Costco

What days do the warehouses run samples? I've seen it on Friday sometimes but not on Sunday.

Has anyone else noticed that Costco changed the size of the rice bags? They used to be 50lb, but it appears that they're all 25lb now. Also, the cost per lb seems to have gone up.

I upgraded to Executive a couple of years ago and got this very classy black card. Do they look the same everywhere? I assume the URL printed on the card varies, but what about everything else?

So apparently now at Costco, you have to have a membership ID that has a photo of you on it and they won't even let you get in line to pay for your stuff unless you show your Costco card with a photo ID or with a photo on it if you have a Costco card that doesn't have a photo on it then you have to show them your drivers license and they won't even let you get in line until you show this. At the other place we don't have to do this and we don't have any issues with getting checked for membership through the store.

New exec member here; anyone have any particularly good or bad experiences with Costco's car insurance? I'll be getting a quote soon, but any comments on the service/coverage? General Costco protips welcome as well :)

Hi all. My partner saw online about Costco having big packs of Morningstar Farms Chik Patties/Grillers/etc. but we haven't been able to find it at our local Costco in Pittsburgh. Wondering if this a regional thing or if it might be an equivalent to Aldi's "Special Finds"? Any input would be appreciated!

I got a box last year for like $20, haven't seen them in-store for a while now.

I know some of you are interested in what Costco is like outside of the USA. Here's the UK food court menu as of my visit today.

Menu items with their approx. US dollar equivalents:

• Double Chicken Fillet Sandwich: £4.29 ($5.49)
• Chicken Bake with Bacon: £3.79 ($4.85)
• Korean BBQ Beef Bake: £4.49 ($5.74)
• Aberdeen Angus Cottage Pie: £3.49 ($4.47)
• Jacket Potato with Baked Beans, Cheese, Beef Chilli, and/or Tuna: £2.49 ($3.19)
• 1/4lb+ all beef hot dog with bottomless 22oz soda: £1.50 ($1.92)
• Pizza Slice (BBQ Chicken, Five Cheese, or Pepperoni): £1.99 ($2.55)
• 18" Whole Pizza: £9.99 ($12.78)
• Pizza Family Bundle (18" Pizza, 18" Garlic Bread, 2x Garlic & Herb Dip, 2l Pepsi Max): £13.99 ($17.90)
• Gelato (3 scoops served in a waffle cone, can't quite make out the flavours, sorry): £2.79 ($3.57)
• Strawberry & White Chocolate Sundae: £2.29 ($2.93)
• Vanilla Soft Serve Ice Cream: £1.99 ($2.55)
• Mango Smoothie: £2.50 ($3.20)

What's your favorite easy/lazy meal prep with mainly Costco ingredients? Mine is a creamy chicken pesto pasta:

• Cook chicken breast in a pan while boiling short pasta
• Simmer together heavy cream and Kirkland pesto
• Combine cooked pasta, chicken, sauce, sun dried tomatoes (that huge jar in the sauce aisle), and mix in gorgonzola/blue cheese if you have it. Serve with parmesan and pepper.

I was very interested in the differences between Business Centre and Warehouses, and I had a chance to visit a nearby Business Centre a few weeks ago. I'd like to share some of my impressions about it.

1. Bigger than warehouse, more SKUs. There is no Coca Cola Zero in all the Costco Warehouses I've visited, but I could find them in Business Centre. There are also more electronics to choose, like fan at various size.

2. Choosing meat is so cool (literally) The meat is put on open shelves in a room with low temperature (like diary room). After making my selection, I had to rush out of it

3. No gas station, No food court But their is still rotisserie chicken at 7.99! Sadly that my family doesn't like that.

4. The location is okay for me. Luckily, this Business Centre is not that far away from my home. Depending on the traffic, it cost me about 40 minute for one-way driving.

TLDR There is not significant difference between Business Centre and Warehouse, as I had expected before

HOW DO THEY EVEN DO IT, ITS INCREDIBLE

Asking about this community's rule: Is this for costco US? Posts about Costco in other countires are welcome or not?

Thank you.

Anyone else disappointed recently with the quality of this fish?

It has fine texture, but the flavor just isn't great. Maybe frozen too long?

Seems like an obligatory post! What's on your shopping list every time you go?

Personally, I'm a huge fan of:

Kirkland Irish cream

Avocados - nowhere else ever has them as good!

Shepherd's pie

Ravioli lasagna

Sanders chocolate caramels

... And like a million other things.