What takeout can you get closest/fastest from your home? What's the best and closest?

[elarbee]

For us, it's a Vietnamese Pho place. And it's probably one of the best options in the neighborhood. It's literally under our building, even though we have to walk around the block to get there. Tasty, cheap and fast - the only problem is when it's closed on Tuesdays.

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[kpoxa_e]

Наш вьетнамский ресторан тоже по вторникам закрыт! почему это они так? :)

[elarbee]

I suspect it's the least profitable night?

[kpoxa_e]

Вот не знаю. Русский ресторан мужа закрывали в понедельник (хотя публика, конечно, другая). Я думала, это что-то связанное с буддизмом :)))

[elarbee]

According to what I've been able to find in a search engine, Tuesdays tend to be slowest and there is no particular cultural or religious significance.

[meylersha]

у нас кажется есть только одна пица, которая достовляет до дома, она же и самая ближняя, 8 минут на машине.

[elarbee]

Any ethnic food?

We almost never get delivery since it takes them far longer to deliver it than for us to pick up.

[asyatka]

У нас есть отличный китайский ресторан, еда в котором намного вкуснее, чем в среднестатической китайской забегаловке. Плюс, они не так увлекаются соусами, так что она еще и полезная. Рядом с работой у нас есть арабская едальня, там просто домашняя еде, мясо тушеное с овощами, пирожки и салаты. Вьетнамский ресторан тоже есть, но не так близко, как хотелось бы. Если мы двигает в ту сторону, то стараемя оттуда заказать еды.

[elarbee]

How far away is the Chinese place?

[asyatka]

Мили 2 от нас. Они доставляют на дом, но мы обычно туда заезжаем. Дети любят перед огромным аквариумом медитироватью

[elarbee]

Charlee loves aquariums, too! The actual SF aquarium sucks, but the one in the Academy of Sciences is awesome! But she'll take one in a doctor's office or a restaurant any day.

[vg36]

В принципе, кроме китайского сейчас тейкаут не берем. У них забирает минут 10 приготовить, но можно заказать из дома, неспеша одеться, минуты 3 доехать и забрать. Не то, чтобы замечательная еда - вполне стандартно - но с их порциями выходит очень дешево.

[elarbee]

Yeah, our Vietnamese is cheap! But it's sad how the Chinese in our neighborhood is not that great! One good dimsum place, but the place I used to order got a low inspection score. And once, I went to pick up instead of Andy and saw their kitchen - ugh!

[vg36]

If it makes you feel better, there are like 5 different Thais within 10 minutes of walking. And all of them are awful! Like, really, really, really bad.

[elarbee]

I sympathize! Thai isn't my usual go-to, but I like it.

[map_ka]

Ха, щас будем меряться тарелками. Из опробованных и одобренных - Thai, West Indian (both are pick up only hole in the wall type), Americanized Halal place run by Bangladeshis and another, more traditional, Pakistani (if I am not mistaken) Halal place. Those are the great ones. Then there is an OK Japanese place, a pizza place actually run by Italians, two salad/burger/fried chicken places (both non-chain, one is Halal). And we are still within 5 min. walk and those are just the ones that we've said we'd order from again.

[elarbee]

And that's why you and I are urbanites! Other than the Vietnamese, there are a half-dozen won't-poison-you Chinese places, decent dimsum, several pizza joints, a burrito place that tried to kill me and a plethora of cafes, including one with decent Mediterranean goods. But my sadness is that the other two decent burrito places closed. All of this within a 5 minute walk as well. Plus Whole Foods nearing the 10-minute mark, and a fro-yo shop as well!