Trader Joe’s

Love this store! Great healthy options. The already made salads & sandwiches are amazing! BUT, they do not carry much. I find I have to go to a few stores to get all I need. They never have unsweetened chocolate almond milk. They always say,“we’re out of it.” The produce could be better too.

Used to love shopping here, but felt I should write an update to my earlier review after some recent experiences.
Bought organic chicken tenders last week, well inside their sell by date and opened them up to make dinner, again before their sell by date. There was a strong smell of fish coming from the meat and it was clear the chicken had already spoiled, despite it being in date and being stored correctly in our refrigerator.
Called the store to explain and although they were happy to refund the cost, they seemed to care little about the fact that some spoiled chicken had been sold by them. Almost had the sense that this was not particularly uncommon, though they didn’t actually say that.
A few days later, I went in for my usual grocery shopping. As I was checking out, the cashier went to get some paper towel and a spray cleaner since there was liquid all over the desk where they pass the groceries after scanning. She announced it was liquid that had leaked from a package of chicken. She mopped it up but did not use gloves and did not wash or sanitize her hands afterwards. This made me very uncomfortable since now she was handling all my groceries with hands that had just been in contact with raw meat juices. I only had about 10 items and it happened so fast that I could not stop her in time, however I was quite shocked at this lack of hygiene — especially given my recent purchase of spoiled chicken.
Completed a customer feedback form online to bring these issues to the attention of their customer service. Received a response saying they will monitor the quality of the organic chicken, however they did not even mention the issue of handling raw meat juices without cleaning hands. Very disappointing.

This is a smallish Trader Joe’s tucked away in an awkward sort of strip mall. There isn’t a lot going on in this part of town, so it’s nice to have a TJ’s available for quality food choices.
I stopped in to see if there was something I wanted for lunch, but after browsing for a little bit without anything really grabbing me, I walked out. The store was clean, well organized, and they had someone doing free samples of a featured product or two at the back. They have a really nice selection of organic and specialty foods.

love Trader Joes, but came here twice to buy snacks before my sons game and found the employees are not friendly or helpful. Did not feel the way I do at other Trader Joes. No one smiles, no one greets you, they ring you up with no conversation they’re blank, lifeless and robotic.

I love this store. The employees are super friendly and helpful, and the prices on organic foods cannot be beat. Plus, they do offer some outside brands, such as Udi’s gluten-​free bread, Hansen’s Sodas, etc.
My must-​have purchases from Trader Joe’s are:
–Coconut Macaroons
–Dark chocolate peanut butter cups
–Dried coconut pieces (only $ 1.99 a bag!)
–Organic coconut sugar
They have so many great proprietary products, I could go on and on. Check them out, you won’t regret it.

My life is so much better with a Trader Joe’s in Newbury Park.
The things I love most about TJs is that nothing goes on sale, and there’s pretty much only one option for each item. I don’t have to stand around comparing eight brands of ketchup to figure out which one I should buy. And, generally speaking, anything I pick up will be free of HFC and other yucky things that are nearly unavoidable at a normal grocery store.
The staff are friendly and helpful as well!

This place just has everything I need priced fairly! No complaints, check it out!

I shop here fairly often and the people that work here couldn’t be more friendly and helpful, that’s almost a given at TJ’S, but… last week I asked the gal that does the food prep for tasting if she had a recipe for Linguini&Clams from their arsenal of recipes. She said no, but within 2 minutes another sales girl came up to me with a printed recipe off the internet! I thought that was way beyond the call of duty and really appreciated them doing that for me. I’m a business owner myself, and I think TJ’s exemplifies what it takes to be successful.

I love this Trader Joe’s. Parking is never a problem, the people who work there are so helpful and nice. The wine selection and prices are hard to beat. I absolutely love every recipe I’ve tried from their website. They have tasty, easy to prepare food, perfect for kids and teens. The only thing I don’t like is the customers who bring in their obnoxious, loud, rude kids and let them run amok while they shop. I mean I have literally been cut off, tripped, pushed, and generally enraged by these kids. I have kids. They do NOT run around the store annoying people. If you can’t control your kids, leave them at home!

I love Trader Joe’s. YAY This location is small but still has good stuff. I buy my daughters the toasted seaweed and they have several cereals that we love. My daughter has a peanut allergy which makes it difficult because a lot of their stuff is cross contaminated but there are many things we can get. The people are nice and since it’s small parking is easy. I do wish their produce was fresher. Sometimes their broccoli isn’t really crisp and the asparagus goes bad quick BUT their green beans are awesome and I love their hummus.

Really good TJs! Decent parking and (for me) a great location! Pretty much everything there is delicious! My pups love their canned dog food, and I love that I know exactly what they’re eating :)
The chicken tamalitos (mini chicken tamales) are to die for! I sure wish they’d bring back the chicken chile verde casserole!!! Really, that’s the only bad thing with TJs: they pull things off of the shelf without notice.

So happy we have a TJs in the area. Before we started shopping here, we always bought from Costco or those other supermarkets. Even though the place isn’t large, it covers most of our daily needs at a reasonable price. The staff is always nice and helpful. My best experience was asking a question regarding the taste of their string cheese. He took the bag of string cheese, opened it up and gave me a taste test. And after we were done eating, he asked how was the taste. I said it was great and bought it. Great place!

Love T J’s and grateful this is now in our neighborhood. It is a little disconcerting thought that they like to move the stuff around. This time I went in, and things were not where they had been the last time I was in the store. Makes shopping a little more challenging. They do have a good selection, and that is one thing I love.

Very friendly staff. Clean store and nice area.

I love this place, where do i start…
So the little things count… I went to get some bananas as I do the proteien shake thing (which i also buy here) and i can really appreciate that they put the green ones on one stand, and the ripe ones on another… Its a small thing but its attention to details that I love about this place.
The cheese selection is great for such a small store, there are ALWAYS samples, and the wine selection is massive, probably ¼ of the store.
Many things are expensive, but quality costs…
The staff is ALWAYS friendly, the lines aren’t more than 2 – 3 people long even at the busiest times, and parking is a breeze.

The salads were old. Wasn’t even greeted at the door. I go to trader joe’s for all my food back in my town, but this store seemed dull inside, and the workers don’t seem excited to be there like at my traders. Not happy with this visit, I literally had a panic attack with the negativity feel in there– I just wanted to get out!

I love this store. Everyone that works here is helpful and friendly. I love their own brand of prepared foods. I enjoy their free samples and often come home with new dinner ideas. I love that it is small compared to the typical supermarkets so I can get in and out very quickly. I go here almost every day. I also love that their prices are consistently better than other supermarkets and I don’t have to bother with coupons and sales. I just get what I want when I want it and it’s always a good price. And compared to other Trader Joe’s in the area, this one is superior because there’s plenty of parking and the aisles are not too crowded. They are not perfect though. They don’t carry absolutely everything I need so I sometimes have to grit my teeth and go to Albertsons. Also, sometimes they run out of things. Lastly, I bought chicken here twice that was bad and had to bring it back but the manager couldn’t have been nicer about it. So after reading my 3 complaints you’re probably wondering why I gave it 5 stars. I feel so strongly about the pluses that it completely overides these negatives. I love Trader Joes!

You can’t go wrong with Trader Joes. Their selection is a little smaller than other TJ’s I’ve been to, but they still have most of my faves. One thing that bothers me is there’s so much wasted space up front. Pack it with more goodies, please!

Robb’s right — nice and roomy with plenty of selection and even featured items in the middle of the store on your way to checkout! Friendly-​staff, samplings while shopping and familiar items… the ones we all have that are special to US.
I picked up three new items to try: baking my own fresh croissants that all I need to do is sit out to rise and bake (from the freezer section), fully cooked edamame in the freezer section to try and mimic the tasty Togarashi appetizer served at the new Lazy Dog Café at The Oaks and last, par-​baked panini rolls for sandwiches during the week. Fresh, fresh, fresh… that’s the name of the game at TJ’s all in the name of value. They also have great pizza dough that’s ready to roll out and finish with your favorite toppings. Yummm Yum.
The store’s walls are decorated with paintings and pictures to reflect Newbury Park’s history. At checkout there’s even an opportunity to keep your local Panther (student, the NPHS mascot) alive by purchasing a gift card for lunch time. Definitely their eye’s on the community and that’s important.
Store hours are 9 AM to 9 PM daily.
Wishing the new NP-TJ’s many happy sales and returning customers.

I’m a huge fan of Trader Joe’s and we usually shop in the cramped Westlake Village store, but that store is just minutes from our house, so I shop when the crowds aren’t there.
Anyway, this new store has just opened, and it is really roomy! Nice layout, and easy to navigate. Ding, ding, ding, we have found a winner.