Trader Joe’s

Its a great place to grab lunch. I love their sandwiches, tuna being my favorite. Always grab a healthy lunch at TJ’s

I don’t know how they do it, but TJs has great items at really low prices! I love getting their «Fearless Flyer» mailer and thinking about what great little items I’ll find the next time I stop in. I’m a huge fan of a lot of their seasonal items, but there is *always* something delicious you can find here (cookie butter, anyone?).
Yes, Trader Joe’s is usually busy, but sometimes we’ve lucked out and been here when it’s not packed (yay!). When it’s crowded, expect to spend a little more time as other shoppers are reading labels or slowly walking from one display to the next so they don’t miss any great finds.
Despite the busy nature of the store, the employees have always seemed very friendly and helpful. When we purchased some shrimp nuggets (um, yes that’s a real thing… and they’re spectacular) the lady who was at the cashier took the time to tell us about how she made them into shrimp tacos which sounded fabulous! We also usually get some stickers for our little one which she loves — she’s even done double-​takes after receiving stickers to make a mental note of the really nice person who gave her such an amazing gift (at least that’s what I’m thinking she’s doing in that double-​take!).
There really are so many unique to TJs items here that are just great. I love that the prices are reasonable too for such high quality items too! There are some gf areas of the store (of course), gems in the frozen aisles, fresh fruit and veggies, meals ready to just heat and eat, and so much more. It really is a great smaller grocery store, and I’m likely going to only shop here more in the coming years!

Cheap version of whole foods. Nice shopping experience.

Joe ain’t no shmoe, that’s for sure! Trader Joe’s is a fantastic little Grocery Store. Unless you have been living in a cave, you surely have heard of Trader Joe’s and probably experienced it as well. Home of the famous «Two-​Buck Chuck» ($ 1.99 bottles of wine), although as of a few years ago the price was raised to about $ 2.50. The workers at Trader Joe’s always seem to be very friendly. It can get quite busy at times, but I have never really had a problem with having to wait too long to check out.
Thank you Joe for keeping me alive! Here are common items that I buy here all the time:
* Frozen Food for work-​lunches. My faves include: Chicken Tiki Masala, Chicken Enchiladas, Chicken/​Beef Burritos, Beef Tamales and some other Indian Food varieties.
* Naan Bread — Garlic is best. I loooove me some Naan, and Joe’s satisfies the urge! Just pop it in your oven, easy peasy!
* Almonds (50% less salt) — These are delicious and good for you!
* Beer! Who doesn’t like beer?! They have a decent assortment of local brew.
* Thomcord Seedless Grapes — These are a MUST try! Delicious!
* Coconut Water — I rarely buy, but when I do its here because they have the big jug for $ 3 bucks.
* Turkish Figs (dried) — Mmmmm!
Other notable Misc. Items:
* Greeting Cards — Pick some up and surprise someone with the old fashioned snail mail arrival of a real card. The cards are only a buck if I remember correctly.
* Frozen desserts and their candy can be a real treat for those with a sweet tooth.
Tips of the Day (for this location in Cary):
If you’re driving here on SE Cary Parkway from Highway 1 /​64, then take the right on High Meadow Drive just before you arrive and come in from the back way and park along the SE Cary Parkway side of the store to avoid the traffic mess at Kildaire Farm RD & SE Cary Parkway! Exit the same way.
See you there!

I like this one better than the Raleigh location because it doesn’t feel as cramped and the wait to check out isn’t as long. Down side is the parking is rough and getting in and out of the location is a PITA. People who work there are nice.

Cookie butter, cheese, produce, chocolate! My favorites to buy at Trader Joe’s. Great location and friendly, helpful employees

Trader joe is hands down my favorite grocery store! They always have unique flavored food items, and the price is just right. Organic and healthy food should not be unaffordable, and asparagus soaked water should not be eight bucks (yes I’m talking about you WF). My must buy every time is very much fruit related, especially mangos. Those chili dried mango are yum! The organic green figs, mango, peaches, and strawberry are all in great quality! I also like their frozen French green beans and sweet corn.

This trader Joe’s is bright and much cleaner than the trader Joe’s on Wake Forest road. They serve free samples and they have coffee for free available that you can sample. I like the new products especially different cheeses they come up with.

I love Trader Joes and I frequent both in the triangle. I could list tons of things I love about it but if you’re like me you already understand. I wish they’d put one in Fayetteville!

Unbeatable low price, quality food selection and exceptional customer service. My favorite is their frozen meal section. Just love grocery shopping here!

After frequenting the Trader Joe’s up in Raleigh, my wife and I decided to give the Cary store a try since it’s closer to home (we live in Holly Springs).
First off to be fair, the store, the staff and the products are all top notch.
The reason for the low review is that the people shopping in the store ruined the experience. I’ve never seen the level of rudeness, I experienced here. I saw one women cussing out the cashier because a price came up different that what she thought it should be and demanded the cashier go check it even when there were 6 more people in line behind her. The cashier was the model of a perfect employee and did her best to help out even when the woman was wrong. She wasn’t the only person here who seemed that they had to be catered to too, I had other customers who refused to let us get by them in the isles and responded with dirty looks when we tried to get around them.
Again I loved the store and wish we had one where we live, but unfortunately I’ll never go back to this location again, as well as many other places in Cary.

I’m a Trader Joe’s fan. In GA it was always Whole Foods for me but that was so expensive. When I discovered Trader Joe’s many moons ago I was so impressed that they had preservative and crap free foods for much more reasonable prices. There are not as many organic. Lucky for me I only buy certain things in organic and I’m pleased just to have no high fructose corn syrup and other nasty additives. I have not shopped at Whole Foods for anything except essential oils in 6 years.
I especially like the frozen aisle. Their chili lime chicken burgers is a staple in my freezer and they edamame is the best I’ve ever had (the 5 min one). I buy all my chocolate here. I like their inexpensive red wine as my base for sangria. I can’t drink it like a regular wine though. =)
When I’m hosting a party this is my go to place to buy affordable healthy munchies and affordable alcohol.
Their decaf coffee is reasonable and delicious. I wish they offered more flavors in decaf though.
There are only a few items I have tasted and not liked. That’s saying a lot for a «store brand»
I used to love the extra friendly customer service but that’s become touch and go lately. I’ve even found surly unhappy cashiers and sample givers. I got spoiled the first 5 years when you got nothing but smiles and friendly help. People are just more unhappy I guess.
I do so hate the shopping center’s parking lot. I keep hoping a Trader Joe’s will open up in Holly Springs. Then I would never shop at Harris Teeter again. They absolutely have everything I need. As it is I only shop here once a month due to distance.
So if you like affordable flowers, peanut butter, alcohol, chocolate, coffee.. . this is the place for you!

Trader Joe’s is my weakness. I go in swearing I’m only there for one thing and end up leaving with 3 days worth of groceries.
We used to live next to the infamous Trader Joe’s in NYC by union square so our standards are pretty high. To be totally honest we were underwhelmed with the other location in Raleigh. That combined with the fact Harris Teeter is in walking distance from our current apartment, it’s been a while since we’ve stocked up on our favorites.
Alas, we found ourselves in Cary and stumbled upon Trader Joe’s. We walked in for ginger chews and left with enough food to make 3 lunches, 2 dinners and a bunch of snacks.
Clean, open, nice fresh selection and plenty of parking. It felt great to get some quality groceries we’ve been missing for a year.

I love this TJ’S but I don’t think I’ve ever been to one I didn’t love. As usual, the staff are super friendly and helpful. They actually seem to enjoy their work. Not sure if it’s just this place or overall, but I feel like they’ve been running out of stock on things quite a bit lately :(but it’s prob due to their popularity and not the location. Someone always jumps right on it to tell me when it’s due in or the reason for the delay. they reformulated their coconut water bc the producer wanted to add preservatives and TJ refused and had to find another one that was up to TJ standards. I went for MONTHS without but they finally got it back on the shelf a few weeks ago. Yay!

I love Trader Joe’s and this is my favorite location.
My favorite items are the cheap flowers, peanut butter, beer, and Greek honey yogurt. I don’t even like yogurt but their Greek honey yogurt is amazing.
They also have fair trade items such as chocolate and coffee.
You can always find funky juice combos like carrot & pineapple which taste great.
The staff is always happy, eager to answer questions, dishing out food samples, help, and more.
Great selection of veggies, too!

You know, I always spend more than I anticipate here. TJ’s has different items you can not find at other stores. Unique in its own way, but friendly in everyway. I always find the associates friendly and eager to feed you or assist you in finding something. With a smile !
I have never had bad or a hint of poor service here. Always «Top Shelf ».

Great prices, friendly atmosphere. The only downfall is that everyone loves this place so it’s pretty busy!

I love Trander joe. I have been to trader joe in both stores, one in Cary and another one close to the capital Blvd. Both of them are nice and have a lot of selections of peanuts.
Their cookies and salsa sauce r excellent. The parking is a little packed for both places.

I like trader joes. I like the prices, I like the flowers, I like the cookie butter (although I went to cookie butter rehab for a slight addiction and haven’t had any in a long while), I like their flavored sparking water, I love their plantain chips and I’m a fan of the almond butter and basically everything they carry.
I’m not a fan of the parking situation and how crazy crowded it can get. It’s pretty wild. So, I go at weird times to avoid the crazy rush and long lines.

First off I love love love Trader Joes. Ever since living in southern Cali this was one of the places I had hoped would make it to the east coast. I’ve been to Trader Joe’s in plenty of states now and have seen all different lay outs of the store. However this Trader Joe’s has got to be my least favorite of them all. Yes still 4 stars they still carry the same products that I love and the people go out of their way to help you and are very friendly.
The Pros:
— there is a Trader Joe’s in Cary
— cheap wine
— cheap dog treats
— great selection of organic food
— great selection and prices on vitamin’s
— I love their facial moisturizer
— you can’t find good cheese at this price
The Cons:
— worst parking lot ever this shopping center is entirely to busy and they could have picked a much better location for this store
— the store is small I find it intolerable to shop here on the weekends
So obviously the pros outweigh the cons which is why I do shop here. Just be aware how busy this place gets and how obnoxious it can be to shop here on the weekends.