Wholey's Market
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Tried saving a few dollars on king crab by buying here - but it didn't work out well.
I know Wholey's has a fine reputation.... and the shipping of my 20lbs of colossal king crab legs was first-rate and the entire order arrived on time and deep frozen. Of course we realize these large crabs can easily be 15-20yrs old as well , in addition to the natural variation from creature to creature. But since the pandemic began we have been allocating "restaurant dining money" towards really splurging on the best , and most opulent , foods at home, specifically including nearly 60lbs of king crab from other vendors. This seemed like a good value for 20lbs / $695 I see that now only a week later the price has risen to $775 , but of course that's the seafood business , repricing every week at least. Either way the price is slightly better or much better than their competitors - many of whom charge $1000+ for 20lbs of the largest legs. I believe the wholesaler that supplies them either sold them older stock , or it may have sat too long in Wholey's freezers - or thawed partially and been refrozen / no idea. But I have $700 worth of , not spoiled / but not good, crab that no one* will eat after sampling the first 1.5lbs. *entire family independently ( literally different houses , no commiseration ) all said, "this is the first time ever it smells and tastes "fishy" . I emailed immediately customer service but it was Dec 23rd so maybe they were already all shut for the holiday but I received no response.