Costco's UK food courts are pretty different from their US counterparts — I'm not sure I'm a fan, even as a Brit

Emma KershawJul 23, 2023, 21:53 IST

The UK Costco offers several menu items not available in the US.Emma Kershaw

I visited Costco in Manchester, England, to see which food-court items were the tastiest.
The UK Costco's food court offered British staples, like baked beans and Aberdeen Angus cottage pie.

Before I moved to the US from England earlier this year, I paid my local UK Costco a visit for the very first time. I'd heard plenty about the warehouse's bulk offerings and large quantities of products but I was most curious to see what the food court had to offer.

Costco has locations in several countries around the world and the store's food-court menu varies from place to place. In the UK, for example, customers can get BBQ-chicken pizza and enjoy England-specific comfort foods, like a cottage pie.

In an effort to find the tastiest items at Costco in Manchester, England, I ordered every item off the menu to see which food would be my favorite.

Before trying any food, I learned it was harder to get a membership than I thought.

Getting into Costco was the hardest part of the experience.Emma Kershaw

The food court was much smaller than I expected.

The food-court area wasn't that big.Emma Kershaw

Customers had to wait in line to order food.

I waited in a long line.Emma Kershaw

I thought the tables were placed pretty close together.

The tables in the food court didn't seem that far apart.Emma Kershaw

I ordered an array of food from the UK Costco's menu.

I got pizza, jacket potatoes with baked beans, and more.Emma Kershaw

I started with the jacket potatoes with baked beans.

The baked beans themselves were just OK.Emma Kershaw

I had high expectations for the Aberdeen Angus cottage pie.

The golden-brown crust on the cottage pie looked appealing.Emma Kershaw

There were three flavors of pizza to choose from.

The BBQ-chicken pizza slice was huge.Emma Kershaw

The chicken bake was a curveball.

I thought Costco's chicken bake was doughy.Emma Kershaw

The double chicken burger was another UK-specific menu item.

The double chicken burger was a hearty choice.Emma Kershaw

Proving its popularity, the hot dog had sold out.

I wish I was able to try the Costco classic.Emma Kershaw

The ice cream and mango smoothie were my favorite parts of the menu.

The ice cream and mango smoothie were really tasty.Emma Kershaw

I'd visit the UK Costco food court again, but only for some specific items.

Some foods, like the chicken bake, were just OK.Emma Kershaw

I tried 10 foods Costco employees told me they loved, and I'd buy almost all of them again

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Costco's UK food courts are pretty different from their US counterparts &mdash; I'm not sure I'm a fan, even as a Brit