• The Honey Baked Ham

The Honey Baked Ham

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The Honey Baked Ham has a rating of 1.3 stars from 216 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about The Honey Baked Ham most frequently mention customer service, turkey breast, and delivery date problems. The Honey Baked Ham ranks 2175th among Food & Drink sites.

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    65
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  • Returns
    25
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    60

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Top Positive Review

“Proud of offering gourmet quality.”

Robert K.
10/27/21

Folks have always offered the best holiday ham in the world. For the last 4 years you switched to a $5 supermarket brand coffee cake, and our holidays have changed, after 15 years, because we refuse to serve it for dessert

Top Critical Review

“Liars”

Kyle T.
12/23/21

Their catalog says "serves 6 to 8". The actual packaging says "serves up to 4". Now we have more people than food thanks to their false advertising. Their offer of "all anyone here can do, including my supervisor, is offer you a $15 gift card towards your next purchase." Thanks for wrecking Christmas dinner

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Thumbnail of user janetl1403
1 review
1 helpful vote
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December 21st, 2022

My husband visited the Coleraine store this morning, 12/21/22; Refused the 10% military discount displayed on line, "we don't do that anymore"; no hams over 9.8 lbs; don't allow customers to look at ham
Prior to purchase, which was always allowed? Are they trying for poor reviews? Another staple 'bites the dust'. It's just so disappointing, not to mention the price. Last year for us! JaL Fairfield, Ohio

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December 7th, 2020

They use to be good, but this year and last year were a complete disappointment. There was no honey glaze on it at all which was their signature topping, now it's just an over smoked ham. I will say it was tender the first time we slice some off and heated it as instructed, but for the price I could have picked up 2 ham's from Ralphs that would have been better, even have a little extra money for other things. It may be because this was out of the Ventura business, not really sure but we will not be ordering again from them. My wife emailed them letting them know and they never responded at all, horrible customer service to top it off. Sorry not sorry, I work hard for my money and it will not be going to them next time.

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April 13th, 2020

Like many recent reviews, I did not receive my order on the date promised (4/10) nor did they meet the follow up delivery of 4/11 or 4/12. I only received a single email from AFTER the initial missed delivery date. There was no tracking number or way to contact them aside from their standard support number. On Saturday, their support line had an estimated wait time of more than 600 minutes. Finally today, they replied to a message requesting a refund saying it would take them 2 weeks to issue a refund. It's funny how it takes them 30 seconds to charge my card but 2 weeks to issue a refund. One of the worst experiences I've had with an online business.

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April 13th, 2020

I have the same problem others have had with Easter deliveries. Ordered on 4/7 and my card was charged on 4/8. The delivery was scheduled by Honey baked on 4/10. We are home all day every day and no delivery. I tried calling but wait times where too long. Emailed and no response. My card still has the charge on it today. I would never order from this company again. Why did they continue to take orders they could not fulfill. So disappointing. I would not recommend any one use their delivery service. Such bad business.

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April 15th, 2022

I have bought a HBHam from the same location since 1994. When I arrived to get one today I was told the were "no hams available for walk in customers". I asked if I could make an online order and pick it up and was told no. I guess they don't really want to sell their over priced hams. Good thing the ones at Wegman's are of the price and just as tasty. Never buying from Honey Baked again.

Tip for consumers:
Stay away and get a ham from Wegmans or any other store. HBH are severely overpriced and not even tasty anymore. They have gone down hill.

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None, they would sell any hams to people who drove to pick up their ham.

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April 9th, 2023

This used to be the best ham you could buy, the usually glazed outside is sweet, my ham was black and very smoky tasting. The out side which is usually my fav was very hard and inedible. Sadly in trash, thank goodness there were a lot of great sides. I found location and service to be very good, but at the cost, I will go to Costco for my next ham.

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December 29th, 2023

Turkey was flavorless & dry, tasted terrible. Potatoes cheesy casserole thing hd no cheese & the sauce was runny goo. I definitely got ripped off. Then they charged me 80 USD for SHIPPING / Never again

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December 25th, 2021

My own body rejected this so-called turkey. The only part that we could try to stomach was the part that is sugar coated, most likely because the sugar covered up the bad taste. It tasted like it was meat gone bad. Unfortunately we purchased two back at thanksgiving and put one in the freezer for Christmas. So sad how dishonest these companies have become during the so=called pandemic. NEVER AGAIN!

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October 5th, 2022
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I started buying Honey Baked Hams 40 years ago when I lived in Chicago. They were pink on the inside, tender and covered in a delightful golden sugary crust. Served with au gratin potatoes, a salad and a dessert, they made for an easy "company" dinner. Now, I live in Western Colorado. Bought a Honey Baked Ham today in Grand Junction for $75. Got it home and discovered that it was burned black on the outside, tough, dry, and dark red on the inside. What a disappointment. It's the second such HBH that I've gotten. Will never buy another!

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Honey Baked Ham. Decided to keep it an make do because I live in a rural area, 20 miles outside of town, and returning it would have been a hassle.

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November 29th, 2019

It was just my husband and I for Thanksgiving this year. I had a small turkey combo meal delivered with 1 turkey breast, mashed potatoes, gravy and cinnamon apples. The total came to 65.00. I should have just bought a few frozen microwave dinners like Swanson's or Marie Calender's as they would have tasted better. Waste of my money and will never order those turkey meals again. They need to just stick with their hams as the are delicious but their turkey is just HORRIBLE!

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HBH Customer Experience Team .. – The Honey Baked Ham Rep

Hi Chris,

Thank you so much for contacting us. We are so sorry to hear of your dissatisfaction regarding your holiday meal. We appreciate your feedback as we are always looking for ways to improve. We would like to hear more of your recent experience as this helps us grow, please email us at hamgift@hbham.com with your contact information so we may discuss this with you further or you may call us at 800-367-2426 to speak with one of our associates.

Thank you again and please have a wonderful day.

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November 20th, 2020

I just received my whole turkey from Honey Baked and was shocked! The 'whole' turkey that is advertised as 11-13 lbs. was the size of a roasting chicken. It will hardly serve '10-12' as noted in the description. I've ordered multiple times in the past, but this one is substantially smaller. I paid $55.95 plus shipping and will now have to purchase another from the grocery store just to have enough for Thanksgiving dinner. Terribly disappointed HB - you've lost a recurring customer for good.

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November 20th, 2018

Looks like this is just a permanent repeat offender. One day after my order and they already tell me they will be delivering after Thanksgiving, which was the reason I ordered the ham in the first place. Why do they promise something they can't deliver? Never buying from this people again.

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HBH Customer Experience Team .. – The Honey Baked Ham Rep

Please accept our sincere apology for the late delivery of your order. We, at HoneyBaked Ham, take full responsibility for your dissatisfaction. We have refunded you in full, which I know does not make up for the inconveniences we have caused you. We have also emailed you a gift card that can be used at any of our locations, as an added apology. We hope to have the opportunity in the future, to try again, to meet your expectations.

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March 4th, 2024

The boneless baked ham is a JOKE, no smoked flavor at all. This company's product has really deteriorated over the years, sad as it used to be great!

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November 29th, 2022

For the price you expect better. We have always enjoyed honey baked hams during the holidays. This year it had so much fat! And something went wrong with the slicing with some as much as 1/2 inch thick. Every other slice was different, some ok others wafer thin and the next one would be extra thick. Only about half the ham was edible due to the fat content inside. Poor quality. Time to find another ham for the holidays.

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November 21st, 2018

After waiting on hold for almost 2 hours, while constantly listening to the recording repeat that my wait would only be a few more moments, I get disconnected. Then trying ten more times to call back, I can't even get through to wait again. I don't know what I will do for Thanksgiving short of waiting in line with all the other sad sacks who depended on Honey baked to provide the meal. I wonder if I will ever get my money back.

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HBH Customer Experience Team .. – The Honey Baked Ham Rep

Please accept our sincere apology for the problems you experienced with your order. We take full responsibility for our mistakes and want to resolve this to your satisfaction. Please send a private message with your order information and I will take care of resolving this right away.

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December 28th, 2021

My ham came with no honey glaze on top. When I contacted the Company, they gave me a $20 E card that won't even buy anything out of their catalog. Besides that, they have a $16.95 shipping charge that takes almost all of the credit. I'm not happy with their customer service.

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I got the ham but it didn't have the crackling honey glaze on it. I could have gotten a plain ham from the grocery store for less than 1/2 the price.

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April 15th, 2017

Ordered Easter ham to be delivered yesterday. It never showed up. Called customer service. They blamed UPS which seems to be the prevailing theme here. Customer service rude and unhelpful. No apology... nothing! Wish I had read reviews prior to ordering. Now I am left scrambling for Easter dinner the day before!

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December 19th, 2016

I have purchased many items (hams, turkey breasts, side items and desserts) from Honey Baked Ham over the years. I expect a long line and wait time if the ham is for me and I go to a local store. Yet I also often order online and ship hams to family (for example, my niece every year for perhaps 10 years now). However, Honey Baked Ham prices have reached astronomical proportions. Even with a coupon for 15% off, the price for an 8 lb ham this year was over $8 a pound at over $65. Add to that the lowest shipping cost available -- no matter how early you order -- $18.95! So a ham for 6-8 people is nearly $100, or to put that into perspective, well beyond the price for a complete turkey dinner with all the trimmings if you have it prepared at a local vendor. The food products Honey Baked Ham sells are good... but the prices are really far beyond what they should be priced at. It is a ham... not a gold bar or the Hope diamond.

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Look for coupons online and in the mail, and try to use more than one for each purchase.

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December 10th, 2021

Both my mother and I ordered for Christmas and both of us had to cancel our cards due to a scam. My card was skimmed during an online order and she received a call that her card did not go through and they needed another card number. I have tried to contact the company and cannot reach anyone or get a response... So just be careful!

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December 6th, 2019

The ham was good but delivery dreadful. Our Thanksgiving 2018 ham, despite being ordered weeks in advance, was delivered by UPS one hour before dinner and still cold. For Thanksgiving 2019, UPS dumped the box in the bushes 200 feet from our front door like trash. Thankfully a neighbor found it and delivered it. Honeybaked Ham takes no responsibility and provides no guarantees. Customer service was worthless. May The Force be with you!

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November 21st, 2018

My ham w supposed to arrive today, the day before Thanksgiving. 8:12 p.m. and no ham. Spent 2 hours and 20 minutes on hold only to be disconnected. I'm lucky and have a turkey, but my husband has been looking forward to the ham. CAn't imagine I'll be ordering from them again. So disappointed!

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HBH Customer Experience Team .. – The Honey Baked Ham Rep

Please accept our sincere apology for the problems you experienced with your order. We take full responsibility for the non delivery of your order and want to resolve this to your satisfaction. Please send a private message with your order information and I will take care of resolving this right away.

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2 reviews
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December 21st, 2022

Just brought home a Honey Baked Ham that was 7.6 pounds and it cost $83.74 cents this year. The $5.00 off coupon that was sent to our home was only good for online purchases which I did not realize until I tried to redeem in store it was in fine print. Franchise owner would not let me look at ham in store. Got it home and honey/sugar coating out side coating was only on about 1/3 of the outside and ham was way way too salty this year. We will not buy a Honey Baked again!

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December 22nd, 2022

Upon opening the 2 half hams I ordered for Christmas dinner, I was horrified to see all the fat, gristle and waste. The cuts were really bad, with some very thick pieces. The ham that I was able to salvage did not taste like their hams used to. I have been a customer for years, but never again!

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April 11th, 2020

I ordered a ham for Easter that was to be delivered on 4/10/20. I received confirmation number from Honeybaked but no tracking number from delivery company. I called HB, on hold for 3 hours 10 mins, when I was number 7 in queue my call was picked up and then disconnected. I called back and then was number 487 in line. Could never get thru. I emailed with no response. So, I have no ham for Easter dinner. And yes, my credit card WAS charged for this item. I have been a loyal customer for the past 20 years purchasing at least 10 times a year from this company. NEVER AGAIN- our holiday meal that we were counting on at this difficult time was ruined. Thanks for nothing, Honeybaked Hams. You have lost a good customer.

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November 24th, 2021

I would like to rate the taste of Honey baked ham but I can't! Ordered and purchased a ham and when I went to pick it up they had no ham only offered me extra turkey. Can I get some prayers? I'm not getting ham for Thanksgiving this year! Way to go!

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Not sure what customers could’ve done to help you have more ham. But if honeybaked ham would like to respond to this question I think we’d all appreciate it.

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Does it matter? I didn’t get the product that I purchased!

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