DineWise

DineWise Review of their Senior Meals and Prepared Meal Delivery Service

Top Rated Senior Meals

About DineWise Prepared Meals

Now Merged with Home Bistro, there are no DineWise prepared meals on the Home Bistro website. Too bad, they were one of the best. 

Their meal's reheat in the microwave, and some can also be heated in the oven. Their prepared senior meals come in its own microwaveable tray, which can be reheated from frozen, without having to defrost ahead of time. DineWise has a vast selection on their menu. From the senior section on their website, consumers will find selections that adhere to many nutritional profiles, including: Weight Loss, Low Sodium, Diabetic, Low Carb, Good Health, Gluten-Free, and Healthy Lifestyle.

The DineWise senior meal delivery menu includes meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Optional meal plans are available as a selection, but consumers can browse the website and can order their meals a la carte. This ensures each meal purchased satisfies any nutrition diet requirements and individual tastes of the consumer. 

Our DineWise Reviews

DineWise is one of the few senior prepared meal delivery services that offer a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee which reads as follows:

"Shop with confidence all of our products come with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee! We stand behind all of our products. If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, call 1-800-749-1170 to receive a refund or exchange. We only ask that you keep the product in your freezer, so we can arrange to have it picked up for evaluation by our quality control team."

Senior meal plans can be found in the "specials" section of their website. These packages are generally discounted, so it may be a good place to begin shopping, especially if you are a friend or family caretaker buying having senior meals delivered to a loved one.

Another buying option would be to consider getting a gift certificate. This allows your loved one the opportunity to select the meals they want. Gift certificates can be redeemed online. We recommend you allow a little additional to cover shipping charges.

We have purchased some of these senior meals so you can see exactly what you are getting, should you decide to use this senior meal delivery service.

Overall, our meals costs about $10 each, and we received free shipping by using the DineWise coupon code below. We feel we received very good value for what we ordered.
DineWise Meals We Would Order Again
  • Boneless Pork Chop - Served with seasoned spinach and authentic Boston baked beans, the thick pork was tender and juicy, rare for a meal delivery service. The baked beans seemed a little light on the sugar for an authentic recipe, but they were still grand.
  • Cheese Ravioli with Meat Sauce - Lots of cheese ravioli made from fresh pasta and covered in a homemade-tasting meat sauce with huge chunks of meat. The seasoned spinach didn't add excessive water to the plate and tasted great.
  • Poached Salmon - Perfectly prepared salmon with risotto and spinach. One of the very few services that make a risotto that reheats well.
  • Turkey Breast - The marinated turkey seemed like it was brined to us, a nice touch no one else in the industry does. The orzo was like light pillars of grand deliciousness. The broccoli was standard fare, but notice how it is all tips and not cut up stems like other delivery services do. Quality and attention to detail in every bite.
  • Chicken Parmesan - Perhaps the best chicken parmesan you can get from a meal delivery service, and served with two DineWise favorites: Risotto and Broccoli with Red Peppers.
  • Stuffed Pork Chop - As good as the stuffed pork chop was, the star of the plate was the pureed cauliflower, followed not too far behind by the asparagus. Our Mom said she could eat this meal every night.
  • Shepherd's Pie - Technically a Cottage Pie, which is made with beef, this one is about the best you are going to find from a meal delivery service.
  • Beef Stuffed Pepper - The ultimate in comfort food, this stuffed pepper puts all the others to shame. It is oversized, perfectly prepared, and stuffed with the exact balance of meat, rice, cheese, and sauce. Not sure why they selected a rice pilaf as a side dish, but you're getting this for the throwback experience from your childhood.
  • Beef Sirloin Steak with Morel Sauce - We have tried some Filet Mignon's from other delivery services, and they were all excellent, but we would put this steak ahead of them. The sirloin is packed with flavor and goes perfectly with the morel sauce. The risotto and asparagus make this a true gourmet meal.
  • Blackened Catfish - This is not as hot as you would experience in the South, but it is spicy. The portion huge is huge, as it is with most of their meals. The roasted potatoes came out a little soft in the microwave, and the baby carrots had parsley on them to be called seasoned, but this is another A1 senior meal.
DineWise Meals We Would Not Order Again

We really wanted to say "None" here, but felt that wouldn't be fair to all the other senior meal delivery services, so we searched our archives to find a meal we wouldn't order again. And found one:
  • Gluten-Free French Toast - At $8.99 this was not only dry, but it didn't come with any sides or syrup. It is a lot to ask for a piece of toast.
Our DineWise Senior Meals Summary

Given the volume of the portion sizes, the gourmet food quality, and low price, the large compelling menu, and the ease and accuracy of reheating, we think this company offers one of the best private-pay values in the industry.
DineWise Review of their Senior Meals and Prepared Meal Delivery Service
Shared Experiences from Other Family Caregivers

"I would like to thank you for the time and effort you put into building this website and providing realistic help for family caregivers in providing meal solutions for their parents. My brothers and sisters have all pooled resources together to set up automatic food deliveries with DineWise for our mother. She is very happy with the senior meal plans, and it has provided us with peace of mind, knowing mom is eating right."
-Barry Scofield, WI
Submitted Reviews and Comments
  • Have any comments? We would love to hear yours! Please share your food experiences with other family caretakers below. You can upload pictures to seniormealdeliveries@gmail.com.

Your DineWise Review

Additional References
  • DineWise website, merged with Home Bistro
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