SURREAL reviews and discussion

3.3

51% of reviewers would recommend to a friend

Reviews mention

  • High-protein macros, satisfying satiety
  • Crunchy texture, resists sogginess
  • Playful branding, eye-catching packaging
  • Flavorful options like cocoa, cinnamon
  • Overly sweet, artificial aftertaste
  • Dense, hard hoops texture
  • Small portions, underfilled boxes
  • Potential digestive discomfort reported

SURREAL earns mixed reviews: many say it tastes good, delivers serious crunch, and offers high‑protein, low‑carb cereals that flavor milk and work as a snack, yet others find it overwhelmingly sweet with an artificial‑sweetener aftertaste. Reviews also praise Cocoa, Cinnamon, and Peanut Butter flavors and playful branding, while calling out dense, hard hoops, small portions, possible digestive upset, and boxes that feel underfilled.

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46 reviews and posts

  • I like the taste, texture is fine. I like the fact that they are high in protein and low carbs but the boxes are very small and at nearly £9 a box after the discounts finish, that is just too high for me.

  • Loved this cereal and the mission - was pleasantly surprised by the taste and the crunch, given it uses a completely different set of ingredients to normal cereals. I got so excited that I went around the house comparing the protein content of one serving to other meals: it’s the same as two eggs, 3/4 tin of beans, 375g of my favourite Greek yoghurt. Amazing!

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    The price point is very high and feels justified based on the portion size written on the box, but when you open it and measure out 30g, it does feel small. On the product itself, the texture and crunch is great, both plain and with milk. There is an ever so slight after taste though.

  • Cereal tastes decent for a 'health' cereal. And the top of the box is already perforated, so you don't need to do any ripping and inevitably break the closure. It's the small things.

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    Size of bag is supposedly "7 servings." Maybe if you're a small child. Price is high. I know, better quality ingredients and all. But then I find oats and PB work just fine.

  • Surreal is one of the most well-marketed products on the market. I ordered 8 boxes in 5 different flavors because I was really excited to try them. For the first 5 seconds, it actually tasted pretty good, but then an explosion of over-the-top sweetness hit me, followed by a brutal aftertaste. I couldn't finish any of the packs and ended up labeling it "inedible". Curios to see if my experience was unique, I shared the cereal with 7 colleagues at work, and none of them were able to finish even a small portion, which confirmed that the issue wasn't just my personal taste. Honestly, I could only imagine eating this cereal in a war where you are desperate and any source of calories would work.

  • Sampled four flavors – caramelized biscuit, frosted, cookies and cream, and cocoa. The cereal itself was okay, but each flavor had a slightly stale texture, and the taste consistency was lacking. The caramelized biscuit was overpowering, making it hard to enjoy, while the cookies and cream were disappointingly bland. The cocoa flavor stood out as the best, but overall, none of them brought back the nostalgic taste of childhood cereals.

  • Way to surgery for a non suger cereal. Let’s get this stright, they have swapped the suger for sweeteners and sweeteners are not exzacly healthy. The amount they have used here is ridiculous. Half the amount of sweetners and then half again and maybe you could call it healthy. I like the fact it’s high protein as on a plant based diet you don’t tend to get much but way to much “suger “ for me. Gave a small bowl to my 5 year old and he was bouncing off the walls , will stick to the bear cereal for him.

  • Eye catching brand and not easy to ignore once you get reeled in by their LinkedIn and Instagram antics! Super intuitive website and easy to purchase. Product came in 4 different flavours and they're all super satisfying and tasty. Love that I can eat and enjoy cereal now that provides me protein and decent nutrition. Strangely, frosted is my favourite flavour - I wasn't expecting that!!

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    Really tasty product, stays crunchy in milk but also nice enjoyed with fruit and yoghurt. Looks like some of the flavouring comes off the hoops so can be quite a lot of stuff left in the bag at the end. Also, the boxes are a bit too big for how full they are - seems unecessary. Suggested portion sizes are small so I eat 1.5 portions which gives you around 20g protein and keeps your full as a decent snack.

  • A complete gamechanger for me and already very much part of my daily routine. So tasty that it's hard to believe they're sugar free and actually good for you but the nutritional panel doesn't lie - I genuinely look forward to breakfast now!

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    Nada, keep doing what you're doing Surreal fam.

  • I love it! Convenient, easy, delicious brekkie option that gives me energy and keeps me full for ages. Also great for midnight snacks :)

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    More flavours (maybe something caramel or fruity?) Also toys in the boxes.

  • I simply love this cereal for taste and health. It does cost more than inferior competitors cereals but, you get what you pay for. Surreal have now brought out a new extremely tasty granola that also ticks all the boxes. I recommend.

  • Delicious and high protein, nice and crunchy. Tastes of artificial sweetener though, and seriously upsets my guts. I have IBS and would suggest do not eat this if you have IBS. Seriously gassy and upset gut. Very expensive for what you get.

  • WORST CEREAL EVER. We tried the cinnamon one and it was insanely artificial. How has this made it to market?! Straight in the bin. Inedible.

  • This is just a review of the cinnamon…and let me be clear, I love cinnamon (the spice). But my goodness. I felt like I was eating a protein bar in the consistency of cereal with cinnamon attempting to block the taste. It was so heavy and artificial. I cannot recommend. If I want a protein-centric breakfast, it won’t be this.

  • I was really excited to try Surreal cereal, especially with its promise of high protein, low carb, and zero sugar, but unfortunately, I was disappointed. The flavors, which are meant to mimic childhood favorites, just didn’t hit the mark for me. The texture was also off—kind of too dense and dry for a cereal. I understand the focus on health, but the taste and mouthfeel just weren’t enjoyable, and I couldn’t even finish the box. It’s a great concept, but for me, it didn’t live up to the hype. Wouldn’t recommend it if you’re looking for something that satisfies your cravings.

  • I want to start this by saying that I am not normally a cereal person, mostly because cereal has so much sugar and other crap in it that I'm like no thanks, that's not how I want to start my day. When Surreal came along, I was intrigued. Is it possible to love yourself and have cereal for breakfast?! Can it be?? Anyways, I was into it. I got a discount for working for one of the investors in the brand and bought the variety pack. I went from not having had cereal for breakfast in years to having it every morning! The flavors were pleasantly delish. The branding was great. The customer service was fab. Win, win, win.

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    I would love if there was a refill system for this cereal. I feel like that would really win me over. Also, the reason I deducted a star is because the portion sizes are pretty small, and the general amount they give you per box is pretty meager. If you were sharing this with a family, you'd go through an entire box in one meal. Put more in, please ;) We're hungry out here!

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  • The branding is cute and the social media page has lots of funny stuff, but I realized I got a bit tired of the cinammon flavor before I was halfway through the bag.

  • Not the most flavourful cereal. It tastes healthy. Not sweet enough. It tastes a bit like cardboard. With other things, like in a yoghurt bowl, it’s edible. I wouldn’t purchase again.

  • Finally, a tasty, healthy, low carb cereal - love the flavours, packaging and overall brand. The only thing keeping me from the full 5 stars ⭐️ is the amount of servings - the recommended portion size is a bit small, perhaps good if you're on a diet, but with my normal serving size I only get 4-5 servings per box, so it feels a bit too expensive.

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    Amount of cereal in the box. Aftertaste is a little strange too but not super offputting.

  • I found the flavors to be really nice, and barely a sacrifice to go low carb.

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    The boxes are too big for the contents, and made from flimsy cardboard.

  • Great taste and branding

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    More flavours

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