Tovala is a fresh meal delivery service paired with a countertop smart oven. Our Smart Oven precision cooks Tovala Meals and other foods using 5 core cook modes and thousands of combinations—all with the simple scan of a QR code or barcode. No more planning, preparing, or cleaning; Tovala is the ideal mealtime solution for busy professionals, families, empty nesters, or anyone who just wants to enjoy great food and more time back in their day.
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Tovala (www.tovala.com) has a 4.7 out of 5 rating on OK.one, based on 100 user reviews collected here. It is listed under Home & Garden and its reputation is excellent. Praise is nearly unanimous, with 92% rating it 4 stars or higher; The business has replied to 100% of negative reviews; Reviews mostly discuss Product, Quality, User experience. Last updated 2026-09-02.
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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the exceptionally high quality and fresh ingredients of the meals, noting how remarkably easy and convenient the smart oven is to use for daily home cooking. Many consumers appreciate the wide variety of flavorful options, satisfying portions, and the reliable, consistent delivery schedule that truly makes weekly meal planning effortless and enjoyable.
However, some people mentioned frustrating issues with delivery services occasionally leaving packages incorrectly in the sun or rain, risking spoiled food. A few other people also felt that certain appliance features or specific cooking results led to occasional difficulties, such as unevenly heated or burnt dishes.
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I tried several prepared meal plans and finally found Tovala. I like the fact that the protien is packed separately and generally not precooked. We have enjoyed almost all meals. I really like the fact that the seasoning is optional because we do not like spicy food at all. We had one delivery that Fedex delivered a day late, and most of the ice was melted. Tovala gave us a full refund. Generally the oven works pretty well and the scan codes are pretty accurate although sometimes cooking multiple meals makes the meals in the back a little overcooked. Only had a problem with one item overflowing the tin, sent photos and got a partial refund.
Reply from Tovala2026-08-11
We’re happy to hear that you’re enjoying your experience with us, Robert and Susan! Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts.
I love Tovala meals and I am happy with Veho delivery. I like the text notifications. It is very helpful for me to have a picture of the Delivery. I’ve been a customer for over a year and get deliveries most weeks. Most are wonderful. One time the package was left at the side door by the driver. That was difficult to hunt down. Customer service at Tovalapromptly refunded the meals. I live in an apartment complex. The building has at least eight doors. It never occurred to me that the driver would not use the main door where deliveries are placed. But as I said most weeks, the delivery is perfect. I love Tovala meals. I wish they did their own delivery, but Veho is doing a great job.
Reply from Tovala2026-08-12
Thanks for the review, Melanie! We’re glad to hear Tovala is helping to handle mealtime and ease the week a bit! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.
I like the food, the delivery is reliable, the prices a bit high for me, I would like to see more of healthy veggies, like spinach, kale, beets,etc. Instead of so many green been.
I had issues with the oven. The 1st one worked for a few months then it stopped scanning. I received another one very quickly, within just a few days, but the replacement stopped scanning on the second day (can't remember the date), besides loosing vapor from the door, and burns the food. I think that they must be refurbished, instead of new ovens. I notified the company twice, a few month ago, with no response.
Reply from Tovala2026-08-11
Hey Nora, thank you so much for giving us your feedback. I have shared it with our team and we will use it to improve our services in the future. Please feel free to keep checking out our weekly menu’s as we do offer other veggie sides like spinach salads and broccoli each week!
I reached out to our customer service team about your oven, and we were not able to find any recent emails about issues with your new oven. Please reach back out to us at [email protected] or 312-818-4437. If your current oven is facing the same issues, all we need is a quick video of you trying to use the scanner and any pics you have available of food you feel is overcooking. We'll also want to make sure your oven rack is installed in the correct position - (lowest position/slot with the curved edges facing down.) We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your patience!
The oven is amazing and easy to use. The meals are very easy to cook with simple step by step instructions. Most meals only have 3-5 steps which consists of separating trays or pulling the film off lol
Reply from Tovala2026-08-11
We’re happy to hear that you’re enjoying your experience with us, Tracey! Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts.
It’s great if it is cooking just for one person. Each meal cooks for about 20 minutes Not worth for two or more people.
Reply from Tovala2026-08-11
Hey Ron, thank you so much for sharing your feedback. While most of our meals are single serving, I'm happy to let you know that we do now offer couple and family meals that cook at the same time to provide 2-4 servings at once! We are happy to hear you are enjoying the meals, and we look forward to sharing more meals together!
By FAR the best meal service and I have tried many. The food is fresh and cooks extremely easy to a quality I could never reproduce. 10/10 best quality of life improvement for the cost you can do
Reply from Tovala2026-08-11
Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback, Dustin. It's good to hear Tovala is making your life a little easier—that's exactly what we’re here to do!
I am very satisfied with their meals most of the time. They have a wide selection that you could choose from. They also offer extra meat and a few other items each week to add on to your meals if it’s not enough, especially for men. I love all their crabcakes and Italian dishes. They’re usually really good. I am impressed with the variety of selection that they do have and the consistency of the food.
Reply from Tovala2026-08-11
Thank you for the kind words, Janice! It's great to hear you're enjoying the meals—that's what matters most to us!
I love the convenience of preparation and that the food arrives quickly and fresh. I like being able to cook the protein items and not have them pre-cooked. Other meal services for one person come already cooked taste like left-overs the day they arrive. Tovala does not because you cook it at home. Service is reliable and customer service is excellent. Food is of high quality.
Reply from Tovala2026-08-11
Thanks so much for sharing, Kay! We are going to share your kind words with the team. Making real people’s days a bit easier is what we’re here to do!
Very poor delivery service and the inability to follow simple instructions
The food is only decent, but everything must be cooked in their specialty oven.
The main issue I have with them. The delivery company. They can't follow simple instructions. Living in the south, the temperatures on my front porch can get into the hundreds quickly and they have a large delivery window. It's roughly 5 to 6 hours wide. My instructions were to simply ring the doorbell. Drop it off. Ring my doorbell so that my food doesn't sit in the hot temperatures for 4 to 5 hours. Tovala. didn't really seem to care too much about my concern, which was food safety. Raw protein, especially fish sitting in the hot sun for that length of time, can't be safe.
And as a final thought, I canceled 6 days before the next order. But I still got charged for the next week's meal and they dropped it off, failed once again to ring my doorbell, and it sat in a hot sun for who knows how long.
Reply from Tovala2026-08-07
Hey Nuge, we are so sorry to hear about your negative delivery experience. To address some of your concerns: While it is recommended to cook Tovala Meals in the Tovala Smart Oven due to its multi-functionality, you can also cook Meals in your own convection oven. However, we do not have specific cooking instructions, nor can we guarantee dish results when prepared in a convection oven. If choosing your home convection oven, check to make sure your food has reached the safe internal temperatures required by the USDA and FDA by using a food thermometer.
We apologize for the delivery service you experienced. We recommend reaching out to our customer service team at [email protected] to see if you live in an area where we can switch your delivery provider. If your delivery provider is currently FedEx, we recommend setting up a FedEx Delivery Manager account. This is a free service that will allow you to leave delivery instructions directly with your delivery driver and get tracking updates via text and/or email. You can sign up here: https://www.fedex.com/en-us/delivery-manager.html. This can help with all your future FedEx packages, not just Tovala deliveries.
We appreciate you sharing your feedback and experience as it helps us improve. I have shared your message with our team.
The meals are delicious and easy to make. Although it may seem expensive it costs less than buying all the ingredients at the store where you have left over items that go bad. Definitely costs less than eating out and is so convenient. The oven is also high quality and I’ve been able to get rid of my air fryer that was taking up space in my counter. I do love the scan feature which makes it so easy to cook the food. I highly recommend this.
Reply from Tovala2026-08-05
It’s so great to hear that Tovala is making a positive impact on your mealtime, Cheryl. Thanks for the amazing review!
Love Tovala! The meals are consistently high quality, taste is great, quantities are perfect. Their deliveries are well packed and always arrive on time. The oven is great, too - cooks every meal perfectly. Absolutely no complaints.
Reply from Tovala2026-08-04
Thank you for the kind words, Debra! It's great to hear you're enjoying the meals—that's what matters most to us!
I love the quality and variety of meals. I enjoy the easy preparation and short cooking times. I use the oven for lots of other things. It does a great job reheating pizza. 🍕
Reply from Tovala2026-08-04
Thanks for taking the time to share your experience, Linda! Hearing that we are able to make enjoying a good meal easier is exactly what we're here for.
Tovala is a unique meal delivery service. The supplied oven is a gem for making meal preparation easy and accurate! The oven is also useful on the days I don't prepare Tovala meals. The food is absolutely delicious, and easy to prepare with fresh ingredients for main and side dishes. Sometimes I'm even able to make two meals out of one because portions are very generous! I've tried a couple of other meal delivery programs, but Tovala is far and above the best of the best!
Reply from Tovala2026-08-04
Thanks for sharing your experience! We are going to share your kind words with the team. Making real people’s days a bit easier is what we’re here to do!
I've been struggling with some chronic health issues and signed up for Tovala to take the burden of meal planning off my plate. Its been such a blessing. I no longer feel guilty about my family eating fast food or spending money on door dash all the time. We have easy and delicious meals. The quality is very consistently good and even my 14 year old loves it. There is a good mix of family style and individual meals as well as snacks my son can heat up late at night. Deliveries are well communicated and prompt. Most of all the meals are really tasty and well portioned.
Reply from Tovala2026-08-04
Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback, Amy! It's good to hear Tovala is making your life a little easier—that's exactly what we’re here to do!
We’ve absolutely loved our Tovala meals! Every meal we’ve tried has been fresh, delicious, and made with high-quality ingredients. Honestly, many times the vegetables in our shipped meals look better than the vegetables I buy fresh at the grocery store the very same day.
The meals are incredibly convenient, but what has impressed us most is the quality and flavor. Everything tastes fresh, the portions are satisfying, and we’ve enjoyed trying a variety of recipes.
They’ve also been a great value for us. Instead of deciding to go out for dinner, we can have a restaurant-quality meal at home in minutes. We’ve saved both money and calories by eating at home more often, and we genuinely look forward to our Tovala deliveries each week.
If you’re looking for convenient meals that don’t sacrifice quality or taste, I highly recommend Tovala!
Reply from Tovala2026-08-04
Gina—We’re happy to hear that you’re enjoying our meals! Feedback like this means a lot to us. We look forward to sharing more meals with you!
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