I wanted to give Forkful a try, so I signed up for their box. After the first box, I decided that the taste didn't justify the cost. So, I paused my subscription. Today, a week before my subscription resumes, I was notified by email that a box has been packed and processed for almost $120.

I immediately went to my Forkful account, only to find there is no way to manage my account and orders on their *very* poorly put-together website, which is designed so that it is hard for you to manage or cancel your subscription. I then called customer service, got hung up 3 times, then waited on hold for another 20 minutes, before being told by a customer representative that there is nothing they can do. No cancellation, no refund, not even credit. Even though this box is supposedly going to arrive a week from now.

Wow. What a scam. Do not get Forkful, please!

Last wing in the tray, didnt see this till I picked it up...

Update: Cook Unity reached out quickly following this post and issued me a generous credit.

I did factor for a while last year and they where ok. I tried once metabolic meals and did not liked them much (I confused this ones for cook unity in a previous post). So what is your experience with cook unity or with tempo?

I’m a CookUnity customer and just got an email informing me that there’s gonna be a delivery logistics change in my area and orders will now include one transit day before arriving—in other words, they will be in transit for 24 additional hours on top of the usual amount of time it takes to deliver.

This doesn’t impact the delivery day/time. However, I’m worried about food safety. I reached out to customer service and they reassured me that the package is properly prepped to keep my fold cold and there are other places where it’s in transit this long or even longer. But I’m not sure I totally believe them. In my experience the ice will melt in under 24 hours.

Has anyone else experienced this or gotten this notification?

I love cookunity but didn't realize they don't descale the scales. Guess I won't be ordering salmon anymore.

Edit: not talking about the skin, I love the skin. Not so much for the scales

The story of my life. If anyone knows a high protein meal service let us know !

Worst customer service of all of them. Loved most of their meals. Unfortunately they have delivered my meals to other addresses.. twice. Their phone number doesn't work. Stay away! So many other reliable companies.

Ordered 12 meals with the promo for 95.07.

Package came this morning at 9 AM. App notified me, was placed at the entryway to my apartment building, middle walk through which is alright.

Had 2 of the meals so far and they were both meals I would reorder.

Meal 1 Smoky Cheddar Pork Tenderloin: Solid, too much of the cheddar sauce though but it was off to the side, so I just dipped the meat in it. 8/10.

Meal 2 Diavilo Paprika Chicken Penne: Tasted great, 9/10.

A 12 meal plan without discounts is 173.66 a week. Eeek. I think too pricy without discounts. Might downgrade to the 6 meal plan which is still pricy at 106.62, but I already am spending similar money eating out every day already.

I will keep a log of how the meals are this week. Thanks.

Hi all, my situation:

1) Ever since pregnancy, I’ve been pre-diabetic, so I’m trying to find meal plans that will support that.

2) I have a couple of allergies. They’re not too severe, so I don’t worry about cross-contamination too much, and they’re not terribly uncommon. However, they’re not in the Big 9 so I can’t find any meal delivery that will accommodate them.

3) I need to take meals to the office, so I can’t cook them. They need to be microwaveable.

4) I don’t want to really do the meal planning myself, because I don’t know crap about nutrition and don’t know what I want for dinner.

Based on this: any suggestions for a meal delivery plan where they’ll make suggestions for your meals but show ingredients so you can trade out for another option? And those options don’t require cooking, just microwaving?

As an added bonus: I’d like to try being more plant-based. It’s lower-priority than these other priorities, but if your suggestions have good plant-based options, that would be a plus!

All right, any suggestions? Thank you for any ideas you have!

I've had issues with deliveries in FL the last couple of weeks. I've been very happy for the most part until now.

Last week, the FedEx delivery took an extra day in transit and arrived above "safe" temperature. No big deal, Tovala is good about crediting your next order if that happens, so this week was a "freebie".

Unfortunately, they decided to switch this week to a company called Veho that I've never heard about. It got off on the wrong foot when I got an email Wednesday saying that shipping would be a day later but the packs should arrive OK.

The tracking link didn't show up yesterday at all and when I could see it this morning (briefly) it was showing a delivery estimate of Sunday. That would have been much too long for transit down here and I guess Veho figured that out and cancelled the delivery. They said they notified Tovala so I waited until the end of the day to contact them myself. I hadn't heard from Tovala at all.

Anyone else having changes/issues out of their Jacksonville distribution?

It's set for Thursday which is an awkward day since the week is almost over. I want the meals mostly for Monday-Friday.

Curious to see if anyone's tried Trifecta's protein prepping service (chicken breast, beef patties, etc.) and can comment on the quality and taste.

Tried Sprinly recently since I'm vegan and gluten free. It seemed decent at first, though the ingredients are definitely on the weirder side (noodles I'd never heard of) and the taste wasn't always great. Still, it was a nice option to have when I didn't feel like cooking.

Then, pretty suddenly, all of the sauces became extremely watery, portion size became so low it was insulting (literally three pieces of tofu in a tofu dish), and the actual food they started dove in quality. For example, there was a "home style fries" side included in one dish, and they instead sent extremely mushy chopped up sweet potatoes. They seemed like they had been cooked and sitting in a fridge for weeks.

I emailed them a few weeks before I got fed up, thinking these issues might be temporary. They continued and got worse. They did give me a refund on the dish I complained about, but it got to the point where it was essentially every sauce they sent, and I'm not looking for a food service I have to get refunds on all the time.

I don't seem to be able to post videos here, so here are photos from the videos I sent them of their "marinara" dish. First is with the "sauce" poured in, second is once I drained it into a bowl to show just how bad it was.

I've been with CookUnity for a while now and other than my meals being delivered at inconsistent times of the day, I've had a good experience. So I signed up for Unity Pass since the app said it wouldn't charge me a delivery fee and I could get premium meals at the regular price (or something like), plus other "perks", which I haven't seen yet, but I just joined UP last week. Anyone have any feedback on Unity Pass? My biggest question is whether the premium meals will actually be discounted or not.

How is everyone feeling eating the prepackaged leafy greens and vegetables and such from their kits? I’m torn.

I ordered the Salisbury steak for this week. After a few bites, I noticed the inside was completely raw. Not medium or medium rare - just plain uncooked ground beef. Has anyone else experienced this kind of quality issue with their meals? I'm really grossed out by this as it definitely seems like a food safety issue.

I already contacted support and they just gave me the cost of the meal ($8.68) back as a credit. Doesn't feel right since I spent the rest of the night worrying about food poisoning from the bites I had before I noticed.

If you have tried multiple companies, did you notice a large difference in terms of taste of the actual food? I’m sure quality plays a role too, are there differences you noticed?

I ordered a salad as one of my meals from Cookunity, but I am nervous to eat it due to the Cyclosporiasis parasite. What should I do?

I’m trying a ready meal prep service for the first time ever - and I went with spartan meal preps. I believe they’re based in NJ. I saw some friends eating it the other night & it looked yummy so I went ahead and ordered the first 10 meals with their 10% off coupon.

Wondering if anyone else has tried this service and ever had any good or bad experiences!

I'm trying to find the best option. What has worked for you and what hasn't? I need to lose weight as well as gain muscle. I'm also trying to prevent myself from getting diabetes as it runs in the family and I'm one of the only ones left that doesn't have it. My goal as a soon to be 44 year old male is to drop from 230 to 190.

Back again with a few more meal reviews!

Korean Chili Chicken

This has become one of my faves: great flavor, nutrient dense, and fits my macros nicely. I topped the broccoli with the sesame-scallion sauce and it added some much needed saltiness. All in all, a keeper in my rotation.

Chilled Soba Noodle Salad

The cold soba noodle salad I had previously reviewed is my absolute fave Cookunity meal ever. Unfortunately, it hasn’t been in the lineup for weeks now, so I caved and tried this version. The noodles were perfectly al-dente, the shrimp was plentiful, and the yuzu sauce was bright and light. The whole thing was refreshing and very filling. Glad I tried this one and reordered it for this week.

Greek Chicken Power Bowl

This had all of the classic Greek flavors I love and was easy to fit into my daily calories, so I enjoyed it. While I’ll never be farro’s biggest fan, it did add a nice bite to this alongside the crunchy cucumber.

Maryland Style Crab Cakes

My bf wanted to try these and he loved them. In his words, they were “lumpy, tasted like Maryland crab cakes. Good chunks of meat, good Old Bay flavor. Tasted authentic”. I thought rice was a bit odd as a side, but he said it was well-seasoned at least. The sauce was a classic spicy mayo that added some depth. I was skeptical about this one, but they did a good job.

Buttery Lobster Risotto

I’ll admit, I was a bit cynical about this when I ordered it. I was expecting a few sad chunks of lobster and soggy risotto, but wanted to try something new. I’m so glad I did because it was amazing! There was plenty of (intact) lobster and the risotto was nicely cooked. Both reheated well (oven method always) and I was satiated afterwards despite it looking like a small portion. Would def order this next time I’m craving lobster.

Char Siu BBQ Rice Bowl

If you like Chinese food, you’ll love this. The glaze was a beautiful blend of Chinese five-spice. The pork was leaner than I was expecting, with just enough fat to add flavor. The rice and veg helped soak up the sauce. I had never had yu choy before, but it reminded me of spinach with more crunch.

What has your fave Cookunity meal been? I’d love some suggestions for my next order!

So I came across a Cookunity ads about giving away Oura ring 5 after 8 orders, and signed up because I got my 4 last year and am still debating if I want to buy a 5. Anyway after that I read the term of condition which basically listed 8 different ongoing promotions, including 6 that offers 20-30% first order discount and only require 4-6 order cycles, and 2 don’t + require a longer ordering cycles. The worst part is in the TOC it clearly states that there will only be 300 Oura rings giveaway and after that even if you complete the orders you won’t be able to get one. The company is also not responsible to substitute the product.

I got the 8-order without discount promos so I don’t think at the end of my orders (roughly 2 months+) there will be any Oura ring left. But curious if anyone actually has gotten one?

I ordered before I checked the reviews. I had a really good coupon for a first-time customer. I have been very happy with the meals I received. I had no problems canceling because future orders are a lot more expensive than the promo. The meals were cold on arrival and I put a few in the fridge and the rest in the freezer. This is definitely something I would continue if it was a little more affordable. I'm really surprised at all of the negative reviews.

Anyone here live in nyc and use a meal prep service that’s local and can be picked up?