Costco

good place to purchase whole sale foods. vegetables and fruits are nice and fresh .when compare to other whole sale sellers we can get cheaper price products except from the meat. staffs are good, help full,

Dear Costco, please get wifi. I shop for my business and sometimes need to communicate while shopping.

Went there on a weekend and no sampling which seemed odd. When Costco sells in such HUGE quantities one wishes they would allow their customers who pay an annual fee to try some things before we buy them. Nothing worse than buying something in HUGE sizes and not knowing what it’s like. It’s a gamble. How about sample packs at a small price so customers can try them out? In years past, they were so good at having a dozen people offer samples. They also don’t carry caffeine free Diet Pepsi which I love. Their paper and water products are not better than Target. Wish they would compare and price better. Had questions on their remodeling but no one there to answer questions. May not renew membership.

I used to live in this area but moved to coonrapids and I would rather travel all the way back here then go to coonrapids location. They’re extremely crazy with parking over there and extremely busy no matter what time it is. Parking sucks, people there suck, better customer service at maplewood.

I enjoy living so close to a costco. The fruit and vegetables are the best.
I also like that I can get almost anything I need at costco.

Always has good deals. I bought my GoPro, my laptop, even my potting soil here. Has a nice café area with good food for the cheapest price around, I always go here for my shopping and end up eating lunch here.

Tried to buy a cell phone here, ended up having to order it. What a mistake that was, a complete nightmare! 3 weeks later & still no phone. Waited 1 ½ hours in the store today just to be told I wouldn’t be helped before the store closed & to come back tomorrow. You know the really frustrating part? The 2^nd time I called the store to check on the status of the order (Because I was originally told it would take a week) I was told they don’t have my order, but they do have that phone in stock.

Always rude, emailed corporate about MULTIPLE negative experiences from their employees at this particular location, including date & employees, they replied they’ll have a store manager call me. Never happened. Did not renew membership.

simply love it

I don’t know if it’s because of the location, but this Costco is always a hot mess when I go here. It’s so crowded, it’s almost like the Minnesota State Fair, except everyone is buying stuff in bulk and no one is wearing a fanny pack. It’s really hard to find parking here and the checkout lines are redonkoulos! I’m pretty sure the lines are long because of the self check out lanes. The last time I did the self check out it took me an extra five minutes to lift the 48 pack of water bottles just so I could scan the dang barcode! The point of my rant is that they need to have professionals controlling the check out process here.
Anyways, the rest of this store is pretty standard so the items are easy to find but it is still impossible to find staff members when you have a question.
Sample days are always fun if there aren’t hoards of people mobbing the bagel bites lady.

How do I love you, Costco? Let me count the ways.
1. Shopping carts with TWO SEATS IN EVERY STANDARD CART. As the parent of twin one-​year-​olds, I cannot overstate how much I love this. At Target, I can only fit one twin in the cart seat while the other twin inevitably busies his tiny self doing things like empting my cart, hitting his twin brother on the head with the canned goods, or flinging produce at passing shoppers. Double-​seated carts FTW. You make my life complete.
2. Savings. 6 pounds of organic, antibiotic-​free, free-​range chicken for $ 19? Yes. Yes, I think I will. I buy everything in bulk here – detergent, eggs, frozen meals, Clif bars, you name it – and I save a ton of money. This might not be an effective method for households that DON’T have four ravenous boys to feed, but mine does. And we go through things like paper towels and diapers and wipes fast, too.
3. Discounted liquor! Hell-​ooooo there.
4. Super-​friendly and helpful store associates. So far without exception. This may have a lot to do with point #6.
5. SAMPLES. I can bring a small horde of cranky, hungry boys grocery shopping with me and they are transformed into a little knot of quiet and happy boys because every few steps there is a new sample station with a little cup of something warm and delicious for them to munch delightedly on. And the samples are enormous. Dinnertime for twins: solved.
6. I derive a lot of satisfaction from shopping at an establishment that pays their employees a living wage and provides them with reasonable working conditions (and a company that is headed by a CEO who doesn’t take home an exorbitant salary for himself). It’s a big reason why I’ve shifted all my grocery shopping away from Wal-​Mart and Target and to Costco and Aldi. Serious props to Costco for their progressive and sane business practices. It’s the cherry on top of a shopping experience that would be satisfying anyway.

Maplewood Costco:
**PRO**
1. Less busy than other Costcos, so less infuriating cart traffic jams by the food sample demos
2. Parking lot is nowhere near as ridiculous as St. Louis Park’s
3. Gas station was also pretty dead
4. Demo staff were very friendly (maybe due to the lack of insanity their fellow demo brethren face at other locations)
5. Self-​checkout lines
6. Smallest Costco I’ve ever been to (more low key)
**CON**
1. Smallest Costco I’ve ever been to (less options)
2. Too many broods of children running around under-​supervised/​attended (kiddie leash?)
3. Too many space-​hoarding mouth breathers (at least they were friendly).
4. Staff we interacted with were pretty spacey/​indifferent, which really stood out because normally the Costco staff are always very attentive and friendly.
5. One person assisting all of the self-​checkout lines, which was the worst idea ever on a Sunday since many people still don’t understand how that system works.
6. Not sure why, but just felt sort of sad. Lower ceilings? Darker lights?
If I don’t feel like dealing with the carnage and mayhem of weekend Costco trips at either St. Louis Park or Eden Prairie, I’ll go to this location again. Otherwise…

Had stopped in last week for a quick purchase… Was using the Self Checkout… swiped my membership card… Rejected! my card saying my membership was suspended! What?!! A gal came over to grab my card & check into it… She released the suspension so I could make the purchase, then advised me to stop at the service desk to change my address. I had moved nine months ago… one card I forgot to update the address… So I went to the service desk & updated my info & am good to go! I appreciated their assistance in identifying the issue & resolving it promptly! One of the many reasons I love Costco!

I have been shopping at Costcos across the country for nearly 20 years now. This one is one of the better ones due to it’s size and availability of furniture items. I still price shop things I buy at Costco to make sure I am getting a good deal and I did that for this trip when buying chicken. They still have the best per pound price for meat products! Yes, you buy in bulk but if your smart and have a decent supply of ziplock bags, you can make those purchases stretch your grocery dollars. And for less trips to the store!
They have a fair amount of regular products that we have come to count on in our household. I would say about 90% of our staple home items come from Costco and I love the fact that I can go there to stock up for the year on so many things! After doing it for this long, I almost have the shopping list memorized but I do wait for items to go on sale as well. Having the lowest price and then getting it on sale as well is just an extra bonus! I hate clipping coupons so this really works for us.
Bonus: If you need muffins for a board meeting or something, you simply cannot go wrong with buying them here! Not a ton of flavors but the are some of the best muffins ever made. I used to regularly purchase them for our board meetings and the one time I forgot, the crew was pretty upset! =)

Its big. Its in a box. What else do you expect from a big box retailer?
Its the kind of place where you can buy eggs, an 80″ flat screen and new tires for your car all in the same trip.
This is my favorite of the Twin Cities locations I have visited judged by proximity, cleanliness, and ease of arrival/​departure. Don’t go here on weekends unless you are a people person.
They have a complete assortment of grocery items — in large, jumbo, and ginormous sizes.
Clothing, housewares, furniture, computers, seasonal outdoor gear …
How much will you spend? You will spend a lot. Items average 10 – 20 dollars each. I usually multiply the number of items in my cart by 10 as a guesstimate. But you get a lot too. Just watch the perishable items and you’ll be fine.
Is every item a steal? Not always. Always have a good feeling for the price per oz or item because big package isn’t always big savings.
Nonetheless, many good deals await.
Now, if I can just convince the wife what a great deal that 80″ TV is …

This is probably the largest of the twin cities costco’s I’ve been too. They seem to have the most variety for both food items and home goods. There is a lot of construction going on around there right now though so I’ve not been going as often as it’s near impossible to get back on the freeway.
Items I love to get here are organic fruit and veggies, angie’s sweet and salty kettle corn, chicken breasts, steak, ribs… all the meat staples really are a great deal if you have room to store them. I also got some interesting KimChi and Bulgogi korean spice mixes here for only around $ 3 for a ton and they are fun to add to eggs and fried rice. This branch also has more of the rare costco finds like chia seeds and coconut water. I hope the construction ends soon!

It’s a warehouse store.
Has everything in large quantities.
Clean environment and membership generally pays for itself.

Piggybacked on a member today. Great prices on booze. 20 bucks for a 1.75 of SKYY. Most of the food items are in bulk which is not great for me, but awesome prices on all merchandise including electronics and clothing. The real steal was at the optical department. $ 112 for lenses and nice frames. Sweet! Also, you gotta love all the free food samples that they have available.

Still a 5. I’d be willing to bump it up more now that they carry the little Popcornopolis gift baskets. I first encountered this «pop-​crack» in CA at Universal. Its found its way here! Yay!
Neck and neck with Garret’s from Chicago in which J thinks Garrett’s wins hands down, but he’s biased and from the area.
Pleasantly surprised to see a little demo with samples being handed out by a nice sales person.
Costco’s Kirkland brand has some really good choices for a reasonable price.
Check out people were having an intersting conversation about when the term «po– po» came out. I’m thinking mid 90’s…
Stopped and bought 2 drinks and 2 hot dogs all for a whopping 3.21. I love costco.

I am so glad Costco is finally in the East Metro. I used to belong to Sam’s Club but quit because of the way WalMart treats their employees. Costco employees work very hard but are unionized and receive health insurance.
I go with a list to avoid being distracted or overwhelmed, and when walking the aisles, I frequently ask myself, «Do I really need to have three pounds of chocolate truffles in my cupboard begging to be eaten?» and «Will I really be able to consume an entire pallet of apples before they go bad?»
Since I make my own bread, I buy 50 lb bags of bread flour ($ 12) and 2 lb bags of dried yeast ($ 5) here. I did the math and figured out that my bread costs about 25 cents a loaf. But Costco has great ciabatta for $ 2 – 3 a loaf if you aren’t inclined to bake it yourself.
Best bets here: organic spinach or mixed baby greens, $ 4 for a giant container; berries, pineapple; maple syrup; olive oil; Parmigiano-​Reggiano and other gourmet cheeses; free-​range eggs; salmon in quantity; laundry detergent; paper products. Costco always sells some core products, but other items come and go. If you see something really interesting, get it now, it may not be there next time.
Another bonus for Costco members: gas at their on-​site fueling station is always about 10 cents less per gallon than the going rate around town. I go to Costco about every 2 weeks and usually gas up when I’m there. I figure that pays for my $ 50 annual membership.