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The service is highly valued for its convenient meal kits, diverse recipes, and ability to reduce the cognitive load of daily cooking. However, significant friction exists regarding billing transparency, the cancellation experience, and occasional inconsistencies in produce freshness. While the culinary results are consistently praised, administrative and delivery reliability remain primary areas of concern.
We received our first HelloFresh order and already cancelling, don't touch them. Food allergies are ignored. We set things up as Gluten Free (serious food allergy so required) which apparently HelloFresh can do, but the very first order has wheat products. Order was delivered over 2 hours earlier than we were told. Meat items were not cold and… Read more
can't be used. Some fruit and veg was squashed and some badly bruised. Delivery box was left in a different place to where they said (75m away, we had to go looking for it). It was raining heavily when delivered, and the box was soaked through, instead of leaving as per directions (in container at front door).
$99 wasted and we can't eat half of it due to spoiled meat, damaged food and ignored food allergies.
Honestly, even if everything was edible, it's still a very overpriced service, we could get at least 4 times the food at the supermarket.
Good quality, fresh produce, easy to follow recipes. Extensive selection of meals to suit preferences and offer differences to routine meals by adding restaurant favourites to prepare and serve at home. The extra bits and pieces needed are pantry staples so thats easy too. Easier for me to have meal ingredients delivered as mobility issues can be… Read more · 1
limiting to going shopping. Generous servings too. A meal for two package may have left overs for lunch the next day. Im very happy with the meal kits.
I had to subscribe and add my card details to even look at what they had to offer. I have just received an email stating that I am to get a delivery tomorrow 12th Nov which i did not even pick or ask for. Also I marked to skip for the 19th Nov and received an email saying that payment is being processed for that order. I called and lodge a… Read more
complaint about this saying that I di not place any orders and put a skip on the 10th. To be told I can get a 50% refund and the order is still coming tomorrow. I said I do not want the order as I did not pick it. She said that if you don't choose it chooses for you. I think it is a farce that you have to subscribe just so you can look at the menu and then if you choose nothing they automatically choose for you and take payment. This is illegal as far as I am aware. When I tried to see and make sure there was nothing ordered I could not find anything in the app to say an order was placed so I closed out. To find today there was an order placed by them. I have now requested a full refund and to unsubscribe from Hello Fresh. I have learnt now not to add my card details and just skip a site that requires you to add card details be fore you can see what they actually offer in the way of meals.
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Easy, tasty, affordable meals. Portions are just right and you are left feeling very satisfied. Fresh ingredients and yummy sauces
Easy to prepare. Frsh ingredients. Enjoyable selections when time poor & let Hello select for us! Wish we got onto Hello sooner, as it makes week nights so much easier. Show details · 1
Love receiving meal plans each week, saves me money and I don't have to decide what to eat either Show details · 1
Consistent with fresh ingredients, new recipes & saves time for busy Mum's Show details · 1
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We've been using Hello fresh for a few weeks now and are finding the meals delicious and quite easy to prepare. My daughter is enjoying cooking and we look forward to the variety and choice available. Show details · 1
Love it easy and I don't have to worry about what to cook Show reply
Cooking doesn’t come to me easily - I’m usually messy and disorganized and then it tastes awful. But tonight I cooked mushroom stroganoff and if was delicious. The ingredients are organized and my kitchen is clean and the dishwasher is running. I love these recipes. Show details · 1
The quality of the food, choice of menu and cooking instructions have been very good. Show details · 1
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I’ve been really happy with Hello Fresh and the first time I’ve ordered meals this way. Single father, I order 4 boxes x 2 meals for myself and daughter per week and it’s a very convenient way to not have to think about what to eat what to buy for a few nights a week… which gives you more time to spend as a father or maybe just a little bit more… Read more · 1
time for yourself, point is you have options. We love cooking together and it’s a great way to show my daughter and me different meals and how to prepare. She loves getting the meal cards and getting all the ingredients together, gives her a felt sense of responsibility. Food is delivered promptly and fresh! We most eat vegetarian so a good choice and variation on standard recipes we were use to. $100 delivered a week plus time back and experience… it’s a done deal. I can see how for larger families it can be more expensive but for us, perfect.
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Quick and easy to prepare, and tasted good too. Simple recipes too follow. Show details · 1
I really love the quality of food vegetables are so fresh and the meal portions are amazing and the food tastes amazing the step by step methods are very easy to understand Show details · 1
My husband and I are extremely happy with the 3 day a week Hello fresh program. It has created tasty Choices of meals which we choose every week. If we decide to skip a week or two we can or if we are going away we can pause the week… I find that is a terrific option. It is very affordable and ensures there is no food waste and everything we… Read more · 1
need is supplied. And most importantly we choose meals to ensure we get our veggie intake, prior to Hello Fresh we at times couldn’t be bothered to prepare our own meals. We are more than happy with the quality of the ingredients and freshness. It also keeps us up to date with our cooking skills yet nothing is too complex. Prior to Hello Fresh we were getting a-bit bored and lazy with our dinner preparation so now we have 3 days a week which we look forward to tasty meals.
I believe cooking is a skill needs to be practiced. I've learned that cooking for one usually challenging to plan, costly with waste and time consuming. I like to learn new recipes and methods when practicing my cooking skill. I have diabetic dietary requirements and I need to know particular information about what I eat, to be found in a… Read more · 1
nutrition panel on food packaging or in recipe text. I desire both variety and favourites in my menu, to discover new things and play with improvisation.
I had no idea Hello Fresh would tick all of these boxes when I commenced the discounted introductory plan. The box of three meal kits delivered weekly containing six dinners for one person has become a fixed item in my house budget.
First time using hellofresh and i am loving it so far. Super fresh ingredients and so far have all tasted amazing. Show details · 1
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So far so good, into my 2nd week of hellofresh and love the convenience but love even more not having to think whats for dinner, its a case of puck a bag from the fridge and cook. Show details · 1
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Love the easy to read menu instructions. The quantities per serving per person is perfect. Show details · 1
Follow-up · In answer to the questions:- I find the ingredients to always be fresh and of good quality. Deliveries are always on time , as per the advised time period. The overall product flavours are delicious and extremely varied. Sometimes it’s difficult to determine which meals to order in terms of the variety available!
Several times I have had the wrong ingredients, such as rice instead of Panko breadcrumbs, or an ingredient left out. The recipes were stuck to the tape sealing the box and were torn when opening box They had to be taped together before able to… Read more · 1
make the meal. Some of the ingredients did not last the week, I am alone and get 6 meals out of the box. Green beans were no longer edible at the end of the week, the chicken was also suspect and had to be thrown out. None of these incidents were worth reporting at the time, but since I am doing a review, I thought I’d mention them. Also why when there are 2 portions, such as salmon, one piece is always significantly smaller ?
Follow-up · Basically the system is great, but there are several areas I still have problems with. Firstly, many of the meals have an extra price attached, leaving cheaper ones stacked with carbs. I still find it difficult to order or change my meals if necessary. For me as a single , I obviously have the meals for 6 days, this means some of the ingredients… Read more
The menu is tasty. My kids love preparing and eating it. I'm not sure about how it compares cost wise to other companies, but i think it's good value for money given the quality, taste, reliability and convenience. Show details · 1
Follow-up · The customer service is crap. Unfortunately, since my original review, my daughter, who is also doing hello fresh has had several problems with the marketing department not coming good on referrals to friends for their free boxes and my referral credit. Ihad the same problem a while ago and just gave up. Talking to their customer service is… Read more
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Positive reviews
It is so easy and convenient. It works out cheaper than grocery shopping, with less wastage. The food is delicious, we’re trying new foods and even my kids are loving the meals. Show details · 1
Now a single guy that used to cook for 5, Ive since struggled to work out what to eat healthily without wasting my money throwing at least half away. My biggest problem now is to remember to stop at the shops to get milk because I'm thinking about what awesome meal I'll be having tonight. Way affordable. Should of been getting Hello fresh from the start Show details · 1
The foods were delicious, I love not having to plan meals and go to the supermarket and I enjoy cooking foods that I would never think to cook at home because I don’t know how. The convenience of having all the ingredients making prep time shorter, was amazing. Show details · 1
Negative reviews
Very disappointed in Hello Fresh not allowing new customers to use free box vouchers... code doesn't work. Tried by 2 new customers keeps saying existing customer
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Just moved into a new area and was very happy to see that I was within the hello fresh delivery area HOWEVER I received a message to say hello fresh have made the decision to not deliver in my area and have fully refunded my order I checked my bank and $68.11 out of a $119 order was refunded.But this morning they once again took $$$ out of my… Read more
account accompanied with an email stating my order was on the way.
I rang the company the rep tried to blame me saying it is because I had cancelled the subscribtion but not the box.I stated that did not make sense because what did they refund as the only charges to be refunded were the box.The rep could not explain to me why the $$$ that had been refunded was then taken out again.She was actually quite rude saying you have told me the same thing 3 times.Yes I did repeat myself as going off her answers I did not think she had understood what I was saying.I was not rude to her at all.And thought under the circumstances an apology that the company not once but twice has taken money from me for a service they cannot provide.
Anyway I am not getting my meals and have to wait for my food budget to be refunded so I can shop elsewhere I live rural and cannot drive due to a recent head injury so this is all very frustrating I had a sw organised to pick up food today but hello fresh took my $$ back out of my bank
Hi Rhonda, Thank you for sharing your concerns in your… Read more
Initial issues with ordering took 3 calls to get sorted Had to report off meat on 2 occasions Recipes have been really nice but recipe cards could be a little easier to follow in their set out. Last delivery was delivered to the wrong address and list Show details
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Recent reviews
I updated an old subscription of mine with HF on the system. I chose not to rush in and was still thinking about options, next thing I get a notification from my bank that a Hello Fresh payment had been processed. I had not pressed 'process or order', the system just went ahead and processed an order for me and choosing a meal (a chick pea meal,… Read more
not even my preference). Had I not seen it in a feed from the bank letting me know a payment had been processed, I would not have known. Firstly ,how can a company ask for my credit card details even before I look at the product and secondly, process an unauthorised payment. How dare you Hello Fresh. Fortunately, I was able to ring HF immediately to cancel this order. No other online company I know of who provides online ordering does this. I am furious that this is even allowed to happen. I am fully competent and capable of making my own choices. Based on the fact that the company has the audacity to implement such a policy, I cancelled my subscription. Such a shame, might have been a good thing to move forward with.
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Was charged $7.99 for an advertised free add on. Requested a refund which they approved since it was an unauthorised charge. 6 days later I enquire for an update on the refund and it turns out they hadn't bothered to process it originally. Make sure you check your bank charges when ordering, their discount codes dont seem to mean much as you'll get charged regardless
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