Gobble review

Gobble trades a higher bill for less work. Its chefs prepare parts of each recipe in advance, such as simmering sauces, slow-roasting meats and blending compound butter, so dinner kits cook in 15 minutes. Menus include Classic, Lean & Clean with meals of 650 calories or less, and Vegetarian, and you can add prepared meals, salads, soups, breakfasts and desserts. Gobble says meals are a flat rate per serving across the Classic and Lean & Clean menus, but the rate is not shown without signing up, so the price here is pending. New customers see an offer of the first 6 meals for $36, which applies only to the first order. Gobble delivers to the contiguous US except Montana, with limited service in Nebraska, New Mexico and Kansas. Meals can be made dairy-free, nut-free or wheat-free by leaving out ingredients that are packed separately. Choose it for speed, not for the lowest price.

Who it is for

Busy households that will pay more per serving to save prep time

Price

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Key features

• Dinner kits ready in 15 minutes
• Chefs prepare sauces, roast meats and blend butters in advance
• Classic, Lean & Clean and Vegetarian menus
• Flat rate per serving
• Dairy-free, nut-free or wheat-free by withholding packed-separate ingredients

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Fastest cook time on this list at 15 minutes
• Strength: Flat rate per serving across Classic and Lean & Clean menus
• Strength: Skip or cancel at any time
• Weakness: Per-serving price is not published without signing up
• Weakness: Does not deliver to Montana and has limited service in Nebraska, New Mexico and Kansas
• Weakness: Not a budget-first service

Key facts

• Cook time: 15 minutes
• Menus: Classic, Lean & Clean, Vegetarian
• Pricing model: Flat rate per serving
• Delivery area: Contiguous US except Montana
• Intro offer: First 6 meals for $36

Where it ranks

Gobble is No. 7 in our Best Cheap Meal Kits verdict.