Top Chef Meals Reviews 7,098

TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.9

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Review summary

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Considering 268 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers often describe the meals as tasty, filling, and delicious, appreciating the variety and the ability to customize some options. Many find the food to be of good quality, well-portioned, and convenient, especially for those with busy schedules or specific dietary needs. The service is frequently highlighted as excellent, with many enjoying the flexibility of ordering without a subscription. However, some people were dissatisfied with aspects of the delivery service, citing issues like delayed shipments, packages arriving damaged, or delivery instructions not being followed. There were also occasional concerns about the consistency of food quality, such as dry chicken or bland meals, and some customers noted a decrease in customization options for sides. A few reviewers also mentioned problems with packaging, including broken plastic trays.

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Quality

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

This is my 5th order. I have some observations: overall meals are tasty & filling. The size of the meat servings are erratic, from bountiful to skimpy. Chicken is invariably very dry no matter how... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

the food is very good the daytime service is good the nighttime service not so good some confusion of communicating delivery, when order was picked up? if it was picked up? website directions not alw... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I received emails keeping me informed about the status of my order; the delivery was on time, as promised and my meals were delivered in a non-smoker vehicle, as I requested. Some of the food was misl... See more


Company details

  1. Online Food Ordering Service
  2. Meal Delivery

Written by the company

With its simple beginnings in Westchester County, Top Chef Meals now individually prepares affordable, restaurant quality meals, hand-plated by our own chefs and delivered throughout the United States. Our healthy and delicious meals provide a perfect nutritional balance and are perfectly suited for those on a budget.

Top Chef Meals

Written by the company

At Top Chef Meals we seek to create deeper connections with people by delivering delicious ready-to-eat meals that meet their lifestyle and wellness needs.

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3.9

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Where are my meals

Where are my meals? I don't have them yet. I may have deleted the email that you sent with my tracking info. I can't check. Please help!

14 April 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nice company to deal with

Nice company to deal with. Meals are very tasty. The brisket is delicious, like homemade, but didn’t care for the crab cakes, not enough crab. Ham dinner and chicken cordon bleu very good. The beef in the broccoli was a little tough. I would not recommend the Filet Mignon because heating dinner up causes the meat to be too well done. Like the idea of being able to pick sides. Overall very satisfied and will continue ordering

8 April 2025
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The shipment itself was fine

The shipment itself was fine. However, I did not receive any of the usual notifications as to the status of the shipment. There was no notification of when the shipment would leave Top Shelf or any tracking infor mation concerning FedEX. I only found out the shipment had arrived when I called to check on its status.

11 April 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The services are good

The services are good. The packages come timely with all the meals ordered. The portions are small but tasty. I made my selections to suite my dietary needs.

2 April 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top Chef Meals are Top Notch

Top Chef Meals are very good. I was looking for a company that had normal food, not a bunch of ingredients I never heard of, also a no subscription service without a commitment to spend a certain amount. I can order what I want when I can and am not locked into anything. The meals are very tasty, microwavable and great selections to choose from.. You can also customize veggies, potatoes, etc. Perfect. The crab cake meal is heaven, Penne Vodka pasta is sumptuous. I came back to try a few old favorites along with some new dishes I want to try. I think tonight it might be Flounder Francaise with Sweet Potato & Spinach.

1 April 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was easy to choose which meals I…

It was easy to choose which meals I wanted and there was an excellent choice as well and when I got the dinners the meals were like they were just prepared. The food itself was excellent. I am on my 5th meal tonight and what i like is who ever the chefs are they are very creative with the meals and the quality of the items they use is very high quality. For example the roast beef was prime and the mashed potatoes were real. So I am enjoying this new way of healthy eating and will definitely order from this company again.

26 March 2025
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Overall good meals

Overall good meals, better quality than what people typically pick up from grocery stores. I would like to see more textural differences in the meal components and to see the nutrition facts on the label for the meals, they had these details on the website but not on the packages as they arrive. I would also like to change the side veggies that they come with sometimes.

19 March 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Food is always delicious-delay in delivery though

Food is always delicious. I purchase meals for my elderly mother with dementia. The only difficulty I have experienced a couple times now is a delay in delivery. Cold weather I am ok, but once warmer weather is here it could become a problem with food being thawed.

16 March 2025
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Ultimate I was pleased with the outcome

Updated Review:

I wanted to provide an update on my experience. After finally reaching Liz, I was impressed by her dedication and professionalism. She assured me that my situation was an anomaly, and I believe her. While there were some communication issues initially, she ultimately resolved the problem. This is a family-owned business that lacks the resources of larger companies, but they genuinely care about their customers.

Thank you, Liz.

Original Review for Transparency:
My shipment arrived with the dry ice completely melted, and the food was no longer cold. I attempted to reach the company for a week, but I only got an answering service and never received a callback. Order at your own risk.

1 March 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So far

So far, each meal I have tried was delicious and tasted fresh.

26 February 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good dinner choices

I thought the dinner choices were much better than in the past. Ordering was easy and delivery was quick. I ordered four meals (3 of each): Thanksgiving Anytime, Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo, Beef Stew, and Beef and Broccoli. My wife and I enjoyed the Thanksgiving Anytime. It was quite good, although the dressing is too dry. My son had the Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo, and he enjoyed it a lot. I also tried the Beef Stew but did not really enjoy the Thyme seasoning. It overpowered the other flavors. We have not yet tried the Beef and Broccoli, but we do expect it to be good.

3 March 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very tasty

I've ordered meals many times and have had no issue with the food. Always delicious and I've even had a few in the freezer for a few months and still tasted great once defrosted and heated up.

19 February 2025

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