Nanuet, NY - I remain a devotee of Wonder and order from here regularly. There are so many great options to choose from. I can simultaneously satisfy my conflicting food cravings, try new items/restaurants each time, or easily wrangle an order for a group of people who can't agree on anything. Pad Thai AND buffalo wings? Sure. Tacos and poke? Done. Now, the variety alone wouldn't win me over if the food were mediocre, but the quality is also for the most part very good.
Everything from my previous review still stands, so consider this an update featuring more food photos and a highlight reel of some of my favorites so far (I haven't worked through the entire restaurant roster yet but have experienced a representative enough sample).
My faves:
1. Wing Trip: consistently excellent wings. Probably the item I order most frequently.
2. Royal Greens: there don't seem to be any fast-casual salad chains in Rockland County, so I get my salad fix here. The greens are fresh and crisp, with plenty or Chef Creation options or you can opt for a custom bowl made according to your liking. The dressings are really good too.
3. Green curry from SriPraPhai: thick, garlicky curry gravy with just the right kick - a perfect "American medium spicy" that won't traumatize the timid. The pad Thai deserves a mention too: they use broad noodles for this, with a springy-chewy texture, and a more fragrant, complex flavor than your standard version.
4. Garlic parmesan mozzarella sticks from Alanza Pizza: a top seller and you can see why. These aren't just any sad, frozen diner mozzarella sticks you've had. My kid went wild for those.
5. Magnolia Bakery's banana pudding with wafer cookie bits: rich, classic and just a little bit extra, kinda like how I plan to age.
6. Chocolate pudding from Tejas Barbeque: unassuming in appearance but dangerously creamy, more mousse than pudding. As someone who's generally indifferent to both sweets and chocolate, I polished this off with relish.
7. Lastly, pork belly from Tejas Barbeque: PLEASE BRING THIS BACK!!! I haven't seen it since the early days so can only assume it's been discontinued. Crackling skin, melt-in-your-mouth tender, shamelessly fatty and decadent. If you're a chicharrón fan, you'll love this deluxe upgrade.
Since my last review, Wonder has added some new features that further expand your options:
They now function like Seamless/Grubhub/DoorDash in that you can order from other local restaurants too. This can confuse the uninitiated, so if you only want the actual Wonder restaurants (you know, the whole reason you're here), click on the "Wonder Restaurants" button on top, or look for categories labeled "Made at Wonder."
They've also partnered with Blue Apron, which is a pleasant surprise. I subscribed to BA's meal kits for a while when I lived in the city, as their offerings were more gourmet and interesting compared to competing meal kit delivery services like HelloFresh (though my absolute favorite was Plated, RIP). Haven't tried it through the Wonder app yet but nice to know it's there for those days you want to cook but don't feel like spending hours on meal planning/prepping.
The orders are always super well packaged. Not every dish is a winner, but the hit rate is high enough to keep me coming back, and there's more here to like than not. read more