Table squatting at Costco food court while waiting for your order / food - Acceptable or Classless? - Page 3 - RedFlagDeals.com Forums (2024)

I see it as a snack bar, not a food court. The seating/tables are there for convenience, versus a dine-in restaurant.

Either wait for a table before ordering, like in restaurants, or go somewhere else. Take the food and eat in your car, like at a drive-in restaurant. Sometimes, I'll sit outside on one of those concrete bases for the pillars.

Re: poutine. Yeah, Costco's gravy is flavourless.

shikotee wrote: ↑Agreed. I'm such a cheapo creature of habit, and only snag the sausage and drink.
I put the drink in my cart, then walk and shop while eating.

This! Cheap and efficient. I do this without thinking of other alternatives; it just makes so much sense. I don't go to Costco for sit-down meals. Not sure why I don't see more people do the same.

ssiu wrote: ↑This! [eat while shopping] Cheap and efficient. I do this without thinking of other alternatives; it just makes so much sense. I don't go to Costco for sit-down meals. Not sure why I don't see more people do the same.

In Vancouver, plenty of people go there for the food court and not to shop. Many who eat there aren't even Costco members. The $1.50 hot dog is widely regarded to be the cheapest lunch you can get downtown.

rabbit wrote: ↑Sometimes, I'll sit outside on one of those concrete bases for the pillars.

I can never find a place to sit there that isn't covered in bird poo.

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joshua18 wrote: ↑we would have asked - but there was not a table with just 1 person.. and we are 3 people. There was easily 20 orders waiting to get called. No where to stand, etc..

I am from Montreal, and my memories of the food court were never as busy as the ones in Toronto.. but as someone has pointed out, that could be the self-serve kiosk affect in action..

Sounds terrible. I only go to Costco in the mornings within a hour of opening nowadays, so I've never had this be a problem. The only times I sit down for food, it's for a hot dog breakfast, and there's always seats or a go communal.

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shikotee wrote: ↑Agreed. I'm such a cheapo creature of habit, and only snag the sausage and drink.
I put the drink in my cart, then walk and shop while eating.

I really wish those carts had cup holders.

smartie wrote: ↑No one boycott Costco’s Poutine? It’s really bad. I feel this is the only boycott with consensus

I like their gravy but I'm still not a fan of Cavendish fries.

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PanchoVilla wrote: ↑I really wish those carts had cup holders.

Double as spot to put your sample cups

PointsHubby wrote: ↑Costco tho tries to stick with their plan to place them with a draw circle of potential customers in an hour of two’s drive
Its very strategic

There’s a very set plan to spacing the warehouses

I have 31 Costcos that are within a two-hour drive with #32 set to open 5mins away in 2025!

jessagill wrote: ↑I have 31 Costcos that are within a two-hour drive with #32 set to open 5mins away in 2025!

Ya and you live in the CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE
With at least 10 MILLION people in that bubble

You’ll notice that my list was not there !!
Mine represents the other parts of Canada
Between the huge metro areas of Toronto - Vancouver - and Montreal

Angel Girl wrote: ↑It’s hard to find a table at the locations I go to, so I eat in the car instead. I’m not a table-hogging jerk but more of a “I’m not leaving yet” kind of jerk when people wait for my parking spot and drive away in disappointment.

Lol yeah. If I see someone waiting for the spot, I’ll sit in the back seat to eat in peace.

joshua18 wrote: ↑Was I in the wrong? Or are these people classless?

You are wrong and you are the clueless one.

PointsHubby wrote: ↑Ya and you live in the CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE
With at least 10 MILLION people in that bubble

You’ll notice that my list was not there !!
Mine represents the other parts of Canada
Between the huge metro areas of Toronto - Vancouver - and Montreal

I wasn't bragging! LOL!

I think I'm going to head out your way. Seems a lot more peaceful out there.

ReadAllTheDeals wrote: ↑OP is making a lot of assumptions. You believe they are hogging the tables thing is, someone is going to think you are. Why arnt you eating faster? You could eat faster. Better leave as soon as the last piece of food is in your mouth. Wouldnt want to hog the tables.

Actually, thats what we do. As a mindful and considerate person, When we are done eating we leave because I know that other people are waiting to sit...

Seems pretty normal thing to do.

Of course, if there are extra tables when there's no pressure to leave right away.

I can't believe I need to explain how courtesy works, but I guess I do

joshua18 wrote: ↑Actually, thats what we do. As a mindful and considerate person, When we are done eating we leave because I know that other people are waiting to sit...

Seems pretty normal thing to do.

Of course, if there are extra tables when there's no pressure to leave right away.

I can't believe I need to explain how courtesy works, but I guess I do

You missed my point. Someone, somewhere, would say you are hogging the table because you are eating too slowly.