Trader Joe’s

Yikes! Just ate one of my Trader Joe’s Steak and Ale pies.
It was nothing like the original imported steak and ale pie.
Trader Joe’s was mostly diced potatoes, and carrots. The English made pie has no veggies, just chopped steak and gravy.
Trader Joe’s had no appreciable gravy, the pie was as dry as the Sahara desert.
The Chicken Balti Pie was also painfully dry.

Don’t you know this is the original Traders.
The owners, at least before they went cooperate, would make personal visits to schools and donate good money. I am not sure if they still make personal visits now.

My wife and I love coming to Trader Joe’s shopping for our groceries. So many things we see at Trader Joe’s, we becoming more health nuts. Especially Armenian cracker that I love call Ak-​mak I enjoy very much.

We’ve been going to this Trader Joe’s for years now. Place is always clean, well stocked and staff are very friendly. You can’t beat the quality of their products nor the price. Well worth the trip.

iLife this TraderJoes it’s kind of small. But does the job.
Coffee is good!
Location is good!

It takes a special kind of stupid to pack 1 liter of vodka, olives in glass jars, pasta sauce in glass jars etc… all in 1 single paper bag.

This location has been a mainstay for years, I keep going back because the staff and location are really great. It is a tiny store, best for small planned shopping runs.
I keep seeing staff from other locations here, for me that’s cool. It’s refreshing to see familiar faces in different stores.
Seriously, don’t bother with a cart. Unlike other locations, you can’t get past other carts in isles here. The diagonal isle by the cheese will trap you every time.

My family and I have been coming to this Trader Joe’s for years. Well stocked and the people are always helpful and friendly. There are many reviews that complain about the parking yes it’s small but there is ample street parking, if you are smart. This is not a giant super chain and i would never want them to be. They have exactly what I need for a nice healthy meal or snack. You can’t miss out on the wonderful selection of flowers. I feel sorry for those who have had a bad experience at this place because everyone has always been great.

I’ve been shopping at different Trader Joe’s locations for over a decade. I’ve always enjoyed the playful interaction between employees and customers. That is until I met David at this particular branch.
I understand that being a cashier in a busy market can be a hectic and unforgiving job.
However just because a cashier is in a rush does not make it okay to attempt to hip-​check a customer out of the way in order to serve somebody else. When I confronted David, he put on a smirk and said in a Unilocal (pun intended), «He was first!», which made absolutely no sense. Then he said «you wanna talk to my manager about this?! Fine… she’s right there!» and aggressively pointed at her.
Well David, since I don’t like making a spectacle of myself in public (his loud voice turned a few heads) I let the matter be. There’s a time and a place for everything. In your case I’ve taken time on Unilocal to tell my side of the story.
It’s too bad because I really like Trader Joe’s, but this interaction left me questioning if I’ll return.

I pretty much go to Trader Joe’s on a bi-​weekly but lately a weekly basis. Love their deals, although they dont have sales the prices are just right. Decided to write a review on this location cause it’s my favorite location (of the 3 TJ’s in Pasadena) what can I say that everyone else hasn’t? I love their salads, frozen items (tamales, gyoza, mac & cheese balls to name a few won’t bore you with the whole list) their seasonal goodies (pumpkin everything!) and their COOKIE BUTTER! As with every TJ’s I’ve been to customer service is always top notch plus @ this location is parking is never an issue.

I like this one and the service is pretty quick. I should warn y’all…the parking is a mess so if you have to drive, driver beware. Also, there’s a checkout right in front as you walk in, so that’s not a good design. But great prices for a lot of food!

I LOVE THIS PLACE FOREVER!!! TRADER JOE’S IS THE DISNEYLAND OF GROCERY STORES! Coming from Florida, where sadly there isn’t any place of a similar caliber, I was in heaven when first we met! Every location is just as awesometastic as the next! The staff is always super nice, helpful and knowledgeable, 99% of the time they have an answer to your question and always spend the time to walk you over to the appropriate spot for your item. They have the cutest lil crafty signs for things and always have some type of sample in the back right corner of the store with an employee with a big fat smile on their face! Most if not everything in their store is organic or organic life friendly and their brand of everything is often better in price and taste then the brand name items. Most of the produce goes bad after a couple of days, so you know it is fresh without the layer of heavy chemicals of other stores. They have a great unique selection of beers and other alcoholic beverages and there are almost always atleast 4 registers open at a time and they are quick to open more if there are lines. I have actually never had to be further back in line then the 2^nd person and I almost only do my grocery shopping here! Let’s talk about the mula baby. Almost everything in the store is under $ 3, it is ridiculous and wonderful! I LOVE YOU TRADER JOES, TO INFINITY AND BEYOND!!!

Love love Trader Joes ! You can’t go wrong with anything in here everything is delicious, fresh, & tasty and prices are pretty reasonable…

OK trader joes. AWFUL parking and cramped inside. When you finally find an open parking spot, some jerk will swoop right in and steal your spot before the leaving car is even gone LOL.
I guess it is not the store’s fault but that has to be the smallest trader joes of all the chain’s stores. They have the items just like any other trader joes but imagine being cramped in and people giving you dirty looks because they want to pass you even though the aisles are barely wide enough for 2 shopping carts.
Maybe they should make the inside One way only traffic with the beginning being the entrance and the end being the cash registers.
If you are lucky, when you are walking in you will get harassed by the dry cleaners next door too!
I now go out of my way to find a more spacious trader joes.

Not much to say… most Trader Joe’s I’ve been to have always been very good with friendly employees. This is no different. It is, however, a small little location with an equally tiny parking lot, so do be careful when driving in… pedestrians and carts everywhere, along with cars backing up, backing in, etc. It would probably be best just to park on the street to avoid the hot mess that seems to be inevitable at the entrance.

One of the better Trader Joes around. Everyone here is super cool and the coffee flows like wine lol
They are always stocked and the selection is great.
But don’t come during rush hour cause the parking is not the best.

I love Trader Joe’s. It’s nice to go to a grocery store where you can buy hard to find items. They have my favorite ginger snap cookies. They also have an amazing bruschetta. I love the samples that they have to offer. They also have great customer service. Only issue I see if that parking can sometimes be a problem.

Small parking lot but worth it once you’re in. I usually opt for street parking to avoid stress. This is a smaller store than most and has a small neighborhood feel since it’s kind of hidden.

Typical Trader Joe’s. Nice and clean. Very friendly staff like always. People are always just so happy at Trader Joe’s. This location is particularly small compared to other locations. The parking here is also a struggle as well.
There are just some things that I have to come to Trader Joe’s for. That I just can’t get anywhere else. Even though I live near an Albertson’s and a Fresh N Easy, I still prefer driving further down just to shop at Trader Joe’s.

Trader Joe’s has its vigorous ways in the economy– artisan cheese, bread, and packaged items, organic fruits, vegetables, and salads, smiling staffs that greet like folks from Hawaii, and affordable prices! Small, intimate, abundant, economical, and somewhat exotic. You just don’t get this sort of deal from Ralph’s or Fresh and Easy.
My favorite section– freshly packed gourmet salads, mostly under $ 4.
Chopped Italian, Cobb, Lemon chicken & arugula… etc. I’ve picked up similar items from Fresh and Easy at similar prices. The quality from Trader Joe’s are definitely more superior.
Next favorite part are the cheeses– tiny area, big selection, awesome prices. My favorite is the gluten-​free prosciutto panino ($ 4.99). A dangerous and irresistible snack to go with a bottle of wine from the isles on the other side.
Oh, don’t miss the flower section if you are on the way to a celebration. Fresh bundles of roses, daisies, sunflowers… mostly under $ 10. You know you’d pay more at Ralph’s or Pavilion.
Parking is the only possible frustration. This is actually similar at many Trader Joe’s. At least you know that people like coming here. The in-​and-​out traffic is busy but moves fast too. I have not had any experience where I had to go around fighting for spots, or wait outrageously for long time.