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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the high quality of the products and ingredients, noting their freshness and generous portions. Many found the instructions clear and easy to follow, making the cooking process enjoyable and stress-free. People appreciated the overall user experience, often describing it as a fun and authentic culinary adventure that brings a restaurant-style meal into their homes. However, some people were dissatisfied with the delivery service, citing issues such as delayed arrivals, missed deliveries, or packages being left unattended. A few customers also mentioned that some recipes were more time-consuming or complicated than expected, requiring extensive preparation or a lot of washing up. Additionally, a small number of reviewers felt that the portions were occasionally too small or that certain ingredients were missing.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Have used Cookaway a few times now and cannot fault the food we are able to produce using the delivered ingredients. The experience is targeted more to the cooking and creation aspect (compared to,... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I recently ordered from Cookaway and overall had a very good experience. The packaging and delivery were excellent, and the ingredients arrived fresh. I tried the Malaysian Laksa, which tasted really... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Food was delivered and packed with care ensuring all the goods were kept cool and fresh. Excellent quality. Everything included that we needed for our meal. Delicious recipe and enjoyed enormously.... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We tried the Gourmet Aged Ribeye Experience and it was a really enjoyable at-home dinner. Everything arrived well packaged and clearly laid out, and the instructions were easy to follow without fe... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Giedre was fantastic and personable. She went out of her way to arrange a further afield delivery, and to send a birthday gift email on a Sunday (also replying to me and resending said email after I... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I wasn’t sure what to expect, but wow this Malaysian crispy chili beef box blew me away. From the packaging, to the clear step-by-step instructions, everything felt thoughtfully put together. T... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our second Cookaway, as good as the first. We ordered the Spanish Tapas, authentic, delicious fresh ingredients, lovely generous portions. Only personal negative was I found it a lot of prep for one p... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had the railway lamb curry and biryani, very expensive for what I received and poor quality meat that was tough and not edible so ended up throwing it away because it was that bad. Due to the poor q... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We received the Cookaway experience as a gift We chose our first recipe to order in January and received it on time and well packaged with ice packs etc , we received all the ingredients to cook (... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delicious Greek Souvlaki at home! I absolutely loved the Souvlaki kit from Cookaway! The ingredients were super fresh, and the flavours transported me straight to Greece. The recipe was easy to foll... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My husband received a gift Greek Mezzi today. The quality of the ingredients were outstanding. Everything in the box to make a memorable meal. We have travelled to many islands and the mainland... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had a fabulous experience trying to out the Cookaway Greek Meze! Fabulous, fresh, good quality ingredients plus clear instructions and guides. I loved that everything was meticulously measured out... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been a fan of the Cookaway menu boxes for some years and was overjoyed when they added a new cuisine to their range. I attended a Mexican masterclass with chef Karla Zazuta and so was with de... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

We ordered 2 meals - and didn't enjoy either particularly. They were also a LOT harder to cook than the instructions led us to beleive. One in particular took about 3 times as long to cook! The instru... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delivered exact time as promised. All of the fresh ingredients were very nice quality. The fillet steak, chicken & giant prawns were kept very cold with the ice packs and bags- again these were all... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We loved the authentic taste of one of our all time favourites, chicken souvlaki. My daughter and I had fun making it while listening to the playlist. The portions were very generous, the ingredien... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve had such a great experience with Cookaway. I tried both the Greek lamb and the Mexican tacos, and everything was absolutely delicious. The Greek lamb was incredibly flavourful and cooked to... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The entire process was so amazing. Ordered Spanish chicken paella, I loved how they had the entire checklist with even a small ingredient like salt and turmeric also provided. This made it very easy... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Food was fine. Next to no communication and as this was for delivery on the last delivery before Christmas I was very anxious. Even more so as they don’t answer emails or the phone or even have work... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have had the Spanish tapas a couple of times - really good recipes and the romano peppers are different from the usual. The only issue I have is the recipes are quite fiddly and time consuming -e... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Arrived exactly on schedule. Well packaged and clear instructions and labelling. Sadly, portions were very small, I had to add extra protein and bulk out with extra veg to make it stretch. Expensive f... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Malaysian Street Food package was a gift from my nieces. Ordering the package, when I had settled on a date, was completely easy, and the goods arrived on the correct day and beautifully presente... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We hosted an Izakaya dinner using Cookaway’s new Japanese menu, and it was an unforgettable experience. The food was vibrant, authentic, and fun to cook together - even our very picky Japanese friend... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Overpriced for what you receive. A marginal upgrade on quality of ingredients from a decent supermarket or local grocer/butcher, and not overly adventurous garnishes etc (again, not too different than... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As a busy mum of two, cooking can feel like a hassle — especially with new recipes. The Cookaway made it so easy! We tried the Vegan Spanish Paella kit and loved it. Everything was delivered to our do... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A fantastic meal box with everything you need to make a delicious meal. I loved all the little touches such as the Spotify playlist and the cooking guide which made the experience enjoyable. I tried t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am a vegetarian and tried using their Wellington box, and I was surprised at how good it turned out! The box had literally everything labelled and what makes it better is that it sourced from local... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I saw cookaway advertised and thought I’d bite the bullet and order ! I went for the Malaysian crispy chilli beef ! And I was not disappointed ! The ingredients were super fresh, the instructi... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic.great fresh produce.well packaged.easy to follow guide.and the food tasted absolutely amazing. We had the Pakistani street food kit.will definitely be ordering again! If I had to be really... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered meal kit didn't arrive on the day , hospital kept me in they were informed of impending hospital visit , when released I emailed them= nothing emailed again nothing , SO NO MEAL KIT AND OUT O... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous product, great quality ingredients. Very generous portions and easy to follow recipes. We had A really fun time preparing and enjoying our Greek Meze. Will definitely do again.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super simple to order and super easy instructions to follow. I could have never imagined I would be able to make world cuisines so easily in the comfort of my own home. Ingredients are fresh and deliv... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We thoroughly enjoyed it. It was delivered when we needed it. It was the tastiest cook at home special meal that we have tried, maybe because it started with raw ingredients. The instructions we... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had such a great time cooking Greek food with Cookaway! The ingredients were fresh, the instructions clear, and the whole experience was fun and delicious. It felt like bringing a taste of Greece in... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was a huge success. The keenest cooks in the family, spanning 3 generations, took a recipe card each and were all delighted with the quality pf the fresh food. We loved the way the’bits' were... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We ordered the chateaubriand experience kit and WOW - it didn’t disappoint! The whole experience from start to finish was fantastic! Prompt delivery, the quality of the premium ingredients, easy to fo... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We cooked the most wonderful Japanese feast using the izakaya experience box . All the ingredients were fresh, high quality and generous in portion size . Really clear instructions enable us to make t... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The delivery arrived late, there is no mention of a refund. Because I love in Scotland they said they requested a priority delivery, do they not know where Scotland is. This stuff comes from london, t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely stunning experience. All food was delivered chilled and on the arrival day I requested. We made the beef wellington with all the trimmings and it was simply delicious. 5* quality food, all... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sent as an anniversary gift for my son and son in law , they said that it was fantastic and the quality of the products were excellent. I would definitely recommend using this company. The choice of... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I ordered the Goan King Prawn Curry as a treat having been sent an email recommending the company from The Good Food Guide. For the high price of the meal I expected it to be top notch. T... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The ingredients and recipe were great and made a really tasty dish! Delivery not so great - parcel was just left on my front doorstep - driver didn’t knock or ring bell - I’m disabled and struggled t... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered box to come on the Saturday. It’s now the following Wednesday and i still don’t have it. Shocking courier service

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dinner = a trip to Greece thanks to Cook Away! I picked their Pork Souvlaki box which included everything I needed to make juicy marinated pork, fresh tzatziki, homemade pita and chips. Wha... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Found the recipe hard to follow and the end product wasn’t even that tasty. Thought the whole point of cook away was that cooking is easier but buying my own products and following my own recipe is fa... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Food was great, instructions were clear and easy to understand. It was a shame that DPD failed to deliver on the day requested. Cookaway were helpful in resolving the issue and we got our delivery on... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This was a really dissappointing experience. My brother meant to buy me Cook Food vouchers but bought these by mistake so I thought I would give it a go anyway. After logging on I was... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Malaysian Chicken Rendang: Delicious and easy and quick to cook. Even better if refrigerated overnight. Read the instructions for the chicken carefully the point at which to add same could be clearer.... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I cooked beef wellington from cook away. I’m not a very experienced cook, and I have never made beef wellington before. It came out perfect. The ingredients provided were very high quality, and the m... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely delicious Spanish tapas and such fun to put together with all the ingredients provided and detailed instructions. (We were again hugely impressed by the quality of the prawns supplied.) In... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This was my first time using Cookaway and I was disappointed. The food was only average, the price felt high for the quality and quantity of ingredients provided, and the cooking instructions were unn... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I loved this recipe box. It was so easy to make but had an impressive three courses, all so tasty. I'm converted, I had never heard of cookaway before but I'm going to order more, all the recipes on t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The whole experience was fantastic! From the way the food was packaged, to listening to the personalised playlist, to how easy the instructions were to follow. Me and my boyfriend cooked this together... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Really lovely food, clear instructions. Good flavours. Main issue was my chicken went off after 2 days - probably needed cooked straight away. Easily replaced.

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  1. Meal Delivery
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  3. Event Planner
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We are a small team of foodies from around the globe who are committed to delivering joyful and fun cooking experiences. We fuel your love for cooking and allow you to recreate iconic world food menus from home with menus curated by chefs who are passionate about their unique heritage. Discover authentic recipes from global cuisines and we’ll deliver all the premium ingredients to your door, beautifully presented in eco-friendly packaging - no subscription needed.

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World Food Recipe Kits for Curious Cooks
Travel the globe without leaving your kitchen with world food recipe kits created by award-winning chefs and delivered to your door. Founded by passionate foodies Nidhi and Sahil with a star-studded array of award-winning chefs, Cookaway shares the experience of cooking and eating great recipes from around the world. With menus including Japanese, Malaysian, Greek, Spanish, Pakistani, Indian and the best of the British Isles, they believe in the value of great ingredients and the power of cooking to bring people together.
Cookaway when you want to...
With no subscription to tie you down, you can enjoy a Cookaway whenever you are feeling the love for cooking and when you want to treat yourself or loved ones, discover world food, elevate at-home dining or be adventurous in the kitchen.
How it works?
• Choose from 55+ menus from 8 world cuisines • Premium ingredients and instructions delivered to your door • Cook, eat and enjoy!

No subscription, no commitment

We won't tie you in.

We won't tie you in.
Cookaway is not a subscription service; you can order as often or as infrequently as you like. Obviously we hope you’ll want to re-order regularly, but there is absolutely no commitment.

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4.4

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Loved making & eating the Indian street food

Bought the Indian Street Food package for my husband's birthday,
It was so easy to do, all the ingredients are more or Less measured out for you, it comes with easy to follow/understand cards (which you can keep for future).
We really enjoyed making the food and enjoyed it more eating it, I particularly liked the spicy battered Cauliflower, my husband liked the chicken skewers and we both liked the paneer skewers,
It all came in a massive box (with a coolie bag for the chicken etc) and was delivered on the day I requested.
I would definitely order again in the future.

20 January 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had a fantastic box from Cookaway

Had a fantastic box from Cookaway - went for the Greek set! So delicious and very well explained how to make what. A perfect way to impress your loved ones or a great option for a date idea.

8 January 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Recipes were easy to follow and the…

Recipes were easy to follow and the food tasted excellent. Delivered in good condition and on time. Imy only criticism would be that I felt that the chicken was inadequately prepped but it was not difficult to remedy that

23 January 2026
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good delivery

Good delivery, food nice and cold, good quality products, only criticism was that you had to make Alioli and if you had not made it before, it does not advice to not use cold eggs and to only use egg yolk.

23 January 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic cook box - would highly recommend

Fantastic cook box. Quality of ingredients was superb and portion sizes plentiful, whole experience was excellent

23 January 2026
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Hi Ian, we're so pleased you enjoyed cooking our Beef wellington experience that comes with an impressive beef centre cut fillet, it's one of our most loved menus. We can't wait to see you return to try another meal with us.

Thanks,
Team Cookaway

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Malaysian Rendang Curry

We received the Cookaway experience as a gift
We chose our first recipe to order in January and received it on time and well packaged with ice packs etc , we received all the ingredients to cook (which were also top quality for our chosen meal )and instructions which were easy to follow
The meal turned out just like the recipe booklet showed us and was very authentic and tasty having had the same meal when we were in Malaysia
Looking forward to our next cookaway experience

16 January 2026
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Overpriced

The food arrived in good time but I didn't think it was value for money. I would not use again.

23 February 2025
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Reply from Cookaway

Hi Pamela,

Thanks for your feedback. We can see you ordered our Aged Chateaubriand menu via Virgin Experiences and wondering if this menu was gifted to you. At Cookaway, our aim is to enable curious cooks with exciting world-food menus, using standout ingredients and cooking from scratch.

This experience centres around a 30-day aged 450g beef fillet Chateaubriand, accompanied by ingredients to make béarnaise sauce from scratch, sweet potato fries with polenta & paprika and a mixed leaf salad. It’s one of our top-selling and highest-rated menus and we believe it offers great value for the quality included.

We’re sorry this didn’t come across or meet your expectations and appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.

Best wishes,
Team Cookaway

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Generous portions and easy to follow instructions for a delicious meal

The portions were generous and good quality ingredients. I loved the instructions - so easy to follow and produce a very delicious meal.

15 January 2026
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Reply from Cookaway

Thanks Pauline. We're so pleased to hear that you loved the flavours and instructions for our Yakitori Chicken and Soba noodle menu. It's a great menu for a weekday or Friday night dinners! Easy but flavourful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic experience

Fantastic experience! Instructions were easy to understand and the flavours!

15 January 2026
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Hi Elen,

Greek meze is all about delicious flavours and relaxed cooking, so we’re delighted it landed well.

Best wishes,
Team Cookaway

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have never cooked Japanese but we…

I have never cooked Japanese but we often go to Japanese restaurants and enjoy the cuisine.
It was fun to prepare the different dishes and the meat and fish top quality.

14 January 2026
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Reply from Cookaway

Thanks Esther for your lovely feedback! We're so glad to hear that you loved cooking the Japanese Izakaya Experience and appreciated the premium quality of the ingredients. We cant wait for you to return for another cooking adventure with us soon :)

Best,
Team Cookaway

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Food was fine

Food was fine. Next to no communication and as this was for delivery on the last delivery before Christmas I was very anxious. Even more so as they don’t answer emails or the phone or even have working voicemail but leave them a bad trustpilot review and they’ll be on the phone in minutes.

I’ve had so many emails since about selling me meals I’ve actually had to block them as you don’t get an opt out option.

23 December 2025
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Reply from Cookaway

Hi Duncan,

Glad to hear you enjoyed your Cookaway menu. I've just checked our records and here are the facts -

- You placed an order on 30 Nov for delivery on 23 Dec. Our logs show that an order confirmation email was sent to you at 6:28pm on 30 Nov
- We received an enquiry from you at 2pm on 22 Dec asking about the status of your order
- Our system generated and sent you an order shipped email at 6pm on 22 Dec confirming that your order had been dispatched and would be delivered next day
- Your box was successfully delivered on 23 Dec by 12 noon as per the delivery service chosen by you

Given the above, I'm not sure how we could've communicated the status of your order any better. Christmas is the busiest time of the year which means our phone lines + email are constantly busy and our teams have to prioritise the most urgent issues. Given your box was successfully dispatched on the 22nd and a shipment email sent to you, meant there was no need for our teams to get in touch again to confirm status of your order. Ultimately we delivered your box as promised on the 23rd.

We use Klaviyo for all our email marketing. This is one of the most popular CRM systems used by most D2C brands worldwide. This requires us to have an unsubscribe option on all our marketing comms hence there is no possibility of us sending you a marketing email without the option to opt out as the system would block it automatically. Any emails re your account are classified as transaction emails and these do not have an unsubscribe button as they are necessary to communicate (with you) about your order or your account.

We are small family-run business, passionate about our brand, products and service so we take all reviews seriously. We are naturally disappointed to read your comments which I hope we've now clarified and resolved.

We'd happy to speak with you re anything that isn't clear or share evidence of the emails and comms sent out and please feel free to get in touch on hello@thecookaway.com.

Best wishes
Team Cookaway

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Too much effort for basic food that you…

Too much effort for basic food that you can purchase at a fraction of the cost

9 January 2026
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Reply from Cookaway

Hi Stacey,

You ordered our Aged Chateaubriand and Spanish Tapas Night menus. I can also see you came via Virgin Experiences and wondering if these were gifted to you and our proposition to 'enable curious cooks with adventurous and exciting world food menus' wasn't clear?

Our Aged Chateaubriand Experience comes with a 30-day Aged 450g Beef Fillet Chateaubriand which is the star of the show. This is accompanied by all the ingredients needed to make Bearnaise sauce (from scratch), Sweet Potato Fries (with polenta and paprika) and a simple but delicious mixed leaf salad.

The Spanish Tapas Night menu includes 5 recipes with many top quality and unique ingredients like our 5-star rated king prawns for Gambas al Ajillo and Bomba Rice, Manchego Cheese + 18 other ingredients for Stuffed Romano Peppers. You also receive all the ingredients to make your own Aioli from scratch.

Both these menus are highly rated and our top-sellers. They are also really good value for money given the quality and uniqueness of the ingredients.

We are sorry to hear that this did not come through for you. I believe someone from the team has already spoken with you to explain this and we hope you'll come back soon for another exciting world food adventure.

Best wishes
Team Cookaway

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent biryani

It was a gift. The recipients said it was delicious.

9 January 2026
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Reply from Cookaway

We’re so glad to hear it was enjoyed! Our Indian Chicken Biryani is such a treat for biryani lovers - getting to cook an authentic, flavour-packed chicken biryani at home is always a special experience.

Thanks,
Team Cookaway

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Greek experience

The quality of the food and the presentation was all excellent. I found the instructions easy to follow. I did mess up with the service of the food though. With a meze you normally get the dips and pitta bread, then a small selection of dishes, then the meat and salad course. I served it all at the same time. There were too many flavours on the same plate. The portions were generous and as we had been gifted a 3/4 person package, we had plenty for the next day too. Worth a try, was good fun to make a different cuisine.

6 January 2026
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Reply from Cookaway

Hi Sandra,

Thanks so much for sharing this feedback re our Greek meze experience! We’re glad you had fun exploring a different cuisine and it sounds like there was plenty to enjoy the next day too. We can’t wait to see what cuisines you will try next!

Best,
Team Cookaway

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great food and lovely treat!

Great food and lovely treat!

29 December 2025
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Hi Camilla,

So glad you enjoyed it! Our Malaysian Crispy Chilli Beef and Egg Fried Rice combo is such a hit - packed with flavour and perfect for a fun night of cooking at home.

Best,
Team Cookaway

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Overpriced for what you receive

Overpriced for what you receive. A marginal upgrade on quality of ingredients from a decent supermarket or local grocer/butcher, and not overly adventurous garnishes etc (again, not too different than a decent takeaway)

29 December 2025
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Reply from Cookaway

Hi Lawrence,

Thanks for sharing your comments.

You tried the Izakaya Experience and Crispy Chilli Beef menus, both of which are top selling and highly rated products so we are a bit bummed that these didn't go down so well with you.

The Izakaya box is a real treat with dishes like Beef Tataki, Chicken Karaage and Ebi Furai. All the ingredients are very high quality (as needs to be the case with Japanese food) which is reflected in the price. Our meat is sourced from a top quality butcher in Wiltshire and the prawns we supply are so good, they get called out constantly in our reviews. There are also many interesting ingredients used across the recipes such as Aonori seaweed flakes, black sesame seeds, Japanese mayonnaise etc which adds to the flavour and makes it good fun to cook this menu.

The Crispy Chilli Beef is a simpler menu (hence much lower price point) but comes with a majestic Flank Steak and several exciting oriental ingredients. This menu was taste tested by the Sheerluxe team and voted No. 1 amongst 4 other recipe boxes.

We would love to find out what you felt was missing that could've elevated your experience and would really appreciate it if you can send us some detailed comments on hello@thecookaway.com.

Many thanks
Team Cookaway

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Arrived exactly on schedule, but fairly expensive with small portions

Arrived exactly on schedule. Well packaged and clear instructions and labelling. Sadly, portions were very small, I had to add extra protein and bulk out with extra veg to make it stretch. Expensive for what you actually get but quality and convenience was excellent.

31 December 2025
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Reply from Cookaway

Hi Liz,

Really pleased to hear that you enjoyed the premium quality ingredients and detailed instructions that make it fun and easy to cook something new and adventurous.

Thanks for your feedback and sorry about the portion sizes - this is a new menu, so we are still tweaking some things based on feedback. With our other menus, you'll actually find the portion sizes to be very generous as pointed out in many of our reviews. We'll make sure we adjust the protein quantities in this menu so it delivers sufficient portion sizes.

Many thanks
Team Cookaway

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great food.

31 December 2025
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Reply from Cookaway

Hi Karen,

So glad you enjoyed it. Our Japanese Izakaya sharing menu is a really fun, authentic feast to cook and enjoy at home - our customers and foodies always have a great time with it.

Thanks,
Team Cookaway

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