bistroMDReviews of bistromd.com

Excellent customer service. No issues, handled efficiently.

After reading the descriptions of the food and viewing the raves about flavor and the many options - and true, there are many options and a variety that should satisfy any appetite and reading some of the testimonials, I decided to give it a try. I recognized from the onset that it was very expensive - $30+ a day - making each meal over $10. If it was as wonderful as purported, however, I was willing to try. The ordering process was simple, I felt, and the order arrived promptly as promised. So far so good. The first shock, I guess I would say, is that the box arrived with massive amounts of padding - several feet of 1.5" fluffy blanket like pads - with no instruction about being able to re-cycle. I still haven't found out whether or not it can be recycled. The food was attractively packaged with an instruction sheet about each days' menu. The problem is the print is so fine and the ink so pale, you need a magnifying glass to read the information. The brown cardboard covers also have green print so fine that you need a magnifying glass to read the prep instructions - seriously, the font is so tiny I had to get a magnifying glass to read the teeny amount of time to microwave. The food which looked so inviting, so appetizing was a HUGE let down. If I were asked one word it would be bland. A second word would be tough. Seriously bland. The portions are ample, so no issue with that. But the lack of any spice, the promise of flavors that simply were not there, the "gravy" which was like water were just some examples. There were only 4 out of 20 meal items that I could say were acceptable. The others I ended up throwing out about half of each meal - sad. A summary of the food: Breakfasts - the eggs were tough and rubbery. The crepes were tough and flavorless. The crepe fillings bland - mushroom filling - no mushroom taste; cinnamon filling - no cinnamon flavor. The sausages were rubbery and tough. The only thing that was tasty were the berry compotes. The only breakfast that was decent was the oatmeal. But overall, a grade of "F" Lunches and dinners - the flavors were bland. No mushroom or marsala flavors in the pork tenderloin entree; no garlic or prosciutto flavors in the mashed potatoes; the jerk spiced chicken was the one item that was way overly spiced - and the unappealing flavors hung on way after eating. Chicken Cordon Bleu - bland. The ham was pulverized like from a processed can of ham; no cheese flavor whatsoever - no slice of ham, no slice of cheese - just a mast stuffed in the chicken. The chicken itself was tender however, and the portion size good. Breaded catfish - bland. The tartar sauce boasted as homemade was watery and bland - not even close to a normal tartar. Garden marinara chicken lasagna - where was the chicken?? No chicken flavor. None. Hickory smoked pork - too much artificial hickory - again, one of the only entrees that had any flavor and that was so overwhelming, you couldn't get rid of the smokey taste for hours. The only 2 entrees acceptable were Meatloaf with honey bourbon glaze and the Chicken Rice Casserole - both had flavor, good size portions, tasted like the description. This wasn't everything, but a good sample of what is meant by bland and tasteless - or in the 2 cases, over the top. Overall rating: "D-" Snacks - the bars were tasty I feel. The 2 different jerkey were just ok. The cheesecake was quite good actually - chocolate espresso - problem was, very nice chocolate flavor, zero coffee flavor - overall rating "C" Healthy eating?? The biggest shocker was the amount of SODIUM and CHOLESTEROL and SATURATED fats in the food!! MASSIVE amounts - not acceptable at all. Chef Prepared and factual? For a plan to be chef prepared - leading one to believe of somewhat gourmet quality - and then "MD" leading one to believe these would be HEALTHY choices from a medical perspective, when with the fat, cholesterol and sodium contents of most of the entree items ARE NOT very healthy, I believe the advertising to be somewhat misleading if not actually false. Anyone planning to look into this eating plan needs to carefully review all the labels and also to read the significant amount of negative feedback this plan receives. I should have been more careful, but maybe this review will help others make a more careful decision. One other piece of information: While I didn't experience this - because after the first meal, I went online and cancelled the next 2 shipments pending my review of the rest of the food - and then I cancelled entirely - several others have complained about difficulty in cancelling due to deadlines and accounts being charged without authorization. I am not validating any of these claims, just something to be aware of.

I started out with the 5 day meal plan, breakfast, lunch and dinner with two snacks a day. It has been wonderful not having to prepare meals every day and being able to eat before 7pm. The majority of the meals I’ve had are very good but mainly nutritious. I’ve also lost a few pounds without exercising. This has been great because I’ve gotten ideas on what I can eat and the portions which is very important. The snacks are awesome! I wish I could continue this forever but it gets pricey so I’ll need to give it a break. Definitely has been worth it though.

I have been happy with the meals for the most part. Certainly there are some that are not As tasty as others. But you can whittle down your option list. Such an easy program to work with!

I am very, very happy with Bistro MD. I have already lost 30 pounds, many more to go but this program is sustainable!!!!

Service is great! Weight loss portions are great. No doubts about nutrition. 95% of food is tasty. However, fish entrés need improvement. Especially Tilapia. Salmon is just fine. Some jerk and vajan spices are “over the top.” Too strong! Green beans are perfect. Cauliflower not so much. Sauces are “tricky” to the taste. (Dont know what I’m eating unless I retrieve the packaging.) Too many carrots (I know they’re less expensive, but . . . ) Ok?

actually i think it's great. the only reason it's not 5 start is they need to fix their printer, day 6 always lunch and dinner prints on top each other and is unreadable.

BistroMD has made my meal prep much easier. Having the lunch and dinners Monday through Friday in a proportion and nutritional ingredients to lose weight has been very helpful. The food is tasty. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars, although, I have maintained my weight I have not lost any weight. Just switched my plan and remain hopeful for the weight loss.