Trader Joe’s

I was shocked at the prices! So inexpensive, great quality stuff! I got an OH Danish bakery Kringle for $ 8.00! I usually send for them direct from the bakery for $ 19.99 and that doesn’t include shipping! So glad there’s a Trader Joes in Vermont. I drive half an hour to shop there.

Please note, I am writing this review as I’m eating a TJ marsala veggie burger. You should be jealous– it’s delicious!
I love Trader Joe’s! The store is always super clean when I stop by and it’s always well stocked. One of my favorite ‘date’ ideas with my husband is to come here and load up on all sorts of goodies (again, be jealous of me, I’m clearly super cool). The produce and frozen sections are definitely my favorites. I have yet to buy veggies from TJs that have been nasty (looking at you, Shaw’s!) and they always have really great and flavorful products in the frozen section. Perfect for my lunch prep Sundays! I highly recommend the pizza veggie burger and their chicken spring rolls. Pricing is really great, I usually spend about $ 50 for a cart full of stuff. I’m really not exaggerating when I say this; my cart will literally be filled to the brim with delicious items and beautiful flowers and it’s cheap! The staff is beyond friendly and helpful and that’s really what made this a 5 star review. Keep on doing what you guys are doing! I could not be happier with the service and products that are offered here!
Ps– two buck chuck ($ 2.99) really ain’t bad!

I was introduced to Trader Joes stores about 5 years ago. At first, I didn’t fully grasp how much it would be a staple in my life. Now that Burlington finally put one in a couple of years back, Trader Joes is a regular stop on the grocery loop. I imagine everyone else feels the same way also seeing as how every time I’m in there there are lines and tons of people. The amazing prices make it totally worth it though, as well as the branding that they do. My favorites here are (and if you’re serious about trying them out there are lists on lists online of what is good):
The cookie butter (yup. Don’t even bother with finding cookies or anything to put it on and get those spoons ready)
The frozen mandarin chicken. (Stock your freezer with these and say good bye to take out)
The two buck chuck (trader joes wines at $ 2.99. Perfect for that college budget)
Turkey bacon (nitrate free and no celery juice!)
Flowers (the most affordable ones are $ 3.99 and if you choose wisely, will last forever)
Also, shout out to the tasting counter who has sold me more grocery items that I didn’t know I needed than I can count.

Trader Joe is amazing! They sell novelty snack items, and pre-​marinated meats. Fresh produce and fruits.
This location is particularly good thanks to great wine and beer selection INSIDE the store.
That’s right. Vermont allows retailers to sell both beer and wine in the same vicinity as groceries.
Super convenient, right!
I was sad that I didn’t live in Burlington. I really wanted to try all the different wines and their reserve selection.
Looked delicious and so many great deals!
I will be back!

I had low expectations of this Trader Joe’s. I lived in San Diego in the mid 90s and that was my first experience. I didn’t love it. If this local Trader Joe’s in any indication it’s come a long way since then. I was very impressed with the large berry selection at reasonable prices. Great variety of boxed foods and frozen foods. Fun snack foods you won’t find anywhere else locally. I liked the vibe and the staff were friendly. I prefer to shop locally, but it was quite a lot of fun to go here with my friend and discover all the fun food offerings I had missed out on. I would give it a 4.5 stars, especially considering the other offerings in the area. The only thing I don’t like about it is that it’s not «local»

Gotta love the Joe’s — you can get anything from frozen foods to fresh veggies. I love coming here after work, enjoy a nice little pm coffee while I shop for my groceries. If you ever need to try anything, ask the staff members and they will let you try anything. They are usually giving free samples of food where you can try and then decide if you want to buy. Can’t say enough — one of my favorite places. Did I mention the occasional free wine tasting?

It’s a typical friendly, bright, well-​stocked Trader Joe’s!
I regularly buy staples like cheese, pasta and pasta sauce, eggs, juice, wine, bread, crackers, yogurt, and chips. Very yummy and interesting deli selections like salads, wraps, and heat-​up pasta dishes. It’s a great place to get interesting things like hummus, Indian pantry fare, and frozen potstickers. Things generally have a good shelf life and are excellent quality, especially for the price you pay. They offer both conventional and organic produce. There are often snack samples or free coffee at the counter in the far corner.
Most things are their in-​house brand, so don’t expect to find brand-​name stuff here. 99% of the TJ brand imitation things I’ve tried — like boxed mac and cheese, cereal, and salad dressing — are as good as or better than the name brand thing.
Unlike TJs I’ve shopped at before, several employees offered help in finding stuff during our visit today, which was a nice surprise.

Right off the bat, the cheapest prices you can get for any food, flower, beer or wine in the area. The store design is well thought out and it is easy to find what ever I need. The staff are always helpful and eager to make conversation with you.
However, the food doesn’t last long. I end up throwing out about ¼ of the perishable products I buy from TJ’s after 4 – 5 days of being in the fridge. Just a word to the wise, steer clear from the fish here. Even though it claimed it was ‘wild caught’, the smell was putrid and the taste even worse. They gave me a full refund though because they have the best customer service. I won’t hold it against them though!
I’ve learned that it is best to stick to pantry items, nuts, cheese, root veggies and drinks; then go next door to Healthy Living to get fresh local produce and superb quality meat.

So glad they came to Vermont! It’s my «go to» store for organic products. Love their Sourdough multi-​grain bread, organic turkey and black bean veggie burgers. Recently bought 2 bunches of yellow daffodils for $ 1.99 each. Beautiful blossoms and lasted 2 weeks. Went to a local floral shop and bought the same for $ 5.00/bunch and they withered up and died within 3 days! Can’t beat the quality, cleanliness or affordable prices for organic goods. Great happy and sun-​filled store!

Amazing selection of healthy frozen and fresh foods. Only downfall I found it overwhelming as a new customer to find gluten free items as they were spread throughout the store. It would be helpful to have a designated spot for these items.

Best service ever. The staff seem so happy to be doing their jobs; probably because they’re paid very well and treated amazingly! This store has so many amazing items, but I’m just always super impressed with the help I receive :). Keep doing what you’re doing; oh, and all of the cheese? YUM.

Great selection of food! Would definitely prefer this over any regular grocery store! We come here once a week to get fruits and vegetables! Prices are very reasonable compared to what chain stores charge.

Love TJ! Don’t have one near my home so when I travel and find one I always duck in. This one even sold wine and was conducting a tasting. Prices aren’t bad and nice selection.

This is a good little store. They have some great products and some great deals on products. I do like the range of what they offer. I love the flowers right when I walk in.

Took my daughter here to stock up on healthy food for college.
Nice selection of produce, grains, fresh eggs and other organic foods.
Staff were all super friendly and helpful.

I was expecting more from Trader Joe’s, but this one is a lot smaller than the first one I went to in Chicago so I’m disappointed in that. The staff were friendly, but I was basically ignored until I asked a question. It is pretty popular as there were lots of people on the Saturday afternoon. The person at the checkout was very friendly. I was trying to find soba noodles, but they don’t have it in this store :(. I bought the $ 2.99 Charles Saw Chardonnay and a $ 1.19 bag of banana chips :). I definitely like the snacks, the sushi section, Indian frozen food (including garlic naan which is one of my loves). Customer service could use more work and I would definitely like to see the store have a greater variety of ethnic food. I had greater expectations for ethnic, but I didn’t see that here.
A other good finds are skincare products. They don’t have fragrance and dyes for the most part and even sell sunscreens! I’m going to look into getting their face wash sometime. There are many natural soaps that look popular as well as Tom’s deodorant and toothpaste. What I love is that they have a Trader Joe’s version of sriracha sauce, which I definitely want to try sometime. Bottom line is I can’t see myself going for groceries, but definitely for the $ 2.99 chucks and snacks.

We are a family who previously spent a fortune buying organic food. As much as we appreciate buying local and supporting local we simply only do so if they offer something safer for our family (pesticide free). Trader Joes offers a fantastic solution for simple shopping (one of each item), much better pricing (especially compared to Healthy. Living) and it’s about time an employer appreciates its staff enough to pay them well ($ 20+ per hour for ALL and benefits for even part-​time).
Trader Joes might not be a Vermont company, but City Market, Healthy Living, Sweet Clover and Natural Provisions should take notice and adjust. As should local loyal shoppers to those other stores. Don’t support a company because your neighbors own it or work there unless they are doing better for you and our community.
The products might not all be prefect, but overall I couldn’t be more surprised or pleased to finally see a grocery store that cares more about pricing and employees than profits.

Over all nice super market but small and over priced, this type of market is for people who only want organic items and will pay for it no matter the cost.
Walked past several employees and none said hi or offered assistance. costumer service is poor but the design is cool and the aisle are horizontal.
Ah I have experience better then this store but maybe not all are like this. Opening soon in Florida were I live will see how they do down there.

I went on the opening day — in fact I was standing in line that morning! The excitement was immense. As we walked through those front doors, we were greeted by all their employees yelling, screaming and cheering. With a lei sitting on my shoulders and a huge grin on my face, I started my new love affair with Trader Joes.
I’ve been twice since it opened, each time buying new and exciting foods that I can barely wait to get home to eat. The first time the winner from the batch of snacks I got was these cinnamon apple snack sticks. My second trip I got these chocolate covered peanut butter pretzels, first bite and I was in love. Also got these shortcakes along with strawberries, that was a great dessert. Can’t wait to make another trip! As you can tell, I love snacks. Trader Joes is like a snack paradise for me.
There are a few downsides one: the crowds, holy moly it is crazy! Two: don’t bring plastic bags as «reusable» bags, you might receive a little bit of attitude like my mom did when she brought in a extra bag from my car thinking the two trader joe’s bags I brought might not be enough for what she needed to buy.

I have never ever been inside a trader joes before. So to say I was excited is mild– I was ecstatic.
Upon walking in you find that the there are very few isles and get ready-they’re diagonal! It was definitely an interesting set up and I enjoyed it.
I walked down each as every isle and looked at everything. There are so many unique and different things-​I lived it. It really felt like I was discovering.
If you have not been then I strongly and eagerly encourage you to go.