DOZO Food Truck — Restaurant in Eugene

I'm torn between giving this three or four stars. The people working at the truck are friendly. I liked the barley tea. The seating in the covered outdoor area is pretty decent, and there's a foosball table to play with, so we had a lot of fun.

The food, however... I couldn't finish my onigiri. I typically love rice, and can eat unreasonable amounts of it in one sitting, but the kombu onigiri was far too bland. The tamari one wasn't bland but I probably didn't like texture of the grilled rice, it was a bit chewier and harder than I expected. The rice was too soft on both onto that I got (or possibly it was not the right type of rice? I'm not sure!). For what it's worth, most of the onigiri I've eaten before was very authentic (from konbini in Japan, or from a konbini in Arizona that had very good onigiri). I've had worse in Eugene than Dozo has, but I've also had better in Eugene.

I also got the vegan yakisoba. It's not bad but I got tired of the flavor fairly quickly so I took the rest home. It tastes a lot like the tamari onigiri, so I'm guessing tamari is the main seasoning. I like the leftovers enough to eat them, so that's probably the saving factor here for a 4-star review instead of 3.

Maybe I'm picky - I would only go back if a friend or group specifically wanted to go there, or if I learned that the rice in the onigiri had improved (an ume offering would be a blessing, though I'm sure that I'm in the minority of Americans who...

I love Dozo. This place is my favorite food truck nearby; the food is incredible, the workers are kind, l couldn’t ask for a better Japanese food truck. I am so passionate about this place that I complied a rating of each thing I’ve tried.

Tonkatsu Sando- A simple friend pork belly sandwich. Absolutely incredible. The Mayo and sauce blend together along the simple yet fluffy bread, leaving a satisfying taste in your mouth and in your pants.

Chicken Skin- eh it was ok, salty and crisp. Would not order it again, was good to try. A solid alternative to chips.

Grilled Chicken Onigiri- simple, good rice, squishy. Wanted more chicken, and good Mayo.

Kombu Onigiri- good, not incredible but different and enjoyable.

Pork Belly Yakisoba- The flavor of the noodles and veggies compliments the pork perfectly. The sautéed mix of supporting flavors allowed for the pork to shine. The pork was crisp, and light, with an incredible cut of the pork. The pork doesn’t overpower the noodles but simply shines.

Hanger Steak Kushiyaki- The hanger steak itself is well-seasoned and simple. Paired with the dipping sauce, it becomes a completely different meal, the pieces of meat turn into cubes of flavor that are perfectly accented by the sauce.

Teba Gyoza-I really enjoyed this. It’s incredibly unique. They stuff gyoza mix inside of a chicken wing before frying it up. It creates such a unique flavor, I would...

So so so bummed about our experience here. Not sure if I just ordered terribly wrong but it was so awful that we couldn’t eat more than a couple bites and ended up throwing it out. Eating out is rare for us so this was extremely disappointing. We got the Hanger Steak skewer, gyoza, the kombu onigiri, takoyaki, and lastly the okonomiyaki which was the biggest and worst part. The people working there were super kind and I was really excited but the only thing that was “good” was the gyoza but I have yet to have bad gyoza. 🤞🏻

It kinda tasted like everything was cooked on the same griddle thats never ever been cleaned so everything had the same mixed up “fishy” flavor. Somehow even the hanger steak tasted like fish. And not like “oh yum, fish” but like the “ew” old burnt fishy flavor. The okonomiyaki was a mess. Undercooked, and unrefined. Apparently there was pork belly somewhere in it but I didn’t see or taste any.

From reading the reviews it seems like everyone loves all the things I didn’t get so I really do just think I ordered wrong. Steer clear of the okonomiyaki and the takoyaki and I’m sure it will all be okay.

Sadly I won’t be returning but I really do like their logo guy and the...