Eating healthy doesn’t have to be difficult, especially if you have healthy meals delivered at home. 

If you’re looking to improve your health by having a prepared meal delivery service do all the planning, shopping and cooking for you, then BistroMD might be the perfect solution for you!

Disclosure: I received 10 meals complimentary from BistroMD in exchange for my review. There are affiliate links in this blog post, and if you click through and decide to purchase, I will receive compensation from the company you purchased from at no extra cost to you. Furthermore, I only recommend products I feel are going to enhance your health and life.

I went on a week-long trip to watch my 9-year old nephew while his parents were on vacation, and I ordered 10 BistroMD meals to update my original Bistro MD review from a while back, and to give myself some healthy meals while traveling (because we all know how well we eat when we are on vacation lol).

Healthy Meals Delivered To Your Door

The healthy Bistro MD meals were delivered right to my door the same week I ordered (you must order by a certain time on Tuesdays in order to receive the same week). 

When my meals arrived, every single meal was still frozen (they pack on dry ice to keep them frozen the entire time they’re in transit). The dry ice was nearly gone, so it wasn’t messy at all to grab my meals out of the box.

 

Here’s the stack of 10 BistroMD meals I had delivered to me while away from home.

 

Healthy Meals Delivered

Having healthy meals delivered to your door is an easy and efficient way to lose weight without having to do all the cooking (especially if you have family members who are not on a diet and you’re tired of cooking two separate meals every night).

Bistro MD delivered meals are also great for single people who don’t always want to eat leftovers for days at a time (I’m good with leftovers for maybe 1 day tops!). 

BistroMD delivered meals are convenient for:

• All meals for weight loss (breakfast, lunch and dinner all delivered so you don’t have to think about what to eat)
• Occasional lunches to give you more variety
• Occasional dinners when you don’t feel like cooking a big meal
• Eating healthy while on vacation (if you have access to a freezer/refrigerator and a microwave, this service is perfect for trips away from home to stay on track)
• Meals for one-person households (this is a great way to even cut back on your grocery bill – YAHOO!)

Prepared Meal Delivery

The great thing about the BistroMD meals is that they’re already prepared (this isn’t one of those subscription boxes where you get the ingredients and recipes and STILL have to cook your meal).

BistroMD meals are cooked and frozen and ready for reheat in your microwave. It’s a great option for a prepared meal delivery where all you have to do is pop your meal in the microwave and you’re enjoying dinner a few minutes later!

Bistro MD Menu

I love the variety of meals that Bistro MD offers – they range from all sorts of yummy chicken dishes to pork to beef and protein-rich vegetarian meals, too.

They also have an amazing selection of breakfast entrees including a variety of crepes, omelettes, and scrambles (hello Steak and Egg Scramble – my favorite….YUMMMM!!).

If you’re ordering from the Balance by Bistro MD site, you can see the selections of entrees.

 

I love that BistroMD uses REAL ingredients such as real, whole chicken breasts (not pieces of meat processed together, but a REAL chicken breast!), herbs and spices! 

They do rotate their menus weekly, so if you click on any of the entrees below and don’t see it, it’s likely not available until the next rotation!

Bistro MD Reviews

In this BistroMD review, I’m going to review 10 different meals I had delivered to me when I was out of town. I’m giving you the rundown of what I liked, what I didn’t care for, and a score for each meal.

Plus, if you’re on the 17 Day Diet, I give you a rundown of each meal and which cycle(s) it is approved for.

Oh, and my 9-year old nephew even gave his own rating for one of the meals, so keep reading (because we know how honest kids are!).

The following prepared meals by BistroMD are in no particular order:

Bistro MD Meal 1: Steak and Egg Scramble

When I first ordered this particular meal, I wasn’t sure how the steak would turn out. Especially if the meat was already cooked.

Would re-heating in the microwave make the beef tough?

Upon inspecting the frozen meal, it appeared that the steak was possibly not cooked all the way (I can’t confirm this, but check it out for yourself below). 

And if this was the case, it’s likely the reason why the thinly sliced cuts of beef were so TENDER after I nuked the meal for a few minutes! 

It was so tender that no knife was required!

What I love about the BistroMD meal packaging was the reminder that presentation is really important.

BistroMD recommends you plate your food on regular plates, so that’s exactly what I did for each meal. See? Doesn’t it make such a huge difference plated?

What can I say about this Steak and Egg Scramble from BistroMD? Well, it was one of my first meals I tried and I devoured it like there was no tomorrow! No, really… it was that good!

I loved the combination of the sweet tomatoes and savory caramelized onions and mushrooms (and I’m not even a fan of onions).

I really enjoyed this meal – I love beef, but I only eat it maybe once a week, so this Steak and Egg Scramble by BistroMD was really tasty and the beef melted in my mouth. YUM!

My Rating of this Bistro MD meal: 9 out of 10

17 Day Diet Delivery Approved: If you’re on the 17 Day Diet, this meal would be approved for Cycles 2 and 3.

Order this meal: Steak and Egg Scramble from BistroMD

Bistro MD Meal 2: Chicken with Lemon Peppercorn Sauce

The next meal I tried was the Chicken with Lemon Peppercorn Sauce. 

A few things stood out to me about this dish. For one, the chicken breast was super tender. You can see from the photo below the chicken breast is a whole chicken breast and NOT processed meat put together.

Another thing I loved was the mashed Yukon Gold potatoes – they had a TON of flavor.

The ingredients for the potatoes were simple: Yukon Gold Potatoes, Water, Cream, Unsalted Butter, Sea Salt, Parsley, Rosemary, and Black Pepper. These are the ingredients I’d use to make my own!

Another thing that stood out were the green beans – they were cooked perfectly and were crisp tender (even after reheating in the microwave), and they had a yummy nutty flavor with the shaved almonds on top that hit the spot!

Lastly, the Lemon Peppercorn sauce had a nice balance of tartness from the lemon and heat from the pepper. Talk about perfection!

My Rating of this Bistro MD meal: 9 out of 10

17 Day Diet Delivery Approved: If you’re on the 17 Day Diet, this meal would be approved for Cycles 2 and 3. If you skip the potatoes, you’d be good to go for Cycle 1.

Order this meal: Chicken with Lemon Peppercorn Sauce from BistroMD

Bistro MD Meal 3: Chicken with Mushroom Cream Sauce

When I first saw this meal when ordering, I thought, “I MUST try this!” I’m a huge fan of wild rice (even though I don’t eat it often), and I love a good cream sauce!

Like all the other chicken dishes I tried, the chicken was moist and tender. It’s amazing how BistroMD can serve up a re-heated meal with such tenderness and flavor!

I thought I’d like the wild rice and I was wrong – I LOVED IT! It had such nice texture and the flavor was so nutty!

I love how BistroMD uses almonds to dress up green beans – the almonds give the side veggie such a great, little crunch and flavor to an otherwise boring green bean. 

Plus, the fact that they were crisp tender is a huge plus (don’t want soggy green beans for dinner!). 

Lastly, the mushroom cream sauce was so delicious!

I loved the fact that BistroMD didn’t skimp on us here – they used three different types of mushrooms in this sauce (Oyster, Portobello and shiitake).

This meal looked and tasted “fancy”. I’m sure plating it rather than eating it from the plastic container helped a bit, too! 😂

My Rating of this Bistro MD meal: 8 out of 10

17 Day Diet Delivery Approved: If you’re on the 17 Day Diet, this meal would be approved for Cycles 2 and 3. If you skip the rice, you’d be good to go for Cycle 1.

Order this meal: Chicken with Mushroom Cream Sauce from BistroMD

Bistro MD Meal 4: Ricotta Crepe with Berry Compote

I remembered I tried this meal in my last BistroMD review I wrote years ago and wanted to try it again to see if was still as good as the first time.

For each BistroMD meal, the packaging gives you cooking instructions starting from a frozen meal. For optimal results, each meal can be left in the refrigerator to thaw over night, therefore, the cooking time is less.

I may have slightly overcooked this dish in the microwave because the ricotta cheese seemed a bit brownish in color and the turkey sausage was a bit dry.

Had I cooked this for only a minute, I would have had a different result, I’m sure.

Even though I slightly overcooked this meal, I loved the sweet and savory aspect of this dish – the savory, creamy ricotta paired with the slightly sweet berry compote was the perfect morning meal. The turkey sausage was pretty good, too!

My Rating of this Bistro MD meal: 7 out of 10 (likely my fault lol)

17 Day Diet Delivery Approved: If you’re on the 17 Day Diet, this meal would be approved for all cycles.

Order this meal: Ricotta Crepe with Berry Compote from BistroMD

Bistro MD Meal 5: Beef Stroganoff

I might be a little picky when it comes to Beef Stroganoff because I have a homemade recipe that is to die for! However, this Beef Stroganoff from BistroMD comes in at a close second to my own dish!

This is a creamy dish just like every other stroganoff out there. I loved the chunks of tender beef – no knife required for this dish!

I will say, however, that I missed some of the classic stroganoff flavors such as tarragon and the tangy flavor of sour cream (I admit, I use a lot of sour cream in my own recipe so maybe BistroMD didn’t use as much as I normally do).

What I especially loved was the huge portion of beef compared to the pasta.  When you buy those frozen “diet meals” in the grocery store, they always give you more pasta than meat, but that’s NOT the case here!

Overall, this dish was really delicious. The pasta was cooked al dente and the broccoli was actually surprisingly good!

I love how BistroMD uses small broccoli florets – they aren’t mushy like mine turn out and they have a great texture and flavor!

My Rating of this Bistro MD meal: 8 out of 10 (this would have been a 10 had I not spoiled myself with my own recipe)

17 Day Diet Delivery Approved: If you’re on the 17 Day Diet, this meal would be approved for Cycle 3.

Order this meal: Beef Stroganoff from BistroMD

Bistro MD Meal 6: Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breast with Pomodoro

This was the only meal I had my 9-year nephew taste test with me (I feasted on all the other meals while he was at school). I’ll give you his thoughts on this dish in a moment.

But first, let’s talk about what I liked about this BistroMD meal. Like all the other chicken dishes I tried, the chicken was tender. 

I love feta cheese, but there was not enough in this dish to overpower the flavors, which was a good thing! Remember, a little bit goes a long way!

As you can see from the photo above, BistroMD actually takes the time to stuff the chicken with spinach and feta. I’m impressed!

I’m not a huge tomato sauce fan, but the Pomodoro Sauce over the chicken was not overpowering and had a perfectly tomato flavor without being too zesty.

The carrots were actually REALLY good and the green beans were sort of boring (but they usually are, and according to my nephew, these were, too!).

My 9-Year Old Nephew’s Rating: He gave 4.5 stars out of 5 (I didn’t even solicit his rating – he gave this to me without asking!).

My Rating of this Bistro MD meal: 8 out of 10 

17 Day Diet Delivery Approved: If you’re on the 17 Day Diet, this meal would be approved for all cycles.

Order this meal: Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breast with Pomodoro from BistroMD

Bistro MD Meal 7: Pork Vindaloo

I was really excited to try this dish as I love Indian food, but only make it at home on occasion. 

OK, what can I say about this Pork Vindaloo dish by BistroMD?  Hmmmm… Well, it’s FANTASTIC! If you’re afraid of intense flavors, best to stay away from it! 🤣🤣🤣

If you love intense, then this is a MUST TRY! All the spices danced on my tongue and did somersaults in my belly. 

What I loved about this dish: the pork was juicy and tender (no dry “other white meat” here!). The sauce was outstanding and I could taste each spice flavor individually. 

What I also loved about this dish was that each component (the sauce, the potato and cauliflower mixture and the rice) all contained different spices and the one spice in common was turmeric. The turmeric brought all the flavors together beautifully!

I would suggest to the BistroMD chefs that the rice, even though I loved it, would have been a great anchor to the otherwise spicy and intensely flavorful sauce and Aloo Gobi (potato and cauliflower mixture) had it been a plain, white rice cooked in coconut milk rather than spiced up! 

But, I’ll take turmeric rice any day!

This dish reminded me of my favorite Indian restaurant I visit only when my nephew and sister-in-law come to town. It was nice to enjoy a comforting, yet healthy meal.

Do you think I loved it? Why yes, I did! Can you tell I licked the plate clean??! 😝 This was my #2 favorite dish (my all-time favorite will be saved for the last!!).

My Rating of this Bistro MD meal: 9 out of 10 

17 Day Diet Delivery Approved: If you’re on the 17 Day Diet, this meal would be approved for Cycles 2 and 3.

Order this meal: Pork Vindaloo from BistroMD

Bistro MD Meal 8: Grilled Salmon with Lemon Dijon Dressing

OK, if you happen to be a part of my community, you might know that I’m a sucker for Lemon Dijon Dressing, so it was only appropriate that I ordered this dish (plus, I needed to taste a fish dish for those who are skeptical about ordering a frozen meal containing fish).

I’ll admit, I was pleasantly surprised when I tasted the salmon for the first time. I had reservations about trying a fish dish (OK, I’m one of those skeptics I mentioned earlier lol), but I knew I had to prove myself wrong.

And that I did!

The salmon was flakey and perfectly cooked (I really don’t know how BistroMD does it every single time – every dish was cooked perfectly except for the one I accidentally overcooked lol).

From the photo below, you can tell how flaky the salmon is. It was awesome!

Oh, and the sauce was to DIE FOR! Did I mention I’m obsessed with Lemon Dijon sauces and dressings? The combination of the sweet and tartness of the cranberries was a perfect balance and addition to the sauce. It all played well together.

The spinach was simply seasoned with olive oil, sea salt, garlic and pepper. Nothing more needed here.

The rice was perfectly cooked and the almonds were a nice touch with a slight crunch. Texture is important in our meals, and this dish was spot on!

My Rating of this Bistro MD meal: 8 out of 10 

17 Day Diet Delivery Approved: If you’re on the 17 Day Diet, this meal would be approved for Cycles 2 and 3. If you skipped the rice, you can eat this in Cycle 1.

Order this meal: Grilled Salmon with Lemon Dijon Dressing from BistroMD

Bistro MD Meal 9: Chicken Mushroom Crepe with Cinnamon Apples

This was the other crepe dish I tried years prior that I wanted to try once again. I’m so glad I did because it was even better than the first time I tried it!

It appears that the quality of food from BistroMD has improved!

Unlike my last crepe, I cooked this Chicken Mushroom Crepe dish to perfection! No overcooking over here! lol

The chicken and mushroom filling was savory – BistroMD uses REAL shredded chicken and fresh mushrooms (nothing processed or canned over here!). 

This is definitely a theme among BistroMD’s meals – they use real ingredients, and as someone who appreciates clean eating, I really applaud BistroMD for keeping the quality of food to a premium. It doesn’t go unnoticed! 

The side of apples and cranberries were a lovely transition in between each bite of the crepe. The apples weren’t too sweet, and the cranberries provided such a nice pop of tartness in my mouth! 

I love how the apples were cooked, but still had a bit of crunch to them. I’m sure BistroMD’s cooking method is proprietary, but it would be interesting to know how they pull it off with each meal!

My Rating of this Bistro MD meal: 8 out of 10 

17 Day Diet Delivery Approved: If you’re on the 17 Day Diet, this meal would be approved for all cycles.

Order this meal: Chicken Mushroom Crepe with Cinnamon Apples from BistroMD

Bistro MD Meal 10: Grilled Chicken with Buffalo Sauce

Awe, I’m saving the BEST meal for last!

It’s amazing how a meal can go from a frozen cooked meal in a sealed package to an amazing plated dish with equally amazing flavors!

From the photo above, I must say this: the BistroMD frozen meals are NOT your momma’s Lean Cuisines. Let’s just get that out there in the open lol.

After I nuked this meal for a few minutes and plated it for lunch, it became a masterpiece!

I absolutely love buffalo wings mainly for the sauce! I was excited to try this dish, and it totally lived up to every single expectation I had!

A few of the star qualities that made this dish my favorite included the following:

The grill marks on the chicken were visible by sight AND by taste! As always, the chicken was both juicy and tender and I really appreciate getting a real piece of whole chicken breast rather than an overly processed piece of chicken parts put together!

BistroMD went out of their way to grill my piece of chicken and make it taste like it, too!

The sauce had a “buffalo spiciness” to it, but it wasn’t overwhelming like most wing sauces are. I liked the subtle flavor and the fact that BistroMD made their sauce from scratch (rather than using a bottled sauce).

The red bell pepper they add to the sauce gave it a hint of sweetness! 

The Mashed Yukon Potatoes were OUT OF THIS WORLD. I honestly think they made this entire dish. 

The potato mash reminded me of the flavor of loaded baked potato skins X 100 – I absolutely adored the subtle blue cheese flavor combined with the salty pieces of pork mixed in. I could eat an entire bowl of this potato dish LOL. 🤣🤣🤣

Overall, this Grilled Chicken with Buffalo Sauce made me feel like I was hanging out at my favorite happy hour joint feasting on a BBQ chicken with mild wing sauce. Oh, did I mention those potatoes, though? Oh my!

I may or may not have licked this plate clean after taking the photo below… haha 😜

My Rating of this Bistro MD meal: 10 out of 10 

17 Day Diet Delivery Approved: If you’re on the 17 Day Diet, this meal would be approved for Cycles 2 and 3. Skip the potatoes and you’d be good to go for Cycle 1 (but why on earth would you skip these potatoes???!!!).

Order this meal: Grilled Chicken with Buffalo Sauce from BistroMD

Bistro MD Cost

You can get a reasonable menu of meals from BistroMD without breaking the bank. There are a few ways to order from BistroMD:

BistroMD

BistroMD is a weekly subscription meal delivery program for healthy eating, including weight loss.

When you order from the BistroMD site, you can choose the type of plan (diabetic, menopausal, gluten-free, etc) and the number of meals you’d like to receive each week (7 days of breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, a 5-day plan of lunch and dinner, etc).

Once you select the type of plan and frequency of weekly meals, then you can customize to your food preference. They offer over 150 prepared meals, so the program is super flexible and offers a great selection of prepared meals.

The cost of the BistroMD program ranges depending on how you structure your meal delivery, but you can get a fully customizable healthy meals delivered to your door as low as $89 and free shipping on your first order! 

You’ll get bang for your buck with the regular BistroMD meal delivery – it seems you get more food for the money!

Balance BistroMD

Balance by BistroMD is more of an a la carte program and you’re not tied into a weekly subscription if you only want meals for a specific time or purpose (i.e. healthy meals delivered to your hotel for a week, added variety for days/nights when you don’t fee like cooking, etc).

The meals with the Balance BistroMD program are the same as the regular BistroMD program – same menu, just a different way of ordering and pricing structure.

Plus, when you order a la carte via Balance, the price per meal is slightly higher (so if you’re looking for more bang for your buck, try the regular BistroMD program).

You may order as little or as many individual meals from the Bistro Balance program, but the company does incentivize you by providing free shipping on orders $99 or more.

Recap of Balance vs. BristroMD

Both programs offer the same exact meals!

Balance: The Balance program offers the flexibility of ordering as little or as many meals “a la carte” as you’d like without the requirement of a weekly subscription. The cost of meals are a bit more per meal than the regular BistroMD program. Click here to check out their meals.

BistroMD: The regular BistroMD program helps you customize your meal plan by type (weight loss, gluten-free, etc), and helps you decide on a frequency (all meals + snacks 7 days a week, lunch & dinner 5 days a week, etc). Plus the BistroMD program has dietitians on hand to customize the meal plan for you. Depending on the plan you order, your cost per meal will likely be lower than the Balance program. Click here to get started.

Bistro MD Coupon Code

BistroMD is generous with their promotions throughout the year.

Here are few of their current promotions:

• 25% off and free shipping (click for special promotion)
• Up to $64.95 off first week + free shipping (click for special promotion)
• Programs starting at $89 + free shipping for the first week (click for special promotion)
• Free Shipping on orders $99 or more with Balance by BistroMD (click for special promotion)

My Top 3 Healthy Meals Delivered to Your Door by BistroMD 

I loved all of the meals delivered to me by BistroMD. The top 3 that stood out were the Steak and Egg Scramble, Pork Vindaloo and the Grilled Chicken with Buffalo Sauce.

My Final Thoughts On Healthy Meals Delivered by BistroMD

I really enjoyed every single meal I ordered from BistroMD.

I truly mean it.

I love the fact that the starches they do provide are small enough portions that you’re not carb-overloading at each meal – it’s just enough to provide sustaining energy without crashing.

Plus, their portions of healthy proteins and non-starchy vegetables are exactly the portions you need to fill satiated until your next meal.

While I didn’t take note of any weight loss (because who has time to step on the scale while on vacation lol), I can tell you that when I arrived home from being gone for over a week, I was able to still fit in my jeans VERY comfortably. I attribute this to the BistroMD meals.

It is difficult to NOT gain weight when you’re on vacation, and these BistroMD meals helped tremendously!

If you’re looking to eat clean, real food, these BistroMD meals are perfect for you!

If you’re looking to lose weight with portion controlled frozen meals that taste like they are home-cooked, these BistroMD meals are perfect for you.

Click here to get started with your first week of BistroMD meals delivered to your door!