Marie Callender's Meals Reviews

The box said to cook it for 6 minutes, but mine was still cold in the middle when I took it out. I get that microwaves vary, but it feels like the instructions should at least get you close. People are just trying to make a quick meal, so it’s kind of frustrating when the timing is that far off

I really wanted this to make things easier, but it took forever to cook and somehow still came out cold in the middle, so by the time I finally sat down to eat I was just annoyed and wondering why I didn’t make something else instead.

I picked these up thinking they’d be an easy comfort food kind of meal, but it was a letdown. It came out bland and kind of watery, and the chicken was dry. The gravy also had this weird aftertaste I couldn’t ignore. What annoyed me most was feeling like I wasted energy heating it up and trying to make it taste better. I wouldn’t buy it again.

I’ve tried a few of these frozen dinners now, and overall I’ve been happy with them. The portions are filling, and the calorie counts seem reasonable compared to similar meals I’ve bought. I also appreciate that they usually have a decent amount of protein, so they feel more satisfying. My only real complaint is that some of them taste a bit too salty for me, so I’ve been checking the sodium before choosing which ones to buy. Still, based on my experience, they’re a solid option and I’d give them 4 stars.

I don’t know... I really wanted to like it, but it just didn’t do it for me. The whole experience felt kind of disappointing, especially because I was expecting a lot better. Maybe it just wasn’t for me, but i probably wouldn’t order from here again.

The meal didn’t taste fresh at all. It was kind of soggy and had that “been sitting around too long” flavor. I reached out to support, but the replies felt super copy-pasted, which made the whole thing even more frustrating

I really wanted to like these, but the variety just isn’t there. After a while it felt like every meal was some version of chicken, pasta, pot pie, or something covered in gravy. If you’re not in the mood for heavy comfort-food type meals all the time, the choices get limited fast.

I kept checking the site hoping they’d have more lighter options or different flavors, but it was mostly the same meals with tiny changes. It started to feel like they made it my problem to work around their limited menu. Got boring quickly and just wasn’t worth it for me.

I grabbed a Marie Callender’s meal thinking it would be one of those easy, cozy dinners after a long day, but wow, the sauce really brought the whole thing down. It was watery and had this weird bitter taste, almost like it had been sitting around forever.

I was already not in the best mood, and that sauce just made the meal feel even more disappointing and cheap. There wasn’t much flavor to save it, so I ended up throwing most of it away. Definitely not something I’d buy again.

I’ve been grabbing a few Marie Callender’s meals lately because I don’t always have time to cook, the meat has been better than I expected. The chicken actually tastes like real chicken most of the time and isn’t super rubbery, which is usually what makes me avoid frozen dinners.
Some pieces do come out a little dry, especially when I’m rushing and probably overheat it, but overall it’s not bad at all. The beef ones have been my favorite so far. I’d give it 4 stars because it’s not perfect, but when I’m feeling pressured to get something quick on the table, it definitely works.

I used to pick these up for quick dinners when I didn’t have the energy to cook, but the quality really seems to have gone downhill. The chicken was rubbery, the veggies tasted old and watery, and the sauce was basically just salty. I don’t mind paying for convenience, but it feels unfair to charge people for something this low-quality. I wouldn’t buy it again, even on sale...

I keep trying to order the meals I like and lately they are always out of stock. It is frustrating because I check back hoping they will have them but they never seem to be available.

I usually grab frozen meals for easy dinners, and I wanted to like these, but the calories are just... a lot higher than I expected. A couple of them felt like they were close to my whole day’s limit in one tray, which kind of threw me off. The taste was fine, I guess, but if I’m trying to be even a little mindful about what I’m eating, it doesn’t really feel worth it. I probably won’t get them again.

I’ve been grabbing these meals on busy weeknights for the past few weeks, and overall they’ve been solid. The pasta comes out soft without turning mushy, and the sauces usually have a nice thickness to them. The chicken has been a little hit or miss a couple times, but for frozen food, the texture is better than I expected.

I picked up one of these pot pies because I remember liking them before, but this one was disappointing, mostly because of the crust.

It baked up pale in some spots, then weirdly hard around the edges, like cardboard. The bottom was soggy too, not flaky at all. I followed the oven directions exactly, or, well, as exactly as you can with a regular oven, so I don’t really know what I could’ve done differently.

The filling was fine, I guess, but the crust kind of ruined the whole thing for me. I probably wouldn’t buy it again.

I’ve tried a handful of these meals now, and I started noticing the same pattern after a while: some taste good, but the portion size doesn’t really line up with the price. A few of them felt like they were mostly sauce or potatoes with just a small amount of meat mixed in.

For what I paid, I was expecting something a bit more filling. The flavor isn’t bad at all, but when I look at the overall value, it’s hard for me to justify ordering again anytime soon

I followed the microwave directions exactly and somehow it was still cold in the middle. I feel kind of stupid for trusting the instructions, because I ended up having to keep heating it and checking it over and over

I tried a few of the meals hoping they’d be an easy dinner option, but I was disappointed. The flavors felt really bland, and the chicken had this odd taste that made me not want to keep eating. The gravy also left a salty, kind of fake aftertaste. I really wanted to like it because I needed something quick, but i couldn’t even finish the meal.

I bake it in my oven and it came out good. The crust get nice and crispy, but the middle was needing a few extra minutes before it felt done

So... the meals showed up in good shape, and the boxes weren’t crushed or leaking or anything. They were easy to open too, which I appreciated. One tray had a small dent, but it wasn’t a big deal. Overall, the packaging feels reliable for frozen meals.

I was really hoping these meals would be a bit more filling, but the protein amount is way too low. They might be okay otherwise, but for the price and the whole point of a meal, I expected much better.