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Here Are The Best Meal Prep Services In New Orleans

When you’re rushed for time and on the go, it’s difficult to find something nutritious to eat. If you’re looking for the best meal prep companies in New Orleans, keep reading.

This article will tell you what you need to know about meal prep services in your local area.

Meal Prep Services: Everything You Need To Know

Pre-prepped meals have come a long way since TV dinners were first introduced nearly 50 years ago. Now, there are some gourmet options you will love.

Buying a prepared meal not only saves time for you and your family but it may save you money as well.

Are Meal Prep Services Worth It?

On average, you can expect to spend somewhere around $10-$12 per meal. So for a week’s worth, you may be looking at $50 to $60.

Because many of the best meal prep services offer subscriptions, they often shave dollars off that total price. But it depends on the service.

This article is going to go over some of the best meal prep services in New Orleans that you may or may not have heard of. Let’s get started.

Best Meal Prep Services In New Orleans

Clean Course Meals

125 Camp St, New Orleans, LA 70130 |  (504) 533-9089

Here’s what one customer says about Clean Course Meals. “Great experience. Staff was phenomenal. The food had excellent flavor, freshly prepared. Helpful staff. Would definitely visit again!!! Tell Rae I said hey!”

Meals from Clean Course are delivered every Monday from 3 to 7 p.m., according to its website. They serve ZIP Codes in Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard parishes.

Price: Meal plans start at $85 (5 meals).

Takeout / Delivery: Free inside the Perimeter. Orders outside I-285 will incur a fee.

How To Order: Clean Course Meals Menu

Chick-Fil-A Meal Kits

Photo credit: Chick-Fil-A

The popular fast food chain has brought back meal kits as more Americans opt for prepared meals. Chick-Fil-A’s Chicken Parmesan Meal Kit is healthy and delicious.

This Chicken Parmesan Meal Kit serves two adults and comes with two seasoned, breaded, and pressure-cooked Original Chick-fil-A Chicken filets, marinara sauce, Italian-style cheeses, and creamy garlic and lemon pasta.

If you want to switch out one of the items, Chick-Fil-A says you substitute the Original Chicken filets for Grilled or Spicy filets.

Price: Starting at $14.99

Takeout / Delivery: At participating Chick-fil-A restaurants, the Chick-fil-A App, or  DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub.

How To Order: UberEats.comGrubHub.com and DoorDash.com.

Clean Creations

South Louisiana Locations:

  • 18303 Old Perkins Rd E #409, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
  • 1105 Lafayette St, Gretna, LA 70053 | (504) 309-5427

In multiple states, Eat Clean Bro offers several healthy menu options for those pressed for time.

Here’s what one reviewer says about Clean Creations: “I am a firm believer in meal prep, but I dislike doing it! Clean Creations offers a healthy alternative to fast food! I have loved every meal I’ve gotten from the Grab N Go for many years and I hope to keep enjoying them for many more! Keep up the great work!”

Price: Meals start at $9.76

Takeout / Delivery: Delivery customers are required to rent a cooler bag to ensure that your food remains at a safe temperature during the transport and delivery process.

How To Order: Visit cleancreations.com to order meal kits around the New Orleans and Baton Rouge area.

Fresh N Fit Cuisine

3209 Maple Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30305 |  (678) 208-0341

3300 Cobb Pkwy SE #116, Atlanta, GA 30339

Fresh N Fit Cuisine features chef-prepared meals from two metro Atlanta locations. Extremely popular with the fitness and nutrition crowd, Fresh N Fit Cuisine  offers three-, five- and seven-day meal plans for its customers.

Price: Starts at $6.49 per meal

Takeout / Delivery: Fresh N Fit Cuisine meals are distributed fresh to more than 100 pickup locations in the metro area.

For pickup, typical single meals and meal plans have a Monday and Thursday pickup each week with the exception being their three-day plan (Monday pickup only).

How To Order: freshnfitcuisine.com

Hello Fresh

Hello Fresh is a meal kit service that provides sustainable foods to your doorstep.

At Hello Fresh, you can choose meal plans from Meat & Veggies to Family Friendly to Low Calorie and more.

Price: Plans start at $7.49

Takeout / Delivery: Free shipping on your first box.

How To Order: Go to hellofresh.com/plans/

Instead of Flowers

1331 Marietta Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 | 404) 351-7171

Instead of Flowers offers a slate of meal plans, including vegetarian, gluten-free and kids’ meals.

Here’s what one Google reviewer says about Instead of Flowers: “Absolutely amazing! I received dinner as a gift and it was just perfect! Everything was made so easy, from placing my order to even the heating directions which were error proof. The quality of the food exceeded my expectations, it was delicious and we even had enough for left overs the next day. Also, the delivery guy was so nice and friendly; and arrived between the delivery window times as promised. I will definitely use Instead of Flowers again and would recommend it to my friends as well! Thank you!”

Price: Meals for 2 start at $47

Takeout / Delivery: All meals shipped frozen

How To Order:  Order online at insteadofflowers.com. All metro Atlanta orders are delivered via courier. The company also ships overnight via UPS.

Illegal Food

1044 Greenwood Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306 | (404) 254-2141

Illegal Food has BBQ Delivery and other prepared meals that make for those that order. You have to join their email list to get the invite to order food. For more information, contact them via info@illegalfoodatlanta.com.

Meals By Melissa

3996 Pleasantdale Rd, Atlanta, GA 30340 | (678) 532-7601

Meals By Melissa is another local meal prep service that offers high quality meals in Atlanta. The service will also design a customized meal plan for you upon request.

Here’s what one reviewer says about Meals By Melissa: “Great food. My thoughtful co-workers found this food service for me. Just take the bowl from the freezer, thaw, reheat and eat. I am currently undergoing medical treatment and this has helped me make sure I get the nourishment I need. I don’t need to think about cooking. They help to supplement my meals.”

Price: 8 Pack Meals start at $76

Takeout / Delivery: They deliver on Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays

How To Order: Get prepped meals at getmealsbymelissa.com

True Fare (Pete’s Paleo)

442 Plasters Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30324 |  (678) 995-5772

For takeout and delivery, True Fare is in partnership with Pete’s Paleo. You can order from True Fare at shop.truefare.com.

Pete’s Paleo has seasonal menus that can come either as gluten-free, soy-free and dairy-free among other things.

Price: Starts at 5 meals for $75.95

Takeout / Delivery: Place our order by Monday night. Meals will be shipped fresh to your home or office by Friday.

How To Order: Order online at petespaleo.com.

Last Words

If you check out any of these meal prep services, make sure you look for any coupons before you order. If you find a discount, it can save you quite a bit of money on your order.

Here Are The Best New Restaurants In New Orleans

Oceana Grill

739 Conti St, New Orleans, LA 70130 | (504) 525-6002

Here’s what one diner says about the Oceana Grill: “One of the best meals I ever had. The Cajun food is so good I could die happy after eating it. The delicious bread pudding is warm and drizzled with rum sauce. The crab cakes are so good it’s ridiculous. I highly recommend coming if you carving some Cajun food.”

Avila Grill French Quarter

817 St Louis St, New Orleans, LA 70112 | 504) 478-0796

At this Venezuelan restaurant, come for the Catira (shredded chicken dish), stay for the Pabello Criollo (beef stew).

Here’s what one patron has to say about the Avila Grill French Quarter: “We ordered a chicken patacon a delicious sandwich that uses plantains as the bun and the chicken arepa which has a corn based pocket stuffed with goodness. We wanted to try the empanadas so ordered a couple of those too. We ended loving those so much we ordered six to go to enjoy for lunch while we were driving the next day. Oooh and get the green sauce that comes with the empanadas for whatever you order! I want this in economy size!”

Deanie’s Seafood Restaurant

841 Iberville St, New Orleans, LA 70112 | (504) 581-1316

Here’s what one diner says about Deanie’s: “This place came highly recommended by locals. They give you so much food, the dinners are way too much for the average person. The catfish was so light and flaky and the breading is perfect and nicely compliments the fish! Its the best fried fish I’ve ever had! The barbecue shrimp is very good. It is not barbecue as we know it in Chicago. It is sautéed in this oily, buttery, aggressively seasoned sauce and my husband thoroughly enjoyed it! The spicy whole potatoes that they give you as a appetizer is pleasantly different from any appetizer we’ve had and they are very, very good!”

Final Word

Eating in New Orleans is a favorite pastime, and you don’t have to pay a lot of money. Here’s how to save and eat.

Keisha Smith

Keisha Smith is a Contributing Writer who attended college at Southern University A&M College in Baton Rouge. She is currently writing a book on south Louisiana culture.

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