月膳小廚 — Local services in Albany

Highly recommend!!! I was debating between Yue Zi Kitchen and another one in the Bay and ended up picking Yue Zi Kitchen. I'm so happy I did!! -Ease: As a first time mom, during the 1st month where there's so many challenges with healing plus caring for a newborn, it was such a nice way to take care of myself by having the meal service. I didn't need to think or worry about meals at all. -Taste: The food tasted really good!! It was all so yummy and I really enjoyed and looked forward to eating. It was such a treat to also have desserts! I usually prefer less sodium in my food, and these were perfect! There also isn't too many really out there food that Americans may not be used to. I did request to not have one of the seafood items after I tried it, it is supposed to be good for you but I just couldn't get past the strong taste, but everything else was fine! -Quality: I could tell the food ingredients were high quality! Some of the ingredients I usually can't find fresh ones at my local stores, so I was really happy that the food tasted fresh and yummy! I really enjoyed all the meals and for anything I wasn't able to eat, I was able to get adjusted. -Quantity: There was so much food! I was especially hungry all the time since I was breastfeeding so I was happy that the portion sizes were so large. -Service/Communication: Manny was so kind, helpful, and responsive to my questions and requests! It was so easy to understand what the options were, communications were very clear. I really appreciated all the information they provided and the clarity of the schedule -Delivery: I live a bit further away, but I'd usually get my meals around 10am and after several weeks, I had some leftovers from prior days that I'd eat...

It’s been a great postpartum investment to use their service! The food is nutritious and delicious for breastfeeding mamas, and the quantity is good for two people. I appreciate the culinary team to create such a diverse and yummy menu for mamas to heal, and get enough energy during the crazy first month.

Also very thankful to the delivery team. Our apartment has a weird package system and they make sure either my husband or I know about the delivery everyday. Great communication from the team, as they are very responsive to my emails.

Thank you for this past month! The month we didn’t need to worry about cooking or dishes let us focus way better on the newborn It’s been a great postpartum investment to use their service! The food is nutritious and delicious for breastfeeding mamas, and the quantity is good for two people. I appreciate the culinary team to create such a diverse and yummy menu for mamas to heal, and get enough energy during the crazy first month.

Also very thankful to the delivery team. Our apartment has a weird package system and they make sure either my husband or I know about the delivery everyday. Great communication from the team, as they are very responsive to my emails.

Thank you for this past month! The month we didn’t need to worry about cooking or dishes let us focus way better on the newborn and our preschooler....

If you have any interest in a traditional "confinement" month and even if you don't, this is a great food service. Pricey, and yet, so worth it: Food is plentiful, healthy, and tasty. We had lots of leftovers that we were able to share with visitors that came by. It just took a huge load off to not have to plan, cook, or think about meals while caring for a newborn and during postpartum recovery. So when you think about the volume of food you get (could feed 2, and possibly 3!), and the time you save, it's a slam dunk! If you are comfortable eating traditional Chinese meals or are willing to be slightly adventurous, I highly, highly recommended checking out Yuezi Kitchen.

Also, I was immediately impressed with the level of service at all times. It's a well run operation and everyone I communicated with was really customer-focused, a rarity these days!

Note: this isn't your typical American Chinese food. It's nutrient-rich warm bone broths, lots of protein, and some veggies and carbs. Expect bones in your meat, morsels you can't identify, low...