This is now called exploreneon.com I listed how to get into our building for food delivery and it did not make it to the delivery person. So I had to email again to let them know how to get into our building. If you leave a box at our gate, somebody will steal it. I promise you. I was very excited to get food from all different places. However, the cooked food was not cold as it is supposed to be. There were two small ice packs inside, but obviously the box was so big the ice packs did not make it to the main meal which was a chicken dish. So I could not eat that. The hummus was also frozen - over cold - which is fine as we just let it thaw, but it was weird. It also isn't clear you have to order bread separately with it as if you get it from the restaurant itself delivery bread comes with it. I'll also add the donuts were really greasy, but I think that's just the nature of the donuts that we ordered. I thought beingHahdough they'd be a little better but no. Probably won't do it again unless there's a restaurant I absolutely couldn't get to. But the Customer Service and delivery really sucks and I don't think they have a good plan to keep food cold. That should be cold. Wasted a bunch of money on this. read more

Unfortunately, I joined late on the Pastel (discoverpastel.com) bandwagon but that might be a good thing. Especially, for my waistline and wallet as one could get a little overzealous clicking "Add to Cart" with all the various bakeries, restaurants, etc...yum! I heard about this wonderful delivery service of connecting small business in San Francisco (and beyond) to customers around the Bay Area. The option of delivery or designated pick up areas made indulging/trying items so easy...what jump started me to order was seeing Yelp friends, D.wight L and Mike C supporting a variety of businesses and posting those yummy goodies on Yelp...yeah, I keep telling myself not to look at Yelp before going to bed! I've ordered from Maison Nico, Ariscault and mostly Fatted Calf as I've always enjoyed their specialty items..well, one more order (will be my third) to go before Pastel takes a break from their delivery service....I will choose wisely for last pickup on Friday, 9/30/22 Big THANKS to the creator Amanda Nguyen, her partner, Tim Moran and the rest of Pastel Venture staff and wish you well in your future endeavors read more

Pastel Ventures - Fatted Calf order...no pastries this time as the ones I wanted were 'resting up' or 'on pause for kitchen reno'...next time :) - Food Delivery Services Near Me - San Francisco, California

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What an amazing concept to partner with local purveyors and crowd source for the food community! Order a few days ahead from a multitude of small biz - select your pick up spots! Easy - done! Will definitely use them to get my favorite volcano kimchi, special sweets and offal eats! The staff take great care in packing items. Fantastic - support this venture! read more

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Pastel ventures is an awesome business model I love that I can order from some of my favorite small businesses around the bay area without having to wait in line or find parking read more

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Great modern delivery platform, born out of the covid era, to bring goods from the SF area to other parts of the Bay Area. But instead of delivering straight to your door, they'll bring a van to certain designated areas for you to pick up at a specific time. I don't do Doordash or any third party deliveries, as what they want to take as a cut, is kind of extortion for small businesses IMO. And to set myself up for disappointment from a delivery I have no control over, is something I choose to not be a part of. Pastel partners with small businesses, mostly being bakeries at these initial stages, but they are branching out. They'll pick up/receive orders from these businesses once a week then bring it to your area for you to pick up your order. I believe they'll mark-up the business price around 10%, then charge the customer a flat $5 fee for the delivery charge. So yes, you will be paying a premium for such a service but compared to what is out there, this is actually quite reasonable and the small business can sell their product at a price that doesn't seem outrageous. And if you factor a bridge toll ($6 currently), high probability of having to pay for parking in SF or possible public transportation AND the current cost of gas which is the highest I've ever seen in my lifetime, it just makes this service sound so much more valuable. So far I've been able to get goods from B. Patisserie, Midnite Bagels, Maison Nico and Neighbor Bakery. Everything I've gotten so far have been superb. Everything very fresh and nicely packaged with zero errors thus far. So, for my area, I have to pick it up at a local park next to a library. It was a little tricky finding their truck the first time around, but now super easy. They send you a text the day before and day of. My little gripe is that their pick-up window is quite short. It is from 5pm - 5:15 on a Friday evening. The first time I was a bit late due to traffic, though they were still there. But I did feel a bit panicked towards my arrival. Then another time, they got stuck in traffic and kept postponing their arrival via text from 5:15 to past 6pm. That time I had dinner reservations at 6, so I had to cancel my order. Felt bad but they were great and professional. They credited my order that night and even sent me a discount coupon for my next order. In 3 orders so far, it hasn't been the smoothest ride, but I am getting the hang of it. And since I'm able to taste things that are usually too far from me at a price that I find totally fair for meeting me more than half way, I am just ecstatic at being a part of this platform. Easy round up to a fiver. Ps. Thanks to local connect Jay P. for throwing this my way. I owe you a beer or three. read more

I've ordered from Pastel discoverpastel.com more times than I'd like to admit. They work with a number of renowned bakeries in the Bay and deliver to drop off points all around the Bay Area. My favorites to order include B. Patisserie's kouign-amanns, Arsicault Bakery's quiche, Neighbor Bakehouse's savory offerings, Bi-rite pot de creme and Stonemill Matcha sandos. There is always something new to try. Be warned they make getting quality pastries much too accessible. If you are new to Pastel use my referral code HY19KC1L to recieve $20 off $40. read more

Love that you can get your favorite dishes from so many restaurants and bakeries across the entire Bay Area to your neighborhood. The Pastel team has incredible customer service and treats small businesses and their drivers well, too. Busy professionals who don't have the time to spend 3+ hours driving around the entire Bay Area on errands to support all their favorite small businesses can now access them! I can't recommend Pastel's services enough. And I feel good knowing that my money is going towards the local economy and ethical employment practices. 5 stars to the team, thanks for doing what you do! read more