Home Chef Review: 3 CNET Editors Gave the Popular Meal Kit a Try

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. 7.8 / 10 SCORE Home Chef Buy at Home Chef Score Breakdown Taste/results 7 /10 Value 9 /10 Ease of recipes 8 /10 Recipe variety 9 /10 Healthiness 7 /10 Pros Recipes are customizable Oven-ready meals require almost no prep You can easily skip a week at no cost or penalty Most recipes are easy to execute Website and ordering is easy Cons Not a great value Some recipes are clunky and lack creativity Quality of ingredients could be better Too much plastic used in packaging $11 for shipping on every box Home Chef is among the most popular meal kit services in 2025, joining the likes of Blue Apron, Sunbasket, EveryPlate and HelloFresh. With dozens of meal kits and prepared meal subscription services vying for your dinnertime dollars, Home Chef looks to distinguish itself with the most customizable recipes of any of them, allowing you to swap ou ... Read full article.