Hot takes with Hannah

Written by: Hannah Richey

Food truck rankings

Want to know the highs and lows of UAB’s campus food truck? Here are some reviews of the meals from Magic City Eats. Hannah Richey, writer turned food critic, tested meals from Magic City Eats to provide an honest review.

Wings: 5/5

Wings from Magic City Eats are filling and there’s a lot of variety for vegetarians.

All sauces are vegetarian and there’s a range of spicy to completely unspicy. Since it’s complete protein and sauce, it keeps me full for a long time. Fries are the only side available, but they work with the wings. I think offering chips as well might be nice just to mix it up sometimes.

Burgers: 4.5/5

PHOTO BY HANNAH RICHEY

My personal favorite is the ‘shroom swiss with a vegetarian patty. This keeps me full until dinner, plus there’s a vegetable included so I feel like I’m eating smart. ‘Shroom swiss is impressively not messy but that’s mainly due to there not being 24 enough cheese.

PHOTO COURTESY OF KALEIDOSCOPE ARCHIVES/Magic City Eats sets up on campus each week.

Tots: 4/5

The serving size is large and the vegetarian option doesn’t keep well because of the guacamole. Also, since it’s mainly potatoes, I would like more beans to provide a little more protein and to keep me full longer.

Tacos: 3.5/5

Tacos are hit or miss. Some days there’s way too much corn which is also really sweet, and even more so when paired with red onion. This too suffers from lack of beans. The tacos can also be cold sometimes. I wasn’t a fan of the street corn but the churros are excellent.

Want to try these meals yourself? Head to https://bit.ly/MagicCityEatsSchedule for the Magic City Eats Schedule.