Trader Joe’s

I cannot express how much I love trader joes. It’s my one stop shop for weekly groceries, flowers for my dining table, and speciality foods items that can’t be found at your run of the mill Kroger.
I have always loved trader joes primarily for their fresh produce AND frozen foods.
While I love cooking with fresh ingredients, every so often on those busy days after work where you can’t even fathom boiling water, their butter chicken tikka masala just hits the spot. They also have some of the best frozen naan bread I have ever had, and don’t even get me started on their desserts. Cookie butter in my ice cream? I run extra at the gym just for this.
Their wine selection is phenomenal, introducing me to new blends, wineries, and I love the blurbs about what they’re currently loving. And who doesn’t love reasonably priced wine?
Two buck chucks hold a special place in my heart, and have always made me feel
Classy even as a broke college student :-)
Their frozen Hors d’oeuvres make throwing parties a breeze. From their arancini bites, stuffed mushrooms, chicken pot pie bites, and their spinach artichoke dip. Everything I have ever tried has come out delicious, although the small spanakopita bites have a tendency to fall apart upon breaking them apart to put on a pan. They taste great, but don’t present well.
A few of my go-to’s are:
— Rosemary fig crackers with their triple cream Brie
— sesame honey almonds
— three berry granola
— Darot basil and garlic cubes (makes easy meals (pasta, chicken, etc.)taste phenomenal
— marinated pollo asado (great to bring to a BBQ if you don’t want to do the work)
— their cold salsas (not jarred) are all delicious can’t go wrong with them
— flaxseed tortilla chips
— sprouted 7 grain bread
— gluten free frozen waffles (the best ones I’ve had that don’t taste gluten free)
That’s just a few things on my list that I would recommend. And a few that are always in my basket when I make a trip.
This location is my favorite over the one off of Woodward. It’s well maintained, staff is friendly, and I always get consistently great produce.

Truly cheerful atmosphere. This trader joe’s has been a great addition to the area. Great and unique selections with fair prices, make this TJ a place to frequent.

Great store! Prices good, quality GREAT! Love the store brands too! Salads great Frozen chocolate covered bananas great! Mini tacos (frozen) great! Lot’s of wine choices and gluten free bread.

I must give this place 5Stars beause of the outstanding customer service. If something is out of stock, they will order it and call you as soon as its in store.
They discontinued the Australian shrimp – über sad about it.
The selection is phenomenal and stocked quite frequently.
Thanks Ryan (manager, I believe).

Love this place! But the girl sampling the wine today was rude as crap. I was going to buy a couple of bottles, but umm I’ll pass. Rude, rude, rude.

This TJ has such friendly and helpful staff. The produce can be sketchy, but otherwise a great local addition!

I go to this location twice a week and it is always pleasant experience. Today is the day before my birthday and I was having a rough day. I just happen to mention it to a nice gentleman at the register and he went and got me a beautiful bouquet of flowers. It brings tears to my eyes. Thank you for your kindness. Thanks trader joes for employing such nice people. Needless to say I’ll be back.

I’m used to the TJ’s in Ann Arbor, but I recently relocated back to Oakland County and decided to visit this location. The staff was friendly, they had a great selection and the store was very clean. It was a Sunday, early afternoon and it was very busy, but it was overall a great shopping experience. I’ll definitely be back!

Trader Joes is my favorite grocery store. The staff is always super friendly and helpful and this store in particular is always super clean. You can’t beat their prices and their fun products. The staff is always super knowledgeable of their products and always has great recommendations.

I heard Trader Joe’s may open a store in the abandoned Kroger’s building on Pontiac trail and Haggerty Road.

Great selection, love the prices! Its just fun to shop here!

Trader Joe’s is a class act. From the workers to the quality of products, it’s an all around great shopping experience. If you can’t find something-​ringy dingy dingy-​the cashier will ring the bell and summons a TJ minion to help aide in your request. They still don’t have it? They will suggest something else. Not just to get you to buy but so you’ll come back because it was a great suggestion. From frozen meals/​veggies to lunch salads, wraps, sushi, all fresh and delicious. Looking for cuisine from abroad but not quite sure you can try out that Indian or Mediterranean restaurant just yet? No prob. Grab a ready to heat and eat meal from a place you’ve not yet discovered on the map. It’s going to be quality and inexpensive. It will waken your taste buds and expand your pallet. Want to just get the staples… meats, breads, milk and fruits? They are here and fresh. Prices are good folks. Want cheap wine and beer? Yeah cheap as in $$ not quality. It’s all here. Who cares if it’s not a brand you’ve heard of. It’s the brand that you’ll want people to know.
Bring your wallet and your open mind and shop it up kids.

I love Trader Joes overall and have visited many locations but stocking shelves during busy shopping hours should stop. I often shop around 5 – 6 and the stockers are in the way or waiting for me to move so they can move in. The big chains stock after 10 pm.. .TJ’s could stock after closing. Also — they don’t seem to have a policy about employees chatting amongst themselves which is commonly done. I have heard countless private conservations which doesn’t do much for a shopping experience at TJ’s.. .-can’t they do this in the break room so we don’t interrupt them?!

How is it even possible that every single person that works in 1 establishment is wonderful, helpful, super friendly, and knowledgeable on what seems like every product I ever have a question about? Well… I’m not sure, but it’s how it is here at Trader Joes.
I love going there for my grocery shopping trips because the prices are fantastic, the quality is even better, and the customer service is better than that!
I love their seasonal juices (spiced cider), their frozen meals (veggie pad thai, reduced guilt mac and cheese), and the different types of frozen veggies. Their snack foods are awesome, the chocolate chip cookies are to die for, and their selection of produce is better than it was in the past.
This isn’t a place for a huge shopping trip, but it will definitely fill the fridge, freezer and pantry for a bit!

I love this place! Healthily food at a great price. When you go in there you’ll be amazed at how happy the employees are. I later read that they are happy because this company actually pays their employees very well. I give 5 stars for the food! 5 starts for the employees and 5 stars for one of the few companies that seem to really understand the importance of good employees and not just profit margins…
Jason

Weird people. Great food.
Although you still need to read labels for artificial ingredients, TJ’s has good deals and an overall great product mix. It’s a great place for those who want variety in lunches and dinners. My only real complaint is that TJ’s doesn’t always keep the same items in stock. Ex: vegetarian stuffed poblano peppers. Great Mexican flavors and I never missed the meat (I’m not a vegetarian).

I used to go to the 14 Mile/​Northwestern Trader Joe’s when I lived in the Walled Lake area, and when I moved to Troy last year, the store moved as well — and thank goodness, because the Royal Oak one is always crazy packed!
This store is huge and whenever I’ve been, it’s only been moderately busy. I buy a lot of frozen things here, like turkey burgers, veggie egg rolls, and snacky foods, as well as their frozen corn. I also like their pesto and their dried mango, though it’s VERY addictive so I don’t buy it that often!
This is my favorite of the 3 Trader’s I frequent (this, Northville, Royal Oak) and I’m glad it opened.

I am vegan so of course I love Trader Joe’s. The labels are very easy to read if you need to see if you can eat something (it says vegetarian /​vegan /​gluten free right on the front usually).
The prices are great!
I turned a basil plant into ash in seconds flat — they took the plant back without question. We got a box of four turkey burgers but when we opened the box, there were only 3. They told us to eat the 3 and they’d replace it with a new box as well.
Because of the ease, quality, price and friendliness, we shop here almost exclusively. I just wish the produce was a little better.

Probably the newest of all Trader Joe’s in the Metro Detroit area, this location has ample parking, and the orientation of the store is comfortable and well laid out. As other Unilocalers have mentioned, the aisles are MUCH wider, so navigating throughout the store is super easy. It is similar to the Rochester Hills location in terms of item layout, but much wider than that, and I already thought RH was pretty spacious!
I haven’t found anything here that doesn’t exist in the other stores (Royal Oak, Rochester Hills, Ann Arbor), but it is the next most convenient location to my home. The staff is enjoyable to be around, and they are a much calmer bunch than the Royal Oak ones because there is less people.
All in all, great place, love the space, and happy to not have to fight over parking space (I’m looking at you RO!).

This store is a DREAM compared to the Royal Oak one! Wide aisles, no anxiety-​attack-​inducing crowds and the same amazing selection and prices!
The employees are just as nice and it’s lovely to stop here.