Meal Delivery Services reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 153 Reddit reviews across 25 subreddits and 28 posts to rank the best Meal Delivery Services brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/AskSF, r/canberra, r/vegetarian, r/perth, r/mealkits. Top-rated brands include HelloFresh (3.6/5), Home Chef (4.5/5), CookUnity (4.2/5).
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Reviews153
Subreddits25
Posts28
Brands87
Products2
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#1
HelloFresh
3.6
(13)
"I really enjoyed them but got kind of tired of some of the recipes after a while"
"We get the 4 person for 3 and my husband eats any leftovers for lunch the next day."
"If there were leftovers we'd just eat them for lunch the next day."
"Hello Fresh was also good."
"We find portions to be quite substantial, especially for Hello fresh."
"I've personally really enjoyed the meals I've had from there!"
"Hellofresh"
"I’ve enjoyed Hello Fresh as of late."
"Get the four. The serving sizes are not huge."
"We’ve gotten the 2 person hello fresh for a while because we still make son’s food separately and the portion sizes are really small."
#2
Home Chef
4.5
(8)
"So easy and all the meals I’ve had had been so delicious and great calories and protein"
"I agree with others who recommended Home Chef and Marley Spoon."
"I have used and love home chef for a long time."
"I'm a big fan of Home Chef which is my favorite and also Sunbasket."
"I do a mix of 4-person meals and some 2-person meals."
"Found home chef and gobble to be generous."
"I agree with the others saying to just do a 4 portion meal plan and stretch it."
"There are a few including Home Chef and Green Chef with 6 servings."
#3
CookUnity
4.2
(6)
"Cook Unity doesn’t taste like meal prep or delivered food. Love all the options too!"
"Recommended by others."
"If money isn’t an object, the meals from Cook Unity are really good."
"Eat Clean Bro among others are recommended."
"I just tried Cook Unity by Chef Esther Choi. They have ready to eat meals sent to your door. Pretty tasty imo compared to hello fresh."
"Cook Unity is no prep, single meals. That’s what the spouse and I have for lunch on work days."
#4
Gousto
4.5
(4)
"I use Gousto and it’s honestly been life changing for me. I like the choice on gousto and I preferred that to Hello fresh."
"I don’t know if you get Gousto outside of the UK but it is amazing for vegetarian/vegan."
"I get my 4 fridge boxes lined up on the table... Then it’s just one less barrier when it comes time to make dinner."
"I think they offer a decent selection, the app is easy to use, and I’ve liked probably 95% of the meals I’ve tried."
#5
EveryPlate
4.0
(4)
"My wife and I use EveryPlate for help with meal planning and shopping."
"We get the 4 serving and usually have a serving or two as leftovers for lunch."
"Everyplate allows more than 4 servings/recipe."
"EveryPlate is a solid, cheaper option."
#6
Marley Spoon
4.0
(4)
"Marley Spoon had really tasty food."
"Marley Spoon has larger servings."
"I've noticed that Marley Spoon has larger serving sizes, so that might help."
"Martha Stewart has taught me some neat cooking skills through this service."
#7
YouFoodz
3.5
(4)
"YouFoodz are pretty reasonable."
"I used to get youfoodz, similar volume to what you’re looking for and had no problems. Good variety of meals, most of them taste good."
"Was on YouFoodz for a bit. It's fresh not frozen and decent food just too small for me."
"I get youfoodz which are not frozen but I prefer fresh, they usually have a week expiry on them and you could freeze them."
#8
Thistle
4.7
(3)
"Food is genuinely delicious and fresh and you can get it delivered twice a week"
"Super healthy and delicious. The price of the meals goes down the more you get"
"Thistle is great. Skip the vegan dishes and get the meat ones though."
#9
Shef
4.3
(3)
"Meals home-made by neighbors"
"Shef"
"Shef - they use 'real' home cooks."
#10
Square Fare
4.0
(3)
"I love Square Fare! The team does a great job working with you to adapt the meals for your dietary restrictions/preferences and the meals are really tasty."
"They personalize meals to your needs and are delicious!!"
"I tried to love Square Fare and for some reason I didn’t :("
#11
Lite n Easy
4.0
(3)
"My grandma uses the Lite n Easy meal service for the elderly. She seems to like them."
"Lite n easy do some fantastic salads, fresh meals etc."
"The Light and Easy meals are surprisingly decent."
#12
Purple Carrot
3.7
(3)
"Purple carrot is my favorite, it’s all plant-based and much tastier."
"I can’t vouch for them as I have never gotten a subscription, but Purple Carrot looks interesting."
"Purple Carrot."
#13
Freshly
3.3
(3)
"I loved using Freshly. Not going to lie, they are fancied up healthy frozen meals but I loved them."
"I do Freshly and am happy so far!"
"Freshly just announced this morning that they are actually closing up shop."
#14
Hungryroot
3.3
(3)
"Hungryroot"
"Just FYI Hungryroot is not strictly Low FODMAP even though they sometimes advertise themselves as such."
"Has anyone tried hungryroot? I’ve been curious about that one."
#15
Compozure
5.0
(2)
"They’re great for meal prep."
"Is great."
#16
Sunbasket
5.0
(2)
"Been using Sunbasket for like over a year and have very rarely ever had an issue."
"I'm a big fan of Home Chef which is my favorite and also Sunbasket."
#17
Green Chef
4.5
(2)
"You can have up to 12 servings!"
"Is really good and they have vegan options too!"
#18
Reful
4.5
(2)
"I stopped by Reful and picked up a couple meals. They were all really good so I just placed and order for all my meals next week."
"They had a promo code that brings the price down to $8/meal."
#19
Lite & Easy
4.5
(2)
"It has made a big difference for her."
"Have a program specifically targeted at elderly people living at home."
#20
Gym Meals Direct
4.5
(2)
"The meals are really nice and you just heat them in the microwave."
"They are made fresh weekly and only fresh for that week."
#21
Bellyful
4.5
(2)
"Highly recommend."
"Do free food drops for all new parents."
#22
Eat Clean Bro
4.5
(2)
"I seriously love Eat Clean Bro. I promise you I’ve tried every single other option... and these are just delicious."
"Recommended by others."
#23
Primal Kitchen
4.0
(2)
"Pretty good price point too compared with others."
"Gluten free/Paleo based meals."
#24
Dinner Ladies
4.0
(2)
"Dinners Ready is a local one that has ready to heat meals and lots of variety."
"Found them to be good quality."
#25
Mom's Meals
4.0
(2)
"They're pretty tasty."
"My clients tend to love Moms Meals... I’ve only had one person complain about the breakfasts."
#26
Soulara
4.0
(2)
"I have used and like: Soulara, My Muscle Chef, Dineamic."
"Soulara have super healthy and tasty meals."
#27
Wholistically Healthy
4.0
(2)
"Not frozen, but Wholistically Healthy make great stuff!"
"I use Wholistically Healthy. It is not the cheapest and the portions are not huge, but it’s fresh and delicious."
#28
Core Powerfoods
4.0
(2)
"Another vote for Core Powerfoods here."
"Core power food is pretty good. 24 meals delivered for 170 including shipping. And they are actually filling unlike some."
#29
Good Eggs
3.5
(2)
"Have fully prepped meals available and in my experience have been great!"
"Not sure it meets your budget, but Good Eggs has some meal kits plus a lot of other groceries."
#30
Meal Delivery Services
3.5
(2)
"I found this listing of a whole bunch of them, look for the ones that say No-Prep."
"Those meal delivery services get pricey but they usually give you a good deal on your first order."
#31
BariBox
5.0
(1)
"The food is shockingly good ngl."
#32
Barichef
5.0
(1)
"It’s been a lifesaver when I’m too exhausted to even think about food."
#33
Mademeals
5.0
(1)
"Is amazing."
#34
Eat.co.nz
5.0
(1)
"The meals are prepackaged and you heat and eat."
#35
Hungry Root
5.0
(1)
"There's minimal prep involved and everything we tried was delicious."
#36
Franny's Kitchen
5.0
(1)
"Franny’s Kitchen is great."
#37
Allplants
5.0
(1)
"They're plant based ready meals and so tasty, and the ingredients list just sounds like home cooking"
#38
FreshDirect
5.0
(1)
"I LOVE the fresh direct 4 min meals... these are the best microwave meals I’ve had that never feel like microwave meals."
#39
Made Meals
5.0
(1)
"Made locally. Really good and fresh ingredients that are well packed... Good macros and much more filling for the macros than Factor."
#40
Snap Kitchen
5.0
(1)
"Snap kitchen is 100% GF!"
#41
Map Meals
5.0
(1)
"It’s called MAP MEALS. Their meals are fresh and NEVER frozen."
#42
Nature's Plate
5.0
(1)
"Nature’s Plate - it’s all vegan food, some of it inspired by meat dishes. Everything I’ve had there has been delicious and filling."
#43
Platinum Prep
5.0
(1)
"There’s a local (Connecticut) meal delivery service Platinum Prep. They have custom meals."
#44
TheCupboard
5.0
(1)
"The Cupboard! Highly recommend and exactly what you're looking for."
#45
Jessie et Laurent
4.0
(1)
#46
Martha Stewart & Marley Spoon
4.0
(1)
"I'm enjoying the veggie selection at Martha Stewart and Marley Spoon."
#47
Chip & Kale
4.0
(1)
"Chip and Kale is a vegan one: — meal kits are shipped frozen."
#48
Factor
4.0
(1)
"They had a great menu selection."
#49
Great Taste Catering
4.0
(1)
"A former personal chef that started a delivered meal business during the pandemic."
#50
Ikaria
4.0
(1)
"They do personalized portions based on your individual goals."
#51
Sunfare
4.0
(1)
"Ive used sunfare and was pleased."
#52
My Muscle Chef
4.0
(1)
"I have used and like: Soulara, My Muscle Chef, Dineamic."
#53
Dineamic
4.0
(1)
"I have used and like: Soulara, My Muscle Chef, Dineamic."
#54
Dinners Ready
4.0
(1)
"They also do really nice meals for one."
#55
Territory Foods
4.0
(1)
"Switched to them from Freshly and have no regrets."
#56
Daily Harvest
4.0
(1)
"Is pretty decent and relatively healthy."
#57
Private Chef Club
4.0
(1)
"It's like Munchery or Sprig, if you remember them."
#58
Bentocart
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been a fan of Bentocart for not having to worry about lunch."
#59
Club Feast
4.0
(1)
"I've been using Club Feast for the last couple of months and have been happy with it so far."
#60
Shop Locale
4.0
(1)
"They have a plethora of meal kits available and if you use Promo code LOCAL you get free delivery."
#61
Factor 75
4.0
(1)
"Factor75 has excellent ready-to-heat meals with different choices each week."
#62
My Fit Foods
4.0
(1)
"These are also quite good https://www.myfitfoods.com/meals Maybe less costly"
#63
Wiltshire Farm Foods
4.0
(1)
"I can recommend Wiltshire farm foods. The nice man delivers it and put it straight in the freezer for my parents."
#64
Compleats
4.0
(1)
"Check out Compleats. I buy the turkey, chicken, and meatloaf one. They are shelf stable, which is great."
#65
Coles
4.0
(1)
"The fresh Coles and Woolworths meals are pretty decent, certainly on par with Lite'n'Easy et-al."
#66
B Nourished
4.0
(1)
"B Nourished is a great local company who offer low carb and healthy frozen meals."
#67
Dallas Prep Kitchen
4.0
(1)
"I use Dallas Prep Kitchen! Yummy."
#68
Front Porch Pantry
4.0
(1)
"I just tried Front Porch Pantry this week. They deliver locally, too. I've been really happy with it."
#69
Moonlight Dining
4.0
(1)
"Moonlight dining for vegan."
#70
Blue Apron
4.0
(1)
"Is there a meal service that people love?"
#71
Daana’s Pantry
4.0
(1)
"Daana’s Pantry in Curtin"
#72
Dinner Rush
4.0
(1)
"Dinner Rush at the kitchen in Narrabundah"
#73
Dinner's Ready
4.0
(1)
"Dinner’s Ready"
#74
b2care.com.au
4.0
(1)
"Try b2care.com.au"
#75
ih8cooking
4.0
(1)
"Her website https://ih8cooking.com.au"
#76
Angel Foods
4.0
(1)
"Have a look at Angel Foods OP"
#77
Sprig
4.0
(1)
"This is why I miss Sprig."
#78
Local Meal Delivery Service
3.0
(1)
"I think you would have the best luck with a very local service, maybe even an individual chef who delivers in your neighborhood."
#79
Keto Meal Delivery
3.0
(1)
"Claims to have a vegan keto meal plan."
#80
Gusto
3.0
(1)
"Gusto was decent for the couple months I used it."
#81
Angel Food
3.0
(1)
"I have been getting ads for a company called Angel Food, which seems to do premade meals."
#82
Goodfood
3.0
(1)
"With Goodfood I was getting lots of expired salads, etc."
#83
Sun Basket
3.0
(1)
"I really loved the ability to make new interesting dishes, tailor my selections to my diet too! But I started having the major issue that meals wouldn’t get delivered on time or orders would be delayed."
#84
Epicured
3.0
(1)
"Epicured. I've never tried it though."
#85
Nutrisystem
2.0
(1)
"I did Nutrisystem, and when I wanted to binge, I just ended up eating the whole month’s worth of snacks and desserts all at once."
#86
Keto Green Chef
2.0
(1)
"Keto green chef was the closest I got but I never tried them since their customer service practices were slimy."
#87
Sam's Club
2.0
(1)
"You're much better off getting groceries delivered instead of using one of those meal kit box services."
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