This is my go to Costco because it's never as crowded as the Westbury one. The only negative is it doesn't have as much Asian products as the Westbury location if that's what you're into. The weekends here are crowded but lines do move relatively quickly. They have I believe 6 self checkout stations and then your regular cashiers. An FYI, if you have any recycled containers receipts, you cannot use them at self checkout.
There is free parking which I don't have an issue finding unless I'm shopping on the weekends. You can still find one then but just a little more of a walk to the entrance.
They recently started implementing the scanning of your Costco ID cards at the door and there's always an employee at the scanning machines. You can either scan the physical card or your digital card which you have in your Costco app.
I know they have bathrooms but I haven't had to utilize them. There is also an eyeglass/vision care department and heading aid department which I have not utilized. Outside to the side they have an automobile department which I have not utilized either. No gas station at this location.
The food court is decent with only SOME items being reasonably priced. I recently tried their Chicken and Bacon Sandwich and was very disappointed. A cold sandwich with dry bread for $6.99. Never again. The hot dog was still $1.50 which is amazing. The pizzas (pepperoni and cheese only) are a bit greasy and a bit on the salty side. You have the option of either self checkout or regular cashier at the counter. Someone just calls out your order number once your order is ready.
Now for the main warehouse. It's your typical Costco sized big warehouse with a good selection. Kirkland brand (Costco's own brand) products so far has been amazing (I haven't found a Kirkland brand product I don't like and I've tried a BUNCH) and is cheaper than the popular brands. The warehouse itself is very clean and organized with plenty of space for shopping carts throughout the store. Like most people, I go in for a few items and end up spending 3-4x the amount I was planning. I don't like how sometimes they randomly move items around but I guess that's their way of making you walk around to look for it and hopefully stumble upon other items you might want to try haha. They have many types of products such as electronics, snacks, frozen foods, baked goods, books, clothing, toys, pet related items, drinks, office supplies, backyard items, furniture, gardening, live plants/flowers, seasonal items, auto related items, kitchenware, skincare, baby products and more!
I use Costco's pharmacy for anything medication related, including medication for my dog and also his flea/tick treatments (yes, they have pet medications!)! I've been using Costco pharmacy for years because when I first did research, Costco had the best prices. I'm not sure if you need to have a Costco membership to use their pharmacy because many years ago you didn't but I've been a member for the past couple of years so not sure if that's changed. You can refill prescriptions over the phone verbally or if they send you a text reminder, you can just reply with a number to refill and refills are usually done quickly.
The staff have been courteous and professional 99% of the time and I've been coming to this specific location for the past 5-6 years. I had an issue with one of the employees a few years ago checking my receipt at the door. This employee made a very unnecessary, rude comment for no reason and did not treat the customer in front of me that way so not sure why I was targeted. I filed a complaint and someone from management reached out to me very quickly to figure out what had happened.
I haven't had any issues with returning items, which I do not do often. Sometimes the line for this can get very long. If you don't have the receipt, they can look it up in their system with your Costco membership ID. They will also price adjust. I forgot what the time limit was though (ie, price dropped with the past 14 days).
You can also recycle glass bottles/cans/plastic bottles here. Sometimes it takes some time for an employee to come empty the machines but I haven't waited that long for someone. I used to go to Walmart because for some reason they would take more brands than Costco but their machines are always usually broken or it takes 5 years for someone to empty a machine for you.
Costco also has a website/app which has different and a lot more items for sale. If they have the same item in store though, the in store price has always been cheaper. I believe because they add in the shipping to the online price. I have also ordered live flowers via their app and was VERY happy with them (price and flowers themselves).
Overall, I'm very happy with this Costco location and will continue to shop here! read more