TL;DR: Chicken Lai Lai is a Taiwanese food truck with a stated permanent home base at Gear Garden in Blowing Springs, Bella Vista, AR (chickenlailai.com, accessed August 2026).
Gear Garden Home Base, Hours and an Address Discrepancy
Chicken Lai Lai operates as a Taiwanese food truck with a permanent home base at Gear Garden in Blowing Springs, Bella Vista, AR, according to the business's own website (chickenlailai.com, accessed August 2026). That site lists the specific address as 948 Blowing Spring Rd, Bella Vista, AR 72714. A separate, previously-verified Bella Vista POA trail marketing reference lists Gear Garden's address as 700 Blowing Spring Rd -- the two sources disagree on the street number, so we're noting both rather than picking one with false confidence. Discover Bella Vista, Arkansas has more on the surrounding city.
The truck's stated hours are 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., closed Mondays and Tuesdays, open Wednesday through Sunday (chickenlailai.com, accessed August 2026). Because it's a food truck rather than a fixed storefront, it's worth confirming the truck is actually at Gear Garden before making a special trip -- the business directs customers to its Facebook page and an email list for current-location updates, since it may appear at other events or alternative locations (chickenlailai.com, accessed August 2026).
Gear Garden and the Wider Bella Vista Dining Scene
Gear Garden itself, where Chicken Lai Lai is based, is a restaurant and beer garden connected to the Back 40 trail system, referenced in POA/Discover Bella Vista trail marketing material as one of 'four restaurants and a beer garden' oriented toward trail users (bellavistapoa.com, checked Aug 2026). If you're at Gear Garden for the trail access, Chicken Lai Lai's food truck is a reason to also plan around a meal there.
Bella Vista's wider dining directory includes Bella's Table, BV Bar and Grill, Cafe USA, DQ Grill & Chill, El Pueblito, Gusano's Pizza, Highlands Pub, JJ's Grill, Las Fajitas, Scottsdale Pub, Top China and Rosita's Mexican Restaurant (discoverbellavistaar.com/dine/; Tripadvisor; Yelp, checked August 2026).
Blowing Springs and the Back 40 Trail Network
The Back 40 trail system's roughly 40 miles are reached from eight primary trailheads, including Blowing Springs -- the same area where Gear Garden and Chicken Lai Lai are based -- with printed maps available at Bella Vista City Hall and area bike shops (City of Bella Vista, bellavistaar.gov, accessed August 2026). For residents who spend time on the trails, having a food truck and restaurant right at a trailhead is a practical, everyday convenience rather than a special-occasion trip. Blowing Springs Park itself is a Bella Vista POA amenity with a spring-fed lake, campground and disc golf course, which is part of why the area around Gear Garden sees steady foot traffic from both trail users and park visitors (bellavistapoa.com, accessed August 2026). Bella Vista's POA also maintains seven named lakes across the community, and Blowing Springs is one of the amenities residents typically factor in alongside lakes access when comparing neighborhoods (bellavistapoa.com, accessed August 2026).
Bella Vista had an estimated population of 34,518 as of July 1, 2025, up from 30,104 at the April 1, 2020 Census (U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts). The median home sale price in Bella Vista was $385,250 in June 2026, up 2.22% year over year (Houzeo). Bella Vista is also split across three public school districts -- Bentonville, Pea Ridge and Gravette -- depending on where in the city an address falls (City of Bella Vista, bellavistaar.gov, accessed August 2026), which is worth checking alongside trail and dining access if you're comparing neighborhoods near Blowing Springs.
Working With Mason Capital Group in Bella Vista
If trail access, food trucks and the Blowing Springs area matter to you when weighing a neighborhood, we're glad to help you sort out what's actually close to a specific address. Mason Capital Group has 30+ years of experience in Northwest Arkansas and $2.4B+ in cumulative transaction activity.
Reach us at 609 SW 8th Street, 6th Floor, Bentonville, AR 72712, or by calling 479-925-3333, for a local read on homes near this part of Bella Vista, or see our featured listings.
Where is Chicken Lai Lai located?
Chicken Lai Lai lists its permanent home base at Gear Garden in Blowing Springs, Bella Vista, AR, with a stated address of 948 Blowing Spring Rd, Bella Vista, AR 72714 (chickenlailai.com, accessed August 2026). A separately-sourced Bella Vista POA trail marketing reference lists Gear Garden's address as 700 Blowing Spring Rd; the two sources disagree on the exact street number, so both are noted rather than one being asserted as definitive.
When is Chicken Lai Lai open?
Chicken Lai Lai is open from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday through Sunday, and is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays (chickenlailai.com, accessed August 2026).
How can I find Chicken Lai Lai if it's not at its home base?
Because Chicken Lai Lai operates as a food truck, it may appear at other events or alternative locations; the business directs customers to its Facebook page and an email list for current-location updates (chickenlailai.com, accessed August 2026).
What is Gear Garden and how does it relate to the Back 40 trail system?
Gear Garden is a restaurant and beer garden connected to the Back 40 trail system, referenced in POA/Discover Bella Vista trail marketing material as one of 'four restaurants and a beer garden' oriented toward trail users (bellavistapoa.com, checked Aug 2026). The Back 40 trail system's roughly 40 miles are reached from eight primary trailheads, including Blowing Springs, with printed maps available at Bella Vista City Hall and area bike shops (City of Bella Vista, bellavistaar.gov, accessed August 2026).