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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I paid the same as everyone else who was dumb enough to try this service. After cycling through all the mainstream options from the pandemic through to the present day, PC is arguably the worst. Every... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We have been buying meals from purple carrot for almost 6 years and ate very disappointed with the service recently. They have been adding random items to my order and I am unable to opt out of t... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Some recipes are kind of difficult but they've been doable. Would like it if there were alternative instructions for cases where you might not have certain equipment like blender, microwave or oven. A... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It's sad to have to write a review like this because we have truly enjoyed the food and service. But they have started adding items to carts automatically and charging you for things you didn't order... See more

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Discover the power of a plant-based diet. Receive new plant-based recipes and pre-portioned ingredients delivered to your door each week.


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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Missing multiple ingredients in 2…

Missing multiple ingredients in 2 separate meals. Got a $15 refund which is unacceptable. I get the meals for convenience. Having to run to the store in the middle of cooking 2 days in a row was extremely frustrating.

26 October 2022
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Reply from Purple Carrot

Hi Barbara,
Thank you for reaching out. We're sorry to hear about your recent experience and for any inconvenience caused. We understand that the point of our service is convenience and we cannot apologize enough if any of your deliveries were less than stellar!
Please know that our team is always here to help so of course if there were any further issues with your delivery, please be sure to reach out by sending an email to help@purplecarrot.zendesk.com if you haven't already.

We appreciate your feedback and thank you for cooking with us!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delicious meals!

Food is always fresh and keeps for a few days. Recipes are original and delicious. Haven't had a meal that I have disliked.

3 November 2022
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Inflexible service leading to rotten food

You have to cancel upcoming deliveries over a week in advance. I did so, but the system didn't record it correctly. I chatted with customer service and their answer was "sorry, we sent it to our fulfillment house so it's out of our hands." I even asked if they could send it to a different address. And this was FIVE DAYS before it was due to ship. I'm not really concerned with your cumbersome internal fulfillment process, Purple Carrot. You need to sort it out to be a bit more nimble and help your customers -- especially in the case of a glitch that happened on YOUR END! No attempt was made for a refund or to contact the fulfillment company to see what might be done. I just got form-letter-style responses. Overall the food is fine from this company, but don't expect them to go out of their way to do anything off-script. Not only do I now have to pay for a box that I canceled, but the food will rot because no one will be here to receive it. So frustrating!

3 November 2022
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Reply from Purple Carrot

Thank you so much for taking the time to provide us with this feedback, Michael! We certainly understand your concerns, and truly apologize for any confusion regarding our weekly Tuesday deadline and frustration caused 😔 

While our Teams are always at the ready to assist in processing any account management requests, and the options to skip orders is available up to 6 weeks in advance, we must ensure that final order numbers are confirmed in a timely manner for our partners week-to-week which is why we've implemented a Skip Deadline.

Please know that our Teams will always try to assist as they can wherever possible, and if we had the ability to alter the order in any way, we would have absolutely made this happen for you, Michael. Our apologies again!

That being said, you can rest assured that we've shared your experience with our Strategy and Operations Team as direct feedback for our service. We are continuously looking for any customer insights so we can ensure we are making the changes customers want to see!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really flavorable vegan recipes!

I get what I ordered, and the recipes are delicious. There are a few that were not my favorites, but for the most part, I really enjoy the food. It is nice to learn some new recipes for vegan food. My husband is vegan, but these recipes are helping me eat healthier too.

29 October 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been a VERY loyal customer of…

I have been a VERY loyal customer of purple carrot for 2.5 years, getting a box almost every week. Until recently, I was always impressed with the meal quality and customer service. there were sometimes issues with boxes, but when I reached out they would rectify it kindly.

I am posting because they recently began a new service, ready made meals. These meals are really, really bad. I actually threw away 2 of the 3 that I tried. I reached out to customer service about this issue to try to cancel the ready made meal from my upcoming order, 1 day past the skip deadline. I guess offering a refund on a single 12 dollar meal is not worth retaining a years-long customer, because they were difficult and very condescending.

I am so disappointed in the decline in food quality and customer service that I canceled my subscription. :(

26 October 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Honestly, I LOVE IT!

Honestly, when I started Purple carrot I thought I would do a free week and maybe a week or two more. Fast forward a few months... My family absolutely loves the meals and I look forward to my Tuesday shipments each week. The food is delicious and fresh, each week has a new flavor profile and I absolutely love all the choices.

22 October 2022
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Looking for more

I would love to see more options for recipe choices - especially for 4 servings. Also my family would like some “fake meat” more than tofu and Tempe. I know Asian food is easy to make vegan but many of the recipes are too similar. Finally we would be open to vegetarian options, not just vegan.

22 October 2022
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Avocado

I think the biggest issue is with avocados. I know it can be difficult to get them ripe or close to ripeness when shipping but always appear to be unripe and hard when delivered and would take too long to ripen as the other veggies would go bad. Reexamine the avocado recipes and perhaps use guacamole for some recipes instead.

4 October 2022
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Meals are not filling

Meals are not filling, not enough food. Sometimes ingredients are missing.

5 October 2022
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Reply from Purple Carrot

Hello and thanks for reaching out. Our deepest apologies for any issues with missing ingredients. To assist further and collect additional feedback, please send an email to help@purplecarrot.zendesk.com. Thank you!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The cauliflower was moldy and there was…

The cauliflower was moldy and there was no sour cream for the recipe.

17 October 2022
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Reply from Purple Carrot

Hi there! We're so sorry to hear about these issues but are happy to help here! Can you please send us an email at help@purplecarrot.zendesk.com so we can make things right? Thanks in advance!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Produce was wilted...not all but some…

Produce was wilted...not all but some was not usable. And the prepared meal that I ordered was not very tasty.

13 October 2022
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Reply from Purple Carrot

Hi Elizabeth! We are so incredibly sorry to hear that you received some wilted produce in your shipment and also that you didn't enjoy one of your meals. This is definitely not the experience we wish you to have, as the point of our service is to provide convenience. Our apologies that we let you down here!

If you haven't done so already, please send over an email to help@purplecarrot.zendesk.com, so we can provide further assistance. Any of our Customer Advocates will be glad to help! 

Wishing you a great rest of your day!

All the best,

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

LATE DELIVERY

11 October 2022
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Reply from Purple Carrot

Hello there! Thank you for taking the time to share this experience with us. We're very sorry to hear of this late delivery and are more than happy to assist you further, of course!

If you haven't already, please be sure to send out Advocates a quick message over at help@purplecarrot.zendesk.com. We would love to send this feedback over to our Teams and make sure this is addressed directly with our couriers!

Wishing you all the best,

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