[SoftTalker]

If a restaurant is deliveries only (or primarily) like Dominos then I will order for delivery. I'll never order delivery from a place with a dining room. It just doesn't work. It will take the best part of an hour at minimum, the food will be cold/soggy/crushed when you get it, and you'll have to pay delivery fees.

I learned this lesson way back in the 1980s when a McDonald's here tried to partner with a delivery startup to deliver food. They went all in, renovating the store with a call center and a half-dozen phones and order taking stations. It was a novelty for a few months but everyone quickly figured out that burgers and fries don't travel well.

Learn to cook some simple meals at home. Or go out to eat. Delivery is the worst way to get your food.

[bentcorner]

IMO pickup works fine. You can show up a little early for your food so you can pick it up as soon as it's cooked and you know how to get home quicker than a random delivery driver.

[cudgy]

FWIW I’ve had the opposite happen with several Chinese food places, receiving significantly more food than when dining inside.

Agree that delivery is not ideal and many times food is cold, more expensive, and items were forgotten.

[MuffinFlavored]

> I'll never order delivery from a place with a dining room

This was "pickup" ordering in case it wasn't clear. Not that your point doesn't still stand.