Lately, my munchies have been focused on one thing—Asian cuisine, and lucky for me, the Kai Asian Street Food Truck in the Whitaker Neighborhood, also known as the Whit, never misses. Nothing rounds out my day better than a fat bowl and some hot, delicious Asian street food. After locking in for a full day of writing, I decided that I deserved a treat, and Kai was just that. I called in my order for Pad Thai without peanuts (they accommodate it no fuss every time) and made my way to the Whit to pick it up.
Kai Asian Food Truck is located at the food truck park on Van Buren Street in the Whit, directly across the street from Ninkasi Brewing. While Pad Thai is my go-to order at Kai, that is not the only delicious option on their menu. You can choose from Chinese, Japanese, and Thai cuisine dishes, which, if you are anything like me, is perfect, because sometimes you need the perfect combo of all three to fully satisfy your munchies.
Kai’s menu has options galore, from traditional and classic items like Hat Yai Fried Chicken, Cha Shu Buns, and Tonkatsu Ramen to more novel and creative dishes such as Calamari Tempura, Chicken Bulgogi, and Thai Donuts. If you would like a recommendation on what to order, my go-to is the Pad Thai and Mango Sticky Rice (when mangoes are in season, that is). My husband loves their Kai Salad with ginger dressing, the crab rangoons, and either the Shoyu Ramen or the Tonkatsu Ramen.
As they are located in the Whit, do be conscientious about the parking situation and the fact that there is limited seating at the truck. Luckily, they do allow you to call in your order and pick up, and if you forget to call it in ahead of time, their beepers have a great range, so you can grab a drink from any of the other establishments around and still get notified when your order is ready.
If you are a lover of Asian cuisine, be sure to get their punch card, because I am positive you will be coming back again and again. I embarrassingly only just learned that they had a punch card during one of my recent visits.
