Cluck Truck is the roost for chicken wrap-lovers in Utah County
Sweet potato fries, French fries and deep-fried pickles are available at the Cluck Truck food truck. Check out our review at heraldextra.com.
An assortment of fries and wraps are available at the Cluck Truck food truck.
Sweet potato fries are available at the Cluck Truck food truck.
The Hawaiian Chicken Wrap is available at the Cluck Truck food truck.
Sweet potato fries, French fries and deep-fried pickles are available at the Cluck Truck food truck.
Deep-fried pickles are available at the Cluck Truck food truck.
One of the many things that makes summer superior to wintertime is picnics. Sitting on a pile of icy, dirt-filled snow while your face freezes off is just not the same as finding a patch of grass under a tree or a park bench on a terrace with the sun shining overhead.
Now, for those of us who do not have the time to gather up the fancy (or bare minimum) fixings for a picnic, praise food trucks. I noticed several had been gathering on the east end of Center Street in Provo several evenings during the week.
It was there a group of friends and I found Cluck Truck, which has been operating for some time, though it was completely new to us. While its idea of “gourmet chicken wraps” is not novel, I’ve yet to see another truck dominate that entree in the area — and Cluck Truck’s entrees are all chicken wraps.
I love chicken, but in wrap form many restaurants seem to serve it dry, and diners simply get mouthfuls of tortilla and shredded lettuce, and that I do not love. So in the past, I have avoided wraps.
However, I was pleasantly surprised by our orders at the family-run Cluck Truck that leaves me much more optimistic about the state of chicken wraps.
I ordered The Cluck Truck Original Wrap which included a jalepeno-mango slaw and chili honey drizzle. While the ingredient list might scare away those who cannot handle spice, hold tight. The flavors were complementary and subtle in almost every wrap we ordered. The jalapeno-mango slaw only had a slight kick, while the honey made sure the wrap was moist and juicy. If anything, as a person who is drawn to spicy, I would have loved more heat.
During our impromptu picnic, we also ordered and tried the Hawaiian Wrap, Southwest BBQ Wrap and Buffalo Chicken Wrap. Of these three, the Buffalo Chicken Wrap with buffalo ranch slaw and blue cheese crumbles was the favorite. Echoing earlier sentiments, if one is afraid of strong buffalo sauce and blue cheese, this might be a great foray into those flavors. In the wrap, these flavors are mild and are doubtful to overwhelm you. (Personally, I could have handled a lot more buffalo and been very happy.)
The Southwest BBQ Wrap included a bbq ranch slaw, scallions and grilled corn/bacon. Surprisingly, this wrap was more sweet than savory, and the corn was the highlight.
Now the Cluck Truck might be named for its chicken, but it offers up other sides that are quite tasty and if you only order a wrap, I’d probably tell you you’re missing out. We tried all three kinds of fries: regular French fries, garlic Parmesan fries and sweet potato fries. For me, the garlic Parmesan fries stood out the most. The Cluck Truck also offers a couple different dipping sauces — I loved the aioli; I’d dip any menu item in it. Which we did with the Crunchy Fried Pickles. These fried pickles came in spear form and the batter was delicious. A number in our picnic group hadn’t tasted fried pickles before — if the same goes for you, order them and try them at least once!
Last, but definitely not least on Cluck Truck’s menu is its Tarragon Limeade. If you’ve been to a farmers market in Utah, you’ve likely experienced all kinds of lemonades and limeades. This is the first time I’ve seen or tried a drink with tarragon. It was wonderful. There’s something magical about the pairing of tarragon with any chicken dish, and that limeade is something I’d go back for alone.
Location: Changes daily. For scheduled locations visit its Facebook page
Prices: $2-$9