The Truth about Cook Unity | *unsponsored*
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- I tried out a private chef meal delivery service...how does the quality hold up?
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Choosing each meal is a MUST! If a service won’t let me do that I’m automatically not interested.
I've tried many and have never experienced one that doesn't let you have some choice. That would be an automatic NO for sure.
LOVE Cook Unity, I have tried so many and no other services compare their food is amazing and delivery is so smooth.
Surely delivery is dependent on the location. We've used Chef Unity for three weeks in metro Atlanta, and delivery was always on time. Every meal was good, but some were really good. We're continuing the service.
Thank you I love your reviews. You are very thorough and you make me think about the environment and the packaging which I hadn’t considered before your reviews.
I got 6 meals for the first time last week. I noticed that they asked for my preferences (Keto, Vegan, etc). It's my understanding that they won't limit options to just that, but they will put them at the top of the list. I didn't get a bag...mine came in a box, like Hello Fresh, and mine was delivered via FedEx. I live in the midwest (Kansas City) so maybe that's what they do here.
All of the 6 meals were VERY good and the portion size is right for me. My least favorite was a shrimp chili, which was flavorful, but just wasn't to my liking, but I'm sure others will love it. I had used Hello Fresh, which was okay, but I eventually grew tired of prep and cleanup. This was only about $20 more than Hello Fresh, and in my opinion is well worth it.
I was afraid that these might be like a glorified Lean Cuisine or Stouffer's meal, but they are FAR better. Prep was easy and cleanup was little more than tossing the carton in the recycle bin and putting the silverware in the dishwasher. I'm going to continue with them as it's an easy and most importantly, delicious meal solution.
You work for them
@@DonnellKane You'd be wrong there. I've been retired 5 years. I'm going ot assume you had a bad experience, but if I were like you I'd say you work for the competition.
@@KCFlyer2 good one 😂😂😂 I’m just chattin
@@DonnellKanejust yappin?
Well, I can say I think these taste way better than Factor and they’re a lot more filling. With the easy prep and clean up, it’s a great meal for a tradesmen like myself and a few others when I introduced them to it.
Thanks for your review! I've been looking into this and think it might be a good option to grab and go for lunch at the office!
We just got our first order and have been really impressed. Looking forward to trying more dinners!
Glad to hear you are enjoying it so far!
Great review, thank you!
Thank you for putting it on a plate and giving it the best possible chance. It is super unrealistic to expect these meals to come to you exactly as pictured but I see some reviewers eating it out of the packaging and complaining it doesn't look like the plated version. It's because you have to plate it.
I recently subscribed and was shocked at the amount of vegan options I’ve used other meal service’s and none have close to the amount they have and as a former vegan that still enjoys vegan food I can really appreciate that
Australia. I can buy nutritious meals (frozen) that are included in my weekly grocery delivery. I pay $15 per month to have a weekly delivery of all they sell (a supermarket) as long as it is over $50. Top video and review.
Thanks for a VERY helpful review!
Thanks for watching! Glad to hear it was helpful ☺️
@@MissSarahEK BTW I should have also mentioned that your delivery is very engaging.
Thank you 🙏
I just started looking into a meal delivery service, and so stumbled upon a few of your reviews. The first one that caught my eye was Tovala. I like the convenience of just tossing the trays in the oven and having them be done in 20 minutes; but I really just don’t need the countertop oven. I already have a Breville countertop convection oven/air fryer (and a dozen other settings) and getting another countertop oven doesn’t make sense. Unfortunately, many of the other meal plans seem to be geared towards microwave cooking, which my wife and I do not want to do. This company looks like they have good portions, and less plastic in the packaging, but can they cook in the oven? Does that make it as easy and convenient as the Tovala? Thanks.
Surprisingly delicious meals and super convenient
Just recently started with them, I get 4 meals at a time, two were great, one was good, and one was awful. Delivery has been ok so far. Will probably use them once-twice per month.
what was wrong with the awful???
For convenience and a good meal, for the money, i am happy so far
I had three meals and was satisfied
I want to try this but I have a family and they don't have options for multiple people or larger meals.
What type of oils do they use? Is produce mostly organic and protein free range/grass fed?
I have frozen some of their meals - depends on what they are - and they work out well. I order once every 3-4 weeks.
You do have the option to choose vegetarian, vegan, Paleo... Set up your profile, and simply check ingredients.
I find certain chefs are better suited to my tastes than others... one of them in particular likes dishing out salt bombs.
But overall i like the service.
Glad to hear you are enjoying them!
I'm glad you enjoyed your experience with Cook Unity. I was also impressed by the quality and portion size, but delivery was nonsense - I ordered two times and both times it was late; the second time it didn't arrive until after midnight!
Oh no! That’s not good! I ordered again from them this week so we’ll see how the delivery goes 🤞🏻
2 of my first 10 deliveries from Factor 75 by UPS arrived the day after the delivery date. So CookUnity is not alone.
Thinking about trying a couple of these services out and this one seems like a pretty solid pick. Thanks for the review!
Thanks for watching! ☺️
Great video .. just wish you would of tried a beef, Chicken, seafood dish .. especially seafood as it does not always reheat well and not a long window of freshness
I will note that the salmon dishes have been great! I am surprised that the fish remains tender and isn't dried out. Other fishes and shrimp are also good.
Beef, when it is steak, tends to come out "medium", and since I prefer medium rare, I no longer order that. But I will note even that wasn't hopelessly dry.
My use by dates are within a day or two. I cant eat all that. Can you freeze them?
No bag. Mine came in a box. #elpasotx.
I live in nyc where everything is overpriced except Cook Unity so I REALLY wanted to love them. But the food tastes old and some of the meals go bad BEFORE the expiration date.
I just canceled my subscription.
I've been having Cook Unity for a while and I agree with your review in most points! I found it to be one of the best tasting meal plans, and I was tired of having to figure out what to do with all the trash from those big meal boxes, so compostable packaging and returnable bags were a big + for me!
The one thing that is not great is, if you are trying to follow a diet, you need to be careful and check ingredients and calories for every meal. Many times I selected a meal and only later realized that it packed 1000 calories! @_@ And it happens more often than you would think.
But overall, it was the best meal service I tried.
Helpful comments. Curious if any of the other services you tried are close enough to recommend considering and which ones would be on the do not try list. I'm asking because 1) I'm personally looking for a meal prep option right now and 2) I'm also considering investing in and being a co-founder in a meal prep business so I'm also doing some resesrch.
So first time I ordered Cook Unity they lost my meal - but they gave me a discount on my next two orders (instead of just first order like the promo says)
I loved the protein heavy items, tasted great. Honestly if you look hard enough, you can find healthy items that taste great.
I agree with your take on the Paneer Makhani, did not pack enough flavor but actually crumbly paneer is higher quality than the tofu-like, stiff paneer.
Overall it’s a great option - I have not found a better one
mine came in a box too, so perhaps the fancy bag was something they did at the beginning and is no longer. Maybe it arrived dirty looking, which wouldn't be fab?? My first meal so far has been great. Only issue is we can't order 12 meals anymore (2 people) because they all have to be eaten within max 5 days (some within 3 or 4) so it won't get us through a whole week without freezing. I think we'll go down to 8 meals for two people...and eat them within 4-5 days like the packaging says is "best by".
Ooh interesting! I still been using it almost weekly since this video and it still comes in a bag, so maybe it’s a regional thing depending on where it’s being shipped? Glad you are enjoying it so far!
@@MissSarahEKI ordered 12 and don’t think they would have fit in this bag. When I place my smaller order, I’ll see if it comes in a bag!
Cook unity sounds amazing i could tell by how amazing the meals look
So who is cooking these meals for Cook Unity. How can I be certain the quality and cleanliness???
You see it's been 2weeks and you still haven't gotten a response...💁🏽♂️ that's because you're asking a question no one can answer except the chefs and CookUnity team. No matter which food service company you buy from, you'll never be able to get an answer because no food content reviewers are able to go and watch the chef cook and prepared their meals
@@lexxzus She gave me a thumbs-up and a ♥ though
Since COVID there's a lot of "virtual brands" that do this exact thing, but do delivery for every meal using d
Something like doordash. You either trust this company to vet their
Chefs or you don't 😊
I think the chef is printed on the label so they’re somewhat liable
I feel like there’s some liability method for the company to hold the chef accountable. Also all certified chefs have higher certifications than food employees for food safety
three weeks of scheduled deliveries never showed up with no resolution and when they finally did deliver a rotten salmon dish leaked all over everything else. This company is the epitome of failure.
Thanks for this
Which service would you recommend that is lighter on the wallet ? Averaging about$ 8-11 per meal ?
Bump
@@Eruditealex4 what????
@@loansbyalex "Bump" is just a way to add a comment to get that comment more attention. Kind of like "I'm interested in this question too and want to push it to the top"
@@loansbyalex face palm...please say you know what face palm is..
@loansbyalex it could also mean that he wants a bump of cocaine
Lettuce was brown in all meals it was included in it came in a big box but I think they are tastier but probably cuz they not healthy meals.
Oh no!
I wish cook unity was more standardized between chefs. Sometimes I get a legit meal and sometimes I get food in the tray in off brand ziplocks…
Oh interesting! I haven't seen that myself, so I wonder if it has to do with the location where it's prepared.
I've been with Cook Unity a while now, and I'm thinking about cancelling as the menu doesn't change much, and I'm getting tired of eating the same selections every week.
Factor meal is the best and 👑 . My conjecture of course but you got so much promotions with inviting friends, etc. cook unity sounds to be surrounded by profit focused
hands down the best tasting prepared meals....I've tried Freshly's (defunct), RealEats (defunct), Diet-to-go, factor, Eat Clean and none of these comes close
Totally agree!
Love mine. Helps so much with losing weight
Glad to hear you are enjoying it!
I totally disagree with you about not being for specific types of diets. They totally give you the option of picking which diet you want to follow and give you options based on that choice. In addition, you said they charge $9.99 for shipping. That is not true either. It's free shipping.
Thanks for your comment! They have a lot of options, but I just meant it’s not really designed for one particular type of diet. Perhaps they have updated their shipping cost - thanks for flagging!
Either the reviews are artificially inflated, or more likely, the business has not planned for it's growth. Because the customer service at this business is the very worst. Late shipments and deliveries leading to spoiled and useless meals. Continuous refusal to rectify their own mistakes on orders and billing. Hiding behind their own jacked policy to not provide refunds. They only offer credit toward your next delivery. Do not use this service to plan your meals. You will waste your own time.
Oh no! So sorry to hear you are having these issues. Personally I haven’t experienced any issues after probably 20 deliveries, so perhaps it’s regional. Definitely frustrating though!
They were terrible. Every meal I received had over 630 grams of salt. Food was very salty that I couldn’t enjoy it. My experience was not positive. At least 2 meals were spoiled from my order. That was enough for me to cancel.
600-800 calories oer meal! thats high!
I think it’s a pretty good size for most people. A lot of other services only have meals
That is not high, that's how much the average person should be eating a day. I workout, and on average I have to eat at least 3000 to stay energized unless I don't workout for a while
You should get a friend that eats meat to help with your reviews. You will reach a broader audience. Otherwise great stuff. TY
ALL meal services I tried let you pick meals. You need to get out more. And yes you can order in bulk, just freeze them and eat them later. Works great. Duh!
Glad you are enjoying it! I've reviewed 25+ meal delivery services on this channel, so I have run into quite a few different types. Most of them allow you to select meals, but there are still some that don't, or just recently allowed this. For example, Trifecta just started allowing you to select your own meals in the last year or so (after I reviewed it). Sakara Life, probably the most expensive one I've reviewed, still doesn't allow you to choose all of your own meals.
I usually try to stick with the recommended way to consuming meals I try, and I haven't seen Cook Unity recommend freezing for their menu items (although maybe I just missed this). I'm sure it would work well for some of their menu, but I'm not sure they are universally well-suited for freezing (e.g. fresh salads).
Thanks for watching and your comment!
Curious what your process is going from frozen. Defrost then microwave, frozen straight into the oven, or something different.
Much too much talking for very few information. I mean calories !!!
that's a mistake
Fresh! Meal Plan is the best and cheaper with coupon codes. Cook Unity has HORRIBLE meat, poultry and pork, too expensive and expire to quick.
Ooh I haven’t tried that one yet! I’ll have to test it out
This was the absolute worst review I’ve ever seen.
😳
Please do not be rude.
Meh not true, this dude is an over dramatic troll
Great review. This guy is likely a huge McDonald's guy
It was an excellent review. I was just curious if the meals can be microwaved.
u be sounding like bryan arnett