Trader Joe’s

Brimming with good, quality food.
Outstanding selection.
Incredible flavors and varieties.
Superior non-​high fructose corn syrup products.
Excellent customer service.
You’re lucky to have them Boise and I’m lucky they’re around when I am visiting the grandparents!

So happy to have a Trader Joe’s in Boise! Would love one closer to Eagle! We make a trip downtown to Trader Joe’s about once a month to stock up on all our favorites! Some of our favorites include the Chapstick, mango mochi, dried mango, chile spiced mango (yes, we like mango!), dried baby pineapple, organic corn chip dippers, pumpkin pancake mix (GF and regular), GF corn bread mix and the traditional marinara sauce, just to name a few!
My daughter loves that they have the mini shopping carts for kids! Thank you, Trader Joe’s! This makes shopping fun!

I love TJ’s. I can’t count all the ways this grocery chain makes me happy, but I’ll try.
Nice, talkative staff make for a pleasant checkout. They aren’t overbearing or fake interested in your experience. Much appreciated.
I love each spring when they have bunches of ten daffodils for $ 1.49! You can’t beat that to bring some springtime inside.
They sell a lovely white from Portugal called Vino Verde. Priced well, it’s a treat. I adore their body butters, especially the pumpkin, and even have had luck with their anti-​aging skin serum!
I suggest skipping the lines on weekends and going on a weeknight. Grab a sample of complimentary coffee and a little snack and fill up your cart with 99 cent cards, chocolate of every kind and frozen food taken to a higher level of taste and options. Thanks, Trader Joes, for setting up an outpost in Boise!

I wish we had a Trader Joes closer to Eagle, ID

I love this store. The employees are always super helpful and nice. They seem to really like their job. The prices are so affordable and I have never purchased anything I didn’t like. My husband asked one of the employees if he had ever tried the Turkish honey. He hadn’t but said if we ever purchase anything we don’t like we can always return it. My only complaint is that there is not a Nampa location.

Right in the center of downtown Boise, I was delighted to have found a Trader Joe’s. This beats the low priced leaders like Winco which lacks service, does not take credit cards and asks you to bag your own groceries. Thank you for being there for me TJ’s to always provide a nice experience and great overall value

I love his Trader Joe’s! Every time I’m in Boise I stop by this place to stock up on airplane treats for the flight home. It’s location is perfect for a traveler to be able to grab a few things and catch their flight without a problem. There is plenty of parking, and it’s on the edge of downtown so there is a slower pace.
I was shocked to see that they not only carrier Beecher’s cheese, but they charged the same as he Trader Joe’s in Seattle for the stuff! I think it’s great that they share products and pricing at locations in different states. It makes me feel like there are some hidden gems within my own local Trader Joe’s in Seattle!

Medium sized trader joe’s. Staff was friendly and nice. They had a lot of ghost pepper in little grinders, that’s pretty cool i guess.

Trader Joe’s must want to be like the NYSE they even have the bells, except these bells don’t ring just to open and close the market they ring ALL DAY. As soon as I arrived the atmosphere was cramped, packed, frustrating and that was just the PARKING! I soon calmed down entering the store it was bustling with people and the formentioned bells, each register has a bell hanging and when they need attention or next person in line the bells ring. The service of the store is something to be desired as the employees are hard to find on the sales floor, they do a good job of hiding.
Usually I come herE for only a few things as I don’t really see the HYPE on this store, it tends to draw what I call the «Healthier Than Thou» type of crowd. The people who can never allow you to just eat healthy, you need to eat healthier like them. Yet I wake at dawn and lick the drops of dew from the base of a mountain it is STILL not organic enough for them. Okay I’m exaggerating a bit but you know what I am talking about. I love how people go to TJ’S for organic, non gmo, and also buy frozen tv dinners there too. Mmk?
So why on God’s green organic earth do I come through the doors? It’s all about herbs! Fresh thyme, basil, parsley, I love that you can buy the whole plant. For what you spend on a tiny case of fresh herb at other stores you can get the plant here for the same price. $ 1.99. These you water, put in the window sill, and they keep growing. Those other ones last a few days turning brown and become garbage along with the money you wasted. Like they say Thyme is Money (get it?) Lol

Trader Joe’s stores vary little in layout and what they carry. This store is clean and well-​maintained. I found all my favorite items at the usual great prices. The staff is hyper-friendly…in a genuine way and always helpful.
One of my favorite things is their beautiful, funny, absurdist greeting cards. Priced at 99 cents each, you just can’t pass them up. The only thing I wish could be changed is when they discontinue a favorite item, although I realize that they have limited space.
When I move to a new area, I always find it comforting (like my-​little-​pony comforting) that Trader Joe’s is there waiting for me.

I had not expected to like TJ. I was not impressed with the Whole Foods that opened in Boise. It just seemed like an overpriced grocery store to me. I thought TJ would just be more of the same. Instead, I found a store that contains high quality varieties of many foods that I like for reasonable prices.
For example, I like nuts, and I think TJ nuts are of higher quality, but are priced the same or less than those available in other grocery stores. Ditto things like coffee and dark chocolate.
I have also been pleased with the quality and value of several other items: Pasta, cheesecake, and dried fruits, to name a few.

Great store! Love TJ’s! This particular one… man! whoever designed the parking lot was a moron! There is almost NEVER ANY PARKING! its ridiculous!!!
Other than that, if you are a fan of this store, you’ll love it… its Trader Joes and shiiiiiiit they have BON BONS!!! ACTUAL BON BONS!!! ITS TRUE!!! BON… BONS!!! YES! haha!
I thought Bön Bons were dead and gone and then I made the discovery at TJ’s a few weeks ago. I almost fell over!
Several years ago in AZ, I called ALL OVER… ever grocery store looking for those damn things. I just remember them as a kid and I wanted them LOL. No one had them. All they had was the new things… the nibs or whatever they are called…
Well, TJ’s has Bön Bons! They are their brand, but are just as great :)
Ok I now know I sound like a pig ha! but aside from the bon bons, I generally eat pretty healthy lol :)

OK, so I’ve read the other reviews of this Trader Joe’s and I am ready to weigh in. So, I have waited 9 years, 7 months and 2 days for Boise to get a Trader Joe’s. I wrote letters faithfully every couple of months for all that time and was estatic when I heard it was opening. I lived in San Francisco for 12 years and fell in love with it there. I could go on about all the great stuff they have, but other folks have already done that. What I want to address are the haters who are writting negative reviews.
1^st, yes the parking lot is not the best, I go around 10 in the morning and there is NOBODY there, I can park right in front of the store, no problem. I think it doesn’t get nasty until after noon or so. I realize that many folks can’t shop until after work, BUT, there is a parking garage RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET at BODO. They will carry your groceries to that parking garage and any other for you if you need help, no problem. I have gotten discount coupons for the parking garage also from the front desk when I parked there, you might just have to ask.
2^nd, To complain that you have to drive all the way downtown is total crap, seriously, people in the Treasure Valley have no perspective about what real traffic is like or how far one has to drive in larger urban areas. I live in Meridian and it takes me a grand total of 13 mins door to door, big deal. I heard someone complain that they had to drive all the way from Eagle. Really?! If you live in Eagle I’m pretty sure you are use to having to drive a long way for ANYTHING. People, you are spoiled here, and good luck finding organic/​non-​GMO food for the prices they have at Trader’s. I think your savings would off set the price of fuel, which some Unilocalers complained about.
3^rd, I have never had bad service here, on the contrary, the crew members are very helpful and very friendly. To address the complaints that they are always stocking and there are boxes stacked around, I wonder if you have ever been to another Traders because that is the norm, as they want to keep everything as well stocked as they can. This is to deal with all of those who complain if something isn’t in stock. I have never had any trouble getting around these, and every other grocer in this town stocks as well, with plenty of boxes to navigate around also.
4^th, no, you can’t find absolutely everything on your list at Trader’s. They carry around 3,000 products. Normal grocery stores can carry up to 50,000. But, what you can get is exceptional, and if you don’t like anything for any reason, they will give you your money back if you return the packaging, even if you eat every last bite.
In a nutshell, be freakin’ happy we finally have a Trader Joe’s here and stop complaining about everything.

I often go to the Trader Joe’s in West L. A, Arcadia, areas. When they came to Boise last year. I was really happy :)

After the frustration of using the Boise Trader Joe’s for only the second time since it has been open, I just wanted to add my 2 cents that this is the worst designed store and parking lot ever. What Boise City Planning dumbo OK’d this store and parking lot? Did someone get paid off to let TJs use this terrible location?
To even make matters worse, today an 18 wheeler was having to try and use the parking lot to manuever and back into their loading dock. A giant mess and a half dozen near collisions as people are backing out while others are darting behind them to get out of the way of the truck.
I don’t think I’ll be back. The wife might, but not me.

The store wasn’t laid out too well. The checker wasn’t the best. I asked a couple of questions and she didn’t provide me with helpful responses. They were rude, trite and she acted as if I was bothering her with my question.
There are plenty of places to get groceries in this town.

What’s not to love about Trader Joe’s? About the only negative I could think about for this place is the location. Downtown isn’t always the easiest place to get around and the parking lot can be a nightmare depending on the day… but it’s all worth it! Every time I go to TJ’s I try and find something new, and while I have come across a few «dud» items that I probably wouldn’t buy again, for every one of those there are a dozen other items that I will gladly haul my butt downtown to get my hands on.
So for the uninitiated… Trader Joe’s is a higher end grocery store with its own «brand» of products. You will not find Cheerios, or Doritos, or Minute Maid juice here. Pretty much everything TJ’s sells is its own brand. That said, you can easily find their equivalents of all those «staple» products like cereal, juice, chips, etc. In my opinion, the TJ’s «brand» is superior to those more common brands, especially for folks concerned about things like artificial ingredients or genetically modified foods. You will pay a bit more for them, but again, you should understand that walking in the door.
The other thing that really sets TJ’s apart to me is the variety of interesting and novelty foods and products. TJ’s has a wonderful selection of cheeses, meats, and frozen foods that I always enjoy exploring. They have some amazing and exotic cheeses and their frozen food section is full of tasty «finds» that you won’t see at your typical grocery store. This also included various ethnic foods like Indian and Chinese dishes. There always seems to be something new to try, especially if you are willing to expand your horizons a bit.
Customer service at TJ’s is always outstanding. I’ve had associates try to track down things for me that were «sold out» on the shelf. Sometimes they have more in the back, sometimes not. But they are always willing to check for you if you ask. Checkout is usually pretty quick. I’ve never seen the front end chronically understaffed like you sometimes find at other stores. And they love kids! They hide a little Boise State plush bronco somewhere in the store and if your kid can find it and tell the person at the customer service desk, they give them a little lollipop and a sticker. Ok, so «sugaring up» the kids isn’t always a good thing, but it just goes to show how much they care about you having a good experience.
And speaking of sweets… oh boy does TJ’s have some good ones! From frozen items like key lime pies and smores ice cream sandwiches… to oddities like chocolate covered potato chips… to the amazingness that is cookie butter… TJ’s has a hundred ways to tempt you when it comes to desserts. So since you’re here splurging already, do yourself a «favor» and make sure and pick up something sweet to go with everything else you bought.
Bottom line… TJ’s is worth the extra money and the «hassle» of downtown. Go there. Lots.

After several years of hype, rumor, and gossip of Trader Joe’s setting up shop in Boise… it finally actually happened! Very cool!
I had never experienced a TJ store before, but had heard of all the unique, wonderful products they carry. The rumors are true. There’s no shortage here of all manners of organic, GMO free, all natural, etc. products not always readily available at mainstream supermarkets. TJ’s definitely has an awesome array of healthy products for you. However, if you cook a lot, you can’t always find the necessary ingredients here… hence the 4 stars.
Great store, great products!

What can I say? It’s Trader Joe’s! Maybe not a big deal to those from other areas but in Boise, we’ve been waiting a looooong time for this! Reasonable prices, no artificial colors, flavors, GMO’s, MSG, preservatives, or trans fat! Yes… to all of it! Yes, yes, yes! Wonderful selection with great variety to choose from of any particular item (ie… They had huge selection of yogurts, decent beer selection, and a beautifully ample cheese selection). Plus, Two-​Buck-​Chuck aka Charles Shaw – I’ve never actually had it, but I thought I’d give it a whirl. I went on opening day, so obviously they’re bringing their A-​game but the service was superior and friendly, even with the opening day crazed chaos ensuing.
Get to it! !

At last. Trader Joe’s has come along. To Boise.
As predicted. The parking lot is too small. Way. Ridiculously way.
But there it is.
Being married to a Trader Joe’s fan and finding myself in Boise with him on TJ’s opening day, of course we had to make the pilgrimage to see the new space. (Cool Boise murals on the walls).
But this I say to Yeeps and other Peeps, unless your life (or marriage) depends on it, you may want to postpone your visit to Trader Joes for a few days until the chaos abates and you can avoid playing bumper cars in the lot. But, says my hubby, what’s the fun in that?
THIS N THAT
1) PARKING: Aforementioned little lot. Street parking. Good luck with both of those. Public garage a couple of blocks away.
2) ACCESSIBILITY: Accessible (AKA ADA) parking spots (2). Level in and throughout. Plenty of space in aisles. TJs always gets it right. In fact first customer in the door today at opening is a man using a wheelchair. Cool.
3) OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN: TJs has this quirky ship /​team format everywhere. Fun. Store managers are called Captains. The Captain here is Scott Dudeck. Seems like a very nice guy.