Costco

Every item of food in this Costco is rotten, including the frozen goods. Some of the frozen goods have been visibly thawed and refrozen – not food safe. Virtually every item of food I have purchased here has needed to be returned, which is a huge to-​do. Even the garlic is rotten! Everything. :(
What gives this Costco two stars is its amazing liquor selection and prices. Truly the best place to buy booze in DC, so much so that I would consider it the ONLY place worth buying booze. Too bad the food is rotten.

Friendly staff, yummy food, and parking. What more could you want?

Great customer service and efficient cashiering. It is very busy on the weekend. I arrived 10 minutes before the store was set to open on Sunday morning, and there were at least 30 people waiting outside. The store is neat and tidy, and everything was well stocked.

A: optical department is top notch, customer service, liquor/​wine/​beer selection is vast and expanding, frozen food selection is huge, fruit and vegetable selection, meat selection, women’s socks, household bath product selection
B: coffee selection (is good, though somewhat lacking in options at this location).
C: women’s clothing (needs higher end brands and more of each size)
D: gasoline lines are out of control. Be prepared for a 10+ minute wait.
Other — Dr. Jones at Novi Eye Associates, the optometrist at this location, is FANTASTIC. She is thorough, detailed, and I see her once a year (twice now!). Prices are reasonable and appointments are easy to make. They accept my HSA account and I was able to take my prescription right over to the optical department. Easy.

My favorite place in DC, hands down. I try to get there early, right when they open, to avoid the madness, but even when its packed the checkout people do a good job of keeping things moving. I’ll get gas too if the lines arent too long, but mainly I go for booze, meat and produce. I also got some cute snow boots last week! Yay for costco!

Came to this location yesterday. Upon arriving police were on hand directing traffic not sure if this is a everyday thing or if it was just because it was the weekend. Parking was jammed packed !! I had a second thought if I should stay or leave but I ended up staying once I realized Costco is always appears to be packed no matter the location so I just parked a little distance away and went on in.
Well those thoughts reappeared as I entered the store and could see the line going down in to the aisles o the store, BUT ALL LINES WERE OPEN !! So, I couldn’t be mad staff were doing the job at hand .
Prices here at Costco are «hit or miss» I only grabbed a few items (water bread chicken) but I did notice some things I would rater just get from a local grocery store. I do agree the membership is worth it because they do have a big selection of items in bulk that you just cant beat for the one time fee. Costco not only carries food but, electronics, clothes, cleaning supplies, furniture, books, toys etc…
I did have a not so good experience with the chick at the pizza stand who was leaning on the register hand on the side of her face. I asked her a question and she continued to stay in that mannerism and not completely answer my question. I said are you able to do a half and half pizza? her response was «whole» (that’s all she said) we went through that scenario 3 times before I had to break down and force her to explain her self and let her know I’m sure she was not acting like that when she went on her interview and that Costco wouldNOT be pleased with her lack of customer service! Oh she got it together really quick !! I’m not one to try to make someone lose work but right is right and wrong is wrong .
Overall regardless of the long lines and parking I got services fairly faster then what I had expected. I will return to this location as it is close to home and I SEE GAS IS AVAILABLE HERE !
I will update my review on my next visit of a more in depth shopping list.

Who doesn’t love Costco? No one, that’s who!
Aside from Costco’s general amazingness (chocolate covered mango slices, anyone?), this location also features a gas station, and due to it’s location in the district, is free (unlike the Maryland location) to sell liquors, liquers, beer, wine, etc. Wins all around in my book!

NE DC, has a COSTCO, and guess what, it is no fighting for a parking space, easy lines, and they have beer and wine.
And they have a gas station, and everything else Costco has, it is PERFECT!
Just go, do not stop anywhere else!

This Costco was GREAT! I’ve been to many Costcos before and this one was very organized and smooth sail. All the sale signs and items were stocked up well. This would be one stop shop because they have alcoholic beverage, gas station, and everything else. Parking is huge and not very crowded at all.

If the only benefit of having a membership was access to the gas station, I’d gladly pay up; but the stuff inside the store is pretty cool too. I come here once every couple of weeks to fill up the tank and restock the pantry. Gas is about a buck a gallon cheaper here than in the city, so for most DC residents, the savings from about 4 fill-​ups pays for the membership.
Alcohol is super cheap. The brand name stuff is way cheaper than the liquor store (1.75 ltr Jameson bottle for less than 1.0 ltr at the local shop). But the real savings comes in from their Kirkland brand items. The alcohol is supposedly made at the same distilleries as the name brands. I defy you to distinguish between their Canadian whiskey (1.75ltr/$ 14) and Crown Royal, or between their 5X distilled French vodka (1.75/$ 20) and Grey Goose.
I used to avoid generic brands, but I’ve found the Kirkland label items to be of superior quality. Their tuna is more expensive than Bumble Bee (deservedly so), and their household items are top-​notch. They also have a lot of cool items that you don’t generally find at other places.
My one complaint is that they have an annoying habit of switching out items, so something you buy one week may not be there the next time you visit. (I blame them for getting me hooked on Mateo’s salsa, which was pretty cheap when it was at Costco, but is super expensive to buy online.) The lines are fairly long, but you really can’t blame them for being popular. And they’ve done a much better job of traffic control lately, contracting police officers to signal on busy days in order to avoid the jam at the four-​way stop sign.
I didn’t get the hype before I joined; now I’m a fan for life.
Pro Tip: Spring for the Executive membership. Yeah, it’s another $ 55, but you get 2% of everything that you spend returned at the end of the year. The minimum amount returned is $ 55, so even if you don’t spend very much, the membership won’t cost you anything extra. Also, give your +1 extra card to someone you know will visit frequently, and you get 2% of everything they spend as well.

Although I have a Sam’s Club membership and have it over 10 years, I LOVE coming to Costco with my friend. The nearest Sam’s is in Waldorf, and I truly dislike going there.
This particular Costco has a wonderful selection of wine, liquor, fruits, and veggies. In addition, I love the fact that I get awesome foods in bulk. Needless to say, I think that I am going to change my membership.

I come to this Costco at least once a month as a lucky +1 since my boyfriend is the membership holder. We’ve had plenty of lunch dates for under $ 5 here and many trips resulting in us wondering just how we threw down hundreds of dollars on booze and food!
I’ve shopped in every section of this store and always manage to find something I didn’t know I needed. And always take advantage of any free samples. Duh.
The sheet cakes from the bakery are a total deal and taste better than most high end bakery cake I’ve had! Super easy to submit a paper order and then just pick it up a day or two (or more!) later.
The ONLY reason this isn’t a 5-​star review is the amount of time it takes to get in and out of that parking lot.

My co-​worker rants and raves about THIS Costco all the time so I finally checked it out. I was reluctant to purchase a Costco membership because I am already a BJ’s member but I figured why not?! I visited the Alexandria, VA location to purchase my membership (it’s closer to where I live), at this location there were a few products that BJ’s does not carry that stuck out, but nothing blew me away.
Costco definitely has more of warehouse feel than BJ’s, I haven’t decided if this is good or bad yet. I noticed that compared to BJ’s, Costco’s products are definitely packed more in «super bulk». For example, the products, mainly food, are not broken down into smaller individual servings.
Last week, I finally visited the DC location and now I am SOLD! This location has wine, LIQUOR and beer! I got almost two liters of vodka for like $ 13! Are you kidding me?! That’s the price of one drink in DC! For now on I am buying all my liquor here, exclusively! I might need help drinking it though because the bottles are huge! I think most of them are way bigger than bottles at the traditional liquor store, the Kirkland brand is for sure.
The DC location appeared to have a way better overall selection than the Alexandria location. I even saw some decent furniture items that I might go back and check out. Oh, and if you live in DC you can’t beat the gas prices here! It’s worth it to get the membership just for that alone.
The only bad thing about this store is that it is in DC proper and the sales tax is 10% (I live in MD), but I think it still balances out with the savings.

Really like this Costco. It’s laid out more intelligently than the other ones I’ve been to and traffic flow just makes sense here. Prices on a number of items I’ve noticed are lower than the Costcos in Pentagon City and Maryland. Staff is friendly, and they have Harmless Harvest Coconut Water, a good wine selection, and a lot of boughie shit that I’m not ashamed at all that I’m into. Definitely a fan of this place and I ain’t ashamed to say it!

Costco is Costco. And I LOVE it! I get exhilarated walking down those large aisles of super sized products. I enjoy watching people buy food for a family of 12 or a small restaurant, I’m never quite sure… And the DC location is great. Can you say jumbo sized vats of liquor sold on Sundays? Need I say more?!
I went on a Sunday at 4pm and was still able to get in and out without much trouble. All of the checkout lines were packed, but the cashiers had a good system and moved people through efficiently. The longest part was probably getting past that darn receipt checker at the exit! Somehow, customers who have been standing in that line for at least 5 minutes, watching others get their receipts/​items checked, look surprised and begin to frantically look for their own receipt when they get to the front of the line… Grrrr. (Thankfully they sell liquor on Sundays!)
Happy shopping!

It really doesn’t get any better than buying 24 rolls of toilet paper at one time. You’d think I’d grown up in poverty from the rush I get from buying a pack of 5 deodorant sticks. I didn’t but there’s just something about buying in bulk that just makes me feel good, like I’ve made it lol.
While I do wish they’d carry more brands in the toiletry department, I think the selection of other goods is pretty decent. The meat is semi-​expensive but it’s much better quality and the nitrate/​hormone free prices are cheaper than the supermarket. The cafeteria food is pretty awesome too, cheap delicious pizza and soft serve for the win!
And the gas… my goodness the gas. Even if you do have to wait in a crazy long line to get it, it’s so cheap we’re still heartbroken when we don’t time our Costco trips well and have to fill up somewhere else.

I love this Costco! The location in Wheaton is much closer to my house but I usually make the trip into DC to this one instead because it’s less crowded, has a gas station, and sells alcohol.
Costco’s gas station is considerably cheaper than anywhere else in DC or nearby Maryland and it’s conveniently located if you go to Northeast much. Since I travel all around the city, I swing by regularly. NEVER try to get gas on a weekend afternoon or you’ll be waiting in line forever.
Inside, the store is pretty normal but is less crowded than other locations. The lines always seem to move faster and the store is bigger than the Wheaton location. They also have some things that Wheaton doesn’t carry like pesto.
Another huge plus is that they carry alcohol! Wine and beer selections are great. They have lots of wine choices starting around $ 7 for high quality and they sell cases of beer for $ 20 – 30. The beer selection changes periodically so don’t be surprised if you can’t find something you got here before.
Last but finally not least… they sell liquor! Everything is cheaper than at the liquor store and store brand liquor is high quality for a great value! I always get Kirkland 6 times distilled vodka which is just as good if not better than Smirnoff and costs less than $ 20 for 1.75 liters.
If you haven’t been yet, go. Even if you’re single, you can’t find a better deal on things like alcohol, paper towels, toilet paper, and frozen chicken (they sell packs of chicken with two breasts in each pack which you can freeze and use individually). And while you’re at it, get a $ 2 hot dog combo too.

Environment: Warehouse
What I ate/​bought: Hotdog + Liquor & Beer
What I think: The food here is standard Costco food, extremely cheap + decent quality = excellent bargin! But why it get 5 stars is that i has a huge selection of Liquor at discounted price! Gentlemen Jack (1.75L) + Gift packaged with a Jack Daniel shaker for ~$ 50! Really hard to find a better deal than this. I’ll definitely come back here for bulk liquor shopping!

Three things here are enough to make me renew my membership every year so let’s list those right off the top. Gasoline, alcohol, and deli items.
When gas is $ 3.99 on Capitol Hill at Exxon, or $ 3.64 a Shell locations in the district, then you get to Costco and it is $ 2.67, how can you beat that? I literally go get gas even when I have ¾ of a tank already for some fear it might disappear.
And the alcohol, I mean 1.75 L of Jim Beam (my favorite) for $ 20.89, 1.75 L of Captain Morgan for $ 20.89, 1.75 L of Jack Daniels for roughly $ 28.99, etc. They carry Patron, Grey Goose, a smaller bottle of the Jim Beam signature craft series, a variety of scotch, ton of wine, 750mL craft beer, and a ton of other stuff I don’t drink yet. Oh wait, don’t forget the 24 pack of yuengling for $ 15.99 or 24 pack of Sam Adams Octoberfest for $ 23.99ish.
And the deli section. A packaged turkey torta (ton of turkey, provolone, tomato, lettuce, on cibatta) and ½ caesar salad, all for $ 6.99. Or a dinosaur size rotisserie chicken for $ 4.99. Or a full caesar salad for $ 7.99, or shrimp ring or chicken salad or, etc etc etc
So yeah, the rest of the store. Conveniently located right off I-​50 if you’re headed into DC, or off South Dakota Avenue if headed outbound. Parking and traffic can be a little congested at times but they have attendants who really streamline cars in and out better than many police officers I know. Inside, the entire staff is efficient and friendly. The store is kept clean even when a million people are inside. Of course the rest is bulk shopping or really discounted electronics and whatnot. Saw some great Xbox One and PS4 deals inside.
In short, I’m a fan.

No secret why everyone comes to this location… the ALCOHOL!!! In the upper class neighborhoods, the stores are called «Wine and Spirits Store» but what I“m more familiar with is, «The Liquor Store!» Either way you slice it, Costco’s prices for their alcohol is very reasonable. Anything from gin, to vodka, to beer, they have it all. They even have a really nice selection of wine here. Don’t get it wrong though, they don’t have all of the specialty or new products in stock because it’s not an actual liquor store, but it does have the more popular items.
Other than that, it’s like your average Costco anywhere else in the state. They have a gas station, plenty of reasonably priced gifts/​household items and wholesale food/​beverages. The employees I encountered were really friendly and helpful. I’ve never been on a Saturday, but I hear it can be a pain after a certain time.
Do yourself a favor and get a membership. It’s worth it for the alcohol alone.