Tovala is a fresh meal delivery service paired with a countertop smart oven. Our Smart Oven precision cooks Tovala Meals and other foods using 5 core cook modes and thousands of combinations—all with the simple scan of a QR code or barcode. No more planning, preparing, or cleaning; Tovala is the ideal mealtime solution for busy professionals, families, empty nesters, or anyone who just wants to enjoy great food and more time back in their day.
Tovala (tovala.com) has 547 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5.
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Website
tovala.com
Category
Lunch & Catering
Location
Chicago
Listed on Five Star Index
2026
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Meals are well portioned and most require very little preparation. If you don't have allergies, this is a great alternative to fast food!
Response from TovalaJun 16, 2026
Thank you for the kind words, Robin. It's great to hear you're enjoying the meals—that's what matters most to us!
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Ellenor A.
Perfect for singles
Perfect for singles
I have suggested to older singles and college students. Great choices
Response from TovalaJun 16, 2026
We’re happy to hear that you’re enjoying your experience with us, Ellenor! Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts.
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CalGent
Excellent Quality Food and reliable delivery
They offer a lot of high quality meals, great prep instructions, and working with the smart oven takes all the guesswork out of cooking just right. Their shipping is on time and the way they pack the meals (I live in 100 Degree summer climate) is excellent! Wish they had a few more keto meals for keto dieters and diabetics. Their Customer Service is like many companies these days...impossible to reach a live person for an immediate problem, but in my two years buying their products there has been few problems. I used 4 different meal companies over the past 4 years and Tovala is the best for me.
Response from TovalaJun 16, 2026
Thanks for the review, CalGent. We’re glad to hear Tovala is helping to handle mealtime and ease the week a bit! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. I have passed your feedback on to our team.
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Janet L.
Non microwavable meals
This is the best food delivery service I've ever had, and I have tried them all. The food is phenomenal. It's fresh, it's easy to prepare. The oven's great, I call it cooking by scissors. I stand in front of my stove, where I keep my scissors, and I unbox my meal. I follow the directions, which take about two minutes, and I use my scissors, sometimes a measuring cup for water, and sometimes a spoon or a fork to stir or flatten something. Put it in the oven, scan the card, and 20 minutes later, I have dinner. And it didn't come out of a microwave! gourmet eating at its best.
Response from TovalaJun 16, 2026
Janet—We’re happy to hear that you’re enjoying our meals! We love "cooking by scissors" with you! Feedback like this means a lot to us.
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Chris
Cheaper and Better than eating out
Meals are fresh and great quality and are ready in under 30 minutes. I have time to come home and make lunch fresh instead of eating out.
I've had a few issues with food delivery, but that's all been on the shipping company. Tovala customer support has been a breeze to work with and crediting the damaged meals.
Response from TovalaJun 15, 2026
Thanks for sharing, Chris! We are going to share your kind words with the team. Making real people’s days a bit easier is what we’re here to do!
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Suzy S.
I love the meals and the convenience
I love the meals and the convenience. I just need my portions to be maybe a little bit smaller.
Response from TovalaJun 10, 2026
We’re happy to hear that you’re enjoying your experience with us, Suzy! Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. I have shared your feedback with our team.
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sharon
prep
prep. Asking for feedback and good communication is best for everyone. Keep the ideas flowing for good variety. Otherwise customers get bored with the same menus. Keeping it simple is best for everyone, older and young people. I like the ease of cleanup too.
Response from TovalaJun 9, 2026
Sharon—We’re happy to hear that you’re enjoying the easy prep and cleanup! Feedback like this means a lot to us. I have shared your thoughts with our team.
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customer
Meals are easy prepare and clean up is…
Meals are easy prepare and clean up is easy.
83 year old customer living alone.
Response from TovalaJun 9, 2026
Thank you for your kind words! We look forward to sharing more delicious meals with you. Thank you for inviting us into your kitchen.