Mres reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 180 Reddit reviews across 12 subreddits and 41 posts to rank the best Mres brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/MRE, r/preppers, r/prepping, r/CampingandHiking, r/Militaryfaq. Top-rated brands include MRE (4.2/5), Mountain House (4.3/5), MRE (Meal Ready-to-Eat) (3.1/5).
Stats
Reviews180
Subreddits12
Posts41
Brands51
Products62
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#1
MRE
4.2
(56)
"Just bought 3 cases from a+ experience they came 4 days post payment exactly as described plus were plastic wrapped. I would highly recommend if they have any left!"
"The Hot Dogs are the best. You might have trouble finding them since they are always sold out."
"Cheese tortellini for the win !"
"You need to find an Omlet with Ham one. It’s indescribable."
"Buy ALL the pound cake they have"
"Mexican style chicken stew"
"Chille mac with vegetable crackers and jalapeño cheese spread mixed in. Beef patty is a personal fav too"
"The combination of pork patty, Muffin top and maple syrup mashed up together is such a treat. It's a fantastic MRE meal."
"Chili W/beans, taco meat, Maple muffin top are the 3 goats in the pic"
"I'll fight any man, women, or child, over chili mac."
#2
Mountain House
4.3
(23)
"My personal opinion, go with mountain house. I volunteer as a Wildland Firefighter and MREs are the last resort. I like to take them hunting, but nothing beats the quality of mountain house."
"Definitely choose Mountain House over MREs. If you're gonna buy MREs, the case B menu is way better than case A."
"Much better off with Mountain House meals in my opinion. 30 year shelf life and great tasting."
"Mountain house is better. They have 30 year shelf life."
"Mountain house is my go to now. MUCH lighter to pack."
"Just go with mountain house."
"I'm a Mountain House fan. Subscribe to their emails and watch for 20-30% off sales."
"I've had mountain house on backpacking trips before and they're really good."
"I would highly recommend mountain house instead."
"If you’re just larping, get Mountain House. They’re actually pretty good, decently priced, and in good portions."
#3
MRE (Meal Ready-to-Eat)
3.1
(17)
"They really are a godsend for emergencies."
"I try to save them up for emergencies."
"Everything appears to be in great condition."
"You can build your own MRE-type of meal just going to walmart."
"You can buy everything you need to make up your own MREs at a fraction of the cost."
"It might be better for you to invest in some freeze dried cans and just make your own."
"They are all pretty good as far as I’m concerned."
"I also have MRE’s, and they are handy in certain situations."
"Food service supply stores, places like Smart and Final, Costco, Sam's Club."
"Better get used to all of them you don't get a choice in MRE unless you can trade."
#4
Peak Refuel
4.4
(8)
"I think by far Peak Refuel tastes the best. Just my opinion."
"Peak Refuel brand is THE yummiest in my opinion."
"Peak refuel freeze dried meals. Less water to rehydrate than mountain house and roughly 2x the calories in a packet."
"I swapped over to Peak Refuel for my bags, one pack is like 900 calories for the stroganoff, very light and for the people complaining about cooking it, I can boil the water in under 2 minutes and move while it cooks. Tastes 10x better as well"
"I invest in Peak Refuel primarily."
"The Peak Refuel biscuits and gravy is pretty damn good."
"Peak Refuel, Backpacker's Pantry, Alpine Aire, then below them Mountain House."
"Peak refuel is supposed to be reliable/good taste."
#5
MRE Mountain
3.9
(8)
"The Cold Weather MREs are harder to get because they aren’t sold off as often due to their cost. The only site that I have found that gets them with any form of regularity is MRE Mountain."
"I would recommend you check out MRE Mountain and MRE Depot for individual components as they are the manufacturer of them."
"I also like MRE Mountain."
"Oh - I'd only buy from MRE Mountain if you're new to MREs. They do the paperwork right for foreign import (super important)."
"If MREs are really what you want, then I recommend checking out MRE Mountain and MRE Depot."
"Mre mountain has consistently new stuff. I like to buy foreign rations and take them camping."
"I've ordered international rations from mremountain many times and I highly recommend them."
"The only place I know is mre mountain but I’m sure there better prices try looking on eBay as well"
#6
XMRE
4.0
(7)
"Xmre is a good deal I think"
"If you want best bang for your buck though- go with recent-surplus HDR's (Humanitarian Daily Rations.) By far the cheapest option."
"I have bought from Xmre before and been happy"
"In my opinion, yes, they are the best civilian brand."
"For "Consumer Grade" MREs that are a little better quality, check out XMRE."
"I like XMRE brand. 1300XT series and 3000XT series."
"I have had these https://xmremeals.com/ and enjoyed them well enough."
#7
Amazon
4.3
(4)
"Right now on Amazon. Just got 2 cases insp 6-25 for 75$ shipped lol. Cheapest by far I've ever found."
"I’ve gotten them for about $32/case before and that’s the lowest I would really trust tbh. Got em on Amazon."
"You don't want to try the 10 pack cases for $32.00 on Amazon?? they worked for me"
"There are 4 packs available on Amazon for $49.11"
#8
MRE Depot
4.0
(4)
"With MRE Depot you can use the code CanadianPrepper for 15% off your total cart."
"The best source I have found is MRE Depot. They are actually the manufacturer."
"MRE Depot actually makes several of the main components for US Military MREs and sells them direct."
"If MREs are really what you want, then I recommend checking out MRE Mountain and MRE Depot."
#9
Sopakco
3.8
(4)
"Check out the SOPACKO kits on Amazon. They make MREs and put out a civilian version for people who want the real deal."
"Sopakco also makes MRE's for the DoD. They offer a civilian MRE that has basically the same components as a DoD MRE, called the Sure-Pak for civilian use."
"I like the Sopakco ones they use in the military. They are about $8per"
"If you are looking at fresh off the assembly line, with a shelf life of 5+ years, you're going to be looking at $100-150/case."
#10
Humanitarian Daily Ration
4.0
(3)
"If you are going to buy some MRE's, the best bang for your buck is a humanitarian daily ration."
"Sportsman guide has HDR's by the case for $49.99"
"Ebay has tons of cases of Humanitarian Daily Rations as well. Just keep them cool and they'll last 5-10 years."
#11
Ozark Outdoorz
5.0
(2)
"I just bought from Oxark Outdoorz. Shipped to US package holding super fast delivery via FedEx"
"I bought 2 sets in the last 2 weeks, one from Ozark Outdoorz on ebay and one from WeBuyDirect on Amazon. Both were as advertised, with insp. date of 05/25."
#12
British
5.0
(2)
"British 24-hour Combats rations are great!"
"Definitely go down to your local military surplus store and get a 24 hour British ORP."
#13
First Strike Rations
4.5
(2)
"I just received my first strike rations. Inspection date of September 2027. Extremely fresh."
"Saw this on Steve1989 but always thought the first strike was an interesting mre."
#14
MREHouse
4.0
(2)
"Mrehouse has 4 packs for 50 bucks right now."
"MREHouse.com will have them occasionally too."
#15
SOPACKO
4.0
(2)
"The love of my life is an army vet and in a conversation about prepping he recommended these if other sources do not work out."
"I recently got 40 Sopakco Lo-Sodiums for $99.60 total."
#16
General Jim's
5.0
(1)
"Beef stew is an all time favorite."
#17
Indian MREs
5.0
(1)
"The one down the street has Indian mre's and omg! are sooo much better than the one I had in the Army. Chicken masala with rice and Naan."
#18
DOD
5.0
(1)
"The DOD MREs are the best! You can get them off eBay."
#19
Ammocanman
5.0
(1)
"I just bought a 2024 B case for like $45 and free shipping. He's got As and Bs 2024-25 inspection dates."
#20
Humanitarian Daily Rations
5.0
(1)
"Humanitarian daily rations have become a staple of my prep and honestly pantry because of the price and convenience."
#21
Battle Ration
5.0
(1)
"I've ordered from battle.ration on ebay, highly recommended. Sourced in the Ukraine."
#22
French MRE
5.0
(1)
"French MRE's are great (from experience)."
#23
Dutch
5.0
(1)
"Dutch arctic rations or German EPA."
#24
Marway Militaria
5.0
(1)
"Is my go to"
#25
French RCIR
5.0
(1)
"Personally French RCIR's are the best that I've had."
#26
LRRP
5.0
(1)
"The BEST MREs are the LRRP and the Arctic."
#27
Polish, Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish
5.0
(1)
"The best food in any MRE is the Polish, Spanish, Norway, and Swedish MREs."
#28
PackitGourmet
4.0
(1)
"Go look up PackitGourmet. Sure, some MRE's are better than others and there's all kinds of tricks, mostly adding hot sauce lol, but there's also meals that are just on another level and make them taste, at the best, like microwaved dog food."
#29
Progresso
4.0
(1)
"Progresso brand High Protein soups are inexpensive meals ready to eat."
#30
Costco
4.0
(1)
"Costco occasionally has the buckets of mres, it's a large bucket but it'll be good for years"
#31
eBay
4.0
(1)
"I bought 1 case from eBay about a month ago for $33 and free shipping. $3.30 a piece aint half bad."
#32
MRE Sales
4.0
(1)
"Mresales.com $92 a box and very fresh"
#33
Darbyrae1995
4.0
(1)
"I've been buying on here from u/darbyrae1995 for $90 a case shipped for SUPER fresh cases"
#34
G&P MRE Foods
4.0
(1)
"G&P MRE foods has some good buys right now."
#35
Epidemic Proof
4.0
(1)
"I've always had good results with Epidemic Proof."
#36
Good To Go
4.0
(1)
"Good to go is one of my favorite brands of meals they carry."
#37
MREs
4.0
(1)
"The benefit to MREs is that they don't require water to reconstitute and they can be eaten immediately."
#38
HDR
4.0
(1)
"I think they're all vegetarian, so none of that nasty preserved meat."
#39
4Patriots
4.0
(1)
"I just get Freeze-dried campers and backpackers meals for myself."
#40
The Epicenter
4.0
(1)
"Theepicenter.com is where I buy mine. You can order full meals to just entrees or sides."
#41
FreddyChef
4.0
(1)
"FreddyChef ones were good."
#42
Wornick
4.0
(1)
"Wornick via Amazon have always been solid dates."
#43
British ORP
4.0
(1)
"British ORP's are also pretty good."
#44
Major Surplus
4.0
(1)
"They have MRE deals all the time."
#45
Chef 5 Minute Meal
4.0
(1)
"I'm not sure about the quality but they are my favorite brand and I get mine from FEMA camps after a hurricane hits our area."
#46
Polish Meal 24h
4.0
(1)
"I'm far from a vegetarian myself, but their rations are pretty good, with FRHs, and a wide variety of meals."
#47
APack Ready Meals
4.0
(1)
"I keep the brand APack Ready Meals on hand which has 6 varieties and comes with a heater."
#48
IMPs
4.0
(1)
"I love seeing different countries versions of them, so I'm a big Steve1989MREInfo fan."
#49
AWS Inc.
3.0
(1)
"If you really need some MREs, you can get a case at a company called AWS Inc."
#50
AmeriQual
3.0
(1)
"AmeriQual is the company that manufactures them for the military. You can buy them on amazon."
#51
Augason Farms
3.0
(1)
"I've bought a few things from augasonfarms.com."
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