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Home Bistro
has merged with DineWise and no longer offers DineWise meals on their website.
This company may have the largest prepared meal menu in the country, including easy-to-shop categories such as beef, poultry, Italian, seafood, and breakfast. They also have a full holiday menu.
One thing I love about DineWise is their unique packaging. Each meal component comes in its own microwaveable bag. This makes reheating "silly" easy, and allows me the freedom to choose what sides and vegetables I want to have with an entree. I find it only takes a few minutes to heat a meal like this in the microwave.
-Chef Piquanti
DineWise Review by Chef Piquanti
Our DineWise Review Meal Delivery Service
For our DineWise Reviews, we have privately purchased their prepared meals from their website, just like you would do as a consumer. We also take all of own pictures, so please keep in mind that we are not professional photographers. We want to show you what the meal will look like when you plate it at home.
Overall, it is hard to say that we have ever had anything that was bad. Shipping is always on time, and the product always frozen. The individual packaging can come in the form of microwave trays or sealed bags. The website doesn't indicate which comes in which manner, but we didn't find it to be an issue.
Most people buy prepared meals for their own use, but a growing number of people buy meals and meal plans as gifts, or to send to older family members who may be under their care. Whatever your reason or motivation for buying prepared meals, we sincerely don't think you can go wrong with any of these selections from our DineWise reviews
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DineWise Reviews from Consumers
I Will Definitely Buy More Meals
Overall: Gold Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Excellent
- Reheating:
Excellent
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Shipping: Excellent
- Taste and Food Quality: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
I ordered meals for my in-laws (Mother is very very picky). When I spoke with her after eating one of the 'DineWise' meals she couldn't say enough positive things about the meal. She told me all she needs is a tiara and she would be eating like a queen. Thank you so much for your lovely, tasteful meals. I will definitely buy more meals.
-Jayne, Keller, TX
I See Why They Have the Highest Ratings
Overall: Gold Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Excellent
- Reheating: Excellent
- Customer Service: Good
- Shipping: Excellent
- Taste and Food Quality: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
I used some other meal delivery companies in the past and thought everything was "so-so." Convenience is my top priority, second to having meals that are not healthy. They solved both of my problems and I see why they have the highest ratings.
I sent in a few pictures from the healthy meal plan I purchased. Anyone can see this is real, high quality food. I also send care packages to my Mom a few times a year, and she is just as enthusiastic about the convenience and quality as I am. Thank you for the free shipping coupons.
-Bethany K., LA, CA
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Very Good Food, Issues With Nutritional Values
Overall: Bronze Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Good
- Reheating:
Good
- Customer Service: Good
- Shipping: Fair
- Taste and Food Quality: Good
- Value: Fair
The food is very good and there are plenty of things to choose from, but if you are on ANY kind of dietary restrictions, ie low sodium, whatever - do not think that the nutritional values given on the website for each item are correct - they are not.
Every time i place an order (and this will not stop me from ordering as the Home Bistro Quiches are the best) at least one item is so far from what was printed on the website nutritional info wise-that i have their customer support number on speed dial-this is really a serious problem-if you do not doublecheck everything you buy and you have health concerns or diet restrictions-you can end up in serious trouble.
I even check with customer support before purchase to doublecheck the contents and i am assured that what is on the website is correct-but when i receive the food and check the values-they are so off it is not even funny- a chicken marsala single serving on the website is listed at 430mg of sodium per serving and when the arrive they are 1120mg of sodium per serving-had i not checked that could have killed me.
-Barbara K., PA
Super Convenient
Overall: Gold Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Excellent
- Reheating: Excellent
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Shipping: Excellent
- Taste and Food Quality: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
I never used to eat breakfast, and I know it is not healthy. A while back I bought a DineWise meal plan that came with some breakfasts. I found them to be super convenient to take to work so I always get some when I order. I don't always start my day with their meals but now I do eat breakfast every day.
French Toast Meal
This is one of my breakfasts. The French toast is nice, the sausage comes out perfectly reheated. It has a very good flavor and texture. Three pieces of sausage is a generous portion size too. The Cherry Streusel is to die for. You could pay $7 to $8 just as a dessert in a restaurant for this. This is a meal that gets better with everything I tried. Excellent meal.
-Sally O., MI
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A Great Gift Idea
Overall: Silver Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Good
- Reheating:
Excellent
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Shipping: Fair
- Taste and Food Quality: Excellent
- Value: Good
Using my dinewise coupons, this was a gift for my Great Uncle. He loved the meals and found them extremely easy to fix. He was stuck in the house several times with snow storms and found his meals to be a lifesaver. It is a great gift for the elderly who can't get out easily.
-P. Coyne
We Have Enjoyed Everything
Overall: Gold Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Excellent
- Reheating:
Good
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Shipping: Excellent
- Taste and Food Quality: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
They help me take care of my father who lives far away from me. The meals are wonderful and my father just loves all the choices he has to choose from.
-J. Sparrow of Washington D.C.
Pleased with Products and Service
Overall: Gold Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Excellent
- Reheating:
Excellent
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Shipping: Excellent
- Taste and Food Quality: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
I have purchased for myself and as gifts and have been pleased with the products and the customer service.
-I. Zito of NY
Easy To Fix
Overall: Gold Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Excellent
- Reheating:
Excellent
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Shipping: Excellent
- Taste and Food Quality: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
I have been looking for healthy, low salt, and diabetic meals. The frozen meals in the stores have sooo much salt that I cannot eat them. The recent meals that I have tried from your company were very good and so easy to fix!
-Bailey B., NC
Best Shepherd Pie He Has Tried
Overall: Gold Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Excellent
- Reheating: Excellent
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Shipping: Excellent
- Taste and Food Quality: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
Shepherd's pie is one of my husband's favorite meals and I could never make it the way his mother used to to. He orders it everywhere, so he is something of an expert, and he says this is the best one he has tried that is not homemade. It is always in our order.
-M. McGinty, KY
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What A Great Service
Overall: Gold Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Excellent
- Reheating:
Excellent
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Shipping: Excellent
- Taste and Food Quality: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
I first tried a meal from the freezer of two elderly people I care for. Their children, who live away from the area, had gotten it for them. The couple are 92 and 93 years old and are rather "finicky" eaters. Tonight was the first time in a very long time they both finished their meal.
It was the Beef Pot Roast dinner and there was enough for both in one serving. The meat was so tender they cut it themselves!! It's very hard trying to find something to serve them without a lot of leftovers or waste. Not long after that, I started ordering for my elderly parents. What a great service and company!
-Donna A., New York
Ordering For The Holidays
Overall: Gold Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Excellent
- Reheating:
Excellent
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Shipping: Excellent
- Taste and Food Quality: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
I enjoy all the articles and advice in your online newsletters. I have only ordered once and it was a gift for my parents who raved about your meals. I am planning of a couple orders for the holidays and I am watching for new catalog.
-L. Meadows, Livermore CA
Plans to Order Again
Overall: Gold Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Excellent
- Reheating:
Excellent
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Shipping: Excellent
- Taste and Food Quality: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
Saturday night John microwaved the fish from a frozen state and it would have been better thawed. It was ok and the hollendaise is excellent. Last night he thawed the chicken and browned it in a skillet - a better plan. Moist and tasty. That was a better choice of cooking, although they both say the microwave will work. The green beans and rice were good - the beans a little on the al dente side just as they should be!
The bread of course was great. And we still have the opera cake to look forward to! It comes in very well-wrapped small packages that would fit in anyone's freezer with all the labeling and instructions clearly on it. I think it is a good product that you could use for many things. In fact, we plan to order some of the chicken breasts to have on hand for a easy quick dinner product.
-Lisa C, VA
The Perfect Christmas Gift
Overall: Gold Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Excellent
- Reheating:
Excellent
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Shipping: Excellent
- Taste and Food Quality: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
My mother will be 80 in April. I live in California, she's in New Jersey. After years of trying to get the perfect gift for Christmas, I found this food service. She loves it! My sister and I have decided to get together and plan meals for her and share the cost. Now for birthday's, Mothers Day or "just because", we will be sending her these delicious meals. This is perfect for the "not so easy to please" person in your life!
-K. Franklyn, Visalia CA
An Absolutely Fabulous Delectable Treat!
Overall: Gold Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Excellent
- Reheating:
Excellent
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Shipping: Excellent
- Taste and Food Quality: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
I say this because I am a Neuro Surgery ICU RN working the night shift and your meals affords me the opportunity to enjoy a 5 Start Restaurant Quality Dinner at 2am, while at work. Thank You for your DineWise coupon with free shipping.
-C. Ewing, Louisburg, NC
No Wonder They are at the Top of the List
Overall: Gold Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Excellent
- Reheating: Excellent
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Shipping: Excellent
- Taste and Food Quality: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
I was excited to try some the prepared meals and see why they were so popular. I started with some of the comfort meals. I found the quality of the meals to have a very homemade taste and texture. I am looking forward to try some more meals.
Stuffed Pepper Meal
The Stuffed Pepper has a very generous portion size. The pepper was still “crunch” fresh, bit cooked through. You need knife to cut it. The meat and rice combination is flavorful, and there is plenty of sauce topping the stuffed pepper. The rice pilaf was tasty, without being salty. The sliced almonds turned possibly boring green beans into a delightful side. This is an excellent meal, and comfort food at it’s best.
Salisbury Steak Meal
The Salisbury Steak has a good flavor with a hint of “liquid smoke.” The mushroom sauce is nice and could be more plentiful. They get bonus points for using fresh mushrooms in the sauce, instead of the canned ones. The mashed potatoes were excellent, and the green beans Almondine is already on my A list from the previous meal. This was a pretty good meal.
Shepherd's Pie Meal
The Shepherds pie warmed up perfectly. The meat is real chop meat, and has little pieces of carrots and peas under a generous portion size of mashed potatoes. The creamed onions were delicious. The sauce was great, and the onions were sweet and not mushy. The hint of chives is a nice touch. The corn with red peppers seemed to have a hint of smokiness to them, but much better than plain corn. A very good meal.
-Michael P, NYC
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I Highly Recommend Them
Overall: Gold Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Excellent
- Reheating:
Excellent
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Shipping: Excellent
- Taste and Food Quality: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
During my recovery from surgery, my co-workers sent me gift certificates to this company that was a life saver. My family was able to have great meals without time consuming preparation. The food is delicious and ordering is so easy. I highly recommend using them, even without using a dinewise coupon.
-L. Stevens, NJ
An Absolutely Fabulous Delectable Treat!
Overall: Bronze Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Good
- Reheating:
Good
- Customer Service: Fair
- Shipping: Poor
- Taste and Food Quality: Good
- Value: Fair
When I ordered I explained if they would not work with me on the delivery of the food to my Mom's house, out in the country with a locked entrance. They assured me at every turn they would do everything I needed. I said "Really, are you sure?" She assured me that FedEx would be in touch too and I could reiterate my requests but not to worry. FedEx gave me the EXACT story about how they would take care of it. They would call first. I think I paid $150 for food. FedEx left it on the side of a country road. It was too heavy for my elderly Mom to bring home. Don't believe a word they say if you have special delivery instructions.
-L.R, Naples
What A Great Service
Overall: Gold Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: EGood
- Reheating: Excellent
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Shipping: Good
- Taste and Food Quality: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
I have been a long time customer and I stop by this website to get the latest DineWise coupon code. The meals are consistently above above average. I very much so recommend them. Their website can be a little tricky to figure out but they do have a large menu of food.
Stuffed Pepper Meal
I took some pictures too. The stuffed pepper meal is just divine. You must add that one to your order. When these occasionally go on sale I always pick up extras for the boys. I think you save the most money if you use the free shipping promotional codes. I had one problem with Fedex but their customer service took care of it.
Filet Mignon Meal
This is another meal we always to seem to get. It's a filet mignon dinner, but the filet is not cooked. They do have a cooked steak dinner but it comes with mushrooms that I don't eat. My husband likes it though. This steak will cook on a skillet as fast as it takes the mashed potatoes and vegetables to heat up in the microwave. I hope you can see the amount of food you get with their meals. They do a good job with that.
Turkey Dinner
This picture doesn't do this supper its proper justice. I really recommend you go to the specials section. This sliced turkey is as good as any you are gonna have on Thanksgiving. It is my favorite meal and when it's on sale that is just all the better.
-Molly M. Charleston, SC
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Food is Very Good
Overall: Silver Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Good
- Reheating:
Good
- Customer Service: Good
- Shipping: Good
- Taste and Food Quality: Excellent
- Value: Good
I use them because I work rotating hours in a hospital. I happen to be an ameatur chef too, but finding time to shop and cook doesn't fit in my sixty hour work week. Maybe that is why I am a little tougher on them, but there food is very good and I recommend them too.
-S. Hill, New Jersey
Food Arrived Thawed
Overall: No Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Fair
- Reheating:
Poor
- Customer Service: Poor
- Shipping: Poor
- Taste and Food Quality: Poor
- Value: Poor
Food was meat and arrived completely thawed after a 4 day trip. Plans for the fourth of July had to be revised. Refund for the cost of food offered, but was charged the shipping. I feel if the product was incorrectly packed, eg. not enough dry ice, that was not my fault.
-G. Gould, WA
The Best of the Meal Delivery Services Out There
Overall: Gold Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Good
- Reheating:
Excellent
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Shipping: Excellent
- Taste and Food Quality: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
I found myself lost in the kitchen after my wife passed away a few years ago. My kids are grown up so I pretty much spend a lot of time to myself. Grocery shopping and cooking was my wife's job, and I am lost without her. I spent a lot of time buying canned or frozen meals at the market and getting fast food to feed myself until my doctor told me I was putting on too much weight. I turned to the meal delivery companies as a way to feel myself healthier meals.
I have tried many of the well known services and think this is the best of them. I especially like getting the meals I want without having to buy in quantity or packages that have meals I don't want.
I have ordered through their website, but I prefer to call in and order from their catalog. The people that answer the phone are very helpful and patient to explain to me how to warm up the meals. I think their meals are the best of the meal delivery services out there. I have not been disappointed with my orders.
-Jim M, TX
Like an Old Friend in the Kitchen
Overall: Gold Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Good
- Reheating: Good
- Customer Service: Good
- Shipping: Excellent
- Taste and Food Quality: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
I would have been one of the first people in line if I knew this website existed. After the loss of my wife, eating anything was a chore for me. My son got me started on DineWise one Christmas with a gift certificate, and it's been like having an old friend in the kitchen ever since.
Here are couple of my favorite meals. The chicken burrito and the chicken parmesan suppers. I could bet the farm most folks go to DineWise to buy the super gourmet chow, but their less fancy meals are pretty tasty too.
The first thing you will notice about their suppers is that the food is real. I have never found anything in my trays that I could find in the frozen food section of the market. They are easy to heat up, even an old farm hand like myself can do it. I also have meals in the freezer so I'm a good customer. They give you a lot of food in the trays and its really good. I hope you try some.
-Marvin H., MO
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Loved the Food
Overall: Gold Medal
- Website Ease of Ordering: Good
- Reheating:
Good
- Customer Service: Good
- Shipping: Excellent
- Taste and Food Quality: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
The person I sent meals to loved the food! Said it was really delicious. She sent me photos, and it looked wonderful. The servings were just right and free shipping with my dinewise coupon was a wonderful bonus.
-V. Bozeman, MS
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