Uber Eats

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Uber Eats is a food delivery service from Uber, the popular rideshare app. With Uber Eats, customers use a website or app to order food from a choice of hundreds of restaurants and have it delivered directly to their door for a small fee. Many popular restaurants work with the company.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Customizable delivery options
  • Easy way to try new restaurants
  • Brings food to your door
Cons
  • Multiple fees

How does Uber Eats work?

Uber Eats lets you order food from your favorite restaurants and have it delivered to your door, even if the restaurant does not traditionally offer a delivery option. Hundreds of restaurants across the country have partnered with Uber Eats, and you can browse the company’s website for participating restaurants. Uber Eats works in three steps:

1. Browse the Uber Eats app

If you’re not sure what you’re in the mood for, use the browse feature on the app or website to scroll through participating restaurants. You can see your options by putting in the address where you want the food delivered. The website breaks down participating restaurants by category, the type of meal (breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, dessert) and whether the restaurant has any special offers. You can browse national chain restaurants, local eateries, coffee shops and grocery stores.

The delivery fee, service area and expected wait time for each restaurant are listed upfront.

2. Place your Uber Eats order

Once you choose a restaurant, you can browse the menu, add what you want to your cart and proceed to checkout. You can leave instructions for the delivery driver (such as a gate code or where to leave the food) and make a note if you need additional items, such as straws or utensils. On the delivery page, you can:

  • Place the order now or schedule a future delivery
  • Specify where you want the order dropped off
  • Add a payment method
  • See your total cost, including delivery and service fees

Group orders

Uber Eats has a group order option for those ordering food for many people. This option lets you send a link to everyone ordering so they can individually add their items to the cart. Once everyone has placed their order, you can pay for it all at once.

3. Track your Uber Eats order

Uber Eats’ website and app allow you to track your order in real time. Once you place your order, you can see when your order leaves the restaurant and track the driver’s location until they arrive.

Uber Eats cost and fees

Uber Eats makes it simple to enjoy your favorite meals at home, but you pay for the convenience. The menu prices are occasionally higher — it’s not uncommon to see a meal listed for $7.99 on the restaurant's website or in-house menu and then see it listed for $9.99 or more on Uber Eats. This inflation on menu prices is not consistent across the board, but it does occur. Other fees include:

  • Delivery fees vary by restaurant and are listed upfront during the ordering process. These fees range from $1 to $5.
  • A service fee of 15% of your total order price. This fee is not charged when you order from a restaurant that handles its own deliveries.
  • A fee for small orders. This varies by city and restaurant. You can avoid this fee by adding more items.

Uber Eats also charges restaurants to be part of its delivery program, so many smaller companies lose money when customers use Uber Eats. If you are trying to support local businesses, it may be more cost-effective for you (and the restaurant) to order directly to avoid these extra charges.

Uber Eats FAQ

Do you tip Uber Eats drivers?
Tips are not required, but the drivers appreciate them. Uber Eats drivers are independent contractors who make a small hourly wage but do not receive benefits or compensation for gas, mileage, tolls or vehicle maintenance. If the driver gets your food to you promptly, you should tip them.
Will my courier bring the meal to my door or inside my office?
When you order, you can specify whether you want your food brought to your door or front gate. You can also request the driver to meet you at the curb. Drivers may leave your food at the front desk of your office or apartment building, but they won’t bring it directly into your home, office or apartment. Most drivers will meet you at the front door of your home or office.
What if Uber Eats takes too long?
If your order is taking longer than expected, it's usually because the restaurant is taking more time to make your order. You can track your order and even contact the driver to get updates on delivery times. If you’re unhappy with the delivery time, you can request a refund. According to the website, if your driver arrived, attempted to contact you and could not deliver the order, you are charged for the order and won’t receive a refund.
Why am I paying a fee for busy areas?
Drivers must navigate traffic, long lines and other external problems in busy areas, so Uber Eats charges an increased fee in these locations. You may also see increased delivery fees if there are many drivers in a specific area.

Is Uber Eats good?

Uber Eats is a great way to try new restaurants without leaving the comfort of your home. The service is a convenient way to enjoy local food, but the costs do add up. Uber Eats also charges restaurants to be part of its delivery program, so many smaller companies make less profit when they use this service. We think Uber Eats is a great option for trying new restaurants, but the delivery charges can quickly make eating out more expensive.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2024

    As a first time user of Uber Eats I was highly disappointed in their customer service! I took advantage of an offer for 50% off any amount over $50, up to a $40 credit. As I was waiting for the shopper to shop my items it showed the credit on my total, but as we were going back and forth, communicating about which items she could replace or refund it ended up charging me the full amount, with no credit. I chatted with a customer service person but they said that I did not use the credit so there was nothing they could do. They said I could use the credit next time, but I asked them how I can be assured I will get the credit next time. They said if I don't they will fix it.

    I asked why they couldn't just fix it this time. They ended the chat. So here I am paying the full price for groceries that had a huge markup to begin with, and was a huge waste of money. On a side note, I use Door Dash, Shipt, Instacart, and others and I have never had anything like this happen, and with such poor customer service. I do not recommend!

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    Reviewed Dec. 2, 2024

    Recent order from a cuban sandwich shop was delivered to the wrong address. The delivery person snapshot a photo placing the food on the ground at wrong address. My building is blue showing Amazon delivery. MAYBE Amazon can do a better restaurant delivery. After contacting admins at Uber today they have not given a refund. See photos below.

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      Punctuality & Speed

      Reviewed Nov. 22, 2024

      Ubereats put money of my bank account. I did not order food and have never order by Ubereats. I live in France and not in the USA. In the meantime I try the get my money back. Takes long time. I have no app before this situation. But you need the contact helpdesk. Payment without ordering. How bizarre!! And it happens a lot of people.

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      Customer ServiceStaff

      Reviewed Nov. 14, 2024

      Absolutely worst food delivery service out there. Poorest customer service ever. Issues never get resolved. Tried via email, chat and phone! Nearly $50 on food that sat on a shelve in the restaurant ready for over two hours. This food is no longer safe to eat! Three different delivery people and it still took over two hours. Complaining was ZERO help and they refused to refund. Said I’d hear back from an escalation department. Never did! Money wasted. Will never use them again! Crooked company.

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      Reviewed Nov. 14, 2024

      I logged in to my account and for some reason it registered a different address than my home. This was a $200 order. I immediately called the company and cancelled with Uber within 3 minutes of ordering. I called the restaurant and they directed me to cancel and reorder with correct address. 2 weeks later, I am reconciling accounts and see they charged me almost $400 that day for the ONE order that I received. I called to resolve with customer service and they say there is nothing they can do. They can clearly see the order was cancelled immediately. They could verify with Sonnys that they did not make both orders. They could do anything but they did nothing except stole $200 from a loyal customer. Beware. These people are thieves!

      PS They don't give your tip directly to drivers, they use it as their hourly wage and compensate if they do not make enough from tips. Talk about a scam. They are using us to pay their labor. Complete crock of **.

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      Reviewed Nov. 13, 2024

      I ordered a meal delivered. It said 25 min away, max time 55 min - 7:15. With no notice or warning the max time jumped to 8pm. I contacted in multiple time to only be gaslit and told I need to wait til 8pm. At this point I will have had to wait an hour and a half for something I should have gotten in no more than an hour. Absolute trash experience and no one cared.

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      Reviewed Nov. 6, 2024

      Terrible customer service, lazy support staff, and awful drivers. Placed an order and received half of it. $15.00 worth of food missing. I contacted support, they denied my refund. I called support staff and was told that they were looking into my issue. I got an email the next day I had been denied my refund again. I got another email today as well, restating that I lied and I am not entitled to a refund. Scam artists.

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      Reviewed Nov. 5, 2024

      My son who is 13 ordered wings for me to pick up at the wrong. I could not pickup in a different city and call for assistance or refund. They refused … I had no order and no refund. That's call stealing not policy.

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      Reviewed Oct. 27, 2024

      I will never use Uber Eats again! I tried to order pizza after a long day of traveling and before I could get the address changed, they placed the order in a different state so when I cancelled the order to get them to change the address, they charged me for the full order of the one they placed in the wrong state! This all happened inside of 5 minutes and they stated that the restaurant had already filled the order which was humanly impossible. You can track their drivers but they can’t tell what state you’re ordering from? From my experience, Uber Eats is running a scam and probably rip people off 10’s of thousands of dollars a year with this nifty little tactic… I used Grub Hub after getting burned by Uber Eats and they demonstrated professionalism that is highly unlikely with Uber Eats… I’ll never use Uber Eats again!

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      Reviewed Oct. 25, 2024

      I live in Miami Wynwood section and it is flooded with illegal aliens using American people's accounts to do Uber Eats. Most of them here do not have the right to be driving lest delivering food. Ask around in MIami, it cost $200 a week to rent out your account. Most the time, the person delivering the meal does not match the actual delivery person. They park illegally and cause a lot of traffic, confusion and we don't know who they really are to ever hold them accountable if things go awry. There is an Uber headquarters just blocks away and I know they know what's up and I don't knock them but the long term effect is apparent here. I feel for the American Uber drivers that have to compete with illegals to make a living in the USA.

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      Uber Eats Company Information

      Company Name:
      Uber Eats
      Website:
      www.ubereats.com