Seafood lovers will find a variety of products in Costco’s seafood section. However, not all of them are worth it for consumers.
8 products you shouldn’t buy at Costco’s fish market
Following are eight seafood items which you may want to avoid buying from Costco due to their quality, taste, and health concerns.
- Trident Seafoods Frozen Alaskan Pollock Fish Sticks
Fish sticks are usually an easy meal, but the Trident Seafoods Frozen Alaskan Pollock Fish Sticks have been panned for their makeup. Reviewers say the breading is too thick and overpowers the meager, bland fish inside. But from a nutritional standpoint, one serving of three sticks includes roughly 310 milligrams of sodium, more than an eighth of what the average person should take in during a given day, and though they boast 12 grams of protein per serving, the taste and texture leave a lot to be desired.
- Aysen Coho Salmon Fillets
Costco Coho Aysen Salmon Fillets, priced to be one of the best-considering the label “sashimi grade,” fall apart once thawed into rough, unappealing pieces. Several reviewers have mentioned it seems like it’s aged or was previously frozen. A single serving also boasts an intake of 25 grams of fat and 5 grams of saturated fat, which may not follow dietary inclinations leaning toward healthier options.
- Trident Seafoods Alaskan Salmon Burgers
The Trident Seafoods Alaskan Salmon Burgers will disappoint those who want a really strong salmon flavor in a convenient package. Consumers have reported that these burgers have no real flavor of salmon and have an unpleasant, rubbery texture. Even the addition of spices couldn’t make this decent to eat; the flavor and texture were too off to recommend anything other than making salmon burgers yourself.
- Northern Chef Boom Boom Shrimp
The name ‘Boom Boom Shrimp’ is catchy and promises flavor, but Northern Chef Boom Boom Shrimp has been panned for failing to fulfill that promise. People say that it’s overly breaded, and there’s barely any shrimp inside-the result being a too-crusty bite with not much seafood. That created a huge expectation gap where many in the end feel this product isn’t worth paying for.
- Kirkland Signature Raw Sea Scallops
Scallops are usually worth their weight in gold, tender and buttery, but Kirkland Signature Raw Sea Scallops have let many down in the past. Even if cooked correctly, they have been described as rubbery and flavorless, which will make a meal a disaster and questionably be worth it with the investment involved in seafood.
- Northwest Fish Warm/Cold Water Lobster Tails
Lobster tails are usually a delicacy, but the Northwest Fish cold and warm water lobster tails sold at Costco have complaints. People have complained of a very small quantity of meat and a pungent fishy smell, even frozen. Some have even opened the package to find spoiled lobster, which is a serious quality and safety concern.
- Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon
For most, smoked salmon is a delicacy; Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon has garnered complaints about the sodium levels being over 600 milligrams per serving, which is ridiculously saltier than anyone would want. It was mediocre, too, as it falls apart rather easily and very dry to boot. This even further detracts from the entire product.
- Costco’s Ahi Tuna
Ahi Tuna is a very popular type of yellowfin tuna for most culinary purposes, but complaints are voiced about the product at Costco. People say for months, steaks are just too salty and not fresh to give a good taste or even the desired texture of tuna. The good tuna can be gotten only by a good fishmonger to get a decent-quality product.
