10 Costco Frozen Meals That You’re Better off Skipping

One of the top Costco membership perks is the incredible selection of frozen foods, but not all of them live up to the hype. 

Some options can have strange textures, sky-high sodium, or just lack flavor — turning what seemed like a bargain into wasted cash.

Here are 10 frozen meals at Costco worth skipping.

Editor’s note: Prices are subject to change and may vary by location.

Price: $18.19

Jimmy Dean is known for their variety of breakfast protein options. Their turkey sausage, egg white, and cheese whole grain English muffins may be convenient, but people say no method of prep makes these taste good.

The bread is oddly soggy and the meat is rubbery, and it’s just not good.

Price: $17.39

Corn dogs are universally loved for their nostalgic and playful existence at fairs, carnivals, and outdoor events, so a 28-pack of jumbo ones may sound like heaven — but you’d be wrong.

While the chicken dog itself is quite juicy, the cornbread outer coating is spongy and dry, and has an unappealing grittiness to it making this one box you won’t want to finish.

Price: $20.19

While fans used to love Kirkland’s Italian Style Beef Meatballs, they aren’t singing its praises so loudly now. The frozen meat — which was already tough to chew unless you deviated from the printed cooking instructions — seems more oily and wet than it used to be.

Customers who used to soak them to cook them correctly say it’s almost impossible to do so now.

Price: $14.29

Costco customers massively prefer the Bibigo potstickers over the Ling Ling brand. The chicken is super sugary, the filling’s texture has been compared to wet styrofoam, and the recipe has been consistently horrible over the years.

While some shoppers insist on cooking them differently than the packaging suggests for better texture, you can’t make up for the taste — or lack thereof.

Price: $15.49

Kirkland Signature’s cheesy, herbed Chicken Bakes are a big-time fan favorite at the food court, but, sadly, the frozen version tastes nothing like those, and are void of the caesar and parmesan flavors fans love.

Unfortunately, the sodium content is also terrifying, with each chicken bake packing in a whopping 1,370 grams.

Price: $13.59

Costco is working to provide affordable, gluten-free crust options that taste better than other brands, however, the saturated fat and sodium values are alarmingly high.

Plus, cauliflower takes a lot of manipulation to taste like a true pizza crust, and this one still falls flat and oddly chewy.

Price: $21.99

While Ajinomoto Shoyu Ramen with Chicken was a bit of a fan favorite before, the recipe has since changed and left a bad taste in customers’ mouths.

Where the chicken was sliced and tender before, it’s now cut into cubes, feels rubbery, and is tougher to eat.

Price: $12.59

If you’re eating Stouffer’s macaroni and cheese, it’s probably for nostalgia — not the taste or nutritional value. Sure, 76 ounces of prepared pasta is a budget-friendly dream, but this option is astronomically high in sodium and has a gritty, floury texture to it.

The internet also acknowledges the taste isn’t what it once was.

Price: $23.19

El Monterey Burritos are known for being protein-packed meal options on a budget. Unfortunately, their formerly beloved burritos shrank in size and are much less satisfying than they used to be.

Some customers even claim there is more tortilla than anything else — a massive downgrade on a once perfectly good product.

Price: $15.79

Surely, this isn’t the first time you have heard that Smucker’s Uncrustables aren’t a great option for regular consumption. It takes almost the same amount of time to make a fresh peanut butter and jelly with more organic ingredients.

The formula has improved over the years, but there are still tons of people who complain about the texture and way-to-sweet jelly taste.

While it can be easy to save on groceries at Costco, be sure to do your research before adding something new to your cart so you aren’t disappointed that you wasted money on something you won’t even finish.