HOUSTON – Philly, you got some competition. One Houston food truck is putting a Texas spin on cheesesteak.
Owners Ruth Lipsky and Alberto Palmer, of Third Coast food truck, make massive sandwiches with marinated rib eye that represent the diversity of Houston like the pho-dip.
"I do a bean sprout and herb slaw, with a hoisin aoli, and you get sliced jalapenos on the side topped with a zigzag of the Sriracha (sauce)," Lipsky said.
These are all ingredients in the Vietnamese noodle soup called pho, so of course there's the beef broth.
"I just like to pour the juice all over it. It really does taste like the soup inside the bread," one customer said.
"I'm a jalapeño freak, so I think it adds so much to the flavor," another said.
Another popular cheesesteak is the Parthenon – with Greek pico, house made tzatziki and feta.
"It's just sweet and I love the crunch the vegetable adds," a customer said.
KHOU 11 News Anchor Lily Jang went with the tried and true classic.
"Caramelized onions, tender rib eye this is delicious," Jang said. "The only thing missing is the ranch. My own Texas take on it."
Whatever your flavor, come on down here to the Third Coast food truck and let the owners fill you up.
"There's something about being on the street and being face to face with people and being so close to your customers you get to see their reaction," Lipsky said.
