Love their Friday nights! Good music, friendly people and excellent food choices. Very well organized.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leo Ariel
Had an amazing time. Tons of variety of food trucks. Lively atmosphere & live music.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Pam M.
Off the Grid at Fort Mason is a seasonal event, usually for a few months at a time (spring & fall) & last night was there last event until next year. The team last night was kimchi and K-pop. There was a DJ spinning K-pop music (BlackPink, BTS, Psy, etc.) & Korean themed food items from vendors. It was pretty fun. I've been to taco competitions & other themed events at OTG too. There's always live music or a DJ, a bar in the middle (my favorite drink is the hot cider with rum). Bathrooms are located in Building C. I'm looking forward to the next season of OTG at Fort Mason. It's good fun.
Edrian D.
OTG Fort Mason is always a good time. It's literally a whole thing - From the atmosphere to the food it's definitely a show stopper.Came for Filipino night to replenish my soul. Adobo tacos and ube cheesecake? Say whaaaa?!?First up was a drink because I need it. I mean who doesn't need a drink after a week of grinding at work. Pro tip: stick to the beer. The cocktails are premade and not shaken so they are super sweet.The adobo taco was ehhhh. Messy and dry. The lines do get pretty long so divide and conquer. The ube cheesecake was super thick and way too rich for my blood.If I didn't like the food then why a 4? Because OTG is a guaranteed good time. The food does rotate so try try again! Until next time OTG!
Karen C.
I came during noodle fight night (9/15) with a friend to check out OTG for the first time ever and it was an unexpectedly scenic walk having never been at Fort Mason before. My friend got a couple pupusas and said they were solid - I would say the same about my garlic noodles from An The Go. As much as I've enjoyed Lilikoi Boba in the past, their prices at these food truck/remote events are outrageous and I can't justify spending as much on a boba as I would on a meal AKA pass on them.The seating to attendees ratio was super bad so be prepared to take your food elsewhere or eat while standing. Since OTG is on the water in the evening it was also very windy and chilly. Highly recommend bringing a hair tie if you have long hair and bringing a jacket if you are a human. There were a few heat lamps set up but not on when I was there between 5-6? Not sure if/when those go on but they were of no help.Most trucks had a small line but nothing too crazy. I think I waited max 20 minutes between getting in line for my garlic noods and receiving my food.I would like the trucks to sell smaller portions, or at least provide the option to, so that I had the opportunity to eat from more than one truck without blowing out both my wallet and my stomach. Maybe OTG would've been more fun with a larger group so we could do a family style meal, but then seating would've been a big issue.Overall, OTG: Fort Mason is a fun way to kill an hour or two but certainly not a foodie destination to go out of your way for. It's surrounded by scenic waterfront walks to help you work off all that food you just ate - just remember to bring a jacket!
Gladys De Guzman
Love the new season of OFF THE
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Edward Carroll
Great place to have a variety of dining options and bring your dogs. A DJ was onsite with great music and opened up a dancing area. The beer and wine garden area was well preprocessed for the crowd. I had a great time with my family, then took a walk down to Chrissy Fields to walk off some calories. It was a great night!Vegetarian options: Lots of veggie options to choose from. Garlic noodles with veggies, several vegetarian empanadas, etc.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lynn F.
Friday night entertainment for the whole family, friends, impress your new date. If they aren't enjoying this, Red Flag!Convinced a friend from New Mexico that this was a quintessential San Francisco experience. It was.First, a beeline to Cousin's Lobster Truck. Got the Connecticut roll with butter sauce. The New England roll uses mayo, which I despise. The menu also offers lobster tots, tacos, claw in shell. I'm a purist, give me the roll please. Now we need a drink. The only bar was a sad affair with canned wine & pre-poured beer. (Thus the 4 instead of 5 star review). Didn't see other bar tents, but there was a VIP section that seemed to be having a good time.Being full didn't stop us from moving on to bbq chicken at Capelos truck. Surprisingly large dinner, meat tender & juicy. Because of the wine perhaps, I put down the container & forgot it somewhere. Still don't know. Early on there was god awful recorded techno rap. As soon as the live band started up, things got lively & my friend was one of a handful brave enough to hit the dance floor. Dance away- something you'll learn when you get older and realize nobody cares what you do or how you do it, as long as nobody gets hurt. Oh, and the band gave away blinking tiaras & head wreaths, helping the party atmosphere. We left around 8, after watching an awesome performance by SF Cheer. They stuck around to let people take instagram worthy selfies holding pom poms. Good times.
Rebecca C.
What a beautifully run event! I love the variety of food, music, and people. It's a straight up food party with fun beats and so much food to try, nestled in beautiful Fort Mason. They even got a projector and streamed the Warriors game on the side of a truck, it was brilliant and added to the atmosphere. You can pay for special reserved seating in a central area or just walk around and try to find an open seat. I'm amazed this happens every Friday and can't believe I haven't come out to it before! If you're looking for something to do or eat on Friday, check out Off The Grid at Fort Mason 5-10pm!!!
Rohan B.
Lovely Food truck gathering on Friday nights at Fort Mason.First we loved the Malasadas from Ocean malasadas.Tried multiple other things (Momo, spicy hot and sour noddles, fancy cake slice etc)Plenty of seating with heaters, live band and proper rest rooms nearby.
I came here last night with my friend. Parking was pretty easy, there's a lot of spots reserved for the yacht club but we had about a 5-10 minute walk away from the venue. There was a wide range of food from Mexican, sea food, desserts, musubi, noodles, coffee and drinks. The energy was great, everyone was very nice from the vendors to the customers. There was a lot of dogs, a lot of people (not many places to sit) but we just walked around and ate/ate outside of the main event. The water is a short walk from the vendors. There was a live band around 7, 730. There's a bathroom near by too which was great. Highly recommend coming to check this out! It's in a safe clean part of the city. I would definitely go back!
Thanh C.
Last weekend, I visited Fort Mason to meet up with a friend who was in town. Despite being a Bay Area native, I had never been to Fort Mason before my recent move back to the East Bay. I was fortunate enough to find a great parking spot just across the street (make sure to double-check the street signs). From there, it was just a short stroll to one of the entrances of the food truck court.
Allie P.
Visited this past weekend to meet up with a friend who was in town. Even though I am a Bay Area native, I had never been to Fort Mason before until my move back up to the East Bay. I was able to secure a really good parking spot across the street (remember to read the street signs). It was a short walk to one of the entrances of the food truck court.The event in itself was bigger than I had imagined (though I didn't really know what to expect other than a few food trucks to be there). There were a good amount of people, dogs, food trucks, beverage stands, places to sit, heat lamps, bonfires, and a stage with live music.People can choose to hangout on the ground level where everything was at or grab their food and take it up the hill that overlooks the event space. The lines for some of the food trucks can look long, but everything is probably worth the wait. We chose a line that was shorter due to time as we were going to head out to another event by 9pm. I was pleasantly surprised to see a unique selection of food truck vendors - from Singaporean, Italian, Mexican, American, Desserts, Japanese, etc. I didn't get to do a full walk around, but would consider coming back here if I were going to be in the city. Doors open at 5pm. Cash and card accepted - check w/ the vendors though. Bundle up at night as it can get windy - there are a few areas to warm up.
Christina J.
OTG is so goodThese were our favorites:-The chairman-pork belly & spicy chicken -Bini kitchen: chicken momo-la Santa torta: burria torta -Tochaki: musubi Next times we wanna try:-Senior sisig-Filipino burrito-BunBow-Proper chicken: Fried chicken sando
Annabelle R.
Came to this Off the Grid event on a Friday evening to grab some dinner. Parking was easy to find 1-2 blocks away in the marina neighborhood (free street parking), though they also have parking at the Fort Mason Center, I saw cars driving in. The food trucks and stands were lined up in a square inside Fort Mason Center, with a stage at one end (dj/live music), and a bar, wine tent, and a couple smaller food tents in the middle. Also near the stage was a bit of seating, but not even close to being enough for the giant crowds. Luckily there weren't huge lines around 6pm, Unfortunately, some trucks were just slow with the service, ie. Respectable Bird (okay, service was slow, but the chicken tenders were juicy and delicious, and the waffle fries had great flavor as well). We also got some snacks from a couple other food tents. The quail eggs and lobster balls from Street Stix were just okay (probably wouldn't get the quail eggs again). And the savory hand pies from Edith's Pies were better than expected. They were like oversized empanadas. We tried the Greek Cauliflower and Chorizo, Potato, and Pepper, and both had a nice flaky crust, and were filled with delicious ingredients that hit the spot.I also didn't see the wine truck till later, so we ended up getting a couple drinks from the bar instead, the North Point Negroni and Bourbon Peach Tea (the latter was my fave, a nice balanced sweetness).Overall, I liked the options for food offered here, though the variety wasn't too extensive compared to similar events. The amount of seating or even tables to stand at was pitiful. The crowds were as expected, and the atmosphere was cool and casual, not too rowdy but lively enough to enjoy the entertainment while devouring some good eats.
Love their Friday nights! Good music, friendly people and excellent food choices. Very well organized.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had an amazing time. Tons of variety of food trucks. Lively atmosphere & live music.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Off the Grid at Fort Mason is a seasonal event, usually for a few months at a time (spring & fall) & last night was there last event until next year. The team last night was kimchi and K-pop. There was a DJ spinning K-pop music (BlackPink, BTS, Psy, etc.) & Korean themed food items from vendors. It was pretty fun. I've been to taco competitions & other themed events at OTG too. There's always live music or a DJ, a bar in the middle (my favorite drink is the hot cider with rum). Bathrooms are located in Building C. I'm looking forward to the next season of OTG at Fort Mason. It's good fun.
OTG Fort Mason is always a good time. It's literally a whole thing - From the atmosphere to the food it's definitely a show stopper.Came for Filipino night to replenish my soul. Adobo tacos and ube cheesecake? Say whaaaa?!?First up was a drink because I need it. I mean who doesn't need a drink after a week of grinding at work. Pro tip: stick to the beer. The cocktails are premade and not shaken so they are super sweet.The adobo taco was ehhhh. Messy and dry. The lines do get pretty long so divide and conquer. The ube cheesecake was super thick and way too rich for my blood.If I didn't like the food then why a 4? Because OTG is a guaranteed good time. The food does rotate so try try again! Until next time OTG!
I came during noodle fight night (9/15) with a friend to check out OTG for the first time ever and it was an unexpectedly scenic walk having never been at Fort Mason before. My friend got a couple pupusas and said they were solid - I would say the same about my garlic noodles from An The Go. As much as I've enjoyed Lilikoi Boba in the past, their prices at these food truck/remote events are outrageous and I can't justify spending as much on a boba as I would on a meal AKA pass on them.The seating to attendees ratio was super bad so be prepared to take your food elsewhere or eat while standing. Since OTG is on the water in the evening it was also very windy and chilly. Highly recommend bringing a hair tie if you have long hair and bringing a jacket if you are a human. There were a few heat lamps set up but not on when I was there between 5-6? Not sure if/when those go on but they were of no help.Most trucks had a small line but nothing too crazy. I think I waited max 20 minutes between getting in line for my garlic noods and receiving my food.I would like the trucks to sell smaller portions, or at least provide the option to, so that I had the opportunity to eat from more than one truck without blowing out both my wallet and my stomach. Maybe OTG would've been more fun with a larger group so we could do a family style meal, but then seating would've been a big issue.Overall, OTG: Fort Mason is a fun way to kill an hour or two but certainly not a foodie destination to go out of your way for. It's surrounded by scenic waterfront walks to help you work off all that food you just ate - just remember to bring a jacket!
Love the new season of OFF THE
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place to have a variety of dining options and bring your dogs. A DJ was onsite with great music and opened up a dancing area. The beer and wine garden area was well preprocessed for the crowd. I had a great time with my family, then took a walk down to Chrissy Fields to walk off some calories. It was a great night!Vegetarian options: Lots of veggie options to choose from. Garlic noodles with veggies, several vegetarian empanadas, etc.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Friday night entertainment for the whole family, friends, impress your new date. If they aren't enjoying this, Red Flag!Convinced a friend from New Mexico that this was a quintessential San Francisco experience. It was.First, a beeline to Cousin's Lobster Truck. Got the Connecticut roll with butter sauce. The New England roll uses mayo, which I despise. The menu also offers lobster tots, tacos, claw in shell. I'm a purist, give me the roll please. Now we need a drink. The only bar was a sad affair with canned wine & pre-poured beer. (Thus the 4 instead of 5 star review). Didn't see other bar tents, but there was a VIP section that seemed to be having a good time.Being full didn't stop us from moving on to bbq chicken at Capelos truck. Surprisingly large dinner, meat tender & juicy. Because of the wine perhaps, I put down the container & forgot it somewhere. Still don't know. Early on there was god awful recorded techno rap. As soon as the live band started up, things got lively & my friend was one of a handful brave enough to hit the dance floor. Dance away- something you'll learn when you get older and realize nobody cares what you do or how you do it, as long as nobody gets hurt. Oh, and the band gave away blinking tiaras & head wreaths, helping the party atmosphere. We left around 8, after watching an awesome performance by SF Cheer. They stuck around to let people take instagram worthy selfies holding pom poms. Good times.
What a beautifully run event! I love the variety of food, music, and people. It's a straight up food party with fun beats and so much food to try, nestled in beautiful Fort Mason. They even got a projector and streamed the Warriors game on the side of a truck, it was brilliant and added to the atmosphere. You can pay for special reserved seating in a central area or just walk around and try to find an open seat. I'm amazed this happens every Friday and can't believe I haven't come out to it before! If you're looking for something to do or eat on Friday, check out Off The Grid at Fort Mason 5-10pm!!!
Lovely Food truck gathering on Friday nights at Fort Mason.First we loved the Malasadas from Ocean malasadas.Tried multiple other things (Momo, spicy hot and sour noddles, fancy cake slice etc)Plenty of seating with heaters, live band and proper rest rooms nearby.
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I came here last night with my friend. Parking was pretty easy, there's a lot of spots reserved for the yacht club but we had about a 5-10 minute walk away from the venue. There was a wide range of food from Mexican, sea food, desserts, musubi, noodles, coffee and drinks. The energy was great, everyone was very nice from the vendors to the customers. There was a lot of dogs, a lot of people (not many places to sit) but we just walked around and ate/ate outside of the main event. The water is a short walk from the vendors. There was a live band around 7, 730. There's a bathroom near by too which was great. Highly recommend coming to check this out! It's in a safe clean part of the city. I would definitely go back!
Last weekend, I visited Fort Mason to meet up with a friend who was in town. Despite being a Bay Area native, I had never been to Fort Mason before my recent move back to the East Bay. I was fortunate enough to find a great parking spot just across the street (make sure to double-check the street signs). From there, it was just a short stroll to one of the entrances of the food truck court.
Visited this past weekend to meet up with a friend who was in town. Even though I am a Bay Area native, I had never been to Fort Mason before until my move back up to the East Bay. I was able to secure a really good parking spot across the street (remember to read the street signs). It was a short walk to one of the entrances of the food truck court.The event in itself was bigger than I had imagined (though I didn't really know what to expect other than a few food trucks to be there). There were a good amount of people, dogs, food trucks, beverage stands, places to sit, heat lamps, bonfires, and a stage with live music.People can choose to hangout on the ground level where everything was at or grab their food and take it up the hill that overlooks the event space. The lines for some of the food trucks can look long, but everything is probably worth the wait. We chose a line that was shorter due to time as we were going to head out to another event by 9pm. I was pleasantly surprised to see a unique selection of food truck vendors - from Singaporean, Italian, Mexican, American, Desserts, Japanese, etc. I didn't get to do a full walk around, but would consider coming back here if I were going to be in the city. Doors open at 5pm. Cash and card accepted - check w/ the vendors though. Bundle up at night as it can get windy - there are a few areas to warm up.
OTG is so goodThese were our favorites:-The chairman-pork belly & spicy chicken -Bini kitchen: chicken momo-la Santa torta: burria torta -Tochaki: musubi Next times we wanna try:-Senior sisig-Filipino burrito-BunBow-Proper chicken: Fried chicken sando
Came to this Off the Grid event on a Friday evening to grab some dinner. Parking was easy to find 1-2 blocks away in the marina neighborhood (free street parking), though they also have parking at the Fort Mason Center, I saw cars driving in. The food trucks and stands were lined up in a square inside Fort Mason Center, with a stage at one end (dj/live music), and a bar, wine tent, and a couple smaller food tents in the middle. Also near the stage was a bit of seating, but not even close to being enough for the giant crowds. Luckily there weren't huge lines around 6pm, Unfortunately, some trucks were just slow with the service, ie. Respectable Bird (okay, service was slow, but the chicken tenders were juicy and delicious, and the waffle fries had great flavor as well). We also got some snacks from a couple other food tents. The quail eggs and lobster balls from Street Stix were just okay (probably wouldn't get the quail eggs again). And the savory hand pies from Edith's Pies were better than expected. They were like oversized empanadas. We tried the Greek Cauliflower and Chorizo, Potato, and Pepper, and both had a nice flaky crust, and were filled with delicious ingredients that hit the spot.I also didn't see the wine truck till later, so we ended up getting a couple drinks from the bar instead, the North Point Negroni and Bourbon Peach Tea (the latter was my fave, a nice balanced sweetness).Overall, I liked the options for food offered here, though the variety wasn't too extensive compared to similar events. The amount of seating or even tables to stand at was pitiful. The crowds were as expected, and the atmosphere was cool and casual, not too rowdy but lively enough to enjoy the entertainment while devouring some good eats.