Costco

Best meat selection of any Costco we have been to. Otherwise they are pretty similar in items… I will say this store moves items around A LOT thus causing confusion.

This is a fantastic COSTCO location snuggled in the heart of Citrus Heights. The lay out is a little different then my Mac Rd home store but Monday evening I was #2 in line, shelves were fully stocked and the buffet was still rolling! By the time I got to the food court they were already making my cheese pizza! On the ball. talk about «Hot n Ready»! The crew was super friendly and upbeat and I witnessed them happily accommodating every ½ and ½ combo known to man (with no questions or fuss) nice crew with a positive flow amongst them. I can whole heartedly put my stamp of approval on today’s COSTCO experience! I am a fan of great customer service and high quality products and COSTCO fits the bill.

I’ve had another heartwarming experience at Costco. The manager went way above and beyond to help me sort out a refund. He was awesome! I wish I could remember his name to add that.
I can see why Costco’s reputation is way above and beyond other similar stores.
It is always a treat to go there to shop (and try samples).
My friend from Tasmania came to visit. I took her to Costco. She was super impressed and loved trying the world’s best hot-​dog!

I live right by this Costco and, as a result, I spend waaaaay too much money here because the prices are generally pretty good.
The issue I have with this location is the staff. 85% of the employees here are rude, pushy, and uninterested in helping with anything. It really isn’t too much to ask for a checker to briefly stop their conversation with their coworker to say ‘hello’. Really, how were you hired in the first place?
And for the love of God, the next person to try and convince me to up my membership to the next tier better watch out. Holy cow I’m tired of employees coming up to me in line, acting like they’re going to scan my basket for me, only to scan my card and try to pressure me into the more expensive membership.

Great pizza at this location! I brought one home and the crust was perfect, not burnt. The ingredients were fresh and the meat wasn’t saturated with salt.

I live close to this Costco but that makes it even better. The staff is friendly and helpful, they keep there floor stocked and clean. Checkout is quick even with lines.

Stopped in as my dash indicated «low tire”-Rick courteously and immediately came to my rescue. I am always thrilled at such timely and professional service! YOU can stop by to check your tires anytime and with the change in weather you need to do it for your safety

This Costco location is the one I visit most frequently. It’s always pretty busy, but what Costco isn’t. Lines move pretty fast, but a lot of the cashiers are not very friendly. Meat department guys are great very helpful. I also purchased my cell phone through the verizon here, and one of the younger guys can not remember his name was awesome. So friendly and super helpful. They usually always have what we need, have discontinued one of the dog bones my mom bought, which she was very sad about. Store is always clean and organized, the rest of the staff is helpful ad friendly.

Parking is horrific. No, horrific doesn’t even capture it. I see a lot of employees, mostly management, standing up front of the store and not helping out. They stand around with clipboards trying to look important while check out lines are 10 – 15 carts deep waiting to get out of there. The other night there were 2 employees checking out customers and 4 managers standing, waiting to go home.
I’d prefer Costco Corporate closes this location and puts another Costco in Placer County where the need is much greater.

Well, do I really need to pump this place up? No, but I am going to leave a review anyways. They are obviously well known for their great deals and all of the little things that they sell. Sometimes I just like to come in here and walk around for no other reason that to get a few steps in and to sample some of their goodies that people are handing out. Hey, at least I’m honest. The last time I was in here I spent 360 bucks on food, and it has lasted me over a month. This is a really cool place, and I get really good deals here, all the time.

I have a love/​hate relationship with Costco and this location.
Love:
Hassle-​free return policy. They do 90 days on electrics. 90 days! And they will return just about anything else at any time. I’ve used the electronics return policy on a TV that became defective after a couple of months, and I used the anytime policy on flea medication that didn’t work for my dog. (Poor pup. Poor us.)
Christmas trees. Excellent selection, excellent prices, and the guy that assisted us in 2014 provided great customer service; the only time I can say that’s ever happened here. Just make sure you buy early, or you’ll miss out.
Pharmacy section. Even if you don’t have a membership, you can use the pharmacy for prescriptions. If your insurance doesn’t cover a prescription, you can likely get it the cheapest here. In general, they have great prices on beauty/​health items, and those are the things (toothpaste, vitamins, pain reliever, makeup remover, tampons) that make sense to buy in bulk because they have long shelf lives and will get used eventually.
So-​So:
Optical department. Both my husband and I had exams and purchased glasses here. The prices are decent, although not as inexpensive as I expected. The customer service is a bit lacking, and both pairs I ordered had to be re-​adjusted at another time because the first guy helping me did a pretty poor job. I had to keep asking him to make them tighter, and then later that day, I had to catch them from falling off my face when I bent over. Both pairs I ordered were also adjusted with one side higher than the other. Our glasses did arrive within a matter of days, though. Although we are happy with our glasses, they get dirty and smudge numerous times a day. I probably have to clean my Costco lenses every hour.
Grocery prices are hit or miss. Fruit is usually extra sweet and perfectly ripe, if you have reason to buy it in such a large quantity. Not many prepared meal options if you can’t eat dairy. Good pet food prices. They sell a «not-​horrible, edible» gluten-​free bread, at least according to my husband. It’s no substitute for regular bread, but if you really can’t eat gluten, it’s an option.
Hate:
Customer service, as a whole. Cashiers barely say more than your total and ask if you want something from the food court. No one greets you. I can rarely get anyone to help me. I’ve spent significant time in the electronics department and never once been offered help. Those Direct TV sales guys, though, they always want my business. One time when I was untying the ribbon on a pajama set, I actually had an employee offer me help. Only it was a, «Can I HELP you?» accusation thrown at me as if I had committed a horrible crime by wanting to hold the top up to me, so I could see if it would fit.
Lines. While it may be expected to have long lines at Costco, I hate that there’s not an express line. I rarely buy more than a few things, and I often buy just one thing. And it’s not like Costco customers are the friendly type to offer to let you jump ahead of their two giant carts packed with supplies for their fallout shelters.
Parking lot. We always park toward the back to avoid the crazies. Drivers fail to look when they back up or turn, and they speed around the lot with no regard for pedestrians.

I am giving 5 star to Costco because it’s my favorite store to shop. I love everything about this store, products, atmosphere, their food samples, and yes food court! What can I say it’s my favorite store.
As a professional photographer I print images thru professional lab, however ones a while I will print few images thru Costco! One thing I noticed is that Costco 1 hour photo lab quality is lower than costco main photo lab that prints images and sends them directly to your address.
So if you are not in a hurry to receive actual prints right of way I recommend you printing them online where images will be send to your home!

I am a frequent shopper at Costco. On the average I’d say once or twice a week. Typically the customer service people are very friendly, even with having to deal with the large of amount of customers. They are usually happy and give good service. Today was not the case!
I was only purchasing two items today. Previously when I have very few items I am told to just leave them in the basket. I did just that. When it was my turn the «checker» started to grab the items on the belt. The person behind me told her they were not mine. At this point the «checker» turns to me and with a disgusted sound says «Do you have your card?» My response was «sorry, yes.» and gave it to her. I did not receive a hello or any other greeting.
When people are rude my first action is to take note of their name. Now when I looked at her name tag I was shocked to see that it said MANAGER. Her name is Joanna. But thought she may have just been annoyed to have to ask for my card. Not that this is an excuse to be rude!
She then told me the total and I handed her my money. All I was told was the amount of my change and it was given to me. No thank you or anything.
Is this the type of example the management teams sets??! Very pathetic indeed. I myself am a manager in a customer bases business and this was just shocking. Joanna needs some serious development and training in basic customer service skills.
Looks like it’s time to bring my business back to SAMs club.

Not my favorite costco. Their organic selection isn’t as good as Folsom. Its dirty & checkers aren’t as friendly as Folsom. They don’t seem like they worry about how long the checkout lines are. Meh. Not my fav at all. Rather go to Rancho frankly.

Fill’er UP and Move ‘em out… this is the car cattle drive isn’t it?
At least I didn’t feel like a lost head of beef while I was here. It is an easily accessible gas station (by Costco standards) that provided a quick fill up. The only bad part is this place wasn’t freeway adjacent.
Pro Tip: Debit/​AmEx only here… but if your on the Costco AmEx you get a kickback ;) Save some more folks ;)
None the less when driving to and from this station back to the freeway, I was able to notice that they had gas for about $.15 to $.25 cents cheaper than most of the surrounding stations. That is a big difference when looked at on a regular basis over a month or a year. Lets figure $.20 cheaper (avg) and 12 gal a fill up with 2 fill ups a week.
$.20×12 = $ 2.40
$ 2.40×2 = $ 4.80
$ 4.80×52 = $ 249.60
Pretty crazy when you can save yourself $ 250 a year just for buying gas at this Costco over the other stations in the immediate area… When the cost of a Costco membership is $ 35/​yr, that is a great deal IMHO.
Dang I wish I had done this math sooner =X ohhh well… otherwise its an average Costco gas stop. The lines are bad at the wrong times of day I am sure. When I was there the lines were not that bad at all. I only had to wait for one guy to get his receipt and drive away…

Got Christmas tree today. It was $ 32 with tax. Perfect size and fluffy. Very happy with it. Best price then anywhere in our opinion.
Of course those lines on check out is wearing you out fast!
We got nice stainless steel pot set. And already tried using it at home. So far we love it! If anything changes I’ll update my review on it

They were open today well past the 6pm closure time. They were not even trying to tell people to move towards the front a common thing they do normally.
I like how they have all the organics together. Makes it so much easier to find what you need.
Great costco.

Costco is definitely worth the cost of membership. I don’t currently go here every month to stock the fridge or shelves, but I do go here to use the photo lab, optometry services and grab meat for the grill or smoker whenever the need arises. The thing about Costco, however, you always find something extra to throw in the cart when on a mission for that «single» item. Plus you can eat a pretty solid lunch if you time things right. Between the isle-​end sample stations and the dogs, pizza and chicken-​bakes up in front of the store, you can enjoy a reasonably priced meal without even expecting to.
This location is the one I frequent most. It is always clean. The staff is always friendly. I most often go to grab racks of baby back ribs. You can get three racks to a pack at a reasonable price. If you have a smoker, they have a great selection of meat and fish. The last couple times I have been there to get pork butts, they have been out. Maybe I need to get there earlier. They sell them in twin packs (boneless even), so they are convenient for providing a «butt-​load» of pulled pork (or sausages) for a large party of hungry mouth-​holes. If they have them in stock of course (ask the butcher, if not).
Now that the holidays are here, if you need a good gift idea for coworkers or friends, Costco sells 2-​for-​1 See’s Candy certificates. Just buy the certificates at Costco, take them to a See’s Candy store and get two pounds of candy (for the price of the certificate which is equivalent to one box). Great deal, great stocking stuffers! Thanksgiving is next week. You can get the bulk of your big meal (including desserts) here.
Four solid stars!

I am updating this review as I just canceled my Costco membership. It is not because I dislike Costco overall. However, I found that I just was not shopping there anymore (in store or online). It seemed dumb to keep paying. Canceling was incredibly easy! Bonus points to Costco for that. I called some number from their website. I did have to wait a short time (maybe 3 minutes on a Saturday) but it wasn’t bad at all. My membership had renewed in July. So the Costco rep told me she could refund my money completely that was paid in July! Yay! Very nice and also good since really I had not made any Costco purchases since then (or even within the past year really). She said the money could be credited to any credit card so I gave the the appropriate info. This does mean the American Express card I had via Costco will be cancelled but I really never used it anyways.
There were many reasons for canceling this. Primarily the reason is I just was never shopping at Costco. The reason why for that is that I dislike huge stores, its often crowded there, I always overspend there and buy more than I need, and well that’s it.
There is nothing wrong with Costco though. Its just not right for me. It is still good for bulk buying, party buying, alcohol buying, etc.
Another thing is I somehow had the type of membership where I’d get a rebate check once a year based on purchases. But I pretty much lost that. It was only $ 12. I just did not feel like driving to Costco to redeem it. I think that membership level was wrong for me really (they do have a cheaper option that does not have a rebate).
Farewell Costco. You are cool but my personal preferences don’t fit with shopping at your store.
5 stars still since it was so easy to cancel and I got my money back.

I like this Costco location the best out of the other Costco’s in the area (Roseville, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Sacramento) because it’s not as busy as the other locations and they are always well stocked.
This Costco is most like the Roseville and Rancho Cordova locations because they carry similar items. If Roseville is out, this location will have it. It’s least like the Cal Expo location in Sacramento because that Costco carries some unique items for the area!
I also like this location because it has a gas station and garden center which aren’t found in every Costco. They also have a nice Food Court, Pharmacy, Bakery, Tire Center and Meat Department.
Make sure if you are getting gas to come during the week, or right when they open on the weekends because the lines get looonnnggg. I guess that’s what happens when you have the cheapest gas in the area!
It’s also nice because this Costco shares a parking lot with a Super Walmart so you can get all your shopping done in one trip. Hooray!