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Overview

Sunbasket has a rating of 3.0 stars from 175 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Sunbasket most frequently mention customer service. Sunbasket ranks 3rd among Grocery Delivery sites.

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Top Positive Review

“Great Food, Great Service. Customer for 3+ Years.”

Glen Q.
10/11/22

Sunbasket has been great for our family. We have been using them every week for 3+ years. Ingredients are high quality and fresh. Shipments are well packaged. Menu options strike a good balance between creative new options and keeping weekly favorites available. One thing that also stands out is their customer service - shipments are typically perfect but if there is ever a problem, customer service is easy to access via well designed self service portal, online text messaging with a real human, or phone. Any problems I've had have always been resolved to my satisfaction (ie quick refunds or credits issued, free meals, etc). Highly recommend!

Top Critical Review

“Rotten produce, terrible customer service, scam!”

Jeannie R.
10/5/17

After receiving my first Sun Basket delivery containing rotting, limp produce and herbs, I immediately sent an email to cancel my account and received a confirmation. The next week, I came home to find another delivery on my doorstep that I was charged for! More poor quality ingredients including rotting swiss chard. I called Customer Service and they claimed to have not received my email, although I received a confirmation email from them. Stay away from this terrible company!

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Thumbnail of user kareng353
Massachusetts
1 review
3 helpful votes
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June 19th, 2018

I ordered my 3 meals and was actually excited for them to come on Monday June 18, but they never showed up and they did offer me another week at the promotion. But then on June 19 it showed my meals came to my front door. Well it was not my door they were delivered to. So 2 nights in a row we depended on this box for our dinner with it not showing up. I work full time so it was a huge inconvenience to wait for nothing. Never again!

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Sunny B. – Sunbasket Rep

Hi Karen, we are so sorry you did not receive your basket! We sent you a direct message via Sitejabber to further assist you. -The Sun Basket Team, MS

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Texas
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September 15th, 2021
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Love all the selections for different tastes and diets. Change up meals often so never boring. Fun spices and new flavors but not too weird. Love all the organic veggies and meat selections. Also love the extras I can order. Always fresh (occasional frozen veggie burns but not often) and delivered on time. LOVE that packaging is recyclable. Customer service has improved tremendously over past 2 years. Did awesome through the pandemic!

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Thumbnail of user caram41
Ohio
1 review
4 helpful votes
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August 29th, 2018

Sunbasket has been the worst experience I have ever experienced canceling a delivery service. After I had a written cancellation email from Sunbasket they proceeded to send and charge me for a new box at a cost of $50. I contacted them and they refused to reverse the charges. They said that I had logged back on after I cancelled and that triggered re-enrolling. I remember going back in to make sure I was not being sent another box. I guess this triggered re-enrollment. My credit card company is disputing the charges but beware of extremely shady conduct on Sunbasket's part.

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Sunny B. – Sunbasket Rep

Hi Cara, we're so sorry that you experienced difficulties with deactivating your account. When accessing your account after deactivation, the account makes you reenter the billing information as confirmation of the account being reactivated. We're so sorry if there was any confusion while reactivating the account. Please feel free to send us a direct message if you have any additional questions or concerns.
-The Sun Basket Team, HM

Thumbnail of user michellep2008
California
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March 2nd, 2022

I mean. My title pretty much sums it up. 4 of the 7 dishes I ordered were tasty. I would have liked to try the other 3 dishes I ordered. Since the only reason I gave it a shot was for the Korean dishes. The ones missing from my box.

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Sunny B. – Sunbasket Rep

Hi there, we're very sorry to hear that you didn't receive the correct number of meals. We've sent you a DM via Trustpilot to further assist you.

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Virginia
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January 17th, 2017

My wife and I have been enjoying Sun Basket dinners for several weeks now, and we really like the menu selection, food quality and service. The food is fresh and tasty, all measured out and well-packed and labeled, with no waste on this end. We also enjoy chopping the vegetables and preparing the food together. Way to go, Sun Basket!

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New Jersey
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June 23rd, 2020

These meals are appetizingly pleasing. The price can be steep. However, the deal breaker for me is the delivery system. They are not obligated to notify the customer that their food has been delivered by simply ringing the bell... Consequently your food can sit in the sweltering sun for hours without you knowing it had been delivered. It would be nice to inform customers of this option before they buy the product..

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Sunny B. – Sunbasket Rep

Hi Felicia,

Thank you for your review. For all accounts, delivery notations can be implemented. We've received your response on Trustpilot and we'll be responding soon. If you prefer to continue via sitejabber, please let us know and we'll be more than happy to assist you through here.

Thumbnail of user pamelat21
Florida
1 review
6 helpful votes
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May 15th, 2017

I too am finding that at least one, sometimes 3-4, fresh items are rotten when I use them days after delivery. Some of the fresh vegetables and fruit are freezing in the iced package prior to delivery so they have lost their fresh quality. I've had to go to the store several times to replenish the fresh vegetables prior to cooking a meal. Sort of defeats the entire subscription and cost. I plan to cancel too.

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New Jersey
1 review
3 helpful votes
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May 24th, 2018

I signed up for three meal plan and my meals did not come with enough ingredients. For example, for the flat bread there was not enough paste and i could not purchase that paste anywhere else... so about half meal went into trash. I also had difficult time canceling service, you have to call to cancel and be under high sales pressure.

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Sunny B. – Sunbasket Rep

Hi Olga, we're so sorry that you did not receive enough paste for your flat bread. We'll definitely relay this information to the appropriate teams. All recipes are approved by our in-house nutritionist to comply with the latest USDA dietary guidelines and most recent science-based nutritional recommendations; portion sizes are adjusted to fit those guidelines. We've sent you a direct message to further assist you. Please feel free to respond.
-The Sun Basket Team, HM

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South Carolina
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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March 5th, 2019

I did not recieve my first offer as promised. I am still waiting for my package. I have no idea what the food Tastes like and in all likelihood the food wil be delivered partially thawed and no good. My experience with Hello Fresh has been so much better than Sun Basket. My suggestion is pick a company other than Sun Basket!

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Sunny B. – Sunbasket Rep

Hi Edward, We are so sorry to hear that the promotion did not apply! We would be happy to look into this and track the basket for you. Please look for our direct message. The Sun Basket Team, AK

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California
1 review
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July 26th, 2017

Spilled ingredients, unripe or rotting produce, everything dumped in a paper bag so all ingredients are mixed together and ruining each other. Menus seem okay but in the two weeks we have been with this company we have yet been able to make a meal as directed as two or more ingredients have been missing or damaged.

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Texas
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October 19th, 2021

We haven't had a bad meal yet. Everything is high quality. I love the convenience of having the meals delivered to my home and not having to buy anything special. Everything is together and ready to prep and make. I work a lot and this saves time and provides homemade meals.

The only downfall is not getting to select a delivery date. Mine are delivered on Wednesdays and I'd rather have them on Mondays because weekdays are mainly when I need/use them.

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Sunny B. – Sunbasket Rep

Hi Lynda, we're so happy to hear that you're enjoying our recipe's! For delivery days, we're constantly in the works of expanding our capacity so our customer's can have more control of when they would like to receive their deliveries. We hope that we can provide you with Monday's soon! If you're needing any additional assistance, please feel free to send us a message and we'll be happy to help! Thank you so much for cooking with us!

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Maryland
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December 4th, 2021

The food that we get from SunBasket is wonderful and I like that there are so many choices. I am eating gluten and dairy free and there are plenty of great meals to choose from. Also, the customer service is great.

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Illinois
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September 13th, 2021

I've been ordering a Sunbasket box almost every week for over a year. I love them! The meals are delicious, the calorie counts are reasonable and the portions are huge. I have had a few delivery issues here and there but their customer service is amazing and always resolves my issues quickly.

I will say I love their cold weather packaging, I wish there was a way for less waste in their warm weather packaging, but I appreciate how mindful there are of packaging in general.

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Thumbnail of user dougw436
Ohio
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December 20th, 2022
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If you order from this company be ready to receive items you did not order and to be overcharged for them. I ordered 4 fresh and ready dinners and got 4 meal kits instead. And they charged double for each meal kit. I don't even understand the reason for the double charge but the kits supposedly "serve 2."

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Sunny B. – Sunbasket Rep

Hi Doug, sorry to hear about this issue. Please send us a message via https://sunbasket.com/help/ with the subject line 'Sitejabber Review' so we are able to identify your message.

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Illinois
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December 10th, 2021

Eating these fresh & ready meals at work has kept me satiated and content while I eat a paleo/Whole30 diet. My personal goal is to lower BP and fasting glucose and regulate my GI system. I don't think I'd be successful without SunBasket.

I've really liked almost all of my paleo fresh and ready meals I've ordered. One was just not my taste I guess but still high quality and very convenient. I did have an issue with accidentally selecting a meal kit instead of fresh and ready which increased my cost significantly and cut into my important bills budget. Customer service went BEYOND my expectations and resolved things!

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Sunny B. – Sunbasket Rep

Hey Erin, glad to hear you're enjoying the service. Thank you for your 5-star review!

Thumbnail of user wendio1
New Mexico
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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January 21st, 2019

The recipes sounded exciting, so I took a break from my usual food delivery service to try Sun Basket. The food was not cold when it arrived and I was home for both deliveries and able to bring inside immediately. In the first delivery the produce was not fresh and the salmon was too fishy to eat safely. The second delivery had old, white crusted snap peas, black mint, wet, brown scallions and old udon noodles that stuck to the bottom of the pot in a big hard glob and had to be tossed. Wanted to love this.

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Sunny B. – Sunbasket Rep

Hi Wendi, we're so sorry for the condition of ingredients you received. This is not the experience we want any of our customers to have. So we may further look into this, we have sent you a direct message.
-The Sun Basket Team, HM

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California
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August 29th, 2017

Great recipes and love the option for Paleo- I would like to see Keto and/or low carb added. Only complaint is sometimes in item of produce in the bag is spoiling already. ( had it happen 2 times so far). We are impressed by the tastes of the meals- my husband thinks he has a chef now. I do wish there was more proteins in each meal- I usually go get an extra chicken breast or pork chop or fish etc to make it a little bigger.

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Sunny B. – Sunbasket Rep

Hi Lori, thank you for your feedback! We're sorry to hear that you have received produce that is less than perfect! We will be sending you a direct message to clarify the situation. We also greatly appreciate your input about keto meal options and our Kitchen Team will be happy to receive it. We're thrilled you're enjoying our service and hope you keep your feedback coming! Sunny greetings and happy cooking from The Sun Basket Team, sb

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GB
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4 helpful votes
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April 18th, 2017

Cooking is my second name. Healthy cooking is what I can't live without just because this is the way I prefer living without macs or fried potato, etc.

This website is a good one for giving me new ideas for my healthy meal.

Love it so much!

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California
1 review
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February 21st, 2016

After I missed the cutoff for the delivery for the following weekend noticed they selected food that I don't eat at all I reached out to them five days before delivery to cancel or at least swap the items and they would not accommodate my request. They sent me stuff I didn't want and I did not want to pay for and they didn't care. 5 days is sufficient amount of time for a company to get it together to change a delivery and satisfy a customer but they just offered $20 credit toy account even after I requested to cancel the service and they said that was all they could do. It's very unprofessional and bad customer service. They need to get it together and hire more people to be able to change an order in such advance notice. They are very unresponsive to their emails too. It takes them quite some time to respond. Never will use them again!

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Michigan
1 review
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May 21st, 2019

I really really really want to love SunBasket because I'm totally dependent on a meal delivery kit but two weeks of thrown out salmon is getting ridiculous. Last week the salmon juice leaked all over the entire box leaving it inedible and this week it arrived warm, MUSHY and smelly atrocious. Ughghgg.

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Sunny B. – Sunbasket Rep

Hi B C., we're so sorry to hear that the Salmon you received was not within an acceptable condition. This is not the experience we want any of our customers to have and we're very sorry that you experienced this twice. So we may further look into this, we have sent you a direct message.
-The Sun Basket Team, HM

Thumbnail of user nancyt1517
Texas
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December 5th, 2021

I love Sunbaskets tasty, low calorie meals. Makes eating healthy easy. Food is tasty and recipes easy to prepare. I love having every single ingredient in hand. Also love trying new spices and sauces. So far, no problems at all.

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California
1 review
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September 12th, 2019

I tried sun basket for a while then I put my account on hold. After having my account on hold for a bit I randomly got a charge to my bank account yesterday. Now meals are supposed to be delivered that I didn't even choose. As soon as I knew that there was a problem I contacted the company. They refused to stop the order and refund my money even though my account was on hold. This is really bad business practice. I emailed customer service back and forth. The only thing they would offer me was $20 credit to my account. Sorry but I am never using your service again so why would I want a credit?

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Sunny B. – Sunbasket Rep

Hi Normandie, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We want to look into this for you. We have sent you a direct message via SiteJabber. We appreciate your time.

Thumbnail of user charlottes119
Pennsylvania
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March 18th, 2019

This junk was not worth the effort of boiling water for. The quality of the produce was terrible. Sweet potato was very small and pitted throughout. The cucumber looked like it was a year old. The meat and salmon were not fit to eat. Tough steak and Salmon was old! DO NOT ORDER!

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Sunny B. – Sunbasket Rep

Hi Charlotte, We are sorry to hear you received ingredients in this condition. This is not the experience we want you to have. Please look for our direct message. The Sun Basket Team, AK

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California
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December 5th, 2021

I love the meals - not only do you have a choice on meal kits, but there are already prepared meals that you can just pop in the microwave or oven. Everything is fresh and delicious menus and flavors. It is a great way to try new recipes. I do wish that we did not have to select a single meal type (vegetarian, paleo, etc), which limits choices overall.

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Minnesota
3 reviews
4 helpful votes
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September 15th, 2018

To begin with I had ordered Sun Basket just to try it. On the day it arrived I could tell I wasnt going to order it again and went directly to the site and cancelled. The next day I got a notice that they'd just sent another order and charged me of course. I called them and pointed out I'd cancelled in the time they said I could. They told me that I was a few hours late in cancelling and it was just too bad. I have cooked the first meal and while it was fine it was no great deal to be charging as much as they do. I dont like that the recipes come in a catalog rather than individually. I will be going back to Hello Fresh, which is still my favorite after trying others. This one seems to have a history of fleecing people who want to cancel as well as being unimpressive with the food. Seriously try Hello Fresh, it is less expensive and they are fantastic in customer service.

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Sunny B. – Sunbasket Rep

Hi Sharon, thank you for your feedback. Our weekly cutoff is every Wednesday at 12 pm PT/ 3 pm ET a week prior to your delivery day. We are so sorry for your experience. We have sent you a direct message via Sitejabber to further assist you. -The Sun Basket Team, MS

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Sun Basket delivers fresh organic ingredients and easy, healthy recipes to your door. The best food from the best West Coast farms, plus customized menus for Paleo, Gluten-Free and Vegetarian diets. Recipes are developed by Chef Justine Kelly, formerly of the James Beard Award-winning Slanted Door restaurant in San Francisco.

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