I've cooked these a couple different ways- the recipe that comes with it is fantastic and it works fantasticly with a balsamic glaze. Unfortunately, I also bought these for making sushi and in preparing some that was just defrosted, I noticed a slight smell. I should've taken that slight smell as a warning sign and stopped slicing and started cooking- instead I ended up getting sick shortly after eatting it. I recommend these for cooking, but do not recommend them for making sushi or sashimi.

What's unfortunate about most food reviews is that people have no palate. I bought this salmon from the perspective of eating it as sashimi/nigiri so I am writing from that perspective. The first thing you'll notice about the salmon when you get it is it doesn't have that deep orange color of ocean caught salmon and definitely doesn't look like the picture here. The flesh of this salmon is too tender to be used as sashimi. It comes part as you cut it and it would turn to mush if you smashed it. Personally I like salmon with some resilience and firmness while being tender if I'm going to eat it as sashimi or nigiri. The next thing you'll notice is that there is very little fat or oil in these salmon cuts. To make good sashimi you need that buttery flavor that comes from the fat and oils in the flesh of the fish. I don't know if this is because it is farm raised rather than fresh caught but this salmon was very plain and almost tasteless in that regard. While this may be fine for baking or grilling its falls short for making good sashimi. I found myself dipping the salmon in way too much soy sauce to give it flavor and cover up some of the fishiness rather than enjoying the flavor of the fish itself. A great sashimi you should be able to eat and enjoy with nothing at all. I definitely didn't like the taste of the plain fish. Is it "sashimi grade"? Sure it may pass the requirements to be labeled as such, but as far as taste and texture it falls way short of what one would call good sashimi. I wouldn't buy it again to eat this way.

The package was arrived on time but the shipping box was not taped well so that there were some openings. All dry-ice in the box was gone and the frozen salmon was half-thawed. Hope the company had used more packaging tape to seal shipping box better and put sufficient amount dry-ice to keep the fish frozen.

Excellent Salmon - BUT - the last two times it has arrived at my door partially thawed. (I opened it within 30 minutes of it's arrival on my door) It was still cold - but NOT frozen. I live in Idaho and the Salmon is shipped from back east. I highly recommend the company put TWO dry ice containers in the box with the salmon when shipping long distances. Otherwise, I will have to return it AGAIN!

I bought this product 3 times. The first time, it was perfect. Excellent quality. The second time, defrosted but cold at least. Last week, WARM TO THE TOUCH. I have complained to Sam's twice to explain the issues to them but of course, they don't care because it is a 3rd party product (NO LIABILITY YOU SEE) so beyond the meaningless apologies of the CS agents, nothing has been or seemingly WILL BE done. So I have to forgo a product I actually enjoy simply because FEDEX IS THE WORST SHIPPING SERVICE IN ALL OF CREATION and it is not available at my local stores. 72 hours on non-refrigerated vehicles in the worst heat wave in recent history. (I TRACKED IT) The manufacturer actually uses 2 DAY SHIPPING... FOR FISH they claim is "sashimi grade". (Again it took 72 hours, actually MORE THAN) From the bottom to the top, this is a very dangerous comedy of errors and I guess it will take food poisoning and a major lawsuit to get anyone's attention. I am beginning to question my PAID membership to a company with such little disregard for its customers.

In a very poor attempt to cut costs, they have changed the packaging to ship out the salmon. It now arrives completely thawed and no dry ice to be seen anywhere. I had to throw out my entire order of salmon because it was squishy and almost room temperature. Don't waste your time ordering this.

Why don't we have it in club any more? We loved to purchase it in Gardena warehouse, they were in big pieces and were perfect for making our own sashimi. Please bring it back to the club house as these small individually packed portion is hard to be made as sashimi!!

This was excellent quality and well packaged, arrived frozen with dry ice in package for a long time. My wife and I really enjoyed it and gave many packages as gifts and Christmas presents. I received two packages today, no ice in package, salmon completely thawed...... and the shipment was fast, meaning that it was never packed well in the first place. We will have to look elsewhere henceforth.

They should give the customer double, 32 pieces for the same price. The 16 are small and thin portions. Furthermore, I would appreciate it if they could make sure the fish eat more 'wild-caught' versus hand feed. Overall, it is too pricey. It should not cost a fortune to eat healthy salmon.

Perfect portion size and the best salmon ever. So moist and flavorful