HelloFresh

My boyfriend and I have never eaten better. I was never much of a cook before because I could never decide what to prepare. Thanks to Hello Fresh they send me 3 new recipes each week along with the ingredients needed.  The recipes are always tasty and healthy and the portions are perfect for our needs. We have probably lost 10 pounds between us thanks to us not eating out so often and eating better.

The step by step instructions are very easy to follow with most meals taking half an hour to prepare.

My wife and I have been pretty happy with our meals from Hello Fresh. We started using them early last year and it's been a big stress re-leaver as we both have highly stressful jobs.

The meals we prep from their ingredients have been excellent for the most part. What I really like are the flavor combinations which are unique and something we would never have considered before if we were planning the meals.

You do have to be careful sometimes to use items that can go bad quickly as it may not be fresh in a few days. Prepping the meals is pretty straight forward and are easy to make. The food amount for the most part is enough for the both of us. I am a pretty big eater but my wife is not. 

On a few occasions some things have not been fresh. Customer service has been understanding and have reimbursed us the cost of that particular meal.

Overall I have been happy with our meals.

After seeing advertising all over the place I decided to give a meal delivery service a try. In the end I choose Hello Fresh over Blue Apron since Hello Fresh has been in the meal business for much longer, almost a decade. 

Overall I rate the experience as average. I used the service for over 4 months and have since canceled it. I may try it again but would probably choose another company to try out. I like the idea but I found Hello Fresh not as fresh (ironically) as I would like. I am a vegetarian so I am not sure about the meals with beef or chicken. 

The reason I used it for so long is that I did enjoy the recipes and the different vegetarian meals they came up with. My meal boxes always came on time I am just not sure why the vegetables were as fresh as a regular grocery store. Is it the product Hello Fresh has at their warehouses? Is it the shipping? Is it the packaging not keeping things as cold? I don't think it is the packaging as things came cold esipecially in the fall and winter months here in New York.

I hope my review helps someone out.

The quality of the ingredients is the most important part of these type of services and Hello Fresh meets my standards. I've always received fresh veggies and meats and have enjoyed almost all of the recipes. I work from home as a graphic artist so my boxes don't have a chance to be outside long. I do go out for work to meet with clients occasionally so I always schedule what day my delivery comes and plan accordingly. 

After my first box which was discounted I knew I'd be charged for subsequent boxes unless I paused a week or if I called to cancel the service completely. This is pretty standard for meal services after researching the others available in my area.

As I said above I've loved most of my meals, the ones I did not was really just personal preference and not because the recipe was not good since my husband seemed to like them. 

Currently our kitchen is being renovated which is suppose to last about a month so we have our Hello Fresh account on hold. As soon as the kitchen is done I plan to continue with Hello Fresh. We are currently eating out a lot because of the renos and have already gained some weight. I am already missing the healthy meals and the variety we have been cooking at home. I've dealt with Hello Freshes customer service once to pause the account and am pleased with their friendly manner and understanding.

I am on the third month of my Hello Fresh subscription. I enjoy most aspects of the service. The deliveries have been on time and the food has always been fresh. The portions are good and eating meals this way is much healthier for me than eating out all the time. Plus, it is fun trying out new recipes. 

Recently I notice that I have not been as happy with some of the recipes. While not exactly the same the meals, do seem to be repeating some what. I feel like I have been having to much chicken lately. I should probably log into the website and update my taste selection to increase the variety of meals.

All in all if you are thinking of trying out Hello Fresh, I do recommend it.

Mike