Costco

I was never big on wholesale store because I always feel like I never need that much stuff, but I have grown to love it because of Costco. The food is always fresh, the prices are great for a large quantity, the prepared foods they have are good (meaning you do not need to tweak things too much as far as the seasonings and stuff), the store is clean, the lines move quickly and the staff is nice. You are always sure to get outstanding customer service from any staff member you encounter. For a while, we were not fortunate enough to have a wholesale store around here (after they moved the Sam’s club) but having this and Wegmans in such close proximity of each other is a plus! I would highly recommend this location to anyone!

I’ve been a member of Costco for as long as I can remember. Costco has consistently provided high quality goods and products at great prices. I buy any and everything from Costco, from fruit to tires to prescriptions. My membership easily pays for itself with my savings each trip and my rebate yearly. I’m a major fan of Costco and I don’t see that changing anytime some.

I love Costco! The checkers are nicer here than at other costcos. They try to get you out as fast as they can. Especially when the lines are long! Great gas prices too. Can’t be beat.

I am a huge fan of Costco in general, and this one in particular. If they had liquor like the one in DC, it would be on! But sadly, they do not. Instead, they have more olive oil then I know what to do with. I’m talking 7 different brands of olive oil and avocado oil! I’m pretty sure the one in DC may have had two or three, but nothing like this one. I also didn’t have the typical issue I have with the Costco at Pentagon City where some of the fruit was close to spoiled. From my favorite Rainier cherries to ripe mangoes, this may become my go-​to Costco when I don’t need liquor. It’s only 15 minutes from the location in NE. I will say that it took me forever to find a suitable bag of avocados but I’ll excuse that. Overall, I’ll definitely return.

I love Costco.
I Love Costco.
I LOve Costco.
I LOVe Costco.
I LOVE Costco.
It took me a while to join as it’s just two people in my household. I always thought of Costco as the family of 4+ dream. When you have a large family, the size things come in the average grocery store just isn’t adequate enough to keep you from ending up buying groceries every other week. But that’s because, quite foolishly, I didn’t realize all the other additional perks of being a Costco’s member even if I have a small family of 2.
Some of the perks I’ve enjoyed…
–They have rewards cards for members which cost more but apparently pay for themselves when you spend a certain amount in there.
–A lot of the things that you don’t want to keep up with come in large bulk packages (i.e. trash bags, dish washing liquid, sandwich bags, toilet paper, lotion). These items are really the BEST deals because they can last you from 3 – 12 months.
–Their deal on water is actually better than Wegman’s
–But Wegman’s is there right next door just in case you don’t want something in bulk
–They sell bulk flowers
–The service is great. The checkout cashiers tend to be pretty official equal parts friendly and efficient. If the lines are long, they assign an additional person to each register to unload your basket while the cashier rings.
–The free samples of their products doesn’t hurt, especially when you spend so much time in the damn store. Trust me, you’ll get hungry in the shopping process!
–My absolute favorite perk however, is their ready-​to-​go or easy to make meal options. I like to cook healthy food but I don’t like to cook from scratch every single day. Costco makes it easy for me to cook once on Sunday and have those meals last for the rest of the week, often even into the second week. They also have pre-​cooked things that take me less time and effort to cook which keeps me from getting tempted to eat out on those long days. Like their basil and mozzarella chicken meatballs for example that are so good and have me looking forward to eating at home!
I think the only thing that isn’t so great is their gas prices. I find them comparable in gas prices to other local gas stations so I never understand why there’s a line around the corner specifically for their gas.
Costco has truly changed my life and eating habits. So I am happy.

This Costco is pretty good and big, so even if it’s crowded you don’t feel like it’s crowded. My only complaint is that there is a serious lack of consistency at this location. On several occasions, I have bought something from this Costco, loved it, returned to buy it again and guess what? It’s gone, never to see their shelves again! That can be very frustrating, especially when you see the same item at another Costco location that’s further away. I don’t know who is making the decision to discontinue certain items but perhaps they should do a little more research first.

This Costco is like any Costco I’ve been to. It is great!!! The staff is always helpful and they will go the extra mile to help their members. I always enjoy my membership and the low gas prices.

This is a great Costco location. I visit it often and they are well stocked and the lines move very quickly. One thing I love about Costco is that they maintain your receipts on file and will print them for you, which is helpful if you have a warranty or insurance issue.
The photo center deserves an extra mention. They do a great job with photo printing. Recently, I got the dimensions wrong and printed a photo with dimensions that would not fit on the page and they adjusted the photo to fit. I have used them for thousands of pictures and a few posters and they are always courteous.
I would have given the store five stars, but for the poor customer service and slow service time in the Tire Center. The tire desk is not always staffed so you can have a long wait for someone to assist you even when you have made them aware that are awaiting. Tire rotation/​service is included with tire purchase but the wait for service can be two hours or more even in the middle of the day on a weekday.

I love this Costco. I come here often to purchase items and even when its crowded the lines move fast.

This Costco has a pretty decent supply of everything I need for the house. It’s even more fun when you go on a weekend and they are giving away samples! The only thing about going on the weekend is that it’s always crowded.

This Costco is stellar. Employees are courteous and hardworking. Customer service is top notch. We have NEVER had a problem making a return or managing our membership.
I’ve gotten two pairs of glasses at the optical center here and both turned out great. Hardly any wait at all, and there’s an optometrist with an office inside the store who does eye exams for $ 50.
The employees in the electronics department actually know about electronics! Gasp! ;) Same with the butchers knowing about the meats.
And of special note, you can get a pint of oysters for just $ 7.99 when they have their seafood expos. So worth it! Totally delicious.
The ONLY gripe I have is that this store sells milk in odd-​shaped containers that are really hard to pour without spilling a little bit. It’s annoying, but not going to keep me from coming back.

This place never fails me. It is clean, convenient to where I live and the service is great. It never seems over crowded which is great cause I can run in and get a few things and doesn’t take me a life time to check out.
I’ve gotten my eye exam and glasses made at this cosco twice, they always say it would take about 10 business days to get my glasses and I’ve always gotten them within 4 – 5 business days. The last time I was here they forgot to take $ 20 off for the promotion that they were having and when I came back to get pick up my glasses, they had credited me the money on a gift card, which I didn’t even have to ask for.
The people that work here make it a very enjoyable experience to shop here and I feel like they are very honest and hard working.

I eat lunch at the sample stations lol.

Yes! Okay okay, I know it’s a bit expensive but you’re buying food in bulk and get a better deal. So I recently went to Costco on Super Bowl weekend and yes it was crowded and I spent a lot (lol like a the cost of a pair of designer shoes) but i didn’t just go for food. I found a pair of Bose Headphones which were $ 200 CHEAPER than the retail price, sonicare toothbrushes, and food. There was a 5 lb bag of brown rice for $ 20. They have a great selection of produce and I LOVE to sample the products before I purchase, it’s also a good way to get recipe ideas from the people who pass out the samples.
Okay now that I talked about the food, let me discuss the Inkjet refill. We all know how expensive printer ink is, I took my 2 cartridges (one black and one Tri color) to get refilled, it took about 30 minutes. I’m amazed at the quality. My total cost including tax was a little less than $ 20. I’m NEVER buying ink again if I can help it. For less than half of what it would cost to get one ink cartridge, I was able to get 2.

Finally! A Costco that’s close to me and convenient to visit after work or on the weekends without driving a country mile. I’m personally a Sam’s Club gal, but I do enjoy a Costco every now and then. Besides, they’re basically the same anyway.
This Costco is apart of the fairly new shopping center in Glenarden that has several big name retail stores and a Wegman’s. Costco’s has a gas station, tire shop and inside eatery. It doesn’t sell wines and spirits like the location in DC, but it’s not too far from that location if that’s a necessity.
Plenty of items in stock from furniture, tv’s, salmon to paper goods. Basically everything you would expect in a normal Costco. It can get a bit crowded on the weekends and of course during the holidays, but normally I can breeze in and out. The majority of the staff is helpful and the check-​out lines are usually always pretty fast.
I don’t like the fact that Costco’s only accepts checks or American Express as forms of payment. Step up with the times and allow customers to use any credit card that they have. I would also appreciate if they opened earlier for those of us that need to go in earlier. All and all, it’s a clean store, that has plenty discounted perks.

I like the store and the ability to get my bulk items. I only go every month or so but its a nice organized store except for the folks clogging aisle trying to get free food!

Who doesn’t love Costco! I love the fact that this location is NEVER too crowded. I can always zip in and zip out of there! Food selections are always fresh.

As Costco’s go, this one is pretty nice! It’s clean, efficient and not as crowded as the other locations in DC. Parking isn’t bad, either. This particular location is in a new shopping center that was not even in my GPS. But it’s definitely worth it to venture here just for the cleanliness of the store.

I got lost getting here because of the lack of road signage on the way there.
I got lost inside the mega-​store because of the layout.
But I gorged myself on MULTIPLE samples from EACH of the sample tables while inside. Oh and I purchased a HUGE box of Cheerios and a multi-​pack of yogurts in a line I got thru quickly! Oooh, and I got a berry smoothie on the way out.
I love this Costco. You will, too, once you find it… Heh heh heh…

This is, by far, THE least crowded Costco in all the DMV. I don’t know whether it’s because the Wegmans opening totally overshadowed Costco’s, or whether Costco shoppers are scared of «the hood,» or whether people just don’t know it’s there because you can’t see any signs for it from the beltway… But whatever the case, I’ve never been in such an uncrowded Costco on any Saturday. We stopped by today, and like our previous two or three Saturday trips, the aisles were amazingly easy to navigate, I didn’t have to fight mobs of kids and old ladies to check out the samples, and there were virtually no lines to check out.
Anyone who knows me well knows I have a deep love for Costco. but the lack of crowds at this particular location make it even better than others.