild mushroom with Gruyere and truffle spread.

“Operating a successful food truck requires equal parts heart and culinary chops. Tight parking spaces, pesky traffic cops, cramped kitchens, and streets congested with competition are just a few of the obstacles a food truck must overcome,” The Daily Meal said. “While thousands of trucks roll around the country serving delicious meals to millions of customers, we have selected 101 food trucks that we have deemed, “The Best in America.”

Here’s what The Daily Meal had to say about Papi Queso: “Featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, the Papi Queso food truck has charmed the residents of Charlotte, NC with beautifully constructed grilled cheese sandwiches. Papi Queso isn’t winning customers over with gimmicks or ridiculous toppings, they’re simply doing the classics right, letting their high-quality ingredients and cheeses speak for themselves. Their menu is small but focused.”

You can find the entire list of 101 Best Food Trucks In America For 2018 here.

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