Dish Roundup: Cart Love

[April 25th, 2007] Fat Kitty Falafel

All Fat Kitty sells is falafel sandwiches, falafel being a deep-fried ball of mashed garbanzo beans, and sandwich being a thick pita along with cucumbers, tomatoes and tahini sauce. Hands-down, it's the best in the city. Plus, proprietor Al, who holds forth at length about his tribulations with the police, Seattle street kids and Harlem life with a scratchy voice and a happy yet somewhat sassy demeanor, makes the five-minute wait for your sammy an extremely entertaining one. LAURA SHINN. 2016 SE Division St., fatkitty.biz. Lunch and early dinner Tuesday-Saturday.

Flavourspot

The location for this food cart (a video store parking lot) may be humble; its offerings aren't. The waffles, all wrapped in tinfoil for neat and easy consumption, are divine in flavor and variety. Tops on the list are the s'more waffle and the sausage and maple. Nutella, cinnamon and honey options also abound. Pair them with a steaming cup of joe or a specialty drink such as that old Mormon coffee substitute, Postum. ANIKA SABIN. North Lombard Street at Greeley Avenue, 289-9866. Breakfast and lunch daily.

Taqueria Lindo Michoacán

Here's a quick Spanish lesson to prepare you for this Division Street taqueria experience: me duele el estómago. Don't worry, though. Your stomach will hurt only because the bean-and-meat burritos, tamales and quesadillas with vegetables are so inexpensive and so tasty you'll buy and eat more than your gut can handle. There's no seating at the cart, but you can buy phone cards for calling Mexico. BETH SLOVIC. 3360 SE Division St., 313-6864. Lunch and dinner Monday-Friday. Cash only.