Meal Kit reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 467 Reddit reviews across 29 subreddits and 98 posts to rank the best Meal Kit brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/mealkits, r/ExpectationVsReality, r/workingmoms, r/askTO, r/BabyBumpsCanada. Top-rated brands include HelloFresh (3.8/5), EveryPlate (3.9/5), Home Chef (4.0/5).

Stats

Reviews467

Subreddits29

Posts98

Brands91

Products13

Top communities

r/mealkits313 r/ExpectationVsReality19 r/workingmoms17 r/askTO16 r/BabyBumpsCanada12

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HelloFresh

3.8

(45)

"Some others we really love from HF are Chicken and biscuit pot pie, fully loaded pork taquitos, street cart style chicken bowls."

"Hello fresh was the best."

"I do hello fresh and I love it."

"I’ve been getting Hello Fresh for a year and it’s been a gamer changer."

"I did Hellofresh a few years back and loved it."

"Tried every meal kit. Hellofresh has the most stable yummy recipes."

"I've tried a lot of them but always come back to Hello Fresh."

"I liked Hello Fresh"

"I'd recommend HelloFresh and Gousto - both have 'two person' meals that are easy to just save half in the fridge for the next day."

"I've used hello fresh. All the Ingredients are not mixed together out of the box."

EveryPlate

3.9

(36)

"I have free Everyplate box available if you PM me your email address."

"EveryPlate has step by step, picture directions with every recipe."

"We use everyplate. Have been a customer for about 4 years now. The cheapest one and have had no issues."

"EveryPlate. Reasonable portion sizes, inexpensive and the recipes are decent."

"Everyplate and Dinnerly are the simplest of kits and cheapest for an entry point."

"EveryPlate is affordable and the recipes are pretty good."

"Price and meat&potatoes? Hands down Everyplate."

"I get EveryPlate or HelloFresh. My daughter loves everything so far."

"I kind of want to say everyplate as they have college food that's easy to prep."

"Flavor-wise we’ve enjoyed HomeChef and EveryPlate the most."

Home Chef

4.0

(34)

"I love home chef. The chicken is amazing and we get every recipe with the shaved beef."

"We bounce back and forth between homechef and another one but homechef has been our favorite."

"Some of the Home Chef ones come with their own little tray where you add the veggies, cook, add the meat, finish cooking."

"I like Home Chef and have been using it for about 4-5 years."

"I like the variety that home chef offers in their meal kits a little better."

"I like Homechef for value."

"Home Chef has such a broad range of meals."

"I think our Tempo meal kit could be a good option for you. It is single serving recipes with fresh ingredients that are ready to heat."

"Home Chef has a section of oven-ready meal kits."

"I alternate HomeChef & Sunbasket with the occasional Nourish Meals for convenience."

Sunbasket

4.2

(30)

"If taste is your main thing, i'd say go with sunbasket or green chef."

"I have been super happy with the Mediterranean options from Sunbasket."

"Sunbasket is the only meal kits where we have enough and sometimes leftovers."

"I love Sunbasket and CookUnity actually."

"We love Sunbasket."

"I use SunBasket and indicate in my profile 'no dairy.'"

"Sunbasket is probably my favorite but haven’t tried Marley spoon and I’m pretty tired of the sunbasket recipes."

"Asian Kits: Sunbasket (Asian Fusion)"

"I alternate HomeChef & Sunbasket with the occasional Nourish Meals for convenience."

"Sunbasket has the most seafood options of any service I've tried."

Gobble

4.0

(30)

"My favorite is Gobble. Their whole thing is that each meal takes 15 min or fewer to prepare."

"We like gobble best!"

"Tried Gobble, Green Chef, Every Plate, and Dinnerly. So far my family’s consensus is Gobble!"

"I use Gobble as one person on the 2 meals / 2 person plan for ~$78 per week."

"We love gobble."

"I would definitely recommend Gobble, they do a lot of the prep work."

"Gobble only takes 20 minutes! Prep work is already done and the food is unreal."

"I have tried them all and honestly gobble is by far the best option."

"I loved every meal so far, it's so flavorful and easy to cook."

"Gobble meals are delicious and less complicated than some other meal kits."

Dinnerly

3.6

(33)

"Most Dinnerly meals have been good. I think some could use more seasoning."

"I have been using Dinnerly and it’s one of the cheapest out there, and my husband and I both think the food tastes good."

"Check out Dinnerly, Everyplate, Hello Fresh and Marley Spoon to see if they fit your budget."

"Most popular Kits (by price) seems to be: **$** **Value Kits**: Dinnerly & Everyplate"

"I’ve used Dinnerly twice with coupon offers."

"The portion sizes are actually pretty good for us."

"Dinnerly is the best for kids, tons of kid friendly recipes and desserts/breakfast too."

"EP and Dinnerly are cheapest and simplest."

"Dinnerly has these options."

"Dinnerly has far more options than EveryPlate and that is why they are winning the war right now."

Marley Spoon

4.3

(24)

"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."

"I love Marley spoon."

"My recommendation would be Marley Spoon."

"Marley Spoon [Chicken Vesuvio]"

"Marley Spoon [Chicken Scallopini]"

"Marley Spoon [Vegan Korean BBQ Caulifower]"

"I've tried them all and imo Marley Spoon. If they were cheaper I'd stick with them all the time."

"My husband travels a lot and when my kids were little we would do Marley Spoon for the three of us."

"My husband and baby and I get away with ordering Marleyspoon for 2 and giving some to the baby."

Hungryroot

4.2

(18)

"Hungryroot has served me the best as compared to Home Chef, Blue Apron, and Hello Fresh."

"Just got my first Hungryroot box and I'm in love."

"My husband eats meat and I don’t, and we still both overall like Hungry Root. We get 3-4 vegetarian meals per week and he enjoys them."

"Hungryroot is simple and delicious."

"I love Hungry Root because it's quick and simpler meals."

"I’ve been doing Hungryroot for a couple months now."

"Hungryroot allows a lot of customization so I can remove the high calorie or high carb items."

"I recently started Hungry Root and it’s pretty good! The food tastes good and matches my preference."

"Very pleased with Hungryroot. Many of the meals for '2' people are just the right size."

"The sheer NUMBER of recipes with no dairy is seriously mind boggling."

Green Chef

3.9

(19)

"I've tried a few and I like green chef and hungry root the best."

"Honestly I'd say Green Chef. Hello Fresh is a close second, but they don't have a ton of vegetarian options anymore."

"Green chef has options to filter meals by “Protein Packed” and “Calorie Smart.”"

"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."

"Green Chef. Choose Mediterranean or Gut & Brain Health to start."

"Green Chef has an option for choosing meal plans according to your diet preference."

"Agree on Green Chef. We seem to get more vegetable variety out of GC."

"Green chef."

"Green chef might be worth a look most others have more dairy etc."

#10

CookUnity

3.9

(17)

"CookUnity, by far. Alot of meal selection, delicious food, very simple to heat up and good sized portions."

"I loved it because I supported many vegan chefs who made the meals."

"I'd highly suggest CookUnity."

"I’ve been using cook unity and i’ve never eaten so regularly and healthily."

"Cook Unity is precooked meals that are really good but also pricey."

"Right now we use Cook Unity which is a good fit for our phase of life."

"CookUnity, if in your area is quite good. All the meals are prepared by various skilled chefs, the quality is very good."

"Cook Unity are different cooks who make up the meals. They are very good."

"CookUnity.com delivers fresh fully cooked meals from local chefs."

"I would recommend CookUnity. Fully prepared single-person dishes prepped by local chefs."

#11

Purple Carrot

4.1

(16)

"Purple Carrot is the way to go. Quality is still high as well."

"It's vegan but I found purple carrot to have amazing recipes that are easy to reproduce and delicious enough to impress my omni friends and family."

"Purple Carrot is vegan, so everything they offer is safe."

"I really liked Purple Carrot, and would sometimes add things to make it non-vegan if I was craving egg or more cheese."

"I loved Purple Carrot, but there is a good amount of work."

"Purple carrot is probably your best bet for the major kits."

"Purple carrot is vegan and super tasty."

"Purple carrot is probably your best bet. All plant based options."

"Purple Carrot and Simple Feast are two popular plant based services."

#12

Blue Apron

4.2

(14)

"We have now been using Blue Apron for a few years and love it."

"I've been doing Blue Apron for 5 weeks now and everything tastes so good!"

"I highly recommend Blue Apron as the best overall meal delivery service."

"I really loved Blue Apron if that’s affordable for you."

"I have used Hello Fresh and Blue Apron. I have been more with BA ingredients, packaging and options."

"Blue Apron is tastier than Home Chef, in my experience."

"Most popular Kits (by price) seems to be: **$$** **Budget Gourmet**: HelloFresh, HomeChef, BlueApron & MarleySpoon."

"Blue apron, Sunbasket, Home Chef, HelloFresh, Everyplate."

"I've tried a bunch of different low-sodium meal delivery services."

"You can do this from Blue Apron with no subscription."

#13

Factor

3.7

(14)

"Factor meals are by far the best. They are precooked so you just microwave them. Absolutely delicious!"

"I have seriously been considering Factor & none other"

"The only thing I have consistently eaten all of is Factor."

"Factor is just the pre maid nuke-able version of Chef's Plate and Hello Fresh."

"Factor is already prepped meals (keto focussed mainly and small portions)."

"Has anyone tried factor? for microwavable food, it always looks really good in ads."

"I alt between Factor and Sunbasket."

"They have a keto plan which is low carb and high fat/protein."

"Factor has a lot of high protein options."

"I'm trying what another poster mentioned as really expensive factor because they are keto friendly already prepared meals."

#14

Hello Fresh

3.8

(12)

"I've been with Hello Fresh for about 5 years, and we LOVE it!"

"Hello Fresh changed my relationship with food."

"I just started this and I love it! Almost like gourmet meals that are quick."

"Ive only tried Hello Fresh and Marley Spoon. I liked Hello Fresh more."

"I’ve only used Hello Fresh so far and always order vegetarian. Their produce can range from mediocre to great week to week but I’ve noticed their vegetarian recipes getting better."

"I use Hello Fresh. One thing I like is that you can swap out proteins on many of the meals."

"I’ve done hellofresh on and off for years. I really like their recipes."

"We use hello fresh it is decently reliable and seems to have gotten better at vegetables."

"I've started using kits like Hello Fresh because I often feel too tired."

"Hello Fresh is fun, and we did it for a while to help my husband learn to cook."

#15

Tovala

4.3

(6)

"I think they are fresh, not frozen, and it comes with a little oven."

"Tovala - it’s just an oven with meals to cook and it’s amazing."

"With Tovala you only need to assemble, scan the code, and let it cook."

"Tovala? You buy their oven thing to use for meals, they usually offer some intro offers where the oven is either free/heavily discounted."

"You might give tovala a look."

"Tovala and Home Chef."

#16

Chef's Plate

4.3

(6)

"I do chefs plate. My hubby is away currently and I do 2 meals a week which is 4 meals for me."

"I used Chefs Plate all of last year. Easy to follow recipes."

"We ended up sticking with Chefs Plate mostly because of the price."

"We preferred chefs plate more. We found there were more dishes we liked."

"We like chef’s plate the best."

"I personally like chef's plate. The meals have been good for the most part."

#17

Hungry Root

4.4

(5)

"Hungryroot has the most options for dietary restrictions."

"I did hungry root for about 4 months. It was great."

"Hungry Root might be a good fit for you."

"I’ve used hungryroot and loved it."

"HungryRoot could be another option."

#18

Good Food

3.5

(6)

"GoodFood had great variety/tasty recipes but was more effort than Chefs Plate and HelloFresh."

"They've got a good selection, decent flavours and variety."

"I really liked Goodfood because you don't have to commit to a set number of meals a week."

"Found GoodFood to be the best by far."

"I like Good Food, but it can get boring after a while."

"Didn't like them."

#19

GoodFood

4.3

(4)

"GoodFood does Asian foods WELL."

"Goodfood"

"GoodFood had great variety/tasty recipes but was more effort than Chefs Plate and HelloFresh."

"I really liked GoodFood but this was before the change you talk about."

#20

Meal Kits

4.0

(4)

"Meal kits have saved me more times than I can count."

"A meal kit subscription can be a great solution for busy families."

"We just created a Best Meal Kits post."

"The large companies are all pretty much on a par with each other."

#21

BistroMD

3.5

(4)

"Bistromd.com delivers frozen meals for special diets plus medical ones like diabetes and menopause."

"I love bistro md. They have a number of different plans with different dietary needs."

"Maybe try Bistro MD they are a prepared meal service but they cater to people with health conditions."

"She said they were super bland."

#22

Factor75

4.7

(3)

"Great meals. 2 minutes in the microwave and that's it."

"Factor75 has been the best tasting and best macros of the like 7 or so meal kits I’ve tried."

"I’ve been using Factor_ and love it."

#23

Daily Harvest

4.0

(3)

"Try https://www.daily-harvest.com :)"

"A few times a year I order Daily Harvest."

"Daily harvest 🤌"

#24

Various Meal Kits

4.0

(3)

"Some meal services have veggie entree, just pick those as well as the non veg options?"

"Order veg kit and add meat."

"Most of these companies run steeply discounted promos to get you to try it."

#25

Every Plate

3.7

(3)

"Protip for Dinnerly and Every Plate: don’t go for protein + veggie type meals."

"EP and Dinnerly are cheapest and simplest."

"Everyplate and Dinnerly are cheapest but... I did not like either."

#26

FlexPro Meals

5.0

(2)

"I use Flexpromeals…so good."

"If you're looking for a high-quality meal kit service that includes meat and provides all-around nutrition."

#27

Freshly

3.0

3.0

(1)

"Mosaic Foods - a little more expensive than EveryPlate and Dinnerly but premade and they have family meals which feed bigger families."

#91

PepperLeaf

1.0

(1)

"PepperLeaf sucks should you come across them."

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