Trader Joe’s

What happened to the Southern Greens? I’ve been looking for about a month now…

I go to this Trader Joes for everything! It has a great selection of produce and snack items. I get almost all of my food here. They have everything you need from meat and dairy to vegetarian items. The quality is really good and the price is affordable. I also like the people who work here, people seem to be enthusiastic and can help you find items that you are looking for.

I love this TJ’s over Lakeshore and University. Smiling checkers, great selection of cheeses, crackers, desserts, produce. And anything you don’t like, you can return! Better floral selection than most other Trader Joe’s as well. The parking can kind of get you down, as it’s super crowded, but to me, it’s worth it for the great grocery prices! Last but not least, they have the best customer service from management. Love, love, love!

Trader Joes on College is convenient to walk too, but most of the workers r not friendly. The friendly ones I’ve notice doesn’t stay there that long. Big turnover there. I usually go to Safeway, much more college oriented people mindsets and more friendly and helpful.

I love TJ’S…I really do. Just don’t go on a Sunday evening. If you do… maybe you can cram all of your items in a hand basket and go thru the express line, it moves pretty fast.
Parking is horrible, but thats the norm in this neighborhood!

This is the best and cleanest to Trader Joe’s I have ever shopped at. Nice crew as well.
Hope they Keep it up !

Fairly average outlet that stocks just about everything you expect from Trader Joe’s. It’s one of my preferred locations to go to because it’s near freeway onramps and major Oakland arteries and is located in the middle of the bustling College Ave. corridor, which is perfect if you’re already in the area for a meal or for errands.
It also features a parking lot that’s usually large enough to accommodate their customers no matter the time of day. Also, even if the checkout lines look a bit long, they move along reasonably quickly. The staff here are generally friendly too.
Can’t complain at all about this outlet because it gets the job done.

Trader Joe’s is known for having friendly team members, this location might actually have the nicest ones that I’ve met! Super low key. Lots of parking.

Watch out when you park in Trader Joe’s parking lot. They marked my tire with in 10 minutes of me going into the store. They want your business but they do not want you there long! In & Out ASAP!
And the employees talk bad about each behind the other coworker’s back so customers can hear their negative comments out loud.

We just love this TJs. The hours are super convenient, the selection for groceries always gives us ideas for recipes and they have some great chocolates and snacks!
The only downside: avoid the tomatoes (even the heirloom). For some reason, they just never taste that great.
Otherwise though, brilliant.

Just wanted to mention P. Jenday customer service was quick, friendly, and upbeat.
Great Hire Trader Joe’s corp.

Good choices. Sometimes run out of bananas which is a bummer, but really like the staff and food. I recommend parking at BART on weekends.
Best thing is, they return food/​wine when it is bad or you don’t like it, no questions asked.

Who doesn’t love TJ? They have such fun/​adventurous items to try out! Some of their canned items are wonderful and cheaper than most other places too (e.g., thick and creamy coconut milk). They have soooo many lunch options ready to go too, so I love picking stuff out for a busy school/​work week.

One of the worst TJ’s as of date. Layout is horrendous. The drinks are all over the place, not in one section but spread out. There is no method to the madness. Not even their workers know where products are located. I was sent to three different corners of the store looking for the Hansen’s carbonated beverage. Forth person at the register was the only person that knew and directed me in the right direction. As I carried my purchases in my hand I pulled up to the fast lane placed my items down, glanced down at my wet shirt to discover the boxed lemonade was opened! Too many fails! The attendant was nice to point out where I can get napkins to dry myself off but it was a silk outfit that now needs dry cleaning.

Truth be told I’m not really a trader joes girl, as I find their pricing to be so arbitrary that I never know whether I should buy something or not. Still, they have great pricing on organic produce most of the time, and their organic canned beans are a life saver for a college student with no time (and not a lot of money). Workers are helpful and nice, and this TJ is a decent size.

It is an honor to be in this parking lot, in the presence of so so many of these truly rare people, to whom the rules do not apply.

The service at this particular Trader Joe’s is truly great. Everyone, including all the cashier clerks are very personable and kind. The staff here are geared to make your visit comfortable, and that you find exactly what you’re looking for.
Usually, I’ve got to search up and down the aisle for assistance, but at this Trader Joe’s, they’re easy to see, because they all wear the same uniform, representing their trademark, and are in abundance!
The prices are more than reasonable, and at the end, I find my receipt totals are very low in amount spent. Sometimes, I feel like I’ve got to take a double take, because I’m so used to the usual ‘HOLY SHIT’ Whole Foods receipts! :P
I love the packaged veggies, where you just do a little snip snip, to cut a small vent, and nuke in the handy dandy microwave, when I’m in a super duper hurry. I know I know, the microwave is the enemy, but sometimes I’ve got to hurry, and these packages are a nice, fast convenience.
They’ve got a great selection of cheeses, and also, I love the snap pea snacks, that are actually a Trader Joe’s package. In the past, I’d always purchase their lemon curd, which is out of this world delicious! It’s great on anything you wish to turn into a sweet yum yum!
Always in their usual makeshift kitchen, there’s a friendly staff member cooking something up for samples! Today was penne with tomato sauce. My mum was so hungry, that she bought a package of this sample. She swears she’s going to cook it one day. We’ll just see about that! :P

This Trader Joe’s is always very busy, but it’s surprisingly cheap; considering that it is located in an expensive area of Oakland. My only complaint about this particular location is the rather small beer selection that they offer, I wish they had more craft beers and less of the mass produced Trader Joe brands. I think that I will continue to visit the Alameda Trader Joe’s for my future beer needs.

This is the chain supermarket I frequent most often for my groceries. It’s pretty typical of many others I’ve been to, which means it’s pretty good.
In the past for vegan options, TJ’s has been a bit poor, but they seem to have ramped things up. Still, I see things in the frozen section which really don’t need eggs/​milk in them. My favorite however, is the grilled eggplant wraps with tahini sauce, and it’s also a great place for produce.
They’ve also stepped up the game beer wise, with more options than ever, and ones you might not see elsewhere, although I’m not a big fan of their own brand beer.
Avoid this place in the early evening. It’s way too busy, and parking is difficult. You want to go when they open on the weekend; sometimes I’ll go after the Temescal Farmers’ market on Sunday to get more «regular» stuff.
Make sure you try the sample coffee too. It’s always good.

This is my local TJs and it’s solid. Stay away during peak hours (after 5 and on the weekends) because parking is tight. The Mediterranean hummus is The Best, and if you buy some lavash to go with it you can make the most delicious wraps… use your imagination and add things like pepperoncini, roasted peppers, turkey… mmmmm.