Even on a good day, I find that Costco can be stressful. Catch it on a slow day, and you might be spared the seemingly endless check-out lines and games of bumper-carts with other shoppers. But try going on a weekend, and you've practically doomed yourself to big-box purgatory.
Of course, there's a reason it's the way that it is. Costco has earned itself a reputation for great deals and reliable service, which bring in hordes of loyal shoppers every day. Even its most mysterious services, like its custom cakes, have customers in a chokehold. If there's one thing I've learned in my 25 years it is this: Don't discount Costco.
So when I read on MTL Blog that the store had some of the best vegetarian poutine in Montreal, where I was visiting on a recent trip, I knew I had to put it to the test. Even though the vegetarian poutine was better than I had expected, I'd never brave Costco for it again.