Trader Joe’s

I am the biggest fan of Trader Joe’s. I don’t understand how people could NOT shop there. It’s cheap, it’s REAL FOOD, the service is unbelievable, there is so much good stuff. it’s really like heaven for me. I’ve learned what I like and what I don’t, and I’ve also perfected my grocery list so that I can get just about everything here. Even on weeks when I shop other places (we cook a lot, we grocery shop a lot) I have Trader Joe’s pantry staples that I can’t live without. I mean where else can you get quality food like that for such reasonable prices? And the frozen food. I don’t think I can live without it at this point. Not to mention the oils, spices, hummus, bread (pretzel buns ftw), cheese, etc. etc. OH and the liquor store is equally amazing. When I go to Whole Foods, which isn’t too often, I am just blown away by the differences– mostly by price, but also by customer service. Everyone who works at Trader Joe’s is above and beyond friendly. The only downside is that you won’t be able to find everything at Trader Joe’s unless you know what to look for coming into it (like me). But what you do find is gonna blow your mind!

I was so thankful when Louisville finally got a Trader Joe’s. It has so many things that I can ONLY get there and the people that work at TJ’s are incredibly friendly. I love the granola, Subaru driving people who work there. I want to hug them all.
I am thrilled that I don’t have to stock up when I’m in Cincinnati because that’s a drag. Louisville is a world class city in so many ways and this just makes our fair city a touch more livable for me. When you have a specific health concern that you try not to be a prima dona about it is easier when you don’t have to travel to avoid being «that guy.»
I just wish they’d let me ring the bell.
I’m a huge fan of their freezer section — and I normally eschew them — and their pasta sauces can’t be beat. Also, their brand of chocolate is the best for the price that I have tried for baking and cooking. I also love having a chocolate bar the size of a skateboard.
I also like their prices, praise Jesus, I can get high quality items without breaking the bank.

I love Trader Joes. I stock up on my wine from here about once a month and also sometimes go in to see what types of deals I can find in the grocery store. I love their dressings, coffee, dark chocolate bars and their nuts section.

I’m always struck by how cheerful the employees are. Great products and prices. Wierd checkout with no place to put your groceries so minus 1 point for that but it is a minor inconvenience. All in all I love the atmosphere and food and it is a nice change from my normal grocery stop.

When I need a go-​to for prepared meals, appetizers, desserts, or some items to prepare quick meals, Trader Joe’s is my go-​to. The products try to be as healthy and natural as possible and they are reasonable in terms of price. The frozen Indian meals are some of my favorites (Paneer Tikka Masala all the way). The appetizers are total wins. If it comes to produce, I would rather go to Luckys. But for the above, Trader Joe’s is worth it.
Lastly, they take apple pay!

If you are tired of the same old stuff at the grocery and want to spice up your home food menu this is the place. I might add that the prices at TJs are much lower than those other specialty grocery stores. The staff genuinely enjoys their job and if you really want to taste something… they might even pop it open in the store for you to sample. They really do have a lot of food with a twist you would not normally find, however it’s not over the top weird either. I buy beer, frozen fish, organic eggs and veggies here, there is always an unusual snack food I have to try and the breakfast cereal is truly better in flavor and quality than other national brands.

I love trader Joe’s. Good location, good people, good wine section… Parking can be a pain but that seems to be a calling card of TJ’s

The staff is incredible!!! Carol, is my personal favorite. I work right down the road and any time I am having a bad day… She can fix it with her smile. She is always extending the extra hand at working her little booty off! I just adore her and enjoy walking in knowing that I will ALWAYS see her!
I guess I should review the food, too! It’s a bowl full of awesome and in the fall they provide plenty of «punkin» treats to satisfy your fall yall
GO and you will see what I am talking about!!!

I can’t emphasize enough how sweet the staff is at this location. I have a 9 month old and we frequent Trader Joes often just to have a pleasant field trip with great people and great samples.

I really enjoy Trader Joe’s! I moved to Louisville from a small town, so we didn’t have a variety of grocery stores to choose from. Having access to a smaller neighborhood grocery store has been a real treat for me. Simply due to the fact that I’ve grocery shopped a certain way for 20+ years causes me to feel like I couldn’t shop at Trader Joe’s for my regular grocery trips, but I do love it for specialty items and events.
If I’m having people over, or going to someone’s house for dinner or game night, I love to stop at Trader Joe’s to pick up a treat, like some special snacks or chocolate (they have amazing chocolate and really great cookies, chips, etc.), a bottle of wine (like their delicious Charles Shaw, better known as «Three Buck Chuck»), and some flowers. They have such a great selection of items that you can’t find anywhere else, especially at such low prices. You could compare some of their items to other stores, but Trader Joe’s buys directly from suppliers whenever possible and works to keep their costs low. I’ll gladly buy the Trader Joe’s brand, which is just as good if not better than many other «name brand» items, at a reduced cost.
Trader Joe’s carries so many delicious, and unique, items that I can confidently say I’ll definitely keep going back to shop there. I also love that Trader Joe’s carries numerous fair trade organic items. I love buying local organic products right here in Louisville whenever possible; so why wouldn’t I want the specialty products I buy from a larger chain grocery to support farmers in developing countries and help them build sustainable businesses that positively influence their communities? I definitely suggests checking out Trader Joe’s if you haven’t been yet. And hopefully you’ll enjoy it as much as I do!

I’m really not a Trader Joe’s type of gal, but I recently went in here to pick up some items for a cookout and needed some inexpensive groceries and wine. Since Trader Joe’s has all of those items and I had to stop at Feeder’s Supply, I decided to stop in. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised with Trader Joe’s. They have a great selection of cheese and spreads and their frozen section is fairly robust. I don’t think I could make this my go-​to grocery store as I somehow feel like so much is missing… maybe it’s not, but it feels that way to me. Their wine store is alright too. I wouldn’t stop here as my regular wine stop, but if I was in the area I could find plenty of new ones to try. All in all a good store for random items, but not the full grocery store I prefer.

Must be the Kentuckian thing to stock the dog food next to the soaps and beauty products. Which is totally retarded. I recently came home to California and pet food are individually stocked at totally separate shelves. That’s why Kentucky is known for being backwards. Dog unfriendly states. Who does that? I totally dislike this Trader Joe. They should be banned for using Trader Joe’s name.

Trader Joe’s might not have everything in the world from a grocery store perspective, but it is still probably my favorite place to pick up items!
First off, they are the perfect blend of everyday items like fruits and veggies, to rarer things such as Indonesian salsa or gryere and caramelized onion flatbread pizza. Since the prices are so reasonable, it makes trying new things from Trader Joe’s so easy. Last night I bought the Indonesian Salsa that a co-​worker of mine let me try a few weeks ago. AMAZING! It’s a sauce of consolidated flavors that could go with anything from flatbread sandwich to grilled chicken. I can’t wait to crack open the bottle.
Secondly, the people couldn’t be nicer! They walk around with signs, so you know immediately who they are. I helped host a small, intimate appitizer party and wasn’t sure what to bring. I asked and was pointed towards the gryere and caramelized onion flatbread pizza. What a hit! It is a little small, but for apps, we cut into bite-​sized pizza and it worked great!
Overall, I just LOVE this store. Definitely worth walking through if you haven’t already, but don’t dismiss the items that can get lost on the shelf… those tend to be the best ones!

Trader Joes is my go-​to grocery store in Louisville. I can’t believe I’m saying this… But grocery shopping is fun here. They always have great finds inspired by places all over the world and you can trust that what you’re purchasing is of quality, aka no funky ingredients that you have no idea how to pronounce.
We have a list of favorites here: herbed goat cheese, peppercorn pork loin, TJ’s tzatziki sauce, ginger miso, and the produce (it’s really fresh and much cheaper than other grocery stores!)
They also have an amazing frozen foods section with many different ethnic dishes and specialties. Although we haven’t tried them all, I feel confident in saying that what we have tried gives me great hope that it’s all amazing.
The employees are always so friendly, too, and checkout is a breeze!

Go to place for organic and some hard to find things. The Jasmine rice is one of the favorites. Prices aren’t too bad the quality is there.

I love TJ’s. I can come in here and grab good olé Charlie Shaw for an evening together and at 3 bucks is perfect for grabbing two or three and whipping up a big batch of sangria for «entertaining» (read:drinking the whole thing alone and talking to the cat while you marathon law and order on Netflix) The wine shop has several other wines I enjoy in the 5 – 10 range and the staff always politely ignores the fact it is 3 pm and I have 5 bottles of cheap wine in my cart again. In all seriousness TJs staff is super friendly. They have some really cool stickers they’ll bust out for your kids and just give them. Rolls of free stickers is to children what 3 dollar wine is to adults~ Awesomeness. I also love the fruit here and they have some really delicious ready made sandwiches and salads too making it an ideal place to grab lunch especially since it’s not a huge market. They always have nice inexpensive flowers and i am 100 percent addicted to their mango black tea and it’s only 1.99 a box.
In conclusion, whether you seek caffeination, intoxication, or even antioxidant (cation?)this is the spot.

I’m a long-​time fan of Trader Joe’s, so the three stars is more about this specific store rather than the chain. My main problem with the Louisville store is that it runs out of products on a fairly regular basis and seems to have issues with restocking. I’ve shopped regularly at the stores in Washington, DC, northern Virginia and Northern California over the years and never experienced this problem to this extent. My other stores were all five stars, no doubt about it.
TJ’s, as it’s known in my household, is the place for frozen food, snacks, baked goods, and produce. We go once a week and always come home with fantastic items including vegan, roasted veggie pizza, tofu-​edamame nuggets, pea snaps, flavored tortillas, and amazing canned chili. Most of the staples of our life come from this store. Frozen french toast and croissants, balsamic dressing, and cheeses are the best! We love the economical prices for luxury goods.
My favorite time of year at TJ’s has to be the winter holidays. They bring in scores of desserts, specially candies, phenomenal wines — I could go on but it makes me too hungry!
The adjacent, liquor store and the monthly «Flyer» ads make shopping even the more convenient. I adore TJ’s and hope that the Louisville store will continue to improve in its stocking to bring this element up to the same level as food quality, price, and customer service which are top rate.

For me, TJs is THE place for all my grocery needs! Aside from having some of the best and lower prices produce around, TJs also boasts a large assortment of «exclusive» items such as some of their wines, power-​berries (there are imitators, but not the same!), and a huge assortment of frozen foods!
The frozen foods are probably the biggest selling point for me because more of than not, I’m too busy to pack a lunch for work, or I’m too tired to cook after working a 12 hour shift. The frozen meals are, for the most part, not too calorie dense AND much lower in sodium than the typical Lean Cuisine you can find at the other stores.
The price can’t be beat either. What I can buy at Trader Joes for $ 50 (TONS OF FOOD) would’ve cost me $ 75 – 100 at another store! So I just use the extra money for my savings account OR for the wine portion of TJs.
As a side note: if you do a meat, wine and cheese night, TJs offers a sample of a wine and cheese pairing to try on Saturdays! That’s where I’ve gotten most of my inspiration!

Great grocery store for organic and more. Good prices and nice selection. I love the dark chocolate almonds with sea salt and sugar. They have their own wine for cheep. Its ok for the price.

I’m a regular; of course I love it.
Parking is a beast during peak shopping signs, but once you get your car safely tucked in, I think you also will find something to love at Trader Joe’s.
For starters, the size is perfect. It’s easy to pop in, grab what I need, and pop out, all in about 10 minutes. Still, my trips here are never that short. Typically I dawdle around, musing about how nice it would be to have some Eucalyptus hanging from my showerhead, like I saw on Pinterest, or thinking that I really deserve a bright bouquet of fresh flowers for my kitchen.
Cheese? Please! The goat’s milk brie, brie bites, shaved parmiggiano-​reggiano, and variety of blue cheeses are almost always in my basket when I buzzing through this place. Besides being tasty, cheese has calcium, which is good for your bones; and nobody can have too much of a good thing, right?
Next stop, straight to the back, where something delicious and bite-​sized is always being sampled. All too frequently, I add whatever they are sampling to my list of things to buy (eg: yummy turkey cranberry sausage, cowboy caviar, and mashed potatoes are just a few of the things that I have added after a nibble).
Forgoing frozen foods because you’ve been disappointed by them elsewhere? Give them a try at Trader Joe’s. I can’t seem to get enough of the Tarte d’Alsace, the Shepherd’s Pie, and the Wonton Soup, just for starters. Oh, and the frozen veggies always defrost to crisp and crunchy, never mushy, like I’ve experienced at some other places.
Round out your visit with some seasonal items (such as Pumpkin soup in the fall. .. stock up on this bad boy for when you start going through withdrawals later in the year!), and a $ 1 greeting card for any and every occasion.
Now that’s what I call a grocery run!