As almost any attendee will tell you, convention food is rarely appealing. It’s often overpriced and not very appetizing. However, one of the best features of WonderCon Anaheim is the diversity of food offerings in the immediate area — including the food trucks located in the front plaza of the convention center, which will be returning for WonderCon this weekend.

Comic-Con International announced that 18 (yes, 18!) food trucks will be serving attendees (though all trucks are subject to change, as are any menus) for 2018, and we’ve rounded up what we think are some of the best offerings from each.

Also new for 2018, the food trucks will be in two different locations — first, in their normal location on the Grand Plaza, and then a few options will also be found in a new second location on the Arena Plaza. Let’s start with the Grand Plaza:

Grand Plaza:

Barcelona OntheGo

The popular Latin eatery-on-wheels Barcelona OntheGo is back again this year. The food truck combines “wholesome, traditional Spanish recipes with Latin influences, modern cooking techniques, and local products” to create dishes like their USDA Prime Top Sirloin topped with chimichurri sauce and served with fries, shrimp tacos with chipotle aioli, and a breakfast burrito so good that our own Sarah Lacey hasn’t stopped talking about for years.

Burger Monster

Burger Monster is famous for, you guessed it, burgers. The menu rotates between a wide variety of burgers, including the American Werewolf (melted American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and a sweet garlic sauce), a vegetarian Creature From the Black Lagoon (balsamic marinated portabella, carmelized onions, tomatoes, avacado, roasted red peppers, and a roasted garlic herb sauce), and The Mighty Melt (cheddar cheese, bacon, BBQ sauce, tempura onion strings, and coleslaw – all on a cheddar skirt Parkerhouse bun). We also talked to the talented burger-slingers behind the wheel at Burger Monster last time they were dishing up burgers at the convention, to find out just what it’s like to serve hungry hordes at WonderCon.

Chunk & Chip

The weather will hopefully be nice and sunny during WonderCon Anaheim, but if you find yourself getting overheated from a walk on the exhibit floor, cool off with Chunk-n-Chip. This food truck serves up ice cream cookie sandwiches in a wide variety of offerings, including options like Butter My Velvet (peanut butter cup ice cream sandwiched between ooey-gooey red velvet cookies), the Blondie Bliss (white chocolate, walnuts, and coconut on a white chocolate fudget with macademia nuts cookie), and Goober Doober (a chocolate chip cookie and chocolate brownie with mint chip and vanilla bean ice cream).

The Coconut Truck

If only some chili garlic wings or a coconut shrimp taco will hit the spot, then head to The Coconut Truck. This food truck serves up asian-inspired eats, including a caramel soy pork rice bowl served with a papaya salad (or other rice bowls, including lemongrass steak, sweet soy chicken, or coconut shrimp), and loaded fries (topped with braised pork, fried shallots, and tiger sauce). Um, yum.

Cool Crafted

Cool down between panels with some Italian Ice from Cool Crafted, available in favorites like Cool Bomb (cherry, lemon, and blue raspberry), Root Beer, Cool 50-50 (orange and vanilla), and Cool Juicy (watermelon, lemon, and sour apple). Want something more substanial? They also dish up hand-crafted peanut butter sandwiches, peanut butter and avocado toast, and acai bowls. Your taste buds will thank you.

Modern Lebanese street food kitchen Falasophy combines Lebanese favorites with SoCal flavors, to offer up items like their New York Style Falafel Pita to Spicy Shwarma Tacos (24-hour marinated garlic chicken shawarma, garlic sauce, mediterranean slaw, and house-pickled jalapenos). Add an order of hummus or spicy garlic fries to any order for a meal that’s truly worth your time.

 Kala

In the mood for some Mexican? Then Kala should be your first stop. This truck dishes up gourmet Mexican dishes, putting their own twist on traditional classics. Try offerings like Patron Tacos (tender steak marinated in Patron tequila and lime, then topped off with pico, guacamole, and queso fresco), Sweet Piggy Tacos (slow cooked pork shoulder with ancho chile, jicama slaw, pineapple, scallions, and tomatillo salsa), or a Raspberry-Chipotle Chicken Sandwich.

MeatUp BBQ

If you’re all about the meat — then make sure you stop by MeatUp BBQ, a “fast casual restaurant with a love of smoked comfort food”. They’ll be dishing up items like St. Louis ribs, Tri Tip, Smoked Bratwurst, and The Farva — pulled pork, a beef patty, bacon, two slices of cheese, aioli, pickles, and fried cherry poppers. Um, yes please.

Mess Hall Canteen

Mess Hall Canteen won Food Network’s series Food Truck Face Off, so you know it has to be good. Gather your troops and head for Mess Hall Canteen for favorites like the Drunken Sailor Tots (tator tots piled high with cheese sauce, masago aioli, mac-n-cheese, lobster, shrimp, crab, and bacon) or the blackened filet mignon plate (served with roasted vegetables, potato puree, salad, salsa verde, and a balsamic glaze). They also serve up grilled cheese sandwiches (like the War Pig, which comes with pulled pork, bacon, spicy napalm sauce, ranch, and bleu cheese crumbles) and a chicken salad.

My Delight Cupcakery

The mother and daughter team at My Delight Cupcakery will be busy at WonderCon slinging delicious cupcakes all weekend, like their award-winning Southern Red Velvet, vegan Cookies n’ Cream, Snicker Doodle, Churro, and more.

Nostimo Greek

Sometimes, only greek will do. In that case, head to Nostimo – which will have options like pork belly over basmati rice, grilled chicken pitas, and garlic feta fries. Make sure to try the specials as well, including top sirloin beef skewers, stuffed grape leaves, and a roasted lamb gyro.

Spudrunners

If you think the ultimate American comfort foods are potatoes and cheese, then Spudrunners might just be your new favorite digs during WonderCon. Fresh ingredients and unique sauces help showcase the potato and grilled cheese sandwiches in all their glory with the Spudrunners’ menu, which includes eats like Irish Fries (Applewood bacon, cheddar cheese, green onion, and dipping sauce), the Santa Fe Baker baked potato (grilled lime cilantro chicken, cheddar, tomato, fire roasted green chile, red onion, cilantro, and chipotle ranch), and the Pesto Chicken Grilled Cheese. If you order fries, be sure to check out their wide range of dipping sauces, like Ranch, Pesto Aioli, Lime Cilantro, Baconaise, Wasabi Ranch, and Jalapeno Cheese.

TJ’s Woodfire Pizza

Be treated to the smells and sights of traditional wood-fired cooking with TJ’s Woodfire Pizza. The menu rotates, but popular options include the Margherita, Quattro Formaggi with mozzerella, asiago, ricotta, parmigiano, and tomato sauce (yes please), and the Big Al (Italian sausage, pepperoni, and tomato sauce). The menu also boasts salads, garlic knots, bruschetta, and desserts.

The Viking Truck

Vikings may not be returning to WonderCon this year, but you can still get a taste of the old world with The Viking Truck. Start off with some Dragon Eggs — delicious tator tats with dark ale chili, cheddar, crema, sriracha and viking ketchup — before devouring options like a Loki (Hot Polish sausage with bacon, cheese, jalapeno relish, sriracha, brown mustard, and viking ketchup), an Odin (sausage dog with smoked bratwurst, Danish red cabbage, sauerkraut, bacon, beer cheese sauce, brown mustard and viking ketchup) and a Nemesis (a hand-dipped corn dog).

 

Arena Plaza:

Broken Rice

Broken Rice offers a pretty simplified Vietnamese menu – but don’t let that simplicity fool you, because they pack a big flavor punch. You’ll choose your rice, house-marinated protein (including beef, chicken, or tofu), vegetables, and then your hand-crafted sauce (sriracha BBQ, miso curry, peanut sesame, or cilantro lime) for a meal that’s sure to satisfy — available as tacos, rice bowls, and more.

Sana’s Curry Bowl

Up the spice level at WonderCon with Sana’s Curry Bowl, which serves up authentic Indian-Pakistani cuisine. Start your meal off with an order of samosas or masala fries, and then get to the main course: a Chicken Tikka Masala Bowl, a Vegetarian Curry Bowl (a mix of fresh vegetables cooked in a special tomato curry sauce), or a Chicken Biryani Bowl.

Tasting Spoon

Tasting Spoon offers a taste above your normal food truck fare, with gourmet offerings like a lobster and crab panini, a bacon and cheese stuffed slider served with a tomato-sweet onion marmalade and onion fritters, BBQ beer braised shrimp, and even creamy mac-n-cheese balls.

The Shed (From Sol Agave)

Get a taste of Mexico with The Shed From Sol-Agave, with options like fish tacos, grilled fajitas (choose from prime skirt steak, chicken, or wild Mexican prawns), a Sol Agave Salad (salon, steak, or chicken in a mix of baby greens with jicama pico, avocado, queso, and grilled vegetables), burritos, tortas, short rib taquitos, and more.

Which WonderCon food trucks are on your must-visit list? Let us know in the comments below.