BOL Foods Reviews 218

BOL protein soups have false advertising. They claim to have 23g of protein per pot but they have intentionally misled consumers. The pot contains 23% protein. NOT GRAMS. It actually contains 11g. FALSE ADVERTISING. Isn't that illegal BOL?

Tasty! Healthy! Milkshakes are a worthy treat! Can I just ask to have a pot with aubergines, red pepper, onion and tomatoes and salt, and no other spices! Please!!! Anything else is just Spectacular!

I placed my order nearly 2 weeks and I am still waiting on a delivery date. Although customer services are quick to respond to my emails they have not yet resolved the issue with the courier saying they do not have the items.

I will not be ordering from them again.

Delicious food, the whole range is very wholesome and tasty, make for a very yummy lunch!

Love this company, esp for the shakes!

I have recently got a few of them on offer in Tesco + Waitrose. When they are normal price just buy one though as not cheap!

Can't wait for them to bring out new flavours of Soups/Shakes.

I highly recommend this brand. 😃

As someone who has been eating these meals since the Innocent veg & noodle pot days, I have noticed a dramatic decline in quality, taste, volume, and value for money.

Given that Bol was founded by a former pro-athlete, I am surprised that they are not substantial 'meal' pots (often <300 calories) and are consequently very overpriced for a tiny portion of vegetables (i.e. the cost:calorie ratio is very off).

In this COL + Food insecurity crisis, in a time when we are encouraging a higher intake of plant-based meals (climate change), I would sincerely recommend that BOL fills their pots to consitute a more nutritionally balanced meal (400-600 cals) and/or lowers the costs.

I for one, a former daily consumer of BOL, can now only justify buying them when they are on a generous offer and/or reduced.

I particularly enjoyed BOL's Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Protein Boosting Power Soup. Lots of flavour without adding sugar. I emailed BOL to tell them how much I'd liked it, got a very nice email in return and some vouchers sent to me. Really friendly company with a personal touch and very tasty products.

Tried the Korean Sweet Chilly Ramen, and it was excellent. I was so impressed, that I contacted BOL to give them some well deserved praise.
I love the company ethic and would recommend everyone tries their food.

Had one of the curry veg pots last week and was violently ill from food poisoning 6 hours later.

Will never buy this brand again. Something wrong at the factory causing contaminated food.

BOL butternut squash and chilli soup.
Oh you have it so so wrong.
Flavourless baby soup with so little taste I tried unsuccessfully to add things to it but it actually reminded me of baby food.
Each jar might as you say contain good things but it does not mean I have to suffer and I had to throw it away down the sink. Are you food vetting people frightened to tell you the truth.

I have terrible food poisoning from a protein boosting BOL soup. There is no question it was that as i didn't eat anything else and there was something odd in retrospect. I was horribly sick within 2 hours of consuming and still am. Terrible experience. It was my first BOL soup. Never ever again.

Hearty, and healthy , I’m not vegetarian but I always head to the chilled section in my local shop to see what’s still available. I exercise a lot yet these soups still fill me up

[Edit] New Review:
I tried them again a few months ago and they're back to like they used to be - lovely and thick. I don't think the stats on the label have changed but there's far more in there than there was a year or so ago.

Original 1 star review:
Bol soups used to be wonderful for a quick, healthy, and nice vegan meal. The pea and spinach one had:

4 of 5-a-day,
35g protein,
42g of fibre,

And it was nice. I noticed this week that they started tasting weak and unpleasant, and found that those numbers have changed to:

3 of 5-a-day,
18g protein,
19g of fibre.

So they've just removed about 40-50% of the good bits and replaced them with water. A quick look at the butternut squash looks like a similar issue.

If they just increased the price or decreased the size by 15% or something due to inflation, that would be reasonable at the moment. But they haven't changed the size or price, just decreased the quality by 40-50%.

In addition I don't think they've changed the salt content, though I don't have the previous nutrition information to hand. So the salt/goodness ratio is also much worse.

I used to eat about 4 Bol soups per week. Won't be doing that anymore. I wonder if the "great taste" award sticker refers to the current iteration or the good one...

I had a lovely BOL Power Shake, chocolate and peanut butter following a 10k run. It was so so good! The taste was phenomenal, so thick and creamy. It felt like it was a really naughty shake, almost like a pudding. But it was actually a meal! Packed with 26 essential vitamins and minerals and 20g of protein!

Definitely a must have and I’m off to find the other flavours now!

I love the one pot meals, my current favourite it the Piri Piri Sweet Potato Stew. The meals are filling and tasty and so easy to pop in the microwave or cook on the job, whatever your preference is. I can’t recommend them highly enough.

I don’t normally do reviews but just wanted to say, I love Bol products!! I’ve been stuck in with a horrible cold and they’ve been getting me through. I especially love the smoky bean pot and protein booster. Thank you, Bol, as it’s hard as a vegan with a busy lifestyle, and who is not a fabulous cook, to get quick but proper meals that are healthy and delicious :)

Has the Thai one before and loved it !! This time tasted disgusting so tried katsu tasted exactly the same sweet and like it was off !! never again had to spit it out offered up to son and said worst thing he ever tasted !! Waste of money !!! What have you done to it !!! yuk !!!

I had the Korean Sweet Chilli Ramen Posh Noodles for lunch, and I thought they were fab! A really lovely sauce. Not hot-spicy, but nice and flavoursome, and the sauce was thick so it held onto the noodles. Yum!

I love Bol products. Tasty, healthy and a great option for me as a Gluten Free vegan - so much choice!