Review: WIP on the Park
April 28th, 2025
Barnstorming the Klang Valley’s food truck rodeo, Cowboys seems set to ride high with a lip-smacking selection of southern American cooking that’ll easily lasso a stampede of customers from across Subang, Petaling Jaya & beyond.
A tip of the hat to cowboys Christopher & Nizar & cowgirl Jan for creating one of our favourite food trucks in Malaysia. From Italian food trucks to Mexican ones, we’ve visited each truck at its street-side launch over the past six months – Cowboys ranks among the top two, doing immediate justice to the concept by exploring what makes a food truck truly interesting & worthwhile.
Cowboys’ menu illustrates the influence of ex-engineering student Nizar’s years in Dallas, Texas; his former Taylor’s College compadre Christopher spent time in Australia, where culinary innovation is also a cornerstone of the cities. It makes sense that they’re trying to offer something different at their truck that’s scarcely found even at full-fledged restaurants in KL.
Cowboys earns its spurs with basic po-boy sandwiches that make for a satisfactory snack; The Big Texan showcases thick, tender slices of slow-smoked beef brisket with slaw & chipotle mayo in home-made crusty loaves. RM12.90.
Or try the buttermilk fried chicken po-boy instead (RM10.90) – better still, have both. Cowboys hopes to operate on most nights outside Public Bank at SS15 Subang; on weekends, you might also catch them at Jaya One during the daytime or at functions. Updates on Instagram at cowboysfoodtruck
Guilty pleasures galore – Cowboys isn’t horsing around when it comes to calories, but we can’t help munching on these buttermilk fried chicken wings, tossed in a choice of creamy garlic parmesan or spicy BBQ sauce (RM12.90 for six pieces).
For pure protein, it’s hard to beat the Chuck Norris Platter (RM19.90), with beef brisket, chicken chop & wings. Nizar says Cowboys started trying to get off the ground early this year; we’re glad to be welcoming & introducing them before 2014 ends.
Meanwhile back at the ranch, Cowboys’ customers can also check out side dishes of seasoned fries, served fresh & steaming-hot, plus Mom’s Potato Salad, a recipe of Nizar’s mother, who can be spotted greeting folks by her son’s truck. Giddy up, y’all; expect to hear much more about Cowboys Food Truck in the months ahead.
Cowboys Food Truck
Outside Public Bank, 6pm-10pm on some nights, SS15 Subang Jaya. Elsewhere in Kuala Lumpur & Selangor at other times.
Tel: 0192518072