Trader Joe’s

The food itself is great and you can try before you buy anything and most of it is excellent now this rating is specifically for the employees and manager at this location bad customer service to the point of harassment: (

The staff at this location are so friendly, helpful and kind to my kids. They carry a great selection of cheese and fresh produce.

I love Trader Joes. I shop here and Sprouts. I prefer my produce at Sprouts except bananas or already cut up veggies. Single potato is cheap here too.
Must get your cheese, dairy, and eggs here. I also pick up some great wines here.
Nuts is a must buy here as well.
I like some of the frozen meals and pizza. Also their seasonings and pasta are cheap. Turkey chili and the beef jerky dogs treats are a hit.
Seriously try the samples, I have gotten some great recipes from their samples.
What to avoid buying here– meat. Way too expensive.
For your sweet tooth, Trader Joes has some of the best snacks and yummies around. Try everything at least once. I found chocolate bobka this way and inside out carrot cake cookies.
Their holidays treats are the best. They intro more pumpkin items than anyone and the 1 pound Belgium chocolate box they put out annually is delicious!!!

Given my current work/​school obligations, Trader Joe’s is by far my favorite grocery chain. While it’s not designed to cover all one’s grocery needs, it’s a great choice for people who don’t have time to cook from scratch but want that home-​cooked vibe.
What TJs lacks in a deli and bakery (Whole Foods and Frazier Farms make up for these!), they make up for with fair prices and decent ingredient lists.
While most produce here is pre-​cut, pre-​washed, and already bagged (this is where a regular grocery store is key), I’ve come to realize it’s not so bad… aside from a bit of nutrition loss, the amount of time I save washing and money from using water makes up for it.
Pros:
— Friendly, enthusiastic employees
— Sprouted grain breads
— Tortillas without preservatives
— Lots of organic/​fair trade coffees
— Great dried fruit selection
— Unusual cheeses
— Decent frozen meals
— ‘Healthy’ junk foods
— Soaps, lotions, vitamins, supplements
— Fresh flowers, potted herbs
— so much more!
Cons:
— A lot of things I fall in love with, disappear
— Pressed juices are pasteurized
— No loose-​leaf teas
— Terrible parking at every location

Love me some Trader Joe’s and this is a great location!
Larger than most, well stocked and excellent service as always!
I just love their products and love that they offer new items all the time, but still keep the staples that I have come to love.
Prices are more than fair, other than the fresh meat, I find that to be too pricey, the rest all very good quality and at a great price.
Feel good shopping, one of my favorite grocery store!

Reallly good Trader Joes!!! Super Big! Plenty of space to move around! Great selection on items that I’ve never seen at other locations. Super friendly cashiers and overall a great store! Very clean! Glad I visited this location. I was in and out and left with my items and left with a smile!

Great service! Awesome selection of produce and beer. It’s really busy but that’s probably because it’s the only on in the area. Staff is efficient and friendly!

I love the produce, the flowers, the staff and the wine selection here.
Trader Joe’s staff are friendly and helpful at every store I have shopped. They do a great job making loyal customers.

I love Trader Joe’s! You can usually find some unique things here from candy to cheeses. I love looking at what TJ has to offer, quite a variety of things thing’s to try. It is always something new.
This location is always well stocked and organized. It is also swamped with customers. I used to find the flowers reasonable, but they have dwindle in the size of the bunch for the price they are marked. Maybe the drought has something to do with it.
I always find the place to be clean and in order. The lines for as long as they are seem to move quick as they usually have all cashiers running.
There is one thing about this location I would give a one star to and that is the parking situation. If you have to absolutely have to come here, come early! If you come at lunch time during the weekday or weekend I suggest parking in the next lot and walk over and a bag full of patience.

I love trader joes and this one didn’t change that opinion. They let me buy alllll the frozen riced cauliflower and that made me happy because we don’t have a Trader Joe’s in Montana and I wanted to stock up!
The place was clean and the cashiers were friendly.

Leave it to me to go to a Trader Joe’s to jump on all of their holiday treats! I had to get some for my trip and seeing how airplane food sucks, I wanted something that would last hours unrefrigerated… that’s my excuse and I’m sticking with it! To be fair, I also got some produce here as well.
After spending about $ 150 on sweets and treats here, the guy collecting the carts outside even offered to help me with my groceries to my car. I told him it was nothing fragile in there, but when he heard about the cookies, he said «yes, there are fragile stuff in there!» lol. I wished I had cash on me, because I would have tipped him.

Love Trader Joes and most of the customer service is good. Today was the exception that literally had me walk out in the middle of my transaction. The elder lady who is from Britain was so rude!!! I miscalculated and didn’t bring enough. She rolled her eyes and was soooo freaking rude! I’ve never experienced anything like it. I get that it’s the day after the holidays but geez! I stood there mortified and then thought to myself. Forget this I’m the customer! Why am I feeling bad. It’s her job to provide good customer service and clearly that wasn’t happening and trying to make me feel bad wasn’t going to work because I’m not that girl. I don’t take any mess from anyone especially someone who’s there to provide me with customer service. I looked at her and said don’t bother I will go somewhere else I don’t have to buy my stuff here. Bye!!!

Looking for an affordable health food store? Trader Joe’s grocery store brings the best of both worlds –
High-​Quality Food + Reasonable Prices = TJ’s Awesomeness
FAVORITE THINGS TO BUY AT TJ’S:
*POTLUCK AND PARTY SNACKS — I wide variety of artisan cheeses, crackers, dried fruit, and ready-​to-​eat nuts like almonds, cashews, and pumpkin seeds to name a few.
*CHOCOLATE — Mmmm — Sustainably sourced, organic, light, dark, salted — you name it, Trader Joe’s has an answer to your chocolate — or chocolate covered — craving!
*WINE & BEER — Cheap wine and beer, great brands and also some unheard of. Pair with a cute bag for a fun host or hostess gift that takes seconds to put together.
*PEANUT & OTHER NUT BUTTERS — Largest selection of peanut, cashew, hazelnut, and almond butters that I have found. Love the TJ’s brand of chunky almond butter!
This location is pretty cramped and in a busy parking lot. It’s not impossible to find parking, but sometimes it IS impossible to shop in this store using a cart. Be sure to check out the herbs, orchids, and fresh flowers on your way in!

I’m from Oregon so I relate to the «alternative» look and attitude of all people, especially people that work in the Trader Joe’s stores up there.
My wife and I recently moved to Southern California and we are disappointed by the Trader Joe’s in Oceanside. To start on a positive, I like that this Joe’s has an old-​age group of «alternative» looking employees, it’s interesting to people watch them. But I have to draw the line at the old, nasty looking, tall, skinny, white guy with long hair and glasses.
The first time I noticed him, he was crouched over inside a box facing the meat counter, and he was on his phone texting, inside the box! He ignored my «excuse me, I was looking for_​_​_​_​_​» I dismissed it. Maybe he was having a family emergency?
A few weeks later, my wife, baby, and I went in. I went into the bathroom to care for the baby, and when I came out, this same guy was pestering my wife.
I stood back in shock that he was following her around and talking non stop to her. I came up to her and he acted like nothing was happening and actually smiled at me and pretended to be «Mr. Nice Guy.» My wife hurried us out of the store before we were finished buying what was on our list and told me out in the parking lot, this guy asked for her phone number. She told me how uncomfortable he made her feel.
We both went back to this location several times after that happened and a couple of these times got the feeling this place was a cheap pickup place, the employees picking up on the customers!
Not cool! Not ALL women want to be picked up on when shopping!
Even though the Oceanside Trader Joe’s is the most convenient for us we started trying to go to the Bressi Ranch one and sometimes drop into the Encinitas one. Completely different employees and all seem there just to do their job!
I gave this one 2 stars because I like its lay out the best and I miss the more convenient product locations. Maybe I just got used to it?

I went to this TJ’s last year while visiting the area and clearly remember I loved it — the super nice people, the lay-​out, and the fact that the CA stores sell wine.
One year later I read the saddest story in the news. Google: Matthew Jackson — Trader Joe’s, Oceanside. He offered the kindest gift to another customer at this store.
I say we all pay it forward at TJ’s and especially this location this holiday season.
We need more people like Matthew in this world. May his legacy live on!

This store has it all. And the crew is super friendly and helpful. I brought a senior citizen here as a volunteer driver and they treated her like gold.
Will be back before Thanksgiving for more.
And after that, and after that.
Highly recommend!

I am a big fan of TJ’s. From the affordable wine to the decent variety of organic products, they were here long before Whole Foods came along, and I respect that. The store is clean and well stocked so you can find what you are looking for, and if you can’t, someone is always around and willing to help you with a smile and a great attitude. They have a limited supply of fresh veggies (esp organic), but they sell fresh packs of veggies in sealed plastic bags that are good too.
These are great little grocers that I would recommend to anyone… a nice break from the big name super markets.

Rating the beer selection.
Date.. .. .. .. .. .40+ Visits 2014 – 2015
Type.. .. .. .. .. .Grocery Store
Location.. .. .…Fire Mountain Strip Mall
Prices.. .. .. .…Normal, Lower
Tap Selection.…None
Beer Selection. .~150 bottles, Singles Allowed
Staff.. .. .. .. .. .Very Friendly
Growlers.. .. .. …No
Noise Level.. .. .Lively
Décor.. .. .. .…Fluorescent, Market
Good for Kids.. .Sure
Parking.. .. .. . …Shared Lot
Cash Only.. .…No
Recommended. .Yes
Comments: Strangely enough, this TJ’s has a much better selection of craft beer than next door at BevMo! Prices are lower, singles are available of everything they have, just pluck away. Can find Unibroue Trader Joe’s Vintage ale along with myriad other strange contract brews for Trader Joe’s. Great for getting your cheap tick on. Best part about this store though is that they get special releases that BevMo does not get. For example, the recent distributed batch of Grapefruit Sculpin never made it to BevMo, but TJ’s got multiple cases that were less than two days old. Sadly, they don’t refrigerate any beer here so better get it while it’s hot. Best part is that TJ’s prices the beers lower than BevMo! or any other liquor store. So if it has arrived recently, pick it up here.

This is my favorite grocery store! Thank you for having vegetarian options. I love their soyrizo and meatless meatballs. Those are just a few of my favorites! Nice selection of produce, canned goods, frozen treats, dairy, non-​dairy, snacks, bread, beer and wine, among other things.
Staff is always friendly and willing to look-​up when something will be in stock for you again. They have free samples near the dairy and bread isle.
Come here all the time! Love this place!

Who doesn’t love Trader Joes?! People are friendly and the food is great! Only a few times have I gotten things that weren’t so fantastic, like the Cookie Butter Cookies. Totally stay away from those and just grab the jar of Cookie Butter instead!
I wish I could do 100% of my grocery shopping here, but while they have some good produce, I can find better at the Farmer’s Market or Frazier Farms (and it’s cheaper). Although I love Trader Joes all of their stores are small, which I don’t understand why because SO many people come to them and that means during peaks hours, parking lot is a mad house and you can barely move your cart around in the store, and Californians aren’t always the friendliest (or maybe they’re just HANGRY). Also if an item is not stocked it’s because they’re «in the process» of changing manufacturers, so they never know when it’s going to be restocked! I waited almost 6 months to get my Chocolate Raspberry Sticks! You get me hooked Trader Joe’s and then when I want some I can’t have it!
However I love how they keeps things local and have such a variety of beer and wine at great prices, so I’m able to pick up a 6 pack and not feel too guilty if I don’t like it because I just wanted to try it.
Food Pros:
Beer
Wine
Quinoa
Almond Milk
Desserts
Fish– Mahi Mahi/​Tuna
Snacks
Bread
Tea
Almond Croissants
Meatballs
Turkey Burgers
Indian Food