Trader Joe’s

I am hopelessly addicted to this store. Even more so now that the parking situation has been fixed. The products are fantastic and the return policy is second to none. The staff are always happy and helpful. I could go on and on…

I like this roomy location. The store aisles are wide and you’re not having to bump into each other while you shop. I also love that all TJ’s have a tasting station. This is the only store my son asks to go with me to and the first thing he does is run to see what’s cooking. I was exposed to TJ’s when I was a kid in LA. There was I think the first one opened not far from me. Their prices are fantastic and only here you can find special foods made just for them. The 3 in 1 body wash is fantastic, I only buy the Better than PB and Sprouted Bread from here. Also their Red Argentinian Shrimp that goes as fast as it comes in. Their PH water is priced better than the stores. So is most of their wines. The staff is always helpful. The new Pacific Highlands location has a wine tasting booth at 3pm daily!

Always love shopping at Trader Joe’s and this is a nice location, well stocked, friendly and helpful staff and great products. Parking lot is pretty busy, as is the store, but still well worth the atop. Quality is great and I love that they come out with new products seasonally so you always have something new to look forward to. Prices are fair, though I think the meats are a bit pricey and they do charge for shopping bags here. Excellent grocery option in the area!

This isn’t my normal TJ’s but it’s still a great store.
The expansion made a huge and positive difference. The store is now one of the biggest TJ’s I’ve ever seen. The aisles are wide and there’s plenty of room to breathe and move around.
Parking at this location has always been tough but they are in the midst of some type of construction remodel in the parking lot so hopefully, the parking situation will improve.
They have the very, very, very best samples at this store. Usually, you get to try at least 2 and sometimes as many as 4 different things here. Well done, guys, well done.
Finally, the mascot (a lemur) is legitimately tough to locate, even for us big kids.
Great store.

I like everything about that grocery store! Great products, nice people working there, good location.

I just walked in to pick up some olive oil and walked our with bags upon bags of groceries. Such is a hungry persons visit to Trader Joes.
By the point you know how great this place can be especially if you are vegan or have some other way of eating that isn’t mainstream. I try to do most of my shopping at Tj’s but if you make more… ummmm… actual meals then you will need to visit your grocery store as well.
This location has really friendly staff and polite customers. The parking and driving is plain awful. Just keep your cool and go in with the mindset that you might have to park a little of a walk away.
Right now it is the holidays so they have all sorts of olive oil gift sets and sweets. I dare you to walk in and just get ONE bottle of olive oil…

First time to this tiny little nugget of a Trader Joes. ;) Smaller than what I’m used to with a Trader Joes, but nonetheless still very clean and pristine! Honestly my TJ’s experience has always been a positive one and this one was no different.
We drive over specifically for Bavka! Last nights Seinfeld show was the inspiration… Lol (My friend watched it, told me about it & I just had to try it!) Apparently a woman was attacked due to buying the last Bavka at TJ’s on Seinfeld! What the heck? Soooo, with violence and greed as my inspiration, we made our way to the Bavka. ;)
When we were in line our cashier was a hoot! There wasn’t a line behind us so we were able to comfortably explain the reason for our visit. He was so sweet and engaging, just the «community sort of feel» you like from your grocery store visit. So all in all, come on down, or come on up! Depending on what direction you’re coming from! ;D

Our go-​to market for everthing from daily eating to party preparation and entertainment at the house and office… super friendly help and knowledgeable staff. While it is the closest to us, I think I would drive here just for the selection and store layout…
My only complaint is that it took them 5 years to take my ex-wife’s name off of the quarterly mailer… boy did I get an earful every time…

I have been shopping at Trader Joe’s for more than 10 years at the store in Encinitas. This is the first time I’ve ever done a Unilocal review of a grocery store but I saw something today that I had to make sure to share. Trader Joe’s employees are always incredibly
I was driving down Encinitas Boulevard and there was just the sweetest old lady walking with one of the Trader Joe’s employees, he was carrying her groceries. I just don’t think most grocery stores do that. I was really impressed.

Usually I like this place, but on my last visit the cashier was making awkward and negative comments about my purchases. I don’t mind anyone saying «hey this item is delicious», but that’s not the tone he set. It was a very uncomfortable transaction, all because of his rude comments. TJ’s talk to your staff about this, maybe I will review higher soon.

The staff is extremely helpful and knowledgable about their product line! I always appreciate their friendly and happy disposition. Parking is not the greatest, but come early.

I love my local trader joe’s! I come here a few times a week to get fresh fruit and flowers. I love how friendly the staff is, they always open a new cash register when there are too many people waiting in line to be cashed out. Everyone that works here has a smile on their face and is always willing to help you find something you need. Most of the food is organic and very fresh. It’s always stocked really well and kept very clean.

Great store with friendly staff.
TJ’s is a great grocery store that is very unique and actually cool. They offer most of what you need and their prepackaged sandwiches and salads are perfect for work. I enjoy getting their Pizza dough and making a homemade pizza.
Beer selection is always interesting and they have a great wine selection with reasonable prices.
Their cheese section is an adventure to the different countries and that’s a good thing.
The flowed are great and affordable. The greeting cards are cute and only cost a buck!
The lines are always moving and when packed they will open check stands until they are open.
The bread section is cool.
Their best section arguably is the frozen food section. They have such a crazy cool selection of foods.
Stop in the back and grab a food/​drink sample.
And last but not least try to spot ‘Ringo’ the stuff animal that they place in a different spot everyday for the kids. It’s things like this that make TJ’s a unique experience.

Trader Joe’s is a quality grocery store!
The items available are healthy and they taste great! There are also so many speciality diet options like vegan friendly, gluten free, vegetarian, lactose-​free and more. Coming here and browsing through the foods always makes me want to try different healthy snacks and dinners. The fruit is priced great and it’s always fresh.
There is also a great, and cheap, wine selection! Ask any of the friendly employees to help you find a good one, and you won’t be disappointed!
The positives of this TJ is it great location
off of El Camino Real, it’s always clean, and the employee are extremely friendly.
The downsides of this location would be the crowds and the horrible parking lot. I have sat in my car and driven in circles for 20 minutes trying to get a spot here before.
Ps. I would highly recommend the TJ red cherry licorice

Trader joes for life!
I’ve been coming to this Trader Joe’s pretty much weekly for the last 7 years and I have nothing but good to say.
Sure it gets crowded, don’t all TJs? But if you come early in the am, not on the weekend, it can be empty. And yes, parking is limited, but other than that, Trader Joe’s is the greatest place to grocery shop.
Quality products at a fair price. I love so many of the unique things they carry. Produce selection is always fresh and great quality.
The employees are SO friendly, above and beyond, really. They remember me and my kids, always say hello and ask how we are doing, follow up with things that I have mentioned to them. My kids love the sample station, looking for Ringo for a sucker, and stickers at the check out.
The store is clean, generally well stocked, and very spacious.

I just popped into grab my favey salad – with green beans and corn. Mmm you’ll soon find that I am going to post up a lot about corn related foods. because I love it so hard.
But I digress.
I love dropping by the demo/​try me station because it’s always nice to chat it up with the friendly Trader Joe team and discover new foods. Which they’ve never steered me wrong.
The earlier you go the better! There were a handful of team members awaiting at the checkout stands and since I only had a handful of items the checker met me in the middle to handoff my items and send me on my way.

This TJ’s is worth more than 3 stars. I’d even say that it’s a 4 star spot. The reason I’m giving it 2 stars is because of the overall shopping experience.
The store is clean and well-​stocked like you expect from TJ’s. They have the yummy samples at the back of the store. All of the employees are knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. I think the checker people are actually the quickest checkers I’ve seen at any TJ’s. The actual store is good, four-​star stuff. It’s the other shoppers here that make the store suck.
First, this parking lot had to be created by the devil. There are nothing but angry and aggressive SUV’s driving around trying to scheist each other out of a spot. They’ll run your ass over if you’re walking by and in the way of the spot too. Once you finally get a spot and somehow enter the store without dying, you then get to experience the same game of bumper cars but with carts, baskets and screaming children. People in this store simply do not give a fuck if you’re in their way. No excuse mes, pardon mes or even get out of the ways. Just bumping of shoulders, elbows, baskets and carts.
If you’re having a good day, come here to become frustrated and angry at others.

TJ has never been my go-​to spot for shopping, but I do go to TJ for snacks, snacks, snacks. In fact, I pick up my snacks for work to hide in my office to keep me through the day.
As such, the nut collection for snackage is wonderful especially the following which are individually packed for the right serving/​handful.
oh my! Omega Trek Mix
Breakfast Trek Mix
Simply Almonds, Cashews and Chocolate Trek Mix
Because of this and a wider variety, I’ve been on a nut binge worse than a springtime squirrel.

We are so fortunate to live in San Diego with access to Trader Joes. This California grown company has evolved from it’s humble roots as a funky store in Pasadena to a major chain of markets.
The Encinitas location recently underwent a major expansion and we have a massive store now. I love shopping here, I always run into somebody that I know.
Not everybody is as fortunate as the people in California. On my last shopping trip I helped an older lady read the orange juice labels to find the not from concentrate variety. She told me that she lived in Colorado and was so excited to be able to shop here. Trader Joes is still growing and I hope that as new markets emerge they are able to keep up the quality annd value that they offer now.

I continue to be a fan of Trader Joe’s and I am happy to see that they have a variety of location around town with consistent good products, user friendly store atmospheres, and well rounded customer service.
I stopped in this Trader Joe’s to pick up a bottle of fermented grapes, but ended up buying some almonds, good sprouted bread, avocados, and their corn chips brand. (
) I like their packaging almonds where you cane get them in a bulk package or a package with individual bags filled with almonds. Their avocados are usually of very good quality and well priced. I picked up a bag of 4 large Haas for $ 3.49 (
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Their wine selection has remained steady over the years with the add ons of their own labeled brands. (
) Their selection is not vast, but they do carry enough of a variety of well priced wines to meet the needs of most. (
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Great products and customer service, of course I am a fan.