Trader Joe’s

This is my favorite Trader Joe’s because the aisles seem wider than the others, although parking is definitely a challenge. Spots are compact and the lot is shared with QFC and others in the same strip mall.
What I like here are the shelves of new items.
Food sampling is provided here as in the other stores. However I didn’t notice wine tasting at the other stores so I will be back for this!
Prices are very good for the quality. Portion sizes are suitable for couples and a great selection of ready made lunch items. Snacks and goodies are healthy and their vitamin supplements are very reasonably priced too!
Thank you TJs for also packing our groceries only in paper bags. We really don’t need more plastic bags!

I come here very often bcz I’m living close here. My daily meals from here. I like variety of salads… very good prices! Good to go~!!!
I’m coming here to get my dinner, lunch, snacks, veggies or drinks… Everything!
I like variety of salad here!

This trader joes has the nicest staff. They are always smiling and make you feel comfortable. It’s clean, organized and always stocked!

It’s Trader Joe’s so they have decent snacks. Unfortunately I feel this location isn’t as good as others I’ve visited due to a few reasons.
The parking lot is a death trap.
Staff:
I expect very little in the way of service at the grocery store. I’ve had staff here back up into me and offer no apology or even acknowledge my existence even though they just trampled over my feet.
I’ve watched staff members have meetings blocking the aisle/​shelves and not move out of the way for their customers.
I’ve been behind staff checking out in line and got to watch as they hold up everyone after they’ve paid by having a conversation that could have been continued at another time.
I don’t care if the cashier wants to chat with me or not, but I get the impression the people working here aren’t really enjoying themselves. I get the public sucks, but other Trader Joe’s locations I’ve been to have had staff that act like they are having a good time while trying to give a damn about their job. I’d like to see more of that here.

This is your standard Trader Joe’s. It is unoffensive and normal. Shelves are well stocked. People are friendly. Prices are amazing. The parking lot is a hellish nightmare of several close brushes with death within a small period of time. The usual.
Trader Joe’s has my devotion as long as they still have Bulliet Bourbon for under $ 30. Heart Heart Heart

Trader Joes in Redmond is awesome! I live half a mile from here and I do all my shopping here. The staff is really friendly and helpful. The steaks and ground meat is better quality than the QFC next door. The canned dolmas are really tasty. The only complaint I have and it’s not Trader Joe’s fault is the parking lot. It is always a mess and hard to find a spot, but it is worth it. 5 stars all the way!

Trader Joe’s is an awesome supermarket. This one is bright and parking is relatively easy to find.

I’m at Trader Joe’s…on vaca! What’s left to say? Lol
Parking sucks, but it’s a nice location. I love all TJ’s!
Plus, they have the cutest snowman out front where you can take a pic!

My first time in a trader joe’s and now I’m hooked. The parking lot is too small for all the stores that exist in the shopping plaza and I had to drive around a few times before finding a spot. I actually almost left but glad I didn’t.
It’s not a big store but it definitely has a variety of items and the type you don’t find at your typical grocery store.
Check out was a little slow and something happened that caused their register/​card reading machine to freeze. Took me about 15 minutes to check out. Between parking and check out I really lost some time.
Overall it was a good place to get what I needed.

Trade Joe’s has never been «my place» to shop, but it’s conveniently located near my work. When you arrive in this shopping center, the parking lot is almost always chaos. There’s always that one obnoxious person who puts their turn signal on and blocks everyone from coming in because they want that super close spot.
Something that’s a little off putting is their entrance/​exit doors. I would prefer for the entrance to be facing the parking lot, versus the street. When it’s raining like it often does here, you’ll get a more wet going around to the entrance (unless you sneak in the exit door).
Once you’re in, it’s charming. I love how Trader Joe’s will customize each of its stores to emulate the community. For example, there are street names instead of numbers for checkout lanes, and there’s artwork from the Redmond community on the walls. It’s great, and it gives you that feel-​good feeling (or that gross, this is too sappy feeling my boyfriend feels). Nonetheless, it’s really cute.
Their grab and go section (sandwiches, salads, etc.) is in the back right corner and isn’t very big. In other locations, they’ve had this same section right by the entrance, which I would much rather prefer. You’ll have to walk through the crowd of dawdling people, eyes locked on their grocery list while they aimlessly bump into one another. Well, it isn’t THAT bad, but it did happen to me today!
This store is popping. There’s a lot of shoppers here, and there’s a lot of checkout lanes. What I really liked is that when it was really busy, every lane had a cashier. I can’t say I moved through the check out line quickly, but I could tell all of the cashiers were doing their best. There isn’t a belt, so you have to place your basket or items on this small shelf, or keep your items in the cart for the cashier to scan. It’s kind of nice not to worry about all those dividers and the anxious people waiting to unload behind you.
The credit card machine was super slow, but maybe that was just when I was in today. The cashier was really friendly though, so it wasn’t awkward or anything. Great experience, the prices are a little high (but they positon themselves as a healthy grocery store, so what did you expect?), and it’s a really cute grocery store.

You will definitely find something tasty and new to try and wonder how you lived without it your whole life! Ask your kids to find Penny the pony during your shopping trip to help keep them occupied while you shop. When they find Penny let the cashier know and you’ll get a treat! This is a great place to shop for easy to make meals too. Love the sun butter and pumpkin products!

As TJs go, this one is really nice & well-​stocked. Love the organic selection & the Taster counter… I’ve bought more, having tried a new item.
Only drawback to this TJs… a few of their Crew at the registers could use some PR tune-​ups. Happy Faces do so much more for TJs community image, than the Crankies, any day of the week!

I’ve shopped at various TJ’s for 20 yrs (they were everywhere in California) but I have never written a review on them till today. Today, I got such amazing customer service from Jacob that I had to leave a review. Mentioned to him as I was checking out that I had purchased a couple of dairy items that had gone bad 2 days after buying them just to find out if there had been an issue with a product and he immediately refunded me the money for them. When that’s happened at a grocery store, all I’ve ever gotten was an apology so that’s all I was expecting today (along with maybe a «I’ll let management know»). He also made sure to let me know that if any item isn’t up to TJ’s or my standards to let them know and they’ll make it right. Way to make a customer happy — thanks TJ’s!!!

It’s official I’m hooked on TJ’s. It’s not that I was necessarily a hater of any sorts but I think it just took me quite a while to warm up to what Trader Joes has to offer. While I’ve read numerous articles regarding the quality of ingredients used in their products and also how most people assume because it’s Trader Joes it must be healthy and organic. Be that as it may, I am aware of what I am purchasing which is why I only go there for my specialty items. They have great deals on their tea tree oil, shampoo, and conditioner that is animal cruelty free (yay!) and I do enjoy their coffee and non dairy coconut creamer on occasion. Another reason why I am so fond of this location is that they always have lovely flowers for sale, employees are friendly and helpful, and it’s in such a great location for Redmond.

We love trader joes! And so happy they opened one in Redmond! We come after church and get treats and always have friendly faces greeting us and helping when we can’t find something. It’s a busy location for sure so be patient for parking and checking out. Otherwise great times to be had while finding fun and different grocery items!

Not a fan of Trader Joes. I know alot of people really love this place, even my family but whenever i shop here, i just don’t find anything im looking for. I’m glad they moved locations in the last year but it feels smaller to me somehow and nothing i ever like is on sale here!
Location, its in a good spot, new shopping area with a good sized parking lot but on the inside, its small but has a good layout. However, i feel crammed since this store gets busy all the time and that makes me stressed.
Quality. The meat here is amazing. i really love it, not to mention the dairy section. But i don’t find what im looking for all the time. I usually come home with a couple things when i want to come home with several bags of groceries! So i am not impressed by the selection either but i have found a few new things to try out!
Service is questionable. I’ve had crap service since the new location opened. I don’t know why this store is so unfriendly all the time but i no longer talk to anyone here. I get almost no help with assistance and the managers just stand behind the customer service counter and talk to themselves for minutes!
Like i said, im no fan of Trader Joes and i don’t shop here anymore. I shop at Whole Foods. Even if the parking is better here than it is a Whole foods, i shop for quality and what i can find to bring home, not over how easy it is to get to somewhere. So i’ll give it ²⁄₅ stars.

Worst cashiers ever!
Cashier L, Mary is a sadly racist person who embarrassed me in front of other costumers!!! I was just paying for my food and i had my little puppy in my hand I even said I was sorry for that and I was leaving as soon as I pay to not cause harm to anybody she point the finger on me, make me faces and almost deny service! really trader joes ??? I said I was sorry !

This is my favorite Trader Joe’s in the area, and worth the extra drive to go to instead of the Totem Lake location. This store is newer, cleaner, and has better lighting. The staff is super friendly and helpful, and they keep the lines moving, for the most part, at checkout.
Parking can be a little tight, and if you park by the front door, you may have trouble backing out because of all the cars entering behind you.
This location has Trader Joe’s usual assortment of good cheeses, inexpensive wines, tasty frozen foods, and snacks. The nuts and dried fruits are the best prices anywhere, and their cornichons are simply the best anywhere. In other locations, I’ve had trouble with the quality of the produce, but here, it’s actually quite good. When blood oranges are in season, this TJ’s has bags of them — best price and quality, worth a special trip. Their kosher turkeys at Thanksgiving are also a fabulous seasonal item.

From Los Angeles, ATL to Washington, Trader Joes is the go to for yummy & decently healthy and priced options for the fam. Although this trader joes has one of the better layouts, & usually has good customer service although the Kirkland TJ’s seems to employ happier people.
Which was confirmed by my visit this evening when KIM (an older lady in her 50’s, her age is of importance because age should be wise enough to know better then again ignorance has no age limit) who was prepping the tasters decided to be an obnoxious troll to my two year old son, who politely asked «may I have another one please?» Her response was to literally look down from behind her stand & bark «NO!» In complete shock that even happened, I asked «are you serious?!» She literally had no response. I wonder what her response would have been if I said what I really wanted to. You’d think she was footing the bill for every sample handed out. Mind you he was asking for seconds, not fifths.
Whether it was her awkward sense of humor /​sarcasm or that she simply isn’t a pleasant person, it wasn’t the appropriate response to a toddler. Kids who are learning to navigate in this world don’t need jerks running around spreading their lack of respect for other humans. There is enough ugliness around & in due time kids grow up & realize that. KIMS attitude is off putting & definitely doesn’t belong there. I hope the manager DAN I spoke with took a serious look into her behavior.

Really, TJ? You’re gonna do us all like that?
When I finally found parking, it rained as soon as I stepped out of my car. I almost sprained my ankle sprinting to your store to stay dry. Someone tapped my car. Oh, and I didn’t even leave the store with what I intended to purchase. Nothing good comes out of visiting this Trader Joe’s location.
This is one of many Trader Joe’s locations that has the least thoughtful parking lots (like ever) and any time I visit any of these locations, I’m convinced I have unresolved rage coupled with suicidal tendencies and would rather be parking my car up your butt.
I had to wedge my car into the tightest spot that I have ever witnessed and side-​scraped the car next to me because a majority of the spots in the parking lot are for compact cars. That’s a load of horseshit to me. If I decide my SUV fits then it FITS, motherfuckers.
I love Trader Joe’s because I can buy a month’s worth of snacks for under $ 20. It’s ridiculous. However, whenever I browse their salad or produce selection here, they’re all wilted and frown at me. It upsets me. The lettuce and salad mixes just are not happy there.
Also, what is with their lack of full fat products? Everything that exists there is skim or non-​fat. If I wanted to eat to things that are non-​fat, I wouldn’t be purchasing 5 bags of your chocolate-​covered pretzels.
You just can’t have it all, sometimes.