FreshlyReviews 7,505

Okay so I will start by saying that I'm a newbie to subscription food services. My friends have tried Blue Apron and really liked it but for me I am a busy single mom and although I cook quite a bit I wanted something that was a no brainer in terms of convenience, but that didn't skimp on quality.

I am a foodie. I've been to ALOT of restaurants all over the country and internationally. I will start by saying that I saw some people on here compare this to Frozen meals at the store. Um, no hardly. Let's be real here. Frozen meals (about 99% of them) are totally processed. Look at the ingredients... almost all of them, even the healthier ones have Modified Corn Starch, preservatives and MSG not to mention other things you cannot pronounce. Freshly has non of that. The food is made very well with great ingredients and is not processed. That is a huge plus for those that are not wanting processed ingredients and food. Secondly, the portions are quite large. The Seafood Rissotto is actually enough for two people if you have an appetizer or salad. I had the meatloaf for dinner and it was amazing... really fantastic. I had a chicken dish for lunch that left me fully satisfied to the point where I didn't need a snack at all and was full until dinner.

Thirdly what I like is that I can easily see the calories in my meals. Mind you this is not low calorie but it's not crazy. Most of the entrees are between 460-530 calories for very good tasting, fresh and chef prepared dishes that are very hearty and satisfying. I can easily stay within my 1800-2000 calorie day and feel like I am not on a "diet". I would like to see more seafood options but so far I am very please with the service.

The website is very clear and easy to swap out my meals. You must understand that this is a weekly service and an interactive one. If you sign up you WILL be billed every week and food will be delivered every week as scheduled. Its very easy to skip a week if you go out of town and you can easily customize your meals from week to week.
I am going to give my mom some meals to try because this is a great service I think for elderly who don't want to cook and want a good hearty and healthy meals.

My experience has been great. I do have an idea though. Would it be possible to customize the dishes slightly. For instance, If I got the meatloaf but really wanted green beans with it, could I switch out the potatoes that come with it for the green beans served in the Pecan Pork dish? I'm not asking for a new side that you don't already have, but one of the sides in another meal just so I can really satisfy cravings and change the meal up more from week to week.

I have been very happy with Freshly. The food is very convenient and delicious. The reasons for 4 stars instead of 5:

1) I don't like the black plastic trays as our city does not recycle black plastic. I understand this might be the best choice considering the way they are shipped.

2) I wish Freshly could pick up the packaging material and reuse them. I feel guilty everytime I get a box.

3) I wish there are more varied dishes from week to week.

Most of the food is excellent. Reliable shipment every week, easy to heat up the food. Almost always better than frozen food, if not quite to the quality of "homemade." I've only had a small handful of disappointments (namely the holiday turkey and the breakfast bowl). I would love to see more turnover in the menu. Only one new item every week.
I'm on the "6 meals per week" plan, and I suspect I'll eventually get tired of these entrees.

Freshly has provided some much needed relief in my very busy life. I work some robust hours both as a Doctoral candidate and full-time corporate executive. The portions provided are perfect, food is tasteful, price is very reasonable and the delivery is reliable. I'm very satisfied with Freshly and plan to use them for a very long time to come.

I work two jobs as well as train for athletic events. I absolutely HATE having to spend my rare day off cooking and meal prepping for an entire week. Using Freshly helps save my time for myself, which is worth the cost of buying prepared food. Even the other subscriptions that send nothing but ingredients waste precious time, as I still need to cook them. With Freshly, I choose my meals and then transfer them to my meal prep containers when they arrive. Time saved is valuable to me, and getting six meals for $59 is not a bad cost either.