8 Best And 2 Worst Sam's Club Frozen Meals, According To Customers

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When hunger strikes and time isn't on your side, a freezer full of delicious dinner options that require minimal prep can be a lifesaver. One of the best grocery stores to stock up on bulk frozen meals for that kind of occasion is Sam's Club. The Walmart-owned-and-operated chain has been stocking frozen meals since it first opened its doors in 1983 in Midwest City, Oklahoma.

Frozen meals get a bad rap for having lower nutritional content than meals cooked with fresh ingredients, but several studies suggest that freezing food is like hitting a pause button on the nutrients inside. The downside is that many frozen meals, even the ones labeled natural or organic, are high in calories, saturated fat, and sodium.

From private label Member's Mark meals to niche eats from other brands, there's something for everyone in those big ole freezers at one of the 600 Sam's Club locations across the U.S., as long as you know which ones are worth it, and which ones should be avoided at all costs. And don't just take our word for it; listen to the people who know best: Sam's Club's loyal customers across the country. Prices are as of the date of publication and may vary based on region.

While many shoppers steer clear of the fresh meat at Sam's Club, frozen meat options like Member's Mark Orange Chicken Tempura receive high praise. Verified customers of Sam's Club give the product a big thumbs-up for providing "just the right amount of sweetness" and "a nice crispy texture." It's not just the sweet and tangy sauce that delivers. Each serving in the 8-serving box contains 18 grams of protein and has no added MSG, artificial colors, or preservatives. At the time of writing, this much-loved orange chicken option has a 4.6 out of 5 stars rating from more than 1,600 reviews, with 77% 5 star reviews. Member's Mark Orange Chicken Tempura is $12.97 for a 48 ounce package at Sam's Club.

According to this Reddit user, it beats out stiff competition from other grocery stores: "I prefer the MM Orange Chicken over the Costco or Trader Joe's. However, they've been out of stock at the 4 closest Sam's Club for over a month. I'm beginning to think it's discontinued???? I would cry if it was!"

Old Nerd Reviews on YouTube had low expectations of this frozen option because he claims frozen meals can "have a weird aftertaste." That is, before he tried it for himself: "I love Chinese food, and I'm always trying to find good Chinese food places, but I've never even had chicken from a Chinese food restaurant, orange chicken or otherwise, that has as much flavor as this does."

Giovanni Rana, the man behind Giovanni Rana Chicken Alfredo & Mushroom Lasagna – which is $13.82 for a 40 ounce package at Sam's Club – started making pasta in 1957 and has built his brand into a highly successful company, with more than 4,000 employees worldwide. This is thanks, in part, to making consistently good fresh and frozen pasta products that save home chefs the trouble of making it themselves.

The Giovanni Rana Chicken Alfredo & Mushroom Lasagna is no exception. Verified purchasers at Sam's Club call out the "creamy mushroom goodness" and plead with Sam's Club to "keep it in stock." As of November 2026, this frozen lasagna has an exceptional 4.9 out of 5 stars, with 92% of customers awarding it top scores.

Other than the price, this Reddit user had a glowing report of "one of the best packaged lasagnas in stores," adding: "There is a generous amount of Alfredo sauce which is quite rich and thick. There wasn't as much chicken as I was hoping, but the pieces are large, flavorful, and tender." And, with 148 upvotes at the time of writing, it seems other Sam's Club aficionados agree with the sentiment. While it is portioned for five people, Lunchtime Review on YouTube says it "could easily feed three people and they'd be happy with it." He goes on to praise the lasagna and claims it's "definitely worth trying out."

Birria is a traditional meat stew with an adobo marinade that originates from 16th-century Jalisco, Mexico that went stratospheric in the last decade, elevated from a humble dish to a foodie sensation. Sam's Club got in on the action earlier in 2026 and debuted the Member's Mark Beef Birria Tacos priced at $12.93 per box. Reviewed more than 3,000 times as of November 2026, this version of the hipster favorite currently sits at 4.5 out of 5 stars with more than 2,500 5-star ratings. Sam's Club members highlight the flavor and how easy they are to cook, especially in the air fryer.

While they're never going to be as good as your local taqueria's offerings, this box of eight frozen tacos made with USDA choice beef, cheese, onion, and peppers, and boasting 10 grams of protein per serving, is a "Taco Bell quality Birria Taco," according to one Reddit user, who went on to say they "would go another round with these considering the closest legit Birria is 60 miles away....oh, maybe a squeeze of lime would've taken these up a notch."

Griddle Cook Eat and More on YouTube cooks the Member's Mark Beef Birria Tacos on a griddle and in an air fryer to compare the results. He suggests the air fryer is healthier because it uses no oil, but griddle or skillet cooking gives it a crisper outer shell and is ultimately a better result.

Chinese takeaway doesn't need to come from the best Chinese restaurant in your area, or any Chinese restaurant, for that matter. Member's Mark Chicken Fried Rice is $12.68 at Sam's Club, and it is an excellent substitute, with six servings that you can cook with minimal effort at home in three minutes in the microwave or five minutes on the stovetop. "So easy to make, tastes great, and there's no cleaning. Good product. I would go to Chinese Restaurants to get the same flavor. The portion packs are just the right size," according to JKey, a verified purchaser at Sam's Club.

This tasty offering includes chicken breast, bacon, crisp vegetables, and cooked eggs. Member's Mark Chicken Fried Rice has over 8,000 reviews, more than 6,000 of which are 5-star ratings, at the time of writing.

Looking for a flavorful pairing for Member's Mark Orange Chicken? The Member's Mark Chicken Fried Rice comes highly recommended by the Sam's Club community. "We like the rice and other stuff a lot, but take out the chicken pieces as that's where the off taste comes from IMO. We use this with the orange chicken. YUMMMY," according to one Redditor.

It's not always easy to find a meal that the whole family can enjoy, but according to a verified purchaser at Sam's Club, at $11.64 for a package, the Member's Mark Chicken Potstickers with Vegetables hit the spot for people of all ages: "Pan-fried as recommended and even the kiddos liked them. Easy instructions to follow and quick process. They taste authentic and we enjoyed them with fried rice and dipping sauce." As of November 2026, 80% of more than 3,000 reviews agreed with the reviewer and rated the frozen chicken potstickers 5 stars.

Member's Mark Chicken Potstickers with Vegetables contain seasoned chicken, cabbage, and fried shallots to give an authentic taste, according to reviews. Inside, there are a generous 65 potstickers, with no MSG or artificial colors, and they cook in just 11 minutes. 

While you can cook them in a skillet, the air fryer works great, too. "They heat up in the air fryer or on the stove in a pan. Great tasting with just the perfect amount of chicken and vegetables," according to another verified Sam's Club customer. Meanwhile, John Eats Cheap taste-tested the potstickers on his YouTube channel and found them to be reminiscent of the ones he usually gets at Costco.

Member's Mark Rising Crust Pizza is $13.76 for a 3-pack and certainly isn't meant to stay in the freezer at your local Sam's Club. Made with real pepperoni, mozzarella, and unsmoked provolone cheese, these rising crust pizzas have no artificial flavors. Sam's Club's description of "pizzeria-quality pizza at home" might be a bit of an exaggeration, but tons of Sam's Club verified customers think it's worth the money. In fact, this product has a 4.7 out of 5 stars rating from more than 9,000 reviews and nearly 7,500 5-star ratings, at the time of writing.

"My family and I love this rising crust pizza from Sam's. We have it once a week on pizza night and have never been disappointed. We have even added other toppings at times but love it just as it comes. Easy to cook, very soft texture with a nice crisp on the outside. Tons of pepperoni on it also!" according to one Sam's Club customer.​

DiGiorno's Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza is The Takeout's absolute favorite store-bought frozen pizza; however, this Reddit user claims the Member's Mark Rising Crust Pizza is even better: "Would take this over a DiGiorno rising crust pizza any day. This Sam's Club knockoff version has a ton of sauce and pepperoni with a good amount of cheese. Unlike DiGiorno pizzas, the crust flavor doesn't overpower the rest of the pizza. The sauce has great flavor to it as well."

Sam's Club released the Member's Mark Homestyle Chicken Pastry Bake in October 2026, and it has already received more than 1,000 ratings, 85% of which are 5 stars. It is the "perfect pot pie portion," according to a verified customer at Sam's Club. This chicken pot pie and empanada mashup, priced at $11.34, combines the flakiness of a buttery pastry dough with antibiotic-free chicken and vegetables inside a creamy sauce.​

Another verified purchaser on Sam's Club, has a tip for how to cook this tasty snack just right: "These are absolutely delicious. I put them in the steamer; brushed them in butter and then finished them in the air fryer... They are so good that way... I mean really really good."

The Sam's Club Food Review Instagram account was created by an avid Sam's Club reviewer who claims to give "honest reviews on Sam's Club food," and to call this reviewer excited about this new product would be an understatement: "Member's Mark just dropped their new home-style chicken pastry bakes, and it's the comfort app we didn't know we needed. Think handheld chicken pot pies with a buttery pastry dough filled with seasoned white meat chicken and vegetables."

Safe Catch Tuna Burgers are another new item in 2026, dropping at Sam's Club in April. The back of the $12.96 box says these patties compare to 4 ounces 80% lean beef burgers by offering 70% more protein (each patty has a whopping 33 grams of protein) and 68% less fat. The tuna used in production is mercury-tested, sustainably wild-caught, and contains no seed oils. Safe Catch, the brand behind these burgers, is one of the canned tuna brands with the highest-quality tuna you can find at the grocery store. Safe Catch also claims to have the lowest mercury levels in the canned tuna world, too, running up to 10 times below the FDA action limit.

According to Costco Sam's Club Mama on Facebook, "They're super quick and easy to prepare. Such an easy high-protein option for quick lunches and dinners. And the bundle includes six tuna burger patties, which is perfect." And this fish lover on Reddit had this to say: "I hadn't seen this before but decided to try it. I made a burger with this, a brioche bun, and some avocado spread. Absolutely delicious and 33g of protein in each patty."

Not all seafood at Sam's Club is worth your money, as Member's Mark Wild Caught Snow Crab Legs and Claws prove. The reviews are in at Sam's Club, and the rating of 4.1 out of 5 from just over 1,000 reviews at the time of writing, with 25% of ratings being 3 stars or below, is nowhere near the other items highlighted as being worth your money. The packages are priced at $29.98 for 2 pounds.

"While these are exactly what they say they are, claws and legs, they aren't really in clusters like the package shows. Most of them were just loose legs and claws in the bag and the quality was really lacking. Please bring back the boxes of the clusters you used to carry," according to one verified purchaser on Sam's Club.​

It's not just product quality that has people questioning their life choices after opening a bag at home to find random legs and claws. "The price of snow crab has shot up by a tremendous amount over the last year...Used to be a good buy, but no more. I know prices are up generally, but this more than most. Any reasons?" asked one Reddit user in a discussion. Unfortunately, nobody in the replies had a clear answer for the alleged price increase.

Stouffer's Homestyle Chicken and Noodles is $9.84 for 52 ounces at Sam's Club. This product has a sad rating of 3.9 out of 5 on Sam's Club's official website, with just 64 ratings in total and nine 1-star ratings, at the time of writing. The super-long ingredient list includes white-meat chicken and egg noodles in a creamy sauce with peas and carrots. Protein-lovers may be enticed by the 14 grams of protein per serving, but you do have to be able to eat these soggy noodles to get the benefit.

"Normally I really like Stouffers pasta, however this missed the mark. It was absolutely disgusting! I couldn't even finish one bowl. The sauce had a flavor that wasn't good. If I had to describe it maybe a thick cream.... The noodles were soggy and the chicken was 'eh'. Don't buy it. It's not worth it!!!," said one verified customer on Sam's Club.​

Lunchtime Review on YouTube did a taste test of this frozen meal and was left wanting: "I think the flavors are okay. They're kind of bland. Kind of light flavor-wise...there's nothing special about it. Texture-wise, it's okay. The breadcrumbs, like I said, are kind of soft...I'm gonna give it a 3 out of 5."

The main source for this roundup was verified purchasers at Sam's Club, aka the people who know best. In addition to reading reviews and calculating which frozen meals stacked up the best across all of those freezers at Sam's Club, I found experts (many of whom have been taste-testing frozen foods for years) on a range of platforms who taste-tested the frozen meals highlighted in this roundup and gave their experienced opinions on which ones cut the mustard and which ones were found lacking. Prices may vary based on your Sam's Club location.