Zatarain's Frozen Shrimp Alfredo, 10.5 oz Box

Very good quick meal. Shrimp are in line for the serving size. Very delicious. I do like to add fresh ground black pepper or a sprinkle of cajun spice. Sometimes a little squeezed fresh lemon. The Alfredo is great. Pasta al dente if heated properly. Oh, good crumbled bacon for a tasty sauce.

I bought this expecting the usual frozen dinner experience: lower my standards, press a few buttons on the microwave, and hope for the best. Instead, I found myself eating shrimp alfredo while standing in my kitchen like I had accidentally wandered into a restaurant with a dress code. The shrimp were actually shrimp, which is always a promising start for a product containing shrimp. The pasta was tender, the sauce was creamy, and the whole thing came together surprisingly well for something that spent part of its life at a temperature normally associated with the surface of Pluto. Is it the greatest shrimp alfredo ever made? No. If a famous chef showed up at my house and prepared shrimp alfredo from scratch, it would probably be better. But that chef would also expect payment and ask uncomfortable questions about why I'm eating dinner at 9:37 PM while standing over the sink. This meal asked nothing of me except a few minutes of patience. That's a deal I'll take every time. Five stars. It's frozen food pretending to be fancy food, and somehow it pulls it off.