Costco

Could my heart BE any happier? I was waiting for my BJs membership to expire before heading over to Costco but I’m so glad the time has come! Also — PRO TIP: they’re running a LivingSocial deal right now for a household membership plus a $ 20 gift card and coupons for oodles of freebies for just $ 55 (normally the cost of the membership alone). This location is brand new (just opened in the fall) so the store is, naturally, in mint condition. Add in ample parking, cheap gas ($ 1.59 tonight, what, am I in high school again?), and a fantastic selection of high quality products (the produce and baked goods surprisingly stand out… oh and $ 5 rotisserie chickens), and you have one happy Emily.

The products are usually of good quality, have shopped here since they have opened and have only needed to return a couple items due to quality issues. I guess today was not my day because as Shantae was checking us out she started giving me trouble and asking my mom for her member card. I told her that both orders were mine, and all I was doing was splitting up my business order from my personal order. She kept on going on how I can’t be using my card for guests and that my mom needs her own card (even though she has one, just could not find it). She obviously was not listening to what I was telling her because she kept on insisting to see my mother’s card. Not sure why Shantae had to give us such a hard time. Never had this problem the many times I shopped here before with other people.

Conveniently Located. Parking is no issue. Gas is usually best price around. Costco is not cheap per se but it is relatively the best price if you’re comparing apples to apples for the brand of the items. Great for families or if you have friends to split some items as most come with 2+, so the per unit is great value. You’ll most likely leave the place over budget but if you were to buy the same items elsewhere, it’ll cost you more. Majority of items are quality that I can trust and for the price, it may be best around, even when you compare to Amazon.
Offers great sample tastings. If that’s not enough, the food court offers hot dogs+drink for $ 1.50 and other food choices perfect for lunches.
Paying membership is the only downfall but that’s standardized. Best part is you can always return anything you’re not satisfied! With that mentality, you just end up buying items you’re on the fence about. And that’s how you end up buying more than you intend to!
The trick is to also know what things to buy in Costco vs just at a regular store. For items that you might not need a large quantity of, maybe just go to regular grocery store. Furniture is a great buy here if you want quality furniture that last.

I heard this location was new from a relative. But actually found out its been open for about four months. That’s crazy. It’s ridiculously clean and the employees are top notch at this location. Way better than bjs or Sam’s club by far.
Costco is known for treating employees well with good wages. Respect! The only warehouse that I will shop at.

So thankful that Costco opened in the Hartford area. This is a much better place when compared to BJ’s and SAMs club. I see there is a difference in price too when compared to the other whole sale clubs and the biggest difference I see is the tasting stations that Costco has.
I got a bunch of coupons because of the opening special sign-​up. Parking is a big hassle if you are going over the weekends, so try to go over a weekday. Love shopping here.

I live right across the street (literally) and this has been a great addition to the neighborhood. The prices on most of the items are ridiculously reasonable ($ 5 for 5 huge lint rollers? A cat owners DREAM!) I can get huge bags of raviolis for those nights that I don’t feel like cooking, tons of paper towels and TP, laundry detergent, you name it. The cashiers work very quickly and diligently to get everyone out ASAP, because there’s always a huge line at the registers. I also can’t get over the prices on their cafeteria food! My dad loves the $ 1.50 hot dog and unlimited soda, and I always get their freshly made pizza. My friend bought a TV their recently too and said after days of price comparison, that Costco had the best deal. Best part about the membership… CHEAP GAS! I think they’re at $ 1.89 right now? Talk about makin’ me happy!

I have to start this review by thanking my parents for giving me the gift of a Costco membership. Yes, it’s definitely logical for a single 22 year-​old to buy things in bulk. I digress.
I am a fan of this Costco! The staff is super friendly, just as you would expect of any Costco, and they provide fantastic service. They also have a variety of products, from food to clothing, which makes it a one-​stop shop. I hate to admit it, but I’ve already bought four pairs of pants from here (oops… I don’t think this is why my parents got me that membership). But I also have bought a variety of frozen food in bulk (I recommend the stuffed shells and the pre-​seasoned salmon!). I also do love the Kirkland organic chocolate milk. Oh, and their liquor department is pretty dang fantastic.
The one thing that I am not a fan of is their parking lot. First off, it’s HUGE, so that’s nice. However, the lack of cart corrals is like super concerning to me. It gets filled to the brim on weekends, and carts end up everywhere in the parking lot.
As mentioned in the other reviews, they only accept debit, cash, check, and AmEx credit card. However, starting in April 2016, they will no longer be accept AmEx credit card, and will start accepting Visa credit card!

GOOD RIRST Impressions… are SAFE… at this Location! I visited for my first time on Monday 12÷7÷15… A NEW STORE… NICE IMPRESSION… Now to join… at the Membership Desk, I was cheerfully told that“Kevin will be happy to assist me”…So…, onward to Kevin. a Kind Professional man. and I should note, that Im in a wheelchair, but, he did not exagerate my low positioning to fill out forms OR even. And most graciously in taking my photo, especially when, I mistakenly tried to «demolish» with my chair… the Blue Background Stand used as a Backdrop in membership card photos!, he lightheartedly made nothing of it, even though the lines were forming!!!,. I asked him a few business/​corprate questions. Like IF was the General Manager due to his very responsible approach!,… which he answered… in the Negative in a Quick and Friendly. fashion … As I was taking care of my membership details, I noticed the other Costco employees at the Membership Desk. SMOOTHLY and KINDLY taking care of other smart folks JOINING A COSTCO… GREAT IMPRESSION… Now off to SHOP… an Awesome inventory… VERY Obvious!!!
filling my cart pretty Quickly… my caregiver in tow with it… we had questions in different departments on a variety of products consistently noticing ALL eagerly and professionaly answered Note to Self…” Helpers“GREAT IMPRESSION!!! …WHO …did such a Fine Job in coordinating the initial Opening of This Location… GREAT IMPRESSION! from the Management Positions to the Department/​Floor Positions!!! KUDOS TO THE ENTIRE CREW… GREAT FIRST IMPRESSION!!!
i might add, that Ive been in Business most of my life although owning MUCH Less squarefootage and I keenly know «WHAT» it TAKES… your Brand is ATTRACTIVELY represented here… Both in Product and in your GREATEST Asset/Product.your,… EMPLOYEES/​STAFF!
I have one Marketing Question… and since I did not follow the Planning and Zoming of this Building Project and I was just in the passenger front seat of the car. I was wondering/​concerned about uour signage on the Main Road. or the Lack thereof… We’re from Mystic, CTand had only my iphone to indicate the actual location of your store… Im sure there are lists of Building and site plan issues you dealt with… BUT a SIGN is BASIC… or some type of Directionals… especially since your Parking Lot situation leaves one to initially drive in circles and need to return to the Main Road. To «take another shot at it“before you can actually get to the correct Parking area… where you can access the Building!
This Topic is just based upon an initial visit from willing clients to do whatever it takes» to get to uour Business… NOT … A GOOD Impression… BUT, Im sure this was somehow. Beyond your control!..
I hsd a wonderful experience and will be making many family and friends. Very happy during the upcoming holidays, thankx to your Company…
ALL THE BEST… and much Success… to the COSTCO in New Britain, Connecticut!
celeste L. Caracausa, New COSTCO MEMBER!!!
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I was so excited to hear about the new Costco. It’s in a great location– close to Westfarms and Target. However, I was let down immensely! I bought produce twice in the past two months and each time, it was rotten or moldy. The avocados were literally rotten and didn’t last more than two days in my fridge. Many of the lemons had fuzzy mold on them. Finally, I overheard another customer at the checkout line describe mold on her produce. The clerk was rude and said she probably picked it from the «bottom of the box.» I’m sorry, but there should be NO moldy food items at all!
I will also mention that the bottle return machines are almost always full, and it takes a long time before a staff member will assist. This also happened to me twice.
The only reason I may go back is for the paper products and prepackaged items. Otherwise, don’t waste your time getting a membership!

This place is HUGE. Everything about this place screams big and luckily, I was in the mood for bulk items! This was my first time at Costco and I loved it! I bought Dove hair shampoo and conditioner for less than 10 dollars. 2 huge bottles. It is super easy to get lost and caught up in the store, but I had a list. Obviously, because they sell in bulk you’re not going to find everything. They had Belvita breakfast biscuits, but not the chocolate flavor. But for what you pay, it is worth it! I also filled my gas tank for $ 2.03! It was awesome! I can’t wait to go back!
However, they do not accept Visa credit cards. Just debit, cash, check and I think one more credit card, but I do not remember. You can use any debit though. I think they will be accepting Visa in the near future but don’t quote me on that.

I ponied up, got a membership and walked into our new Costco this weekend (just as they opened) and I was expecting to spend a ton of cash there but I didn’t find a lot of stuff I hoped to buy. I had been a long time BJ’s customer but being that my family is just me and my wife we don’t need to buy much in bulk so we stopped going there a few years ago. The items that we would buy in bulk would mostly be dry goods like paper towels, toilet paper and trash bags. I’ve always held Costco up higher than BJ’s (probably because people are SO enthusiastic about shopping there) but in the end I found them to be very similar and let me tell you why… they don’t carry much variety of anything. They carry Scott toilet paper (the scratchy kind) but they don’t carry the Scott «soft» toilet paper. They have boatloads of Kleenex brand tissues but zero Puffs Plus (and the lotion in Puffs makes all the difference). We may luck out in bulk buying in the future but for this trip we only spent $ 60 and most of it was on cheese and other food. The cheese selection was the bomb diggity. Got a slab of smoked gouda that is awesome.
I’m going to do some googling to figure out what most people buy at Costco to see if I can leverage their experiences to benefit myself. I am curious about the travel offerings that they have… they seem to have some decent trips available at decent prices. More to come.

Where else can you buy a lifetime supply of tomato paste? Seriously, I’m glad Costco has opened in New Britain; We just became members mainly because its 1 exit away off of rt 9. We use our membership to buy in bulk. Costco is great for onions/​potatoes/​canned goods/​cleaning supplies and even some clothing. Its hard to walk out without spending $ 200 but in the end the food lasts a long time and is really great quality. Let alone, Costco is a great company and they treat their employees well. This Costco also has a liquor area with lots of good deals. I only wish they had a beer fridge with individual bottles as well as some more variety for their beers. BTW come hungry, lots of free samples to try!

I went to sign up and waited in line to be told rudely applications were elsewhere. I was not the only one waiting in line only to be told that applications were on a table by the door. The applications were buried in their mounds of coupons and pamphlets. There was no greeter to point out location of applications and to wait in the sign up line to be told that the applications were elsewhere is ridiculous. Once I completed the application they pushed their executive membership and store credit card to the point I left without signing up. I went to BJ’s wholesale club and renewed my membership which took me five minutes. I will not be back.

Who doesn’t love Costco? The hardest part is shopping on a budget. As much as I love to get 100lbs of anything for relatively cheap, it also means I get less variety with my weekly grocery budget. This location is easy to get to off Rte 72 just down from the Mall. Don’t be fooled by it’s New Britain location, it is pretty much in Farmington/​West Hartford.

My family’s shopped at the Waterbury Costco for 10+ years, and their products were staples in my household growing up, so imagine my excitement when I found out last year that a Costco was opening closer to me in New Britain. I’ve literally been counting down the days until it opened!
I finally got to stop in today, and it’s excellent. All of the high-​quality Kirkland Signature products I love and expensive brand-​name products like Patagonia, all at really reasonable prices. For people who haven’t shopped at Costco before, some of my family’s favorites include: rugelach, croissants, blueberry muffins, pumpkin pie, pesto, chicken breasts, salmon, pecan-​cashew nut crisp, toasted coconut cashews, and pretty much everything Kirkland Signature. New Britain shoppers have no idea how lucky they are, since this location also features a liquor store (which the Waterbury location doesn’t have), a gas station (which consistently has the cheapest gas prices around), a tire center, and an optical center (which is where I get my glasses and contacts in Waterbury).
The best part of this particular Costco location though? How cheery and friendly all the workers were. At the entrance, I was warmly greeted by multiple Costco employees and given a shopping cart by another worker, all of whom seemed absolutely thrilled to be there. That’s a testament to how well Costco treats their employees.
A few complaints lest I sound like a total Costco fangirl: The layout is exactly like the Brookfield Costco, and while I prefer the layout of the Waterbury Costco more (less maze-​like and more spacious), I guess they made do with less space. The parking lot however is a mess. Whoever designed it did not anticipate the swarms of confused shoppers trying to navigate it. Hopefully the amount of traffic will die down as the store gets settled in. Overall, Costco has done an excellent job with this location, and I’m so excited to live so close to a Costco again.

I’m a huge fan of warehouse stores and have been a Costco member for some time but didn’t really frequent the store because they were all out of the area. So I was beyond ecstatic to learn one was opening in the area. They carry a lot of high quality products for reasonable prices. The fruits/​veggies are always fresh, the meats and seafood are priced accordingly, and the baked goods are so yummy. Added bonuses are the liquor store attached which is open to those whose don’t have a membership and are looking for a discount. The gas station with ridiculously low prices and the tire service center. Also you can’t go wrong with all the scrumptious samples. This was great addition to the area!

What a great addition to the neighborhood !! Great prices, great selection and amazing customer service !!

You don’t know how lucky you are to have two of the finest managers, Sr. Tom Daly and Dan. Store was spotless. Has high quality Kirkland liquor, premium gas as $ 1.99/ gal. VODKA $ 18, Bourbon small batch $ 10, Scotch,.Prosecco, Tequila, Gin unbelievable prices!!!
Huge Target next door!
Full maxi length down quilt coats $ 90 elsewhere $ 500. Patagonia and Rolex watches discounted… C’mon now. Go!!!