Over the last few years, food trucks have been on the rise across the country. They’re not taking the place of brick-and-mortar restaurants, but food trucks are able to do one thing, and do it well.The Tri-State area is no stranger to the craze. Cincinnati is home to more than 30 food trucks and carts, serving everything from ice cream to pizza to grilled cheese. They’re popping up all over the city—at office complexes during lunch, farmers markets, and festivals like Taste of Cincinnati and Bunbury And people are gobbling them up. It's a big deal to stumble across your favorite mobile food operator to fulfill your craving.Soapbox caught up with the owners of 30 popular food trucks to learn what they’re known for and how to find them. After you make a list of trucks to try, tune into WVXU at 1 p.m. today for Cincinnati Edition’s story on local food trucks And to find out when your favorite food truck will be in your area, check out the Cincinnati Food Truck Association's handy calendar Known for: ice popsOwned by: Emily CarabelloLaunched: 2012Most popular item: Strawberry BasilBello’s Bike Pops are served from an icicle tricycle, which is a three-wheeled bike with an insulated basket in front.Follow Bello’s Bike Pops on Facebook and @CarabelloCoffeeKnown for: farm fresh foodOwned by: Trudy MohrLaunched: 2013Bistro de Mohr serves grass-fed beef, pastured lamb, turkey, chicken and duck, from their farm, Mohr Animal Acres Follow Bistro de Mohr on Facebook and @bistro_de_mohrKnown for: grass-fed burgersOwned by: Curtis BonekemperLaunched: 2011Most popular item: Farm Burger“We try and source our ingredients locally whenever possible,” Bonekemper says. “We also have 20-25 cheeses at all times, as well as about 15 different local or organic toppings for our burgers.”Follow Bones’ Burgers on Facebook and @BonesBurgersKnown for: grilled cheeseOwned by: Emily FrankLaunched: 2012Most popular item: Bee Sting“We love our customers,” Frank says. “We look at them like extended family, and it’s very important to us how our customers feel when they come up. They know us, and they know our truck’s name is Blanche—our regulars feel like it’s theirs too.”Follow C’est Cheese on Facebook and @cestcheesecincyKnown for: wood-fired pizzaOwned by: Jeff and Melissa LedfordLaunched: 2013Most popular item: Three Little Pigs pizza“You can find hundreds of pizza joints around the city, but there’s only one Catch-a-Fire,” the Ledfords say. “We’re using the freshest ingredients, including a Tipo-00 Italian flour. We also prepare everything on the truck, and make everything to-order on our wood-fired oven.”Follow Catch-a-Fire on Facebook and @CatchaFirePizzaKnown for: crêpesOwned by: Peter BartonLaunched: 2011Most popular items: Cheeky Monkey and Buckeye“We’re offering a fun food that isn’t very common in the area from our retro tear-drop, pull-behind trailer,” Barton says.Follow Cooper’s Crêpes on Facebook and @CoopersCrepesKnown for: gelato and espressoOwned by: Kimberly and Michael ChristnerDojo Gelato isn't just a mobile operation—there's a location at Findlay Market as well. And it's the only truck with single-origin espresso drinks.Follow Dojo Gelato on Facebook and @dojogelatoKnown for: East Coast foodOwned by: Mike Martin; also owns Mobile Cold StoneLaunched: 2013Most popular item: FAT Philly cheese steakCincinnati’s original and only “Fat Sandwich Truck.”Follow East Coast Eatz on Facebook and @eastcoasteatzKnown for: contemporary cuisineOwned by: Jason and Samantha PerkinsLaunched: 2012Most popular item: Sweet and Savory Rubbed Chicken SandwichEat! is chef-run and offers a versatile menu, from fine-dining to homestyle.Follow Eat! on Facebook and @EatMobileDiningKnown for: burgers and hotdogsOwned by: Bill and Sherry SteioffLaunched: 2012Follow Eclectic Comfort on Facebook and @EclecticcomfortKnown for: pizzaOwned by: Mike MarshmanLaunched: 2010Follow Fireside Pizza @FiresideWagonKnown for: Gold Star chiliOwned by: Gold Star ChiliLaunched: 2009Most popular item: Gold Star Chili Cheese ConeyThe Chilimobile was one of Greater Cincinnati’s first food trucks, and was the very first from a high-profile restaurant chain.Follow the Chilimobile on Facebook and @TheChilimobileKnown for: hotdogsOwned by: Joel MillerLaunched: 2009Most popular items: Nathan’s All Beef Hotdog and Tony Packo’s Big Dog“I’m a cart, which is reminiscent of old-time hotdog vendors,” Miller says. “I also feature only iconic brands of hotdogs, each with its own distinctive style and flavor.”Follow Kaimelskys on Facebook and @KaimelskysKnown for: wafflesOwned by: Marty MeersmanLaunched: 2012Most popular item: Sea Salted Original Belgian Sugar Waffle“We’ve sacrificed over 2,500 waffles to get the recipe we have today,” Meersman says. “We took a traditional Liege waffle recipe and tweaked it many times. And to complement the waffles, the truck has a whimsical picture of my great- great- great-grandparents from Belgium that encourages people to step forward and place an order.”Follow Marty’s Waffles on Facebook and @MartysWafflesKnown for: Cold Stone ice creamOwned by: Mike MartinLaunched: 2010Most popular item(s): Birthday Cake RemixAll of the ice cream creations are created in-store daily, and it’s the only mobile Cold Stone in the area.Follow Mobile Cold Stone on Facebook and @mobilecoldstoneKnown for: hotdogsOwned by: Brian and Awilda HintonLaunched: 2010Most popular items: Cincinnati Caviar and The Smokin’ Hot ChickMr. Hanton’s opened a brick-and-mortar restaurant at U-Square in 2013, with a menu that offers around 30 different types of dogs.Follow Mr. Hanton’s on Facebook and @MrHantonsKnown for: Cajun cuisineOwned by: Miss Toy and Mr. RandyLaunched: 2010Most popular items: Oyster, Shrimp and Catfish Po' BoysFollow New Orleans to Go on Facebook and @NewOrleanstoGoKnown for: pizzaOwned by: Patty Moran and Pam SisneyLaunched: 2014Most popular item(s): Pepperoni Pizza and anything with a pesto baseFollow P&P on Facebook Known for: handcrafted sandwiches and charcuterieOwned by: Nino LoretoLaunched: 2013Most popular items: rotating menu, but always have handcrafted Italian and Mama’s Pastured Beefballs“My grandfather was a lifelong butcher, and our serving counter is made from his old butcher block, and the door handle is an old cleaver of his,” Loreto says. Plus, the truck runs on waste vegetable oil.Follow Panino on Facebook and @findpaninoKnown for: coffeeLaunched: 2011Follow Perk’nUp on Facebook and @PerknUpCoffeeKnown for: pizzaOwned by: Robert SpeckertLaunched: 2013, restaurant since 1985Most popular item: Pepperoni Pizza“We make and bake onsite with homemade dough and homemade pizza sauce,” Speckert says. “And we’re the only pizza truck with award-winning pizza.”Follow Pizza Tower Truck on Facebook and @PizzaTower, or text PIZZATRUCK to 41411Known for: Korean BBQ/tacosOwned by: BJ KimLaunched: 2012Most popular item: Korean BBQ Burrito“Our menu is made from scratch, and our four different sauces are all homemade,” Kim says.Follow Red Sesame on Facebook and @redssm2012Known for: burgers and sandwichesOwned by: Kris BueningLaunched: 2014Most popular item: Garlic Parmesan Wings“The truck looks like a hot rod, with flat black paint and old-school pinstripes on the outside,” Buening says. “And the menu rotates to keep things fresh on the inside.”Follow Renegade on Facebook and @RenegadeStEatsKnown for: gourmet sandwichesOwned by: Kathy MarksberryLaunched: 2013Most popular item: Fried Green Tomato BLT“Roll With It sources fresh, local ingredients whenever possible, and many of the vegetables and herbs used on the truck are grown in our own garden,” says Amie Bonz, Marksberry's daughter-in-law who helps run the truck.Follow Roll With It on Facebook and @RollWithItCafeKnown for: popsiclesOwned by: Sara BornickLaunched: 2011Most popular items: Chocolate Sea Salt and Raspberry LemonadeStreetpops is known for its unusual flavors, like Pineapple Habanero, Beet Blood Orange and Thai Basil Lime. Streetpops also has a brick-and-mortar location in Over-the-Rhine , and sells four-pack boxes at Whole Foods in Mason and Rookwood Commons.Follow streetpops on Facebook and @streetpopsKnown for: scratch-made gourmet dessertsOwned by: Kristy Crouse and Elizabeth RomeroLaunched: 2012Most popular item: Salted Caramel Brownie“When you come visit our truck, you are #SugarSnappin,” Romero says. “We want everyone to share their experiences with us and send us pictures.”Follow SugarSnap! on Facebook and @SugarSnapTruckKnown for: tacosLaunched: 2011Follow Tacos Locos on Facebook Known for: authentic MexicanOwned by: Joesph GarciaLaunched: 2012Most popular item: Braised Beef Brisket Taco“Our authentic ingredients will have you checking your GPS, but you didn’t even have to leave Cincinnati for a real taste of the Southwest,” Garcia says.Follow Texas Joe on Facebook and @texasjoetexmexKnown for: Cincinnati-style chiliOwned by: Fadi KhaliliehLaunched: 2014Most popular items: Three-way and Cheese ConeyThe Chili Hut uses the freshest ingredients, shreds its own cheese and makes its chili from scratch. It also has a Slaw Dog, which is a cheese coney with coleslaw on top.Follow The Chili Hut on Facebook and @TheChiliHutKnown for: handcrafted sandwichesOwned by: Betsy Eicher and Randy ReichelderferLaunched: 2012Most popular item: Grilled Mac ‘n’ Cheese SandwichUGFT is the only food truck with a fully outfitted commercial kitchen, plus an onboard woodchip smoker. It also sports an authentic ship’s portal window, a sound system and neon lights underneath.Follow UGFT on Facebook and @UrbanGrillCincyKnown for: wafflesOwned by: Terry TaslerLaunched: 2012Follow Waffo on Facebook and @waffotruckKnown for: hand-dipped ice creamOwned by: Sara WiggershausLaunched: 2010Follow Wiggy Dip on Facebook and @wiggydip