Meal Kit Service reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 243 Reddit reviews across 27 subreddits and 48 posts to rank the best Meal Kit Service brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/mealkits, r/denverfood, r/askTO, r/Longmont, r/Charlotte. Top-rated brands include HelloFresh (3.9/5), Home Chef (4.2/5), Sunbasket (4.2/5).
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Reviews243
Subreddits27
Posts48
Brands81
Products7
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#1
HelloFresh
3.9
(43)
"I just started this and I love it! Almost like gourmet meals that are quick."
"I really like the flavor variety and ease of recipes."
"HelloFresh has been our favorite."
"We use HelloFresh on the recommendation of a coworker and love it."
"I really enjoy it."
"I had a blast with it!"
"I have used Hello Fresh and Blue Apron. I have been more with BA ingredients, packaging and options."
"I liked Hello Fresh more. I like how Hello bagged up each recipe."
"I’ve also heard that hello fresh has similar variety and is also tasty."
"I really like their recipes.. probably not the cheapest but the taste and quality of ingredient were great."
#2
Home Chef
4.2
(18)
"I love home chef. The chicken is amazing and we get every recipe with the shaved beef."
"Homechef has been our favorite. After I cancel, I usual get an email within 2 days with a new offer."
"I love it."
"Is my favorite."
"I love Home Chef and Sunbasket the best."
"Home chef is great too, just more basic compared to those."
"I like the variety that home chef offers in their meal kits a little better."
"We use Home Chef and Hello Fresh. Home Chef is less expensive with smaller, simpler meals - good for weeknights."
"Flavor-wise we’ve enjoyed HomeChef and EveryPlate the most."
"I alternate HomeChef & Sunbasket with the occasional Factor Meals for convenience."
#3
Sunbasket
4.2
(13)
"Both had really fresh stuff when I tried them and the meals actually tasted like restaurant level."
"They have the widest range of options and very family friendly."
"I enjoy Sunbasket the most because of the organic ingredients."
"Sunbasket is probably my favorite but haven’t tried Marley spoon and I’m pretty tired of the sunbasket recipes."
"I really enjoyed Sunbasket in the past. Good amount of flavor, a little more thoughtful than the basic ones, and solid portioning."
"Sunbasket has both prepped kits and ready meals."
"Great food, and a good balance between prepared sub-ingredients and raw."
"Great ingredients and awesome reusable containers."
"We have also done many meal kits- Sunbasket, Purple Carrot, Gobble, Blue Apron, etc."
"I really liked Sunbasket. Has a lot of variety, outside of the meat and starch."
#4
Green Chef
4.2
(13)
"Both had really fresh stuff when I tried them and the meals actually tasted like restaurant level."
"I've tried a few and I like green chef and hungry root the best."
"There are soooo many options on Green Chef. You can pay a little more for organic meat options in some cases."
"Hands down our favorite."
"Gob and GreenChef (Owned by HF) are a bit more (price) than HF or HomeChef but they are popular because they're mostly prepped kits and organic (sorta)."
"Tried Gobble, Green Chef, Every Plate, and Dinnerly."
"I would suggest Green Chef and look for the Keto dishes."
"The vegan options were great"
"I use Green Chef. It takes the thinking out of it."
"Green Chef has a certified gluten free option."
#5
Blue Apron
4.3
(12)
"I've been doing Blue Apron for 5 weeks now and everything tastes so good! Food that is better than many restaurants I've been to."
"I highly recommend Blue Apron as the best overall meal delivery service."
"Blue apron has the best produce and the most variety of meal options."
"Second Blue Apron. We've been around the block and done the big three (Hello Fresh, Blue Apron, Home Chef) in that order and now we're back to Blue Apron since we liked it the most."
"I've probably tried 10 different ones and Blue Apron is the best value, imo. high quality ingredients and a solid menu selection."
"Blue Apron is tastier than Home Chef, in my experience."
"Honestly you should try something like the blue apron ready meals or factor."
"Really good fresh food, easy recipes."
"I found Blue Apron's choices tasty and interesting."
"There is a lot of variety."
#6
Gobble
4.1
(11)
"We like gobble best!"
"Tried Gobble, Green Chef, Every Plate, and Dinnerly. So far my family’s consensus is Gobble!"
"Gobble is nice because the prep is done so it takes 15-20 minutes to cook."
"Gobble meals are delicious and less complicated than some other meal kits."
"Gob and GreenChef (Owned by HF) are a bit more (price) than HF or HomeChef but they are popular because they're mostly prepped kits and organic (sorta)."
"I'd say Gobble and Green Chef"
"After that, I like Gobble."
"It is more expensive because a lot of the prep is already done for you"
"Quick and mostly delicious."
"I’d say Gobble if she wants very minimal prep or Everyplate which has a lot of affordable options and none of the food is at all fussy to prepare."
#7
Dinnerly
3.7
(12)
"Most Dinnerly meals have been good. I think some could use more seasoning."
"Dinnerly was far better."
"Another vote for Dinnerly low carb options are great. And no wasted food. Love it."
"I used to do dinnerly. Then I would buy seasonal and cheap vegs to buff out the recipe so that I would get another two meals out of it."
"I think Dinnerly does the job pretty well. Sometimes the meals could have more veggies in em, but otherwise good."
"Meal kit wise, I’ve successfully used the main ones- hello fresh, Marley spoon and Dinnerly."
"Most popular Kits (by price) seems to be: **$** **Value Kits**: Dinnerly & Everyplate"
"Dinnerly has some recipes that are really easy to make. Some are so easy they take less than 15 minutes and the price is good."
"Ive done everyplate dinnerly and hello fresh. none are great but dinnerly has been my go to (easy recipes)"
"Dinnerly gives me a GF filter, which is helpful. I just feel their meals are getting really repetitive."
#8
Marley Spoon
4.0
(10)
"Marley Spoon. Best recipe variety and I’ve never had a bad meal."
"We’ve tried Blue Apron, Hello Fresh and Marley Spoon and our favorite has been Marley Spoon."
"Just sent you a DM re Marley Spoon"
"I've tried them all and imo Marley Spoon. If they were cheaper I'd stick with them all the time."
"Marley Spoon had the best meal variety but it was pricy."
"After that, I like Marley Spoon."
"Meal kit wise, I’ve successfully used the main ones- hello fresh, Marley spoon and Dinnerly."
"Marley is all just thrown on the box and the produce came banged up."
"I read that Marley spoon is better, more choice, and slightly cheaper."
"When they forgot the meat for a premium dish for which we paid 25 EUR and offered a 5 EUR discount in the next box, we switched to Marley Spoon."
#9
EveryPlate
3.8
(10)
"I absolutely love EveryPlate."
"If you're looking for a budget-friendly option, EveryPlate is a reassuring."
"Flavor-wise we’ve enjoyed HomeChef and EveryPlate the most."
"A simpler one like EveryPlate or Dinnerly"
"If you’re looking for cheap EveryPlate is the move. they are HelloFresh’s budget brand but have very very very similar recipe choices and uses the same exact ingredients."
"Most popular Kits (by price) seems to be: **$** **Value Kits**: Dinnerly & Everyplate"
"Everyplate which has a lot of affordable options and none of the food is at all fussy to prepare."
"Every plate was cheaper but all the meals had a similar taste to them that got really old really quickly."
"EveryPlate I'm so sick of the meals! They do have variety, but that often comes with an extra cost."
"EP is a bit more affordable but not as tasty."
#10
Factor
3.6
(9)
"The only thing I have consistently eaten all of is Factor."
"Ready to eat: Factor Meals"
"I’ve been using Factor_ and love it."
"Factor"
"Nearly all Factor keto meals are delicious…a bit expensive, but no dishes and very tasty."
"I sent a week of Factor to a relative, who's diabetic and doesn't know how to cook."
"Factor is just the pre maid nuke-able version of Chef's Plate and Hello Fresh."
"Convenience high, flavour okay. Quality good."
"Factor was really bland imo."
#11
GoodFood
3.9
(7)
"I was (and technically still am) with Goodfood. Excellent meals, lovely flavour."
"You can buy $100 GoodFood gift certificates for $80."
"GoodFood had great variety/tasty recipes but was more effort than Chefs Plate and HelloFresh."
"I add to the Good Food party here, they've got a good selection, decent flavours and variety and are really flexible with skipping weeks or short-listinf specific meals in a given week."
"I really liked Goodfood because you don't have to commit to a set number of meals a week so you can order just two meals if you need to or don't like the options."
"I like Good Food, but it can get boring after a while. I've tried Hello fresh but it's more simple stuff that I could just make myself."
"I tried good food and chefs plate. Not a regular user, I only did it cause free boxes. Didn't like them."
#12
Clean Eatz
3.8
(4)
"Clean eatz is great. Everything is made on site. They have frozen meals you can shop anytime or you can order a weekly meal plan that comes refrigerated."
"I’ve considered HC and have used HF, but want to try something local like CleanEatz or another alternative."
"I love Clean Eatz."
"I tried Clean Eatz, A La Minute and one other that I don't remember. None were "bad" but I did not feel like the kit was worth the money."
#13
Purple Carrot
4.7
(3)
"Purple Carrot is the way to go. Quality is still high as well."
"Yes you want purple carrot."
"Purple carrot is the only vegan one I know."
#14
Hungry Root
3.3
(3)
"I recently started Hungry Root and it’s pretty good! The food tastes good and matches my preference (quick to make)."
"We use hungry root and you cook their simple recipes."
"I personally did not care for Hungry Root. Lack of flavor for almost everything."
#15
Table and Twine
4.5
(2)
"I’ve used the local meal delivery service from Table and Twine and really like it! Everything is delivered fresh and packaged individually."
"Table and twine if you are looking at going local."
#16
Mom's Meals
4.0
(2)
"Mom's Meals is what my mother uses. They have different like levels."
"My mother uses Mom's Meals. They have different options for health and whatnot."
#17
Spicy Radish
4.0
(2)
"I’ve used and liked Spicy Radish. A friend of mine also likes Supper Bell."
"Theres a local company called Spicy Radish that delivers fully made meals directly to your door. You just pop them in the oven and usually take about 20 minutes to make."
#18
Good Food
4.0
(2)
"Goodfood"
"The food was pretty yummy and instructions fairly easy to follow."
#19
BistroMD
4.0
(2)
"I love bistro md. They have a number of different plans with different dietary needs."
"Try Bistro MD"
#20
Hungryroot
3.5
(2)
"I would say hungryroot. its helped me a lot."
"I think Hungry Root is all vegan, but I have no personal experience--just saw a friend mention it!"
#21
Halo2U
3.5
(2)
"This is a local Townsville company who make good food, with pickup and delivery options available."
"I’m a coeliac, I’ve used halo2u, it’s ok."
#22
Freshly
3.0
(2)
"We've used freshly in the past. Fully cooked and ready to heat meals and the pricing was good. I'm a picky eater and the options got stale after 4 or so months."
"I tried Freshly a little while ago and I thought it was mad decent."
#23
Trifecta
5.0
(1)
"Trifecta is a great organic meal delivery option providing different meal plans that will cater to specific dietary needs such as Keto, Paleo, Clean, Plant-based, and Meal Prep."
#24
Pal
5.0
(1)
"Always tastes good, always extremely quick to prepare."
#25
Caveman Chefs
5.0
(1)
"Https://cavemanchefs.com/currentmenu/?dd=2021-02-01"
#26
Paleo On The Go
5.0
(1)
"Https://paleoonthego.com/collections/aip-meal-delivery"
#27
Barefoot Provisions
5.0
(1)
"Https://barefootprovisions.com/collections/curated-kits-aip-collection"
#28
Meals on Wheels
5.0
(1)
"Thank you for the suggestions! I hadn’t even thought to look into Meals on Wheels."
#29
Fresh Prep
5.0
(1)
"Just switched from chefs Plate because it's the same price for way better quality, and it comes in reusable cooler bags and extremely low waste packaging that you send back for free."
#30
Sorry I've Got Plants
5.0
(1)
"It's vegan and you don't have to sign up for a plan, you just choose what you want each week."
#31
Cook It
5.0
(1)
"Cook It is the best."
#32
Real Eats
5.0
(1)
"Real eats just boil water and place the bags inside ready in ten minutes."
#33
Sakara Life
5.0
(1)
"If you like decadent, restaurant style, try moveable feast."
#34
FlexPro Meals
5.0
(1)
"If you're looking for a high-quality meal kit service that includes meat and provides all-around nutrition, you should check out FlexPro Meals."
#35
Georgie & Tom's
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend looking at Georgie & Tom's."
#36
RealEats
5.0
(1)
"RealEats. Food is prepared fresh and sent to you in plastic sous vide type bags."
#37
Tovala
5.0
(1)
"With Tovala you only need to assemble, scan the code, and let it cook. Everything is cooked with fresh/raw ingredients."
#38
Blossoming Kitchen
5.0
(1)
"We use the Blossoming Kitchen. Already prepared, delivered to us once a week. Organic, locally sourced, most items are also gluten free."
#39
Mama Earth
5.0
(1)
"It’s not a meal delivery service, but highly recommend Mama Earth. Great produce delivery and I’ve had a few of their meals. 10/10."
#40
Modern Plate
5.0
(1)
"We really love Modern Plate, they deliver frozen, fully cooked meals that you simply reheat in the oven. Food is amazing, it’s a locally owned company."
#41
Postcard Foods
5.0
(1)
"Check out postcardfoods.com for pre-made ready to eat meals. They are local and my wife and I have had a few of their meals and just ordered more. Absolutely delicious and solid portion sizes."
#42
Prefare Meals Denver
5.0
(1)
"Hands down this local meal kit delivery service - Prefare Meals Denver. It’s local, they’re reasonable, delicious, and drop off their kits into a cooler on your porch so it’s much less wasteful."
#43
Xoom Foods
5.0
(1)
"Xoom Foods for sure. Their food is made by real restaurants. The food is absolutely delicious with minimal prep time; you just heat the food up in the microwave for 2-3 minutes and it's ready. 10/10 would recommend."
#44
Wild Fork
4.0
(1)
"Wild Fork has great premade sides and such, as well as quality proteins at a good price."
#45
Oisix
4.0
(1)
"The meals are easy to make."
#46
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
4.0
(1)
"You might want to consider looking into Community Sustained Agriculture (CSA) options in your area."
#47
Trader Joe's
4.0
(1)
"We’ve recently been buying their frozen meals which are really easy to heat up and are actually pretty tasty."
#48
Hello Fresh
4.0
(1)
"One thing I like is that you can swap out proteins on many of the meals."
#49
Crisper Kits
4.0
(1)
"It's a vegan, no waste local option."
#50
HomeChef
4.0
(1)
"**$$** **Budget Gourmet**: HelloFresh, HomeChef"
#51
Meal Finds
4.0
(1)
"Check out our [Best Meal Kits post](https://www.mealfinds.com/best-meal-kits-delivery-services/) with a section for Families :)"
#52
Fresh N Lean
4.0
(1)
"Fresh N Lean has a variety of diets and while they are a subscription, you can email them at sign up to cancel after the first order."
#53
Nourish Meals
4.0
(1)
"Nourish Meals does one time purchases."
#54
Icon Meals
4.0
(1)
"Look at Schwans and Icon Meals. Both are simple meals with starchy entrees."
#55
Schwans
4.0
(1)
"Look at Schwans and Icon Meals. Both are simple meals with starchy entrees."
#56
Meal Kit Aggregators
4.0
(1)
"Two good Meal Kit aggregators for research are: https://pickakit.com/meals and https://www.mealfinds.com/."
#57
Sun Basket
4.0
(1)
"Sunbasket"
#58
GreenChef
4.0
(1)
"Green Chef and Freshly are certified by the GIG."
#59
Forks Over Knives
4.0
(1)
"Forks over knives meal planner is good."
#60
Eat Clean Bro
4.0
(1)
"Eat Clean Bro (Dumb name) is one such service that I know of."
#61
ModifyHealth
4.0
(1)
"ModifyHealth - has Low-FODMAP and Mediterranian prepared meals."
#62
Hungry Harvest
4.0
(1)
"I really like using the service hungry harvest."
#63
Terra's Kitchen
4.0
(1)
"Terra's Kitchen has a category of lunches."
#64
Diet-to-Go
4.0
(1)
"Diet-to-Go has a variety of diets and while they are a subscription, you can email them at sign up to cancel after the first order."
#65
Feel Good Meals
4.0
(1)
"Feel Good Meals https://www.feelgoodmealsnc.com/"
#66
Plant Prepped
4.0
(1)
"I like Plant Prepped out of Cornwall. Three plant based meals a week for 2 people for $81."
#67
Crafty Ramen
4.0
(1)
"Crafty Ramen has awesome meal kits! I bought their ramen kits a few times, but now I prefer to just do the noodles and broth and buy my own toppings for lower costs."
#68
Cook Unity
4.0
(1)
"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."
#69
Foober
4.0
(1)
"Foober was delicious - low in carbs but ingredients aren't "clean" and have things like honey in marinades but IIFYM it’s my go to."
#70
Palena Fresh
4.0
(1)
"I’ve also purchased Palena Fresh and they’re so good - the sausage rolls and lasagne don’t even taste like they’re low carb."
#71
Thrive Meals
4.0
(1)
"If you'd consider pre-made meals, check out https://thrivemeals.com.au/collections/fresh-ready-meals Some of their meals are under 10g carbs and the quality and taste is pretty good."
#72
Peak Fitness Meals
4.0
(1)
"Peak Fitness Meals has been good. You can mix and match with regular or keto and paleo friendly so I am working on more veggies (spaghetti squash instead of pasta). They deliver twice a week so the food is fresh."
#73
Supper Bell
4.0
(1)
"My wife uses Supper Bell when I travel for work. I've tried one or two and they're really good for prepared, reheated meals."
#74
Royal Crest Dairy
4.0
(1)
"They also have a bunch of meals available through Royal Crest Dairy delivery too, which can bring the cost down even further."
#75
Meal Kits
3.0
(1)
"The great benefit of meal kits, you’re tr"
#76
Ready Set Dinner
3.0
(1)
"Our service Ready set Dinner is not a meal kit in the conventional way."
#77
YouFoodz
3.0
(1)
"I've only ever tried YouFoodz and it was pretty expensive for some meals I could easily make myself."
#78
Supperworks
3.0
(1)
"You might want to look into Supperworks. It’s a kitchen you go to that has all the prep work done and the recipes ready."
#79
ChefGood
3.0
(1)
"Havent tried them yet but ChefGood have a low carb range."
#80
Catered Fit
3.0
(1)
"Catered Fit is one I've used before that I've been happy with. I don't really consider any of them all that reasonable price-wise."
#81
A Life Plus
1.0
(1)
"A Life Plus was trash, would not recommend, wouldn’t eat again if I were paid to."
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