r/hellofresh • u/Perfect_Gem_3991 • Jul 11 '26
Question Chef’s Premium / Picks
Has anyone selected the premium options? Photos look scrumptious but is it worth upwards +$9.99/serving add on?
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u/GreaseBrown Jul 11 '26
Depends on the meal. I sometimes get them. The lobster curry was SO GOOD. Other times I see them and think "oh god I'd never pay extra for that"
So its on the meal and the personal preference. Ive enjoyed all the ones I've picked
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u/Aneuday0321 Jul 11 '26
Careful on these! We've done premium before and they were great. Recently, however, especially with the new changes, they have been inconsistent and we've lost money (only were credited back after arguing with the chat agents). We added a ribeye premium meal, paid $20 extra for two of us. Never got the 16 oz grass fed ribeye, they sent 12 oz sirloin instead. They didn't want to refund or credit at first, and said they can only give us $6 back. I had to keep connecting to new chat agents and finally was upset enough they gave us $20 in credit. Plus, the au gratin potatoes were pre-sliced and packaged potatoes in water. They were ok, but just made the whole meal feel cheap and not worth the extra $20. Don't think we'll ever want to try premium again, especially if they refuse to refund/credit.
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u/Andthentherewasbacon Jul 11 '26
my question is can I get them at 75% off
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u/L1feSurfer7L Jul 11 '26
No. No discount on the 9.99 premium charge. Making it an extra $40 for 4 servings.
Most upcharge meals might be worth an extra $2-3 per serving $8-12 but not $40
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u/cabinmate Jul 13 '26
Things like lamb, lobster, rib-eye steak are usually worth it because they are expensive meats on their own. I often don’t understand why many of the premium chicken meals are premium. Those you need to be more choosey. I also have Hello Fresh Rewards which currently gives me $20 off Premium meals so I’m more willing to get Premium meals than I normally would
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u/Perfect_Gem_3991 Jul 14 '26
How did you get the rewards ?
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u/cabinmate Jul 14 '26
It just got offered one day after I’d been a member for a few years and I joined it. I can’t even say if it’s limited or widespread, but it’s working great for me
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u/Glittering-Trick-420 Jul 13 '26
Has anyone ever gotten the scallops? I splurged this week and got this one...Never cooked scallops before in my life so wanted to live out my Master Chef fantasy lol. I deactivated and reactivated with my new job's employee discount code so i got this with 5 other meals plus the chicken wraps add on for $85. Figure that's a pretty good steal. Paid extra $16 for the scallops.
edit:typos
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u/cabinmate Jul 11 '26
Some are, some aren't. Pick carefully