A food truck park is gaining traction in Arlington: Called Ghost Food Park, it's a venture owned by two brothers, located at 2601 W. Arkansas Ln., in the Dalworthington Gardens area.
The outdoor concept was founded in 2023 by Juan and Chris Labra, who are hosting it on the property of their print shop, New Gen Print and Designs. Juan handles the social media and marketing for the park; Chris handles the contracts for the trucks.
They feature six food truck vendors — the maximum number allowed by the City of Arlington — that operate on different schedules every day of the week.
“A popular BBQ truck called 225 BBQ first put us on the map," Juan says.
Dishes span several cuisines: from hibachi to Venezuelan to BBQ fusion. The main attractions include:
- King Hibachi with steak and noodle plates and loaded fries
- Autana Food & Catering with Venezuelan arepas and cheese-stuffed bread rolls
- Karibou Coffees
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There’s also a local celebrity chef most weekends: Marc Fadel of Habibi Barbecue.
Fadel and his truck were featured on HBO MAX’s BBQ High, a show about several groups of high school culinary teams competing for a state BBQ championship. He whips up dishes that include brisket, pork ribs, and Lebanese sides like tabbouleh (a parsley salad) and batata kizbara (fried cubed potatoes).
“He’s this college kid, and as much as he would want to open more time, he’s focusing on school now, but he does open on weekends,” Juan says.
Prices range from $10 for a pulled pork sandwich at Habibi Barbecue to $30 for a hibachi combo plate at King Hibachi. Truck hours are daily, with Thursdays-Sundays from 11 am-9 pm the most active.
They’ve recently expanded out to hosting weekend markets as well — often with a theme such as Halloween, when they did a cute "truck or treat" theme. They open the park to other non-foodtruck vendors, crafters, and jewelry makers. There’s outdoor seating, with umbrella-shaded tables, and yard games with space to play pickleball.
It's still in test mode. “We’ve got a good sized waiting list since it’s been getting some good traction recently," Juan says.
