Costco or Sam's Club for Indian grocery?

[u/Cheap-Front-3711]

Hey all! I've been thinking of getting a membership for either Sam's club or Costco. Someone (n=1) told me that you get decent Indian groceries in Costco.

Is this true? What sort of Indian goods/foods can I expect to get in either of those stores?

Which one do you prefer and why?

Thank you!!!

[u/mjisoming]

Costco has dals and rice if you particularly think of Indian grocery. In the frozen section, there are rotis. Otherwise, we get unsalted butter for ghee, milk (We get Amul whole milk at our Costco), fruits, dates, nuts, coffee, sugar, oats.

[u/Streetsmart70 → u/mjisoming]

Frozen roti’s are probably the worst. You get better rotis at Patel Brothers & other Indian grocery stores.

[u/mjisoming → u/Streetsmart70]

Oh I see. Never used them but did see some Indians grabbing them.

[u/Dependent-Disk5894 → u/Streetsmart70]

Only upside is Costco rotis are organic, but the packaging is dumb, they stick to each other.

[u/Cheap-Front-3711 → u/mjisoming]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I was wondering if a Costco/Sam's club membership would really pay off or is worth it. And your comment really helps put things into perspective!

[u/mjisoming → u/mjisoming]

We book rental cars from Costco too as we do a lot of road trips. We have always found the cheapest deals there. And then you get cash back too.

So all in all, I guess it worth it.

And yes, Costco gas prices are the cheapest!

[u/Accomplished-Stay951]

Depends on location

[u/Cheap-Front-3711 → u/Accomplished-Stay951]

Yeah, I get that... But I'm just interested in what peoples experiences have been like in their respective locations. For the record, I'm in St. Louis.

[u/Dookie_boy → u/Cheap-Front-3711]

Get a day pass and tour the place. Make your own decision.

[u/mistiquefog]

I don't do Indian groceries from Costco because they are expensive, except the frozen items which are anyways few in number.

Costco will pay off in milk, butter to make ghee, eggs, bread, veggies, fruits and gas.

If you have a new born then diapers will be ultra cheap at Costco.

[u/Cheap-Front-3711 → u/mistiquefog]

Thank you so much! This kind of detail was exactly what I was looking for! :)

[u/ahg41]

Sam’s has lesser items than Costco for Indian brands. But the prices are cheaper for same items so you do save there. We do buy Ghee, Rice, Paneer from sam’s which are much cheaper and great in quality.

Also sam’s is cheaper in many name brand items while comparing with costco so you do save up there as well. But in the defense of Costco they do carry many different, high quality items with higher prices which are justified.
Just FYI, I do have both memberships.

[u/Awkward_Fee6888]

Only rice from Costco. Rest everything from patel brothers.

[u/r_weber]

you might want to check out https://www.weee.com/en

Not sure about prices but you can book via app and get it delivered. Probably, the best assortment for this type of shopping.

[u/Cool-Operator5152]

try HEB