Solar Crêpes: Food Truck #2

Our next culinary experience took place outside the Ballston metro station in Arlington, Virginia. Among the five or six food trucks outside the metro, the hot pink truck with drawings of beret-wearing chickens on it immediately caught our attention. The name of the truck is Solar Crêpes, a food truck crêperie specializing in locally grown, farm-to-table food. We ordered two savory crêpes. I ordered a crêpe with fresh smoked salmon, spinach, dill, and a savory sauce. Vee ordered the roasted chicken with herbs, cheese, spinach, and a balsamic reduction. Both crêpes were made with buckwheat. Honestly, the crêpes at Solar Crêpes left a little bit to be desired. The buckwheat crêpes were a little heavy. The lack of filling in both crêpes contributed to the "bready-ness" of the crêpe, and the way they were folded (traditional though it may have been) was hard to eat and caused all of the filling to sink to the bottom, leaving you with a mouthful of buckwheat on top and a soggy bottom. On a good note, my salmon was not overcooked. I don't know if we will be back for savory crêpes, but we are eager to try their sweet crêpes!