Costco Wholesale

I love Costco, but I remember when you could actually find a parking spot and check out in less than 20 minutes… I think it’s definitely time for another location.

Why do I love Costco/​pay for a membership? Most importantly: their meat (organic) and cheese sections are TOP NOTCH quality and price. I challenge you to do better in town? (Seriously, holla at me if know what’s what).
I also love the books, electronics, and knives (get the colorful Japanese ones… LOVE them). I don’t really do cans, packaged or frozen stuff, or any drinks (cause, I just don’t consume them, personally). The produce is just TOO much quantity and will go bad quickly unless you have a family of 5+.
I recently read that Costco’s «car buying» service is THE best. I «think» I remember that source being Consumer Reports so it’s legit.
I like the random surprises of Costco, too: heck, I bought a water softener there for a sweet $ 399! It’s been a champ going on 2 years now.
Costco is a great company with integrity… it’s one of the few remaining not solely driven by greed and money… they treat their employees very well with great benefits and pay. You, as the customer, can see that in the great way they treat you! It’s a win-​win!
The thing I hate about bulk stores like Costco and Sam’s? If you DO like something, and it’s not THEIR brand like Kirtland, chances of it disappearing forever are very likely. Our family was hooked on an anise biscotti for months: boom, poof, gone. Tears. Struggle. We’re finally getting past it like a year later.
My biggest hate: other people love Costco even more than I do. The crowds. The parking. Ugh. Awful. I’ll only go on Sundays promptly at 10am.

A nice Costco, but certainly not the best. Still, they usually have most of what I need here. What I just can’t get over with Costco is how they just suddenly change from one type of product to another. For example, for years, I would buy cases of regular V8 juice in the can. Fine. Every trip, buy one case. Then suddenly, no regular V8, only the Low Sodium version, after a few more trips I give in to the health nazis and start buying the Low Sodium version. It took maybe two months, but I got used to the flavor, and after about a year of drinking it, I actually began to like it! And at the same time, coincidentally, my Endocrinologist started me on a low sodium diet. Cool. I can still buy the V8 that I now like. NOPE! All of a sudden, this Costco switched back to the regular, higher sodium V8!!! I haven’t seen the low sodium V8 now for months! So, and I know this is common for Costco, you may get to where you really like a specific version of a product, don’t count on it always being there. Still, prices are a great deal, and they carry better brands than Sam’s Club. I’m always comparing prices between Costco and Amazon, and the vast majority of the time Costco beats almost anyone, including HEB and 1−800-PetMeds by a lot! And I gave up my Sam’s Club membership years ago because they mostly carry lower quality brands than Costco. So, I can’t price compare the two. Anyway, I’m willing to pay a little more for better brands.

A good cheap and fast eat!
We’ve had just about every bring on this menu and the only thing I wasn’t crazy about was the turkey sandwich. Was a bit dry. We love the $ 1.50 jumbo hotdogs with a warm soft bun and a Pepsi to wash it down. The pizzas are some of our favorite to get to feed a crowd at birthday parties or foot game gatherings. They quality of crust is light and fluffy yet strong enough to support the thick delicious layer of cheese and toppings. The ice creams and parfaits are also refreshing and delicious.

What the heck? Was told to wait 30mins to get a Tdapp shot… ended waiting over 1hr and half! I was waiting, not that I wanted to, but I over heard everything that was said to other patients and customers! They even told some to come back in days… because waiting for their medications would have taken hours!
Please HIRE more staff and Pharm TECH… This is just unacceptable!

This is a huge Costco to us… We love the food court the most lol, I still can’t get over how the mocha and berry smoothies are… just $ 1.45 !? Worth it ! And also a whole box of pizza !? Awesome prices here including the bulky things we buy:) Crowded but good experience!

So we can shop anywhere, but it is how fast or how great customer service at return counter really matter in my opinion. I have been in many costco facilities around usa. But this one made me want to post this comment!
Return line at this location is worst then ever, they have one lady working and she is doing her best but for the size of the store they should have at least 4! I have seen only one time when they had 2 working returns but they sure have 3 or 4 working for sign up to costco. Is it fare?!
Where are their managers at? Put more people on return line please!!!

Do yourself a favor and become a Costco member. They offer high quality brands and products. The icing on the cake is the customer service they provide one word exceptional

went right before they were closing so the parking lot was empty. it’s right off the fwy which makes it easy to get to. i had only 1 thing to get so i walked right to it and went to checkout. wasn’t a line at the register so it was super fast. there’s also gas there which usually is cheaper than anywhere else.

I love their Very, Berry Sundae! Prices for snack are are ridiculously cheep. Coming at noon has the added bonus of getting samples (and yes I bought some of those products)!

I love their return policy! I always get the healthy choice of foods that they now carry. Certainly has better quality than the competitors.

It’s a pretty typical Costco. But it’s always clean and the employees are very helpful. Saturdays are fun because with all the samples it’s like eating lunch for free. Avoid the club on Sundays. It’s a mad house. A nice bonus is all the eye candy, lots of cute guys to see.

What’s not to like?
PRO: It’s Costco: huge warehouse, great selection, quality products, and awesome prices.
CON: Many items are bulk-​only, limited staff, lines at check-​out frequently too long, and steadfast refusal to accept credit cards besides American Express (sorry, but that is just plain dumb). Improving those check-​out lines and accepting other credit cards (e.g., Visa, Master Card) would garner a fifth star from this reviewer.

I only go to Costco for specific things (yogurt, super foods, etc). Costco is rather expensive if you really price out each item, but the store is clean and there’s a great selection on their produce.

Normally love this place !! Went in yesterday (Sunday early morning) Was very irrated !! They had a large machine sweeping and mopping the floors made it very hard to get down the aisle’s. My suggestion would be to run this machine before the store opens !!
Also we use to be able to get the Hawaiian Rice Bowls here and their no longer available !!

This is a great location, easy access for many years. I have had a few unsatisfactory experiences over the years. Overall there is an incredible consistency of high quality products, friendly atmosphere, and good customer service.

Great store. Shop early or stay late. This place is always packed and parking can be a nightmare (people can be aggressive or selfish).
Shop here for years and have not yet had a bad experience.

If you’re not a Costco member, you should be.
Costco is a warehouse store selling bulk food items, large quantity meats, alcohol, clothing, furniture, household goods, tools, and electronics. The prices are usually fantastic.
The stores are barns and no frills but substantially better than Sam’s Club. In fact, if you’re familiar with Sam’s Club, Costco is virtually identical but nicer.
To shop at Costco you need to buy a 1-​year membership which is $ 55 for families and $ 110 for businesses. You’ll more than make up the membership fee particularly if you are a household with many mouths to feed.
The store is a fun place to shop and you never know what you’ll find around the next corner. Some of my favorite things are Costco are found in the bakery. You can get huge apple pies for $ 9. If you have a birthday party coming up, huge sheet cakes are also quite reasonable. Their muffins, cakes, pies etc., are all outstanding.
Then there’s the meat department. They always have a huge meat selection from ribs (beef and pork), pork, steaks, hamburger etc., all for great prices. The even have a hot deli near the meat department that sells rotisserie chicken. They also have a very nice selection of premium frozen products as well as fresh fish and seasonally, crab, and lobster.
If you’re in need to toilet paper, Costco has your covered. Need a new mattress or a sofa? Yep, they have that too. Need to get a prescription filled, buy vitamins, get glasses made or pick up contacts? This is the place for you.
The in-​house brand is Kirkland. Kirkland is always highly rated by Consumer Reports so you can buy with confidence.
Lastly, the have a snack bar with awesome pizza ($ 1.99/HUGE slice, or $ 9.95 for the whole pie), huge hotdogs and sausages, ice cream parfaits, chicken bakes, pulled pork sandwiches (new item) and amazing made to order ice cream cars.
One last thing; your Costco card is good at any Costco in the world.

The food court only takes cash or check… which is perplexing as the rest of the store takes credit cards. Wait, not perplexing… what’s that word? Oh, really F-​ing annoying! That’s the one.
But what are you gonna do. The rest of the place is a giant warehouse filled with gigantic versions of stuff you find elsewhere, but at a bulk discount of course. They do have some really good deals here, so if you’re a member and looking to buy a TV, laptop, or kitchen stuff, check here first as you might save a bit of cash.

I hope they remodel this store soon and standardize its layout. The floorplan is just too different from the other two San Antonio Costco stores – as well as the South Austin store, and it causes me a lot of confusion. I’m afraid I might pick up diapers when I mean to pick up lettuce instead.
Also this store is incredibly busy. I walked in at 9:58 (two minutes before opening) and the store already had a significant number of customers. I wasn’t there 20 minutes, and, by the time I left, well, I was pretty sure they were having to park out at Fiesta Texas.
Somehow, I managed to find two shirts and a gel seat cushion before i checked out. However, because I didn’t find any pants, the seat cushion was extra cool when I sat on it. In the car.