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28th&Mad cart - figment of goats' imagination?
Posted: 9:36 am, November 2nd, 2009 in Eating in Other Areas of NYC
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it is a truck, not a cart. it is usually always there on the SE corner of the street.
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Steve, are you in cahoots with Goats? We are talking about the corner of 28th Street and Madison Ave, right? Each time I've been there (usually mid-late afternoon) there has been no food cart or truck within at least a full block in any direction.
BTW, lunch plans may have changed--I think I'll hold off on Little Morocco and check out the Dos Toros tacqueria, which seems to have opened a few days ago. Little Morocco is in my future though. And, if I can get the intradimensional coordinates just right, the ephemeral 28th&Mad truck.
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search 74 Madison Avenue in google maps. you can see the truck in the street view.
the truck is ok, nothing special.
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You do realize I am talking aboutr Madison ave between 27 and 28th, in the Manhattan borough right? (LOL)
Seriously, that is really really wierd. It is ALWAYS there. In fact, I saw it there Friday afternoon, as I was off and walked by it, nearly stopping for a snack around the same time you said you were there(after I had already eaten my steak, spinach and mashed potatoes!) Try again! IT will be there! During the week, they usually bail around 5, but there is usually the night cart pulling in either right when they bail, or soon after. Like 15 min after. At 4 pm, they are DEFINITELY open for business as that is the time I usually go back to work every day (after my lunch).....
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IT is kind of special! It's no kwik meal, and honestly, Little Morocco gives 28th a run for the money, but it is pretty decent. I would reccomend getting chicken on a hero. IT is hearty for 4 bucks.
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ive been to this truck also...its yellow if im nto mistaken...but i only go after hours. halal is not an option for lunch for me.
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there are 2 trucks that sit share the spot, one is yellow the other is the one shown on google maps
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There is a yellow and a gray. Yellow is the night time (and some weekend days), gray, the daytime (and weekday days (and some weekend days). Daytime, they usually have a big plastic sign hanging, for 4.99 special for platter. You will see the gray if you come by during the week for lunch.
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@goats: chicken on a hero? is that at little morroco? Must have to check that out if so
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Goats--I got the location right. I live diagonally across Madison Park (Shack country), so if I exit the Park at the NE corner and head up Madison two blocks I should see it, right?
OK, I'll give it another try this week, probably during lunchtime proper. I HOPE it's really there!!
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BTW, is either truck (gray/yellow, day/night) better than the other?
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@ No Pickles: Nope, Chicken on a hero is from the 28th st. cart. Not sure if they have heros at Little Morocco, though it'd be cool if they did!
@ Stevenp: We are neighbors! And yes, if you walk up madison, the truck is on the east side of the street, usually between 27th and 28th. However, sometimes later in the day during weekdays (after 4 or 5 but before 6), it is forced to move onto 28th between madison and park. It should def. be there....
As to which is better, I would say the daytime cart is better for chikcen on a hero. Not sure if they have hero in the nightime cart. However, at night, I always go lamb over rice and salad,or falafal platter/sandwich, both of which are ok-- (sadly, the lamb is not as good as little morocco since they never crisp it enough).
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I will also add that the daytime recipe for chicken seems to change periodically. Sometimes it is curry chicken, which as you know, I am not a big fan of...Other times, it has an odd amazing flavor that is not curry I don't think. It is kind of nutty and spicy. Recently, it has been curry, as the guy who was serving me seems to be gone, so I've taken a break until the smell changes as I walk by....
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Seriously goats--I've gone out of my way 3 times now to check out this great cart that you claim is at 28th and Madison, almost 24/7 except between 5-10 am. (OK, there are supposed to be 2 carts there at different times.) I was there last Friday around 4 pm. Not a cart within at least a block in any direction of that intersection! It wasn't raining or anything either.
Does this cart exist, or is it some kind of inside joke?
I'm heading up to Little Morocco today for lunch. At least *that* cart has been confirmed to exist!