Ember & AshBook the truck
Serving tonight · Mission & 22nd

Wood-fired.
Street-slung.
Ridiculously
good.

A matte-black kitchen on four wheels, chasing the smoke around town since 2019. Smash burgers, tacos al pastor, and fries that will absolutely ruin your dinner plans.

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Smash Burgers✦Al Pastor✦Duck-Fat Fries✦Charred Everything✦Since 2019✦Chase the Smoke✦Smash Burgers✦Al Pastor✦Duck-Fat Fries✦Charred Everything✦Since 2019✦Chase the Smoke✦
The Ember & Ash food truck at dusk with warm string lights
Est. 2019 · Bay Area
— The story

Two cooks.
One rusted grill.
A stubborn idea.

We spent a decade in loud kitchens cooking other people's food. In 2019 we bought a beat-up delivery van, ripped out the shelving, dropped in a wood-fired plancha, and started serving the sandwiches we wished existed on a Tuesday night.

The menu stays small on purpose. Everything on the board is something we'd stand in line for ourselves, made from ingredients we'd cook for our own family. If it isn't excellent, it doesn't go out the window.

  • ◇ Grass-fed local beef
  • ◇ Tortillas pressed to order
  • ◇ Zero freezer, zero microwave
  • ◇ Compostable everything
— This week

Chase
the smoke.

Text alerts when we roll out →
— Word on the street

People
actually talk.

4.9
Avg · 340+ reviews
98%
Rebook rate
“The Ashmaker ruined every other burger for me. I drove across the bridge on a Tuesday. On a Tuesday.”
Marcus H.
Regular · Oakland
Yelp review · Mar 2025
“We booked Ember & Ash for our 180-person launch party. Setup was on time, the line moved fast, and three months later people are still texting me about the tacos.”
Priya S.
Events Lead, Foglift Studio
Verified private booking
“Hand-cut fries with chipotle aioli that actually tastes homemade. This is the food truck I recommend to visiting friends first, every time.”
Danielle W.
Food writer, Bay Bites
Google review · Jan 2025
“I don't usually leave reviews but the al pastor here is the closest thing I've had to my abuela's outside of Mexico City. That's the review.”
Rafael O.
Mission District
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Reviews shown with permission. Names shortened for privacy. Full reviews on Google & Yelp.

— Private events

Roll us
into your
party.

Weddings, launch nights, backyard birthdays, film sets, corporate lunches that people actually remember. We travel with the whole show — grill, generator, string lights, the works.

  • ◆ 50 – 400 guests
  • ◆ 90-minute setup, 60-minute breakdown
  • ◆ Custom menus on request
  • ◆ Booking 6 weeks out on weekends

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