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Restaurant Depot

BGnogin
BGnogin Posts: 76
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I have seen a few people mention they buy their meats from Restaurant Depot.  There is one on the way to my office, but I don't not have a good related business license or non-profit tax ID. Any ideas how to get a membership or is anyone here willing to share and extra membership card?
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  • outrageous
    outrageous Posts: 803
    Any business license will do, does not have to be food related.

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  • swordsmn
    swordsmn Posts: 683
    Membership in Kansas City Bbq Society comes with ability to get a day pass anytime you like..$35/yr I think
    LBGE, AR.  Lives in N.E. ATL
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    One way is to get a membership in the KCBS  - http://www.kcbs.us/

    Membership gets you a pass to get into Restaurant Depot.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • Davec433
    Davec433 Posts: 463
    How do the prices compare to SAMs or Costcos?
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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,974
    @Davec433 for stuff I buy it's not that different. Pork shoulder and packer briskets to be specific. 

    Its a a cool place but I don't go regularly as I'm not feeding a restaurants worth of people. 

    Its also good for stocking up on utensils, plastic cups, knives and stuff. 

    And bring your coat. The meat is in one seriously cold really huge refrigerated room. 
    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • shucker
    shucker Posts: 483
    Davec433 said:
    How do the prices compare to SAMs or Costcos?
    While the prices arent substantially cheaper on meats, I find that the selection of meats is WAY better at RD.  You can find pretty much anything youve ever heard of.  Makes it fun for experimenting.  Additionally, my RD stocks at least 3 different brands of fresh pork ribs at any given time which is a huge plus to me.  I can get choice beef ribs for under $3 per # from RD while they are more than $5 per # at the butcher down the street.  Sams and Costco here doesnt even keep beef ribs in stock.  

    Shucker
    Eastern North Carolina
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  • Davec433
    Davec433 Posts: 463
    I'll have to check it out this week. I've been meaning to but it's just a haul.
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  • JethroVA
    JethroVA Posts: 1,251
    Their seafood dept is great.  I just got a lb of lump crab for $12.99.  Twin pack of pork butts is normally $1.39 lb.  
    Richmond and Mathews County, VA. Large BGE, Weber gas, little Weber charcoal. Vintage ManGrates. Little reddish portable kamado that shall remain nameless here.  Very Extremely Stable Genius. 
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  • Shiff
    Shiff Posts: 1,835
    Not all RDs have fresh seafood, but the ones that do, have a great selection at wonderful prices and the fish is much fresher than other stores.  Their meat selection is far better than our Costco or BJs since they have packer briskets and stock all kinds of beef ribs (Chuck, back, and Plate along with some boneless ones).
    Large BGE
    Barry, Lancaster, PA
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  • westernbbq
    westernbbq Posts: 2,490
    I joimed KCBS today in order to recieve the day passes to RD.  Cant wait to go!
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  • blasting
    blasting Posts: 6,262

    Walking into the meat cooler is what I imagine heaven will be like...

    Phoenix 
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    blasting said:

    Walking into the meat cooler is what I imagine heaven will be like...

    Heaven is 38°?! How unfortunate. Seriously, wear a coat, especially if it's your first visit and you want to spend time in the fridge.

    Hmm, Phoenix... do you even OWN a coat? :lol: 

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • blasting
    blasting Posts: 6,262
    Carolina Q said:
    blasting said:

    Walking into the meat cooler is what I imagine heaven will be like...

    Heaven is 38°?! How unfortunate. Seriously, wear a coat, especially if it's your first visit and you want to spend time in the fridge.

    Hmm, Phoenix... do you even OWN a coat? :lol: 

    You were joking, but no, I don't own a coat.  The closest thing to a jacket I own (that isn't in storage) is a few fleecys.  You cannot even imagine how that RD cooler feels in the summer.  AMAZING
    Phoenix 
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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,678
    We have a RD in Birmingham AL and membership is free here and open to anyone.
    From what I've seen the beef quality is not very good here. The mast majority is select grade. They have a very small glass door refrigerator by the checkout that has a few choice grade selections.

    There is a small seafood display counter inside the medium temp storage area.
    The produce in the medium temp cooler does look good. The meat selection is not anything that I would want to purchase for the BGE.

     
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  • blasting
    blasting Posts: 6,262
    GregW said:
    We have a RD in Birmingham AL and membership is free here and open to anyone.
    From what I've seen the beef quality is not very good here. The mast majority is select grade. They have a very small glass door refrigerator by the checkout that has a few choice grade selections.

    There is a small seafood display counter inside the medium temp storage area.
    The produce in the medium temp cooler does look good. The meat selection is not anything that I would want to purchase for the BGE.

     

    Wow, I believe you, but that is a night and day difference from my experience - on all counts.

    Phoenix 
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  • Shiff
    Shiff Posts: 1,835
    GregW said:
    We have a RD in Birmingham AL and membership is free here and open to anyone.
    From what I've seen the beef quality is not very good here. The mast majority is select grade. They have a very small glass door refrigerator by the checkout that has a few choice grade selections.

    There is a small seafood display counter inside the medium temp storage area.
    The produce in the medium temp cooler does look good. The meat selection is not anything that I would want to purchase for the BGE.

     
    That is very strange.  Doesn't even sound like a Restaurant Depot since their membership policy is so different from the ones I have been to.  Nothing about your description sounds like any of the Rd locations I have been to (4 different ones all in the Northeast).  I think I'd go to the RD website and send them an email and ask why it is so different.
    Large BGE
    Barry, Lancaster, PA
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  • volfan1
    volfan1 Posts: 167
    Just signed up for KCBS. I'm in trouble now! If you sign up for a single membership, can you bring anyone else with you on a day pass to RD?
    XL & Mini-max & knock off medium. Western North Carolina. Formerly Franklin, TN. Formerly in Palm Harbor, FL. 
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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,678
    Shiff said:
    GregW said:
    We have a RD in Birmingham AL and membership is free here and open to anyone.
    From what I've seen the beef quality is not very good here. The mast majority is select grade. They have a very small glass door refrigerator by the checkout that has a few choice grade selections.

    There is a small seafood display counter inside the medium temp storage area.
    The produce in the medium temp cooler does look good. The meat selection is not anything that I would want to purchase for the BGE.

     
    That is very strange.  Doesn't even sound like a Restaurant Depot since their membership policy is so different from the ones I have been to.  Nothing about your description sounds like any of the Rd locations I have been to (4 different ones all in the Northeast).  I think I'd go to the RD website and send them an email and ask why it is so different.
    Yes, it is very strange. 
    I've double checked, this is the website:
    http://www.restaurantdepot.com/home
    And they do list the location in Birmingham.

    The inside of the sore doesn't look anywhere near as nice as the store on the website shows.
    It is decidedly second rate to what I would expect. A little run down even. The building it is located in is a old strip mall that is suffered a little in the economic downturn. It was not originally a RD.

    I guess that's why membership is free in this location. 
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    volfan1 said:
    Just signed up for KCBS. I'm in trouble now! If you sign up for a single membership, can you bring anyone else with you on a day pass to RD?
    you can bring anyone you want.
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • volfan1
    volfan1 Posts: 167
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    volfan1 said:
    Just signed up for KCBS. I'm in trouble now! If you sign up for a single membership, can you bring anyone else with you on a day pass to RD?
    you can bring anyone you want.
    Awesome. Thanks!
    XL & Mini-max & knock off medium. Western North Carolina. Formerly Franklin, TN. Formerly in Palm Harbor, FL. 
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    volfan1 said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    volfan1 said:
    Just signed up for KCBS. I'm in trouble now! If you sign up for a single membership, can you bring anyone else with you on a day pass to RD?
    you can bring anyone you want.
    Awesome. Thanks!
    and at mine anyone can walk in and get a day pass any time the want. They don't advertise it but I've done it a few times when I didn't have my card. They didn't ask for my membership# or anything. 

    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • Shiff
    Shiff Posts: 1,835
    @GregW , I wrote to the manager at the Restaurant Depot in Birmingham and asked about his store as compared to other RD locations.  I didn't use your name - just said that a friend had gone and was surprised that it didn't look like what was described by others.  He replied

    "We are definitely a little smaller than the rest of the Restaurant Depots but we still have a decent size meat department with some great variety.  As for the age of the store we have only been opened for a few years so we are still fairly new compared to some of the stores up north. "

    He also said to contact him before coming again and he would show you around.  I will send you a private message with the contact information.
    Large BGE
    Barry, Lancaster, PA
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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
    The one in New Orleans is wonderful. But, it's not a place to find prime beef. Great selection of Choice beef though. Great selection of everything. It's like meat mecca.
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  • fishepa
    fishepa Posts: 211
    GregW said:
    Shiff said:
    GregW said:
    We have a RD in Birmingham AL and membership is free here and open to anyone.
    From what I've seen the beef quality is not very good here. The mast majority is select grade. They have a very small glass door refrigerator by the checkout that has a few choice grade selections.

    There is a small seafood display counter inside the medium temp storage area.
    The produce in the medium temp cooler does look good. The meat selection is not anything that I would want to purchase for the BGE.

     
    That is very strange.  Doesn't even sound like a Restaurant Depot since their membership policy is so different from the ones I have been to.  Nothing about your description sounds like any of the Rd locations I have been to (4 different ones all in the Northeast).  I think I'd go to the RD website and send them an email and ask why it is so different.
    Yes, it is very strange. 
    I've double checked, this is the website:
    http://www.restaurantdepot.com/home
    And they do list the location in Birmingham.

    The inside of the sore doesn't look anywhere near as nice as the store on the website shows.
    It is decidedly second rate to what I would expect. A little run down even. The building it is located in is a old strip mall that is suffered a little in the economic downturn. It was not originally a RD.

    I guess that's why membership is free in this location. 
    I live 10 minutes away in Bluff Park, I've never been to that RD and don't think I want to. 
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    fishepa said:
    GregW said:

    The inside of the sore doesn't look anywhere near as nice as the store on the website shows.

    I guess that's why membership is free in this location. 
    I live 10 minutes away in Bluff Park, I've never been to that RD and don't think I want to. 
    Me too.
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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,678
    edited January 2016
    nolaegghead said:
    fishepa said:
    GregW said:

    The inside of the sore doesn't look anywhere near as nice as the store on the website shows.

    I guess that's why membership is free in this location. 
    I live 10 minutes away in Bluff Park, I've never been to that RD and don't think I want to. 
    Me too.
    I didn't catch the typo until too late to fix it. I expected to have it pointed out much sooner.LOL
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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,678


    I live 10 minutes away in Bluff Park, I've never been to that RD and don't think I want to. 
    If you have time and time and can find the courage, I wish you would go by the RD.
    I would like to hear someone else's opinion of the store.
    I don't want to unfairly judge them.
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