Dial A Dinner. Pre-Made Meals. Product and Store Review.

 

This is my third review from Dial A Dinner (search them on my blog), I went to the brand new brick and mortar store. I got the butter chicken, mac and cheese and pizza rolls.

The store is a little shop tucked away in a plaza near the University of Waterloo. Upon arrival we were alone for a few minutes before someone came from the back, it would've been nice to have a bell to ring but if you simply don't have social anxiety to call someone to the front haha. It was easy to shop in with each fridge and freezer item labelled, with a variety of choices to choose from and great discounts on items about to enter the freezer and items in the freezer. Service was quick, great and friendly, I rate the shopping experience a 4/5.

The butter chicken was just alright, it did not taste much like butter chicken but I have had worse butter chicken, the sauce wasn't quite there but the flavour was just fine though I felt something in it was not quite butter chicken, the chicken itself was fine though once re-heated it was a bit tough and the rice was fine too 3/5.

The mac and cheese was okay but one of the best ones I've had, which isn't saying much as I have yet to find a mac and cheese I really like, I so far have found mac and cheese a bit gritty in the sauce and lacks flavour, this one is as such. I shared the mac and cheese and she said it was really good but based on my own feelings I felt alright about it 3.5/5.

The pizza rolls were just pizza burritos, I was impressed by their size but they tasted just alright, I have never had something like this before but it's almost like a calzone, just I hate calzones and this was much nicer but in saying that these were just okay 3/5.

Lastly the ranch dressing, I am not a ranch person but this is the best ranch I've ever had, it was flavourful, had great creamy taste and lovely texture, likek a nice restaurant ranch. I am impressed but I still do not love ranch overall 4/5.

Rap Snacks. Creamy Chicken Gumbo Ramen Review.

 

This is the Master P rap snacks ramen, in the creamy chicken gumbo flavour.

It has minimal chicken flavour but not too bad in flavour. I would not say it was creamy or much like gumbo and the vegetables were just fine, overall a fair cup noodle. I would not buy it or likely eat it again and I rate it 3/5.

Dr. Oetker. Ristorante. Mini Pepperoni Pizzas Review.

 

I've done many reviews from this brand (search them on my blog) and today I'm trying their mini pepperoni pizzas.

I hated the texture of the pepperoni, the way it's diced and weirdly chewy under the cheese. The sauce had a touch of spice which was nice, the cheese was alright but the crust was dry and flavourless. I would not buy them or likely eat them again and I rate them 2.5/5.

FreeYu. Tomato Quinoa Snack Review.

 

This is my first review from this brand, today I'm trying their tomato quinoa snacks.

These are like Munchos meets Sunchips, they have a nicely seasoned tomato flavour like a sauce or ketchup but I did not love the texture, they are more Munchos than Sunships in that way but I feel both type of chip when I eat them, I just don't enjoy the texture of Monchos. I might buy them again but I'd eat them if offered and I rate them 3.5/5.

Nature Valley. Almond Butter Granola Cups Review.

 

I've posted three other reviews from this brand (search them on my blog) and today I'm trying the almond butter granola cups.

I thought these were gunna be soft but they are crunchy and weirdly textured like they shouldn't be crunchy, the center had a nicer texture than the outside cup portion. The flavour wasn't bad just kinda boring but the almond butter was the nicer flavour than the granola. I'm just not crazy about these and I would not buy them or eat them again and I rate them 3/5.

Upper Village Market. Cinnamon Bun, Chocolate Chunk Cookie and More Review.

I got an array of baked goods and pepperettes, they do also make to order subs and wraps (like at Subway) but I did not try them.

Cinnamon bun: it tasted sour, a little like cleaner and I absolutely hated it, I had to spit it out and throw it away 0/5. I wanted to note I did share these items and they felt it was fine and did not share my thoughts on the flavour, so something was wrong for me personally, not that there was something wrong with the bun. (This happens sometimes when you eat an item and something tastes disgusting or inedible but others eating it do not agree, it's very strange.)

Cream horn: one had mold halfway through 0/5. The other one was fine and mold-free but I felt it was not very good, the filling was better than the pastry but neither were enjoyable 2/5. I wanted to note these were individually wrapped, so the one with mold did not touch the other one and I did cut the "good" one into pieces anyway, to share it and to check each piece before eating it.

Banana muffin: it was dry, a bit too dense and boring in flavour but not terrible, not enjoyable to eat and barely tasted like banana 2/5.

Chocolate chunk cookie: it was really good and the chocolate chunks were my favourite part but I just didn't love it due to the texture, as it felt like it was previously cold and the thinness of the cookie threw me off, I prefer thicker cookies. Overall it was really good but I wasn't wowed by the rest of the cookie and the chunks alone cannot carry it 4/5.

Apple pastry: it was good, just too soft and not as baked as I'd like and the filling was fine. I just don't love most apple pastries, so I would not buy it again but I'd eat it if offered 3.5/5.

Hot pepperettes: I thought they were good, a little spicy but not enough for me personally and they did have a good texture and chew, I just prefer them a bit dryer. They were not as flavourful and spicy as other ones I've had but I did not enjoy the aftertaste 3/5.

I don't think I'd buy anything from them again, even the items I would buy again, as I wouldn't want to go all the way there for them and I'd rather go elsewhere, as most of this review was a fail.

Goetze's Candy. Caramel Apple Cow Tales Review.

I've done two other reviews from this brand (search them on my blog) and today I'm trying the caramel apple cow tales.

I don't like the apple center as I find it's too tart and the flavour is so artificial, even more than the caramel but the caramel was pretty good. I would not buy this or eat this again and I rate it 2.5/5.