Costco Food Court — Restaurant in Merced

I don't know what is going on with this food court. They have progressively shrunk the seating area over a span of about 2 months. There are about 6 tables total now. They also put in these kiosks to order food to replace the extra seating, but no one uses them. Everyone still just orders at the check-stand or at the food court counter.

A new reduction is they completely closed down 1 of the condiment counters and removed straws from the only remaining condiment counter. I'm not sure why Costco feels it necessary to bogart their straws all of a sudden, but its really annoying to have to fight my way to the front of the counter, between the 4 lines they have that're 20 people long, just for a straw. This is also creating yet another line for the food court, just to get...

I think that the pizzas here are made differently now. It used to be thin and greasy but now its thick and doughy. Costco pizza has always had a lot of cheese on their pizza but I find that these days the cheese are too much. The pizza's already thick as it is and the cheese is just too much for my liking. Expect the food court to be busy most of the time especially towards the end of the week and around evening time. The lines can be hard to decipher and usually people line up in one long line, but there are actually two lines here. I recommend calling ahead for the food and then purchasing it...

It's so crowded and busy here, even when they first open the store. It's like everyone who shops at this Costco also has to get some food items on the way out, it's crazy. But I understand why - you can't beat their $1.50 hotdog and soda deal. Worth it. Plus you can pretty much go to the front of the line if that's all you order, all the people standing in the line waiting here are usually getting the whole pizzas or one of the other items they offer here, which is a pretty extensive list compared to the other Costco food courts...