Food Adventures

July 9, 2025

Tonight, we visited the Great Northern Mall food trucks. The idea of a mall is a joke anymore, it’s really a very big, mostly vacant building with some random businesses stuffed into vacant locations. Dunk and Bright has taken over the old Macy’s. They have basically just put their furniture into the store. It’s weird. There is also a bounce house, but we haven’t gone in there.

Anyway, back to the food trucks…

We last went to the Great Northern Mall food trucks about two years ago and the parking lot was packed. This year, the foot traffic was consistent, but the experience was enjoyable. The trucks were in a large circle and in the middle was space for guests to set up their own chairs. The organizers also had set up a number of tables and chairs that people could use while eating. Towards one end was a gentleman singing. It was hard to hear him while wandering around from truck to truck.

The choices were plentiful. My son quickly spotted Bold Coast Lobster Co. and beelined it to see what they had on their menus. Yup, they had lobster macaroni and cheese, and he was all in. For $10, he received a bowl of macaroni and cheese with lobster chunks on the top. As is typical of mac and cheese, some of the oil sunk to the bottom of the bottom of the dish; however, he was not dismayed. He ate every last bite of his meal, noting that it was delicious. While I’m a huge fan of macaroni and cheese, I don’t seek out lobster mac like he does. The macaroni was cooked well and the cheese sauce tasty. There were true chunks of lobster atop the dish, making the $10 price point very reasonable.

I, however, was not as adventurous during this trip. I spotted The Baked Potato Express and quickly decided I wanted a baked potato for my dinner. I love baked potatoes, especially when there is salt on the outside. I don’t typically add salt to my dishes, but there is something about the salt on a baked potato. I digress. I ordered the Loaded Baked Potato ($13), which included butter, shredded cheese, bacon, and sour cream. The description should begin with bacon. There was a ton of bacon atop the three smaller sized potatoes that had been cut open and fluffed before receiving the toppings. Shredded cheese and a light drizzle of sour cream (per request) were also on top.

The potatoes were cooked perfectly. They were fluffy and hot, allowing the cheese to melt just right so nearly every bite had some cheese and, of course, some bacon. A friend of mine asked if there can ever be too much bacon and while she’s probably right, I did end up pushing a good bit of it to the side. As I got to about the halfway point of my dish, I did wish there was a little more butter, or maybe a small container of butter, that I could have added to the potatoes. That said, I could have simply added more bacon to my bites. Overall, the Loaded Baked Potato was a win and the next time I go to the Food Trucks, I might try the Broccoli and Cheese Baked Potato.