Costco Wholesale

I LOVE the pharmacy dept, Alex & the other gentleman, and the lady too, are allll aweeessooommee! I come here allll the time for rx, gas, and bread, it seems. We just bought a $349 vacuum, which is crazy, but it was on sale, and we've never had a new vacuum before! Here's some great photos of things I saw recently on Saturday, 9/13/25

Every time I go to this Costco location I am severely disappointed and disgusted. I avoid this location like the plague, but sometimes I have to come here for certain products that other locations don't have. Yesterday, March 4th 2026 was unfortunately not any different. With my cart of groceries, I went to the self checkout kiosks. The employee (A) "assisting" members by scanning products was unprofessional. I had my membership card ready to go and he asked me if I was an Executive Member. I said I was and thought it was strange but carried on. Then, a little later, another employee (B) came and whispered something to employee (A). This conversation made employee (A) ask me if I was an Executive Member once again. This time I was annoyed, I have a cartful of groceries that I'm trying to scan as fast I can. I already answered your question regarding my membership the first time and you ask me again. Although annoyed, I am not a Karen, so I asked him if there was a reason why he would ask if I was an Executive Member. He said some excuse about how it depends on the amount items you're purchasing. However, it's extremely strange that in every single other Costco I've visited, both in Minnesota and other states, I've never been asked about what tier of membership I have, even if I had as many items in my cart as I did yesterday. I also checked the Member Privileges and Conditions listed on the Costco website and did not find anything that would require them to ask me this question. Like I said, I am an Executive Member so I'd have no problem presenting evidence that I am. However, I am highly displeased and unsatisfied with the manner in which both employees treated me. I greatly appreciate Costco and the service that they provide, so this type of behavior was extremely upsetting. The whole interaction made me feel uncomfortable and targeted, I don't know if they thought I couldn't afford the items in my cart and that's why they asked me, but I just am severely disappointed. The grand total came out to be around $6-700, so it just feels demeaning that I'm paying that amount of money and then getting treated like that in return. If there are any questions regarding this incident, I would be more than happy to be contacted.

To the handicap and disabled avoid Maple Grove location until further notice and I will update you all. Every store has its flaws and its strengths and Costco Maple Grove is no different. It’s a nice store in general, other than some employees with attitude, but for all the handicap in disabled folks out there do not come here until they purchase new electric carts. And any given moment during the day, they have 600 to 1000 people With 50% or more being elderly And they have two working electric cards for those who cannot walk the floor. Stores a quarter of their size like CUB have 12 of them. Costco is too big and extremely profitable To deny any of their customers who The large store and who are disabled from having a cart to shop in their store. If I was running Costco Maple Grove, I would be on the phone immediately Having 10 of these brought to my store in order to accommodate my disabled customers. I saw so many people either suffering, while walking or many more who had to be turned away and I’m sure they tripped to the store was not easy only to go back Home empty-handed. You all are better than this so step up for our community. Thank you

With all the heat that the Somali community is facing in Minnesota right now, I’ve always relied on Costco as one of the few places where I could shop freely and feel safe. I have been a loyal customer at the Maple Grove Costco for a long time, but two recent incidents have left me truly heartbroken and disappointed. The first incident involved an older white man who, without any reason, pushed my cart. I was too afraid to confront him, and what hurt even more was that no one around intervened or offered help. The second incident was even more distressing. In an empty aisle, two female employees began talking about me as soon as I walked by, assuming I didn’t understand English. One of them even called me “yucky.” I was too uncomfortable and afraid to even look back. I’ve also noticed that when I’m checking out, some workers stop smiling or being welcoming the moment they see me, while treating others differently. It’s incredibly disheartening to realize that a place I trusted has become somewhere I no longer feel safe. I drive ten miles to come to this particular Costco, and it truly breaks my heart that I’m experiencing this kind of treatment. Please take a look at these issues and ensure that all employees are reminded of the importance of treating every customer with the same respect. If I’m facing this, I’m sure others are too. Thanks for listening.

My favorite store! They have so much stuff! The fruits and vegetables are usually fresh. There’s a lot of cheese and other dairy options. The snacks are always in bulk packaging too. Frozen pizzas here are delicious. Samples are the best part of my visits here. There’s occasionally the rude employee at the sample stands, however it’s not that big of an issue since many of the staff are friendly. The atmosphere is clean and nice and the bathrooms are large. Overall, I highly recommend.

I normally go to the Woodbury location and they are awesome but today, I was in the area visiting my sister and went to this Costco today to return an item and encountered an extremely unhelpful older white woman employee named, Dorothy, at the entrance. Despite explaining I was just returning a mistaken purchase WITH RECEIPT and that my mother (a member) was already inside, the employee refused to let me enter unless my mother walked all the way back to the entrance. This created unnecessary difficulty for a simple return process. Customer service should involve reasonable accommodation, not rigid enforcement that inconveniences paying members' families. This focuses on the policy enforcement issue rather than personal attacks, which makes it more likely to be taken seriously by management. I truly feel that if my skin color was also of her color, I wouldn't have had any issues.

Gas prices are absolutely incredible! Almost never a line, but always a huge savings:) Stock is limited as it's a business center location, but great selection and pricing on groceries and business essentials. Their CS staff is extremely skilled and very helpful. Great team!

I would not recommend getting an eye exam at the Costco in Maple Grove. Now I understand why other locations are booked a month out while this one had so many open appointments. I paid $178 out of pocket for a contact lens exam, and the doctor didn’t take the time to explain anything to me. When I tried to open my eyes wider so he could get the measurements, he mocked the way I was closing my eyes. It felt very unprofessional and embarrassing. He told me I only had two options: either get eye drops so he could take the measurement or not complete the exam at all. This is not my first eye exam, so I know how the process normally works. The whole interaction made me feel very uncomfortable. At one point he even used his hand to try to open my eye without wearing gloves. I also didn’t see him clean the machine between patients. I paid out of pocket and did not expect to be treated this way. Based on my experience, I would recommend staying away from this location. I’m

A giant warehouse with whatever u need Do love it here minus all the billion people But I like the random food items u can find Staff have all been great and checkout is always fast but the parking lot is a war zone as always busy

Why do people scan your items for you at self check-out? It's not that way in California, Oregon or Washington. Just don't have self check out lines.

I need to have a chat with whoever designed the layout of this Costco. Obviously, every Costco is amazing and a reflection of all that is good in America. But the flows of traffic are absolutely absurd. As you enter, you've got to cross traffic to get a cart, then cross traffic to get to the entrance, and as you exit, you have to cross traffic again to get to the liquor store. It's an absolute cluster and blows my mind that no one has come up with a correction. Please for all that is good in this world, figure out the traffic flow here.

Went here 5/12/23 Love this Costco this is my main costco I go to! Got rotisserie chicken! Great prices! Love the food court! Love being a member of costco wholesale!

Worst experience at on their tire center. Made an appointment for 7:15 p.m. on 10/14/24 due to 3 nails in my tire. They didn't take my vehicle back until until 8:44...30 minutes after the warehouse closed. I had to hound them for information to understand if my tire could be repaired or if I need 1 tire or 2. I found out I needed 2 new tires and was told they would have them in 2 days. It is now 7 days later and I am still driving on a spare and not word on my tires!

What's not to love! We buy lots of our big items here like paper products, coffee, meats and of course dog toys. I am completely unable to resist the new packages of toys - the dogs are appreciative of my weakness. I've always had good customer service at this location and like the variety of products. One of the customer service people reminded "look at Costco first" and she's right, I've rented cars from them for a number of trips, found barns for friends, bought computers, clothing, food and more. Definitely worth the membership for our family and my photography business.

Costco is crazy most days but on this Monday it was very mellow. I love the new shopping carts. There are always plenty of samples and today was no exception. The parking lot is always packed but it's easy to find someone leaving. The best part is the reward of $1.50 hot dog combo after checking out.

Club prices, great selection, competitive quality, amazing gas prices that pull everyone in for groceries after fueling up - I've always been a fan of the Costco concept. I'm writing this review, however, because of Laresha and the customer service team at this location as a whole. I'm sorry I didn't catch the name of the older woman with the salt-and-pepper hair or the tall lady on the register beside Laresha, but they're all adorable. The team vibe really comes through in the ease of their interactions both with each other and with guests. Costco, I hope you know you've got a good thing there! I had the wonderful luck of primarily interacting with Laresha, who exudes a warm vibe that makes me want to sit down with her for a Costco hot dog and a chat. We shared a laugh over my first experience with dried figs and agreed that I should try at least one more brand before I stick to fresh figs for life, kept watch over how the sudden downpour affected foot traffic, chatted about how tropical downpours affect cultures abroad - you know you're having a great conversation when the topic keeps flowing from one to another. Thanks, Laresha, for being a lovely human being - Costco is lucky to have you. Why four stars then, despite the glowing review? Because Laresha and the customer service team deserves all the stars, but Costco handling of your own gift cards is appalling and deserves none. Costco management needs to either train cashiers to equally respect Costco gift card payments or do away with Costco gift cards entirely, and I don't mean simply at this location. The fact that there are Costco cashiers at many locations who don't know what to do with Costco gift cards is problematic, and half of those who do either continue to hassle the guest for a Costco membership card anyway, immediately change their demeanor and make the guest feel unwelcome, or call for assistance with an unnecessarily loud voice even by Costco standards in showing their annoyance. Families grow up and spread out in leaving their nests. Putting everyone's name on cards is unnecessary, and gift cards are an easy solution that Costco chose to offer. Why, then, are your own representatives making users of your gift cards feel so uncomfortable that you can find stories detailing this horrid treatment all over the internet? I love the Costco concept, but I stopped visiting Costco long ago as result of this mess. If Costco would prefer to fully exclude non-members, simple: Remove Costco gift cards entirely rather than subject human beings to shaming. If not, it is your responsibility at every level of Costco management at every location and corporate office to ensure that holders of your own gift cards are not treated as second-rate citizens. So long as your representatives are still making non-members feel unwelcome, you are still failing at that responsibility. Well, that took my glowing review and ended it on a super-sour note. Bleh. Laresha rocks. The customer service team rocks. Costco, do better. K, thanks, bye!

Traveling through Maple Grove, so we stopped here for some Keurig Cups and dishwasher liquid. It was not busy on a weekday afternoon. Lots of parking available in their parking lot. Quite a few open cashiers and a couple "self-serve" spots as well. Best deal here is the Strawberry Sunday-enjoy one after your shopping here!

I obviously love Costco but the jump to masks and controlled people hurt the home team. For the big beans wholesale stores there is No competitor and usually i love this location. Avoid Fridays and Saturdays as all the cabin yahoos and their bad MN driving flood the store in route to their cabin!

I enjoy a good deal and I really enjoy being creative. Costco hits these two passions, pow right in the kisser! "Creative how?", you ask? Well, being a household of only 1.5 I've got to be picky with what and how much I'm buying. I only have a tiny upright freezer so I have to figure out the best items to jam pack it with. Thankfully they have those taste test days so you can try before you buy. Otherwise I just stick to my certain staples. Plus the main reason I joined is for the gas prices! Worth it just for that. The discounted wine & booze plus their return policy keep me coming back for more! I do get disappointed when I'm used to buying a certain product that they never carry again anymore. Sad face. I also wish some of the items had variety options instead of only one flavor or kind in a pallet. I also wish they'd break down certain items into smaller batches, but then I guess it wouldn't be the deal that Costco is. Grab a cart! Your arms fill up too fast!!

Fire checkout Molly horrible experience. Was having a great time at Costco until checkout lady Molly ruined it with her poor attitude and bad social skills.

GARBAGE Horrible personality's at the Costco all you get is dirty looks and no help don't understand why they still get business they treat you like you're stupid , just go to sams club because that Costco is just bad and the only people that are some what decent is the food court people SOMETIMES , fuck this place

not happy at all, not going back to this Maple Grove Costco, the lady at the exit that checked my receipt said the i had to back to talk with the supervisor because they overcharged me, so the the "supervisor" said they undercharged me $60 dollars!! I dont know whats their problem but clearly this STUPID system does not work very well and Costco apparently does not fix it.

Costco member for over 20 years. LOVE COSTCO (quality, prices, travel, etc). Moved to MN last year from CO and have consistently been surprised by the Maple Grove employees. Curt, brusk, openly irritable. Maybe 1 out of every 3 trips I hear a cashier bad mouth a colleague, family members or shopper to the person unloading the cart. I would be irritable, too, if I worked with the public--which is why I don't. First few visits I wrote off bad interactions to Covid fatigue. I tried the St. Louis Park Costco and didn't think it was much better. Now, I'm just taking a break. I'm not a 'frustrated child' like Steve H. accuses other reviewers of being. I've just spent 2 decades receiving consistently good service at Costcos in other states. Not sure what's up but I hope morale improves soon.

I arrived at the Maple Grove Costco Gas station at 7:30am today/Sunday morning to get gas (Since the gas station opens at 7:00am), but to my surprise and many others folks surprise, all the pumps were locked with pad locks and no one was around. I always try to go in the mornings in order to avoid the lines and when I am on my way to my destination for the day. Now if I want to fill up I will have to make a 2nd trip in and while it is busy. If you say you open at 7:00am, than honor your word and open at 7:00am please. Otherwise adjust your time online so customers have something to count on.

I love Costco. Great prices, quality merchandise, and always friendly staff. That said, if you are expecting Nordstrom service and merchandising you've come to the wrong place, My favorite things: (1) I appreciate being able to sample things before I buy a one year supply. (2) The booze prices can't be beat (3) Bulk snacks (great prices on nuts) (4) I always find something great that I didn't know I needed

Their food prices have went up in price !! Their cashiers arent very freindly !! Seriously thinking of not renewing my membership !!

I went to Costco last month and I had a cart full of items that o purchased. I had to go back in line because I had forgot a couple of items so I had 2 receipts. This lady at the door counted every item on the first receipt. The second receipt only had 3 items which she count very quickly but then asked for the larger receipt back stating she never counted the items but she marked the receipt but while she was doing that she let 15 customers go by with just glancing at their receipt. I guess I needed to be 2 -3 shades lighter to fit into their walk on by category at the Maple Grove Costco. It would of been a zero but I had to mark a star.

This one lady at the exit who checks your receipts count the number of my items in my car every single time in a slow way but she lets other people who are not my race just go by. It's quite ridiculous. Costco also no longer sells 3 of the products I used to get there.

This is now going to be my regular grocery stop. Place is close to my house and is really convenient. The place is clean, has a lot of parking and has everything I need. The staff is very nice and help you getting what you need. I went in on Sunday twice, and realized due to time constrain (6 pm closing) and weekend, this place is crowded way too much. It's better to rather come on a weekday which is what I will be doing from next time.

Had fish and chips with a friend summer of 2017: great experience because we sat outside and service was nice and our food was excellent; maybe because it was Friday lunchtime and they were not busy so it was more a one on one experience. We got Lucky!

You pay $60 for the privilege to shop at Cosco. Here is what you get: There are no EV charging stations (I drive an electric car, so don't benefit from the reduced gas prices offered). *You need to fish out your club card and flash it just to get in the door. Warehouse shopping experience, think Ikea's ground floor, but not as nice. Many of the products are sold in bulk quantity. No frills checkout, no bags provided...you can bring your own reusable ones (which I prefer to do, but for $60, I'd like the option to have bags if I forgot mine at home) *You need to fish out your card again so they can scan it at checkout too, by the way. There are "Built in" coupon savings, which is nice, I suppose. As you are exiting the store, an employee stops you at the door. Time to fish out the receipt you just threw in your purse. I watch as they look at my receipt, and then open my reusable bags to have a look. Again, I paid $60 for the privilege of shopping here. No thanks. Yes, some of the prices are good, but I don't think it makes up for the unpleasant shopping experience. I'll go to HyVee where they have EV charging stations, or Target where they have the option of bags if you forgot yours at home (and they give you a 5 cent credit for bringing reusable bags too), or Cub, where they don't charge you $60 to shop, Or Lunds/Byerly's if I'm feeling fancy and want someone to load my groceries in the car for me. No fishing around for a membership card multiple times during the shopping experience, or fussing with bags, or having someone inspect my receipt and poke through my bags before I can get out the door. Cosco, you are not my cup of tea. $60 upfront cost doesn't compensate for the merchandise savings and overall unpleasant shopping experience in my opinion. People love you, though...and more power to them. They did provide a cash refund for my membership costs when I decided it didn't work for our family, so that was nice.

Today we went out and bought some fruits, among them were Red SEEDLESS grapes , but when we got home and try the grapes everyone of them had SEEDS, over and over , seeds. Being a parent, these could be choking hazard to young kids , especially when you're under the impression its seedless , yes i'm aware that they aren't 100% seedless , but when every one you cut open has big seeds there's a quality control issue here. Worst part is when i try calling them to talk to return, it was a endless loop, To talk to a representative please press 1, after a couple of rings , "the person you're trying to reach is not available, then it goes back to their return message , and please press 1! Last time going here

My all time favorite Costco! Why? They're busy but it runs pretty smooth so you're not waiting extremely long. I mean you're at costco! I feel like I live here why? Cause I probably stop by 3x a week at least. Their clean and organzied and if you need help their pretty knowlegeable. The rotisserie chicken is amazing and it only cost $5! & the prices of flowers is such a great deal. Just thinking about it I can't think of much that's in my house that isn't from costco! Not to mention they have a photo and eye and ear care and tire shop and also a liquor store!

Simple as it gets, Costco Rocks! For those of you that haven't tried it, go! Costco is one of the best places to shop for weekly items around. I know that they are one of the "in" places lately but it's for good reason. They have good, above average products at very good prices. They get compared to Sam's Clubs all the time and they are very similar in design but I would say Costco is a higher quality affair. That is without getting in to the "Walmart - Evil Empire" thing. Costco does handle itself much better as a company. Anyways, try the meat dept. They have great meat, very good prices and a nice selection. You can get 4 tenderloin for less than you would buy 2 at Lunds and the quality is every bit as good. Try any of the Kirkland brand items. These are their brand name items that are made for them by major vendors. The Kirkland Vodka is fantastic and at a great price. The money we save on Milk and Gas bought here pays for my membership but I always find something worth going there for when we stroll through. Best Price on Rum in the area, what else do I need to say. KT

This had great food and it was good, but there was no wifi. The car service was terrible, people kept yelling at me for not to drive my car in the store but I ignored them and they wouldn't fix my car!

I have been a member of Costco for many years and the staff are professional, informed, and never had a bad day shopping at any Costco.

If I were to die and go to heaven, I really hope there is a Costco there. I mean, where else can I get 16 sticks of butter for $10? Don't ask me what I do with or why I need 16 sticks of butter. I won't tell you. To shop at Costco, you need a membership. I have the executive membership which I pay $110 a year for. I get 2% cash back on qualifying purchases. For each membership, two people get to be on the account. I split the membership with my sister and last year we got $95 cash back. Our membership was essentially free. Yay! Costco has an app and it works pretty well, no glitches which cause the app to freeze or anything. Instead of looking at the paper pamphlet for coupons each month, I just check my app. I have an iPhone, not sure if Costco has an app for other phone platforms. And the app is free to download. Score. Now onto the little things which make me appreciate Costco so much more. The parking spaces are bigger than your normal ones. They're so fun to park in lol. Moving on to the samples. If you were determined enough, you could make an entire meal out of samples. I have found that the prime time for samples is during the lunch hours on the weekdays. The items available at the food court and their prices cannot be beat. Pro tip: you don't need a membership to eat out of the food court. Go with a friend and get a slice of pizza, hot dog, and strawberry sundae to share. Everything I just listed will come out to be under $10. You can thank me later. The one gripe I have is that it seems like Costco has contracts with vendors for their items. There are times that I go to get something and it will have been discontinued. Overall, I love to support Costco because I can tell they treat their employees well. Lots of them have been there for a long time and have genuine smiles on their faces.

My wife and I were up in Maple Grove and we needed some gas and to pick up some stuff. This Costco is pretty cool, less people than the Eden Prairie one and good gas prices. I love getting the big jar of pickles, sushi trays, olives and all sorts of great commodities. The team members are very helpful and and overall great experience. The sushi is actually pretty good and really reasonable!

ONLINE COSTCO - very very disappointing. We ordered a TV and it came damaged. The screen was cracked and it did not work. Going through the exchange program was painful and took about two weeks. No communication just silent. I would recommend either return the item yourself and reorder or return on line and reorder yourself. Their communication is none. You are left totally in the dark! I did not get any help until I called my credit card company to start a dispute. The card happened to be Costco so they were more motivated to get things rolling. I would be skeptical of ever using them on line again!

Costco Tire does not service what they sell. I purchased a set of Michelin tires in 2015. It is now November 2017. I have a slow leak in a tire. I called Costco, I wanted to know the best time when I could come in and wait (maybe an hour?) for them to repair the tire. They told me the first appointment was December 7 - that's two weeks away!! When pressed, I was told: "Well bring it in first thing, and we will get it done by the end of the day". I said 5:00? No, he said 8:30. If they sell so many tires - they need to have someone that fixes them in a timely manner. Never buying tires here again.

I normally wouldn't rate a retail/consumer goods store but I am happy that they are hiring minorities now! The cashiers are diverse fun, happy, and joke around with the customers and each other. Hurray, a lot less fakeness (MN nice) and repressed unhappiness. I never thought it would change my shopping experience that much or how much I missed people acting normally towards customers. I almost felt like I was in the checkout line in a So Cal Costco last night. They were all joking around about how diverse their own shift group was and celebrating that. That was nice to see in a closet rascist state like this. This is most people I've met: Most people will be nice to you here, but at a long arm's length. Liberal politics because they want their state to be perceived as nice and welcoming, but conservative as individuals. They expect you to accept the rascist/ignorant comments and not act too "ethnic," you might scare them. Don't talk about other states or other countries, they'll get jealous, while in the same breath, they'll ask you why you would even want to move here. It's a weird contradiction...

Very disappointing tire department. I took my vehicle in for a tire rotation and balancing, and left it with them for 3 hours. My vehicle shakes and vibrates more now than it did before the balancing and rotation, so now I need to take more time to bring it back in so they can redo it. Worst part? They don't answer the phone in tire sales! I've literally called almost 10 times to talk to someone and the phone just rings and rings and rings! I don't get it. Plus when you do go there, they always seem understaffed or unfriendly at this tire location. Very disappointed that now I plan to go elsewhere, when I shouldn't have to.

Don't get me wrong, I love to save some $$$ on gas, but sometimes I will pay the extra dough just to avoid the complete idiocy of the people at the gas pumps here. For whatever reason, people can't seem to wrap their moron brains around having lanes on both sides of the pumps. I once saw a lady trying to pull a 75-point turn in the little narrow lane because she realized her gas cap was on the side opposite the pump! Can I get a collective facepalm?! Good grief, Charlie Brown. Just pay attention to your surroundings for 10 seconds for a change and you can see how it is done. And you don't have to wait 5 minutes for the car at the pump in front of you to leave before you do if you are already done getting gas. That is why the center lane exists, for crying out loud! Go around them! Geez, I get brain damage just typing about it. There seems to be about 10% (at best) of people who can pull up, pump gas, and leave without gumming up the works. These are my kind of people. Best time to go is when the store is closed. Less dummies around, less problems. The store itself has great prices overall and you can save yourself some serious coin if you can do basic math and compare to prices at Walmart/Target/Cub. Not everything is cheaper in bulk. I'm like the 7-year old me in a grocery store when they are running demos and giving out samples. Love it. The people are usually very outgoing and seem to be having a good time. Sometimes the lines are pretty long at the checkouts, but I have found most cashiers to be very quick and efficient. The lines get held up at times by the same folks who I imagine struggle out at the gas pumps. Squinting at the debit card readers and generally looking like they have no clue how they got to where they are standing. I wish I had a tip on how to avoid these buffoons, but they meander clumsily through life at all hours of the day. Overall, I like Costco enough to continue suffering the irritations of shopping there. 5-stars for the staff/store and 1-star for the gas pumps and the clowns that don't know how to use them, hence your overall 3-star rank.

The best... they offer high paying jobs and treat there people well. (look at stories online) we need to support a place like this, and not Wal-Mart or Sams Club. Great deals in store and online great on returns. Clean and well set up... you will not be let down...ever!

It has different products than Coon Rapids or Saint Louis Park. Like all locations there are high quality products and reasonable prices. Combine with a generous return policy and actual customer service and, when I need something, I would prefer to give my money to Costco over any other corporate location.

I love COSTCO. I was a member back in 2007-2008, but just never used it enough to break even on the membership costs, especially as a bachelor. Fast Forward to 2011 and my vet recommends COSTCO Pharmacy for some of the medications my beloved pup is on. COSTCO was half of what normal pharmacy charged, even on their generics. I work at a hospital, and I could'nt do better than Costco (note, for the pharmacy you dont need to be a member, federal law). What drove me to sign up again, was that Costco now carries grain free dog food. I can get it for half of what I can at Petco or Fleet Farm (FF is great for pet products). 35lbs bag is 29.00. I paid 55.00 at PETCO for a 28lbs bag, and if I wanted to venture to FF it was 45.00 for a 30lbs bag. There are many other great deals there, and not to mention you can get a free lunch on Saturdays eating the samples. Buying in bulk can be pain, 10 items will cost you 150 bucks, but you're stocked up for a long time. Clean store, friendly people, great prices on a wide variety of items.

Costco is great. Costco is awesome. We've been members for years now, with our main savings coming from the dog food (basically pays for the membership). We love their meat dept, and frequently buy things like pork chops and steaks which we vacuum pack at home ourselves and freeze. The $$ we save doing this boggles the mind! Even the frozen fish is a good deal. A decent selection of produce, but be careful what you buy! Since it's bulk, we've had stuff go bad before we can use it all. They have everything else you would need at a general grocery store, just more of it. We buy our staples here like canned veggies, tuna, stuff we use frequently that will last awhile. We used to go to the St Louis Park location until we moved to Brooklyn Park, so now we visit this one. I honestly don't see a difference in the crowds, they both tend to be packed all the time. The parking scene isn't any better, especially with the yahoos who stop abruptly in front of the store to let a passenger out or sit and ponder their next move. I do like that this location has self check out - they might all have those now but a couple years ago the SLP location lacked this. They really deserve a 5 star review but I only gave 4 because I'm usually dodging families who thought it was a good idea to haul their 4 small children through the store, people who abandon their carts in the middle of the aisles for food samples, and the amount of cursing I do towards people in line for the ultra-cheap gas.

Waited 5 weeks to get a hearing test for my Mother who is 88 yrs.. The test went well. The tester fitted Mom with a hearing aid...Mom liked it and could hear. The tester all of a sudden stated she would not sell us a hearing aid for Mom because Mom only had 2 of the words correct in the test. The tester stated if we got a letter from Mom's Dr. saying she can wear a hearing aid they would sell us one. Went back today with the letter from Mom's Dr. Now they still refuse to sell us a hearing aid. The manager sat in on a meeting with the tester. They now claim Mom has to go to a ENT to be tested. I asked why. They stated because she only had 2 words correct 10% in the hearing test.I stated, because she can't hear. I questioned the testers reasoning again. At this point the Manager got up and walked out of the meeting with no explanation. The tester stated her License would allow her to sell a hearing aid to my Mom. I explained she is just a tester not the decision maker and she is denying my Mom the right to hear. Frustrated I decided to leave and speak to the Store Manager. This went no place as I explained, if you were blind and I could give you 10% of your eye sight back would that be a acceptable? I like shopping at Costco for food, but will never, ever use any of the on site products such as this. This was at the Maple Grove, Mn. Find a place the deals specifically in Hearing Aids, Costco is not the place.

Against my better judgment I decided to stop in here on a recent Saturday afternoon as I was already in the area and needed to pick up a few things. Unlike the SLP Costco the parking at this location isn't a nightmare. It's also easier to get in and out of the lot and the parking spaces are wide enough to fit those large suburban SUVs. As far as the inside of the store goes, it's almost exactly the same layout as the SLP Costco although all the beverages are in the back right corner of this one. In my opinion, this location also has a better selection of meat products, snacks and frozen food items. It's a shame that I don't live closer to this Costco, because I'd much rather go here any day of the week.

I love, love, love Costco... and this is my go-to Costco when filling up before the drive up to the Brainerd Lakes area. Even though gas at this Costco isn't as cheap as it is in Arizona, I still save a little bit than "regular" gas stations. I'm seeing that gas is about 5 to 11c less expensive here -- vs Phoenix, where it's like 20c cheaper than regular gas stations. But again... last Costco before heading up north, so it's a somewhat convenient location to load up on a bunch of snacks, goodies, etc. And surprisingly - - the food court lines aren't as monstrous as they are on the west coast! Nice!!

I could live at Costco. There are several items that are great deals. Their rotisserie chickens are only $5--my normal grocery store sells them for $7.50! The Kirkland brand pesto is amazing,too. This past year, I've been most impressed with the clothing and outdoor items from here. We bought a huge floating raft which was fun for the whole family, but the store also has kayaks, tents, hammocks. In the winter they sometimes have snow shoes that are way cheaper than outdoor stores. Every staff member I've encountered is professional and nice. Avoid peak hours after work and sundays because there won't be any close parking!

Glad to see so many people had positive feedback but lately this place is going to the dogs. There seems to be a rash of nasty employees and green management. Used to be a top notch executive management team. After talking with one tonight, I will be throwing out my 8 years of executive membership and cancelling the accounts for my employees as well. Guess one disrespectful e.ployee is worth losing my business for. While I never cared for the stock at Sam's club, at least the employees didn't speak with this much disrespect and their membership is a lot cheaper as well.

My most often and most utlizied Costco of them all. I'd check in here more often, but, you guys and gals don't need to know how often I'm truly here (you'd probably think I have a hammock somewhere in the building). I've been to a few others in the state, and some out of state (Vegas, Colorado and Chicago), but, this one is one of my favorites to go to, and not because it's just a few miles from home. I work literally right across the street from the St Louis Park location, and refuse to use that one (the parking lot is a mess and the place is NEVER slow, ever, with people flowing into the store 20 minutes before the official opening), instead choosing to save all my shopping for this location after work. The staff know me by name (hard not to with how often I'm here and my mohawk), and are always willing to help. In the past, I've come in for certain things only to discover they're sold out at the moment. They have no problem telling me a precise day to come back on and apologize for the inconvenience. I've had the unfortunate luck of dropping a jar and having it break at checkout, and two staff members (Peg and Brian) jumped in right away to help pick it up and another went to the shelf to grab me a new item. Just a solid team of workers there. It does get busy at peak times, as you'd expect. I won't go between 4 and 6.30pm. Just not worth the hassle. However, with an hour to go to closing, I normally make my move, even on weekends, and it's not too bad at all. Plus the self check outs make things a breeze. My only gripe is the way the checkouts are set up with the pharmacy featured items literally right in the way of the lines for them. Whoever had that bright idea I hope was kicked in the shins for it, because it's asinine and wrecks a generally solid flow to the place.

You know it guys, costco is costco, best prices, great customer service. I shop here at least once a week for home and for my business. Super easy returns and always deals and discounts and cheaper gas as well. My number one store to shop.

This Costco location was ok. The store overall was quite chilly. Other than that nothing really out of the ordinary compared to other Costco locations... besides the super crabby man loading the conveyor belts at the register. Hopefully he won't be working if we decide to shop there again... I think that would make for a much more pleasant experience.

Checkout lines have anywhere from 8-10 people in line. This is why I shop here rarely. t Sam's I can check out on my phone. No waiting.

Honestly, I really hate being harassed at the door for my membership card every time and having to show it to get in the store. I don't have to do this at sams club and lately have preferred to shop there over Costco. The selection of products is usually pretty good, and I like that they have a lot more organics to choose from. Usually clean, typical long wait at the check out though I've come to expect, this location is very busy and van get crowded fast which makes for a stressful experience.