Tonight I picked up some Cheesecake Factory food for dinner. Hmmm, not as good as I remember it being when we dine-in, although I admit it has been a LONG time since we've eaten there at all.
So, for me, Cheesecake Factory curbside pickup was a big letdown.
What food have you found to be disappointing when gotten as take-out?
Oh Red Robin - YUM! I have only had it once, and it was take-out, but I was very impressed.
KFC-I once got their fried chicken-when you open it-it has steamed and is no longer crispy-when you reheat it-it tastes like feathers-glad it is so bad-yuck!
I've seen the curbside pick-up in restaurants but never done it. If I am paying for restaurant food I want to eat in the restaurant, with people serving me and taking care of the dishes! Pizza and Chinese are the only take out I do.
Michelle!! How funny I'm in the In-n- Out line right now. Only two blocks from home though :)
In N Out is just not the same when you get it home. Not as hot and fresh. The fries are really disappointing when they're not hot.
I have never eaten a take-out meal that was as good as freshly served in the restaurant. Ever.
That being said, the *convenience* of just eating in our own kitchen often trumps the "more delicious"ness of eating in the restaurant.
I am always disappointed whenever I've gotten pick up from Olive Garden. I haven't done it in a few years and we don't dine in anymore either due to food quality; or lack thereof honestly. I've always found that Red Robin and a few of our local Mexican food restaurants are always the same quality and IMO good, whether you dine in our order take out.
Same for me with Pei Wei . . . and Pei Wei is supposed to be good for take-out!
The only take-out I think is just as good as dining in is PF Changs.
California Pizza Kitchen curb side to go is just as good as dinning in :)
The only food we buy as "take out" is fast food. If we go out to eat at a place like Cheescake Factory, we eat there. I can't imagine getting food like that to go and it tasting anywhere close to as good as eating it there when its fresh. JMO.
