Home Chef review

Home Chef is the most flexible kit for people who like to tweak recipes. Its US site prices meal kits from $8.99 per serving, and its FAQ says standard meals average $9.99 per serving depending on the menu. Each week you choose from over 35 meals and 18 Extras, including lunch, breakfast, desserts, snacks and drinks, so one box can cover more than dinner. The Customize It tool lets you change the protein or upgrade it, and Oven-Ready meals arrive in a tray for less prep. A Taste Profile suggests meals, and you can edit choices until 12pm CT each Friday. Home Chef also runs a Family Plan for larger households. The catch is the minimum order: Home Chef says the weekly order, including shipping, must reach $50.95 on the standard plan and $82.91 on the Family Plan, and a shipping fee applies after the first box. Dietary filtering is lighter than at HelloFresh or Green Chef, with Fresh-Start meals as the main lighter line.

Who it is for

Home cooks who want to customize proteins and add lunches, breakfasts and desserts to the same box.

Price

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

meal kits starting at $8.99 per serving
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 8, 2026.

Key features

• Over 35 meals and 18 Extras to choose from each week
• Customize It tool to change proteins and sides
• Classic meal kits plus Oven-Ready options
• Easy-Prep, Fresh-Start and Family-Friendly meal lines
• Dinner, lunch, breakfast, dessert, snacks and drinks in one order

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Clear starting price of $8.99 per serving
• Strength: Customize It lets you swap or upgrade proteins
• Strength: Oven-Ready meals cut prep for busy nights
• Weakness: Minimum weekly order of $50.95 including shipping
• Weakness: Shipping fee applies after the first box
• Weakness: Fewer dedicated diet plans than HelloFresh or Green Chef

Key facts

• Starting price: $8.99 per serving
• Weekly menu: Over 35 meals and 18 Extras
• Minimum order: $50.95 (Home Chef Plan), $82.91 (Family Plan)
• Menu cutoff: 12pm CT each Friday
• Meal styles: Meal kits and Oven-Ready

Where it ranks

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