Duffer's Chuckwagon - Tweed

Anyone who has followed my reviews knows I give credit where credit is due and I tell it like it is when something needs to change. I am a retired chef. When something is good, I usually know why and say so, when it is bad, I can tell you the reason. I don't often stop at chip trucks, it's not really my thing but today Grandma & Grandpa picked up our 4 year old grandson from Bobcaygeon Ontario for the long weekend. A noon hour stop for a sit down meal was not high on Azariah's list of preferred activities but the bright blue and white French Fry truck...well that caught his attention. Fries and a truck, double Wow! It was not busy for noon on a Friday with plenty of long weekend traffic flow. We had just passed another Chip truck on the main street across town and the parking lot was packed.That should have been my first clue. One small and one large fry came to $10.75 and you pay up front before seeing your order. That may be standard practice in the food truck business but in this case, it was buyer cannot beware. The order was fast, under 5 minutes. The fries were dark and looked well cooked. Since we were traveling, I did not know "the rest of the story" until a few miles down the road. The fries had been pre-cooked (blanched) at least 24 hour ahead or they were clearly the unsold fries from a slow day Thurday or even Wednesday. The oil they were cooked in tasted of burnt fish. Most of the fries in both orders were so over cooked and hard as to be inedible and dispersed with the overcooked old fries were a few "fresh" that were still raw inside. This is a result of too high a temperature during the blanching process. Mixing left over old fries and fresher product is a fast food sin, selling a product of that quality is reprehensible.

Had supper during our stay in Tweed. Food quality wasn't bad but not exceptional. Service was slow considering very few customers when we were there.

Duffers chip trucks can be found in Tweed, Belleville, Orleans, Napanee, Harrowsmith, and at various events (including weddings) all across Ontario. Typical fries, burgers, sausages, hot dogs, onion chips and deep fried veggies. 2nd generation family business.

Saw this CHIP WAGON at Canada Day 2016 at Carleton Place, Ontario. we had the Poutine and it was very very good. their bugers looked awesome too.

As expected good greasy food, crispy fires, homemade sausages, staff was really nice and friendly...good location Good size portion and the usual fare