What do hotdogs, pizza slices and delicious treats on a stick conjure for you? The State Fair? Well, if you love the Fair for the food, but hate the steep prices, try the cafeteria at Costco! It truly amazes me how I have changed since having a child! Throw out, “Where do you want to eat?” to the eight-year-old at our house and if it’s not Pizza Luce, Chipotle or Cucumbers, its Costco! I have never been to the State Fair, (don’t try to convert me, I am not going) but lunch or dinner at Costco gives me a little glimpse into the insanity without the dent in the wallet. Costco is crazy-busy on Saturdays and the cafeteria is always bustling with families. It’s a great deal, and they have bad-for-your-health-but-tasty vegetarian options.
Today for lunch we shared two giant slices of cheese pizza, we each had a soda and finished with dessert of a giant hand dipped ice cream bar with toasted almonds. Our bill: $6.50.
If you can’t handle the fact that there is nothing in the fruit or vegetable category in the cafeteria for vegetarians, try buying one of Costco’s premade salads and enjoy that with the pizza. I’ve seen lots of creative moms dishing up broccoli and carrots from a deli tray or strawberries they bought in the store and are dip-washing for their toddler from the water they ordered. Costco is cheap easy food and the people watching tends to be fairly entertaining. You do need a membership to get in, by the way.
