Flying Noodle Review: Dessert Clubs

Since 1995, Flying Noodle has specialized in gourmet gifts for individuals and corporations. Most of these gifts come in the form of monthly clubs, from wine to cheese and beyond. We've been a little stymied by this company in the past, without a ton of information to go on with respect to the dessert club. There's still no rating from the Better Business Bureau or even on third-party sites like Trustpilot. But, never fear - this time, we grabbed the proverbial bull by the horns... and made a phone call to get some answers.

Call for details on recent dessert club selections

Although the Flying Noodle website could do a lot more to pull back the curtain about its Dessert of the Month Club (and maybe secure the website URL while they're at it?), we were impressed by the service we received when we called to ask our questions. And those answers make this subscription a lot more tempting. First off, we asked what kinds of treats could we expect in our monthly (or every-other-monthly) deliveries. Their helpful rep gave us a list of several previous' months desserts, which included the following:

• Strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate cake pops
• Birthday cake, lemon, and raspberry macaroons
• Chocolate and blondie brownies
• Cinnamon walnut cake
• Cinnamon rolls
• Cookie bars in assorted flavors

Monthly previews of each delivery come via email

We also learned that, just like some of our favorite dessert clubs, Flying Noodle's comes with a monthly email preview of what's going to be delivered, which is sent out somewhere around the 10th-13th of the month. If you see something coming that isn't your cup of tea, no problem: just reach out via phone or email by the 15th and ask them to skip that month's package. Your subscription will then be extended by another month (tacking on the skipped one to the end of the term, essentially). All packages go out during the last 7 days of the month. Just keep in mind that you won't know what's going to be delivered in the very first package unless you call to ask; from that point on, you (and your recipient, if this dessert club is a gift for someone else) will get that preview email.

You can send this dessert club as a gift

Speaking of gifts, you'll indicate that right on the same page where you choose which club length you want. Then, during the checkout process, you can choose if you want an announcement sent by email or regular mail, and it doesn't look like there's any extra charge. You can request when you'd like that announcement to go out. Flying Noodle also gives you the choice to print out a gift card on your own computer, if maybe you're headed to a special occasion and don't want to arrive empty-handed.

You'll probably have to pay in full, upfront

The friendly Flying Noodle rep thought that it was possible to pay for the dessert club either month-to-month or upfront for a slight savings. We're pretty sure that the latter is not the case; at least, we didn't see any indication of that when we added the subscription to our cart, but if that's a dealbreaker for you, we recommend giving Flying Noodle a call to see if it's possible to set it up that way.

Reasonably-priced and delivery is included

So, here's what you can expect for pricing. You can get three months of desserts for $143.85, four seasonal deliveries for $191.80, six months for $281.70, or a full year for $551.40. That makes the monthly cost from $47.95 to $45.95, respectively. When you choose the total number of dessert deliveries you prefer, you'll also be able to indicate if you'd like the frequency to be monthly or every other month. And, good news, the delivery costs are included in the price.

Satisfaction guaranteed

Also, Flying Noodle really wants you to love everything they send you. If you're not 100% happy with your dessert, reach out right away and let them know. They'll do what it takes to make it right.

From worst to worth it

Would we like to see some kind of feedback beyond the undated testimonials on the Flying Noodle Page? Of course. But we were so excited to talk with Flying Noodle's support rep on the phone and hear that this dessert club isn't too far off from some of our top picks. With the variety of the desserts and the affordable pricing confirmed, we're happy to move Flying Noodle up from the bottom of our list and give the club an above-average rating for the first time. But, if you're listening, Flying Noodle... please update your website!

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On the Flying Noodle website