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North Austin Trailer Yard Opens at W. Anderson & Lamar

May 17, 2012 by Brittany Highland 20 Comments

Grand opening of North Austin Trailer YardEDITOR’S NOTE: NATY officially closed, with the last truck leaving July 8, 2013. We were sad to see it go and feel that North Austin really needs a permanent home for the food truck community.

Last Saturday, the North Austin Trailer Yard (NATY) opened up at W. Anderson and Lamar Blvd. – in the Planet Fitness parking lot.

Austinites swarmed to the city’s newest food truck conglomeration to exercise their taste buds and see the haps.

The food trailers currently located at NATY are:

  • Snarky's Moo Baa Oink at NATYJohnny T’s BBQ (Mouthwatering Texas BBQ)
  • Snarky’s Moo Baa Oink (sandwiches)
  • KraK2 (gourmet doughnuts)
  • Genuine Joe (coffee and fresh smoothies)
  • Big Fat Greek Gyros (traditional Greek food)
  • The Dog House (hot dogs and shaved ice)
  • Michi Ramen (authentic Japanese noodles)

Artwork at the North Austin Trailer YardAs I walked around the 10,000 square foot area, all I heard were food recommendations and compliments. Though the day was on the warm side, the shaded tables kept the sun from outshining the food, and allowed visitors to mingle and converse.

(What’s that? You want my food recommendations?! I will say that the fragrances coming from Big Fat Greek Gyros carried all the way to Town Lake…and that Michi Ramen has 5 stars on Yelp. But seriously, I’ve heard nothing but good things about every food truck at NATY.)

The North Austin Trailer Yard has features that many other yards don’t.

Kids play area at the North Austin Trailer YardHere are a few that you might be interested in:

  • A fenced play area for children
  • Bathrooms (well, Porta-Potties)
  • A huge parking lot with no meters to mess with
  • Free wi-fi

The parking and wi-fi are a huge plus for me. Finding parking down on E. 6th for a CoolHaus sammie or Way South Philly is totally hit-or-miss. And what other trailer yards have free wi-fi?

This place is a big hit, and folks in North Austin are really happy to have a quality Trailer Food park in their neck of the woods.

The hours of operation for NATY are Monday-Saturday, 7 AM-9 PM. I definitely encourage you to check it out soon!

 

@QuasiBrit asks:

So what are your thoughts? Will you stop by NATY this week?

Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: anderson lane, food trucks

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Austin TX Followers
Austin TX Followers
10 years ago

I’ll be stopping by for sure sometime soon!

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EricHighland
EricHighland
10 years ago
Reply to  Austin TX Followers

The gyros there not only looked amazing the scent was enough to drive any Greek food fan insane. Let us know what you think when you check it.

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Brittany Highland
Brittany Highland
10 years ago
Reply to  Austin TX Followers

Have a gyro for me!

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Mike
Mike
10 years ago

We hit up the NATY grand opening too.  Sorely disappointed by Michi Ramen, which had logistical nightmares that resulted in me getting my money back after waiting 45 minutes for ramen (with no end to waiting in sight).  So we got one chicken and one beef/lamb gyro from Big Fat Greek Gyros and both were great!  I had eaten at BFGG previously, so I can say that the food is consistently good.  I’ve also had Snarky’s a number of times and would recommend the Cuban (w/ pork), though you can’t go wrong with anything there.

I’ll have to let some time pass before going back to check out Michi Ramen again.  But a very cool space and much needed in North-Central Austin.  And you’re right, big plus that they have all the extra amenities.

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Brittany Highland
Brittany Highland
10 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Your talk of Big Fat Greek is making me salivate! Sorry you had a bad experience at Michi. @tastyprawn:disqus had a totally different experience on the same day…I guess it’s a lesson to businesses to be prepared for events like this.

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Huanger
Huanger
10 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Haha I think I was there next to you when you requested your money back! Yeah I think they don’t have the capacity to do that much more than 50 bowls an hour/shift, so you gotta get there early. I believe they’ve been selling out everyday.

For what it’s worth, it’s easily the best in Texas, and stylistically, it’s no less authentic than anything else you’d find in Japan, so give it another shot if you can.

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Heather Lopez
Heather Lopez
10 years ago

My husband and I tried Michi Ramen on Saturday around noon (the grand opening day). I guess we got there before the rush because we only had to wait 10 minutes total (that included “being in line”-time and “waiting after we placed the order”-time) before we had our food (only one group was in front of us and all they ordered was desserts). It was a little more pricy than other places I usually go to for lunch (total
ended up being around $23 for two bowls of ramen and two drinks), but good and worth the price as an *occasional* treat. Despite being really, really close to where I live, it won’t end up being my go-to lunch spot because of the price and the fact that the weather will probably soon be too hot for me to want to wait in line and eat outside during the day. But I loved the noodles! The portions are large and I was full before I could eat the whole bowl of ramen.

Heads up for vegetarians: There are no vegetarian choices at Michi. The broth in all of the dishes is pork-based and there are two big slices of pork in the veggie ramen.

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Brittany Highland
Brittany Highland
10 years ago
Reply to  Heather Lopez

Glad you enjoyed, but that’s definitely on the pricey side! Really appreciate your heads-up for our vegetarian readers.

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Rubberman77
Rubberman77
10 years ago

Here is Krak2’s doughnut menu:

PB&J:  grape jelly and whipped peanut butter

Black & White:  chocolate and cream cheese icing, topped with chocolate rice crispy puffs

Krak-A-Toa:  cream cheese icing and habanero peach jelly

The Brunch:  whipped peanut butter and maple syrup, topped with bacon bits

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Brittany Highland
Brittany Highland
10 years ago
Reply to  Rubberman77

Thanks, Rubberman! Those are some exciting options. 🙂

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Pasofinodream
Pasofinodream
10 years ago

I would love to try it, but doesn’t sound like there are any gluten free options. I am glad to hear the trailer scene is moving north.

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Brittany Highland
Brittany Highland
10 years ago
Reply to  Pasofinodream

Paso, thanks for taking the time to comment. I’m not sure about the gluten-free options at NATY, but you may be right. Is there a resource online for you to find gluten-free dishes to eat around Austin? I feel a guest blog post brewing…

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Jessica Meyer
Jessica Meyer
10 years ago
Reply to  Brittany Highland

to answer the question about eating gluten-free in austin you can use LocateSpecialDiet.com – locally run and helps people find gluten free or vegetarian businesses in Austin and in 25 other cities. 

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Brittany Highland
Brittany Highland
10 years ago
Reply to  Jessica Meyer

Great concept, Jessica. Thanks so much for sharing. Are you affiliated with them, or do you know who runs the site?

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Carol K. Gangey
Carol K. Gangey
10 years ago

We’re planning to visit and experience what sounds like a big, bright new addition to the North-Central Austin foodie landscape.  Especially a shout out to  Big Fat Greek Gyros (traditional Greek food):  Ya’sou!

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EricHighland
EricHighland
10 years ago
Reply to  Carol K. Gangey

@facebook-1057958059:disqus it is a nice addition to the neighborhood. We hope it continues to grow. Tell us what you think after you go. We’d be interested to hear your thoughts. 

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Troy Herman
Troy Herman
10 years ago

Finally decided to look this place up and put it on my “To Eat” list… thanks! E&B!
http://www.thenaty.com/

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Brittany Highland
Brittany Highland
10 years ago
Reply to  Troy Herman

Awesome, Troy! We were just driving by the other day and it’s busy as ever. Let us know what you think after you go!

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