Monkie Kid

Pigsy's Food Truck

A chunky little noodle wagon that hides a whole armory under the counter.

Brick Rated Score

4.4/5

Set 80009 · 2020

Pieces832

Minifigs5

Year2020

Set number80009

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The verdict

This was the set from Monkie Kid's first wave that I kept coming back to, and the truck itself is the reason why.

It's a proper fat, cheerful food wagon with fold-down serving hatches, a secret interior, and Pigsy's giant rake bolted to the nose. Five minifigures, a real sense of character, and a build that never gets dull. If you like quirky vehicles with a story baked in, this one is a joy.

Best for: Fans of characterful play vehicles who like a build with hidden gadgets

The full review

What it is

Pigsy's Food Truck is exactly the kind of set that makes me smile before I've even opened a bag. It's a big, round-bellied noodle wagon from LEGO's Monkie Kid line, the theme built around the Journey to the West legend, and the truck is the star of the whole first wave for me. You get 832 pieces, five minifigures, and a vehicle absolutely packed with things to open, flip, and swing out. The fold-down serving hatches on the sides run on Technic pins, so they lift with a satisfying little motion, and there's a hidden interior with a fridge and a computer tucked away where you'd least expect it. Pigsy's rake, built up from Technic axles and pins, sticks off the front like a battering ram. It has personality in every panel.

The catch

I'll be straight with you about the two things worth knowing before you commit. First, the stickers. There are a lot of them, and a few are large and fiddly to seat cleanly, so give yourself patience and a steady hand. They do genuinely earn their keep here, adding grime, logos, and menu detail that printed parts alone wouldn't manage, but if stickers are a dealbreaker for you, go in with eyes open. Second, the scale. This truck is a chunky beast, somewhere near 19 studs wide once you count the red axle spikes, so it looms over anything from the City range and looks slightly cartoonish parked beside a normal minifig car. That's the intended look, but it does mean the truck lives in its own little world rather than blending into a wider layout.

Who it's for

Who should get this one? Anyone who loves a vehicle with secrets, honestly. The play value is high, the fold-out sides and hidden compartments give kids and grown-up builders plenty to fiddle with, and the minifigure lineup is strong for the count. If you followed the Monkie Kid show, or you just like offbeat characterful builds, it's an easy yes. The people I'd steer away are strict scale purists who want everything to sit neatly in a City diorama, and anyone allergic to stickers. It has retired now, so it costs more than it used to, but as a standalone build full of charm it still holds up beautifully.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this is a genuinely fun few hours. The bulk of the work is that rounded truck body, and it comes together through a mix of sturdy bricks and clever angled sections that give the wagon its plump, friendly shape. The fold-out serving panels are the highlight of the assembly, they hinge on Technic pins and click into place with real solidity, and putting together the oversized rake from Technic axles feels like assembling a proper prop. There's enough variety in the steps that you never feel like you're just stacking the same thing over and over, which is a real trap for larger vehicles.

For parts hunters there's plenty to like. New Elementary flagged a nice run of Light Purple and Bright Pink elements, including fresh recolours, which are handy if you build in those shades. The set also leans on well-chosen printed and detailed pieces for the food-truck flavour, and at 832 parts for a $69.99 launch price the value was solid before it retired. That rake assembly alone gives you a bag of useful Technic connectors, and the swing-panel mechanism is a neat technique to have in your muscle memory for future builds.

Fun facts

01The set includes five minifigures: Monkie Kid in his stained work outfit, Pigsy in a chef jacket with a towel around his neck, Uncle Qiao, and the two henchmen Snort and Grunt.
02Pigsy's Food Truck was part of LEGO's very first Monkie Kid wave, the theme inspired by the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West, released in May 2020.
03The truck measures roughly 19 studs wide once you include the red axle spikes on the front, making it far larger than a standard City vehicle.
04It retired around December 2021 and its sealed value has since climbed well above the original $69.99 price.