The great Andheri takeaway challenge

Pizzaroma Taste As Pizzaromarsquos website informs that a thirdgeneration pizzamaking family from Rome is the fuel here we were nothing short of excited about testing them out We order a Verde pesto sauce peppers garlic and red chilli amongst their Specials along with a Pollo Rovente spicy chicken onion and peppers Verdeu00a0 Both were hot on arrival Verde Rs 405 for a 10inch is on the steeper side but a veritable ensemble of all the ingredients on a base that had air pockets inside The taste came together well and our pestoloving company gave it a thumbs up Pollo Rovente Rs 405 samesized had a balanced composition of toppings cheese and base while the chicken was moderately spicy as per the authentic tag A tad disorienting perhaps for the Indian palate For the authentic experience seekers Pizzaroma is a pizzeria that Calls for a bite Packaging The food arrived in pizza boxes with strips of corrugated cardboard exposed to insulate the edible disc Time 55 minutes from theu00a0Timeu00a0of order Value for money 355 Deliveryu00a0Time 12 pm to 12 am At Shop No 44 opposite Nimbus Sab TV Road Andheri W Callu00a026329995 8097509909 Shanghai Village Taste Who doesnrsquot secretly dig Chinese food especially the tadka marke variety So we were delighted when we struck gold with Shanghai Village as part of this takeaway challenge We ordered Chicken Lollipop Rs 120 Veg Burnt Garlic Fried Rice Rs 100 and Shanghai Chicken Gravy Rs 200 Although rain played spoilsport where we had to wait for the order longer than expected our gastronomical cravings were fulfilled when we dug into the food Shanghai Chicken Gravy While on one hand the chicken lollipops were crispy from the outside and succulent from inside with the right flavouring on the other the fried rice had a dash of garlic and made for a perfect accompaniment with the soft and tender moderatelyspiced chicken gravy We must admit the food was certainly worth the wait Veg Burnt Garlic Fried Rice Packaging All three items were packed differently The gravy arrived in a reusable plastic box to ensure a spillfree delivery the lollipops were wrapped in foil which we feel could have been avoided A box is a safer option while the rice was packed in the typical papersilver foil box Time 60 minutes from theu00a0Timeu00a0of order Value for money 45 Deliveryu00a0Time 12 pm to 4 pm 6 pm to 12 am At 637 Adarsh Nagar New Link Roadu00a0 Andheri W Callu00a0u00a09930421942 The Curry House Taste This cubbyhole is only wired for takeaways but battles out stiff competition from the ever mushrooming eating joints on JP Road Purely Mughlai in menu it offers numerous options for those on the run as well as for those who are looking out for a fullfledged meal We ordered a Chicken Seekh Roll Rs 100 Aloo Lasooni Rs 100 Chicken Biryani Rs 160 Butter Naan Rs 25 and Dal Makhani Rs 180 Dal Makhani and Butter Naan The taste of most items is bang on while the Dal Makhani was the star Chicken Sheekh Roll had succulent kebabs that were accompanied with mint chutney diced tomatoes and thinly sliced onions The Biryani though not authentic had chicken coated in thick gravy that tasted above average The Aloo Lasooni was the lone downer that could have been wellseasoned to avoid the damp syndrome If ever hungry buzz The House we say Packaging The food arrived in sturdy sealed plastic boxes that ensured nothing spilled over Though the items were placed in cardboardaluminum containers all elements were hot and in place Time 45 minutes from theu00a0Timeu00a0of order Value for money 45 deliveryu00a0Time 12 pm to 330 pm 7 pm to12 am At K77 JP Road Andheri W Callu00a09167616999 9967979619 Hanglarsquos Taste One often doesnrsquot harbour too many expectations from a new place But when a joint that has been around for a couple of years with claims of whipping sumptuous Bengali street food from its tiny kitchen fails miserably in the taste department it comes as a huge disappointment For this challenge we ordered for a Vegetarian Biryani Rs 120 we wished for a nonvegetarian one but this was what was available when we placed our order a Double Chicken Roll Rs 135 and a portion of the Mutton Kebab Rs125 Mutton Kebab Ready to satiate our hunger when we poked our forks into the kebabs we were in for a rude shock The salt was overbearing and the mutton was undercooked The biryani and the roll were no better the rice was sans any flavour while the roll was too spicy The final nail in the takeaway coffin was that our order arrived cold at our doorstep almost as if it were kept for hours before being delivered to us Packaging The Packaging was nothing out of the ordinary silverfoiled disposable boxes Time 40 minutes from theu00a0Timeu00a0of order Value for money 155 deliveryu00a0Time 1230 pm to 1230 am AT Lokhandwala Andheri W Callu00a07738364223