OLO Review: Burgundy Box - SERVED Meal Box

After reviewing the Burgundy Box DIY kit, I got the chance to taste one of their freshly served and ready-to-eat meals as well. Burgundy Box has now established themselves as one of the options when it comes to ordering from a highly curated list of gourmet meals. You can pick and choose from a variety of cuisines in meals, snacks or salads.

And so one fine Wednesday, I placed my order for a Konji Chicken with Hakka Noodles meal for lunch.

I was already starting to get hungry by the time I place the order through the website.

And as promised my served box was delivered to me within the promised time slot.

My food arrived in a neat and clean packaged plastic box with plastic cutlery like a fork, a spoon and a paper tissue.

What was in my Burgundy SERVED Box?

Konji Chicken and Hakka Noodles Burgundy SERVED Box

I was truly impressed by the hygiene and presentation maintained by them. A majority part of my box was the Hakka Noodles, which was tossed with colourful bell peppers and finely chopped spring onions. As you can see, there's also a sizable portion of dry Konji Chicken and Kimchi was also in my box.

My Review:

Taste: The Konji Chicken and Hakka Noodles combo worked for me. Though the chicken was a tad too dry for my taste, its tanginess blended well the freshness of the noodles. The Kimchi was a downer with the cabbage being a tad too soggy. Then again, to be fair, I've never really developed a liking for Chinese pickled cabbage.

Portion Size: For a meal for one, this meal is indeed perfect for a working lunch. Not too overbearing on the stomach, and at the same time will not make you want to place an order for something else.

Value for Money: I would say yes, considering the hygiene factor and the near perfect presentation, I would vouch for this particular box. (This comes from a person who more often than not relies on the oily, questionably healthy office canteen food during lunch-time.)
I paid INR 230 for this box.

Would I Try it Again?
Definitely. Will want to try the boxes in other cuisines as well.


Psst...A Tip: Burgundy Box also offers discounts from time to time. Currently they offer a sweet discount when you order your food on a Wednesday.

Review: Burgundy Box

Sometimes you just want to dig into a delicious gourmet meal right in the comfort of your home. And what makes it more special, is when that meal is made at home within minutes. Yes, a gourmet meal at home in minutes. Hard to believe?

Burgundy Box makes it happen. Burgundy Box provides BurgunDIY meal kits and Ready-to-eat meal kits. BurgunDIY meal kits are freshly prepped DIY (Do it Yourself) kit boxes that contain the freshest ingredients and a easy to follow recipe to make your gourmet creation in minutes!

BurgunDIY Box is Burgundy in colour (haha)

Thanks to BrandedBawi's - Zenia Irani - 2nd Blogversary celebrations, I got the chance to receive one of the BurgunDIY kits and try it out for myself. Big Thank you to Zenia!

What's inside the box?

One Box and so many fresh ingredients! 

Overwhelmed on receiving this box, I readied myself to cook. I had selected the Chicken Green Thai Curry with Steamed Rice BurgunDIY Box.

The ingredients were ready. No chopping, cutting, prepping required. All the ingredients for the Chicken Green Thai Curry came in neatly labelled and numbered plastic containers. Along with the ingredients was a dead simple recipe to follow. In a separate container was steamed rice, that needed a quick heating.


The one thing that I wondered ever since I received the box : Will it taste like a restaurant Green Thai Curry?

With that in mind, I proceeded with making the curry by following the recipe instructions to the tee.

Saute the garlic and green chilli

Add the cut chicken

Add the curry condiments and coconut milk

Add the veggies

Voila! Chicken Green Thai Curry

Chicken Green Thai Curry with Steamed Rice

And to answer my own question, the meal was truly delicious. It tasted so delicious and restaurant-like that I had to stop myself from polishing off the meal alone. My family too enjoyed the meal as well.

My Views:

I believe it is best for working couples who would like to enjoy a gourmet meal minus the hassles of searching & buying, cleaning, painstakingly chopping the ingredients and searching a perfectly tried and tested recipe.

Suggestions:

• Once the box is received it needs to be kept in the refrigerator if its not going to be cooked immediately.
• It is best to cook the meal immediately or withing a couple of hours, to avoid spoiling of the ingredients.

Go try BurgunDIY Box yourself. It is riDIYculously easy!

Food Review: GetLunchin.com

The other day, I was ruffled by the sweltering summer heat of May and undecided on what to have for lunch. On scanning my Twitter timeline I came to know of GetLunchin.com with it's sponsored tweet flashing in front of me. It promised of fresh homemade lunch delivered to office or home at select locations in Mumbai, each priced at Rs. 269.
So on that day I decided to order my lunch from GetLunchin.com and check it out myself.

How it works: 
You visit their website: www.getlunchin.com
Select the area you're located at in Mumbai; they deliver mainly on the western line. (Malad to Juhu)
Select your menu of choice - Veg/Non-veg. Everyday, they have a different itemised menu under each section.
Enter your Quantity
Enter your address
Add a dessert/ beverage. You can also add a TIP.
Select mode of payment - Currently they only offer COD.

Once you place your order, you get a confirmation email and an SMS.

What I got:
I opted for the Non-Veg lunch. I received my lunch at 12.30 PM as promised and well before lunch time.In a paper carry bag contained hygienically packed and sealed in plastic takeaway containers and neatly labelled for understanding
It had 3 Roomali rotis, sliced unseasoned fresh salad, Chicken Haryali gravy, 1 small portion of Egg Halwa and 2 pieces of Soya Kabab.

How it tasted:
The food was very freshly prepared and tasty. Although skeptical at first, I loved the egg halwa and craved for more. Roomali roti and the Chicken curry was devoured in minutes. The curry was mildly spiced, perfect for a hot day with enough tender and juicy chicken pieces. The soya kebabs were soft and tasted nice too.

Verdict:

Pluses: The service is simply superb - prompt and convenient. As promised I received my order well before lunchtime.
It is indeed hygienic and tastefully prepared home lunch minus the junk.
Plus, it's a nice way to sample other homemade cuisines at the confines of one's home/office.


Minuses:
Although it is stated the portion size is ideal for one person, I felt otherwise. Perhaps a rice dish could've made it more filling.
Secondly, for Rs. 269 it may perhaps be not economical and VFM for someone to order in daily.

Instead of junking it out on the chindian food or burgers, I feel this lunch was a welcome change to my food schedule.