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What's the best deal at Costco? In your opinion...
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MollyBloom



Joined: 21 Jul 2006
Location: James Joyce's pants
PostPosted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:46 pm    Post subject: What's the best deal at Costco? In your opinion... Reply with quote
I think the lot of chicken b reasts for around 8,000w are awesome, and well as the chicken wings, and those Australian ice cream bars with fruit that are tiny. A lot for a little money. Yum. Tortillas! Pretzels. Campells soup 12 packs. Bread (if you can eat it fast enough without letting it spoil).

I was there so long ago I can't remember what else I bought.
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Dev



Joined: 18 Apr 2006
PostPosted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The 3 lb can of Kirkland ground coffee for 10,000 won is a steal. You can't find cheaper ground coffee in Korea period. The taste is quite good too.

5 lbs of mozerella cheese is cheap at 20,000 won. I divide it up into smaller quantities in sandwich bags and freeze it.

Most of the fruit juices are a good deal 'cause they're about the same price you'd pay back home.

10 bagels for 5,000 won is the best price you'll ever find in SK

I agree with you that the chicken breasssts are a great deal. I buy a tray and divide that up too into smaller packages for my freezer. When I need a breasst or two, I can just grab one out of my freezer.
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Qinella



Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
PostPosted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Best bargain is the beef, no question about it.
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Saxiif



Joined: 15 May 2003
Location: Seongnam
PostPosted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Baked goods, wonderful wonderful apple pie and cinnamon buns

*drools*
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mrsquirrel



Joined: 13 Dec 2006
PostPosted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Don't think there is a Costco near Yongin is there.
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MollyBloom



Joined: 21 Jul 2006
Location: James Joyce's pants
PostPosted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Qinella wrote:
Best bargain is the beef, no question about it.


I don't really buy steaks a lot, but I bought 3 at Costco that were maybe 60,000-80,000 won. Is that a deal? I don't know anything about beef in this country.

I did go to that fancy Italian place in Itaewon, where the chef/owner walks around to the tables, and I got these medallions that claimed to be this Australian beef similar to Kobe. But it seriously looked like hamburger patties. Does that Australian beef really taste that way? I guess, in my experience, it was a certain cut/style of scallopini, but I was sort of displeased with it and it cost 30,000w. But in all fairness, it was okay. I wouldn't order it there again.
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ajstew



Joined: 04 Feb 2004
Location: Korea
PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yep... the coffee... a very good deal. The 12 muffins for 7,000 won. I think the steaks are a good deal too... but a waste of money if you don't know how to cook and prepare them well. The prepared salads, pizzas, and chicken bakes are good for the money too. Mmmmm.... chicken bakes.
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zappadelta



Joined: 31 Aug 2004
PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
mrsquirrel wrote:
Don't think there is a Costco near Yongin is there.


Yangjae isn't far from Yongin. I agree with the OP, the chicken breasts I think are the best deal. That and the Armani ties for 70 bucks.
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eamo



Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Coffee beans.....14,000 for 2lbs.

Bagels.........yummy and cheap.

Cheese.......The exotic European stuff is a little overpriced but the standard American chedder is great for 9,000 X 2lbs.

Various great deals on meat........we usually get some chicken bosoms, frozen Aussie beef, pork all ready for chigae and sometimes Hungarian salame.



The best deal upstairs, recently, maybe they're all gone now, was 501's for 30,000.

Campbells soup, sweet relish.........Philadelphia for the bagels.............


Sangbong Costco has tons of different kinds of beach dinghies and water-based fun products.........the big kid in me would love to get one of those dinghies for the Summer!! Still might!
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crazy_arcade



Joined: 05 Nov 2006
PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The columbian coffee is overpriced, but a good deal in Korea.
Best deal by far is beef, especially Australlian ground beef. Chicken isn't any cheaper...it just comes in larger packages. Bread...pfft. Muffins...I bake my own. American Cheese is a decent price.
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