text: Since the Costco on MLK closed (now reopened since renovation, but is now dead to me), this has become THE Costco. You know what I'm talking about-the gas station is out of control, parking lot is always full and inside....take a valium before embarking on what is sure to be a PTSD-inducing experience. This is no fault of the staff here though which is for the most part friendly and helpful. Before I begin, take note that Costco takes Amex, Visa and cash. Do not argue with your cashier about this (I've seen people do it before). Costco will take what they take and right now it's Visa and Amex. \n\nThe problem with this Costco is the Costco Shopper. Don't act like you don't know who I'm talking about. You might be one of them. There's the sample buzzard who stops what they're doing, leaves their cart in the middle of the aisle and sprints towards a freshly cooked tray of potstickers as if it's the first thing they've eaten weeks. There's also the casual shopper who meanders through Costco like they have nowhere to be in the next 15 hours and doesn't care if anyone else does either. So they wheel their cart up the middle of each aisle and you have the misfortune of running into every third aisle.\n\nI digress. There are so many types and facets to the Costco shopper that can make a trip for a cookbook or wheel of cheese the size of a tire, a trip that will send you straight to the bar post-shopping. Not to worry, Costco carries wine and liquor, so should you need to restore sanity immediately you have a fine selection of industrial sized, name brand liquors at a good price to choose from. \n\nCostco is great for cheap gas, a wide variety of bulk items that are great for large families or singletons like myself who like to save a buck and several trips to the market for things like toilet paper. I like the gas station at Costco because there is a clear order for traffic flow and none of the nonsense line cutting that I've often experienced at regular gas stations. That being said, the lines are LONG. My suggestion is to go on a week day evening right before closing or even on a weekend evening right before closing. Saturday midday? Forget it. You'll be in line for no less than 15 minutes and still be hating life once you get to the pump because let's face it, gas is outrageous. \n\nWhen you go to this Costco, go in the mind set that the lines will be long, the customers will be in various stages of food coma however the prices will be right!