Pie 'n Burger Truck Launching, Probably Next Week

By Elina Shatkin Tue., May 17 2011 at 2:01 PM

Courtesy of Michael Osborn.

The Pie 'n Burger truck, ready to roll.

Some vendors, like Flying Pig and Komodo, expand from a food truck to a sit-down restaurant. Some, like Pie 'n Burger, do it the other way around, bringing their restaurant to the street. The iconic Pasadena burger joint is launching a food truck (@pienburger), probably next week. Owner Michael Osborn tells us he secured the necessary LA county permits on Friday and secured the Pasadena and San Marino permits today. If he's feeling ambitious, he may take the truck for a test-run this weekend, but more likely, it won't roll out until next week.

The truck will serve a limited version of the already small menu at the restaurant: burgers, Farmer John foot-long hot dogs, fries, a few sandwiches (roast beef, grilled chicken, grilled cheese and a patty melt), a couple salads (grilled chicken and Caesar) and a rotating selection of three to five pies. One notable difference: Unlike the restaurant, the truck WILL take credit cards.

Working with MobiMunch, the Pie 'n Burger truck will roam Pasadena, attending food truck festivals, serving businesses for lunch and catering private events (which PNB already does as a robust sideline business). "One of the things I like about doing catering is that it's more intimate, we get a little bit more face-time," Osborn says. "The truck, with the window, is not quite as intimate, but it will still give us a nice chance to interact with people."

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Pie 'N Burger

913 E. California Blvd., Pasadena, CA

Category: Restaurant

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I_am_api

I'm conflicted as well. A strong part of the Pie n' Burger experience, for me, is the place itself and its wonderful, front-to-back length counter. Even the jaded, cranky waitresses add to a visit.

But the notion that my top Burger in SoCal can be somewhat closer now makes me a happy dude. I hope to no end that it all translates perfectly.

Please tell me that amazing strawberry cake will be mobile as well.

Maryeday

I think I will eat there tonight. I have been going to Pie n' Burger for over 40 years. Is Norma still a big part of this? I bet she is. I remember the owner when he was very young. HA - Best burgers and pies. Yea. Great idea. There was one here in Temple City for a while and we ate there much too often. Just saw this today.

S. Britchky

What? What??! I'm of at least two -- maybe three -- minds about this. I've always described the restaurant as looking like the ping-pong room in a poor relation's basement, if your poor relation is a Cal Tech grad student. That sharp truck obviously won't inspire the same thoughts (first mind), but I can't wait to see if the burgers and pies are as good (second). On the other hand, will they have enough sense to move their really cute young waitress to the truck? (Third.)