What I Ate: March 6, 2010 (The Odd Duck Farm to Trailer)

Dinner: We ate at what I would argue is the best trailer food in all of Austin - The Odd Duck Farm to Trailer (1219 South Lamar, Austin, TX) across the street (and just a tad south) from the South Lamar Alamo Drafthouse Theater. Ultra-friendly service, outdoor seating, and decent amount of parking spaces are just bonuses - the quality of food is amazing here.

We ordered several items to share, paid by credit card, and sat down at one of the many outdoor tables they share with the Gourdough's Donuts trailer parked next to them. It wasn't fast (there were several people ahead of us) after we ordered - waiting about 25 minutes from the time we sat down to when we got our food - but it was worth it.

Pork Belly Slider, $6. This slider was outstanding. The pork belly was tender yet firm and worked amazingly well with the fresh greens and pickled radish and carrot slaw.

Grilled Broccoli, Goat Ricotta, Caper Aioli, $4. We loved the intense flavor of the grilled broccoli paired with the mild but pleasing goat cheese. This has inspired us to try grilling our broccoli!

Half Quail with Pickled Chard, $5. The quail was cooked on a wood fired grill until just done - so it was tender and soft and full of flavor. The pickled chard with pine nuts was really well matched with the rich smokiness of the quail.

Grits with Beer Braised Rabbit, Tarragon, Farm Egg and Sweet Potatoes, $7. The dish (and the next) were a little less good that the first three. The eggs were cooked to perfection (a good use of their immersion circulator - yes, The Odd Duck is doing sous vide in a trailer) but I felt the flavor of the grits was a little overwhelming (perhaps too much cheese?).

Soft Boiled Duck Egg, Spinach and Oyster Mushroom Cream, Parmesan, $5. The duck egg and oyster mushrooms were quite mild, especially after all the other flavorful food. I did enjoy the texture and the large duck egg (again perfectly cooked - a soft custardy yolk that has just begun to gel) and the oyster mushrooms, but somehow it just didn't click. I'd probably order it again just for the duck egg though.