Consistency is a hallmark of theCostco food court.
Yet, in recent years, the popular food counter has seen its fair share of upheaval, too.
The warehouse club streamlined both its service and selection in the food court.
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Indoor seating was either limited or removed entirely.
Several popular menu items also went away.
Gradually, as the world has returned to normal, so has Costco’s food court.
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Well, sort of, anyway.
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Diced onions are back!
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Customers who liked dispensing the onions from Costco’s old hand-crank machines will be disappointed, however.
Now, the onions come in small, individual-sized clear plastic cups, available at the counter.
It’s an ample enough serving to easily cover Costco’s oversized frank, possibly even two.
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So is the Chicken Caesar Salad.
The meat is moist and juicyalmost wet.
It comes atop a substantial pile of romaine flecked with parmesan.
Croutons and dressing arrive in separate pouches for mixing.
The new salad is also more expensive than the prior incarnation.
The old one cost $3.99.
Now it’s $6.99.
America, meet the Mango Smoothie.
Costco members inHawaiiand other international locations are already familiar with the club’s Mango Smoothie.
This reporter got his first sip just yesterday inBrooklyn, N.Y.The new smoothie cost $2.99.
Can you guess what it is?
“Not everyone is a fan, though.
Critics have complained of an “off flavor,” which one described as “kinda gross.”
I found it fruity and refreshing, though the color looks oddly more dark orange than real mango.
