Benny’s Food Wagon
600 E Benson Blvd, Anchorage, AK, 99503
Benny’s Food Wagon Menu
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Address :
600 E Benson Blvd
Anchorage, AK, 99503 - Phone (907) 278-4569
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Opening Hours
- Mon :10:30 am - 7:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : No
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Private Lot
Wheelchair Accessible : No
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : No
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Quiet
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : No
Caters : No
Categories
Mexican Cuisine
If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.
Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.
Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.
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Jill L.
Best mexican food in Anchorage, hands down! The only thing I can say is, I need more! More salsa, more burritos, more!!!
(5)Ed B.
It's been about 5 years since I have been to this food truck and it has changed owners, last time I was there a younger couple in the early to mid 30's was running it, they did a fine job and served a very basic menu but it was pretty good food consistently. I went there today since I was in town and its OK at best, the portions have grown with the new owners but they overfill the tacos and it looks like potatoes were mixed in with the taco meat. Also it seems the previous owner kept better care of the bus and the inside cooking area. Overall its not bad or good , but I would not become a regular customer again like I did with the pervious owners.
(2)Al K.
Place is the BOMB!! Love it!! My moms favorite place to eat when she comes from Hawaii. We've been eating there since the early 90s. Place brings back good memories, great times. Thank you Benny's wagon I'll always support you!!
(5)Robert M.
First off, they moved. It took a while to find them. They're now on the north side of Benson, just east of Spenard. By Blaine's Art Supply. Address is 915 Photo Ave. pretty much what I remember from when I was last there in 1993, but I didn't like it as much this time. I don't know if I changed or they did. Cheap comfort Mexican food. Still a neat concept though, and an Anchorage institution.
(3)Clyde E.
I grew up eating here and love it! love the ppl too - nice folks! mmm, I'm hungry! I get the fried bean and cheese burritos with cheese on top with hot sauce and jalapenos. Tip: It's really a wagon so you can't eat here. i just eat standing near my car! =)
(4)Jaime R.
As a happy, beachside resident of sunny California, there is very little I miss about good ole Anchorage, Alaska...where I was fortunate enough to spend my formative years. I miss my family. I miss the rare warm sunny summer day when the sun never sets and the mosquitos leave me alone. I miss the fact that a fleece jacket counts as formal wear. And I miss, god do I miss, Benny's bean and cheese burritos. Maybe it's because they are deep fried to absolute perfection right in front of you as soon as you order them, maybe it's because the cheese is so orange it may be radioactive. Hell, maybe it's because, as the previous reviewer said, they put delicious chewy brains in the beans (is that what makes them so tasty?). I don't know. And I don't really care. All I know is, I want one (let's be honest, I want two...or maybe even three). I want one now. And I have yet to find a Southern California burrito as delicious as Benny's.
(5)Travis W.
Great for a quick bite. Cheese burrito, soft tacos and hard tacos were all great.
(4)Stephanie M.
OK, seriously. Can't believe I am the first to review Benny's Bean Wagon. I haven't even lived in Anchorage since 1995. What can I say. It is an old beat up van that has been converted to a kitchen that cooks up the most awesome fried bean and cheese burritos ever. They used to be located across from Sears on a dirt lot that is now occupied by some chain hotel. Remember when the carnivals would come to town, they would set up camp with Benny's square in the middle. This is one of the first stops I make when I come back to visit. I even dragged my husband here on one of many holiday trips home. Where else can you get some great burritos and tacos, served up piping hot on a paper plate wrapped with foil. Grab a can of pop from the fridge and take it back to your car to enjoy. This was one of my first experiences with burritos as a kid. We would always come here and get the fried bean and cheese burritos with beans and rice. The menu is very simple. Cut and dried. Basic Mexican fare at reasonable prices. And you get to walk into the kitchen and watch them make it. Ha They have simple food like tacos and burritos rice and beans, you can get them Ala carte or on a platter. Their taco sauce is awesome. Always ask for extra. Tacos are nice and crispy but you must have a fried burrito. Get it stuffed with just beans, beans and beef, or just cheese. They are the bomb anyway you get them. Enchiladas are tasty, rice is fluffy and beans are the runny kind, if you like them that way. It's all good, try it all. What a great concept, to sell Mexican food out of a van. I'm sure it runs, sometimes, maybe. Down in Southern Cali where I live now, they call these "gut trucks", they drive around from work site to work site and sell food that rots your gut. Gotta try this place if you haven't yet. If you have review it on Yelp. Keep Benny's around for another thirty plus years.
(5)Cindi W.
Nothing better for lunch on the go.... I've been a fan since the '70's when Benny had his truck out at the G.A.A.B parking lot. on Tudor Road...then behind the old Gary King's on NL Blvd., then across the street from Sears, & now on Cope Street.... it's still great as ever....Tostada, side of rice, jalapenos, hot sauce & a drink. If you happen to be waiting in line at lunchtime... conversations usually begin with "I've been following this truck for years... all over Anchorage....to get my favorite cheese burrito or taco special. For the Vegans out there..... try their rice and beans ;-)
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