{"id":827,"date":"2025-11-18T21:18:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T21:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=827"},"modified":"2025-11-18T21:18:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T21:18:52","slug":"costcos-new-mac-cheese-flavor-has-customers-divided-that-looks-weak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=827","title":{"rendered":"Costco&#8217;s New Mac &#038; Cheese Flavor Has Customers Divided: &#8216;That Looks Weak&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\">Costco\u2019s new lobster mac and cheese is gaining attention online, with fans praising its flavor and $6.99\/pound price tag spotted in select locations.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\">While many Reddit users are loving it, others have mixed reviews\u2014some recommending custom upgrades like Old Bay and breadcrumbs to boost the flavor.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\">If you can\u2019t find it in-store or prefer homemade, there are plenty of holiday-ready mac and cheese recipes to try. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">It\u2019s not the holiday season without comfort foods. There are mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, and plenty of desserts. But mac and cheese is an underrated holiday favorite\u2014depending on your family\u2019s traditions\u2014and Costco just came in clutch with a new version of the indulgent classic. The warehouse already boasts one of the best-ever refrigerated macs, as well as a cult-favorite BBQ chicken mac.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">So what could make mac and cheese even better? <em data-node-id=\"3.1\">Lobster<\/em>, and it looks like Costco has outdone itself with the store&#8217;s latest prepared-food drop: lobster mac and cheese.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">A Reddit user posted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Costco\/comments\/1p0coi3\/lobster_mac_cheese_699_per_lb\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Costco\/comments\/1p0coi3\/lobster_mac_cheese_699_per_lb\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"thread\" data-node-id=\"4.1\" class=\"body-link css-1i7jlb0 emevuu60\">thread<\/a> with a photo of it at their local Costco warehouse\u2014and it was only $6.99 per pound. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Costco\/comments\/1p0coi3\/comment\/npjavri\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Costco\/comments\/1p0coi3\/comment\/npjavri\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"OP wrote\" data-node-id=\"4.3\" class=\"body-link css-1i7jlb0 emevuu60\">OP wrote<\/a> that they saw it in Fremont, CA, \u201cbut seems to be rolling out to lots of markets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-13\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The post has already received over 60 comments, with many giving high praise for the meal. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cThis is a lobster mac id definitely like to try,\u201d one Redditor wrote. \u201cJust had it for lunch! Pretty dang good,\u201d wrote another. \u201cJust bought this yesterday! Can\u2019t wait to try it for dinner later,\u201d another added.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">A couple of users also talked about doctoring it up with seasonings and ingredients like Old Bay, breadcrumbs, and paprika.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Other commenters weren\u2019t so excited. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cJust tried it last night&#8230;it was not awful, but it was not good either. Tried it once, no need for seconds,\u201d one person commented. \u201cI know I\u2019m spoiled because I\u2019m from Maine, but man does that look weak \ud83e\udd22,\u201d someone wrote.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">If your local Costco doesn&#8217;t have the lobster mac and cheese in stock\u2014or you\u2019re just not a fan\u2014you\u2019re in luck. We have plenty of mac and cheese recipes to cook up this holiday season. For the classics, check out our Southern baked mac and cheese and crockpot mac and cheese. If you\u2019re looking for something a little special, try our bacon and pimento mac and cheese, decadent million-dollar mac and cheese, or one that tastes like French onion soup.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-14\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-fcvumo e94w1mj1\"\/><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Costco\u2019s new lobster mac and cheese is gaining attention online, with fans praising its flavor and $6.99\/pound price tag spotted in select locations. While many Reddit users are loving it, others have mixed reviews\u2014some recommending custom upgrades like Old Bay and breadcrumbs to boost the flavor. 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