In a Nutshell
pros
- Meals come ready to heat and eat
- Competitively priced
cons
- Minimum order of 6 meals
- May not appeal to people who don’t like French food
Ideal For
- Foodies who want delicious meals without spending hours in the kitchen
- People who can’t cook but don’t want to compromise on well-balanced meals
- Anyone looking for vegetarian, gluten-free or lactose-free meal options
What’s Unique About Babeth’s Feast?
Babeth’s Feast uses the method of flash freezing to freeze freshly-cooked food; the super-fast freezing method avoids damaging the structure of the food, so when you heat it, it’s as if you just cooked it.
The Babeth’s Feast subscription service gives you the option of enjoying these nutritious, pre-cooked meals at reasonable prices. Get a week’s worth of dinners and heat them up in about 15 minutes.
How It Works
There are 2 options for ordering food from Babeth’s Feast. Order individual meals through the website, or sign up for a subscription. When you sign up for the subscription, you commit to buying at least 6 main courses (each of which comes with 1 or 2 sides) every week or every other week. Pause or cancel your subscription at any time.
To choose your meals, go to the subscriptions page and check off 6 or more dishes that you want. After you select each main course, you’ll be given 3 choices of sides of which you can pick 1.
After you’ve chosen your entrees and side dishes, you have to decide how often you’d like to receive deliveries—once a week or once every other week. You can then place your order.
New customers get 20% off. Babeth’s Feast offers gift certificates and free shipping for anyone with a subscription. Orders are shipped via FedEx or UPS Ground Shipping and start on the Monday of your choosing. All orders come in an insulated package with dry ice and should be put into your freezer or heated up by the end of the day.
Delivery for residents of Manhattan has its own rules. Orders are delivered 7 days a week and you can select a 2 hour time slot to receive your best meal delivery service when you order. In-store pick-up is also available.
Meal Options
Since Babeth’s Feast offers French-inspired meals, you can enjoy 8-ounce main courses like Chicken a la Provencale, Lemon Chicken with Artichokes, Coq au Vin, and Beef Bourguignon. There are plenty of vegetarian main dishes as well like Eggplant and Chickpea Stew, Lentil Chili, and Roasted Lemon Parsley Chickpea Salad.
Sides are mainly 6-7 ounce servings of vegetables and grains and include broccoli, cauliflower, potato puree, asparagus, brussel sprouts, rice, and farro.
You can find the nutritional information through the homepage, as well as detailed info on how to prep and prepare your meals.
Favorite Babeth’s Feast Meals
1. Beef Asada & Sous-Vide Asparagus
Cost: $9.99
Cook time: Stovetop:15-17 minutes / microwave: 4-6 minutes
Main Nutrition info: 190 calories/serving (1 serving per container), 7 grams of fat, 15 grams of carbs, 20 grams of protein, vitamin D, calcium, iron, and loads of potassium
2. Lemon Chicken with Artichokes & Farro with Root Vegetables
Cost: $9.99
Prep & cook time: Oven: 40-45 minutes / microwave: 5 minutes or until chicken is warmed through and sauce is bubbling
Main Nutrition info: 190 calories/serving (2 servings per container), 7 grams of fat, 5 grams of carbs, 25 grams of protein, vitamins A, C, Calcium, and Iron
3. Vegetable Korma
Cost: $8.99
Prep & cook time: Stovetop: 10-12 minutes / microwave: 4-5minutes.
Nutrition info: 210 calories per serving (1 serving per package), 13 grams of fat, 20 grams of carbohydrates, 6 grams of protein, and packed with calcium
Pricing
All Babeth’s Feast meals cost $9.99. When you order meals with a subscription, each meal consists of an 8-ounce main and 6-ounce side, and comes with free shipping. You can also order meals independently of the subscription, though meals and sides must be ordered separately and shipping costs $15 for orders over $50.
Help & Support
Babeth’s Feast has responsive customer support, via phone, live chat, and in-site messaging. The website also has an FAQ page that provides information about the company, freezing method, shipping, and subscriptions.
Bottom Line
Babeth’s Feast offers delicious, nutritious, and no-preparation-necessary meals at fair prices. The subscription service allows you to choose a minimum of 6 meals per week or every other week, and each meal comes with a main dish and side. Babeth’s Feast is a tasty option for anyone who enjoys a tasty home-cooked style meal without the hassle of preparation.