Costco Calzone Replacement Chicago Tests $6.99 Chicken Strips
Costco’s costco calzone replacement chicago test has reached warehouses in the Chicago area, where chicken strips are showing up as the chain pulls the combo calzone from its food court menu. Each order costs $6.99 and includes five breaded chicken breast strips.
The order carries 1,640 calories, and Dennis Lee of The Takeout said the breading was so thick and heavy that it had an almost “grainy” texture. He also said, “I was only able to eat one strip before my instincts told me eating any more was a bad idea for my health,” after comparing the dipping sauce to Chick-fil-A sauce.
Chicago Warehouses
The Chicago-area appearance puts the menu change in front of the customers most likely to notice it first. Reports say the calzone is being pulled from the food court menu, and the chicken strips are what appears to be taking its place.
Costco had already discontinued the combo pizza before replacing it with the combo calzone, so the new item is entering a space that has already changed once. That history is part of why members have reacted quickly online, where the main response was to ask for the combo pizza back.
Dennis Lee Review
Lee’s review adds the detail shoppers need before they order. He said the meat was fairly moist, but he also said the meal was entirely too salty.
The figures are straightforward: $6.99 for five breaded chicken breast strips and 1,640 calories for the full order. One Reddit user said Costco warehouses in Canada sell four chicken strips and fries for $6.99 CAD, which another user said works out to a little over $5 USD.
Canada Price Comparison
That comparison drew one member’s comment that “And they actually have fryers in Canada,” while another wrote, “Costco food courts overseas get adult food like sushi and rice bowls and we just get more ultra-processed kids food,”. Those reactions show the friction around the change: the new item is not a simple add-on, but a possible replacement for a familiar food court option.
Costco expects a nationwide rollout of the chicken strips to follow the Chicago-area test. For shoppers, the immediate takeaway is that the food court item now in front of them is not a one-off curiosity; it is the version being tested for broader use.
