Costco’s New Food Court Item Has Customers Divided: ‘It’s Offensive’

The Costco food court is the stuff of dreams. A hot dog for $1.50? An entire pizza for under $10? These steals are worth a membership alone. And now, a brand new menu item gracing the Costco food court has people in a tizzy: The Combo Calzone.

The new Combo Calzone, a baked turnover or folded pizza, is filled with all the fixings, including cheese, tomato sauce, pepperoni, sausage, onions, peppers, olives, and mushrooms. Quite a mouthful! As the Instagram account @mnmtwinz reports, it features the same exact ingredients as the discontinued Combo Pizza that customers have been begging for a comeback. But, judging by the comments, for some, this news doesn’t quite fill the void that the beloved pizza left.

“They do combo calzone but not combo pizza ok,” wrote one disappointed customer.

“Looks like a messy diaper,” commented another.

While the Combo Calzone has so far only been spotted in Michigan-area Costcos, the new menu item will be rolling out to locations across the country throughout the summer. Although some customers seem underwhelmed with the announcement, others who’ve gotten their hands on it are already singing its praises.

“It was perfection and a steal for $6.99,” one customer noted in a Reddit thread. “Had one today, it was delicious!” exclaimed another.

“Can’t wait for it to get to Ohio!” commented one person. “I liked it, big enough for my spouse and I to share, and a nice spice level on the sausage. Quality ingredients, cheese and sauce wrapped in a beautiful golden dough! What could be better! Reasonably priced as well, will buy again,” reviewed one happy customer.

Since the rollout, customers have been wondering why Costco turned the beloved Combo Pizza into a Combo Calzone. As it turns out, a food court employee explained in the Reddit thread that the pizzas were assembled on-site, which reportedly introduced contamination risks and wastage issues. The calzones, on the other hand, are shipped frozen from a manufacturing site, circumventing those problems altogether, they claim. So for now, you’ll have to enjoy your Combo in calzone form!