Hungry between classes? At the University of Miami, food trucks rotate throughout the week, bringing different cuisines and local favorites for students, faculty and visitors to enjoy.
Mikey’s Kitchen
Mikey’s Kitchen combines Canadian and Miami culinary flair. The Mikey’s Kitchen truck, located at The Rock, offers American classics from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on select Mondays: smashburgers, french fries and shakes.
Perfect for someone tired of running on coffee, Mikey’s Kitchen is the perfect spot for full meals between classes. Prices range from $7 to $15.
Cold Stone Creamery
Miami’s hot weather leaves students needing to cool down, and Cold Stone’s ice cream is a delicious remedy. On most Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., students can find the Cold Stone truck on the way to class before passing The Rock.
Unlike traditional ice cream shops, Cold Stone mixes the toppings into the ice cream on a frozen stone. This means students can get a little bit of their chosen toppings in every bite.
Sundaes and shakes are priced from $5 to $9 depending on the size and additional toppings can be added for $0.50.
Freshman Maya Jones said the truck’s location is convenient and her experience with the employees was positive.
“I really appreciate how nice the employees were when I went even though it was a hot day,” Jones said
Bun Me
Students looking to try Vietnamese cuisine should look to Bun Me. This food truck is on campus most Tuesdays at The Rock. Options include spring rolls, banh mi, egg rolls and boba.
Compared to Sushi Maki — which takes dining dollars in the food court — the boba is more expensive, but Bun Me offers a larger selection, making the few extra dollars worth it.
Carolina Rattray, a freshman at UM, said she enjoyed the drink options but the long line took away from the experience.
“It was really refreshing but I didn’t love having to wait in the heat especially since there isn’t a lot of shade in that area,” Rattray said.
Café LoCoh Company
Outside of the Law School and the Music School, Café LoCoh Company is for coffee and matcha lovers. It is on campus Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The new Music School location is close to Centennial Village, offering freshmen a convenient stop on their way to class, and the Law School location is perfect for students taking the shuttle. Students can avoid the long line at Starbucks and the walk to Shalala by simply stopping at Café LoCoh Company for their coffee and matchas.
Right now, Café LoCoh Company is offering new customers a 15% discount.
Honey Veil
Honey Veil began as a food truck selling baked goods at weekend farmers’ markets. Since then, it has opened several locations apart from its UM trailer, which is open weekdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Lakeside Pavilion.
Its specialty drink, the Honey Veil Matcha, lives up to the hype. The matcha flavor stands out while the drink remains sweet. The cinnamon roll, however, was sweet and did not taste freshly baked.
Honey Veil draws long lines, especially in the mornings; however, some reviews are mixed.
Brooke Carrasquel, an exchange student from France, said the matcha “tastes good, but for some reason it makes me really anxious and jittery after I drink it.”
On the other hand, Mary Pacheco, an exchange student from Spain studying architecture, said she goes “mostly every day, [and] it’s the best way to start” her mornings.
Matcha is rarely cheap, but if you want to spend your money at this specific food truck, the drinks are worth their cost.
Overall, the multiple food trucks on campus offer a broader range of options, some quicker or pricier than others. They all have one thing in common: they encourage students to try something new.
The Dine On Campus App and UM Dining social media provide weekly updates on which food trucks will be on campus and where they will be located.