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To ask for help choosing between pizza and chinese for dinner?

56 replies

WanderingNotLost · 09/04/2016 19:55

Can't decide what I want. Help!

OP posts:
XiCi · 09/04/2016 20:32

Always, always Chinese. No question!

NuggetofPurestGreen · 09/04/2016 20:33

Chinese I think. What will you get?

OTheHugeManatee · 09/04/2016 20:36

Pizza.

FlowersAndShit · 09/04/2016 20:38

I've just ordered Domino's, so I'd say pizza!

CakeNinja · 09/04/2016 20:39

Always a Chinese.
Takeaway pizza is always so disappointing. As you're ordering, I'll have salt and chilli squid, duck pancakes, crispy chilli beef, thin plain noodles, mixed starter thingy, and anything else you fancy Grin
I only eat a spoonful of each thing so feel free to share.
I'd always go with a variety - you don't get that with a pizza.
Hurry up and order, I'm hungry!

StepAwayFromTheThesaurus · 09/04/2016 20:40

The children and I would want Chinese. But DH would want pizza.

To help us decide: what would you order from each of the options?

Chinks123 · 09/04/2016 20:49

I'm very boring! So do not use my suggestions, but just to join in
Chinese: egg fried rice, plain noodles, veg spring rolls. (OK sauce if I'm feeling like living dangerously)

Pizza: margherita

Blush told you it was boring, and yes from an Indian I do get a korma...
DP is slightly more adventurous, from the Chinese it's chicken fried rice and chips, pizza it's meat feast.

WanderingNotLost · 09/04/2016 20:49

If I get pizza, it'll be a large pizza wth double cheese, chicken, sweetcorn and mushrooms, and 8 bbq chicken wings. If I go and get it it's £8 cheaper and I don't get two cans of pop that I don't particularly want, but I can't pre-order so I'd have to wait there while they make it.

Chinese would be chicken & sweetcorn soup, won ton soup, KP w/ginger, spring onion & mushrooms & KP fried rice. Free delivery. Same price as the pizza would be if I go and get it, cheaper if I order pizza online

OP posts:
Chinks123 · 09/04/2016 20:50

I read people getting things like squid etc and feel like I'm missing out on life with my measly little noodles

WanderingNotLost · 09/04/2016 20:53

To clarify:
Pizza if delivered: £19.95. Includes two surplus-to-requirement cans of fizzy drink & £2 delivery charge. But I can order it online.
Pizza if I go and get it: about £12. But I'd have to wait in the takeaway as I can't preorder, and carry it home. Nightmare

Chinese: about £13, free delivery

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WotsitSandwich · 09/04/2016 20:55

This thread has just made me order Chinese Grin I got a mixed starter (satay chicken, ribs, seaweed and dumplings) crispy duck and pancakes, special fried noodles, roast pork belly and cashew nuts (best thing ever), salt and pepper chips and chicken balls.

Been on this bloody meal replacement thing for a week - 600 cals a day - so this is long overdue and will probably be the best Chinese I've ever eaten Grin go Chinese OP!

WanderingNotLost · 09/04/2016 20:55

I've spent the last hour and a half mulling this over and am no closer to deciding. And now I'm actually starting to feel hungry.

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FirstWeTakeManhattan · 09/04/2016 20:55

Takeaway pizza are awful imo. They are the most madly overpriced things as well. It's dough and a few scraps of topping. And I wouldn't touch the bbq wings tries to put OP off

Whereas a decent Chinese is really delicious.

Your Chinese menu sounds much, much nicer.

CakeNinja · 09/04/2016 20:57

Aww chinks if it's what you like, it's what you like!

I don't eat takeaway pizza as I find it really bloating, can only eat 3 pieces at the most and every bite tastes the same.
Chinese wins every time for the variety of dishes you can order.
I might go and see if dp wants to order a Chinese now actually!

dizzytomato · 09/04/2016 20:58

I'm not a fan of Chinese so I'd say pizza. But I'm a bit of a pizza snob, can't stand dominoes/pizza hut type pizzas. I like woodfired pizza's, if you have a local woodfire delivery it's a winner now im hungry

NuggetofPurestGreen · 09/04/2016 20:59

Chinese definitely.

WanderingNotLost · 09/04/2016 20:59

Both the pizza and the Chinese are really good. If I order the Chinese I'll have both the soups and half the main & rice straightaway and leftovers at some later point. If I get pizza I'll have half the pizza/chicken wings straight away, leftovers as before.

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TheNumberfaker · 09/04/2016 21:00

Chinese, no question! Pizza is mainly bread and tomato...

IamnotaStepfordHousewife · 09/04/2016 21:00

Pizza 🍕 just had dominoes.

tabulahrasa · 09/04/2016 21:03

Chinese, just for the free delivery tbh...

Chinks123 · 09/04/2016 21:03

Thanks CakeNinja Grin

StepAwayFromTheThesaurus · 09/04/2016 21:09

With the extra info, definitely Chinese. Phone, sit back and wait for it to arrive. Then devour.

WanderingNotLost · 09/04/2016 21:11

CHINESE HAS WON

I'm now so hungry that I physically don't have the energy to go and get the pizza, and you get more food for your money with the Chinese. Also ordered DP a beef curry and egg fried rice.

Thanks for helping me decide! Grin

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CakeNinja · 09/04/2016 21:11

Dammit, he's cooked himself a chicken and bacon ciabatta melt Angry

My own fault. He's poorly today and asked an hour ago if I wanted to order something in or if I wanted him to make something. I said no as I wasn't that bothered about eating, had a late lunch.
Now I'm bloody hungry!

StepAwayFromTheThesaurus · 09/04/2016 21:21

Sounds excellent. Good choice OP.