Home Chef review

Home Chef suits cooks who want to decide how much work dinner takes. Its homepage lists three styles: the classic kit with pre-portioned ingredients and recipe cards, Express meals with pre-chopped ingredients that cook in 30 minutes or less, and Oven-Ready meals that go straight into the oven in their own tin. The Customize It tool lets you swap or upgrade the protein on many recipes, which helps when one person avoids pork or wants steak. You choose from 35+ meals and 18 Extras a week, and the Family Plan sells family meals in 4 serving portions. Home Chef says standard meals average $9.99 per serving, and the minimum weekly order is $50.95 including shipping for the Home Chef Plan and $82.91 for the Family Plan. Its homepage lists meal kits from $8.99 per serving, below HelloFresh's starting price.

Who it is for

cooks who want to customize proteins and prep time

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 12, 2026.

Key features

• 35+ meals and 18 Extras to choose from each week
• Customize It tool to swap or upgrade the protein in many recipes
• Oven-Ready meals that cook in an oven-safe tin
• Express meals with pre-chopped ingredients that cook in 30 minutes or less
• Family Plan meals sold in increments of 4 servings

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Three prep styles, from full cooking to oven-ready trays
• Strength: Protein customization on many recipes
• Strength: Deliveries Sunday through Friday, with the day chosen by you
• Weakness: Minimum weekly order of $50.95 including shipping on the Home Chef Plan
• Weakness: Shipping fee applies after the first box
• Weakness: Menu for the next week closes at 12pm CT on Friday

Key facts

• Weekly choice: 35+ meals and 18 Extras
• Minimum order: $50.95 Home Chef Plan, $82.91 Family Plan, including shipping
• Starting price: $8.99 per serving
• Prep styles: Classic, Express, Oven-Ready

Where it ranks

Home Chef is No. 2 in our Best Meal Kit Delivery Services verdict.