Friday, October 2, 2015
For dinner tonight we decided to try a food delivery service called SpoonRocket. I ordered from my iPhone while riding the bus home. I placed the order then started my stopwatch. I received alerts that the food would be delivered in 15 to 25 minutes. A few minutes later, I received a phone call with an automated message saying that the driver was approaching. I switched to the SpoonRocket app and watched the live map of the driver's approach. He or she was only a few blocks from home. I was still a few minutes before arriving at home, so I texted Patrick at home to meet the driver. I checked the stopwatch; only four minutes had passed. Patrick met the driver and received the food. I arrived home. The all-paper, compostable containers were warm but not hot, so we stuck them in the microwave for a minute or so. Patrick had 100% organic roasted chicken breast [dairy free, low fat, gluten free; Healthy organic seared and roasted chicken breast with a medley of organic vegetables, organic yukon roasted potatoes and organic herbed cumin chicken jus. (~463 cal)] for $11.95, and I had Korean-style mixed plate [with BBQ chicken, beef gyoza, vermicelli vegetable noodles, and broccoli. (contains gluten, egg, soy, sesame oil) (~800 cal)] for $9.50. After tax, a 15% tip specified during order, delivery fee, and discounts due to promotional offers, the total was $20.36. The food was surprisingly delicious and the meal quality was surprisingly high for delivery in under five minutes. All food flavors were excellent. All food textures were excellent except for the gyoza which was good but forgivably not perfect. All food colors were excellent except for the vegetables which were forgivably a little less vibrant than expected. We used the recyclable utensils that SpoonRocket included, so we had no dishes to wash. Following the meal I found that my email receipt requested feedback, and providing that feedback was fast and simple. We loved it with minor concerns and kept wondering how they did it. Submitted this as my first Yelp review. Dessert: we split a chocolate mint cookie from Arizmendi Bakery and drank hot milk, mine with Kahlua.