Perspolis
A tasty take out does not only mean food that will satisfy your palate. For me, the following things must be present for the take out to be serviceable:
1. The food you take out must have the same quality as the food you would normally eat there. Given the travel time of course, there may be some drawback on the freshness. But the taste should still be the same.
2. The packaging must be both economical and user-friendly. Meaning plus points for re-usable containers, minus points for styrofoam. Also, plus points for including utensils and using containers that can be used as plates or bowls so you won't have to use your own stuff, hence less work for you.
3. I love sauces, I believe that you should be able to have as much of the complimenting sauce as you want. Plus points for take out sauces and plus more points when they give you extra when you ask for it. Same rule applies for other condiments.
4. Aside from the quality, the quantity of the food must be the same as what the establishment will give you for dine ins. I hate it whenever I open a package only to find out that they gave me half of what I ordered. I tell you, it happens.
5. Waiting time should be minimal. of course you're subject to the wrath of the lunch and dinner rush but you know your in good hands when the waiters and waitresses give you water and assure that your food is well on its way.
Perspolis ia a great place to get the persian fix for an affordable price. I won't go as far as comparing it to Mister Kebab, but the quality of the food comes closer than other similar establishments. It's in katipunan avenue, at the same compound where sisig hooray, flaming wings and world topps are located and its becoming very popular among the frequent katipunan food-goers. The pricing as I said is great. With a price range not exceeding 200 pesos per entree so you can get a decent meal for a little more than 100 pesos.
The Perspolis packaging
On to the take out. I have been a regular customer in Perspolis for the past month and a half now and so far the food quality is consistent. I normally pass by at tuesday nights to take our food for Bits.
The waiting time for the food you ordered is reasonable considering that you're getting freshly cooked food. Plus the service people are very nice and accommodating so the time went by like a breeze. Plus one.
As you can see, in the packaging lies the only fault I see in Perspolis. I just can't stand styros, I'd rather that they used reusable plastic containers and just charge extra for them, at least you can use them again for storage. Also, the use of plastic bag for their sauces is a turn-off. Although a lot of establishments do this, I just don't like not being able to get every little grain of sauce from the food which you can do if it were in a bowl or something similar and you put the rice on and simot all the extra sauce that's sticking to the bowl. Minus one.
Plus points though for the sauces. They were nice enough to give me extra when I asked for more since I love their yogurt sauce. Plus one.
We normally take out the chello kebab double, which already includes buttered rice to go along with the tomatoes and the two kebabs of course. All for only 105 pesos, a real bargain if you ask me since the kebabs are decent in size. Then we add any other entree in combination with beryani rice since, well you gotta have beryani rice when you eat persian. Yesterday we decided to try something different so I ordered the spicy keema (65 pesos) then beryani rice (35 pesos) and their beef beryani meal which is beef beryani and beryani rice (120 pesos).
The food was delicious. The beef was tender and the sauces consistency and spiciness was just right. The keema was also ok though not the best keema I've had, it was enough to satisfy for the night. The beryani rice as always was tasty. Quantity-wise, as I have eaten there and I am aware of their servings, the take out offered the same amount so plus points. They pack their styros full and it's really satisfying to see a full styro when you open it. None of that half-full stuff please. Plus two.
For a total score of 4 out of 5. Not bad for a take-out meal.
Overall I recommend giving Perspolis a try when you need to get some food on the go. It's a better and healthier alternative to all of the fast-food joints in Katipunan and their menu is full enough to keep you coming back and trying out more of their food. Just bring a reusable plastic bowl if you do plan to take out. Plus pogi points ka pa for saving the environment.
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