Costco: Intense pleasure/Extreme disappointment

[skippersoldballs]

Pretty bummed to learn Costco is making membership mandatory at the food court. Has been my go to spot for a decade when I’m broke, and skating downtown. A slice of pizza, decent poutine, and a hotdog for 10 bucks. Maybe I’ll get one. I’m sure I could make the money back in the savings on hotdogs alone.

[pugmaster]

This has been a great read so far, thanks all for your contributions.

I think the chemical taste to their rotisserie chicken may be a regional thing based on who their supplier is. I'd like to try them outside of California.

I'm a soup fan and had a good experience with this stuff below. It's pretty much just the coconut soup and chicken. It was great as is and I could drink it out of a mug. Next time I plan on adding a couple of vegetables and some potato/rice and I bet it would be killer. Add some cilantro as well. Another bonus is that it had a very long refrigerator life.

Intense pleasure: Thai coconut chicken soup

[EdLawndale]

Pretty bummed to learn Costco is making membership mandatory at the food court. Has been my go to spot for a decade when I’m broke, and skating downtown. A slice of pizza, decent poutine, and a hotdog for 10 bucks. Maybe I’ll get one. I’m sure I could make the money back in the savings on hotdogs alone.

I think it's only like $60 a year, which I consider a worthy investment.

[lulz]

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Costco just isn't working out for my girlfriend and me. We've tried buying in bulk but there's not much we eat consistently enough to justify it and then we have issues finishing bulk food before it expires, gets freezer burned or we're just sick of it.

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But my wife's mom and brother have a Costco membership so I've been able to find some good Kirkland clothes, so that's a plus.

Their polos/golf shirts are really good, urban star jeans too.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qqSo1hgssQM

lol

[231st Street]

The most extreme disappointment in my closest Costco is that it sells absolutely no liquor because of the county location. Big bummer. The south sucks with these stupid laws.

I get a rotisserie chicken practically every visit because I share a good bit of it with my very spoiled dog.

Sorry, bro.  Honestly their Kirkland brand scotch is absurdly good for price and awesome prices on other stuff.  Lots of rumors about what scotch factory it really comes from.

[notinternetfamous]

my lady and I use my aunts membership (she got me a card; shout out auntie khanh) and we go 1-2 times a month even though we're just two people. here is a list of our go-to's

Gas
Tofu
Eggs
Frozen salmon
Kimchi
Chicken thighs (freeze & use later)
Ground turkey (freeze & use later)
Distilled white vinegar (great cleaning use but also for pickled red onions)
Frozen berries
Greek yogurt
Toilet paper
Paper Towels

The $1.50 hotdog/drink combo is a must regardless of hunger level

[Sketch Hitchcock]

Big fan of Kirkland popcorn.  It’s delicious.

[Coastal Fever]

Went today for cat litter, they didn’t have any, still managed to spend $483 between my partner and I. 

Bought some go-tos; Kirkland frozen lasagna, naan bread, store made chicken pot pie, etc.

And a few new ones; Asahi 0.0% beer, Robert Irvine cookie dough protein bars, frozen pot stickers, ham and Swiss stuffed chicken.

[layzieyez]

I drink the Costco vodka. It’s better than Ketel One.

[IUTSM]

Kirkland white Ts are heavy duty. Gotta buy a size down otherwise you’re in gown territory

Tires at costco arent a good deal imo but car batteries are priced right with a solid warranty

The best dog beds say kirkland on them. When i was a bit underhoused in my early west coast tenure, i spent a fair amount of nights sleeping one of the XL ones. Its a sign of moving up in life when you finally get one for your own dog and think, “damn, that’d make a nice love seat”

Packing tape 6 pk is 19 bucks on sale. Shits usually $10-13/roll elsewhere

[Stanley Spadowski]

Kirkland white Ts are heavy duty. Gotta buy a size down otherwise you’re in gown territory

This.
Love the Kirkland white and black T’s. 6 T’s for $25.

[streetmeat]

in:
the cheese danishes

out:
i get that this is hilarious to dog on given the price of the combo but they have GOT to add the ability to just buy a hot dog sans a drink

returns fun:
watched a women try to return a FIFTEEN YEAR OLD bag of peanuts once and for some reason they told her no, not sure if there is an actual length of time on food or what but this hag lost her fucking mind and ended up pouring the entire bag out on the counter and walking out

i simply have to be the fastest and most efficient person when getting gas there, i cannot fucking stand mother fuckers who act like they are at a normal gas station. there is a social contract you signed when you became a member and are getting gas, fucking act right.

costco has changed how i shop everywhere now. it doesnt help that i'm extremely cheap and have no brand loyalty so i will buy the sparkling water that .001 cents cheaper per each vs another one.

[ToySanta]

This didn’t always have the Kirkland Signature label on it, but it’s been a Costco exclusive for quite some time. I had it recently for the first time in at least a decade and it’s still delicious:

[231st Street]

Bumping for the Kirkland seltzer variety packs.  All the seltzer is pretty good, but the pink can is fire!

[Bupstop]

I bought a huge bag of Kirkland laundry detergent and it gave me and my family crazy rashes.
Their pizza is awesome though. It’s shitty and good at the same time.

[geezer]

Seconding the Kirkland sparkling water. I only have a household of 3, but that's basically all we drink. 2 cases a week on that one.
IN:
Sparkling Water
Unsalted mixed nuts
Kind Bars
baguettes/french bread
lettuce/spinach/cucumbers
mushrooms
bag of peeled garlic (keeps well in the freezer)

I go to ((the)) Costco every sunday morning, get there early, skate the curbs with the other old men, then go inside and do my shopping once they open. Follow up witha Sunday brunch hot dog on my way out. Great way to start the day

[ungzilla]

it's fucked up how many fizzes i crush daily