There’s a new food truck driving around Downtown Brooklyn and it’s actually kosher – thanks to Shluchim Eliyahu and Shaindy Raskin.
The Raskins run Chabad of Brooklyn Law School and noticed that there were many Jewish students from the 5 local universities who did not have any kosher food options available in the area.
“Today there are no Kosher options in the entire Downtown Brooklyn area,” said Shaindy Raskin. “There are also no wholesome, gourmet food carts or trucks in the area – for Kosher eaters and non-Kosher eaters alike,” she said.
Combining a community service with a great opportunity for outreach, the Raskins put in motion a plan to provide a hot and delicious kosher meal for their students.
The two created JJ’s Holy Cow Kosher Food truck, offering up a menu of beef burgers, avocado burgers and breakfast burgers, along with salads and sides.
By using natural, minimally processed beef and serving handcrafted burgers prepared fresh daily, JJ’s Holy Cow is looking to “shift consumer expectations of what a food cart can offer, as well as provide tens of thousands of Kosher consumers with great food,” Raskin said.
They decided on the food truck venue “due to a large number of kosher consumers in the area, numerous restaurants have opened and subsequently closed over the past 27+ years,” Raskin said. “This is due to the steep overhead prices in Downtown Brooklyn. The cost per month to rent out a small restaurant space amounts to a few thousand dollars at best.”
Their handcrafted food products are made from vegetarian fed, clean, 100% meat, and they offer vegan options as well.
Menu
Burgers:
Classic Burger- Burger & Bun, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Pickles, Array of Sauces
Avocado Burger- Avocado, Kale, Fried Sweet Garlic Peppers, Chipotle Sauce
Breakfast Burger- Over Easy Egg, Beef Bacon, A seasonal mix of root vegetables sliced into chip sticks, Caramelized Onions, Aioli Sauce
*Veggie Burger
Burger side salads- Beef Bacon, Jalapeno, Corn salad
*Coleslaw
Specialty Hot Dog- Hot Dog in a Pretzel Bun with secret toppings
Salad in a Jar- Summer Panzanella: Multi colored Cherry tomatoes, Red onion, Seedless cucumbers, Fresh Basil, Fresh Garlic, Honey- Vinegar Dressing, comes in a mason Jar.
House Salad- Assorted fresh vegetables with optional cubed beef
*Crispy Homemade fries w/ optional toppings
Fresh Iced Lemonade
Cold Honey- Ginger beverage
JJ’s Holy Cow offers great pricing for event catering and is also on UberEATS.
It is Glatt Kosher, under the supervision of Rabbi Aaron Raskin of Brooklyn Heights, Chasidishe [Chabad] Shchita.
Hours
Summer:
Monday- Thursday 11:30- 4
Winter:
Monday- Thursday 11:30 -6:00
Location: Corner of Court and Schermerhorn Street
Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11201
917-704-4214
because in the winter there are students in the schools, however in the summer there are only those who work in the area… spell check that teudah please
Why are the winter hours longer than the summer hours?
Does the meat have a LUBAVITCH Hechsher?
If not, what is the exact hechsher (or hechshers; may be more than one, depending on the menu item) for the meat?
(The certificate only says that the meat has “Chasidishe” shechitah.)
Much Hotzlacha!!!
The best Berger place ever you gotta check it out!!!
They’ve been popular for nearly ten years now. The idea did not come from Dean St Cafe or anywhere in NYC. I believe it may have started, or at least been introduced to the kosher world, by Got Kosher, in LA.
even if fake
should have no place in kosher food
Vegetables are checked in “occurrence to halacha?!”
We need one on Kingston Ave
I tried it a few times they were so good. so exciting to see kosher in the area!
Hatzlacha!
I think they got the idea of pretzel buns (which have lots of chemicals and preservatives) from Dean street cafe.
I love that the buns have no seseme seeds! Very welcoming to allergic customers!
Thank you!
Why such a weird hechsher? Also there are many spelling mistakes on the kashrus certificate.
Half the kosher restaurant sell ‘bacon’ don’t worry buddy
Maybe an artisinal bun would go over better?
Excellent idea keep up the good work keep up the spirit keep on smiling keep on dancing and let’s go eat haha
Nobody who eats meat or fish cares that the bun is vegan, so why make note of it?
Delicious and so convenient!
hatzlocha rabba.
good luck
BUT BACON
“Beef Bacon, A seasonal mix of root vegetables sliced into chip sticks, Caramelized Onions, Aioli “
I think this will be a great success… fabulous idea! Especially the healthier twist.
That’s a great idea . My husband doing Business in this Area he will be very happy to come grab a 🍔 🍔🍔🍔.
So hard to.find kosher food over there and plus a great place to chop arein mivtzoim! !!! Bracha vhatzlacha! !!
To you two on this new endeavor. B”H this model has proven to be successful with the Shluchim to GWU.
Besuros Tovos.
Great place great service and great food.
it’ll bring out the hidden jews, plenty of non jews eat kosher too, they feel it’s more trustworthy, spread the spark of 7 laws of noach, too
It’s terrific to know that there’s hope for refreshment, whenever I might happen to be in the area. Previously I would have to bring an energy bar, or fast until I got home. I’m thrilled about this!