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It goes without debate that the most popular item at theCostco food courtis the wholesaler’s trademark hotdog.
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However, it isn’t the same as me or other fans, remember it.
Several Reddit feeds are devoted to the downfall of one of the most popular Costco food court items ever.
“Is the Chicken Bake the worst food court item ever?”
another Costco shopper recentlyaskedon Reddit.
Here is why people are hating on the bake.
Quality nosedived after that.
They’re smaller, mealier, and taste like [garbage],“commentedone Redditor.
“The real chicken bake was a casualty of the pandemic.
New ones aren’t as good.
Source: I was a food court manager once upon a time,“saysone former employee.
Now they come in frozen in a 40-pack.
Inside ingredients are cooked but not the same as the old in-house made one.
The dough on the outside is not cooked.
Others are more concerned about the health factor.
“The chicken bake is just so salty and heavy.
“And more calories!
(To counter the flavor loss due to freezing) Now 840 cal.
Used to be 770, and 5xx even earlier back,“saysone person.
However, generally people just aren’t happy with how it tastes anymore.
“I recently had one for the first time and was highly disappointed in it.
Was also really dry and mostly bread.
Will be sticking with my pizza from now on,” one personsaid.
“This is why I don’t allow my boyfriend to get one.
Everytime I go I talk up how amazing a chicken bake is and he’s curious to try.
I just know he’d hate this new current version of them.
That yes, taste pre frozen,” shesays.
I still get them from the food court from time to time but they always bum me out.
It’s not like it was long ago either only four years but it feels like lifetimes ago.”
