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by RolfRolles 4722 days ago
Unfortunately, the site does not behave gracefully under heavy traffic. Berkeley resident here, tried to order one of each, but the "place order" page just times out and I am not sure if my order was actually placed, or if I should try again.
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I got a flurry of automated calls and emails once my order went through, I would expect if you have yet to receive a call then your order didn't go through.
I've tried literally about a dozen times at this point. Only once did I get some sort of response from the server; now clicking "place order" simply does nothing. Too bad; they got all of this publicity at the expense of their target audience not being able to use the service. I hope everyone who was interested remembers to try again tomorrow.

Edit: Alright, I finally succeeded. It took less than three minutes to arrive once my order was placed!

The packaged meal: http://imgur.com/JHrZbTd,WDG574u,2z9KKxn,350v3fd#2 Unwrapped: http://imgur.com/JHrZbTd,WDG574u,2z9KKxn,350v3fd#0

"Carnitas Enchiladas $6.00 Braised Pork with Red Onion and White Cheddar Wrapped in White Corn Tortillas Baked in Red Chile Sauce, Served with Black Beans and Spanish Rice"

What it looks like: http://imgur.com/JHrZbTd,WDG574u,2z9KKxn,350v3fd#1

What it tastes like: Rice: very tasty. Beans: the opposite of tasty; this is actually un-appetizing, and if I was the type to waste food, I would not continue eating it. Enchiladas: doesn't taste bad, but is also not very flavorful.

"Butternut Risotto $6.00 Arborio Rice with Tart Apple, Butternut Squash, Sweet Onion on a Bed of Baby Spinach, with Roasted Cauliflower, and Braised Fennel"

What it looks like: http://imgur.com/JHrZbTd,WDG574u,2z9KKxn,350v3fd#3

What it tastes like: Risotto: tastes mushy, kind of like paste. Caulliflower: doesn't taste bad, but is also not very exciting. Bed of baby spinach: tastes like poison. I don't know how to describe it better, but it tastes terrible.

I guess this is a decent meal for $6.00. It's certainly better than fast food. I have a hard time calling it "gourmet" and I'm not sure if I would order it again. (Living in Berkeley, I am spoiled on the local food, which can be properly considered "gourmet").