Originally Posted by
jcwoman
I could never figure out why more restaurants didn't offer drive-thru service. Chinese food, for example, is fast enough or holds well enough in the steamer pans to work well in drive-through. Italian could too: par-cook the pasta (which many dine-in restaurants do anyway) then it just takes 3 minutes to finish the cooking add the sauce and box it up.
yes. I've found many options near my office that are relatively quick and far better than any fast food stuff.
There is a wonderful Middle Eastern place that I can get great tabbouli, kibbi, falafel, chicken schwarma, hummus and pita bread.
Most sushi can be boxed up to go and bento boxes are easy enough as take out too.
I've even gotten salads, dim sum, pho soup...pretty much anything on the menu can be made to go at most places. I haven't come across anything yet where they've told me "no you can't have that to go".
And if you call it in advance you don't even have to wait.
I'd even rather do a Chipotle or Mission Burrito wrap than some little burger that has been sitting under a heat lamp at McDonalds for too long.