22 reviews for Trader Joe’s Turkey Meatballs Reviews
Rated 1 out of 5
Stacey –
These meatballs tasted and smelled so off they turned my stomach. Do not recommend.
Rated 2 out of 5
Maggie –
Agree with Stacey above. I bought them for a quick protein, but the smell and taste are… not great. Maybe they’re okay with spaghetti sauce, but they were not good by themselves.
Rated 1 out of 5
Lucrecia Bianchi –
The meat balls are made with, most likely, with old turkey meat. The flavor of the meatballs is really bad, I took a bite and had to spit it out. The sauce I had made was ruined because it tasted like the balls. Btw, this is my very first bad review I have ever done.
Rated 1 out of 5
Lucrecia Bianchi –
The meat balls are made with, most likely, with old turkey meat. The flavor of the meatballs is really bad, I took a bite and had to spit it out. The sauce I had made was ruined because it tasted like the balls. Btw, this is my very first bad review I have ever done.
Rated 1 out of 5
Sheila –
They are not good. They definitely taste like they are made with old meat. Probably the worst thing I have ever purchased at Trader Joes.
Rated 1 out of 5
Anonymous –
Probably the worst meatballs i’ve ever tasted.
Rated 1 out of 5
Alan –
I have to agree with everyone else. These are the worst Trader Joe’s product ever. Horrible flavor and it ends up ruining the entire dish. The regular meatballs are fine, but these are truly disgusting.
Rated 1 out of 5
Galina –
I can’t get over the smell of these. That should have been the indicator not to try. They’re TERRIBLE!!! Trader Joe’s please get a better product!!
Rated 1 out of 5
Pj Williams –
I got the smell of these on my hands(after washing them twice) and couldn’t get it off. Horrible smell, even worse taste. By far, the worst meatballs I have had. I felt almost worroed giving them to my dog. Oh, and I am a loyal Trader Joe’s fan.♀️
Rated 1 out of 5
LC –
These were absolutely disgusting. Tasted rancid.
Rated 1 out of 5
Anonymous –
Totally agree with everyone – these mealy putrid balls of meat are gag inducing. This was the first time I actually returned food to a grocery store – they were that bad.
Rated 1 out of 5
Namz –
Agree to everyone else
Rated 1 out of 5
Charlotte –
Disgusting! Worst tasting meatballs – ever! Stunned that they are even being sold.
Rated 1 out of 5
Frank –
Nothing good to say. These meatballs shouldn’t be classified as food.
Rated 1 out of 5
Spencer –
They taste and smell wrong. My wife and I took a bite at the same time and looked at each other. Ruined the pasta we made. They taste like raw food for being fully cooked. Smells like metal. I can’t believe these are still being sold after reading all these reviews. Gross!
Rated 1 out of 5
Dawn –
Has there been a change because we used to eat these regularly. I threw the last bag out, but the next one was no better. The meat has a frost bitten? Metallic? Taste. Expect better from TJs.
Rated 1 out of 5
R –
Not good.
Also -‘combine with sauce and heat for 20 minutes’?? 20’whole minutes?? On stove top? On what – high heat, low heat? Either way all that happens is completely dried up sauce
Anyway yeah they taste like cardboard. Don’t do it.
Rated 1 out of 5
Anonymous –
Just piling on. I hate these with a burning passion. Do not buy.
Rated 2 out of 5
jimmy james –
Edible but just so. Weird taste. One of the ingredients is “spices”. Really? My wife says anise. We smothered them in tomato sauce after convecting them. Throwing out the leftovers. Yuck.
Rated 1 out of 5
Patricia –
I cannot even believe these Turkey Meatballs are a Trader Joe’s product. They are far and away the worst thing I’ve ever bought there. The Turkey Meatballs are shockingly terrible. BTW, I love Trader Joe’s!
Rated 1 out of 5
Erica –
One start is too much… these are disgusting. They taste like plastic and chemicals. Ruined our entire meal.
Rated 1 out of 5
Britiny Marshall –
The absolute nastiest meatballs I have ever tried. It’s a spongey, fake meat that tastes gamey and plasticy. I ate one bite and had to throw out my entire pot of pasta sauce. Ruined waste of food. Two hours later I’m still burping this horrid taste and angry enough to leave a bad review everywhere I can. Barf!!!!
Stacey –
These meatballs tasted and smelled so off they turned my stomach. Do not recommend.
Maggie –
Agree with Stacey above. I bought them for a quick protein, but the smell and taste are… not great. Maybe they’re okay with spaghetti sauce, but they were not good by themselves.
Lucrecia Bianchi –
The meat balls are made with, most likely, with old turkey meat. The flavor of the meatballs is really bad, I took a bite and had to spit it out. The sauce I had made was ruined because it tasted like the balls. Btw, this is my very first bad review I have ever done.
Lucrecia Bianchi –
The meat balls are made with, most likely, with old turkey meat. The flavor of the meatballs is really bad, I took a bite and had to spit it out. The sauce I had made was ruined because it tasted like the balls. Btw, this is my very first bad review I have ever done.
Sheila –
They are not good. They definitely taste like they are made with old meat. Probably the worst thing I have ever purchased at Trader Joes.
Anonymous –
Probably the worst meatballs i’ve ever tasted.
Alan –
I have to agree with everyone else. These are the worst Trader Joe’s product ever. Horrible flavor and it ends up ruining the entire dish. The regular meatballs are fine, but these are truly disgusting.
Galina –
I can’t get over the smell of these. That should have been the indicator not to try. They’re TERRIBLE!!! Trader Joe’s please get a better product!!
Pj Williams –
I got the smell of these on my hands(after washing them twice) and couldn’t get it off. Horrible smell, even worse taste. By far, the worst meatballs I have had. I felt almost worroed giving them to my dog. Oh, and I am a loyal Trader Joe’s fan.♀️
LC –
These were absolutely disgusting. Tasted rancid.
Anonymous –
Totally agree with everyone – these mealy putrid balls of meat are gag inducing. This was the first time I actually returned food to a grocery store – they were that bad.
Namz –
Agree to everyone else
Charlotte –
Disgusting! Worst tasting meatballs – ever! Stunned that they are even being sold.
Frank –
Nothing good to say. These meatballs shouldn’t be classified as food.
Spencer –
They taste and smell wrong. My wife and I took a bite at the same time and looked at each other. Ruined the pasta we made. They taste like raw food for being fully cooked. Smells like metal. I can’t believe these are still being sold after reading all these reviews. Gross!
Dawn –
Has there been a change because we used to eat these regularly. I threw the last bag out, but the next one was no better. The meat has a frost bitten? Metallic? Taste. Expect better from TJs.
R –
Not good.
Also -‘combine with sauce and heat for 20 minutes’?? 20’whole minutes?? On stove top? On what – high heat, low heat? Either way all that happens is completely dried up sauce
Anyway yeah they taste like cardboard. Don’t do it.
Anonymous –
Just piling on. I hate these with a burning passion. Do not buy.
jimmy james –
Edible but just so. Weird taste. One of the ingredients is “spices”. Really? My wife says anise. We smothered them in tomato sauce after convecting them. Throwing out the leftovers. Yuck.
Patricia –
I cannot even believe these Turkey Meatballs are a Trader Joe’s product. They are far and away the worst thing I’ve ever bought there. The Turkey Meatballs are shockingly terrible. BTW, I love Trader Joe’s!
Erica –
One start is too much… these are disgusting. They taste like plastic and chemicals. Ruined our entire meal.
Britiny Marshall –
The absolute nastiest meatballs I have ever tried. It’s a spongey, fake meat that tastes gamey and plasticy. I ate one bite and had to throw out my entire pot of pasta sauce. Ruined waste of food. Two hours later I’m still burping this horrid taste and angry enough to leave a bad review everywhere I can. Barf!!!!