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Freshly meal service

5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago

Has anyone used this service? It is basically a precooked meal you pop in the microwave for 3 minutes. It’s is pricey if you only order the minimum 4 meal a week plan 11.49 per meal. I wanted to order for my son who will be on a 5 week assignment in Las Vegas staying at an extended stay type hotel. It would save him time from trying to get out for a dinner without a car. The meals look very good and there are lots of options.

Comments (11)

  • 5 years ago

    Do they have to be frozen when you receive them? That would be my only worry if he'd have freezer space, but maybe they are just sent every week?

    cmm1964 thanked Olychick
  • 5 years ago

    They do not have to be frozen but if you aren’t going to eat them within 3-5 days I believe it is you just freeze them. I’m probably just betting a 4 day meal plan so it shouldn’t take up too much room.

  • 5 years ago

    Will be be there to receive them? If they arrive while he is working, can the hotel put them in a cooler for him?

    cmm1964 thanked bpath
  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    I like this idea more than the meal kits. DD brought a few of hers from Green Chef and although they were good, they were too complicated and took time to prepare.

    Even if the meal is $11.49, what could he get for that for take out? Which would not be as healthy most likely.


    cmm1964 thanked eld6161
  • 5 years ago

    Freshly website claims it packs them to stay cold in the color for 12 after delivery. you can pick your delivery day as well so you can have a good idea when you can look out for your box. I agree you can’t get too much anymore for 11.49. Even a burger from a fast food place is over 8.00 for the meal deal and not very good for you

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    Sounds like it's worth a try. You could also check to see who in LV is delivering restaurant meals. Many more places are doing that because of covid.

    Here are a couple of places I found that sound promising:



    https://foodiefitmeals.com/

    https://www.freshnlean.com/locations/las-vegas-meal-delivery/

    cmm1964 thanked Olychick
  • 5 years ago

    My son is on his second week with Freshly. He is using them primarily for lunches to take into school and an occasional dinner rather. Teaching during the pandemic has left him with no interest in cooking and he has gained a little weight grabbing fast food and pizza more often. I think he saw this as a way to eat a bit healthier and being easier than kits. His delivery scheduled this past Sunday didn't arrive until Monday. The ice packs inside were still mostly frozen and the food plenty cold. Freshly apologized, assured him the food was still good and then gave him a credit on his next order. I don't know if he will keep it up over the summer, but he is expecting a change of position next year that could make him a lot busier, so I expect he will continue to some degree during the school year.

    cmm1964 thanked lascatx
  • 5 years ago

    My concerns would be how to take delivery at an extended stay location unless the box could be delivered to the front desk. I would be worried about high temperatures of LV for a box sitting outside for any length of time and theft.

    cmm1964 thanked Fun2BHere
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    5 years ago

    I have been ordering from Freshly for nearly a year now. As a widow, with no family and no other people to feed, I find cooking for one person expense and non-rewarding. All the other food delivery services cater to household with 2 or more people. I tried several and didn’t like having leftovers of this type so found them too expensive. I live in a small town so there isn’t fast food or franchise restaurants to choose from, and in town restaurants are expensive since it’s a resort area. Freshly four times a week seemed a good alternative. The variety of meals is pretty good and I have been very satisfied. Meals are fresh, and come in such a well insulated box with cold packs that they are always cold with no concern about exposure.

    cmm1964 thanked 4Heidesign
  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    Well, I was curious enough to look at their menus and was pleasantly surprised! I might try it for me, as I'm in the same situation as 4Heidesign. I like the variety and what looks like pretty healthy choices. I'm a little concerned about sodium content as it doesn't seem easy to find that info or sort by lower sodium. Glad to know it's tasty. I'm so sick of cooking for one. Will be getting together with others more often now and that inspires me to cook more than cooking for myself does. Oh, and I like that it looks like they don't ship in Styrofoam, which is a pain to have to haul to the recyclers as they don't pick it up here.

    cmm1964 thanked Olychick