Monday was the grant opening of a new food truck on campus called All Thai'd Up. Taken by Anthony Vasek on Mar. 2, 2026.
Monday was the grant opening of a new food truck on campus called All Thai’d Up. Taken by Anthony Vasek on Mar. 2, 2026.

Owners of Momo’s Poke open new Thai food truck on campus

“All Thai’d Up” delivers a flavorful first-day at Chico State
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Anthony Vasek, Reporter // March 2, 2026

Nearly two years ago, a new poke shop opened up right around Chico State. One of the owners, Cassandra Srisruanpunt, didn’t expect the immense support it received from the community. Momo’s Poke quickly became an iconic location among students, including many of my friends.

All-day Monday, Srisruanpunt was hard-at-work as she and two employees started on their next adventure: the opening day of “All Thai’d Up.”

After the success of Momo’s Poke, Chico State reached out to Srisruanpunt to see if there was interest in opening a new truck on campus, she said. Taking the opportunity, she began planning the new truck with her cousin last semester.

Cassandra Srisruanpunt (right) smiles as she chats with customers awaiting their orders outside of Holt Hall. The truck is open Monday through Friday, from around 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Taken by Anthony Vasek on Mar. 2, 2026.

The menu includes traditional Thai food like pad Thai, pad see ew, drunken noodles and fried rice. Something that caught my eye was the Thai wrap with chicken, tortilla and scrambled eggs as I’d never seen it before.

I ended up playing it safe and ordered a classic pad Thai bowl with chicken. I’m a huge chicken fan, and I have pretty high standards for it. A slightly too-rubbery texture will completely turn me off to the otherwise good parts of the meal.

Luckily, I was immediately impressed by the pad Thai. It had a smooth, buttery texture that practically fell apart in my mouth. The noodles were deliciously chewy and the sauce was the perfect mix of slightly sweet and slightly savory, as any good pad Thai should be.

The pad Thai comes with the choice of chicken, tofu or shrimp mixed with noodles, eggs, bean sprouts and green onion. included Taken by Anthony Vasek on Mar. 2, 2026.
With the food truck posted up directly outside Holt Hall, the Mary Lemcke Camellia Garden is a perfect place to enjoy a meal between classes. Taken by Anthony Vasek on Mar. 2, 2026.

Halfway through, I remembered to squeeze the lime over everything. The sourness provided a perfect contrast to the semi-sweet sauce, and it was really difficult to put the fork down.

I was really impressed with the serving size — easily enough to last two full meals, which wasn’t bad for a total of $14.15.

Afterward, as I praised Srisruanpunt’s mix of flavors, she told me about the chili oil option.

“Not everyone likes spice, so we don’t put spice in everything,” she said. “But we do have the chili oil as an option. It comes as a side in a little container.”

An employee of “All Thai’d Up” pokes out momentarily to inform the customers of the wait time. Taken by Anthony Vasek on Mar. 2, 2026.

Overall, Srisruanpunt called the day a big success. I had trouble getting time to speak with her because each time the line shortened, a new batch of several interested people would show up to order.

“We are so overwhelmed with the support and love, especially with so many old Momo’s Poke customers coming out to support us,” Srisruanpunt said.

 

Anthony Vasek can be reached at [email protected].

About the Contributor
Anthony Vasek
Anthony Vasek, Reporter
Anthony Vasek was the news editor for Fall 2025. He’s a sophomore majoring in journalism who came to Chico from Humboldt County. He has been in newsrooms since he first wrote for his high school’s paper, The Pepperbox, and fell in love with reporting. Last year he had an eight-month internship with North State Public Radio, Chico’s local NPR station. He’s excited to chase stories and keep the campus informed.