I've never lived in a city with a delivery culture... until now.
And OMGLOLBBCWTF, how did I live before I knew of this glorious ability to pick up the phone, order off a menu shoved under my door, and have steaming hot food delivered in less than 30 minutes? Answer? I didn't. I didn't live before delivery. I've just been born. Life lesson #1: you can do all of this ONLINE. Baaaa-damn.
My conquest tonight involved New Little House Chinese Restaurant, or apparently just Little House - and they did not disrupt my glorious dream of delivery.
Tempted by the set dinner option for one (but dissuaded by how ultimately sad that sounds ordering,) I nearly indulged in the pre-packaged option of prawn crackers, beef with chilli & black bean sauce, mixed vegetable and egg fried rice, for... wait for it... £10. Seriously. Granted mixed vegetable what, I'm not sure. But £10? Wow.
I instead opted for king prawns with Chinese mushrooms & bamboo shoots, and chicken ho fan in chilli & black bean sauce, which was my best spent £11 in quite some time. Packed with veggies and spice, both of these dishes were excellent. And yes, they were both all for me. Yum.
While I certainly can't vouch for the ambiance of the venue, the kind folks at Little House called to confirm my order and had it at my door in 27 minutes. (Yes, I was counting. I was starving. I'm sure you understand). Overall, I am thoroughly impressed from first click to last bite.
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