Fried Chicken Food Truck in Hilliard, Ohio

Hilliard sits on the west side of the Columbus metro, and it has held onto a real small-town center even as the area has grown up around it. Old Hilliard, with its historic main-street feel, sits a short hop from newer office parks and a packed calendar of community events. That mix of old-town charm and modern bustle makes it natural food-truck country — and a fried chicken truck fits right in among the family crowds and weekday lunch rush.

Peckerheads is a Columbus fried chicken food truck that hand-breads everything and fries to order, and Hilliard is firmly on our map. Here is the case for chicken from a truck, what we serve, and how to find us when the craving hits.

A food truck made for a town like Hilliard

What makes Hilliard a great food-truck town is the same thing that makes it a nice place to spend an afternoon: people are out and about. The historic district draws weekend strollers and families, the rail-trail and parks bring people outdoors, and the office parks fill up on weekdays with workers who only have so long for lunch. Each of those crowds wants the same thing — something hot, fast, and genuinely good.

That is the whole pitch for a fried chicken truck. We pull up, the fryer is already hot, and the chicken comes out crispy at the window instead of soggy from sitting around. For a family at a community event or a worker grabbing a quick plate, fried-to-order beats almost anything you can get in the same amount of time.

The menu, kept short on purpose

We serve four things, and we serve them well:

• Chicken strips — hand-breaded, fried to order, three for 7.50.
• JoJo fries — thick, seasoned wedges with real crunch, 4.
• Mac and cheese — creamy and rich, 4.
• Kale slaw — crisp and tangy, 3.50.

Build your own combo at the window, cash or card. A short menu is not a limitation — it is how we keep quality high and the line moving. If you have ever wondered whether you want strips, tenders, or nuggets in the first place, our breakdown of tenders vs strips vs nuggets explains the difference and why we landed on strips.

How to track the truck in Hilliard

Our location changes daily, so do not look for a permanent address — look for the live map on our homepage. It updates with our next stop so you always know where to head. A few pointers for Hilliard:

• Weekday lunches lean toward the office parks and busier commercial areas where the working crowd is.
• Evenings and weekends are more likely to find us near community events and gathering spots.
• Check before you drive over. Since we are a moving target, the live pin saves you a wasted trip.

For the full toolkit on chasing down trucks anywhere in the metro, our guide to finding Columbus food trucks covers every method worth using.

Book the truck for your Hilliard event

If you are planning anything with a crowd — an office lunch, a graduation party, a block party, a community event — a food truck takes the cooking and cleanup off your plate entirely. We roll up, set up, and feed your group fast thanks to that short, focused menu. Hand-breaded chicken straight from the fryer tends to make a strong impression at a party.

To check availability or talk through feeding a group in Hilliard, email [email protected] or call (614) 555-0199. Give us a date and a rough headcount and we will take it from there.

Craving some chicken right now? See where the truck is parked today on the live map, then build your combo and come find us. And keep us in mind for your next Hilliard event — we will bring the fryer to you.