Frequently Asked Questions About Custom Food Trucks, Trailers & Carts

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  • Do you build custom food trucks in NYC?

    Yes. We design and fabricate custom food trucks, food trailers, and food carts from our shop at 78 Gerry St. in Brooklyn. We build units from scratch around the client’s menu, equipment, and how they plan to operate in the city.

  • How long has Shanghai Mobile Kitchen Solutions been in business?

    Over 45 years. Jimmy Wong founded the company in Brooklyn in 1979, and it is still family-owned and run by the Wong family today.

  • What areas do you serve?

    We build for clients across all five boroughs of New York City, as well as New Jersey, Long Island, and the wider Tri-State area. Clients outside the region can contact us to talk through build and delivery options.

  • Has your work been featured anywhere?

    Our work has been featured in The New York Times, appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank, and been voted Best Food Truck. We have built units for well-known NYC vendors including Korilla BBQ, ‘Cue, Bian Dang, Wafels & Dinges, and Deploy Coffee.

  • Do you provide service or repairs for mobile kitchens?

    Yes, we provide ongoing service and repairs for mobile kitchens, food trucks, and trailers. Whether it’s electrical, plumbing, or equipment issues, our team can help minimize downtime and keep your kitchen rolling.

Still Have Questions?

Since 1979, Shanghai Mobile Kitchen Solutions has designed and fabricated custom mobile kitchens from our shop in Brooklyn, NY. Below are answers to the questions we hear most from new and experienced vendors. If you don’t see your question here, call us at (718) 599-4583 or email info@shanghaimks.com.

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Our Custom-Built Stainless Steel Kitchen Solutions in Brooklyn

Mobile Kitchen Consultation, Design & Construction

For over 40 years, we here at Shanghai Kitchen Solutions have been helping the good citizens of New York City turn their dreams of running a mobile food business in a reality. We like to think of ourselves as a complete, one-stop solution providing consultation, design, as well as construction (including utilities, electrics, plumbing) of the finest kitchen food trucks around that always comply with local regulations - we're sticklers for the rules!

Mobile Kitchens

Fabrication to Specification for Commercial Kitchens

Primarily serving the restaurant and food service industry for over 25 years, Shanghai Mobile Kitchen Solutions has become New York City’s finest manufacturer of custom-made stainless steel kitchens. We know in today’s restaurant and food service industry, it is essential that kitchens are functional, safe and durable, and more importantly, meet regulatory standards. So get in contact and one of our specialists will design a perfect kitchen for you!

Commercial Kitchens

Stainless Steel Fabrication for Residential Kitchens

Stainless steel has hugely benefited the commercial industry, and now it’s making its way into home. Homeowners are quickly learning that not only is it functional, it’s stylish, adding an industrial flavor in the home kitchen. If you would like to find out more about our custom-built home kitchens made entirely from stainless steel, them please contact our team and we'll get to work designing your dream kitchen.

Residential Kitchens

New York Mobile and Commercial Kitchen Service & Repair

Downtime is a restaurant owners' worst enemy. We work with our mobile kitchen and food truck clients to perform regular truck maintenance to avoid downtime and keep things rollin'.


Things don't always go as planned - when parts break or are in need of repair, New York's mobile kitchens and restaurants trust Shanghai Mobile Kitchen Solutions to get things fixed as quickly as possible.

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