Name of business: Krepe Dog
Type of business: Food truck
Specialty: Gourmet hot dogs and french fries
Location: 441 S. Center St.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday
Contact: (209) 648-0844
History of business:
Turlock citizens Eileen and Jorge Rodriguez are bringing their popular premium hot dogs back to town, as the couple’s 2nd Krepe Dog vehicle has actually discovered an area to park in the food truck park at 441 S. Center St.
The go back to Turlock is a long period of time coming for the Rodriguez family. They initially opened their Krepe Dog truck in Turlock in May of 2018 prior to leaving for the Modesto Grub Hub in February of 2019. Since then, business has actually been growing, managing them the chance to purchase a 2nd food truck, which was parked in Lathrop and to cater celebrations. The couple has actually because purchased a 3rd truck to deal with the catering, while the 2nd one has actually discovered a brand-new area in their home town.
“Turlock was always in the back of our heads because the feedback was always great. We did great when we were here, and then in Modesto, people were saying how they missed us and how they wanted us to come back so we can be closer to them,” Eileen said. “Lathrop was a bit too far for us, so it was bittersweet to come back here and leave our loyal customers over there.”
Since the Krepe Dog truck went back to Turlock on Friday, the couple has actually already seen some familiar faces at the window.
“It’s been very rewarding,” Eileen said. “That first day we came back, we didn’t really announce it so we could see if everything was working and running smoothly, and then people were showing up out of the blue, being so excited that were back. It’s been very very nice to see that people remember us and have spread the word for us.”
After the more than 4 years far from Turlock, consumers have actually likewise stayed devoted to their orders, with the Messy Dog (bacon, carne asada, onion, jalapeno, Monterey Jack cheese and house sauce), Sancho Dog (bacon, carne asada, chorizo, catsup, house sauce, fried egg and chili flakes) and Flamin’ Elote Fries (skilled french fries with grilled corn, cotija cheese, mayo, sour cream, Hot Cheetos and chili powder) continuing to be their most popular menu products.
“All our items are popular and they’re all pretty messy,” Eileen said. “But like I tell people, ‘the messier you eat, the better it is.’”
Something that will be special to the Turlock area will be real crepes as a desert choice. Eileen explained that, when they initially opened their doors in 2018, they had actually called the business “Krepe Dog” since of the truth that they intended on making crepes, however that the concept was scratched when they presented packed french fries.
“We promised crepes to the Turlock community back in 2018 when we first opened,” she explained. “So that will be special here. We’ve been toying around with them, so everybody is pretty excited about that.”
Community members are motivated to follow the business on Instagram at @KrepeDog for the latest updates.
