Ready to fill your cart? I reviewed the latest Costco warehouse deals to find out which sale items are truly worth buying. Here’s a breakdown of flavor, texture, and overall value before you spend your hard-earned money.
1. Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar Cake
Price: $21.55
Taste Test: This is essentially a “cookie dough baby” in cake form. It features layers of cookie cake, a vanilla mousse packed with cookie dough bits, and a base of chocolate cake. To me, it tastes exactly like a giant, super-soft Chips Ahoy cookie. The top layer of soft cookie is definitely the highlight, though some fans on Reddit argue the chocolate cake layer is a bit bland compared to the rest.
Texture Summary: Massively heavy and dense! The mousse is incredibly creamy and the cookie topping stays soft rather than crunchy. However, some community reviewers noted that the “cookie dough” pieces in the middle can feel a bit too much like spongy cake rather than true raw dough.
2. Twice Baked Chocolate Filled Croissants (6-Count)
Price: $9.99
Taste Test: If you love the Almond Croissants, this is their decadent chocolate cousin. They are filled with a rich, “homemade-style” chocolate custard and slathered with more chocolate on top. I found it to be a bit of a “chocolate overload”—you almost lose the taste of the croissant itself.
Texture Summary: The community is split here. While the top is delightfully crunchy, the croissant can be a bit dry. Pro-tip from the Facebook groups: Pop these in the microwave for 20-30 seconds to melt the center—it completely changes the game!
3. Gimme Roasted Seaweed Snacks (Sea Salt & Teriyaki)
Price: $12.47
Taste Test: You get a 20-pack with two flavors. The Sea Salt is your classic salty, umami hit. The Teriyaki is the crowd favorite in the comments—it’s a perfect balance of sweet and salty.
Texture Summary: Light and crispy “to perfection”. Be warned: these are incredibly messy. Expect tiny seaweed flakes everywhere! The community suggests using the Teriyaki sheets to wrap spam musubi for an extra flavor kick.
4. Isabelle Golden Treasures (Lunar New Year Collection)
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Price: $9.05
Taste Test: A beautiful gift box featuring Lava Custard, Pineapple Custard, and Jasmine Gold Coin cakes. The Pineapple Ingot is the winner—sweet with real fruit chunks. The Jasmine cakes have a very strong floral tea profile, which might be polarizing if you aren’t a tea fan.
Texture Summary: The crust is soft, almost like clay or shortbread. Despite being called “Lava” cakes, the center is more of a thick, smooth paste than a liquid.
5. Joy Luck Palace Spiral Lava Pastry
Price: $15.00 (On Sale; Reg. $20.99)
Taste Test: This pack offers Matcha, Original, Jujube, and Jasmine flavors. The “Original” is sweet and creamy, while the Matcha is very true to its earthy roots. These use a salted egg yolk center which gives that signature “sweet and savory” Lunar New Year vibe.
Texture Summary: The outside has a unique “papery” or flaky texture—similar to a croissant but not as buttery. The centers are very soft and creamy.
6. St James Iced Tea Variety Pack
Price: $18.62
Taste Test: Includes Passion Fruit & Peach and Pineapple & Mango. This is for the “healthy” crowd—it only has 4g of sugar and is sweetened with Stevia. To be honest, it’s quite watery and has a slightly bitter green tea finish. The fruit flavor is very “muted”.
Texture Summary: Very thin and watery. If you’re used to sugary Snapple, you might find this “disgusting” or “bland”, but it’s very refreshing if you just want a hint of fruit without the syrup.
7. Alani Nu Energy Drink Variety Pack
Price: $20.99
Taste Test: Flavors include Blue Slush, Sherbet Swirl, and Cotton Candy. These are very sweet. The Sherbet Swirl tastes exactly like rainbow sherbet ice cream. The Blue Slush is more of a “muted” berry flavor but hits that nostalgic slushie note perfectly.
Texture Summary: The carbonation is crisp but not overly aggressive. It has a smooth mouthfeel that reminds the community of a “melted slushie”—sweet, refreshing, and surprisingly clean with no bitter aftertaste.
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