My girlfriend is a huge fan of calamari and this took it to another level.

Squid are an animal surrounded by water . . . big water.

This is a GREAT new super high-protein snack - I'll pick this over a protein bar every time. The Hermit jerky is totally different from the dried squid that you can get at Asian grocers - it's not sweetened or smoked, and it looks and feels a lot like a thin-cut, old-fashioned beef jerky. The Ginger Scallion flavor tastes great, kind of like a mild Worcestershire sauce, and it's nice and chewy. It's made from nice big natural slices of the squid's body that are the same size as beef jerky pieces - there were no tentacles, beaks or other nightmare sea monster parts.

This is the first dried seafood I've tried that doesn't have an unpleasant fishy smell or taste, or an oily or dry texture, or a weird flavor. It tastes and smells great! Asian-style dried squid snacks are a tough sell if you did not grow up eating them because a lot of them are very sweet and most of them are either flaky like fish food or contain tentacles. In contrast, The Hermit is very similar to beef jerky or biltong. In fact, it seems better than most jerky since it doesn't have a ton of sugar or nitrates. This is a HUGE accomplishment for The Hermit, the jerky version of the moon landing, which they somehow achieved without any weird additives or artificial flavorings.

Clean ingredients, high protein, low carbs—and packed with flavor. I’ve been on the hunt for a solid snack, and The Hermit squid jerky absolutely delivers. It’s weirdly addictive, seriously satisfying, and actually feels good to eat. This stuff slaps.

I ordered this for myself and my wife, but what's crazy is that my 6-year old boy ate pretty much the whole bag. I figure its a great way to sneak some super healthy protein and omega 3 into his diet (he didn't seem to notice that's healthy!). My wife loves the branding and took the sticker they included in the package before my son found it, which seems sort of cruel on her part, but it's a very cool sticker.

This jerky is a great healthy, zero sugar, environmentally friendly, protein source to have as a snack that keeps me moving!

I ordered from the Hermit because of the healthy macros compared to typical jerky, and I wanted to support more sustainable proteins. What I didn't expect was how much I'd like the texture and flavor of their jerky! Especially the Thai Chili Lime; I found myself craving the chewy sour spice combo as a snack often.

i love the thai chili lime flavor... (really similar to the trader joe's thai chili lime almonds... yum) it has some heat but is not crazy. the texture is really fun, like you get with a beef jerky. the fishiness is really only present upon opening a fresh bag, otherwise it just tastes like a meaty savory snack!

As a not-fully spicey person, this flavor really gets the heat cranking. It's tolerable for me but I did get the scalp and face sweats. Definitely not "thai-spicey", like what your local Thai restaurant would deliver. Probably just about right for the general public. No fishiness at all which is a requirement for me. Nice work Hermit!
From my research, a total no-brainer when compared to beef jerky. I already ordered more.

I was really intrigued by this product's claims to use only wild-caught american calamari in the product -- i've literally never seen that before so i jumped at the opportunity to try it. The jerky texture is really on point, just a "classic jerky", perfect amount of chewy. The italian herb flavor is nice and mellow (the other two i got were bolder flavors, the thai chili lime is pretty spicy!). I ate the whole bag in one sitting, there's really a substantial amount in the bag and it filled me up. crazy there's almost 30g of protein in here, with zero junk ingredients (unlike most jerkies that are loaded with sugar).
I also really like how they spend time explaining why they're using an MSC-certified squid and how sustainable that makes the product, I hope more jerky brands start to launch premium products like this.