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Despite Heoya's frustrations and hurdles, Lincoln's first food truck remains a local staple

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HEOYA FOOD TRUCK, 7.08

Charlie Nguyen (right) prepares food on Mondayat Heoya inside of the U-Stop on Superior Street. 

Food Truck, 7.9

Taylor Boutmahavong hands Montez Bush an order of crab rangoon on Tuesday out of the Heoya Food Truck at 10th and J streets. 

Lunch customers order from the Heoya Food Truck on Tuesday at 10th and J streets. 

A Heoya rice bowl is made on Monday at Heoya inside of the U-Stop on Superior Street. 

Charlie Nguyen (left) talks with Harper Hughes (center right) and Travis Hughes (right) as he prepares their food on Monday at Heoya inside of the U-Stop on Superior Street. They have been eating food from Nguyen for five years. 

The Heoya Food Truck awaits lunch patrons in 2019 at 10th and J streets. 

Taylor Boutmahavong delivers a lunch order out of the Heoya Food Truck at 10th and J streets in 2019.

Minh Nguyen prepares a lunch order Tuesday out of the Heoya Food Truck at 10th and J streets.

Charlie Nguyen (left) and Brett Pyles prepare food on Monday at Heoya inside of the U-Stop on Superior Street.

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ELLIS CLOPTON Lincoln Journal Star

If you're going to talk about the food trucks in Lincoln, then you've got to talk about the truck that kicked off this era of local dining: Heoya.

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22 Lincoln food trucks and mobile dining options

Captain Blintz

Captain Blintz began operating in August 2019 in Lincoln and Omaha. The truck specializes in French crepes, both savory and sweet, made "fresh to order and handed out to you just like on the streets of Paris," owner Daniel Karasev said. Upcoming locations are listed on the truck's Facebook page.

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Porkcentric

Porkcentric serves pork carnitas in tacos, tortas and nachos. The business pops up at breweries and businesses throughout Lincoln, with locations listed on its Facebook page, owner Hector Gonzalez-Leetch said.

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Waffleman

Bill Maltas with his new Waffleman food truck.

ELLIS CLOPTON, Journal Star

Rosari's

Rosari's serves pupusas and tacos. It is typically near 27th and Vine streets.

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Phil's Fish N Chips

Customers line up to order food at Phil's Fish N Chips food truck in June. Find future locations on the truck's Facebook page.

GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star

Sweet Baby J's Tropical Sno

Sweet Baby J's Tropical Sno is a local family-operated Hawaiian Shave Ice truck. The truck is at local events and is outside Sigma Chi fraternity every Nebraska home game.

Victoria Ayotte

Mary Ellen's Food for the Soul

Mary Ellen's Food for the Soul puts its menu and upcoming events and locations on its Facebook page.

Mary Ellen's Facebook page

Fat Ferg's BBQ

Fat Berg's BBQ boasts Fat Ferg's BBQ Sauce and lists information and events on its Facebook page.

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Taco Loco Lincoln Dig-N

The Taco Loco Lincoln Dig-N food truck goes to various community events; you can find the schedule on the truck's Facebook page. The Mexican restaurant is frequently at Ninth and P streets in front of Melichar, and it boasts that it may be able to make you something not on the menu. 

Taco Loco Lincoln Dig-N Facebook page

Roaming Tacos

Roaming Tacos specializes in "creative combinations of tacos inspired by cultures from all over the world," the food stand says. Its list of upcoming events can be found on its Events page on Facebook. The menu is here.

Roaming Tacos Facebook page

Kona Ice

Kona Ice is a Hawaiian-style shaved ice truck. Check the Facebook page to see where the truck will be next.

Kona Ice Facebook page

Taqueria Limon

Taqueria Limon is a Mexican food truck located at 33rd and Cornhusker.

Google photos

Spokes

Spokes makes 900-degree wood-fired pizza at various events. Its menu is here. 

Spokes Facebook page

Big Luvs BBQ

Big Luvs BBQ's Facebook page says the truck is "where BBQ was a dream and Pig is King." Its menu is listed here. Events and locations for the truck are listed on the Facebook page.

Big Luvs BBQ Facebook page

The Gilded Swine

The Gilded Swine specializes in unique and house-made sausages. It can be found at Glacial Till and other area events; check the calendar. The menu? Seasonal sausage, "perfectly normal" wurst and volkswurst, along with seasonal sides.

Gilded Swine Facebook page

Gonzo Gourmand

Gonzo Gourmand (chef Seth Steelsmith shown hopping out of the truck) features an eclectic menu centered around ultra-premium beef aged 28 days instead of the traditional 14 days. Its Events page lists where the truck will be.

Journal Star file photo

Tastee Trailer

The Tastee Trailer offers Tastees, onion chips and hand-crafted dip in the tradition of the longtime northeast Lincoln Tastee Inn that closed a few years back, although it has no affiliation with that restaurant. You can find where the trailer will be by texting the word TASTEE to 31996 or by visiting the food truck's Facebook page.

Journal Star file photo

Nitro Burger

Ann Schmidt takes an order from customer Mark Berg inside the Nitro Burger Bus in 2014. Nitro Burger boasts on its webpage "the best and might we add, healthiest in twisted traditional street food cuisine, cooked to order. ... We use only the freshest ingredients and from-scratch BBQs and sauces." Nitro Burger's location can be found by looking at the bus Facebook page.

ERIC GREGORY, Journal Star file photo

Heoya food truck

Heoya serves lunch outside Midwest International Distribution in this 2011 file photo. The restaurant makes its home at 3280 Superior St., serving Asian fusion, Korean and Vietnamese food.

GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star file photo

JuJu's Vegan Cajun and Creole Cuisine

JuJu’s Vegan Cajun and Creole Cuisine is a catering and pop-up-style restaurant and has been featured at White Elm Brewery (both locations), Saro Cider, Cosmic Eye Brewery, Code Beer Co. and a few other local bars and lounges.

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Maui Wowi Lincoln

Maui Wowi, a national chain, operates at Lincoln events serving Hawaiian coffees and premium smoothies. Information about the mobile dining option is available on its website.

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MotorFood

MotorFood is based at Cultiva Labs, 2510 Randolph St., and will likely soon begin to set up at other locations, like brew pubs. 

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Reach the writer at 402-473-7214 or eclopton@journalstar.com.

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HEOYA FOOD TRUCK, 7.08

Charlie Nguyen (right) prepares food on Mondayat Heoya inside of the U-Stop on Superior Street. 

Taylor Boutmahavong hands Montez Bush an order of crab rangoon on Tuesday out of the Heoya Food Truck at 10th and J streets. 

Lunch customers order from the Heoya Food Truck on Tuesday at 10th and J streets. 

A Heoya rice bowl is made on Monday at Heoya inside of the U-Stop on Superior Street. 

Charlie Nguyen (left) talks with Harper Hughes (center right) and Travis Hughes (right) as he prepares their food on Monday at Heoya inside of the U-Stop on Superior Street. They have been eating food from Nguyen for five years. 

The Heoya Food Truck awaits lunch patrons in 2019 at 10th and J streets. 

Taylor Boutmahavong delivers a lunch order out of the Heoya Food Truck at 10th and J streets in 2019.

Minh Nguyen prepares a lunch order Tuesday out of the Heoya Food Truck at 10th and J streets.

Charlie Nguyen (left) and Brett Pyles prepare food on Monday at Heoya inside of the U-Stop on Superior Street.

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