Classic lobster bisque is not easy to make at home and is commonly ordered at restaurants. Costco carries its own brand of Kirkland Signature Lobster Bisque that’s ready to eat after quickly heating it. An excellent lobster bisque is rich, creamy, savory and flavorful. Does this Costco version check all the right boxes?
Other soups from the Kirkland Signature brand are the Kirkland Signature Chicken Noodle Soup, Kirkland Signature Chicken Tortilla Soup and the Kirkland Signature Broccoli Cheddar Soup.
Location in Store
This is located in the refrigerated section at Costco, the item number is 833995.
Taste
This Kirkland Signature lobster bisque is underwhelming. It’s a bit fishy tasting and doesn’t have any real chunks of lobster. The bisque is creamy and overall quite salty.
The broth is pretty thick and there’s a hint of lobster in every bite but not any actual lobster really! It needs at least a few decent-sized chunks of lobster. Overall this soup is mediocre the flavor is okay, it’s like a salty, slightly sweet cream with a hint of buttery lobster.
We did find a few tiny shreds and pieces of lobster in the bisque but you really had to search for them. This isn’t anything like you’d get in a restaurant after ordering lobster bisque.
Cost
There are two 567-gram plastic containers of soup in the box. The two containers cost $10.99 USD, which seems cheap for lobster bisque. After trying it, I know why it’s priced the way it is though.
Convenience
It doesn’t get much more convenient than this, all you need to do is heat the soup on the stovetop in a pot or microwave it. We heated it in a saucepan because that’s how I like to heat my soup.
The soup needs to be kept refrigerated and the best-before date is less than two months from when we purchased it. The packaging says you can freeze the soup and consume it within 9 months of freezing but I think freezing it may change the texture and water it down.
The bisque is made with 100% North Atlantic Lobster and is a product of the USA. Lobster bisque can be served with some crusty bread, crab cakes, a garden salad or even a lobster roll!
Nutrition
Calories
One cup of bisque contains 380 calories, 30 grams of fat, 740 milligrams of sodium, 15 grams of carbohydrates, zero grams of fiber, seven grams of sugar and 10 grams of protein.
The bisque is pretty high in fat, likely coming from the cream and butter. There’s a decent amount of sodium in the bisque too but not as much as some other soups have.
Ingredients
The main ingredients are cream, water, butter and lobster meat. There’s sherry wine in the bisque so if you can’t have alcohol, be aware of that. The bisque also contains wheat flour so although one might assume it’s gluten-free, it’s not.
Scoring
Taste: 5/10
Cost: 9/10
Convenience: 10/10
Nutrition: 1/10
Overall
Walk on by!
If you like lobster bisque, I think you’ll be disappointed by this. It’s too sweet, has an odd flavor and doesn’t really taste much like lobster.
Have you tried the Costco Kirkland Signature Lobster Bisque? What did you think of it?
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Well that is sad to hear! I’ve seen it in my warehouse and was very tempted but that high salt content is a no go for me. I’m a big fan of lobster bisque but only have it rarely.
Thanks for your review…. it’s saved me from disappointment and money loss. 😁
In Langford Costco this month, I bought a 2-pack of The Keg lobster bisque. Comes in 2 bags refrigerated, The ingredients list is massive….lots of additives. But, overall, i give this an 8 out of 10. Very rich and buttery. i would buy it again. perhaps you could check out this product for us.