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SpoonRocket (YC S13) Delivers Healthy Gourmet Meals To Users For Just $6 Each

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Re: SpoonRocket (YC S13) Delivers Healthy Gourmet Meals To Users For Just $6 Each

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I like their idea and wish them good luck. But I'm tired to read all these /\w+ fundamentally change the way we think about \w+/ "SpoonRocket was built to fundamentally change the way we think about food.". I'm sorry, but adjusting parameters like delivery time or price or number of choices in the menu does not "fundamentally change the way" I think about food. That being said, that's a great business idea and I'm lo…

Think about a world where this becomes the standard. Not having to go to a grocery store, not having to cook, actually having healthy meals (in 10 minutes or less). You can't even shop or cook in that amount of time.

Re: SpoonRocket (YC S13) Delivers Healthy Gourmet Meals To Users For Just $6 Each

#13
I saw this story on HN about 15 mins ago and I'm now eating my Butternut Risotto (I work in Emeryville). It tastes great, it's about as expensive as Subway (the cheapest thing near me) and I did get it in about 10 mins. The presentation wasn't the best but I'll definitely be ordering again. Small suggestion: It would be great to get some basic nutritional info on each meal.

Re: SpoonRocket (YC S13) Delivers Healthy Gourmet Meals To Users For Just $6 Each

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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.

Re: SpoonRocket (YC S13) Delivers Healthy Gourmet Meals To Users For Just $6 Each

#16

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.

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.

Re: SpoonRocket (YC S13) Delivers Healthy Gourmet Meals To Users For Just $6 Each

#17

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.

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").

Re: SpoonRocket (YC S13) Delivers Healthy Gourmet Meals To Users For Just $6 Each

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post #10

I like their idea and wish them good luck. But I'm tired to read all these /\w+ fundamentally change the way we think about \w+/ "SpoonRocket was built to fundamentally change the way we think about food.". I'm sorry, but adjusting parameters like delivery time or price or number of choices in the menu does not "fundamentally change the way" I think about food. That being said, that's a great business idea and I'm lo…

Think about a world where this becomes the standard. Not having to go to a grocery store, not having to cook, actually having healthy meals (in 10 minutes or less). You can't even shop or cook in that amount of time.

But then, everybody you know in the city will share the same food photos every day :)

Re: SpoonRocket (YC S13) Delivers Healthy Gourmet Meals To Users For Just $6 Each

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This is awesome and perfect for me, and I totally understand launch issues and will definitely try them again either way. But could someone from SpoonRocket let me know if they think it will be possible to order lunch from them today? I have been trying for half an hour or so and I am quite hungry.

Re: SpoonRocket (YC S13) Delivers Healthy Gourmet Meals To Users For Just $6 Each

#20

This is awesome and perfect for me, and I totally understand launch issues and will definitely try them again either way. But could someone from SpoonRocket let me know if they think it will be possible to order lunch from them today? I have been trying for half an hour or so and I am quite hungry.

Site seems to work again now, and my order should arrive in 4 minutes. If anyone else wants to try.
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