Temu's Meat Delivery Disappoints Delish Editors

The online shopping platform's foray into selling steaks, burgers, and hot dogs leaves much to be desired.

Published on Mar. 2, 2026

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Delish editors ordered a meat kit from the discount shopping app Temu, which is known more for selling inexpensive household goods than high-quality groceries. The steak was notably tough and flavorless, while the burgers and hot dogs were forgettable. The editors' overall takeaway is that Temu is not a reliable source for purchasing meat and consumers should stick to traditional grocery stores or specialty butchers for their protein needs.

Why it matters

Temu's expansion into selling meat products raises questions about the quality and safety of the company's supply chain, as the platform is primarily known for offering deeply discounted goods that are often shipped from China. This experiment highlights the risks consumers take when purchasing perishable food items from unconventional online retailers.

The details

The Delish editors ordered a kit from Temu that included two steaks, two wagyu burgers, and two wagyu hot dogs. Upon unwrapping the steak, they noted a lack of marbling and fat that typically provides tenderness and flavor. Despite their efforts to properly cook the steak, the editors found it to be the toughest they had ever eaten, with a metallic taste that led one to question whether it was even real beef. The burgers and hot dogs were described as unremarkable, doing little to salvage the overall disappointing meat delivery experience.

  • The Delish editors placed their Temu meat order on a Thursday night.

The players

Temu

An online shopping platform known for selling a wide variety of discounted goods, including household items and, surprisingly, meat products.

Grumpy Butcher

The butcher supplying the meat products sold by Temu, which claims to ship from a 'local warehouse' in Brooklyn, New York, though the company's official location is a condo in Brighton Beach.

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The takeaway

This experiment with Temu's meat delivery service highlights the risks consumers take when purchasing perishable food items from unconventional online retailers. The disappointing quality of the steak, burgers, and hot dogs suggests that Temu is not a reliable source for high-quality meat, and consumers would be better off sticking to traditional grocery stores or specialty butchers for their protein needs.