Shanghaiist: Spot the difference: Sherpa's vs. K.K. Rabbit

AiTuDou

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:59:00 +0800

Wow, check out their website though. The most appalling bad site I've used in a long time!

Andy Best

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:39:51 +0800

K.K. Rabbit does seem like a bit of a random name. I suppose it's a reference that I'm missing ... anyone?

comradekamal

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:34:50 +0800

more importantly, what does the k.k stand for?

Les Izmore

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:10:29 +0800

Count yer fingers... just sayin'..

James Creegan

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:07:51 +0800

I certainly am not on Mealbay's payroll, and how very dare you ask. Although it has to be said that their prices and level of service just can't be beat. That's MEALBAY: 5158-0168. Tell them James Creegan sent you, for a free hand shake!

moneyinabox

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:50:21 +0800

I second the Mealbay recommendation. Good service. They deliver me NYC Deli burritos, salsa, and chips on the occasional weekend with free cans of coke.

Les Izmore

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:38:04 +0800

JC - It should be obvious to anyone who doesn't have an axe to grind that the list on the top menu is much closer to the edge of the page than the other! Also one says 'APPETIZER' while the other touts 'appetizers.' Completely different animals. As an aside are you on Mealbay's payroll or what? (In the interest of avoiding flame wars, the forgoing was an attempt at humour... (Oh, and I am K.K. Rabbit!! (not really... or am I?)))

EL JEFE

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:14:37 +0800

The difference is that KK Rabbit's restaurants are generally worse.

Les Izmore

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:50:07 +0800

It wasn't the Illuminati?

Andy Best

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:47:52 +0800

Hey Les I'm good. And it's all good. We don't have to agree. That you take time to comment on the site is great. Now where was I ... working on my 'Never mind the inquiry, Diana was killed by the CIA' story ;)

Les Izmore

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:43:08 +0800

I'm not offended, and hope I haven't offended. It just seems there is a lot of 'invisible hand' thinking on display concerning many subjects on the site.

Andy Best

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:42:48 +0800

Thanks James :) I might give Mealbay a go. So who's going to try K.K. Rabbit?

James Creegan

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:33:59 +0800

oh come off it Les- that's a straight rip off! I like Mealbay, once you order from them three times, they start giving you two free cans of pop with every order. Also they deliver ice, which I can never find in Family Mart.

Andy Best

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:28:24 +0800

Les Do you really believe they were trying to trick unsuspecting hungry expats into thinking they were ordering from Sherpa's? The post is suggesting it's "cheeky" and is also tagged with "fun stuff". A catalog is a catalog is a catalog.... or catalogue for you UK folks. Most of the menus I see start with appetizers and end with beverages, mere coincidence? Hey, I'm sorry if ripping on KK Rabbit has offended you. Hope you keep commenting on my posts. Andy :)

Les Izmore

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:21:39 +0800

A catalog is a catalog is a catalog.... or catalogue for you UK folks. I don't think they were unaware, I just doubt that they cared one way or another. Do you really believe they were trying to trick unsuspecting hungry expats into thinking they were ordering from Sherpa's? Seems a bit convoluted to me, but stranger things do happen all the time. Most of the menus I see start with appetizers and end with beverages, mere coincidence?

Andy Best

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:09:18 +0800

Hi Les To say there was no malevolent intent is also to suggest that after using their generic template they were completely unaware that their catalogue was then a near copy of their biggest rival's at time of printing. How different do we think this is to, say, the Darlie fakes posted a few days back?

jiminycricket

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:08:08 +0800

There is another new service, Dial a Meal, who just dropped a book in my mailbox.

Les Izmore

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:02:00 +0800

I'd bet the visual similarities are as related to quick and dirty computer graphic design, i.e. lists, tables, fonts, headers, etc., as to any malevolent intent. When folks use design templates provided by ubiquitous programs like Windows this is what can happen. I agree with MIAB that the non congruent restaurants offered is the most relevant thing.

Andy Best

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:45:28 +0800

Sure. The post is about the menu design which speaks for itself. As for more services to more restaurants, of course that's good. So, have you tried K.K.? What's the service like? And if not Moneyinabox, anyone else?

moneyinabox

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:26:02 +0800

Mealbay is another Sherpas clone. However, there is no restaurant overlap between the three. You should view this as a good thing as it broadens the choices available to you.