Real life is being busy and on-the-go, and truly having no time to meal prep for yourself — trust us, we get it. Well, don’t give up those resolutions just yet, because this is Hudson County — where you can get pretty much anything delivered right to your doorstep, including healthy eating. That’s where food delivery services come in. And since 2021 is here, we’ve rounded up our favorite meal delivery {and mostly local} services in Hoboken and Jersey City. Here they are {in no particular order}, broken down by organic, vegan, customizable, and delivery style:
Disclaimer: Pricing was left out for most as many are customizable — so it’s recommended to get in touch with any companies that pique your interest.
Busy Bee Organics
This Jersey City-based organic meal delivery service and brick-and-mortar in the Heights has come in seriously clutch in the last few months — delivering organic, gluten-free, and customizable meals to Hoboken and Jersey City on a weekly basis. All of the food is organic or local, in-season, and made with love {Editor’s note: as corny as that sounds — it’s true!}. Everything is SO yummy and feels homemade, yet macros are listed out on the site so you know what you’re getting yourself into protein/carbs/fat-wise}. Food options change weekly, as the team is devoted to finding the freshest local, farm-to-table organic fruits, vegetables {and meats should you desire to include} so the menu isn’t ever exactly the same. To that point, the options are always very health-focused. Busy Bee offers dairy-free, meat-free, gluten-free, and vegan options as well as meat add-ins, such as Bone-In Food. Co. chicken and other delectable proteins.
Organic? Most foods are organic and locally-sourced, and all meats are grass-fed.
Vegan options? Yes.
Customizable? Anything that is on the set menu for the week can be customized to be dairy-free, gluten or grain-free, and vegan/vegetarian. You can also add meats, but the menu is announced weekly and set.
Delivery Flexibility? Busy Bee only delivers Monday evenings, or you can pick up in Jersey City on Monday evenings.
Purely Juiced
You may be thinking…wait…this is a brick and mortar juice bar! But, lo and behold, the shop also does grub hub delivery and you can order the juice cleanse detox! You can actually customize a juice cleanse {hint: go for the Cocoa Kiss, it’s DELICIOUS!} or some of the raw vegan foods. Purely Juiced has cold-pressed juices, superfoods smoothies, and there are housemade kale chips. Yes, it’s not food, but hey – a little juice cleanse is a good way to start off the new year.
Organic? All juices are organic and locally-sourced.
Vegan options? Yes – there are no meat options.
Customizable? You can customize the juice cleanse, but the menu is set.
Delivery Flexibility? Delivery can happen any time Purely Juiced is open for biz and delivering.
Graze and Braise
G&B is a delivery service that is local to Jersey City {where its commercial kitchen is located}. Graze and Braise delivers meals that can be ordered on Fast Boy Delivery {a la carte} or pre-ordered so you don’t have to even think twice about it. The meals also center around the Paleo lifestyle, which is a great way to slim down {or get some delicious comfort food} without feeling super guilty {please note: the meals are higher in fat than some, but still very healthy and organic}. Paleo is similar to the Whole 30, in that you’re only eating foods that are natural in our environment {with no additives}. Think ginger and chicken salad, date-braised chicken leg with sweet potato hash, and other yummy meals. There are also vegan dishes available.
Organic? Most foods are organic, and all meats are grass-fed.
Vegan options? Yes – limited. Best for paleo or Whole 30 lifestyle.
Customizable? Meals for the week are set.
Delivery Flexibility? Delivery on Monday evenings.
Brielle Dahan
This meal-delivery service is personal and customizable, as Brielle Dahan is a personal chef and meal planner who works directly with her clients to come up with the best meal plan for them. Although her commercial kitchen is based out of Brooklyn, Brielle is NJ-based and delivers custom-made meals to Hoboken and Jersey City {as well as to some of her celebrity clients from RHONJ}. If you’re interested in her service, simply fill out a form on her website and chat directly with Brielle herself to work out specific meal preferences to satisfy all your meal delivery needs.
Organic? Everything is organic, grass-fed. 10/10
Vegan options? Yes.
Customizable? Brielle makes whatever you’d like for the week, so this is the ultimate customizable luxury.
Delivery Flexibility? Brielle delivers Mondays and Weds/Thurs depending on your meal plan.
Deliciously Fit Grill
For weekly meal deliveries, Deliciously Fit Grill is another option, owned by local trainer Chris Almazan. This delivery method is especially great for those watching macros. Serving locals in New Jersey and New York, this service has got you covered for every dish of the day, from breakfast to dinner {there’s even dessert!}. Stock your fridge with healthy eats such as honey mustard crusted salmon, turkey bolognese over rigatoni, protein French toast, and more. The catch, however, is that in order to get your week’s worth of meals, you must place your order every Thursday by 11:59PM to ensure you’ll get your food by the following Sunday or Monday.
Organic? No.
Vegan options? Yes, several recently introduced but not super high in protein. We recommend supplementing with protein shakes if you’re going for high protein!
Customizable? You can custom order whatever you’d like, but meals are set on the site so whatever is offered is it for the week.
Delivery Flexibility? You *must* order by Thursday for Sunday or Monday delivery
Ready Strong Meals
This Hoboken-based meal service offers pickup only in Hoboken + Jersey City, but includes a wide variety of animal-protein based meals with macros all portioned out. Learn more on the website.
