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Meal Time Box Subscription Review + Coupon – December 2016

Anna Rodriguez
ByAnna RodriguezDec 28, 2016 | 3 comments

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Meal Time Box
5 overall rating
1 Ratings | 0 Reviews

Meal Time Box is a subscription service that delivers chef-prepared frozen meals to your door every four weeks.  Meal Time's focus is on providing delicious meals made of wholesome, real food.

Check out all of our reviews of Meal Delivery Services to see every meal kit subscription box option!

This box was sent to us for review purposes. (Check out the review process post to learn more about how we review boxes.)

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The Subscription Box: Meal Time Box

The Cost: Pricing has changed! The 10 Meal Box subscription is now $89, and $169 for the 20 Meal Box. They also offer single meal purchases starting at $13.50 per meal, and quantity discounts of 8+ at $10.50 and 16+ at $9.50.

COUPON: Save 15% off your first delivery with code MSA15!

The Products: Chef-prepared frozen meals

Ships to:

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Good to Know: Subscribers can choose to select each meal they would like in their box, or they can save their food preferences and allergies and let the chef surprise them.

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This promotional card for ABV Sweets was included this month. ABV Sweets is the bakery from which Meal Time Box sends all our desserts! They are always so decadent and delicious!

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This month, Meal Time Box also included a couple of promotional leaflets.

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This is the information sheet that came with my family's package. We let the chef choose our meals, and this is a list of what we received. It also has instructions on how to prepare the meals. The meals arrive in an insulated container as seen above, with plenty of ice packs inside to keep them cool. By the time I pull them out of the box they are no longer frozen solid, of course, but so far they have been just fine.

Meal #1: Roast Chicken with Potatoes and Broccoli

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Our first meal was roast chicken with potatoes and broccoli. Another recent change with Meal Time Box is that they now package the entree separately from the sides. I think that makes it a little nicer as you can mix and match the sides to the entree you like. We received two of each meal and side. For all of these, I put them in the refrigerator and let them thaw, then cut one end open and microwave for two to four minutes.

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Here's how the roast chicken looked prepared. Since we've been subscribing to Meal Time Box, we have a "frozen dinner night" once a month and everyone gets to try something. This was my eight-year old's choice. He dislikes almost everything he tries, but he did pretty well with this dish. Both my sons like broccoli a lot, so he devoured that! I also wanted to mention that this was very juicy, and the greenish cast is due to the herbs roasted under the skin.

Meal #2: Korean Fried Chicken with Brown Rice and Greens

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This is the frozen Korean fried chicken with brown rice and greens.

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Here it is prepared. This was my ten-year old's choice for frozen meal night, but he didn't like it very much. I tried it and thought it was delicious. He did really like the greens and rice, though.

Meal #3: Chicken Broccoli Casserole

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This is the frozen chicken broccoli casserole. It did not come with a side as it is more of a complete meal.

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This dish was my choice, and I thought it was yummy. Of course, I am going to pick the cheesiest thing! The rice was a bit dry, which was fine but it meant it required a little extra heating.

Meal #4: Stroganoff

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This is the frozen beef stroganoff, which also was a complete meal.

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My husband chose this dish, and he thought it was tasty and filling.

Meal #5: Fricassee with Rice and Broccoli

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This is the frozen fricassee with rice and broccoli.

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I had the fricassee on a separate occasion. I thought it was a little bland, but it still had a nice warmth to it. A bit of salt fixed it right up.

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Meal Time Box always sends the most amazing desserts from ABV Sweets! They are so indulgent! We each got a half of one of these rocky road brownies, and believe me, we all wanted more!

Verdict: Meal Time Box is a little more expensive than the frozen meals you typically find at the grocery store, but they taste much better and seem to be much healthier. Regardless of what the individual verdicts above on each meal may say, they are all much, much tastier than your average frozen meal fare. I really like that there aren't a bunch of added preservatives, colors, artificial flavors, sugar, etc. They are also super convenient, so if you eat frozen meals they are definitely worth checking out.

Have you tried Meal Time Box? What do you think?

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Meal Time Box is "real home-cooking in an instant for busy individuals. We do all the hard work to prepare each meal from scratch. And deliver a box of the delicious meals to you every month. Enjoy real homestyle food whenever you crave. And get free handcrafted desserts in each subscription box! Re... read more.
Anna Rodriguez
Anna Rodriguez
Anna has been a fan of subscription boxes since joining Birchbox in 2013, but didn't become a true addict until discovering subscriptions she could share with her children. Her favorites include Kiwi Crate and Fab Kids.

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3 comments

Tilllia

I am not sure why the posters think the skin/chicken is raw or soggy. The Roast chicken is my Favorite dish from MTB. It is juicy and so flavorful. You need to give it a try before commenting. I too was a bit thrown by the concept, but gave it a try based on the first MSA review and I have not looked back. Great food, saves money on ingredients and most importantly my time. Give it a try. MTB will change the way you do dinner. Or lunch.

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Virginia

No self-respecting Southerner would eat roast chicken where the skin looks raw. Was it edible? Other than the roast chicken every thing looked good.

You have some rare children if they like broccoli. Consider yourself lucky.

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C

That is some pasty, soggy-looking roast chicken.

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