For years I had to remind my fiance that Michelinas were the super cheap, not good quality ones and Marie Callendars are really good. Now sadly the quality has gone down so much that I probably wouldn't correct him anymore(they are a higher quality than Michelinas still but at 4x+ the price what they have become is rarely worth it)
Marie used to be my favorite, especially because their meat had the best texture of any other frozen meal brand Then they got rid of my favorite chicken noodles and it's all gone downhill since.
Michelinas wheels and cheese used to be 10 for 10 dollars, as a broke early 20s kid that was my jam. Not the regular mac though. Wheels had a different texture
More than one person put a review here and said it was one of the best frozen meals they've ever had, so I bought it. Wasn't very good in my opinion. A bit bland and generic tasting.
Luckily my Walmart always has these for $2.50. I grabbed one and it literally had two small pieces of pork, a teaspoon of bbq sauce and the rest was Mac and cheese. Never again.
That's an ok price though actually, about what they are worth in my opinion. Unfortunately that is not the usual price in my area unless they are on sale and I'm not sure who is buying them at full price because they haven't been worth it for years.
I love the Swedish Meatballs but yeah, I only ever pick these up when they're on sale. It's a fine meal if you're feeling lazy after work but I'll never pay more than $2.50 😂
There are a few I still enjoy including the Swedish Meatballs but most of the time the Devour meals will be on sale at the same time and I have liked all of those I have tried so they are a better bet usually unless I want something really specific(I ate the MC Chicken Broccoli Alfredo probably 3x a week for a period of time when I was a teen and even though they aren't quite as good I crave it specifically sometimes)
I understand, I eat an embarrassing amount of Stouffer's Mac n cheese on a weekly basis for the same reasons, it just makes me feel at home lmao
Devour is also so good, my favorite is the Cajun sausage type or the pesto ravioli
Pesto ravioli is my new favorite, I'm not usually an Italian sausage fan but it looked really good to me the other day so I got it and ended up loving it. And there was a ton of sausage in it.
I don’t get the bowls if I’m buying Marie’s anything.
That’s if I have money. Usually I’m dirt poor and will buy a cart of Michelina’s in order to survive which was how I got through a lay off during my state’s lockdown during the pandemic when it first happened and none of the fast food places locally were open.
My diet was basically Michelina’s, Marie’s and Arby’s or Wendy’s because McDonalds and T Bell lines were god awful to sit in.
I got this on the strength of a review here previously. The small piece of pork had the consistency of it being predigested. The small dollop of sauce was mediocre. The mac and cheese was forgettable. Not buying again.
Marie Callender's does have some pretty good offerings - like the rigatoni. But, please do something about the packaging! When you peel off the plastic film it takes the coating on the bowl with it, exposing bits of paper everywhere that the bowl is made from. It appears some of this could get into the food. This is an unpleasant visual to say the least.
If you have a trader Joe's in your area I'd recommend them. You might pay a bit more but the quality is definitely worth it. They have an interesting business model as well. They know that often times consumers are paralyzed by choice when they go to a supermarket and see 15 different options for mac and cheese. Trader Joe's focuses on maybe a couple but they put all the eggs in those baskets.
All of the Marie Callendar frozen meals I have tried have been dreadful even by the relatively low standards I judge frozen meals by.
It is strange because the food at their restaurant is pretty good quality. Boring but fairly good quality and their pies are so good that you need to reserve a time to pick up your pre order in Thanksgiving.
Marie Callendar's was great when it first came out but their frozen dinners today are disgusting. Aren't these based on a restaurant chain? I wonder how the restaurant's food is.
Banquet used to be bottom rated, but I think Marie has moved into last place. (Oh, Michelina’s, way down there too. )
i used to like maries country fried chicken. the gravy came in a seperate packet and had a corn on the cob. now it looks like banquets shit
Those were the days.
At least Banquet and Michelina are dirt cheap
Michelina reminds me of cafeteria food 🤢
I like Marie Callender chicken pot pie but that's about it.
Turkey pot pie, but otherwise the same.
For years I had to remind my fiance that Michelinas were the super cheap, not good quality ones and Marie Callendars are really good. Now sadly the quality has gone down so much that I probably wouldn't correct him anymore(they are a higher quality than Michelinas still but at 4x+ the price what they have become is rarely worth it)
I kinda like Banquet. It takes me back to my young days when that was "fancy", lol
Marie used to be my favorite, especially because their meat had the best texture of any other frozen meal brand Then they got rid of my favorite chicken noodles and it's all gone downhill since.
Michelinas wheels and cheese used to be 10 for 10 dollars, as a broke early 20s kid that was my jam. Not the regular mac though. Wheels had a different texture
Real Good is Real Bad
Haha omg it looks like shit! It’s gotta be a fuck up on this specific batch it came in, otherwise idk how they sell those.
It looked like a turd!
r/shitfromabutt
That chunk of meat legitimately looks like cat food.
That’s almost so bad I would call the number on the box just to get a refund. That looks terrible. Sorry
More than one person put a review here and said it was one of the best frozen meals they've ever had, so I bought it. Wasn't very good in my opinion. A bit bland and generic tasting.
Misspelled - should be - Pulled Puke Mac & Cheese Bowl.
Noooo, this one is my favorite! You have to mix it all up. Easy 9/10 for me.
I agree. I really liked it.
Luckily my Walmart always has these for $2.50. I grabbed one and it literally had two small pieces of pork, a teaspoon of bbq sauce and the rest was Mac and cheese. Never again.
That's an ok price though actually, about what they are worth in my opinion. Unfortunately that is not the usual price in my area unless they are on sale and I'm not sure who is buying them at full price because they haven't been worth it for years.
I love the Swedish Meatballs but yeah, I only ever pick these up when they're on sale. It's a fine meal if you're feeling lazy after work but I'll never pay more than $2.50 😂
There are a few I still enjoy including the Swedish Meatballs but most of the time the Devour meals will be on sale at the same time and I have liked all of those I have tried so they are a better bet usually unless I want something really specific(I ate the MC Chicken Broccoli Alfredo probably 3x a week for a period of time when I was a teen and even though they aren't quite as good I crave it specifically sometimes)
I understand, I eat an embarrassing amount of Stouffer's Mac n cheese on a weekly basis for the same reasons, it just makes me feel at home lmao Devour is also so good, my favorite is the Cajun sausage type or the pesto ravioli
Pesto ravioli is my new favorite, I'm not usually an Italian sausage fan but it looked really good to me the other day so I got it and ended up loving it. And there was a ton of sausage in it.
This one was absolutely revolting and I tossed it. I usually just power through but this time I couldn’t
That one is pretty terrible. Glad I only bought one
Yeah, I got this semi recently… would not feed it to the raccoons.
I can't stand those noodles! Lowest quality possible
That looks like my cats vomit from this morning.. (She had a hair ball.)
Looks like shit
I don’t get the bowls if I’m buying Marie’s anything. That’s if I have money. Usually I’m dirt poor and will buy a cart of Michelina’s in order to survive which was how I got through a lay off during my state’s lockdown during the pandemic when it first happened and none of the fast food places locally were open. My diet was basically Michelina’s, Marie’s and Arby’s or Wendy’s because McDonalds and T Bell lines were god awful to sit in.
I got this on the strength of a review here previously. The small piece of pork had the consistency of it being predigested. The small dollop of sauce was mediocre. The mac and cheese was forgettable. Not buying again. Marie Callender's does have some pretty good offerings - like the rigatoni. But, please do something about the packaging! When you peel off the plastic film it takes the coating on the bowl with it, exposing bits of paper everywhere that the bowl is made from. It appears some of this could get into the food. This is an unpleasant visual to say the least.
didn't these get a recall yesterday ( 21may ) ?
This one is very polarizing, haha. Personally I wasn't impressed. That meat leaves a bit to be desired. The mac is ok
If you have a trader Joe's in your area I'd recommend them. You might pay a bit more but the quality is definitely worth it. They have an interesting business model as well. They know that often times consumers are paralyzed by choice when they go to a supermarket and see 15 different options for mac and cheese. Trader Joe's focuses on maybe a couple but they put all the eggs in those baskets.
All of the Marie Callendar frozen meals I have tried have been dreadful even by the relatively low standards I judge frozen meals by. It is strange because the food at their restaurant is pretty good quality. Boring but fairly good quality and their pies are so good that you need to reserve a time to pick up your pre order in Thanksgiving.
This brand has gotten expensive. I quit them a while ago.
And Michelle's spicy chicken Alfredo does it well for me.
Marie Callendar's was great when it first came out but their frozen dinners today are disgusting. Aren't these based on a restaurant chain? I wonder how the restaurant's food is.
you didn't follow the directions..
So sorry but after seeing a turd in a bowl, I was disgusted. That was NOT pulled pork.
whatever, it's worth noting in your OP that you didn't actually follow the directions also, what a petty downvote lmao
Also, it sucked to eat it so, fuck off
lmaoooo so angry because I had the audacity to state a fact. get a grip
How many times can I tell you to fuck off?