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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.
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
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
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
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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.
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
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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.
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
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.
Great meals, best selection, good value, easy to cook, good instructions, usually 7/10 to 8/10 every meal Show details · 1
I love the novelty of trying new delicious recipes in such a supported way with the recipes and convenience of delivery. Show details · 1
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Hello Fresh has saved my sanity. No more discussion about what's for dinner, what's on the shopping list etc. The reduced mental load HF provides is worth the price alone. Plus, we are eating healthier and with more variety. Everyone takes turns to cook, no arguments. Wish I'd signed up years ago. Show details · 1
Follow-up · My only issue is the amount of plastic packaging. Everything comes in little plastic sachets or bags. It'd be great to see a more sustainable approach to this from the company.
Caters for all needs – I have been using these meals for a few years now. The reason why I have kept ordering week after week is that it helps me to cater for my mum, my partner and myself- we all have diverse needs and tastes and I’d go crazy if I had to work out menus… Read more · 3
every week. I love the choices and the substitutions. I essentially order vegie meals and add on meat for mum.
Follow-up · Because our food needs have changed, we have closed our subscription with Hello Fresh. We have had a good experience as HF customers but a really negative one since bowing out. We get phone calls and home visits from representatives who don’t seem aware of our history. They are annoying and often rude and pushy. Very off putting.
Update: Delivery service improves for a while – Update: The boxes have been arriving on time. I have experienced no further issues with deliveries. Very satisfied. My box was delivered wrong again and stolen. It was delivered nowhere near my property as instructed. It was left on the street… Read more · 2
with my personal details on the box, a clear breach of privacy. I left clear instructions where to safely leave the box, outside my front door not on the front of the street. Jack [Content Removed]
Follow-up · On time delivery. Good selection of food recipes. Highly recommend.
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Positive reviews
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
Brilliant! Love Hello Fresh I still get to cook but takes all the shopping out of it. It an easy app to use - and good selections! Delivery consistent and works for us! Show reply
A travel insurance with great benefits to suit all cases, broad coverage, and very competitive if not better than anything else out there. Unfortunately I had to make a claim against some medical expenses incurred during my travel and I was extremely surprised by the ease of submitting a claim and the speed of the process for resolution. I definitely will use them from now on and I would strongly recommend to anyone. Show reply
Negative reviews
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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Charged twice for 1 box $130 then not received at all customer "service " not interested after 4 calls promise of a free box but not received refund not received Keep away from this business will do nothing about losing money boxes not delivered a court case has started about the same thing over abd over again Go elsewhere a total RIP off Show details
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The meals are tasty and relatively easy to follow, we get 2 meals for 3 people weekly. I do find from time to time ingredients are missing - we report it, get a maybe $5 credit but it doesn't really take into account that it may be a really key ingredient to the meal - ie tom yum paste missing from tom yum soup meal. You can call now and manage… Read more
to talk to someone, but they are not open to a meal credit in these situations which is a bit frustrating. Other times the box has been left in the sun which is apparently my problem once delivered, and random box size issues are also my problem. Overall, mid range customer rating for the app with nice tasting meals.
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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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