The exciting, innovative Providence food truck cuisine has arrived at the corner of Broad St. and Shaw Ave., awakening the Edgewood neighborhood to something more than pizza and Chinese.

Ming’s opened with a bang as curious customers stood in line over an hour to order their Thai chicken sandwiches and specialty drinks.

On our first visit, we tried three of their appetizers, all priced at $17, complete with tasty sauces. I loved the egg rolls, crispy on the outside and filled with ground pork, cabbage, carrots and ginger. Joyce enjoyed the crab Rangoons, stuffed with imitation crab, cream cheese and mascarpone. The pork dumplings were swimming in a Szechuan sauce, giving them a unique flavor.

Our second visit was a take-out order of their two signature chicken sandwiches.

Kick’n Chicken was topped with mixed greens, Thai sweet chili sauce, spicy mayo, fried garlic, cilantro and scallions.

Katsu BBQ was topped with a Japanese BBQ sauce, sesame cabbage slaw, garlic aioli, cilantro and scallions.

Both are $17 and served with french fries.

The chicken is humongous, twice the size of the sesame roll, and perfectly cooked.

Joyce suggested that they needed bigger rolls or small pieces of chicken.

I had a better answer. I cut the sandwiches in half (we shared) and trimmed the extra chicken, giving us enough for sandwiches the next day.

The counter service bar has unique pre-mixed drinks, ($11-$14) beer ($5-$10) and wine ($10). Pitchers of cold water sit on the bar.

Other items include hamburgers, soups, salads and specials.

Ming’s has been overwhelmed since it opened, causing long lines and waits. With the owner taking the orders and running the bar, it is obvious that a better system exists and will probably be developed by the time you read this.

Ming’s is open Tuesday through Saturday for lunch and dinner, dine in and take out. Their phone number is 680-8991.