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BACON MANia, Huntington Beach: Because, Bacon.

September 3, 2014 By Lena

All I ever wanted… all I ever needed is here in my arms.
Words are very unnecessary… they can only do harm.

Enjoy the silence bacon.

Bacon MANia Food TruckPictured Above: Bacon MANia Food Truck’s “Jack Back Sammie” – Thick-sliced egg bread, crisped and stuffed with Sharp Cheddar Cheese and Hickory Smoked Bacon.

If you find yourself in the OC (Orange County, California), there are a few things you *need* to do. First, make your way down to Huntington Beach – Surf City USA. Then, take a leisurely stroll on the boardwalk, and seek out BACON MANia Surf City, just steps from The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel. Here, you’ll dine on bacon, bacon and more bacon (with a side of bacon).

What’s on the Menu? Here are my picks of the bacon bunch:

STARTERS

Bacon Ball Trio: Three of our most delicious bacon-wrapped bites of brilliance – The Mac’n Bac’n (Cheddar Bacon Mac n’ Cheese), the Bacon Mignon (Petite Filet and Gorgonzola) and the PB&J (on crustless Wonder Bread). Wrapped in Applewood Smoked Bacon and Deep Fried.

Speedy Gonzales: Arriba! Whole jalapeno stuffed w/ Sharp Cheddar Cheese and wrapped with Applewood Smoked Center Cut Bacon. Sauced with our Spicy Chipayo.

Dog Nuts: Always served in pairs, this occasionally featured ball is a Greek Pepperoncini wrapped in Carne Asada and then wrapped in Applewood Smoked Center Cut Bacon! 

THE MAIN GRUB

B.L.T: We serve this classic sammie on a Whole Wheat Hoagie with Malabar-peppered Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato and our Spicy Chipayo. (Add Avo to make it A-mazing!)

The Piggy Back: These pork-on-pork sliders are made from Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork Shoulder, mixed with Hickory Smoked Bacon, tossed in our Bacon BBQ Sauce, then topped with a tangy Carolina Slaw!

Bacon MANia Food TruckThe Rico: Gourmet 1/2 lb. All-Beef Frankfurter, wrapped in Applewood Smoked Bacon, then smothered in Caramelized Onions, Grilled Jalapenos, and our Spicy Chipayo.

Mac’n Bac’n: Our truckmade baked Macaroni and Cheese, with Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Hickory Smoked Bacon, with just a bit of a tangy kick!

Loaded Fries: Crispy Shoestrings topped with your Bacony favorites! Choose Piggy Fries (Pork, Bacon & Slaw), Mac Fries (Mac’n Bac’n), or ChiChee Fries (Chili & Cheese).

Bacon Mania Food TruckSWEETS

Pig Feed: Popcorn, Cashews, and Bacon, covered in Caramel — with a Cayenne kick!

Brownie Bites: Moist and chocolatey, wrapped in Bacon & deep fried, then drizzled with Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup.

Cinni Bites: Bite-sized Cinnamon Rolls wrapped in Bacon & deep fried. Dusted with Cinnamon & Sugar.

We were treated to a sampling of BACON MANia’s indulgent offerings during our recent #DisneyVacayCA, courtesy of the good folks at Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau. Since I have a knack for choosing the best thing on the menu (not braggin’ or anything… okay, maybe just a little), of course I ordered the Jack Back Sammie, which we later discovered is an award-winning creation, taking home the “Best of the Fest Trophy” from the Orange County Foodie Fest.

(Stuffed egg bread, sharp cheddar cheese and hickory-smoked bacon… what’s not to love?)

So maybe BACON MANia isn’t the best choice for daily grub. But when in SoCal, do as the locals do… throw on your bathing suit and roller blades, hit the boardwalk, and don’t you dare leave without indulging in some BACON MANia – a must-try stop for bacon lovers.

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: #DisneyVacayCA, BACON MANia Food Truck, family travel, Huntington Beach, Orange County

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  1. Krista M

    September 3, 2014 at 11:35 am

    Bacon just makes everything better! The Jack Back Sammie with the egg bread looks divine. Would order that in a heartbeat!

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 7:13 am

      Oh it was sooo good. But, I had to give half to my hubby – it was too rich for me!

  2. nicky

    September 3, 2014 at 12:09 pm

    holey moley everything looks so good in these pics! makes me hungry ;-)

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 7:14 am

      I am so craving bacon right now!!

  3. Anne Taylor

    September 3, 2014 at 1:18 pm

    Lordy, this all looks amazingly delish! We are a family of bacon lovers and very proud of it!

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 7:14 am

      A whole family of bacon lovers… awesome!

  4. Angie In My 30s

    September 3, 2014 at 1:31 pm

    If my kids ever found out about this place I’d be in trouble

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 7:15 am

      Everything on the menu looked incredible, Angie. EVERYTHING!!

  5. Lynda Cook

    September 3, 2014 at 1:47 pm

    Well thanks a lot Lena, now you got me craving some bacon…lol I guess I’m going to be having bacon for supper now, that menu sounded awesome and I would have such a hard time choosing what to get, those pictures looked so good, (ok I am not licking the monitor screen) This small town of mine needs a bacon food truck!!!!

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 7:23 am

      I think every town needs a bacon food truck! And OMG the bacon was divine, they know how to do it up in Cali!

  6. Chandra Christine O'Connor

    September 3, 2014 at 3:04 pm

    I just gained 5 pounds. and I may need a new keyboard lots of drool. :)

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 7:23 am

      Ha! I feel a few pounds heavier too :)

  7. Flora M

    September 3, 2014 at 5:01 pm

    That Jack Back Sammie sounds heavenly !!! Going to have to try to recreate some of these combos at home ;)
    I know a few people who would LOVE to get on that “wagon” :)

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 7:24 am

      I’ll definitely be trying to recreate the Jack Back Sammie!

  8. Athena

    September 3, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    These look soooo good!

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 7:24 am

      Honestly, I can almost taste them!!

  9. Darrah Bailey

    September 3, 2014 at 8:14 pm

    Yum who DOESN’T love bacon? Looks delish AND a little dangerous

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 7:24 am

      Yup, living on the edge here!

  10. Clair P

    September 3, 2014 at 8:34 pm

    Bacon yum, who doesnt love it :D this looks awesome :D

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 7:25 am

      I’m partial to the Jack Back Sammie, but it was all good!

  11. jan

    September 3, 2014 at 9:23 pm

    this bacon craze is a testament to advertising! well done pork industry.

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 7:25 am

      Hear hear!! Never has it been more sexy to eat bacon!

  12. j nelson

    September 3, 2014 at 9:34 pm

    Everything is made tastier with bacon! Except maybe chocolate milk.

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 7:25 am

      Hmm… I can’t be sure, I’ve never tried that combo!

  13. MrDisco

    September 3, 2014 at 10:35 pm

    hooray for Depeche Mode!

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 7:26 am

      I can’t believe that with all this talk about BACON, you chose to comment on my song choice!!!

  14. Heidi C.

    September 3, 2014 at 11:42 pm

    OMG, I could feel my arteries hardening as I was drooling like crazy!

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 7:26 am

      LOL! Everything in moderation….

  15. Yuen C

    September 3, 2014 at 11:43 pm

    This looks so delicious!!

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 7:26 am

      I can still picture it! It was so good!

  16. Jodi Mitrovic

    September 4, 2014 at 8:11 am

    Oh…loaded fries has my mouth watering!

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 10:05 am

      Me too! And it’s something we can make at home… hurray!

  17. Judy Cowan

    September 4, 2014 at 12:21 pm

    Wow, bacon overload! The Jack Back Sammie looks amazing!

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 10:05 am

      It was so good. Trying to recreate it this weekend!

  18. JaimeeM

    September 4, 2014 at 1:21 pm

    oh man, all that bacon. *drool*

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 10:05 am

      Bacon lover’s dream :)

  19. Tricha

    September 4, 2014 at 3:10 pm

    Look at all that bacon! Yummy! The Piggy Back has got to be my favourite to try.

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 10:05 am

      You have impeccable taste!

  20. Treen Goodwin

    September 4, 2014 at 3:36 pm

    looks delish , thanks for sharing .. gotta love Bacon :)

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 10:06 am

      Who doesn’t love bacon, right??

  21. Suzie M

    September 4, 2014 at 4:56 pm

    I think Canadians are born loving bacon

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 10:06 am

      Yup, part of our national pride!

  22. La Cuisine d'Helene

    September 4, 2014 at 10:52 pm

    We love bacon in the house. I always have some in the freezer, cooked, ready to eat!

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 10:06 am

      Hang on – you can freeze cooked bacon? This is news to me!! Must try!

  23. Victoria Ess

    September 6, 2014 at 10:53 am

    I’m drooling!

    • Lena

      September 7, 2014 at 12:59 pm

      So are most of the readers here, ha! Love it!

  24. BobbiJo Pentney

    September 6, 2014 at 9:55 pm

    I couldn’t help but red these to my husband, he goes straight for the bacon at the CNE. Now he is drooling over this post and looking up Bacon Mania. Thanks Lena, looks like we are going on a field trip.

    • Lena

      September 7, 2014 at 12:59 pm

      Awesome! If you happen to take the most epic field trip ever, be sure to take photos!

  25. Maggie C

    September 8, 2014 at 7:53 am

    MmmMmMM I gotta try this place! I would love to try the “Loaded Fries”!

    • Lena

      October 15, 2014 at 7:01 am

      Worth the drive to Cali? LOL!

  26. Melinda L.

    September 8, 2014 at 11:04 am

    Drool galore! Let me get my passport and off I go to sample everything on that delicious menu! ;)

    • Lena

      October 15, 2014 at 7:01 am

      Hahaha you make me laugh, Melinda!

  27. Lee-Ann

    September 9, 2014 at 11:53 am

    aaahhh bacon…a meat even the vegetarians I know eat….

    • Lena

      October 15, 2014 at 7:01 am

      LOL Lee-Ann! It surely is hard to resist!

  28. Kate Hearn

    September 10, 2014 at 2:41 pm

    OMG…want loaded fries NOW. That looks better than poutine, and let me tell you, there isn’t much that is better than poutine

    • Lena

      October 15, 2014 at 7:02 am

      You’re telling me! I’m pretty sure we can recreate the loaded fries at home…

  29. Vesper

    September 10, 2014 at 4:51 pm

    I doubt I could get my husband away from all that bacon

    • Lena

      October 15, 2014 at 7:02 am

      My husband was in heaven!

  30. Jodi Mitrovic

    September 10, 2014 at 5:21 pm

    OMG! I’m pregnant with our first baby boy and my mouth is watering! Bacon…Cheese…Fries….yes please :)

    • Lena

      October 15, 2014 at 7:02 am

      Hahaha craving in full effect!

  31. kelly young

    September 10, 2014 at 8:05 pm

    i am a bacon junkie omg these look so yummy

    • Lena

      October 15, 2014 at 7:02 am

      You’re welcome!

  32. Amy Heffernan

    September 14, 2014 at 3:20 pm

    Who dont love bacon? YUMMY! It all looks very good!

    • Lena

      October 15, 2014 at 7:03 am

      Can’t think of a single person!

  33. Maggie C

    September 17, 2014 at 7:55 am

    OOohhhhh my! The pictures are making me hungry! Loaded Fries looks soooo good!

    • Lena

      October 15, 2014 at 7:03 am

      Yes they do… and I have the feeling I can make them at home!

  34. Shirley OFlynn

    September 19, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    Looks delicious!!!

    • Lena

      October 15, 2014 at 7:03 am

      Yes it does!

  35. Michelle

    September 21, 2014 at 11:44 pm

    Mmmm bacon yum yum We just love it,This looks so mouthwatering…

    • Lena

      October 15, 2014 at 7:03 am

      I know, I keep coming back to this post…

  36. Eldon

    September 27, 2014 at 10:27 pm

    Looks so yummy!

    • Lena

      October 15, 2014 at 7:04 am

      Glad to see you’re a bacon lover!

  37. Wanda Tracey

    October 12, 2014 at 7:04 pm

    Bacon is delicious and it makes everything else taste so much better too!!These recipes look amazing.

    • Lena

      October 15, 2014 at 7:04 am

      Couldn’t have said it better!

  38. Robert Wise

    October 14, 2014 at 1:32 pm

    I think I will add trying that Jack Back Sammie to my Bucket List.

    • Lena

      October 15, 2014 at 7:04 am

      Good choice Robert!

  39. kathy downey

    March 2, 2015 at 11:35 am

    This sounds to good not to try,mmmm I can almost taste that salty bacon

  40. kathy downey

    July 31, 2016 at 5:27 am

    You can dress up just about anything with Bacon,and all these dishes look so delicious!

  41. Debbie White Beattie

    December 12, 2016 at 11:32 pm

    Your pictures have my mouth watering. Don’t you wish you could get their recipes and make it taste just like theirs

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