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Evaluating 200 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the delicious and authentic flavors, often finding the meals to be of restaurant quality with high-grade ingredients and consistent preparation. Many appreciate the excellent and satisfying dishes, highlighting their convenience and good value for money given the premium taste and quality. However, some people mentioned increasing prices, leading to concerns about overall value. Reviewers also noted that portion sizes, particularly meat content, can sometimes be insufficient. A few customers observed a decline in the quality or taste of certain products over time, and some expressed disappointment regarding the limited gluten-free options.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

We love the king prawn and scallop risotto, it's absolutely delicious and it's frequently on my food order. However, two littles niggles: the juices leak out of the wooden tray very easily (due to th... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Tasty meals, much better than many takeaways and cheaper too, although prices have crept up lately. Have also noticed the high salt content of many meals; this may be to compensate if they have starte... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I sent CB a suggestion regarding their meal and I immediately got a positive reply. What a refreshing change that they take on board customer suggestions and hopefully act on it. We enjoy their meals... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Charlie Bigham produces several delicious “stand-bys” for one diner, shame you can’t freeze them but they are useful for a quick grab on the way home, that is if you can find them now that my local T... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Tried two of the new Pan-Fry range

Tried two of the new Pan-Fry range, the Teriyaki Chicken Yakisoba and the Singapore King Prawn Laksa. Both have an excellent taste. My only complaint is that the King Prawn dish is rather stingy with the prawns - mine had 5, I would expect twice that for a premium meal costing nearly £7.

5 May 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's

Thank you David for your feedback, we’re so pleased you enjoyed both dishes! We really appreciate your comments regarding the prawn quantity in the Laksa too. Please do drop us an email at hello@bighams.com so we can help you further.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

New dish experience

We have had Charlie's products for some time and have come to like and trust the results.
Recently tried a new dish which was the Sweet and Sour Pork with jasmine rice and found this to be excellent and would recommend.

1 May 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's

Hello Barry,

We’re so pleased to hear you’ve been enjoying our dishes over time, and even more so that the Sweet & Sour Pork with jasmine rice was a hit!

Thanks again for taking the time to share your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Charlie Bigham’s dishes

We have tried most of the range and all have been delicious! Good value, better than a takeaway and good portion sizes.
Great after a long day at work 😊

2 May 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's

Hello Karen,

Thank you so much for your lovely review!

We’re delighted to hear you’ve been enjoying so much of the range, and that it’s hitting the spot after a long day, that’s exactly what we hope for.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am a keen amateur cook

I am a keen amateur cook
I am Belgian so no experience with Indian food

While in the UK I bought chicken TIKKA MASALA
It was absolutely excellent
As tasty as a good Indian restaurant.
The rice that came with it was of top quality !
So was the chicken
I will try other preparations!!
Congratulations to the cooks!

30 April 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's

Hello, thank you so much for your lovely review!

We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the Chicken Tikka Masala.

We hope you enjoy trying more of our dishes, and thank you again for your kind words for our chefs!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Like eating out ...

There arent enough stars to rate your ready meals. I'm so happy to see the veggie range is growing.

You may be interested to know that the App YUKA rates the meals as good (bit calorific) but acknowledges the quality and absence of UPF

We love them ... and will even eat chicken especially when it's on offer or reduced!

The red thai chicken curry which we ate most recently is amazing, every mouthful a taste sensation, spicy and fragrant.

Portion size is fine for us .

A CB meal is a treat (eating out but at home) and we often have a dessert ... maybe that helps with quantity.

17 April 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's

Thank you so much for such a fantastic review, it really means a lot to us!

We’re so pleased to hear you’re enjoying the growing veggie range, as well as some of our chicken dishes too. It’s great to know the Thai Red Chicken Curry hit the mark!

Thanks again for your support.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delicious and economical.

I have just tried your new "five minute in the pan" Singapore king prawn laksa, which I'm happy to congratulate you on - it being a delicious, and may I say economical meal , which I feel will be a great success to accompany your new range.

25 April 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's

Thank you so much for your kind message Nick, we’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the Singapore King Prawn Laksa!

We hope you get the chance to try more from the new range soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I tried Charlie's Thai curry from…

I tried Charlie's Thai curry from tescos, wow its the simply the best Thai ever,I will certainly be trying other dishes,also I emailed Charlie and I got a wonderful reply,I will continue to buy this amazing food🤗🤗

25 April 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's

Thank you so much for the brilliant review, Shirley, we’re so pleased you loved the Thai curry and we’re really glad you had a great experience getting in touch with us too.

We hope you enjoy exploring more dishes from Charlie Bigham’s, thanks again for your support!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The Breton Chicken is incredibly salty

The Breton Chicken is incredibly salty. The mash really doesn’t need a pile of awful breadcrumbs all over it. This was so much nicer as a kit you cooked yourself. I would never buy it again. Hardly any leeks and the sauce is very strong. It’s expensive and not good value. Very disappointing.

25 April 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's

Hello Annabel, we’re really sorry to hear this.

We’d really like to look into this further and see what’s gone wrong here. Please do drop us an email at hello@bighams.com with a few more details so we can help.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An absolutely amazing Thai chicken…

An absolutely amazing Thai chicken curry with fragranced rice ! Definitely worth a try- beats a takeaway !!

25 April 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's

Thank you so much for your lovely review, Linda. We’re so pleased you enjoyed the Thai Chicken Curry!

It’s great to hear it hit the mark (and even better than a takeaway). We’ll be sure to share your feedback with the team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful new dish

Just cooked the new Teriyaki chicken yakisoba.

Simple to cook, just a 6 minute stir fry job. But it was awful, a tasteless glutenous mess. I’m a fan of these ready meals and often buy one for a Friday night but really disappointed, small portion too.

I’d quite like my money back to be honest plus there’s zero to eat because I don’t shop until tomorrow. So toast for me tonight. Excellent.

24 April 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's

Hello Patricia, we’re really sorry to hear this, that’s not the experience we want anyone to have, and we completely understand your disappointment.

We’d really like to look into this further for you and make things right. Please do get in touch with us at hello@bighams.com.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I had the Thai red curry

I had the Thai red curry. It tasted great but it's not enough food for two adults. It's a lot of money to still feel hungry.

21 April 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's

Hello Samantha, I’m really sorry to hear you were disappointed with the portion size. We do aim to provide a generous helping in all our dishes, so I’m sorry this didn’t meet expectations on this occasion. I’ll be sure to pass your feedback on to Charlie and our chefs as they continue to review and improve our meals.

Please do feel free to email us at hello@bighams.com so we can help further.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Singapore king prawn laksa

Singapore king prawn laksa, looked great. Easy to cook, however the sauce was to spicy for us. All we could taste was the sauce. Never having this dish before maybe it's supposed to taste like this. My wife had to leave most of hers. Won't be buying this dish again.

19 April 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's

Hello Mr & Mrs Dudley,

Thank you for your feedback. We’re really sorry to hear that the Singapore King Prawn Laksa was too spicy for your taste and that you didn’t fully enjoy the dish.

This doesn’t sound like the experience we’d hope for, so we’d really like to look into it further and help you. Please do pop us an email at hello@bighams.com
with a few more details so we can help.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Does not feed 2 people

Bought a Charlie Binghams Sicilian chicken with roasted potatoes.
Lovely sauce but hardly any chicken, certainly not enough for 2 people, we were still hungry after eating it so wont be buying again as purchasing 2 would work out quite expensive, will be making my own Scilian chicken in future

18 April 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's

Hello Karen,

We’re really sorry to hear this, it certainly doesn’t sound right, and it’s not the experience we want you to have.

We’d really like to look into this further and help put things right. Please could you pop us an email at hello@bighams.com
with a few more details, and our team will take it from there.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thai red curry

Thai red curry. Excellent taste. Best ever and it scores 100 out of 100 on the yuka app which rates food never seen this before once had something that scored zero. Cooked in our caravan oven and always take a selection on our trips so easy and so tasty.

16 April 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's

Hello Mrs Oxshott, thank you so much for your fantastic review. We’re absolutely delighted to hear how much you enjoyed the Thai Red Curry!

Easy and tasty is exactly what we aim for.

Thanks again for taking the time to share your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I treated myself and my sister to…

I treated myself and my sister to paella by Charlie Bigham I was expecting to add an ingredient or two to make it as good as what I’d make myself Well I was blown away - it was absolutely GORGEOUS - it needed nothing extra so I am moved to recommend it wholeheartedly to everyone needing a special treat!

11 April 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's

Hi Laureen,

Thank you so much for your lovely review, we’re absolutely delighted to hear how much you and your sister enjoyed the Paella!

It’s fantastic to know it exceeded expectations and didn’t need anything extra, that’s exactly what we aim for!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A little street in Singapore….

Really impressed with the laksa dish …
So quick and easy to cook and very, very tasty.

Authentic too.

11 April 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's

Hi Jacqueline,

Thank you so much for your lovely review!

We’ve been so excited about the launch of our new dishes, so we’re absolutely delighted to hear that you enjoyed the Laksa and found it both tasty and authentic.

Thanks again for taking the time to share your feedback.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Meatball el Forno (for two)…?

my first Meatball el Forno (for two) was good. Second one not so. Four meatballs and lacking edge of first meal. So not impressed - Sorry

12 April 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's

Hi David,

We’re really sorry to hear this, that’s not the experience we’d expect.

Please do get in touch with us at hello@bighams.com so we can look into this further and help put things right for you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Charlie Bighams pie bought from petrol…

Charlie Bighams pie bought from petrol garage Waitrose stock Road Billericay essex must be the worst pie I have ever eat and this pie had carrots in and the puff pastry did not rise and taste of nothing . The petrol garage served the pie in a plastic package whereas when I bought a week earlier in Waitrose store served in a a ceramic dish . Avoid buying pie from petrol garage - uneatable and not fair cost £5.99 and failed to eat it and spoilt the rest of meal with my potatoes and vegetables !

5 April 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's

Hello Sonya, we’re really sorry to hear about your experience.

Just to clarify, we have two different types of pies in our range: our Fresh Pastry Pies (with shortcrust pastry all around) and our ceramic Dish Pies (with a puff pastry lid). It sounds like you may have had the former on this occasion.

If you’d like us to look into this further and help, please do get in touch at hello@bighams.com.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Chicken Tikka Marsala

Chicken Tikka Marsala. This was very nice. Easy to cook. Authentic and tasty. The rice ( with the silver foil to cover it) was good indeed. A no brainer.

Perhaps slightly 'mild' for me ( even with the red chilli) but the Wife loved it. (You could remove the Chili pieces before heating?)
Next time we might add a few extra Chicken chunks ( from our freezer) to fill out the excellent sauce.
With the Fish pie we add a piece of frozen salmon to it. An extra £1.50? This beefs up the meal nicely.

2 April 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's

Thank you very much for your thoughtful review Brian. We’re so pleased to hear you enjoyed the Chicken Tikka Masala and found it easy to cook. It’s great to know it was a hit at home too! We really appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Last week I bought A new dish a Chicken…

Last week I bought A new dish a Chicken Parmigiana.
It was tasty , sadly the chicken portions were small and the herb crumbs tomato etc were even smaller.
Very poor value for the £10 , no where near enough for two.

27 March 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's

We’re very sorry to hear this, Edgar, and appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback.

We’d really like to look into this further and help, please do get in touch with us at hello@bighams.com

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