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Grubhub: Local Food Delivery for iOS

By GrubHub.com Free Editors' Rating

Editors' Review

shelbybrown Jun 14, 2018

Are you hungry? The Grubhub app can help you to restaurant pickup and delivery from local eateries, big and small.

Pros

Try before registering: To start using Grubhub, just enter a delivery address, and you'll be served a list of restaurants that'll deliver to you, so you can see if it's worth signing up for the app before you're forced to "fork over" your personal information.

Explore new restaurants: It's easy to miss a new restaurant opening across town, but on Grubhub you'll find many of the hottest new restaurants as well as the lesser-known eateries you might not otherwise know about.

But you'll also find all the tried-and-true chains, such as Arby's, Denny's, Just Salad, Papa John's, Qdoba, Red Robin, and TGI Fridays.

Different ways to search: Search by restaurants or dishes in the upper search bar or scroll down to explore Grubhub's list of restaurant options. You can also search by cuisine type.

Tap the Cuisines button and select from 50, organized around ethnicities, such as Chinese, Latin American, or Middle Eastern; food items, such as Bagels, Chicken, or Crepes; or dietary restrictions, such as Organic, Vegan, or Vegetarian. You can tap just one cuisine type or multiple to narrow your search.

Excellent filters: Tap the Filters button to sort by delivery time frame, star rating, price, and whether the restaurant is new, offers order tracking, or has coupons. Make your choices and only see results that satisfy your search criteria.

A wealth of info on each restaurant: In search results, you'll see the restaurant's title, photo, cuisine types, delivery time frame, whether there's an order minimum, and the star rating based on the number of reviews. Tap any restaurant to get a full menu, with Most Popular items up top. Tap the About tab to get address info and operating hours and Reviews to get, you guessed it, customer reviews.

Ratings and reviews: It's fun to try new restaurants -- but such a downer when they disappoint. Thankfully, Grubhub provides ratings and reviews of Grubhub restaurants from its robust -- and vocal -- dining community, so you'll know which restaurants to try and which to avoid. You'll also get recommendations of what to order at each restaurant.

Easy order process: When you're already hangry, you're probably not in the mood to spend a lot of time, tapping and swiping in a restaurant delivery app. In Grubhub, you can just search for an item that appeals to you, pick the restaurant to get it from, select it off the menu, and order.

Order for ASAP or later: You can order your meal to arrive as soon as possible or you can pre-order your next meal to arrive up to four days in advance.

Deals and promos: You'll find exclusive promos in the Grubhub app. For instance, the Trending offers near you section features restaurants offering 25 percent off deals to Grubhub users. Also, your first delivery is free.

Accepts many major payment services: Grubhub takes traditional credit cards, but it also takes gift cards and many of today's popular payment services, such as Apple Pay, PayPal, and Amex Express Checkout. Better yet, your last payment method is saved to be automatically used the next time you place an order.

Zero hidden fees: Unlike competing apps that gouge you with unexpected fees, Grubhub doesn't even charge you its own delivery fee. Any delivery fees are set by the restaurant -- same as if you ordered from them directly.

Express reorder: If you enjoyed a meal, you can reorder it faster next time with the Express Reorder feature. Just tap Express Reorder to bring the order to checkout in a tap.

Real-time delivery updates: Starving? Easily track your order with updates and alerts from the app.

Cons

Delivery fees vary: Because Grubhub doesn't have its own standard delivery fee, delivery fees are determined by the restaurants. If you prefer a one-price-fits-all approach, then this service isn't for you.

Not the most visually appealing app: If an app is selling food, in our opinion, then it should be more photo-driven, so we see what we're getting. Grubhub has photos, but they're small and less apparent than in other apps.

Bottom Line

Whether you're looking to try some hip new local eateries or are happy sticking with the tried-and-true chains, Grubhub is your go-to app for food delivery and pickup.

Full Specifications

What's new in version 7.76

Introducing Contact-free delivery, a new feature created for your safety and your drivers. Opt in at checkout and your driver will call/text when they arrive and drop off your order.

General

Release April 2, 2020
Date Added April 2, 2020
Version 7.76

Operating Systems

Operating Systems iOS
Additional Requirements Requires iOS 11.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Apple TV.

Popularity

Total Downloads 348
Downloads Last Week 0
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Developer's Description

With the largest selection of restaurants, Grubhub delivers your favorite foods to your door.

Order with a few simple taps in the iOS Grubhub app and get the restaurants you love, delivered.

Feel like getting out for a bit? Great! We also offer pickup for takeout orders.

Whether its your favorite local spot, a restaurant with a little more fame, or a new place to try while traveling, Grubhubs got the eats youre looking for.

Join Grubhub+ and get unlimited free delivery from restaurants nearby, 10% Cashback, access to our Elite Care team and so much more!

Plus, Grubhub will match any donations Grubhub+ members make to No Kid Hungry, so you can double your community impact.

Try Grubhub+ free for 14 days. After that, its $9.99/month.

Wondering what your next meal could be? Each Grubhub city has different restaurants that you know and love. Arbys, Buffalo Wild Wings, Cinnabon, Dennys, KFC, McDonalds (NYC only), Pizza Hut, Potbelly, Taco Bell and more are just a tap away.

Heres a little taste of the foods, local flavors, and cuisines you should be excited about: burgers, donuts, pizza, sushi, pho, wings, Italian, Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, Greek, vegan, vegetarian and more!

Order takeout or delivery and get exclusive Grubhub deals. Download today!

What Grubhub offers:

THE MOST RESTAURANTS

- Grubhub offers the largest selection of restaurants in the nation!

- Whether its Chinese, Greek, Italian, or any other food type youre craving, its covered.

- With exclusive local restaurant partners like Taco Bell and McDonalds, youll find that mom and pop shop AND the national spot you love.

EASY TAKEOUT ORDERS

- When you order using the iOS app, you'll avoid the hassle of over-the-phone mistakes.

- You can also count on Grubhubs 24/7 customer support.

REAL-TIME ORDER TRACKING

- Grubhub offers real-time order tracking so you know exactly when to dash to the door for your delicious meal.

MULTIPLE ORDERING OPTIONS

- The Grubhub app provides lots of great features.

- Order now or preorder your next meal.

- Re-order your favorite meals with a tap.

- Order takeout and pick up your meal to save time and money.

- Pay through a variety of options including Apple Pay, Venmo and Grubhub gift cards.

DEALS AND SPECIALS

- Gain access to exclusive benefits only available through Grubhub+

QUALITY RATINGS AND REVIEWS

- Grubhub has lots and lots of restaurant ratings and reviews, so you can count on getting the best food in your area.

- Review the restaurants and menus you try to help other Grubhub customers.

Order the eats you love from local restaurants near you. Download Grubhub now!

Ready to start ordering with Grubhub? Great! Heres what to do next:

Download the app

Sign in or set up your account (you can even use Facebook)

Choose from your favorite restaurants or try something new

Pick your perfect meal

We suggest you post up with your mates and order your next food delivery in some of these Grubhub cities:

Albany, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Bridgeport, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Hartford, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, St. Louis, Sacramento, Tampa, Washington DC

Just in case you needed a few more reasons to get into Grubhub, here are some rave reviews:

I love that I can order food while laying on the couch. Grubhub strikes again!! - @DrFlunkenstein

Thank god for @Grubhub. The delivery guy and I are going to be the best of friends - @beatz6

Just when I thought I was ready to be an adult and cook, Grubhub - @kima_jones

@Grubhub is becoming VERY familiar with my food preferences. I love this app! - @madelinedenise

Free delivery terms: Must be a first-time Grubhub diner; offer limited to one use per diner. Order must be $15.00, before tax, tip and fees. Discount is capped at $5.00 off your order. Valid for Delivery orders only.

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