Home Chef review

Home Chef advertises meal kits from $8.99 per serving, and its FAQ adds that standard meals average $9.99 a serving depending on the menu, with a minimum weekly order of $50.95 including shipping, or $82.91 on the Family Plan. Each week you choose from over 35 meals and 18 Extras, across classic kits, easy-prep Oven-Ready meals, Fresh-Start meals and family-friendly dishes. The Customize It tool lets you change parts of a meal, which suits households where one person wants steak and another wants chicken. Extras go beyond dinner, with breakfast from $4.98, lunch from $9.98 and desserts from $3.98 a serving. Home Chef says it has delivered over 320 million meals, based on its internal report, and offers a satisfaction guarantee under its terms. The minimum order is the catch for small households, since a light week still has to reach $50.95. For families that want choice and customization at a price below HelloFresh, it is a strong middle option.

Who it is for

families who want to customize each meal

Price

Meal kits from $8.99 per serving; minimum weekly order $50.95 including shipping.

meal kits starting at $8.99 per serving
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• Over 35 meals and 18 Extras to choose from every week
• Customize It tool to change meals to your taste
• Classic meal kits plus Oven-Ready options
• Family Plan for larger households
• Add-ons priced per serving: breakfast from $4.98, lunch from $9.98, desserts from $3.98

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Starting price of $8.99 a serving is lower than HelloFresh's $10.49
• Strength: Customize It lets you adjust meals instead of taking a fixed recipe
• Strength: Satisfaction guarantee: Home Chef says you do not pay if you are not 100% satisfied (terms apply)
• Weakness: Minimum weekly order of $50.95, or $82.91 on the Family Plan
• Weakness: Standard meals average $9.99 a serving, above the $8.99 starting figure
• Weakness: Shipping is charged on deliveries after the first box

Key facts

• Starting price: $8.99 per serving
• Average standard meal: $9.99 per serving
• Minimum order: $50.95 including shipping ($82.91 Family Plan)
• Weekly choice: 35+ meals and 18 Extras
• Meals delivered: Over 320 million (Home Chef internal report)

Where it ranks

Home Chef is No. 3 in our Best Meal Kit Delivery Services verdict.