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noticed that my local Costco no longer has the Cheeseburger on the menu. Is it dead? It should be, because it was terrible.
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 05:17 |
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Chinatown posted:noticed that my local Costco no longer has the Cheeseburger on the menu. Is it dead? It should be, because it was terrible. the horrendous acai bowl is still available though i think, though id imagine it's days are numbered too. costco's food court handling the past year or two is just loving lol. they're really trying to turn it into some profit-center poo poo and yet it's never going to be. id imagine 2020 is the gunna be the end of the $1.5 dog n drink combo but it'd still be a good deal at $2 Xaris fucked around with this message at 07:38 on Jan 2, 2020 |
# ? Jan 2, 2020 07:36 |
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They also got rid of the *plant based protein* salad. Bring back the god drat Polish Dog you cowards.
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 07:50 |
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Chinatown posted:Bring back the god drat Polish Dog you cowards.
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 07:58 |
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Chinatown posted:They also got rid of the *plant based protein* salad. The burger is pretty decent. It went from a regular to a double cheeseburger and justified the price point, iirc.
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 08:32 |
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FilthyImp posted:I had heard that the salad was seasonal and would come back in Spring? the issue with the burg is that it's really more a sit-down food item, takes more labor and time to prepare and can hold up the line, and is priced more than the 'za or dog. And there are plenty of places to get great cheap burgs but not many where you get good dogs. It's not really something you can grab and walk around or take it and eat as you leave, and so you probably want to sit; yet seating at every costco i've been too is super limited and a huge clusterfuck as it butts up against the exits from the registers right into the line and tables and it's already sort of miserable. it's hard to even think about paying $5 for a burger, and it's extremely heavy and caloric, especially when a $1.5 dog is right there instead. they'd be better served focusing on slinging portable handheld food items and ones that can be put out quicker like giant pretzels, stromboli, jalapeno poppers, bulgogi bakes, cornish pasties/steak-n-ale/cottage pies, frozen yogurt/smoothies/softserve, bean-n-cheese burritos or whatever poo poo like that. keep it simple, and keep it portable-oriented.
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 08:52 |
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FilthyImp posted:The burger is pretty decent. No.
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 09:18 |
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Chinatown posted:Bring back the god drat Polish Dog you cowards.
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 09:19 |
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My Costco doesn't carry the Jamon Serrano and I'm starting to get unreasonably upset.
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 14:50 |
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Chinatown posted:noticed that my local Costco no longer has the Cheeseburger on the menu. Is it dead? It should be, because it was terrible. I saw it at mine a few days ago. Also Bitchin Sauce has made its way to Illinois! I bought a tub of Chipotle (only one they had) and put some on toast and it was pretty drat tasty. I did run across a few reviews on Amazon and elsewhere that they changed the recipe: https://www.amazon.com/Bitchin-Sauce-Original/dp/B078HN4XQF Can anyone confirm/deny? Like that first review stated I definitely feel like it's kind of watery and you could pour it out of the container.
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 15:47 |
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Wanted to to try the double cheeseburger last few times but the 1k calorie count kinda scared me off Def gonna pig out next time I’m there in case it disappears
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 16:17 |
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Barry posted:I saw it at mine a few days ago. My Costco hasn't had it since late Summer, either they're not stocking it or running out, but as far as the recipe-change goes, uh, it shouldn't be pour-able. It's more like.. a ricotta/hummus consistency, maybe even a little more dense but you get the picture. that said sometimes the oil does separate out and sit at the top, but it should be relatively minor amount compared to the tub. that'd be a shame if they did gently caress it up though Xaris fucked around with this message at 16:47 on Jan 2, 2020 |
# ? Jan 2, 2020 16:44 |
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Kansas City Costcos don't have the sauce. I've looked. Often. It makes me sad.
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 18:18 |
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No Butt Stuff posted:Kansas City Costcos don't have the sauce. I've looked. Often. I kinda hope it never shows up at mine, because there is no way it lives up to the goon hype. Also, apparently I'm a Costco regular now. Last two times I've gone the card checker has waved me past without checking my card because they recognized me.
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 18:29 |
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I’ve only had Bitchin Sauce from Whole Foods and it was kinda runny. Maybe the correct way to describe it is that it wasn’t particularly emulsified - there was thin and thick dip in the container but they weren’t joined at all. Maybe that’s why I didn’t like it that much.
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 18:50 |
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Enos Cabell posted:I kinda hope it never shows up at mine, because there is no way it lives up to the goon hype. Do they actually really check people's cards where you're at? Every Costco I've ever been to people just hold their cards in view while they walk in.
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 19:46 |
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Yeah ours doesn’t care about checking cards of people coming in that much... I’m gonna want to make a batch of sour kraut and sausage and mine has garlic and jalapeño sausage plus the sour kraut... can’t wait to try it! It’s not true kielbasa but I hardly ever do that anymore As far as food court goes, dog (with refill) and a churro is the most true order, although people who stray are still accepted with open arms Pizza is for taking out and since we live right next door, it’s the only pizza we ever get now I’m dying for that adjustable elevated (elevating?) desk to go on sale again... now that I know the sale price it’s tough to justify buying it at regular price
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 20:06 |
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Our vacuum gave up the ghost and the Dyson was on sale at the Co... Holy moly what a vacuum!
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 20:26 |
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Inspector 34 posted:Do they actually really check people's cards where you're at? Every Costco I've ever been to people just hold their cards in view while they walk in. I’m not sure they’re actually “checking the cards” as much as counting members entering. They always seem to be holding one of those counters.
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 20:28 |
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Yeah on the way in they only care that you appear to be holding a Costco membership card. For several years I had a card with no photo, and at some point the cashiers began demanding my driver's license in order to complete the transaction at my local warehouse. The other nearby ones didn't care as much and they have better produce, but are a minimum of an extra 20 minutes of driving each way.
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 20:30 |
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david_a posted:I’m not sure they’re actually “checking the cards” as much as counting members entering. They always seem to be holding one of those counters.
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 20:30 |
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Some Costcos are doing $40 off their Filet Mignon packs the next two weeks. Others reporting $20 off
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 20:54 |
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LadyPictureShow posted:Our vacuum gave up the ghost and the Dyson was on sale at the Co... Yeah, we just got a Dyson v11, the highest end one at Costco, for $450. It's pulling dust out of our carpet that our corded vacuum wasn't. Also with all the attachments off, it kind of looks like some scifi blaster. The mattress tool was perfect for vacuuming my boardgame table. https://twitter.com/Ravendas16/status/1211736537693609984/photo/1
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 21:28 |
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Inspector 34 posted:Do they actually really check people's cards where you're at? Every Costco I've ever been to people just hold their cards in view while they walk in. Yeah they don't actually inspect the cards but rather make sure you have one in hand. Last few times I was in the process of pulling it out of my wallet when the lady waved me on in and said she remembered me.
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 21:49 |
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Enos Cabell posted:Yeah they don't actually inspect the cards but rather make sure you have one in hand. Last few times I was in the process of pulling it out of my wallet when the lady waved me on in and said she remembered me. I've always assumed checking cards at the entrance is mostly to get headcounts so they can properly man the registers and filter out the odd person who doesn't realize they need a membership to buy (most) stuff.
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 22:50 |
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I once had a CostCo employee run up to me while eating a dog and demand that I show my card It was really confusing
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 22:56 |
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Fallom posted:I once had a CostCo employee run up to me while eating a dog and demand that I show my card The Costco Cheka
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 23:01 |
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One I go to there is one dude who will ask you to stop and show your card. Anybody else I've seen at the entrance doesn't care and just clicks.
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 23:35 |
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4505 chicharron is on sale this month!!! Grab some and float with me among the pork clouds!!!
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 23:38 |
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They're supposed to check for cards at the door because they use the clicker in their hand to count the memberships walking in, not the people. So if you walk in with your husband or wife and your two kids you're only going to add one to the count. The idea is that since it's one membership, it should only be one transaction at the register. Obviously people often do separate transactions for reasons such as personal and business, but it's the best they can do to most accurately predict how busy or slow they're going to be. Then they can open up more registers or maybe send an employee home early to save on payroll. If you're ever near an employee with walkie and want to eavesdrop on radio chatter, a common thing asked is "what's the current door count?". I think they're less strict about it now than they used to be. You still need your membership card at the register anyway, the register won't even let the cashier do anything before scanning your card. Most likely the ones who demand to see your card at the door are employees who have been there for like 20 years and that's just the way they were trained.
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# ? Jan 2, 2020 23:51 |
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Chinatown posted:They also got rid of the *plant based protein* salad. this fuckin thing was so amazingly gross i hate-ate my way through one because i just didnt have any better options for lunch at work but it's really hard to accurately convey how much i hated it
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# ? Jan 3, 2020 00:01 |
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namlosh posted:I’m dying for that adjustable elevated (elevating?) desk to go on sale again... now that I know the sale price it’s tough to justify buying it at regular price Do you know how much you saw that for? Those things are a hot commodity in my office. Like, coworkers have had falling outs over who called dibs first when someone quits. A few people even used part of their christmas bonus even to buy one for themselves.
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# ? Jan 3, 2020 00:12 |
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Jingleheimer posted:I think they're less strict about it now than they used to be. You still need your membership card at the register anyway, the register won't even let the cashier do anything before scanning your card. Most likely the ones who demand to see your card at the door are employees who have been there for like 20 years and that's just the way they were trained. Unless that's what you meant and now they let you just walk in without showing anything, although ive seen it happen sometimes they usually still ask if someone walks in without carrying a card in their hand weird as gently caress that that one goon had an employee accost them while eating a dog tho, ive never ever seen or heard of that happening.
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# ? Jan 3, 2020 00:19 |
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Our food courts are outside and don't need a membership. At lunch time there's a huge line of workers from the Amazon warehouse workers next door that feast on cheap eats.
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# ? Jan 3, 2020 00:27 |
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BraveUlysses posted:this fuckin thing was so amazingly gross The vegan salad is awesome and rocks my socks.
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# ? Jan 3, 2020 00:43 |
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FCKGW posted:Our food courts are outside and don't need a membership. I thought even the indoor food courts you don't actually need a membership to order at. Like anyone is supposed to be able to buy there, they just happen to be inside a Costco.
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# ? Jan 3, 2020 01:10 |
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Even if the Bitchin Sauce is watered down now, I am happy to have it in Michigan. Picked up some kimchi fried rice because I haven't seen it before. We finally got the frozen ramen in November and it has been my go-to lazy lunch so maybe the fried rice can dethrone it. PBUC
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# ? Jan 3, 2020 01:22 |
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phosdex posted:I thought even the indoor food courts you don't actually need a membership to order at. Like anyone is supposed to be able to buy there, they just happen to be inside a Costco. this is correct, also pharmacy, and liquor. i feel like the whole get in and get out is a little murky re: cards and being asked for papers
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# ? Jan 3, 2020 01:35 |
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Dr. Tim Whatley posted:this is correct, also pharmacy, and liquor. i feel like the whole get in and get out is a little murky re: cards and being asked for papers Liquor is on a state by state basis, WA warehouses do not allow you to purchase liquor without a membership for instance.
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# ? Jan 3, 2020 01:43 |
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phosdex posted:I thought even the indoor food courts you don't actually need a membership to order at. Like anyone is supposed to be able to buy there, they just happen to be inside a Costco. Supposed to. At the one by my work that is an indoor foodcourt, we used to go in the exit until the receipt checkers started cracking down and told us to do through the entrance. I think if you tell them you're just using the food court they'll let you in just fine.
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# ? Jan 3, 2020 01:57 |