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I've waited at Dottie's and at Brenda's (another SF-tenderloin breakfast go-to, soul food breakfast!) for about an hour each. Well worth it!

The trick with Dotties is to go there early. Half an hour after opening, no line no wait! :D

I love piroshkis and I always get a bunch when I'm in Seattle. They're a good airport snack :D

Piroshki on Madison has salmon piroshkis too! They have cream cheese mixed with the salmon and dill and the piroshkis are fish shaped!

I loved the vending machines at rest stops on the highway. As a kid, we found one that was refrigerated and it had really fresh items in it. Impressive.

bagel, cream cheese and lox! Classic all the way.

brussels sprouts and bacon! Bacon makes everything edible!

Fridays were nacho day at my high school. Nachos with a side of beef and bean chili to dip the nachos in.

Also, this tasty chicken lo mein stuff that wasn't in the ordinary school lunch, but you had to pay extra for it. Probably a lot of MSG in it, but it had vegetables.

@Osmatic There's a couple of Jolibees in the Bay Area as well. I like their pancit palabok and their peach mango pies (probably because the pies are deep fried :D). The chickenjoy is a little oily (reminds me of Church's chicken) and I haven't had a Yumburger outside of the Philippines. There is some weird taste in the burger which is strange and not delicious, probably some weird chemical or filler.

As for weird fast food, Hot Dog on a Stick's cheese-on-a-stick is weird to me. Corn dog outside with melted cheese inside! Mindtrip!

Fanta Strawberry flavored soda. My favorite burger place has it in their fountain, one of the reasons it's my favorite.

I also like Mountain Dew: Game Fuel. It's kind of a cherry-citrus flavor and it's in stores now, but Mountain Dew is tricky and discontinues and rehashes flavors all the time.

This macaroni salad: http://www.recipezaar.com/Sweet-N-Sour-Macaroni-Salad-19486

There was a video I saw of a woman making this salad and it was pretty soupy. Vinegar-mayonnaise-condensed milk-sugar soup. Looked disgusting.

plain pancakes with good butter and condensed milk!

I don't really know any food trucks either in SF-- I live in the downtown area so there really isnt a lot of space, but I think most trucks are down by the Mission area.

I agree with all the stuff caroliiine said before me (It's gonna be my mission in the summer to locate Creme Brulee cart!). The Civic Center Farmer's market also has a tamale truck which I heard is really good (i havent tried it because the lines were always really long when I go to the market)

The Ferry Building Farmer's Market is on Saturday mornings and there's usually some food trucks there. I think there's a rotisserie truck.

El Tonayense was reviewed on Check, Please! Bay Area and it got good reviews: http://blogs.kqed.org/food/2008/04/04/el-tonayense-reviews/

There's also the Tamale Lady in the Misson and the Bacon-hot dog man. Yelp.com is really good for looking up restaurants, there may be a sub category for carts.

I second Saigon Bakery in San Jose! (near king road I think, but more accurate it's McLaughlin and Story) They have shorter baguettes but then if u buy 2 sandwiches, u get one free! And sandwiches are 1.50$!!!! Dollar for a sandwich!

I love Lee's too. Very good banh mi and lots of other food in the store too. I am so glad they opened a store here in San Francisco. Damn tasty and cheap.

I love roasted asparagus. It's my default meal whenever it goes on sale. Toss with olive oil and lots of salt then throw in a blazing hot oven until the shrivel a little and the tops are crunchy-licious.

The only problem is that my roommate's cat likes to eat the bottoms and hides them in my closet. :D