Tuesday 20 March 2012

Ordering in!

Like in Korea, it is very easy to order food to your apartment.  There is a great website called "Vietnammm" that allows you to select where in HCMC you live, and then see a list of restaurants that deliver to that area (for free).  You click on the restaurant name and then can see the whole menu.  Ordering is simple, and the delivery usually takes around 1 hour (if the restaurant is in District 1, which most of the good ones are!) ...

Aside from Vietnammm, lots of other restaurants have websites and do free delivery.  In Sky Garden, you can even get something as simple as a bubble tea or smoothie delivered (from a place called "Bubbly")!  It would take me about 5 minutes to get downstairs and walk there, so I've never ordered bubble tea to my apartment before, but sometimes it's nice to have the option in case you're sick and can't leave the apartment!

Restaurants are not the only ones who do free delivery.  So do grocery stores!  If you can't carry all those bags, don't worry because someone else can... for free!

A little while ago I just placed an order online.  Dominos Pizza has a 2 for 1 deal on Tuesdays, where you buy 1 large pizza and drink, and receive another large pizza for free.  You go on their website, select your order, put in your info, and wait.  It's really easy (as long as the delivery guy doesn't get confused).  Since Dominos is not far from here, the pizza should take half an hour to arrive.  Even though delivery is free, we usually give them a tip which they seem to really appreciate.

Dinner should be here soon... 2 large pizzas and a drink delivered to the apartment door for $8.84!

5 comments:

  1. Is there any way we can transport the whole family (including 3 dogs and 4 cats) to Vietnam ?? Sounds like luxury living to me :)

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  2. Sounds like food is way cheaper in Vietnam than in Toronto! Two large pizzas and drinks delivered in Toronto would be like 4 times the price haha. Enjoy it while you can! :)

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  3. Time for the fam to visit!

    *Waiting* ...

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  4. What a life!! Sure beats cooking. Now that is take-out service. Does anybody cook there?

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  5. Some people cook, but with the cheap food around here it's easier/cheaper to eat out (depending on where you go).

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