Trader Joe’s

This is my most frequented TJ’s.
Pros:
Plenty of parking
friendly staff
Nearby a lot of stores /​restaurants
Easily accessible from the freeway
Big, wide, open lines
Tons of product stock
Always a pleasure coming to shop here.

Theyvhave Great customer service. I had a rancid bottle of red & Matt took his time with me to rectify the situation. They are friendly, professional, courteous and personable! I highly recommend This store.

Great location. Plenty of parking. Nice & friendly staff… It’s such a convenience coming in to this TJ location in the Hastings Ranch area before I head into work. It’s not crowded, the aisles are spotless, the employees are all quite cheerful, there are plenty of spaces to park in and the music is playing. What’s not to like? Just keep this between us, ok? Our little secret. It’s not the biggest TJ but it’s great and I wouldn’t change a thing.

OMG I wish Unilocal would let you leave negative stars. I would leave minus 5 gazillion stars if Unilocal would let me.
For starters they have this totally totally awesome proseco for $ 6.99. Chad introduced me to it last summer. It is my go to everyday proseco. No it ain’t Vueve, but it ain’t $ 45 either. A glass stands just fine on its own and stands up great when using as a mixer for a French 75 or something similar.
Next, they have the best challa anywhere. Thanks to Pam I found these gems of challa New Years 2014. I pick up a fresh challa every Friday for dinner and sometimes 2 in case the kids want challa French toast on Sat morn. Challa is I think $ 3.69.
Lastly their vanilla ice cream is to die for. Bernard turned me onto it years ago. The big container is less than $ 5 bucks. There is a houtie toutie ice cream place a couple of blocks from there. A scoop costs $ 5.25. So at TJ’s you get about 24 scoops of a better product for the price of one up the street.
This year Jan 1, 2016 they had the utter audacity to allow their staff to take a day off. Here I was at the dawn of a new year and grossly needing my proseco, challa and ice cream for a complete Friday night dinner. Went to the store and they were shut up tighter than a loan officers wallet.
I was forced to buy a California sparkling wine for double the price at a big booze retailer. I had to simply forgo the vanilla ice cream. I could not subject my precious offspring to the run of the mill ice cream available for 1.5x’s more mullah at a grocery with some dudes first name. The final insult, the challa, I had to drive clear across town in traffic with all the mourning Iowans after they lost the Rose Bowl to obtain my manna. Again a slightly larger, much harder and drier challa for twice the price as I’m accustomed to paying.
So all in all I must say they have awesome products, the fairest prices in town. A kick ask staff. The best return policy that empowers me to return crappy products any place else. (If I get something I don’t like anyplace, I return it, if they give any flack, I state «You know Trader Joes Lets me try stuff and return it if I think it sucks, what’s your problem?») (Hmmm, maybe this is why I don’t have any friends).
I just can’t believe they are not open all days at all times so i can get whatever I want whenever I get a bee in my bonnet and decide I want it now. I mean it’s not my fault I did not get my challa, bubbles and ice cream the day before was it? I mean they could at least have called me and said «Mr. Robert, we are closed on the first so please get what you need by 6:00 on the 31^st.»
Lastly I’m so glad Unilocal lets me get this invaluable unbiased true information out to all of you other Yprs.
Peace out in 16.

I always make a beeline to the back of the store where they hand out samples. Trader Joe’s carry the best reasonably priced frozen food. I mean I can feed my family for $ 4.99 for two days and the meal only takes 10 minutes to make? Thank you, Joe, whoever you are.
My only complaint is they don’t carry the product after letting me sample and fall in love with it. I buy one, wait for my family to give me a thumbs up, then return for more. Alas, I don’t see it anywhere in the store. This happens four out of five times. So disappointing.
BTW, they have the most amazing premium vanilla. My husband usually shuns vanilla ice cream, but he loves this one. It’s so good that he has banned me from buying more. We can’t just have one.
As for the staff, they’re super nice and happy. They remind me of Santa’s elves.

Great cashiers and helpful staff!!! Love the choices and the way the store is organized!

Always drop by this location. Super convenient picking up flowers for my grandma today. They have all types of produce and food and the best part are the snacks! There are nut mixes, chips, COOKIE BUTTER and all types of butter… Chocolate… (Variety) .
Staff if friendly and nice all the time.

Best place for a refreshing shopping experience. Sometimes I go here at lunch and get a wrap or sandwich instead of going to a restaurant. The staff is friendly and seem happy to work there. They also have a child size shopping cart that my son and daughter love to push around and help daddy with.
The prices are surprisingly low considering the quality of the food.

I love everyone who works here. They couldn’t be any nicer. The produce on the other hand is fair to dreadful. I am tired of buying spoiled Persian cucumbers. I have to thoroughly inspect the grapes for mold. Most of the veggies have a short shelf life on a whole.
When I say something to staff about my rotten veggies they are alway nice and say they will pass it on. I’m beginning to think it is cheaper for them to replace it than fix the problem.
TJ is great for most everything except veggies. There summer fruit is pretty good, I have to say.

I like trader joes. I usually go to get 1 or 2 items and I leave with bags. The staff is always friendly and im able to find everything I need with ease. I do love the spaghetti sauce that has no added sodium. My family goes through the grated Parmesan cheese like water. I have never been disappointed with anything that ive gotten from tjs.

Everyone is always so friendly and upbeat here which I love, but I come here for quality food and baked goods and most of the time that’s not what I’m getting. I haven’t been coming as much cause I notice dates in the bread and veggies are soon to be expired! I have brought bread home only to realize it’s stale and my muffins go bad fast! Also my cucumbers are not crunchy and tomatoes are nasty. I love tangerine juice and don’t purchase here anymore cause I literally have 1 day maybe 2 to drink it! It goes bad fast!
I spoke with someone about this and he said the date on my cucumbers etc is the «package date» my food says otherwise.
They really need to step it up and get some fresher food! Until than I’m going else where!

Not much to say, as most if not all Trader Joe’s that I’ve been to are pretty awesome. This location is bigger than the other TJs around it, though there can be a bit more traffic in the parking lot (TONS of people walking around… why???) Employees are relaxed and friendly, products are organized and store is clean. It’s funny that I never knew about this TJ’s just because I always went to Whole Foods or Sprouts right across the street/​a block away. Guess I’ll be coming more often!

I love TJ, but this time they sold me muffins with molds in expired package (my fault, I didn’t check the date)

I will be the first to admit I don’t get the cult of TJ. I think they have some great stuff, their prices aren’t bad, but there is a lot I don’t like.
I, personally, find the store to be laid out in a confusing manner. It doesn’t help that there are no aisle markers that I have ever seen. I end up wandering around trying to find what i need.
I also find their selection of goods to be small. I almost always end up having to go somewhere extra to get produce, veggies, or other goods because they don’t have everything I need here.
My biggest pet peeve though is the TJ parking lots. Every TJ I have ever been to has the worst drivers and the worst layouts of their parking lots. If I am in the car people just seem to wander everywhere, cars zoom around, and there is just madness. When I am walking through them I feel like I am playing chicken with each car that goes by.
The only reason I got to TJ is when my fiancé is out of town. He is the chef, so I rely on pre-​made meals. TJ’s pre-​made meals are better than what I can get at Von’s.
Personally, I prefer the nicer Von’s on colorado. They have a wider range of produce and it is easier to get around.
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Super piss poor customer service. I had to return rancid chicken and it was two days before its expiration date. Mind you, it was Sunday which meant insane lines.
I went to customer service and asked DALE to assist with a refund. He kept REFUSING to help me skip the lines. I was already livid because I had to come back for a 2^nd time with bad meat and I wasted already 40 minutes of my life. He kept repeating that he couldn’t help me and I needed to go back in line. WTF? He couldn’t think to help me and talk to a cashier to help me process a return immediately. He simply couldn’t be bothered. I was so livid that I wrote TJ corporate but they didn’t respond either nor do I expect TJ to care about this review about their shitty customer service. They are the bloated fat cat who doesn’t think their shit doesn’t stink.

This Trader Joe’s is probably my favorite location, even though there are others closer to my house. It’s bigger that most of the stores in the Pasadena area, and it has tons of parking. I’m talking about you, TJs in South Pasadena and Arroyo!
The store is well-​stocked and has really friendly employees. Once, Baby C dropped a container of tomatoes on the floor. I rushed to pick up all of the tomatoes and mentally committed myself to buying the container and washing the tomatoes when I got home. An employees practically took eveything out of my hands (in a nice way) and said, «That’s OK, I’ll take care of this,» and asked me to get a new one. That was totally unexpected and super nice. Sorry TJs. I promise to make it up to you.

I love this Trader Joes. They always have everything I need when I go and I always end up buying more than I need. Probably like any other TJ, the staff are really welcoming.
The parking lot looks small, but you can always find a spot!

You know that John Denver song, «Back Home Again»? Of course you don’t, Unilocalers… Your median age is what– 24? Well, trust me, it’s a good song, and it evokes some of the same feelings and synaptic firings that walking into a Trader Joe’s store does…
The east Pasadena location, though maybe one of the more quaint of her sisters spread out across the area, is no exception. Despite the smaller layout, there is a variety of fresh produce, complete with seasonals and organics. The cold prepared salad case near the flowers and orchids is great. Fresh breads, mixed nuts, cheeses, frozen Margherita pizzas for five bucks, the plastic tubs of chocolate cat cookies and ginger snaps… Seriously, haven’t you been here?
Beer and wine selection at this store isn’t quite as broad as at, say, the Monrovia location, but there’s some goodies here. My favorite is the Boont IPA from Boonville, CA (in cans!). It’s «Bahl Hornin’» to use the lingo.
What this store lacks in square footage it makes up with its cashiers. Back when the other supermarkets were striking, Trader Joes leveraged its courteous, conversational, and infectiously positive cashiers to turn disgruntled Vons customers into happy TJs afficianados. It keeps us the same way– I’m sure there’s store training on this, but I like it. The cashiers ask you how your day is going, they’re nice to
my kids (who have been playing the store game of finding the pirate or looking for the stuffed animals hidden for them), they make a food recommendation for next time– but it’s never pushy or condescending. They smile! … Such a different experience than going to Albertsons and being ignored while the wannabe cougar cashier flirts with the mouth-​breathing bagger boy who should be Sherpa-​ing carts from the parking lot anyway.
I’m a fan.

Love this TJ’s. They always seem to play the coolest music when I arrive! I’ve heard Sheena Easton’s «The Lover in Me» and Fine Young Cannibals «Good Thing.» It’s conveniently on my way from Echo Mountain and Eaton Canyon. Lots of parking. friendly staff, and available bathrooms to use. Remember to bring your bags!

How have I not reviewed my favorite Trader Joe’s yet? This is my favorite store in the area. It’s neat, clean, organized, & the staff is beyond friendly. I generally never have a problem finding something I’m looking for & if I do, the guys are so nice & will help me find it or look in the back for me to see if it came in. The best part about this place is that the parking lot is huge so you never have to fight for a parking spot.
I hate the other 2 TJ’s in Pasadena so I’ll always go to this one, even if it’s out of my way. The one on Arroyo is tiny with about 6 parking spaces & the one on Lake is lame because you have to go up 3 floors of the parking garage just to get to the store. such a production.