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Dec 13 '07

Desk Test: The Trófea Pizza

The Delivery: The Trófea Pizza (Ft 990/€3.90) From: Trófea Grill Étterem, via Netpincér.hu The Lowdown: It's been five months and a day since we've published a proper review of a meal delivered to and eaten at our desk. In...

Jul 12 '07

Desk Test: A Perfect Indian Dinner Date, Without the Dinner or Date

The Delivery: Tandoori Plate for two (Ft 5,280) From: Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant, via Netpincér.hu The Lowdown: It's been a long while since we've done a proper test of food eaten at our desk, as for the last few...

Mar 12 '07

Desk Test: Slow Sushi Make Good Sushi

The Delivery: Bambuszliget sushi box (Ft 2,290), Lazacos maki (Salmon maki – 6 pieces, Ft 690), Avokádós maki (Avocado maki - 6 pieces, Ft 490), Pácolt retek maki (Pickled radish maki - 6 pieces, Ft 590), Lazac nigiris-sushi (Salmon...

Mar 07 '07

Desk Test: Petit Balkan Street Meat Holds Own Against Huge Gyros Hústál

Delivery 1: Ambrózia Gyros tál birkából (Ambrózia mutton gyro plate, Ft 990); Pieskovica (Pljeskavica, Ft 790); Görög saláta pirítóssal (Greek salad with toast, Ft 590) From: Ambrózia Étterem, via Netpincér.hu Delivery 2: Gyros tál csípősen (Spicy gyros platter, Ft...

Feb 08 '07

Desk Test: Giant Express Burritos May be Too Much of a Good Thing

The Delivery: Tüzes csirkés burrito (óriás) (Fiery chicken burrito, giant-size, Ft 1,190) From: Taco Express, via Netpincér.hu (Ft 150 delivery charge) The Lowdown: Buoyed with the euphoria of surviving our near-death experience with Tuesday's hemorrhagic stroke pizza, we decided...

Feb 06 '07

Desk Test: 46 Centimeters of Paralyzing Pizza Brain Death

The Delivery: Agyvérzés Pizza (46 cm, Ft 2,390) From: 50minutes, via Netpincér.hu The Lowdown: It's not often that we consult with a doctor before eating lunch, and rarer still that we need an orvos to help us figure out...

Jan 08 '07

Desk Test: Indigo Leaves Us Feeling a Little Blue

The Delivery: Mixed pakodas (Ft 600); vegetarian samosa (Ft 1000); chicken tikka (Ft 1450); paneer sashlik (Ft 1500); amritsari channa masala (Ft 950); tadkewalli daal (Ft 750); pulau basmati (Ft 600); Steamed rice (Ft 400); butter naan (Ft 600);...

Dec 19 '06

Desk Test: A High-Speed Meal on Wheels, With Eels

The Delivery: japán angolna rizzsel, zöldsaláta szezámolajos öntettel (Japanese eels with rice, green salad and sesame-oil dressing, Ft 2,800); Hamanasu sushi roll: (Ft 1,480 Ft) From: Wasabi (probably District VI), via Netpincér.hu The Lowdown: Aside from quality, the most...

Dec 13 '06

Desk Test: Sandwiches Delivered From The Four Corners Of Europe

When it comes to ordering food, it usually comes down to a choice of pizza, pizza or pizza, although there sure are some real genre-bending offerings out there. So when we heard that the cold sarnies at Il Treno were...

Nov 20 '06

Desk Test: "American" Pizza Mystery Deepens

The Delivery: Los Angeles pizza (32 cm; Ft 1,380); Szex és New York pizza (32 cm; Ft 1,320) From: Lucky Nuggets, via Netpincér.hu The Lowdown: A few Desk Tests back we treated you to a little rant over the...

Oct 19 '06

Desk Test: American Mystification at Mystic's "Anti-American" Pizza

The Delivery: American pizza (32 cm; Ft 1,030), Gyros pizza (32 cm, Ft 1,310) From: Royal Mystic Pizzéria és Étterem , via Netpincér.hu (Ft 300 delivery charge) The Lowdown: We hit on ordering from Royal Mystic after finding a...

Oct 09 '06

Desk Test: A Big Taste of Indonesia for Two

The Delivery: Ramas sumatra 2 fő részére (Sumatra sampler for two, Ft 4,380); Dadar gulung (Ft 360) From: Sumatra Indonéz Étterem, via Netpincér.hu The Lowdown: Even though we once spent a whole month going jalan-jalan around Indonesia eating everything...

Sep 22 '06

Desk Test: Don Roberto's Tongue-Smackin' Four-Meat Pizza

The Delivery: Pizza Húsimádóknak "Meat-lover's Pizza" (26 cm; Ft 1,245) From: Don Roberto Pizzéria, via Netpincér.hu (Ft 150 delivery charge) The Lowdown: So we owed our friend in the office a pizza, and we tell him to just go...

Sep 18 '06

Desk Test: Express Poppers Pip Quesadillas

The Delivery: Jalapeño poppers (Ft 740); Colorado quesadilla (large, Ft 990) From: Taco Express, via Netpincér.hu (Ft 150 delivery charge) The Lowdown: Not bad at all, especially the poppers. Advertised as being bundázva, és bő olajba kisütve ("battered, and...

Sep 15 '06

Desk Test: E-Salad Satisfaction Just a Copy and Paste Away

The Delivery: Large Cézár saláta (Ft 980), Tonhalas friss saláta (Tuna salad plate, Ft 980), Fokhagymás tartar (Garlic tartar sauce, Ft 240), Steak burgonya (Steak fries, Ft 260) From: Bubcsi Hamcsi Konyhája, via Netpincér.hu The Lowdown: Not bad, especially...