KAYUSO Defrosting Tray Review: Slower Than the Hype
It thaws meat. Just not at the speed — or the price — that makes sense for most kitchens.
KAYUSO defrosting tray reviews: buyers say this $59.99 USB defrosting box thaws evenly but far slower than advertised. We break down 32 polarized reviews to see
Bottom Line
This thing went viral on TikTok thawing a steak like magic, so naturally I bit. It does thaw evenly — just nowhere near the clip's 'ten minutes,' with buyers timing real cuts at over an hour. For $59.99 that gap is fatal. If you never plan ahead and refuse the microwave, fine. Everyone else already owns the free version: a fridge shelf and some patience.
IT'S TWO PRODUCTS, DEPENDING ON WHAT HITS THE PLATE
A 3.2 average built from 41% five-star and 32% one-star is not one mediocre gadget — the KAYUSO defrosting tray reviews describe two experiences. The happy buyers thaw thin steak; the angry ones expected a defrosting box to work in minutes.
THE SPEED CLAIM IS THE PART THAT BREAKS
The listing implies 10-minute thaws. The most detailed account clocked a 1-inch cut of beef at over an hour, and two thin steaks frozen together needed three timer cycles with flipping. It's gentler than a microwave — buyers keep praising meat that comes off cool, no cooked edges — but it isn't fast, and at $59.99 (as of July 2026), fast was the pitch. Add a fan loud enough that two reviewers exile it to another room, plus an unsealed trim that traps wash water.
RIGHT IDEA, WRONG PRICE
There's a real customer here: the bulk-freezer household that won't microwave-defrost and remembers dinner an hour ahead, not a day. For them, it beats the running-water routine. For everyone else, the one-star crowd has the point — a fridge shelf overnight is free, silent, and has no seam to harbor anything.
