Question 1

What kind of food does FoodTrip serve?

Accepted Answer

FoodTrip serves authentic Filipino comfort food made from family recipes, including chicken adobo, sizzling sisig, sinigang, lechon kawali, crispy pata, pork and chicken barbecue skewers, pancit bihon, kare kare, and silog breakfast plates like tapsilog, tocilog, longsilog, and bangsilog. The menu also includes Filipino desserts such as halo halo and ube ice cream.

Question 2

Where is FoodTrip located?

Accepted Answer

FoodTrip is located at 230 Betteravia Rd, Unit F, Santa Maria, CA 93454, on the same stretch as Betteravia Road's shopping and dining corridor.

Question 3

What are FoodTrip's hours?

Accepted Answer

FoodTrip is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and closed on Sunday and Monday. The kitchen opens for full dinner service starting at 4 PM.

Question 4

Does FoodTrip offer online ordering?

Accepted Answer

Yes. FoodTrip accepts online orders for pickup through its Toast ordering page, linked from this website. Orders can also be placed by phone or in person.

Question 5

Does FoodTrip take reservations?

Accepted Answer

FoodTrip does not take reservations for regular dining. It operates as a walk-in and online pickup restaurant, though larger groups and catering orders can be arranged in advance by phone.

Question 6

Does FoodTrip offer catering for parties and events?

Accepted Answer

Yes. FoodTrip caters parties, family gatherings, and events, including party trays and a BBQ board that feeds a group. Call ahead to discuss group size, menu options, and pickup timing for your event.

Question 7

What is a boodle fight, and does FoodTrip serve one?

Accepted Answer

A boodle fight is a Filipino communal dining tradition where rice and an assortment of grilled meats and sides are laid out together on banana leaves for a group to share by hand, without individual plates. FoodTrip offers boodle-style trays for groups who want to experience this tradition.

Question 8

Does FoodTrip have vegetarian options?

Accepted Answer

Yes. FoodTrip offers vegetarian dishes alongside its meat and seafood menu. Ask staff or check the online ordering menu for current vegetarian offerings.

Question 9

What is the difference between tapsilog, tocilog, and longsilog?

Accepted Answer

All three are silog breakfast plates built on the same base of garlic fried rice and a fried egg, with the name changing based on the meat served alongside. Tapsilog comes with cured beef tapa, tocilog comes with sweet cured pork tocino, and longsilog comes with grilled longganisa sausage.

Question 10

Where can I find the best Filipino food in Santa Maria?

Accepted Answer

FoodTrip at 230 Betteravia Rd, Unit F is Santa Maria's dedicated Filipino restaurant, cooking adobo, sisig, sinigang, lechon kawali, crispy pata, pancit, and silog plates to order from family recipes. It holds a 5.0 star rating from Google reviewers who describe the food as tasting homemade and authentic. Order online for pickup or call (805) 361-0299.

Question 11

Is there a Filipino restaurant near me in northern Santa Barbara County?

Accepted Answer

Yes. FoodTrip in Santa Maria serves Filipino food to the whole northern Santa Barbara County and southern San Luis Obispo County area, with regular customers driving in from Orcutt, Nipomo, Guadalupe, Los Alamos, Lompoc, and Vandenberg Space Force Base. It is a few minutes off Highway 101 on the Betteravia Road corridor.

Question 12

Does FoodTrip deliver, or is it pickup only?

Accepted Answer

FoodTrip is set up for online ordering and pickup through its Toast page. It does not run its own delivery. Third-party delivery apps sometimes list the restaurant, but ordering directly for pickup is the most reliable option and keeps the food freshest.

Question 13

Is FoodTrip good for first-timers who have never had Filipino food?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Staff are used to walking first-time guests through the menu. Good starting points are chicken adobo, pork barbecue skewers, pancit bihon, and lumpia, which are approachable and familiar in flavor. From there, sisig and sinigang are the classic next steps.

Question 14

Does FoodTrip have parking, and is it family friendly?

Accepted Answer

Yes to both. There is a parking lot in front of the restaurant on the Betteravia Road shopping corridor, and the dining room is casual and family friendly with family-size portions meant for sharing.

Question 15

Is the food halal, and are there options without pork?

Accepted Answer

FoodTrip is not a halal-certified kitchen and many Filipino dishes are pork based. That said, there are chicken, beef, and seafood options such as chicken adobo, chicken inihaw, bulalo, sinigang na baboy or hipon, and grilled bangus. Ask staff or check the online menu for current non-pork dishes.

Question 16

How far in advance should I order catering from FoodTrip?

Accepted Answer

For party trays, boodle boards, and BBQ boards, call at least two to three days ahead so the kitchen can plan around your group size, menu, and pickup time. Larger events benefit from a week of notice. Catering is arranged by phone at (805) 361-0299 rather than through the online ordering page.

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