A good concept but in our experience it was executed with a number of flaws in both the delivery, I…read morehad to chase it twice, and food when it arrived. See my photos that I detailed with captions. As example, key ingredients as described in the order photo and write up were missing with no substitution. I appreciate what this young woman, cook and health advocate is trying to accomplish in healthy meals, home delivered, with option of ad-hoc or subscription ordering. But it fell enough short for our one try that we didn't order again. Also, I'll note that she calls herself "chef" but has no formal training. But she came to be passionate about the role of good food in health due to a personal health crisis and it is a good thing to want to carry forward the learning she had to help others. Last, I think she has recently taken over a once failing restaurant space in the North End of Boise and renamed and recrafted it into a restaurant of her own. It carries a different name than Haute Foods.

I was soooo excited to try out Haute for the macro meal delivery service. The pros are that it was…read morevery easy to order and the team did a great job accommodating my dietary needs. I choose the chef's choice option and for almost everything, flavors were great. One of the meats was over salted but not inedible. The sauces were all very delicious. The cons: only received 13/15 meals ordered. Since each meal is upwards of $15, this was a significant shortage. Three of the meals had undercooked beef (not rare steak, but tough bulgogi cuts), so that was only 10 out of 15 edible meals delivered. The turmeric cauliflower had a sandy texture I couldn't stomach. I was told by the team that I should have reheated it for 20 minutes in a cast iron skillet, rather than microwave. The meals were not labeled and there were no instructions on reheating, so that was just confusing all around. If you order the chefs choice, you have to request your itemized receipt to see the macros and the macros for the protein will be missing, so you'll just be on your own in terms of calculating macros and calories for your meal. Fine, but not the product they're selling. The team has been somewhat responsive as I've brought these issues up, but I'm still waiting to hear if/how I will be compensated for the 5 missing/undercooked meals. And it doesn't help the issue that now I have to go to the grocery store, cook, etc when I had thought I had that all taken care of for me by paying a premium to Haute. I asked for a credit for the following week as the food was decent and the service (if it actually is executed as billed) is a great, convenient concept. UPDATE: the team offered additional meals to compensate for the missing/undercooked food. I was fine with it as I really wanted to continue the service, but a credit would have been a much better solution.

Hey Everyone I would like to share MEP meal prep with you all, amazing food taste great and even…read morebetter my wife has lost an unbelievable 72 LBS. She is the best version of herself and when it comes time to cook Bam 2 minutes in the mikcro done and we enjoy healthy meal and are able to spend more time with each other!! Before MEP she would spend almost an hour cleaning up the kitchen. Guys now that time is mine to spend with her. Do you and her a favor GET MEP MEAL PREP TODAY! Don't wait google them now and go onto the website....Place your order Henry

Having the convenience of delicious and healthy food has been a game changer. After suddenly losing…read moremy mom, MEP Meals was the sole reason why I was eating nutritious food. Without them, I would've lived off of Kraft Mac and Cheese because I didn't want to cook after a major loss. The owners are incredible people and always answer questions I have. I truly couldn't recommend them more! Also, the tri tip steak is the BEST!!!

This bakery is lovely. The girls were so sweet and the food was delightful! We had a kolache, which…read morewas not too sweet, but just perfect. The sandwiches on their everything bagels were GREAT! The bagels were perfectly chewy and salty, with a crunchy exterior. Great small place to sit and chat over delicious bread :) Sending good wishes to the family!

I came in for the first time and wasn't sure what to get, the man working there made some…read morerecommendations and I got what he told me was good. He saw how torn I was deciding between all the delicious pastries. He gave me the rest for free to try! It was so sweet! The pastries were all super delicious and I got a sandwich as-well, and it was super good and filling. Super cute little shop, I will definitely back to get some bread!

Aundrea is so kind and friendly. My elderly mother enjoys the food, and I appreciate that Mom is…read moregetting way more fiber and way less salt than she was consuming before she signed up for meals from Fed Up Kitchen. The use of leaner meats like turkey and white-meat chicken is appreciated. For diabetes it is great to have food that is not sweetened with sugar and slower-digesting basmati rice that does not spike blood glucose the way polished white rice does. Ten meals per week do get consumed, so having them fresh not frozen and completely without preservatives never becomes an issue. The green smoothies combining spinach, chunks of pineapple, a little coconut, and mint add fiber in drinkable form. Everything is great! Bravo Aundrea for providing food that is not ultra processed and full of emulsifiers, dyes, artificial flavors, etc. Let us know if you ever develop a vegetarian/no meat menu, since it just might help to regress coronary artery plaques full of saturated fat. Thank you, Fed Up Kitchens!

Tried Fed Up for the first time tonight. They are located up by Buffalo Wings. Store front is super…read moreclean & organized. Front gal super nice and friendly. This is a great place for meals that are high in protein and less on salt/sugars.

If you enjoy excellent quality, artisan sourdough crust pizza and like to play with your food then…read morethere may be no better experience to feed both tummy and spirit than ordering a pizza kit from Wild Rise that provides the convenience of all ingredients assembled for you to craft outstanding pizza in your own kitchen. For our first order, we chose two kits; Margherita, the tomato sauced, fresh mozzarella and fresh basil classic, and Green Goddess, a seasonal offering that included roasted asparagus as topping on a lemon-ricotta base and Green Goddess sauce to drizzle on after baking. Both were perfetto! CONTEXT FOR THE PRAISE: My husband and I are pizza fiends who have, for example, waited an hour for a table at Pizzeria Bianca and Ken's Artisan Pizza. He is Italian (on both sides) and grew up in a Brooklyn neighborhood where good pizza was part of the culture. Plus we are old...umm...well seasoned hands at making pizza, including dough, from scratch in our home kitchens across several decades. We know good pizza and Wild Rise kits help you create great pizza at home. THE BACKSTORY: Natalie Perry is a local food blogger with a passion for introducing people to good food. She created Wild Rise Pizza to offer sourdough pizza kits to provide people with the convenience of making great pizza from quality ingredients at home. The outstanding dough starts with her seven-year-old starter that she has named Matilda, after a character in a children's book. This is a one woman and two teen daughters operation so truly local. ORDERING & FULFILLMENT: DRILL: The ordering and fulfillment process is easy and ran like clockwork at each step. ORDERING: Sign up at the Wild Rise site and order on Saturday mornings (you'll get a message when the ordering window is open) to choose from a couple of kits of seasonal varieties and a Margherita or you can choose the ingredients yourself for a customized kit. She uses an interface that was new to me, hotplate, and it was easy to navigate. You'll receive an email and text to confirm your order and with info on how to contact her if you have questions. FULFILLMENT - Pickup: Kit pick ups are offered during certain hours on Thursday or Friday (check details at her site) from the Meridian strip mall located (on Fairview near the Tango's there) commercial kitchen where they are created. The good news about this location is the parking lot is ample. FULLMENT - Home Delivery: On one or the other of those days each week she offers delivery for a limited number of kits for a small fee (it was $8 to our home) in a limited area. The day before delivery a message is sent with a 30 minute window ETA. Then another message is sent when your order is on your porch. THE KITS & "HOW TO": The kits container a leak proof paper box with all ingredients, each one labeled, and a BPA free plastic quart sized container with the dough, plus instructions and with QR code links if you need to see a video. So even if you are new to putting together a pizza, "be not afraid", it is made easy for you to do. (Since the plastic quart sized containers that the dough comes in are BPA free and dishwasher safe, Natalie offers a 50 cent credit for each one if you turn them in later.) EXTRAS: Natalie also offers sourdough cheesy bread and sourdough chocolate chip cookies. PS: Natalie has really good info on her insta, FB and website. Including photos of finished pizzas

Sensational food and service. Ava Flava has been an instrumental part of my routine to be healthier…read moreand hit my fitness goals. Also, they take the stress out of food prepping and give me back more personal time in my daily/weekly schedule, which has truly made a positive impact in my daily life. Highly recommended!!

At Aunty Sue's Kitchen you will find dishes from Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa made right here…read morein Idaho. They have vegan options, milk alternatives, and different levels of spice for their dishes. Catering services are available and thankfully Aunty Sue's Kitchen recently added the option for individual orders. Visit their site for current details and to order for delivery and/or pick up at Auntysueskitchen.com I have had: Chicken Coconut Curry~ chicken in a curry sauce Veggie Samosas~ crispy pastry dough filled with potato and mung bean Meat Samosas~ crispy pastry dough filled with meat and spices Mandazi~ fried sweet dough similar to a donut but is not quite as sweet and slightly more dense Pilau~ seasoned/spiced rice Chai~ (tea) I feel like everything is made with a lot of thought, heart, and inspiration. Food like this is rare in Idaho and should be appreciated. Aunty Sue's kitchen is filled with flavor, love, and food that will not disappoint. Enjoy!

We didn't do our Sunday ritual today and go to Moon's downtown. My husband and I were out running…read moreerrands in Meridian so we decided to keep breakfast easy this morning and head to Sarah's bagel shop. I have been to the downtown location and had such a good experience there. The staff there was so friendly! Unfortunately, today's visit at it's sister location was not the same. Walking in, the joint is really bright and clean. I appreciate the huge menu boards of all their items. Everything looked so good at first glance in the display case. We hung out for a second going over everything when the employees started coming out. We weren't really greeted. No one really said hi. Finally a gentleman stood there to take our order. I got my husband's order taken care of. I still needed a minute and finally decided on my sandwich. And this is when things really started to go down hill. We stood at the counter waiting to pay. Waiting, waiting, standing there like a couple idiots. The young gal behind the counter let some other customer cut us off and pay for some random drinks. And then we just stood there. I asked the gal if she was going to ring us up and she said no. "Go sit down and you pay when you get your food". Well, that would have been nice to know if someone would have told us that in the first place. We finally paid for our order, got our food and a table. For brunch I grabbed a tasty turkey sammy on a croissant. My husband got a egg, ham and cheese on a croissant. We also snagged a couple smoothies. We got lemon mango and peach. Our sandwiches were nicely made. My sandwich had fresh veggies in it, a good amount of turkey and the herb cream cheese was savory. My husband devoured his breakfast sammy. The croissant was buttery and soft. It honestly was a great sandwich. If you're planning on selling boba in your teas, coffees and smoothies, please make sure the boba pearls are edible. It was amazing how many uncooked boba pearls were on the bottom of my smoothie. Hard, inedible pearls. How embarrassing. I didn't even order them in my smoothie but I got them. I paid for inedible boba pearls so make sure you specify if you want them or not. As gross as they were, I would recommend a hard no on the boba pearls. The smoothies itself were good. The lemon mango was refreshing even though it was thick and hearty. The peach smoothie was really tasty as well. They are gracious with their sizes. I got medium and barely drank half. I will say their smoothies are pretty legit. As good as the sammys were, I just can't get over the rude staff and my hard boba pearls. For me, I rate on the whole experience and I just can't go higher than a 2. Communication with your customers is so important and clearly this joint lacks it. So basic but not given here. I'll stick to the downtown location for my future Sarah's bagel visits from now on. I want to enjoy my food that's prepared by a nice staff.

I CRAVE the Turkey sandwich with sprouts on a plane bagel! All the flavors just get me! I don't…read moreknow what magic they sprinkle but it's my fave go-to for a quick sandwich! I also really like their cinnamon raisin bagels, and I get them without cream cheese just so I have a few extra in the house to snack on! They're on DoorDash which is perfect for me when I'm super busy with work but need stomach fuel! Sarah's Bagels, your menu feeds my soul on days that I need it and I love you for that! This location is near the Verizon store between main and Meridian streets and there is parking right in front. It's also near Goat donuts. Enjoy!