Trader Joe’s

First time visiting this store today. Up until now, I’ve generally gone to the Trader Joe’s in Highland Creek. This one is much bigger and has a very pleasant décor.
The selection is very good considering that Trader Joe’s does not carry as many items as the big box grocery stores. The quality of the produce was excellent and a good selection of packaged goods.
What struck me most was the staff. Very helpful and friendly. You could tell they enjoy coming to work and it showed.
It was a pleasure shopping here and we will be back.

I hate having to shop at this Trader Joe’s. And yes I have too because of their firm tofu and soyrizo which are the best I’ve tried. If it wasn’t for those things I wouldn’t ever EVER shop there. They have good deals on a lot of stuff but what really annoys me about Trader Joe’s is 1. the staff. Some are unfriendly and some are too friendly and it comes off as fake. Some seem really hopeful that I’m going to bag my groceries, waiting until the last item to figure it out that I won’t. I don’t work there! YOU DO! Bag as you go or ask for help but don’t make me wait longer because you’re hoping I’ll do your job. Slack! 2. Keep your shelves stocked! If I hear «oh it’s on the truck or it’ll be in tomorrow one more time!» ugh! It’s not like the location is convenient and parking isn’t a total nightmare!
I’ve updated this and changed it from 2 to 1 stars. Definitely won’t be shopping at this location ever again. They’re just rude and unfriendly.

I like this Trader Joes and have no complaints except for the parking deck/​lot. It’s not really Trader Joe’s fault but it blows. Best advice is park on third floor up by Marshall’s and elevator down.
Once in there, grab some cheap vase flowers for under $ 10 and also real French champagne that’s good for under $ 20. Can’t go wrong.
If you need actual FOOD, well pick up any of their hummus flavors and some snacks like dried pineapple and maybe some frozen Indian food meals and organic animal crackers.
That’s what I do!
Bring your own bag or get a paper one.
Oh! Greeting cards are funny and cheap at the entrance.

I love just about everything here! The place is clean and has fresh produce! It’s also organic too! Everything is at an affordable price and friendly staff.
I come here a couple of times a month (would’ve come more often if I had lived closer). Finding a parking lot can be difficult! Especially when there’s not much parking space and it’s in a garage in between Trader Joe’s and Best Buy.

This place is great to me it feels like a farmers market and grocery store rolled into one. Everything they sell is of great quality and at an amazing price! The staff is always friendly helpful and knowledgeable as well. They have cheap wine that’s great quality and more gluten free and vegan options than most stores I know. Honestly the only reason for the 4 stars and not 5 is that I usually always have one item that maybe they sell at other times but they don’t have it in at the moment which is fine I get it but I would like to do all my shopping here if I could. Parking can be a battle since it’s such a busy area and there’s people walking everywhere so it makes it harder to get into but definitely worth it.

Awesome place! The stuffs there are very friendly, and not mention to a lot of great food.

Trader Joe’s is perfection. I love the quality and the cost. I’ve been shopping here (not at this location) for 3 years and was just recently introduced to the frozen orange chicken. I know, I ain’t been living right. It’s now a staple in my cart on a weekly basis.

Nice location. People are friendly, never had to wait very long. Good selection of products.

TJ’s has to be my favorite place in the world. I was so happy to find a Trader Joe’s close by after my move from Cali. I basically buy everything from here… from fresh to frozen to packed lunch salads… I come here at least twice a week. You’d expect items to be pricey but I think it is reasonable for the quality you get. The mushroom brie with the raisin rosemary crips is so yum.
Check out and stock up on the seasonal pumpkin items before they are gone. The gluten free pumpkin bread and muffin mix is to die for.

It’s hard to say enough good things about Trader Joes. So I’ll have to make a list.
1. Size
The biggest thing I dislike about going to the grocery store is how long it takes. Most stores in the US pride themselves on their huge square footages. While this might be nice if you require 17 different brands of olive oil as a must have, it makes most stores huge and overcrowded with people who can’t make decisions. Trader Joe’s is more of a European style market. There are a few options for each selection, plenty for me, which significantly decreases the size of the store. I can do am entire week’s shopping in under 20 minutes. I love it.
2. Employees
The employees at Trader Joe’s are treated very well, which causes them to be in a much better mood than employees at other large chain grocery stores. Also, Trader Joe’s prides itself in hiring friendly and helpful employees, so there’s a general happy dynamic in the store overall.
3. Quality
Trader Joe’s takes great pride in the quality of its products. You won’t see a Trader Joe’s label on any products with artificial preservatives in them. They also have no high fructose corn syrup, which is great for me.
4. Price
You get what you pay for. Some people say Trader Joe’s is too expensive. Those people are probably used to getting soggy lettuce from Mexico at Food Lion. You want quality, they have it here for a very reasonable price. Also, if you don’t like something for any reason, they’ll give you your money back no questions asked.
5. Fellow Customers
There’s just something about Trader Joe’s customers. They tend to be happier, more friendly, and less angry at the world. The happy workers put off a vibe that the customers just can’t help but get swept up in. :)
6. Samples
Need I say more? Everyone loves free food! And this location always has at least one sample for tasting in the back, in addition to mini cups of coffee, which are a nice pick-​me-​up during my Sunday morning shop.
7. Beer and Wine
Ever heard of Two Buck Chuck? This is where you get it! While the price is closer to $ 2.79 now, it’s still a steal for the quality of the wine you’re getting. Plus, they have a large selection of other wines and the staff are always willing to give you an honest opinion about taste, cost, and pairing.
Needless to say, I love this grocery store.

Bigger TJs than normal. If you’re a TJs fan then you will love this one because… well…it’s Trader Joes!

My favorite grocers store! The selection is amazing, quality is great and prices offer a great value. You are getting Whole Foods/​Harris Teeter quality for prices less than Walmart. Most everything is organic or GMO free. You don’t have to spend a lot to eat well.
I always find too many things to tempt me. We’re else could you find pumpkin macarons or pumpkin Mochi ice cream. I love the salads, the prepared meals, the frozen entrees, the wine. Wine prices are great! You can get upscale brands like La Crema cheaper here than at WalMart or Target.
Love the staff and that they pay their workers a «living wage» and still have great prices. What can I say… I’m a huge fan.
Only drawback is the parking in the Metroplitan deck. It’s a beotch! Don’t even try on a weekend.

I’ve been to Trader Joes once before to get an understanding of the concept of the store and see what they had to offer. TJs doesn’t have any name brands that you are accustomed to at most grocery stores. That was a bit of a turn off for me as I enjoy couponing and am very brand loyal. Nevertheless, I returned on a whim for flowers and was impressed by the quality and prices of their flowers. They had bouquets of 8 roses for $ 5. So I ended up buying 5. The selection greatly exceeded that of Harris Teeter. I’ll have to follow up once they have fully bloomed and see how long they last.
Follow up — one bouquet bloomed and the other one did not. There are pictures showing the difference.

Love Trader Joe’s, but this locale is really bad!
It’s the MOST Inconvenient place to shop in the world! It’s almost like they don’t want you to shop there. Parking is a paid lot, or either a nightmare. Who puts a super market in the middle of the city with no where to park? Why would anyone do that? After driving around looking for a spot on the street, we ended up parking across a busy boulevard two blocks away!
The entrance…
Is very difficult to locate, so we walked up and down the street and around the block like idiots asking people if they knew how to get into Trader Joe’s. Again I ask… Why?
The part where I give credit where it is due:
TJ’s has earned major props for their friendly, helpful staff and for their fresh, organic and unique food selections. My boyfriend and I also had a great time in their wine aisle, and for just under four bucks a bottle we got to enjoy a few bottles of good wine.
Having said that, still I will never, ever, ever go here to this particular location again as long as I live.

Who doesn’t love Trader Joe’s? It has the feel and products of an upscale grocery store but surprisingly low prices. In particular I love their organic olive oil prepopped popcorn bags. Delicious light snack to keep at work! I’ll be honest though, it doesn’t end up as a light snack for me it ends up as a stress coping snack and an empty bag at the end of a day #fatkid.
The part that really sets this location as my favorite grocery store in Charlotte is the staff. I’m not sure if they are instructed to bond with you at the check out but every time I go the staff is super friendly. More than once a product from my cart has started a conversation about how they cook it or add to it to make a meal.
I basically eat healthy but I am not the type to stress about all my food being organic. However, I feel like I get a great value at Trader Joe’s because without meaning to the products I bring home are minimally processed without my having to review each item for chemicals when I pick it up. The bill at the counter is never painful, even though I usual purchase an entire cart full of fresh and healthy food.
The store is always cleaned and it is well laid out. The parking deck is the only flaw and I don’t even bother. Skip the stress and go straight up to the top. Or, come on a Sunday morning and you can park right out front!

So this star rating is all about the abhorrent parking situation in the deck that sits around and atop this TJ’s location. A trip here during any prime time hour is a nightmare with what may be the world’s slowest elevators (and this us not hyperbole, English majors). You will literally double or triple your overall trip time for a quick grocery run just dealing with parking and then departing the deck.
That said, I do love this location (especially when I can snap a parking spot on the street). They generally stay pretty busy here, so the more popular items do tend to sell out on a regular basis (here’s looking at you: Everything Crackers), but the staff is always hustling and will always check the back for you if you can grab somebody.
Otherwise, it’s the standard TJ fare you know and love. This is a great place to put together your cheese trays and their veggies and hummus selection is bar none, especially for the price.
I even enjoy stopping at the little sampling state, in the back. They take a couple different items and prepare them together to create some great food ideas for both meals and appetizers. You can’t fault that!

For some crazy reason, I once thought that Trader Joe’s was expensive. I think it was their focus on organic, natural, and fair trade products that lead me to assume the prices would be high.
After discussing it with a friend I realized how wrong I was. So I finally gave it a try a few years ago and have been making it a weekly stop ever since.
Best grocer around uptown. Love the produce, frozen meals, meats, and cheeses. The cheese prices are shockingly reasonable; I can get all my favorite varieties for a fraction of what I would pay at Harris Teeter or Publix. I usually walk out of Trader Joe’s with a bag or two full of groceries for only $ 20 – 40

Obsessed. TJ’s wins all my monies for groceries. You’ll find me perusing the aisles at least once a week. Now, they are more of a specialty store and you won’t find quite the selection of Harris Teeter or Publix. But they have all the essential items plus some fun stuff that you won’t find anywhere else! They do have some of the best prices and highest quality!
My faves: Veggie section, cheese and beer & wine! Oh and the customer service! Some of the nicest folks you’ll encounter.
My not-​so-​fave: Parking. Blergh. Just skip the drama and head up a level or two.

I never have a bad experience at TJ’s unless I end up breaking two bottles of wine… But don’t you worry this location saved the day! I made my normal stop after work and grabbed a few things. As I was leaving the store and gathering my bags out of my shopping cart, my paper bag handle broke. My bag fell and broken glass and a sea of red wine followed. In a matter of minutes a team member came out gathered my groceries that were in the broken bag and personally went back into the store to replace everything. Within ten minutes I had my groceries replaced free of charge and I was on my way! Mind you this all occurred on a Friday afternoon after work, so the store was very busy! Thank you for all your help and speedy replacement of my broken wine.

Ever since moving back to Charlotte, this has been my go to location. Parking isn’t fun, it’s a rat race to find a spot, but clearly that isn’t trader joes fault. As you can tell from my above comments the staff is great! Always friendly and helpful. They”re usually fulled stocked and seem to have a large quantity of products enough though this is a smaller location. I’ll see you next week!

Out of all the Trader Joe’s this is by far my favorite. Here are my reasons.
1) There is wine tasting at this store, how cool is that.
2) The staff is very helpful and knowledgeable. Asked question on product being sampled, the woman gave tips on how to use the item.
3) Entrance area always filled with items like flowers or herbs which brightens my shopping experience.
4) Large facility and like the selection of organic vegetables/​fruits available.
The area outside is like a shopping mall. Parking can take sometime to find a spot on the weekends.