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Halifax’s OG Chip WagonSmash Burgers

Smashed-to-perfection Nova Scotian beef patties, double American cheese, dill pickle medallions, crisp shredded iceberg, griddled onions, world-famous Spud Sauce, toasted brioche bun.

Nova Scotian beef Hand-cut PEI fries

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Since 1977 · Halifax

Same name. New wheels.

Bud and Nancy True opened the truck on Spring Garden Road in 1977. Four owners later — the same hand-cut PEI fries, now parked all over Halifax. Drag to see then & now.

Today: the Nine Locks + BUD the SPUD collab trailer, serving window open
1977: the original BUD the SPUD chip wagon on Spring Garden Road
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BUDtheSPUD on site at an outdoor event — picnic tables full, the truck serving a crowd

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Weddings, festivals, corporate days, backyard parties — we roll up, fire the fryers, and feed your crowd.

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The Dirty Dipper -- double smash, world-famous Spud Sauce

Crispy hand-cut fries
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Hand-cut fries -- crispy outside, fluffy in

Loaded poutine with gravy and curds
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Loaded poutine -- fresh curds and gravy

Hand-battered fish and chips
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Hand-battered fish & chips

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Building the stack -- fresh shredded lettuce

Oklahoma onion cheeseburger
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The Oklahoma onion burger

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The Oklahoma Jammer -- cheese on the griddle

Tall smash burger on a brioche bun
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The MACnificent, piled high on brioche

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Fried scallops -- back by popular demand

The DILL-ectable pickle burger
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The DILL-ectable -- our pickle burger

The Bud the Spud food truck
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Find the truck -- a Halifax original

Owners on the vintage chip wagon
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Since 1977 -- Halifax's OG chip wagon

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Press, awards, and recognition across nearly five decades. Tap a ticket to read the line.

Coverage across CBC, CTV, Global News, Halifax Magazine, and The Coast since 1977.

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