Trader Joe’s

This place is like a little Costco for me. Every time I’m just going in to get a few things but instead I get a basket full of items. This one is located a block from my house.
Trader Joe’s has pretty much anything you can imagine. They have produce, breads, drinks, chips, salads, nuts, cereal, meats, eggs, frozen foods, etc. that is reasonably priced. This is a smaller location compared to some of the larger ones like the one in downtown Culver City.
The staff is helpful, if you don’t see something out on the floor you can ask them and they usually find it in the back. They are constantly restocking the aisles. There is a sample counter where you can sample coffee or something else they might be showcasing that day.
My favorite items are the fat-​free Caribbean fruit bars, caramelized onion dip and fresh limeade. Unfortunately today they were out of the onion dip.
Parking can sometimes be horrible since they share the parking with Panera Bread, Kohl’s and Hometown Buffet.

Good place, and the staff are nice. Food selections are great! Million packaged pre made items, for those days you don’t feel like cooking. My favorites are the meat lasagne and the Indian food items. Downside are that it gets super busy and the aisles are narrow, and the entrance is accessed by a flight of stairs or a very narrow ramp.

I come every week. You will always get your money’s worth. Nothing like being able to taste your dish before buying (yes they got me to buy a few dishes on display lol). This is thee only place I will buy eggs. They’re better tasting and cheaper than regular grocery stores. I also get my daughters gluten free cereal here which is hard to find (a tasty one that is). I do wish the cereal boxes that I purchase, «Panda Peanut butter puffs and Gorilla Munch» were a bit larger at least 24oz… ijs…

Solid store but it’s constantly crowded. It’s also a smaller store and the aisles are very narrow, which combined with the heavy amount of customers can make it a bit difficult to navigate. Parking wise, they are located in a lot that includes three clothing stores and a CVS so peak hours can be a bit tricky to find a spot. Otherwise staff is friendly and helpful.

All staff members are very nice Parking can be a challenge.

I’m taking a star off because of the lady that runs the sample station. That lady just talks and talks to the customers that aren’t even planning on buying the sampled item. It was really irritating that I was standing there and one of her friends comes up with their child and she takes all the samples before I could even get one. I wouldn’t have minded had she at least bought them item.

I am very much a fan of Trader Joe’s but not this location. It is super small and constantly jam packed. But the worst part is that they don’t staff properly — the cashier’s are bogged down with 6+ people in every line and they have NO baggers. Terrible customer experience — come on Trader Joe’s — take care of your customers and your cashiers so we aren’t so frustrated by the time we have to interact with them!

I normally don’t start off with a negative aspect, but because this really is a corporate issue more than a situation that can be controlled in the store, I’ll start off by saying that this Trader Joe’s is rather small. No matter what time of day (I’ve shopped here mornings, afternoons and evenings) it is, it gets cramped. I wouldn’t recommend using a cart at all.
Now that I got that out of the way, the customer service is superb. I especially want to recognize that Akie is a superstar. She normally runs the sample station. She always recognizes me when I pop in and strikes genuine conversation with me. All the cashiers are polite and hospitable, which is beyond my expectation for any grocery store.
Price point, quality of product, etc. – all that is exceptional. It’s just this location is pretty small and you do bump into people quite a bit during your shopping experience.

Super busy location on a Monday. This place was packed with people, but the staff was very friendly and helpful.

I like this store. My only complaint is that the ramp to get into the store is too narrow for two carts at the same time! I am constantly bumping carts with someone going the opposite way! They do have great flowers though!

I feel like the Trader Joe’s in other locations have soooo much more stuff than the one’s here in Colorado. My friends and I stopped in this location on a girl’s trip over labor day weekend. They had stuff that I’ve never seen before. They had more salad options than my local store in Denver.
I am so happy I was able to see what this store had to offer. It’s a medium sized Trader Joe’s and it was quite busy. Even though the store was busy, the team members were still very friendly and helpful. I loved that they allowed me to buy 2 mineral waters versus the bundle of 4.
Trader Joe’s always has quality food. I eat there often enough to say that their produce, although mostly organic and seasonal, does rot quite quickly. You have to eat the produce quickly so you don’t waste your money on throwing food out. But other than that, the jumbles chocolates are worth going to Trader Joe’s alone.

I’m a huge fan of Trader Joe’s. With that said, this location is not my favorite. I go here only out of convenience.
This is the smallest Trader Joe’s I’ve ever seen. You get the cramped feeling the minute you get your cart and start pushing it up the ramp because you also have to watch out for people coming down that narrow ramp with their carts. Once you’re finally inside, it’s go go go! No lingering around or else you’re going to get bumped by carts or pushed by people unintentionally. There’s just not much room to maneuver. This is not the place for browsing the aisles leisurely for new products to try. I’m usually armed with a list and I get in and out as fast as possible. Parking is usually crazy as well. The spaces are compact and the rows narrow. The crowdedness inside the store and out in the parking lot can get stressful on weekends!
Despite the hustle and bustle, the employees are upbeat and helpful, like you’d expect at any Trader Joe’s. I’d say the store is miraculously well-​stocked. They rarely run out of anything I set out to buy. I love getting fresh organic produce, healthy snacks, breads and sweets, and frozen options here. The flower selection is not as abundant as the other stores but the flowers are still fresh and well-​priced. I loved June when they had my favorite flower: peonies. Like I said, I’ll continue to come here because I’m a fan of TJ’s and because this is a convenient location for me.

Why don’t we have Trader Joe’s in Hawaii. Why oh why? Anyways, this Trader Joe’s is the closest to LAX so it’s a great place to stop by before heading home to the place of no-Trader-Joe’s.
I stocked up on all the snacks to give as omiyage. I especially love the marcona almonds that have that hint of truffle flavor. I even got a few drinks to chug down before checking in and going through security check.
Great location. Huge parking lot.

Absolutely love this Trader Joe’s location. The parking has been pretty easy for me although you may have to walk a bit further during peak hours (evenings and definitely Saturdays & Sundays). I know — God forbid you have to walk.
It is conveniently located in the center of Westchester near many other businesses where you can run those needed errands. There’s always some security guard out there to ensure your safety from some of the panhandlers that may linger around. I find that amusing.
Overall, this is a busy little store with plenty of your standard TJ’s favorites that are usually in stock. Best way to navigate through this store is find out when the peak hours are and DON’T GO THEN. You’ll be less frustrated with this place if you really take the time to find out.
On the brighter side, it’s a guarantee there’s a lot of inventory turnover and the products are always fresh. Also, be grateful you even have a Trader Joe’s nearby because some of us on the east coast have to travel 45 minutes to an hour just to get to one. Seriously.

I don’t know how I really feel about Trader Joes yet. I’m still on the fence. People treat this place like it’s Heaven on Earth. Then again, so many of these people are hipsters who think liking anything «ethnic» gives them cool points. I do like a lot of their things and their general outlook though.
I think after the 4^th or 5^th time I have shopped at a Trader Joes, the wow cool factor has worn off, and it isn’t a mandatory find, unless buying for someone else. If I see one, I may stop and pick up the few things I really enjoy.
We do not have Trader Joes in Hawaii, so when I travel to the mainland, I stop here to by my omiyage (gifts for the people back home).
There are so many things to choose from here, and for me I have come to find it hit or miss. I tend to really like something (dried mango, nutty bits, Dunkers), or really dislike it.
Prices are good to fair, much better than the Valhalla of hipsterdom, Whole Foods. You can’t even compare the the two. (Which I like, I just dislike a lot of the people who shop there, haha)
People have mentioned the parking issue here. It was pretty busy, as the parking lot is shared with a TJ Maxx, and a few other stores. I ended up just parking on one side, and walked down to a few different stores.
The one beef I had with this particular location is the small size. The overall store may be smaller than others, but the actual lane size is tiny. You have workers stocking stuff all the time (this probably could and should be done during non peak times, or even *gasp* after the store is closed). This would alleviate a lot of the cramped space I ran into. There were boxes stacked high, blocking product. This also blocked me from walking by, especially if someone else was coming from the other direction. There is hardly room for 2 way traffic. Add a third person to the mix, forget about it.
There were times I went to go down an aisle and there were just too many people in it that I gave up and looked somewhere else.

Of all the Trader Joe’s I’ve been to, this one is really on the low-​end of the spectrum, which is really quite unfortunate as it is the closest one to my current home.
Parking:
ALWAYS A NIGHTMARE. I’ve been here on weekdays and on weekends and the lot seems like it should be big enough for the amount of stores in the plaza, but somehow it is too small for the amount of people that actually shop there.
Food Selection:
Since this location is quite small compared to other TJ’s around Los Angeles, I find that the selection is a little limited and also the layout of the store is TOO SMALL for the amount of people that shop there on a daily basis. In addition, I find that a lot of the produce at this location is really quite disappointing. The other week when I was there, all of the red onions and tomatoes were overripe/​starting to spoil.
The only thing that is keeping me from giving this location 1 stars is that the staff is always super helpful and friendly. It is a shame that the other factors are so severe for me to give them 2 stars. I hope that in the future something will be done about this as I am a huge fan of Trader Joe’s!

I love coming to this Trader joe’s, everyone’s really nice but better then that… they are knowledgable about their products so you can ask questions like which is the best tasting and long lasting of your small tomatoes? They have the answer. Plus this is the only place around that has a coffee grinder anymore so double bonus… triple if you include the drug free dairy Moo Hoo!!!

They have wine.
They have lots and lots of ready made/​heat and eat multi ethnic food.
They have a great cheese selection.
They have healthy options too.
Everything’s reasonably priced.
Did I mention, they have a great wine selection?
What’s not to like about Trader Joe’s?

Two stars seems extreme, this I know. However, I feel justified in saying it was not a great experience at all, not the worst, but not good either. The parking lot for one, is complete madness and a cluster-​f#%. You go inside the store and it’s like going to the Mercado on a Saturday, another word to describe — «cluster f#%@» Walking into store and every aisle was like walking into Union Station trying to get to your train ride home… Maybe because it’s right next to LAX and you got the visitors and everyone surrounding it going there, but yeah I can do with out going here ever again.
Too bad, it’s a nice store, closer to where I’ll be living and the employees were no doubt excellent at customer service as they all are, but yea lil bit too congested. I also wanted to say I love the theme of LAX and planes throughout the store and checkout aisles — I give that and the employees/​product 5 stars!!!

Oh… em. gee!
This store location is and layout is horrible!
First of all, when you enter you have two choices of going through the stairs or through the cart side. The cart side is too slim, that two carts passing by, will either bump your cart or scrape your hand.
As always, an entrance and exit. The entrance is on the far right and as soon as you enter the store, the bread selection is on your right. You’ll either be waiting to move inside or be bumped by other shoppers trying to look for bread.
It’s just a horrible layout. Busy. Too many people walking near, around or next to you.
I grabbed my bags and left. And I never leave a TJ empty handed.