Best meal delivery service on Reddit

218 reviews from r/ReadyMeals, r/pittsburgh, r/StPetersburgFL and 36 more subreddits

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Factor

3.8

(15)

"I have been using factor and loving it."

"Factor. Pre-made and cooked meals. 3 minutes in the microwave. Very healthy, decent portions."

"I use factor and find it's good for variety and lots of veggies and portion control but it's pricey."

"I tried factor recently and enjoyed it. Lots of tasty variety."

"Factor or Cook Unity are good. BistroMD and Flex Pro are also highly rated."

"I have recently been using Factor and have been enjoying it!"

"I've used Factor meals before. They are weekly deliveries of refrigerated meals."

"I heard Factor was pretty good."

"I like factor. They have a lot of Keto options and are pretty tasty."

"There’s Factor too if you’re looking for something already cooked."

Meals on Wheels

4.0

(12)

"The meals are often freshly made and they work with dietary issues."

"Healthier TV dinners but it's been very helpful when I'm just too tired to cook."

"Meals on wheels could be helpful there compared to something like Schwann's."

"My elderly neighbor gets meals on wheels. He claims it's good."

"Does your community do meals on wheels?"

"Check out melas on wheels !"

"Try Meals On Wheels."

"I see someone already mentioned Meals on Wheels."

"Would meals on wheels be an option?"

"Doesn’t Meals on Wheels still exist? It’s non profit and volunteers deliver."

Bistro MD

4.0

(8)

"Silver Cuisine if you don’t want a contract, they are owned by BistroMD."

"CookUnity and Factor often have meals with way too much sodium, which would be extremely bad for her condition."

"Bistro MD and Sunbasket both let you pick meals by specific diets."

"I got him a meal plan from bistro md."

"I’ve done BistroMD and their a la carte site Balance by Bistro before."

"I know Bistro MD specializes in dietary concerns."

"Maybe try Bistro MD, they are a prepared meal service that caters to people with dietary concerns."

Freshly

3.9

(8)

"Check out Freshly. It’s just like Hello Fresh except the meals are premade and are microwaved"

"I wish I could make the recommendation that I normally would, speaking as a petite woman myself - I was able to lose weight every time I consistently used Freshly."

"I just started freshly and like it a lot."

"Freshly offers single-serving meals, that you heat in microwave or stovetop in hot water."

"Freshly’s, it’s microwaveable fresh meals, you can choose diff meals and meal plans."

"Freshly would be amazing postpartum!"

"[Freshly] is probably pretty close to what you're looking for."

"I am on Freshly and I *do* find it's definitely a bit bland."

Purple Carrot

3.6

(8)

"I used the plant based service purple carrot a few times and LOVED it!"

"We liked Purple Carrot recipes a lot but felt the portions were small for us."

"I subscribed to Purple Carrot for a long time and loved their food."

"I’ve been doing the Purple Carrot prepared meals and have been happy with everything I’ve tried."

"I have been using Purple Carrot for a long time. I do the cooked meals and they are great!!"

"I loved Purple Carrot but the recipes were a bit elaborate and lots of work IMO."

"Based on the comments I am giving Purple Carrot prepared meals a try."

"Thus far I've only tried Purple Carrot and every single meal I had was awful."

Mom's Meals

4.0

(7)

"Mom's Meals is what our local Meals on Wheels sends."

"They have several medically prescribed options like heart, kidney, and diabetes friendly."

"There’s a good chance they will cover meals delivered through a service like Mom’s Meals."

"They are shipped to the house."

"I second what others have already said about calling the insurance company and looking into Mom's meals."

"When my mom got to the point of needing help with meals, one of the things I looked into was Mom's Meals."

"Mom's Meals for sure."

HelloFresh

3.9

(7)

"I still do Hello Fresh and Home Chef for my family."

"Currently on HelloFresh. Always find a code for a free box or something so you can try before you actually pay."

"I liked HelloFresh the best because they seemed to have fewer problems delivering the correct and complete set of ingredients."

"I use Hellofresh in Britain and it's been pretty good."

"I used Hello Fresh and it was awesome!"

"Yep! Used Hello Fresh."

"I have used HelloFresh before, mostly to get through a rough couple weeks in grad school."

Cook

3.7

(6)

"Do you mean fancy ready meals like [Cook](https://www.cookfood.net/) or [All Plants](https://allplants.com/) or [Pure Package](https://www.purepackage.com/); or just takeaways like Deliveroo, JustEat etc?"

"We've had a few COOK meals now as we got a voucher. They do a new parent discount."

"You can try Cook, they have a new parents discount code that works for 12 months."

"We did a mix of cook, mindful chef and bits from Abel and Cole."

"It's expensive but we had £200 I think and it lasted us quite a long time."

"You get a 10% discount for new parents."

Clean Eatz

4.4

(5)

"I’ve been really impressed with their meals. They’re delicious."

"CleanEatz kitchen is my absolute favorite."

"Almost all the meals are low in sugar, low in fat and very low in saturated fat."

"Try clean eatz meal plans… they’re local too."

"Clean Eatz kitchen. They have a lot of meals with calories between 300-400."

#10

Daily Harvest

4.4

(5)

"I myself, age 64, use Daily Harvest, which is plant based, very healthy and frozen."

"R/DailyHarvest"

"They are on the low side in calories similar to splendid spoon."

"They’re high fiber, vegan, and mostly low calorie."

"There's also bowls, bites and soups available."

#11

Wiltshire Farm Foods

3.8

(5)

"Wiltshire Farm Foods make a point of employing pleasant delivery people who will put the food away for you."

"A recently widowed neighbour uses Wiltshire Farm Foods. He's gluten intolerant and they have a good range of gf food."

"Can confirm a wide variety of meals, including smaller and larger portions."

"Wiltshire Farm Foods do tasty meals, and they are nutritionally balanced."

"Do a good range of (quite bland, as they are aimed at the elderly) balanced, frozen or chilled microwave meals."

#12

Allplants

4.3

(4)

"We love All Plants 😊"

"Delivered frozen and just oven cook/microwave from frozen."

"For being made from all plants they are surprisingly very tasty"

"The microwave ones only take 7ish minutes."

#13

Trifecta

4.0

(4)

"I think the Whole30 option from Trifecta might work… As far as I can tell, it is dairy, gluten, soy, and tree nut free."

"Trifecta is the official F45 meal service."

"Have you looked at Trifecta?"

"I use Trifecta."

#14

Hello Fresh

4.0

(4)

"Hello Fresh and Blue Apron are good ones"

"Hello Fresh is good."

"I thought Hello Fresh tasted pretty good."

"Both of our favorite was hello fresh."

#15

Sunbasket

4.0

(4)

"They let you pick the following: Diet: Paleo, Mediterranean, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Carb-Conscious, Pescatarian, Diabetes-Friendly, Keto-Friendly."

"**Sunbasket** has both prepped kits and ready meals."

"I like Sunbasket. I usually find 2 meals a week that I want to try."

"I personally like sunbasket and they do a combo of premade, meal kits, and meal staples."

#16

Home Chef

5.0

(3)

"Home Chef was the one I used when a friend of mine had a stroke a couple of years ago."

"I love Home Chef. They have selections from already prepped for the microwave, already prepped for the oven, or actual cooking ones like the traditional meal kits."

"I've used Home Chef and Sunbasket. Home Chef is definitely my go to favorite."

#17

CookUnity

4.7

(3)

"Has been a lifesaver for me!"

"I’ve been using it for almost a year."

"They use recipes from famous chefs."

#18

Caviar

4.7

(3)

"So grateful for your help!"

"Caviar is my favorite- it’s a Doordash subsidiary… great selection of restaurants all over town."

"Cavier has the best selection of all the food apps."

#19

Snap Kitchen

4.0

(3)

"Maybe Snap Kitchen. They were pretty good."

"Snap kitchen and factor 75 are both good!"

"I use Snap Kitchen ($6-$12 per meal). It’s pricey but super convenient."

#20

Blue Apron

3.7

(3)

"I used Blue Apron and liked it."

"My friends uses Blue Apron and really enjoys it."

"We tried Blue Apron awhile ago because our friends referred us, but we canceled because it was too expensive."

#21

Green Chef

3.3

(3)

"Green Chef has a keto plan, I think."

"Ive used purple carrot and green chef in the past."

"Very high quality and delicious, but also very high in price."

#22

Field Doctor

3.3

(3)

"Has been very good for us!"

"Not the most tasty but very healthy"

"Was trying some specific dietary stuff at the time."

#23

Sprout Meals

5.0

(2)

"Delicious and plant based https://sproutmeals.ca"

"I've been getting Sprout Meals for a few weeks now and I've been really impressed with the quality of their food!"

#24

727 Prep

4.5

(2)

"727 Prep is exactly what you're looking for."

"727 prep has weekly deliveries to Seminole."

#25

BistroMD

4.5

(2)

"I’ve actually used BistroMD myself for heart-healthy meals after dealing with pulmonic stenosis complications, and it’s been a great choice over the years."

"The closest from the mainstream mealkits would probably be BistroMd."

#26

Marleen Kookt

4.5

(2)

"I think Marleen kookt is the most similar service around in Amsterdam."

"Second Marleen kookt. Saved me when I gave birth."

#27

Gobble

4.5

(2)

"Love Gobble! Hands down the best meal service we’ve tried."

"I have used Gobble a couple of different times."

#28

NTT Nutrition

4.0

(2)

"NTT Nutrition is legit and super healthy."

"I believe NTT delivers in Seminole."

#29

Jet Fuel Meals

4.0

(2)

"Farm to fork is also pretty good."

"I use Jetfuel meals. They are pretty good."

#30

Dashing Dishes

4.0

(2)

"Dashing Dishes is great if they have freezer space."

#31

Tovala

4.0

(2)

"Check out tovala.com"

#32

HomeCooks

4.0

(2)

"Highly Recommend HomeCooks - all made by independent chefs."

"A little pricey, not the most healthy but definitely tasty"

#33

Heart to Home

4.0

(2)

"[**https://www.hearttohomemeals.ca**](https://www.hearttohomemeals.ca)"

"There's Meals on Wheels and Heart to Home."

#34

Cookfood.net

4.0

(2)

"I was recommended cookfood.net - they have a whole range for new parents."

"Cookfood.net they have a shop in Winchester but deliver all over."

#35

Mindful Chef

4.0

(2)

"I like them when I work from home."

"I did try a few ready meal things in introductory offers recently and mindfulchef ones were pretty damn good, v tasty."

#36

Thistle

3.5

(2)

"I’ve used Thistle before and I’ll use it postpartum sometimes too... really easy."

"Is good for ready made meals but gets boring within a couple of months."

#37

Hungry Root

3.5

(2)

"Hungry Root is good for convenience and fast meals, but they are very basic."

"I used Hungry Root for a while... very little prep involved for their meals."

#38

mighty meals

3.5

(2)

"Good ordering flexibility and local."

"I do mighty meals rarely and everyplate occasionally."

#39

EveryPlate

3.0

(2)

"The only one that was cheap enough to be sustainable for us."

"It’s a little janky at times (a missing ingredient here or there, a slight lack of variety), but cheap."

#40

Made Meals

5.0

(1)

"Made meals delivers fresh (and delicious) meals that last 3-4 days from delivery."

#41

Cuvs Cooking

5.0

(1)

"It’s local and amazing food!"

#42

Westerly Kitchen

5.0

(1)

"Has some of the best delivered meals I have ever had."

#43

By Ruby

5.0

(1)

"The quality of the food is great and as the meals are frozen and can be cooked from frozen."

#44

prepkitchen

5.0

(1)

"Good variety, tasty meals, different portion sizes."

#45

Hungryroot

5.0

(1)

"We've been using it since 2018 and it's been the best option."

#46

Clean Eats Miami

5.0

(1)

"I’m loving it way more than freshly, and factor75."

#47

Methodology

5.0

(1)

"It’s by far the best meal service I’ve used."

#48

FreshMeals

5.0

(1)

"I really enjoy it."

#49

Athleticsfit

5.0

(1)

"Super fresh and tasty."

#50

Village Way Kitchen

5.0

(1)

"We always used Village Way Kitchen by chef Mars."

#51

byRuby

4.0

(1)

"Which were lovely!"

#52

Nonna Tonda

4.0

(1)

"They were really good. They just need cooking/reheating in a pan for like 2 mins."

#53

Pasta Evangelists

4.0

(1)

"Was apparently very delicious and super quick and easy to make up."

#54

Westerly

4.0

(1)

"Westerly is a bit nicer because they will send fresh lunch salads."

#55

Athletics Fit

4.0

(1)

"Was my go to. No membership fees or startup costs."

#56

Fed by Alex

4.0

(1)

"She has a website and even has specific postpartum bundles for new parents."

#57

Calgary Meals on Wheels

4.0

(1)

"Calgary Meals on Wheels or if vegan, Menu Mandela"

#58

Fresh Kitchen

4.0

(1)

"I’ve had a few meal deliveries from there from friends (for the same reason!) and it was good."

#59

Schwan's Home Delivery

4.0

(1)

"Schwan's Home Delivery seems popular in my area."

#60

Out of the Box Food

4.0

(1)

"Try outoftheboxfood.co.uk. Chef Theo has amazing food and it’s really cheap at £6.75 per meal if you order 10+ meals."

#61

Donald Russell

4.0

(1)

"Have a look at https://www.donaldrussell.com/convenience.html for their prepared meals."

#62

Dinner Ladies

4.0

(1)

"I use Dinner Ladies for about 1-2 meals a week."

#63

Buckley's Lunchbox

4.0

(1)

"Buckley's has prepared and microwave ready entrees and sides that you can order online."

#64

Bedrock

4.0

(1)

"Bedrock also has grab and go meals."

#65

Imagine Vegan Cafe

4.0

(1)

"Imagine Vegan Cafe."

#66

City Silo

4.0

(1)

"City silo is always a pretty good vegetarian option."

#67

Sauté

4.0

(1)

"I’ve used Sauté before and was quite happy with it."

#68

Diet to Go

4.0

(1)

"Their 'Balance' meal plan looks like it controls for sodium."

#69

Real Eats

4.0

(1)

"You can boil them in water or microwave them."

#70

Inspired Go

4.0

(1)

"I like Inspired Go salads."

#71

Youfoodz

4.0

(1)

"Ready made fresh meals delivered to your door."

#72

Eat Evolve

4.0

(1)

"Eat Evolve And Balanced Bites are options."

#73

Lean Cuisine

4.0

(1)

"If you are able to put out the money for a meal service, you could probably get a week's worth of Lean Cuisine."

#74

Weight Watchers

4.0

(1)

"Weight Watchers, breakfast sandwiches for breakfast and other meals."

#75

WeCookMeals

4.0

(1)

"Found them a lot better than Factor."

#76

Jane's Next Door

4.0

(1)

"Have enjoyed some of their meals purchased in store."

#77

Planthood

4.0

(1)

"They were great, felt like we were eating healthy fresh food but with minimal effort."

#78

Gusto

4.0

(1)

"Gusto is definitely better than Hello Fresh if you tried Hello Fresh before!"

#79

Leafside

4.0

(1)

"The meals are dehydrated so you add boiling water and rehydrate for 10 mins."

#80

Simmer

4.0

(1)

"Would recommend!"

#81

lionsprep

4.0

(1)

"It's high in protein and ~500-600 calories per meal."

#82

Fresh fitness food

4.0

(1)

"They’ll do you a deal on your first few boxes if you email them."

#83

Musclefood

4.0

(1)

"Do a good range of quick to zap frozen meals at the best price."

#84

Vegetable + Butcher

4.0

(1)

"I used it for a while when I got sick of cooking during the pandemic."

#85

Eataly

4.0

(1)

"Really delicious pre-made food and they deliver."

#86

Mindy's Take & Bake

4.0

(1)

"They have a 20 mile delivery radius."

#87

Pittsburgh Fresh

4.0

(1)

"Meals are good."

#88

Girl Friday Cooking Company

4.0

(1)

"Fits the bill."

#89

Pghfresh.com

4.0

(1)

"Pghfresh.com I know they do dietary accommodations so you can have the food made without salt."

#90

Lasagna Love

4.0

(1)

"Check out Lasagna Love"

#91

Allianna’s Kitchen

4.0

(1)

"My sister uses Allianna’s Kitchen but not sure of the cost; she loves the food though!"

#92

Kerry Out Nutrition

4.0

(1)

"A good friend runs a service like this give her a look!"

#93

Black Radish

4.0

(1)

"I really love the Belly Baskets from Black Radish"

#94

Margaret Ann’s

4.0

(1)

"Try Margaret Ann’s in St Pete."

#95

Prep Boys Meal Prep

4.0

(1)

"Https://www.prepboysmealprep.com"

#96

Fit Food Cuisine

4.0

(1)

"Https://fitfoodcuisine.com/"

#97

Everytable

4.0

(1)

"Not Asian but everytable has healthy appropriate sized meals at an affordable price."

#98

Magic Kitchen

4.0

(1)

"Magic Kitchen is technically made for the exact situation you're in."

#99

Lean On Meals

3.0

(1)

"I used Lean On Meals, easy to adjust portion size, good selection of sides."

#100

Dinnerly

2.0

(1)

"I wish I knew of a more specialized meal delivery place but it's definitely hard to find, they do have pre-made stuff on dinnerly, hello fresh and such."

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