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Charlie Bigham produces several delicious “stand-bys” for one diner, shame you can’t freeze them but they are useful for a quick grab on the way home, that is if you can find them now that my local T... See more
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I have always rated your products very highly and kept a few in my freezer for emergencies or when i am busy and want a tasty meal. More recently things have changed -not with the product quality bu... See more
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Tasty meals, much better than many takeaways and cheaper too, although prices have crept up lately. Have also noticed the high salt content of many meals; this may be to compensate if they have starte... See more
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I feel that the cost of meals slowly…
I feel that the cost of meals slowly creeping up. Usually buy when "on offer' that said, I still enjoy Macaroni cheese, Cottage Pie, Lasagne, Thai Green curry and recently Shepherds Pie. Keep up the good work.
8 February 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's
Hello Angela. Thank you so much for your review — we really appreciate your honest feedback.
We’re so pleased to hear you’re still enjoying a range of our dishes, from the Macaroni Cheese and Cottage Pie to the Thai Green Curry and Shepherd’s Pie.
Enjoy the quality of the generous…
Enjoy the quality of the generous filling of the fish pie, the spicing of the chilly and the rich cheese flavour of the macaroni cheese.
Unfortunately your food sells very quickly and so I've tried fewer of your newer recipes
7 February 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's
Hello Catherine, thank you so much for your review.
We’re sorry to hear you’ve missed out on trying some of the newer recipes as they’ve sold out so quickly, but we hope you’re able to get hold of them soon. Thanks again for your kind support!
Sicilian Chicken
A hearty dish, very fragrant and aromatic with lots of moist chicken. It was a large portion: we couldn’t finish the potatoes but this made the dog very happy.
4 February 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's
Hello, thank you for your review — we’re so pleased you enjoyed the dish and its fragrant flavours, and that it felt like a hearty portion too!
Sounds like a win for the dog as well!
A real treat for a special occasion.
My latest meal was the king prawn and scallop risotto, which was excellent. I have to agree with some reviewers that for two it would have been rather disappointing, but it was a generous, if not overly large, meal for one. A real treat for a special occasion.
17 January 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's
Thank you so much for your lovely review, John — we’re delighted you enjoyed the King Prawn & Scallop Risotto and that it felt like a real treat for a special occasion.
Charlie Bighams ready meals are the…
Charlie Bighams ready meals are the best, free of additives and really tasty, plenty to choose from and no plastic trays. Just tried the venison, it was hearty and delicious I never buy any other ready meals now. Hoping they might start an organic ready meal range …
9 February 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's
Hello Jane, thank you so much for your fantastic review. It’s great to hear you’ve tried one of our Brasserie Range dishes too — we’re so pleased the Venison hit the mark! Thanks as well for your suggestion around an organic range; we’ll be sure to pass that on to the team.
What a lovely treat they are
What a lovely treat they are. We have a different one every week never had a problem with quality ingredients. Delicious.
7 February 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's
Hello Pamela, thanks so much for the review. I hope you continue to work your way through our range!
We love the king prawn and scallop…
We love the king prawn and scallop risotto, it's absolutely delicious and it's frequently on my food order. However, two littles niggles: the juices leak out of the wooden tray very easily (due to the paper tray and gaps in the wood), which makes the foil wrap messy and difficult to unfold. Also, the foil could be a bit bigger and tears quite easily.
2 February 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's
Hello Jean. Thank you so much for your lovely review — we’re thrilled to hear how much you love the King Prawn & Scallop Risotto!
We really appreciate your feedback on the packaging too, and we’ll be sure to share your comments with our team.
If you ever need any help, please don’t hesitate to email us at hello@charliebighams.com
— we’re always very happy to assist.
Human again
On a very busy day when time is short and energy low. What shall we have for lunch? There it is looking at me from the shelf - Lasagne. YES. Satisfying and I feel human again. Thank you Charlie.
7 February 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's
Hello Christine! Nothing makes us happier than hearing our food helped you refuel and feel human again. Thanks for your lovely support!
Great meals with no ingredient worries.
We have really enjoyed all the Charlie Bigham meals we have tried. Most recently we loved the Thai Green Chicken. Being an habitual ingredient checker I was pleased to note that we had almost all the ingredients in our kitchen cupboards.
3 February 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's
Hello Anthony. Thank you so much for your review. We’re delighted to hear how much you’ve been enjoying our meals, especially the Thai Green Chicken Curry.
We’re so pleased you noticed the ingredients too. We make our dishes using only ingredients you’d find in your own kitchen, so it’s wonderful to hear that resonated with you.
Always great and reliably tasty
Always great and reliably tasty. We've never had a bad meal when choosing anything from the Charlie Bigham range. Confess that the fish pie is an an absolute favourite though!
9 February 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's
Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your lovely review. Fish Pie is a firm favourite in my house too!
The level of quality is always superb…
The level of quality is always superb whenever I buy my favourite dishes.
9 February 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's
This is great to hear, thank you so much for the lovely review Brendan!
Great food of very high quality
Great food of very high quality. However, very disappointed that we can no longer find the lovely Vegetable Tikka Masala in stock anywhere and nor is it shown on the website - has this dish been discontinued or is it a temporary shortage.
7 February 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's
Hello Tim, thank you so much for your review and for your kind words about the quality of our food.
We’re sorry to say that the Vegetable Tikka Masala has sadly been discontinued. We know how disappointing it is when a favourite dish is no longer available, but we’re very grateful you took the time to let us know how much you enjoyed it.
Butter chicken & rice 😋
Butter chicken & rice were lovely, (almost as good as my local Indian restaurant) I wonder if instead of rice it could come with a small naan, it would make a nice change
15 January 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's
Hi Annette,
Thank you so much for your lovely review — we’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed the Butter Chicken & Rice, especially with such high praise comparing it to your local Indian restaurant!
We love your naan suggestion too!
Really love the vegetarian lasagne
Really love the vegetarian lasagne. Very tasty. But vegetarian choice is very limited. This means I can't buy Brigham's meals very often. It's also a shame as eating more plant based meals is good for everyone's heath and good for the planet.
16 January 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's
Hello Lorraine. We appreciate your feedback on our vegetarian range. We’ll be sure to pass your comments on to our chefs for consideration as we continue developing new dishes. Thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts with us!
Not what I wanted in Tesco!
Have been trying to find Charlie's Steak & Ale pies in dishes for a very long time. My nearby Tesco Extra only ever seem to have items in the cardboard dishes.
I eventually found them in Waitrose but in another town, approximately 8 miles away. Mind you, the trip was worth it!
3 February 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's
Hello Elly, We’re so glad you’ve been reunited with our Steak & Ale Pies, it sounds like quite the mission, but we’re delighted the trip was worth it!
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a review.
Great products
Great products, easy to cook and a super wide variety of choice
7 February 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's
Hello Graham, thank you for the brilliant review, much appreciated.
The meals are delicious
The meals are delicious, so easy and time saving. Also, great ingredients. Not like other ready meals
6 February 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's
Hello Laura, thank you so much for your kind words — we’re thrilled to hear you’re enjoying the meals and finding them both delicious and time-saving!
Well the ingredients that age are used in…all your products
Well the ingredients that are used in all Charlie Bingham is of a very high standard: however I have noticed that the prices have gone up considerably and portion size have gone down : also I have tried some of the new lines not to impressed brought the new beef wellington £30 tried very nice but our local butcher makes one and is very good but £5 cheaper , I have always used your products a couple of times a week but now it’s a couple of times a month.
1 February 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback — we’re really pleased to hear you value the quality of our ingredients.
We truly appreciate your support over the years and hope we’ll still be able to provide dishes you’ll enjoy in the future.
Very tasty
Very tasty. Crispy potatoes. Easy cooking for an 85 year old. And, I like the wooden trays. I'm using a couple for storage.
5 February 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's
Hello Margot. Thank you so much for your lovely feedback — we’re delighted to hear how much you enjoyed the dish, especially the crispy potatoes!
It’s also wonderful to know the cooking was easy and that the wooden trays are getting a second life — what a great idea.
I’ll be sure to pass your kind comments on to Charlie and the kitchen team.
Something different
Bought the new dish, Prawn and Scallop risotto for the two of us. I have to say it was delicious. Lovely flavours. Whilst I agree the portion size is not huge, this is probably the size we should be eating rather than what we want. Yes it was £10.95 but we spend a lot more on a takeaway. Love the fish pie too. Only eat fish so can’t comment on the other dishes.
31 January 2026
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Reply from Charlie Bigham's
Hello Jacqueline. Thanks so much for your lovely review — we’re delighted you enjoyed the Prawn & Scallop Risotto and our Fish Pie too! We really appreciate your thoughts on portion size and value, and we’re so pleased the dish hit the mark on flavour.
Warmest thanks for your support!
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