The Dinner Ladies vs Youfoodz
All are ready-made meals you heat and eat. Below is how they compare on price, nutrition, menu size, delivery coverage and customer ratings, using each provider's published information.
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 The Dinner Ladies |  Youfoodz | |
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| Price per meal | $11.50 | Not published |
| What that covers | Per serve, derived from typical serves-2 family dishes priced $21.50 to $26.50 (for example butter chicken $21.50 and beef lasagne $26.50). Sold a la carte by the dish, not in fixed meal boxes or subscriptions. | No price table was published: plan pricing only appears after entering a postcode and choosing a box size. The only figure shown is a promotional "from $9.29/meal" headline, which reflects the largest plan size and discounted rates rather than a typical ongoing 10 meal order. |
| Intro offer | Not published | Up to 40% off plus free add-ons for 12 weeks for new subscribers, advertised as up to $200 off in total, with free shipping on some offers. |
| Customer rating | 3.2 / 5 from 61 reviews | 3.9 / 5 from 48,760 reviews |
| Product type | Prepared meals | Prepared meals |
| Format | Frozen | Fresh |
| Preparation | Heat & Eat | Heat & Eat |
| Menu size | 60+ meals | 70+ meals |
| Full macros listed | Yes | Yes |
| One-off orders | Yes | No |
| Delivers to | NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, ACT | All of Australia |
| Order cut-off | Not published | Varies by state and delivery day, for example NSW, VIC, ACT and QLD Monday deliveries close Thursday 11:59PM, while WA and NT close 9:59PM |
| Delivery fee | Fees vary by suburb. Sample schedule shows free delivery on food orders over $150, $10 for orders up to $150, with a $75 minimum food order. Fees are calculated after discounts. | Shipping costs vary by location, with regional fees differing from metro. Free shipping is included in some promotional offers. |
| Our score | 63/100 | 61/100 |
| Visit | The Dinner Ladies | Youfoodz |
Prices and delivery details last checked 24 August 2026. Highlighted cells are the strongest value in that row.
The Dinner Ladies
Best for: Family sized frozen comfort meals with no subscription
Suits households wanting homely, oven-baked family meals like lasagne, cottage pie and curries in shareable sizes, with no subscription to manage. Less suitable if you want portion controlled single serves for weight loss or macro tracking.
- Full nutrition panels and complete ingredient and allergen lists on each dish
- No lock-in contract or subscription, order dishes a la carte whenever you like
- Dishes come in serves 1, 2, 3 and 4 sizes so they suit couples and families, not just single portions
- Snap frozen and delivered in insulated boxes by refrigerated van, so you do not need to be home
- Minimum food order of $75 and a delivery fee unless you spend over $150
- No Tasmania or Northern Territory delivery, and coverage is suburb by suburb rather than statewide
- Comfort food focus rather than calorie controlled or high protein diet plans
- Per serve cost is higher than most single serve prepared meal services once delivery is added
Youfoodz
Best for: Busy households wanting fresh, no-prep meals with a big weekly menu
A strong pick if you want fresh heat and eat meals with plenty of weekly variety and dietary ranges from calorie controlled to high protein, and you live in a metro area or a decent sized regional centre. The catch is pricing transparency: you will need to run a postcode and plan size through checkout to see what you actually pay once the introductory offer ends.
- Large rotating menu with 40 to 80 items a week plus snacks, juices and desserts
- Meals are fresh, never frozen, ready in about two minutes and keep up to 9 days in the fridge
- Coverage across all states and territories, including a long list of regional centres
- No lock-in contract: skip, pause or cancel before the weekly cut-off, and a registered NDIS provider
- Per meal prices are not published upfront: you must enter a postcode and pick a plan size to see them
- Marketing leans heavily on a 12 week introductory discount, so the ongoing rate is hard to judge
- Tasmania and the Northern Territory get limited coverage and only one to three delivery days a week
- Shipping is charged and varies by location, with higher fees possible in regional areas
Diets each one caters for
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