Meal Delivery reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 186 Reddit reviews across 44 subreddits and 57 posts to rank the best Meal Delivery brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/ReadyMeals, r/sydney, r/nova, r/BabyLedWeaning, r/vegan. Top-rated brands include Dinner Ladies (4.9/5), Factor (4.2/5), CookUnity (4.4/5).
Stats
Reviews186
Subreddits44
Posts57
Brands100
Products1
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#1
Dinner Ladies
4.9
(13)
"Dinner Ladies are fab. We've had a variety of their meals over the past few Christmases and they've all been wonderful; fresh, flavourful and excellent portion sizes."
"My wife has had a big operation, her friends gave her a dinner ladies voucher. Fantastic, highly recommend."
"Dinner Ladies for sure, meals are superb!"
"I got a gift card for the dinner ladies through my work and they saved us postpartum!!! Seriously delicious and good variety of food."
"Another vote for the dinner ladies. Their cinnamon lamb is particularly excellent."
"Definitely dinner ladies are a hit especially if you need to feed another little person. They have some real kids friendly options."
"I’ve gifted the dinner ladies with good reviews."
"Dinner ladies! They are amazing, also my go to gift when anyone has a baby."
"Another for the dinner ladies, they're so good."
"Dinner Ladies, as mentioned, and DeliDoor are my regulars."
#2
Factor
4.2
(12)
"Very happy with the delivery service."
"Factor is actually the #1 online rte service, not my opinion, this is a fact."
"I like Factor. Good options and you just have to cook it."
"The food was also good."
"I have friends who have used Factor as well and liked it."
"I tried factor recently and enjoyed it."
"I really liked Factor Meals because it's already made and take 10 minutes to heat up in the oven."
"They had a great menu selection."
"We’ve been doing Factor for about a year and I’m very happy with both the quality of their food and the variety."
"Factor is good. Try it."
#3
CookUnity
4.4
(10)
"CookUnity has been the most successful for me."
"CookUnity is best. Taste like real takeouts albeit days old."
"Cookunity is more realistic meals and tons of variety."
"They have a filter for everything health related - low sodium, low carb etc."
"I prefer CookUnity over factor. I think it’s a bit pricier, but the meals are better imo."
"I recently switched to CookUnity from Factor. They have a wider variety of recipes, better quality ingredients, and better portion sizes."
"I'm mostly a fan of cook unity too."
"Some of the meals are really good."
"Pretty tasty imo compared to hello fresh."
"When it's done try cookunity 50% off first time."
#4
Cook Unity
4.4
(8)
"Cook Unity has many gluten-free options and an astounding variety."
"I’ve been using it for almost a year."
"They use recipes from famous chefs."
"I actually started Cookunity last week.. and I actually really enjoy the food and it’s decent portion."
"The meals themselves have been satisfying."
"Has some good vegan meals."
"They have some low sodium options to pick from."
"Cookunity was a miss for me on taste."
#5
Nurture Life
4.4
(7)
"Baby loved it."
"They deliver delicious, nutritious food that’s ready to eat in 1 minute!"
"My twins receive a hell of a lot healthier meal than I could make."
"Yes, I love them! I personally prefer nurture life over little Spoon but they are both great."
"I love it so far."
"I did Nurture Life for a bit. My baby loved it, and I loved the convenience."
"If you’re not into meal prep or cooking a lot of different items, it’s probably worth the money."
#6
Clean Eatz
4.3
(7)
"Tastes are really good and lots of choices."
"Cheapest meal delivery option I've used and I've done quite a few."
"I’ve done CleanEatz in the past and it was great."
"They don’t require weekly subscription."
"Big fan of cleaneatz bulk boxes but you’ll need to add a carb with it since calories are low."
"They do weekly meal plans that aren’t necessarily a subscription."
"I’m currently using clean eats Miami and so far so good."
#7
Little Spoon
5.0
(4)
"HIGHLY recommend."
"We do Little Spoon and love it."
"I love their baby blends and they have different stages as they get better at eating solids."
"Have been using Little Spoon since LO was 6 months, he just turned 1."
#8
Mom's Meals
4.3
(4)
"Check out mom’s meals. They have several medically prescribed options."
"If you don't want to go via MOW you can order on line."
"As they'll take insurance."
"My dietician recommends Mom's Meals. Depending on your insurance you may be able to get help paying."
#9
Purple Carrot
4.0
(4)
"I've been using Purple Carrot for a long time and never had any issues."
"Pretty good options too!"
"Purple Carrot has prepared meals I’ve heard decent things about."
"For dinner kits, I like Purple Carrot. Although I will say the portions and quality have started to slip slightly in the last year."
#10
Bistro MD
3.5
(4)
"Bistro MD."
"They have a few different plans for medical conditions."
"We use Bistro MD. heart healthy, low sodium, low sugar."
"CookUnity and Factor often have meals with way too much sodium."
#11
Fresh Prep
4.7
(3)
"Fresh Prep 100%! The ingredients are super fresh and mostly from BC."
"Freshprep is the best tasting one I’ve tried."
"I've been using fresh prep for the past 3 months and really like the quality of ingredients and meal variety."
#12
HelloFresh
4.3
(3)
"I liked HelloFresh the best because they seemed to have fewer problems delivering."
"Hello Fresh and Blue Apron are good ones."
"I love that we don’t have to venture out into the cold as much to get groceries."
#13
Home Chef
4.3
(3)
"I like Home Chef the most."
"It was a nice selection, prepared meals or extra things like muffins."
"Home Chef is my favorite, though recently we’ve been a bit disappointed by their reliability."
#14
Rebekah's Kitchen
5.0
(2)
"She provides a great service."
"Delivered on a Monday - heat and eat meals/ limited prep and delicious."
#15
Eat Clean Bro
5.0
(2)
"To me, they’re the best. Good varieties and the food is healthy but tasty."
"I’ve been doing Eat Clean Bro for a few months now. It’s not available across the country."
#16
Gobble
5.0
(2)
"I like gobble the best, it has the most unique proteins."
"Love Gobble! Hands down the best meal service we’ve tried."
#17
Dinner on the Table
4.5
(2)
"Another vote for Dinner on the Table here - I love that they also have muffins etc so food to fill gaps in the day/feed hungry little people!"
"Dinner on the Table are another good option."
#18
Gousto
4.5
(2)
"Definitely Gousto - great variety, they send every single ingredient."
"They send out the box full of ingredients but none of it is prepped."
#19
Salad Servers
4.5
(2)
"Can vouch for salad servers hot meals as well … they are as good as home made , quality and good size serves , enjoyed all the hot meals"
"Salad Servers offerings are solid, been living off the lentil salad recently."
#20
Calo
4.5
(2)
"Calo is super good has great food"
"I have tried Calo and I must say I was satisfied with them."
#21
Hungry Root
4.5
(2)
"I’ve been using Hungry Root for about 3 months and really enjoy it!"
"Look at Hungry Root. It’s more meal assembly with prepped ingredients but super fast to put together."
#22
Vegetable and Butcher
4.0
(2)
"I used it for a while when I got sick of cooking during the pandemic."
"Vegetable and Butcher can do up to three meals a day, they are pretty nutrient dense and are a local company."
#23
Green Chef
4.0
(2)
"Green chef is all organic and has lots of vegan options."
"Allows for a lot of dietary customization."
#24
KCAL
4.0
(2)
"In terms of taste, it's really good."
"For me ‘simply healthy’ works best as it has many Indian/asian options and tastes great."
#25
Hello Fresh
4.0
(2)
"I’ve used hello fresh before, it isn’t much more expensive."
"I really enjoyed them but got kind of tired of some of the recipes after a while."
#26
Gousto, Hello Fresh
4.0
(2)
"Using gousto and hello fresh gave me confidence that I could cook."
"Sainsburys now sell a selection of ready to cook meal packs from Gousto, Hello fresh etc."
#27
Mighty Meals
4.0
(2)
"I've used them a lot ... but it's about $10-12 a meal."
"Mighty Meals is great, though."
#28
Trifecta
4.0
(2)
"For premade meals, I like Trifecta and Fresh N Lean."
"Much more variety and you can tell them what you don’t want."
#29
Fresh N Lean
4.0
(2)
"For premade meals, I like Trifecta and Fresh N Lean."
"They have a bunch of different options for different dietary needs."
#30
Goodfood
3.0
(2)
"With Goodfood I was getting lots of expired salads, etc."
"Some emphasize quality of ingredients."
#31
Meal Dealers
5.0
(1)
"I like to use MEALDEALERS! The meals are great and tasty."
#32
Wholistically Healthy
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend wholistically healthy, the meals are so delicious, both meat and plant based options available."
#33
Methodology
5.0
(1)
"I’ve been using Methodology for about 2 months now and it’s by far the best meal service I’ve used."
#34
Jess’s Underground Kitchen
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend Jess’s Underground Kitchen."
#35
Square Baby
5.0
(1)
"It's on par price-wise with all the other brands and it tastes a LOT better."
#36
Better Meals
5.0
(1)
"Another vote for Better Meals. These were a godsend for my elderly mom."
#37
Soulara
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend Soulara."
#38
Chef Paul
5.0
(1)
"Chef Paul is my recommendation"
#39
Sorry I’ve Got Plants
5.0
(1)
"Sorry I’ve Got Plants is phenomenal!"
#40
852 Kitchen
5.0
(1)
"The food is really good."
#41
Prepboys
5.0
(1)
"Prepboys Meal Prep"
#42
Pgh Fresh
5.0
(1)
"Is delicious."
#43
HOB Fine Foods
5.0
(1)
"They offer take and bake options that are GF."
#44
Farm to Fit
5.0
(1)
"That was fantastic."
#45
BariBox
5.0
(1)
"The food is shockingly good ngl. It’s been a lifesaver when I’m too exhausted to even think about food."
#46
CSIBON
5.0
(1)
"Quality French and European cuisine."
#47
Dinner Twist
5.0
(1)
"They have an epic spread of meals and packages."
#48
Icon Meals
4.0
(1)
"My kiddo loves it we eat them a lot."
#49
Meals Direct
4.0
(1)
"Is an alternative to moms meals & i like them better."
#50
Meal Train
4.0
(1)
"You can try MealTrain."
#51
Family Thyme
4.0
(1)
"Delivers on Monday."
#52
Tempo
4.0
(1)
"They were pretty good, and they have a decent selection."
#53
Dinnerly
4.0
(1)
"I personally use Dinnerly but they are meals you cook."
#54
Clean Eatz Kitchen
4.0
(1)
"Almost all the meals are low in sugar, low in fat."
#55
Wiltshire Farm Foods
4.0
(1)
"Do tasty meals, and they are nutritionally balanced."
#56
Cook
4.0
(1)
"Do very nice food (frozen to either microwave or oven)."
#57
Whole Harvest
4.0
(1)
"They are getting ready to relaunch and the menu looks good."
#58
Balanced Bites
4.0
(1)
"The food is amazing."
#59
Imperfect Foods
4.0
(1)
"I love it, you can try new stuff and save money on some items!"
#60
Sun Basket
4.0
(1)
"They offer the following diets: Paleo, Mediterranean, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Carb-Conscious, Pescatarian, Diabetes-Friendly, Keto-Friendly."
#61
Daily Harvest
4.0
(1)
"They’re pretty filling."
#62
Midwest Meals
4.0
(1)
"Meals are generally 40-75g protein."
#63
Muscle Meals 2 Go
4.0
(1)
"Have been great for me so far."
#64
Blue Apron
4.0
(1)
"And liked it."
#65
Meals.ca
4.0
(1)
"Tons of healthy options and no dairy in anything."
#66
Rooted Meal Prep
4.0
(1)
"Rooted meal prep isn't necessarily cheap but it's small local business, and the vegetarian food is delicious."
#67
Compozure
4.0
(1)
"If you’re still looking have you checked out Compozure? They’re great for meal prep."
#68
EveryPlate
4.0
(1)
"I did it about a year and really liked it."
#69
BistroMD
4.0
(1)
"BistroMD, also Silver Cuisine if you don’t want a contract."
#70
Jet Fuel Meals
4.0
(1)
"Jet fuel meals is great. Farm to fork is also pretty good."
#71
FreshMeals
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been using FreshMeals and I really enjoy it."
#72
Diet to Go
4.0
(1)
"Sounds like it matches what you're looking for, in terms of removing the guesswork from the process."
#73
Once Upon a Farm
4.0
(1)
"They’re easy to warm up and provide versatility in how to serve it."
#74
2guyswithknives
4.0
(1)
"Really tasty and healthy meals she can easily reheat."
#75
Tractor at Home
4.0
(1)
"I have really enjoyed Tractor at Home!"
#76
Chef Claire
4.0
(1)
"Chef Claire on Main Street has a good selection of tasty frozen meals."
#77
Heart to Home Meals
4.0
(1)
"Heart to Home Meals."
#78
Freshly
4.0
(1)
"I just started freshly and like it a lot, 3 minutes in the microwave."
#79
Mosaic
4.0
(1)
"Try Mosaic. It’s all completely prepared - microwave individual meals."
#80
Leafside
4.0
(1)
"Leafside delivers 100% whole food plant based meals for only $9.99 per meal."
#81
MP4U
4.0
(1)
"Makes great healthy meals that can be delivered."
#82
Gourmet Dinner Service
4.0
(1)
"I have enjoyed the meals from Gourmet Dinner Service before. They have a really nice range of options and dietary needs."
#83
My Muscle Chef
4.0
(1)
"I rate My Muscle Chef quite highly - meals look ordinary in the packet but the flavour is quite good (I'm vego so have only tried the vego options)."
#84
The Street Food Co
4.0
(1)
"I found The Street Food Co really good. They have started doing family meals where you finish it yourself."
#85
Wolf Nutrition
4.0
(1)
"Try wolf nutrition 🐺"
#86
Pick Yo
4.0
(1)
"Try pick yo they got good protein and pro shakes"
#87
BuffChef
4.0
(1)
"Check out buffchef or order buff on instagram"
#88
Bellona
4.0
(1)
"Bellona is pricey but delicious. Perfect for a treat or a date."
#89
Samara
4.0
(1)
"I just did Samara & it was really good, albeit $$$."
#90
Sakara
4.0
(1)
"I also enjoy Sakara for plant-based meals on occasion."
#91
Meals on Wheels, Heart to Home
4.0
(1)
"They offer some decent GF alternatives and they have a sliding scale."
#92
PractiCal
4.0
(1)
"I’ve had all the ones you’ve mentioned, but I stuck to PractiCal."
#93
Meals On Me
4.0
(1)
"I’ve subscribed to Meals On Me."
#94
Territory
4.0
(1)
"I’ve had seasons where I’ve done Territory for 3-6 months at a time to hit macros."
#95
David's
4.0
(1)
"The meals are $12 now and come frozen."
#96
Domo at Home
3.0
(1)
"Is a bit pricey for meal delivery."
#97
M&M Meats
3.0
(1)
"M&M Meats sells single serving frozen entrees you heat in over or microwave."
#98
Foot St
3.0
(1)
"Foot St is pretty good, though pricier."
#99
Factor, Hello Fresh, Home Chef
3.0
(1)
"Factor may not be enough food for you and they never include potatoes."
#100
Family Chef
3.0
(1)
"I will give you the SquidLover sign of 'it’s aight'."
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