In October of 2022, Jackie Tran — photographer, writer, chef, and social media foodie guy — opened his very own food truck.
In the past two years, he’s made some great memories on the property of Hotel McCoy, but the time has come to say goodbye to the dumplings, Crunchy Cauliflower, and other creations. Tran’s Fats is closing up shop.
“I opened Tran’s Fats as a quirky little food truck with my take on Asian street food,” said Tran. “With the two-year anniversary right around the corner, our team has folded over 60,000 dumplings individually by hand. Guests have visited from across the country, and seeing the smiles on their faces as they taste their first dumpling has been priceless.”
The food truck’s final day at 720 W. Silverlake Rd. is Saturday, December 7.
“Being a restaurateur has been a dream of mine since childhood, so I’m glad I was able to have a food truck checked off my list,” Tran added. “Deep down in my heart, I still want to open a neighborhood brick-and-mortar to feed the community. But the timing for that isn’t right yet. We’ll see what the future holds.”
At the moment, Tran’s Fats is open from 5 – 9 p.m. on Sunday – Tuesday, closed on Wednesdays (unless otherwise noted), and then open again from 5 – 9 p.m. on Thursday – Saturday.
The food truck is also for sale — anyone interested should contact norma@hotelmccoy.com for more details.
“For the guests and visitors of Hotel McCoy, an exciting new food menu is on its way!”
Tran’s Fats is located at Hotel McCoy, 720 W. Silverlake Rd. #302. For more information, visit transfatstucson.com and follow Tran’s Fats on Instagram.
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