Papa Bois

Love these guys. They’re friendly and the food is tasty. They’re one of those trucks you return to for sure.

Fantastic food with fast service. I had the jerk chicken plate… so glad the chicken had a nice kick with a char-​grilled flavor. The sides were good too. Limeaid was sweet and refreshing — perfect pairing with the chicken. Looking forward to trying their other offerings!

We had these folks cater our work Holiday party this year and it was fantastic! We ordered a large variety off their menu and I can honestly say everything tasted awesome. My personal favorites were the chicken, ribs, and savory pistachio rice. Whatever the seasoning is on the ribs is delicious, and they were moist with just enough chew. No need for sauce!
The bean corn salad, jerk mac and cheese, papaya salad, and cornbread were also things I would order again in a heartbeat. The corn bread was literally the best I have ever had, and I have spent plenty of time in the south!
The best compliment I can give is that our guests said it was the best food we have ever served at one of the company parties (and I agree). Thanks, Papa Bois — we will be back!

So good! They convinced me to order the plantain chips with my cuban sandwhich, and it was so worth it! Ask for a side of the her sauce, spicy but worth the heat! Can they be my food truck at every bar?! ;)

Awesome sauce! Love Cilantro and I am happy that they do too! Great food,

Jerk sandwich is great I think with American cheese it would be unstoppable!
Service was great and the truck is easy to find! One of the better sandwiches I’ve had since living in Seattle

Most delicious food I have had in a long time! Great prices, great service! Everything on the menu is amazing!

Best Caribbean food I’ve had. Sandwiches are big and flavorful. Plantains are the bomb! Lychee lemonade & lavender limeade, get one with your meal!

Had the Jerk and it was delish! There’s a good spicy bite to it!

I tried Papa Bois for the first time about 8 months ago, and have been a weekly customer ever since. In fact, I’ve renamed Tuesday as «Jerk Chicken Tuesday!» and without a doubt it’s my favorite day of the week for that very reason. The jerk chicken sandwich, fried plantains, and lemonade are to die for. Not to forget the jerk macaroni and cheese… you will NOT be disappointed. Prices are great and the employees are incredibly friendly. Five stars!

When we hear that these guys are parked in front of Beverage Place in West Seattle we literally will drop everything including a fork if we are eating already. Some of our favorite dishes are the Jerk Chicken sandwich, Shrimp Sandwich, Pistachio Rice and you have to get a Lychee Lemonade. Tre and Hsaio (ms?) are both amazing cooks and all around nice guys. Just writing this review is making me crave some Papa Bois!

I was introduced to Papabois at a company picnic my brother invited me to, in which they catered. I had the Jerk chicken sandwich and it was amazing. This is best Jerk chicken I have ever had. I have traveled some and tasted some good Jerk, but this place is the truth. Everything on the menu looks great. Check their website out.

Solid food truck located in various parts of Seattle. Check on their website for schedule. Really good Caribbean food. Tried the jerk chicken sandwich and it was really good. Fresh ingredients and a good amount spice to it. Would defiantly get it again and heard the pork belly is good as well. Service was good and friendly.

I am lucky, because at my place of work we generally get 1 or 2 food trucks each week here in Ballard. Today, it was Papa Boi’s first visit and I immediately came onto Unilocal to look at the reviews, and whether or not I wanted to try their food. With the high proportion of 4 stars + reviews, I had to give it a try.
They arrived at 11am and plans to stay until 2pm. I couldn’t get away from my desk until just after noon, but I went as fast as my feet would carry me to the food truck. I had dreams (or was it my tastebuds had dreams?!) of trying that pistachio rice the minute I read about it. Sadly, it remains a dream as they served the last portion 2 diners ahead of me. Boo. Hope they come back. Anyways, I opted for The Orient plate, with a cucumber lavender limeade.
The flavor of the plate was seriously TO DIE FOR. It was like 4^th of July food fireworks going off in my mouth. To be honest, it really didn’t give me a taste of the orient, but definitely hit the Caribbean flavors through and through. I’ve been to the Caribbean a few times, and while I’m no Caribbean food connoisseur, I think Papa Bois did a fine job. As mentioned previously, the pistachio rice was sold out so I got a double helping of coleslaw. It was actually the perfect compliment to the pork because the pork was very rich and the tangy acidity of the slaw was perfect. Downside to the pork: while it was very tender and meaty (unlike my coworkers grisly and fatty Cuban sandwich), it was swimming in oil. Not sure if this is from the coconut milk, the pork, or a combination of the both of them, but it wasn’t very pretty and upset my tummy. But, they say fat is flavor, amiright?
The cucumber lavender limeade was the perfect delicate refreshment to go with the meal. At $ 2, you get a fairly big (20 oz?!) recyclable cup full of the tasty beverage. There was JUST the right amount of ice in my drink — enough to keep it cold, but not so much that the drink felt like a rip off.
I would definitely recommend trying Papa Bois out — but be warned, the pork may not be a crowd pleaser because of the fat (and the Cuban was apparently fatty and grisly). Next time I will try the Sammy so I can get the «perfect bite» all at once.

I’m enjoying my lunch from Papa Bois right now and I am very pleased! This is my second visit to PB’s in a week. Went with my girls last Monday when they were in Tukwila at BECU. They’re here every Monday for the summer.
Last week I sampled the Cuban Plate, which includes fried diced pork belly spiced with homemade Cuban dry rub, Caribbean Slaw topped with Papa Mayo, Oh Boi Sauce, caramelized onions, and tamarind sauce; and a side of pistachio rice. I was pleased, it was quite tasty but probably would have only given 4 stars if this was the only dish I’d tried.
However, I went back today went and decided this was a 5 star truck. I sampled my friend’s delicious shrimp sandwich (special that day), it was so good! I ordered a special item that the chef named «the Slaw Boat.» I mentioned that I was eating low carb and had asked for just chicken and plantains. The chef recommended something he usually makes for himself: The Slaw Boat, which is jerk chicken over slaw. It was DELISH! They should have it as a regular menu option for all the low carb and paleo folks out there. IDK if the ck marinade or slaw have sugar in them but if they don’t they’re perfect for paleo eaters.
My favorite thing about this truck apart from the food is the ambiance and service. How can a truck have good ambiance you might ask? Well, on a hot sunny day with their island music playing and the friendly service… a trip to this truck feels like a mini-​vacation.
The good folks who work in this truck are so friendly, kind and funny. My cashier, Ashante, was so kind and has a knack for acknowledging multiple customers at the same time. If you’re standing a the window and he needs to speak to someone else in line, he acknowledges the shift in attention instead of shouting over to the next person. It would be okay for a food truck if he shouted, but it’s nice that he doesn’t.
And my chef, my wonderful chef, was so kind to suggest a dish that wasn’t on the menu but fit my diet preferences. He was happy to help and not put out to make something different.
I came late in the day and there was no line so both staff members even talked and joked with me before I headed back to work.
Thanks Papa Bois!!! See you next week for my Slaw Boat!

Today was the first time trying a Jerk Chicken Sandwich and it was the most amazing thing I’ve eaten. The chicken was so flavorful and moist! These guys know what they are doing and I’m so excited that their food truck will be by my office on a weekly basis.
Keep up the great job!

Came here on a Wednesday; they’re at PacMed every Wednesday. The line wasn’t long when I got here. I was able to order and get my food in about 10 – 15 minutes.
I ordered the Orient Plate which consists of pistachio rice, Caribbean slaw and slow cooked pork marinated with lemon grass and coconut milk. The pistachio rice was really good and had a lot of crushed pistachios on top. The slaw was fresh and had a good amount of acid to cut through the richness of the pork. The pork was cooked really well but was slightly too salty. The pork also had really good bold flavors.
This is one of Seattle’s better food trucks in terms of quality of food and portions are pretty big too.

Chinese Koreans cooking Caribbean grub and doing it and doing it and doing it well. At Stoup Brewery and the fried plantains goes well with the brew. garlicky crispy on the outside, soft on the in and cool cilantro sauce. oh yea… the cats are from Seattle. don’t ask where they’re from. hahaha.

I’ve been on the hunt for a long time for a legitimate but delicious Cuban sandwich. The kind of «Cuban» that originated in Florida but was marketed to Cuban immigrant workers. Not any gussied up, pickled peppers and onion added, twist of a ‘wich.
I was looking for lunch and noticed the board sign that Papa Bois had up listed a Cuban sandwich. I’ve tried almost all of them in this city so I thought I’d give it a whirl, even though I figured it would probably disappoint.
Quickly scanning the more detailed menu on the truck I realized that this was not a cuban sandwich in the sense that I knew (and wanted) it, but because I had already walked over, I figured I’d try it anyway. I noticed they had a thai tomato basil soup as the special so I ordered that as well.
First, the thai tomato basil soup was SO good, and it really hit the spot on such a cold day. I’d love if they made this a regular item on the menu, or at least a regular winter item. I’d come back just for that if that were the case.
Then there was the sandwich. It was different, but I knew it would be so I kept an open mind. The bread was good, the sauces were good, but the pork was (mostly) not. The menu stated the sandwich was filled with crispy pork, but unfortunately that crispy pork was still attached to giant gobs of fat. After my second bite of fatty pork, I opened up the sandwich and started picking it out and cutting it off. I’m not sure the taste of everything else is worth having to pick through my sandwich every time. If you don’t mind fatty meat, then I suppose it’s worth a try
I don’t know that I’ll order the cuban sandwich again, and if I had just had that, my rating would probably be lower and I wouldn’t return. But the soup redeemed papa bois for today, and maybe I’ll get back to try something else. With so many people raving about their food, I must be missing something.

I’ve tried food from this truck a couple of times. They have a strong social media presence and have a route that’s accessible to many customers around the city. I also find the truck easy to identify with the signature orange and black colors.
The first time I went to the truck they were running low on some dishes so I tried the pistachio rice after hearing rave reviews and the jerk mac and cheese. The pistachio rice was okay. I was really surprised after hearing so many great things. I found it to be rather bland. The jerk mac and cheese pretty much tasted like plain mac and cheese. It was okay.
I’m really glad I made my way back to the truck. This time, they had pretty much everything on their menu. I tried the jerk chicken wings and lavender cucumber limeade. That limeade is pretty darn near life changing and one of the best beverages I’ve had on a truck. Perfect on a warm summer day! The jerk chicken wings were moist and had fantastic texture. The spices were flavorful and had just enough kick. Overall, I was much happier with this visit.