Trader Joe’s

How can you not love Trader Joe’s? This Trader Joe’s is relatively new opening last year. It is small, but with lots of unique goods that you won’t find at Publix and Walmart.
They have lots of interesting cheeses, and wines at really reasonable prices. They also have lots of cool sauces, trail mixes, and organic products. All of my experiences with their store brand products have been positive.
I think Trader Joe’s is a more digestible version of Whole Foods because it is smaller and more reasonably priced.
If you’ve never been to Trader Joe’s you should definitely check it out.

Love this place. Staff is all so friendly and today was the best experience yet. As always, the cashiers chat as they are checking out and today Nigel saw we had lots of cat food and asked how many we have. I explained we have 3 but there is a stray in the neighborhood that we have been feeding trying to catch and get fixed and making sure he stays warm on these cold and rainy days. Well he went while we were paying and gave me a bouquet of flowers as a thank you for taking care of the kitty. Again, I have always had a great experiences at TJ’s but Nigel just went that extra step above and beyond! Thank you Nigel!

This Trader Joes is awesome. Everything is clean and neat. The staff is super friendly. Great products and great prices. The best thing is that you don’t have to make huge lines to pay or to enter. Definitely a great super market, I will be coming back.

Now that this location has been open for awhile and slate is open, the parking situation is terrible.

Well, this was certainly worth the long ass drive from my moms house in Kissimmee. Gotta say, much like California, these Floridians sure know how to make pretty shopping centers when they want to. Now if only they could bring this a little more South…
Anyway, typical good selections that I love with very friendly and helpful staff. Not crazy about the angled aisles, but I’m sure they had a plan in mind when doing it. It probably does some voodoo magic that makes us spend more on Speculoos Butter.

First time at this Trader Joe’s and first time shopping for groceries here ever. Overall experience went very well. Friendly associates, wonderful range of products, very reasonable prices, has a lot of healthy choices, and they offer some food samples.
I love the meal options inside near some some of the produce to help provide you a meal option. For example, the spaghetti squash had a sign with a suggested tomato sauce and another vegetable as a meal. I found a lot of great snacks and quick healthy meals in here.
All the associates were extremely friendly in here. I love the healthy organic options in here as well. The parking lot is large enough to accommodate the demand of people in here. Don’t let the size of the store fool you because this place is bigger on the inside. I highly recommend this business.

Trader Joe’s is by far my favorite grocery outfit. Great food, great prices, great staff. This store has adequate parking and is very easy to shop at. Every time I shop at a Trader Joe’s I find new awesome things to try.

Plenty of parking on a Monday pm. This isn’t a large store so selections are limited.
Friendly and helpful employees tho if needed. Funny tho that the wine selections alone take more store space than any other single commodity offered. YOU GO TRADER JOE!

What an amazing venue to eat healthy & cheap! It’s not just fruits & veggies. You can even get healthy chips & dessert options. I’m so glad they opened this store up. I had no idea & was going to one further away from me. I’m happy to shop closer & still manage to eat better.

After moving back to Orlando from Chicago, I was disappointed that there were still no Trader Joe’s in the Orlando area. Fast forward a few years and like magic, 2 appeared, 1 here and the other in Winter Park. I come to this location since it’s closest to my house.
Everyone is always super friendly here. They are always smiling and willing to help you find anything or answer any questions. I’ve chatted with a few of the employees here and they all seem to absolutely love their jobs.
The products are great here. Looking for specialty items such as gluten-​free and organic? They’ve got it! The prices are great here as well. There is nothing here that I’ve gotten that I did not like. Be sure to check out their beer and wine section. They have a ton of craft brews! They also have aisles and aisles of wine that is delicious and inexpensive too!
Due to the restaurant now next door, parking can be super stressful and nonexistant here at times (it’s not Trader Joe’s fault). The restaurant uses a good portion of the parking lot for valet. On evenings and on weekends I’ve paced around the parking lot for 15 minutes waiting for someone to leave. My advice is to go in the morning or afternoon during the week if you can.

Due to the far greater parking situation, this location is so much better than the store in Winter Park. I don’t visit Trader Joe’s for my daily groceries, but rather to pick up items that I just can’t find elsewhere. I love their variety of cheeses, fruit juices, sauces, frozen dinners, beer and just about any type of snack they may carry.
Their staff has been pleasant on every visit; I wish this place was closer to home.

I have been disappointed as of late with this trader joes. The selection does not seem to be as varied as I would like.
It seems the same products continuously rotate in and out, with no new inventory.
What really disappoints me is the shortage of Wheetabix. I have been eating my precious Wheetabix since I was a babe, and it’s a staple at the house now.. .
or it was until TJ ran out.
They seem to not be able to keep it in stock. This is super saddening because the Publix within walking distance does not stock it either, and does not seem particularly interested in carrying it (I’ll call them anyway. Again).
I have even called TJ before battling the I drive traffic to make sure it’s in stock, and it is.. .
until I get there.
Maybe there are other Wheetabix devotees that have the same issue as myself and grab 6 or 7 boxes when they see it see it on the shelf.
When I called to find out if they had Wheetabix, I was asked if my name is Sharon.
So, hi Sharon – Whoever you are. If you’re reading this, I hope you got your Wheetabix, because I sure as hell didn’t get mine.
My frustration about this shortage grew even more when I overheard a couple, just arriving from the winter park TJ, complaining their cereal of choice was not in stock at EITHER TJ. I don’t know what it is, but it felt validating to have someone experiencing the same frustration as myself.
So, I know for sure whole foods has whatever I could possibly want when I want it.
I suppose this means I’m done with TJ. I do not have time for this.

I live in Winter Park near the Trader Joe’s and the shopping experience here compared to there was soooo much more enjoyable and less stressful.
First of all, parking is shared with Slate restaurant next door. But that’s it. I was able to find parking in their lot with no problem. For a Wednesday evening, I marveled at how empty the store was. No crowded aisles and, by the way, they seemed way wider than the WP location. Or maybe because it wasn’t overrun with carts and people?
Shelves were fully stocked and we were able to actually take our time and browse and not feel forced to rush in and out trying to escape.
Our cashier was one of the friendliest guys I’ve encountered and really engaged with us in conversation. He even went as far as telling us his favorite item for every aisle. That’s a loyal employee!
What I love about this place is how you can load up your cart and then be told your total is $ 20! It doesn’t happen every time but it feels like hitting the jackpot!
I would gladly shop here again!

I finally decided to go check out the new Trader Joes in the Dr. Phillips area. Although it’s a drive to other side of town it was worth it.
It’s a good location right off of Sandlake Rd. the thing that I was most pleased with was the parking. They have their own parking lot. Can you say… FABULOUS! Compared to the Winter Park location where they share parking with many other business, so finding a parking space is a nightmare. This location definitely gets my vote hands down. I almost want to say; well I will say the store even seems larger than the Winter Park location as well.
I am very pleased with this new location. I will definitely frequent this location much more than Winter Park. The atmosphere and the pleasantness of the employees is great at both. Love me some Trader Joes! See ya next time!

I had been waiting for Trader Joes to open closer to me for awhile. I was so excited when it opened and it did not disappoint. Trader joes is known for its healthier foods and organic food but at a much more reasonable price. The store itself is very clean and organized however it seems much larger on the outside. On the weekends it can get really busy and hard to shop the aisles. One of my favorite things there is the flowers. They have beautiful flowers and for not very expensive.
They have their «famous» cheap wine and I have to say it’s actually pretty good! But there is lots of other wine to choose. They also have fresh made salads and sandwiches if you are looking for something quick. I would definitely check it out, I really feel like eating all organic and healthy whenever I go in.

My two favorite things about Trader Joe’s, their great service and selection of foods. I’ve gone in there a few times, each time I was blown away by their team. The first time, I had a ten minute conversation about cheese, I LOVE CHEESE!
The variety of things random is always a plus too. I have not found better biscotti from a commercial store in a long time.
To be honest, I would say this place is close to one part of Wegmans. Not the whole store, but part of it!

Truly the most magnificent Trader Joe’s I’ve had the pleasure of visiting. Just as lush and tropical as you’d hope a grocery store in Florida would be. I love the landscaping, the architecture of the building, the charming fountains (in fact, when I was there today there was a young woman in a bikini doing a photo shoot in said fountains — I have no idea why!).
It seems strange to talk about the parking lot of a suburban grocery chain, but if you’ve been to the Winter Park location you’ll understand why I was so thrilled to encounter a lot that should comfortably accommodate the crowds.
Inside, you’ll find all of the things that make Trader Joe’s wonderful — friendly helpful staff, all kinds of tasty and unique food options, and great prices. This store seems a bit roomier than most, which is great if you need to shop on Saturday afternoon or other busy times. This store isn’t close enough for me to do my regular weekly shopping, but I’ll come here a couple of times a month to stock up on favorites: dried fruit and nuts, gourmet popcorn, olive oil, frozen vegetables, and really fantastic almond butter.
Welcome to the neighborhood, TJs!

You can imagine my excitement when I first heard the news that a second location was opening in the Dr. Phillips area, which is only ten minutes from my house. I had to give this location the perfect five star score. Why? Well the layout of this location is definitely better then the Winter Park location, it’s very spacious and you feel like you can enjoy your shopping experience, and not feel so closed in. You can twirl around and do a little Jiggy dance and still have enough room. YES PARKING! The parking at this location is refreshing, I do not feel like I am getting anxiety as soon as I enter the parking lot. there were so many parking spaces available, that I had to double check am I at the right store, seriously… This particular Trader Joe’s does not share any parking space with any other store… heavenly. (HUGE SIGH OF RELIEF)
As always Trader Joe’s has a great selection of unique food items that you will not be able to find anywhere else. The taste, the quality, the price are a combination that quite frankly is difficult to find anywhere else. For instance, I bought these Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cupcakes, which is in high ranking with some of the best cupcakes I have ever had. The beer and wine selection is through the roof. You literally have to pry me away from this store, because I want EVERYTHING!
Everyone is happy here as always the customer service was amazing. How could you not be happy working here or shopping here. I love the fact that they are always giving away incredible samples, fresh coffee, fresh juice… you will end up buying the product they are selling because it is simply delicious. All I know is my daughter typically hates grocery shopping and as soon as I mention Trader Joe’s she is up and ready to go. I have decided to end on this note…
BOOM CHICKA WOW WOW!

Came here on the first day of the opening
Gave it four stars because of the parking situation. It seems like no matter what trader joes you go too the parking lot is small.
They do have free valet parking which is an option.
I ran in grabbed what I needed and left, checkout was great even got a free reusable bag.
Will def return to have lunch at the new restaurant and checkout the park

YES! A Trader Joe’s with wider aisles and a parking lot that isn’t shared with other businesses! HOORAY!
This Trader Joe’s just opened in Dr. Phillips, which makes me super happy since I’m now in this area for work. It feels larger than the Winter Park location, including a private parking lot, wider aisles, and what felt like a larger on floor stock. I don’t think there were more options here (I could be wrong), but the size is really what made me happy.
I stopped by this morning on my way to work to pick up some goodies for my desk (tea and healthy snacks), and it was completely empty. Definitely recommend going in the morning on a week day if you can manage. The cashier told me that it gets busy later in the day, but luckily this one doesn’t share a parking lot with a popular lunch spot and a dozen other businesses.
Outside, there’s a little cute water & garden area with benches. I didn’t get to check it out, but it looked like a pond with a waterfall! So cute. There were people working on that this morning, so I’ll check it out next time I’m here.
Everyone working said Hi to me and asked if I needed help finding anything (which I did), so 5 definite stars for the great customer service. I’ll report back with an updated review after I go after work sometime… I fear the parking may be just as hectic as the Winter Park location!