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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The customer service Kurt helped resolve my issue in a matter of moments. We absolutely love our Tovala! It helps with the endless, "What do you want to fix for dinner". We get excited picking our meals and excited to get to try new dishes and have only had 2-3 that were not our favorites but NO bad dishes at all.
Response from TovalaJun 17, 2025
Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. It's good to hear Tovala is making your life a little easier—that's exactly what we’re here to do!
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Barry H.
I live alone and like to cook
I live alone and like to cook, however there are times that I am very busy or just not in the mood to prepare a meal. Tovala is very simple, and the meals have been very good. I like the fact that you add the ingredients yourself depending on your taste. I have recommended it to at least 10 of my friends. I use to use Factor before changing to Tovala. I also like the new rating system.
Response from TovalaJun 9, 2025
Thanks for taking the time to share your experience, Barry! Hearing that we are able to make enjoying a good meal easier is exactly what we're here for.
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Donna Z.
I am thrilled with all the food…
I am thrilled with all the food choices. There has only been one time where a food item was not great. Their chicken, steak, salmon is so tasty. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the white Mac n Cheese. I am in love with deserts. So easy. So tasty and I love it!!
Response from TovalaJun 9, 2025
Thank you for your kind words! We look forward to sharing more delicious meals with you Donna!
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Raymond
Easy! Delicious!
EVERY Tovala meal I have eaten has been delicious!
Response from TovalaJun 9, 2025
Thanks!! So great to hear that you're enjoying the meals. We look forward to sharing more meals together!
BH
Barb H.
Tovala by far the best!
I have used a number of food delivery services since 2020. Tovala is by far the best! This includes everything from their app to their packaging to ease of meal preparation. Of course, the meals themselves are top notch with a restaurant quality standard.
Response from TovalaJun 9, 2025
Thank you for the kind words, Barb. It's great to hear you're enjoying the meals—that's what matters most to us!
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Tanya L.
I am overjoyed to stop having to buy…
I am overjoyed to stop having to buy groceries and go in to sticker shock every time. Tovala, hands down, has saved us so much money it’s crazy. The last order I made for groceries was 2 or 3 weeks ago, and it was just for milk, oatmeal, and bags of salad. Whoop whoop! The 6 month trial is complete, and I had arranged for 4 different households - and it worked beautifully in each, but for very different reasons. Thought I might share!
I’m a former chef who now has a very complicated relationship with food. I’m in deep mourning, as I can’t really eat anymore and I can’t cook, so I haven’t known how to love my family in a way that feels right. But I found this. I splurged and made 4 accounts for Christmas presents and didn’t buy a single other gift for anyone. I covered all 6 meals for each, which was a lot but it got the ball rolling I was nervous as each of them are frankly.. busier or lazier than the next. 😂
So, for me, I absolutely love this service, and we’ve tried all the others. The oven is the secret, and the recipes are worth it. I really did want to let you know we all love it… far surpassed my highest hopes, and it was a great Christmas present for 4 different people. I no longer give stupid gifts. I would rather the money go to buy people I love peace of mind, or time, or both preferably.
I’ll say something that may sound awkward but should somehow be communicated … each of the accounts I set up were for people who have enormous barriers to eating.. for example, I’m on a feeding tube but I can nibble on some of your soft things, and have loved it more than I can express. The other two orders I made were for men who are on the autism spectrum… and if they even walk in to the kitchen they get overwhelmed and won’t eat. You service has been a huge hit with them especially. Being able to eat from the tray container was a huge deal… no dishes. I bought plastic utensils and suddenly their dishes are non existent. They no longer fear walking in to the kitchen. They can reach for a meal, scan it, and walk away and if they get distracted, the oven pings their phone. Faster than take out, and healthier. Fantastic.
The other one was for a single dad, and he was just eating crap fast food constantly This helped him lose some weight and stop spending money on awful take out for him and his kids. Even if he was busy, they were able to easily scan the code and get dinner going when they got home and enjoyed that process
So… your service is crazy versatile for lots of different food reasons people may have. I didn’t even go in to all the ways your weekly menus are really good at adding new things while keeping some favorites there, and alll the extra attention to detail.
Now that it’s just me, and they’ll all take over their own accounts, my grocery bill jut went down to less than $100 a week total, between Tovala and Aldi. Amazing. And most of that money is spent on high quality, amazing Tovala restaurant meals! Thank you!
Response from TovalaJun 9, 2025
Thanks for the thorough review, Tanya! 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.
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Frances
Tovala, Excellent Customer Service
The customer service is outstanding and the food is delicious and so easy to prepare a healthy meal. I would recommend Tovala to all I know!
Response from TovalaJun 9, 2025
Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. It's good to hear Tovala is making your life a little easier—that's exactly what we’re here to do!
AL
Alan
Tovala is far and away the best meal delivery service.
I have tried several meal delivery services, but nothing compares to Tovala. As a widower, I need food delivery for single servings. Other services have single servings that you pop in the oven, but they are bland and uninspired. Tavola, on the other hand, provides meals that I look forward to every week. The quality of the food is outstanding, and the recipes are really incredible. There is a great variety for every pallet and even the preparation is fun because it’s minimal and technically up-to-date with a scan oven. I purchased the pro version of the oven because it has a steamer. I use the oven for other things besides the Tovala meals for making, for example, toast, or air fried products. I have yet to have a meal that I did not fully appreciate and enjoy. I strongly recommend Tavola to everyone.
Response from TovalaJun 9, 2025
Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. It's good to hear Tovala is making your life a little easier—that's exactly what we’re here to do!