The big takeaway review

When offered a free takeaway, one never says no. Especially during the exam period, when going to the supermarket feels like too decisive a form of procrastination. (Procrastination can never be overtly productive; it must appear useless and unfulfilling). So I accepted the offer of reviewing a few meals for hungryhouse – an internet portal for ordering takeaways – and celebrated the prospect of countless MSG-stuffed foil packages arriving at my door.  The menus are online; just choose dishes to place in your basket, decide upon a method of payment and await your food. All very easy, no human interaction and no frustrated repetitions shrieked down the phone.

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Sayuri at The Friendship Inn

Amongst other things, we ordered prawn toasts, crispy shredded beef, special fried rice and a vegetarian version of duck with hoisin pancakes. It was enjoyable, but nothing was all that special.

Tastiness – 7

Speed of delivery – 7

Hotness of food – 6

Pleasing portion size – 8

Overall satisfaction – 7

Indian Spice

A respectable peshwari naan, chicken korma and rice were delivered but only after an hour and half had passed – not good enough for hungry people!

Tastiness – 8

Speed of delivery – 2

Hotness of food – 6

Pleasing portion size – 8

Overall satisfaction – 7

Naz

This Indian was amazing! I had a delicious and massive keema madras, others had a lamb bhuna, pasanda and a chicken rogan josh that went down equally as well. I would order again, but be wary of the profound quantities of oil that exude from every dish.

Tastiness – 9

Speed of delivery – 7

Hotness of food – 8

Pleasing portion size – 8

Overall satisfaction – 9

Bite All

From this American takeaway we ordered a 14” meat pizza for £10.50, which I would recommend as a much cheaper alternative to Domino’s. It was the thickness of a doorstep and covered in meat; can’t go far wrong there.

Tastiness – 7

Speed of delivery – 8

Hotness of food – 7

Pleasing portion size – 8

Overall satisfaction – 8

Ming Chef

This oddly-titled Chinese is definite winner of the takeaways. This baby got me through a very late night of panicked coursework and fed us the next day too. Not only was all the food delicious, but we got free spring rolls, free fortune cookies and a free dragon calendar! They also do a few Japanese dishes, such as prawn dumplings, which were delicious although peculiar-looking. I’ll be ordering from Ming Chef again.

Tastiness – 9

Speed of delivery – 8

Hotness of food – 9

Pleasing portion size – 9

Overall satisfaction – 9