Costco Vs Sam's Club: Which Chain Has The Best Seafood Selection? - Tasting Table

Costco and Sam's Club both provide seafood options at wholesale prices, but Costco is widely preferred for variety and quality. Costco offers more fresh and frozen seafood staples such as whole lobster tails, fish, seasoned and marinated salmon and trout filets, shrimp, oysters, and additional prepared items like tortilla-crusted tilapia. Costco prices are often higher than Sam's Club, with examples showing higher per-pound costs for salmon, yet customers report better freshness and flavor. Sam's Club has notable deals such as seafood boil kits under $100 and a premium seafood sampler box for $119. Both stores follow sustainability standards through Sustainable Fisheries Partnerships and product labeling, but Costco still receives stronger customer approval.

"Overall, Costco has a better variety of fresh and frozen seafood staples, including whole lobster tails and fish, seasoned and marinated salmon and trout filets, shrimp, oysters, and more. You can even get entrees like the Sea Cuisine tortilla-crusted tilapia, which our reviewer ranked number one among Costco frozen seafood dishes. The prices are typically higher than Sam's -for example, depending on location, Kirkland Signature's Fresh Farmed Salmon Fillet is $14.74 per pound, while Sam's version is $11.87 per pound - but customers say it's worth it for the freshness and flavor."

"Of course, Sam's Club does have standout items, too, like the seafood boil kit for less than $100 and the Member's Mark Premium Seafood Sampler Box for $119. But even customers with both memberships turn to Costco for fish. "The seafood is really the tipping point for me. Sam's Club seafood is awful," one user on the r/Cooking Reddit thread said. Other Redditors say the shrimp cocktail, scallops, and sea bass steaks are Costco favorites."

"Both have high sustainability standards, but Costco still wins The Image Party/Shutterstock While Costco is anecdotally known for quality fish, both Costco and Sam's Club adhere to the highest sustainability standards for seafood. Both chains have Sustainable Fisheries Partnerships (SFPs) to ensure all of the seafood is obtained in ways that keep fish populations thriving and their habitats healthy. Most products from each store will also have some kind of label"

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