Costco Food Court - Beaverton

Boomers and Karen's work here. Whose working hard? Not the boomers, it's all the younger staff working their butts off while the boomers mess around like it's highschool all over again for them. Karen's about everything here with bad attitudes. I'm always perplexed as to how they have so many boomers standing around doing absolutely nothing but goofing off with each other.It's as if some of the employees are just waiting to pick on someone. They must have been bullied in high school, and now it's their turn.

Truth be told, I don't shop at Costco often. I'm single and don't need to buy in bulk, so it goes to waste. But, if a friend is going and is willing to split some of the items, I'm there! Or when I need to buy in bulk for the holidays. Today was one of those days. To share, we bought 3 packs of the Dawn Powerwash and the Portland Ketchup. We also spit a package of grapes, some baby greens, and frozen chicken breasts. For myself, I picked up a case of the large Arrowroot water bottles, the 24 oz size (700 ml), which are the best and hard to find. The Sanders dark chocolate covered caramels were on sale and I couldn't resist buying the large container for $7.99. A tiny bag at a grocery store is $5. Even at the regular price of $11.39, it's a bargain. With the holidays coming, I like to have these on hand for something sweet after a meal or with wine charcuterie.Speaking about charcuterie, I couldn't resist a large package of cured meats from Columbia. There were 9 types of meat, each sliced and vacuum sealed separately, so I can serve them at multiple functions over the next two months. The Christmas ships sail right in front of my condo so I do a lot of entertaining in December. The Boursin cheese comes in a 3 pack and is on sale for $7.99 right now, and typically $6.99 for just one at a grocery store. Two 3-Packs went into the cart! Plus a three pack of La Panzanella rosemary crackers for $7.99 vs store one $5.99 for one. It's an elegant cracker, tastes good and looks pretty With its long, rectangular shape. To round out items for the charcuterie boards, I picked up a few other cheeses like manchango and smoked Gouda, plus a bag of dried mango. Can't leave Costco without my absolute favorite Kirkland item, cashews! I grabbed two bags. I'm feeling so relieved that I have all the items I need for the several Christmas Ship parties I will be hosting and it's only Nov 6th! Plus some extra for impromptu gatherings. Forgot to pick up a roasted chicken! Dang. I love having it sliced with a salad the first night. Then in fajitas, a chicken Caesar, chicken enchiladas and chicken Waldorf salad for the rest of the week. Next time!Parking lot is always insane. Customer service is fine, the checkout lines move fast, the handlers watching and opening new lanes, requesting additional help when needed.

Here I am at Costco again with a very long list of heavy items to pick up. I really wish Incould get a job in creation with Shiey so we can both help out the awesome creators. I feel them in different spots. I am putting up christmas decor this weekend at some pount so I will be looking in that section:

I love Costco. Their return service is superb and customer service is excellent. I believe I've saved money since becoming a member

TIRE SHOP WARNING!!! I bought new tires from the Jenkins location drove away after spending over $500. Hopped onto the freeway when I noticed the extreme wobbly loud sound and the car didn't feel safe or stable. I went back to discover they had not balanced all of the tires and the air pressure was at 40. When I called they did not take accountability for this, so I had to go to a different location (another separate 2 hour wait) to get the tire rebalancing and air pressure correction. I spent the whole day at costco. Disappointing!! I will not use the Jenkins location again for any auto work.