Trader Joe’s

I agree with Michael C. I have done my weekly food shopping there every week for years and feel terrible for the people who work there. My family relies on many of their products. I feel like I am feeding them relatively healthy food, and it’s always very good, esp. the frozen stuff. The staff are friendly and helpful. I’ve been going to the Florham Park store since the accident.

Really looking forward to their return. Great store, great people, always willing to recommend new products, call other locations if they have run out of a particular product.

I hope they rebuild I work for the town of Westfield and witnessed the roof cave in on Saturday night. From what I was told they are going to have to knock down and rebuild. I shopped at this store every week and feel terrible for all the people who work there I hope they can get temporarily transferred to other stores for the meantime.

Grew up here, had siblings work at this place over the years. We go through a case a wine a week… Okay, maybe every ten days or so ;) They have much more than the Two-​buck Chuck vino… Often have yummy samples for the shoppers… Great beer selection too… Always fresh produce… the best place to go for your groceries. A word of caution: the parking lot is pandemonium on a Sat.

This is a great Trader Joes. Has the wine and beer section which I wish all TJ had. The store was renovated about two years ago and therefore is much larger than the traditional TJ. My only complaint is the free parking section for customers is very small and always jam packed. You might need to park in the connecting lot– but be sure to feed the machine with quarters as I have been ticketed here. Despite being so crowded all the time I still award five stars!

2 buck chuck is the only reason for the 2 stars. It’s also the only thing this store keeps stocked on the reg. Super annoying to go to the store and only come out with half the items you needed. Their produce almost aways goes bad the next day (if things like grapes and strawberries aren’t already moldy on the shelf).
Almost forgot to mention finding a stink bug in my bag of kale chips after opening them… yum.

Apparently this is THE place to go to on a Sunday afternoon. As you can see from my photo, the cashier lines do set quite long around 1 or 2 PM, however, they do tend to move quickly.
As far as good or bad, this is pretty much your run of the mill Trader shoes location. That’s not a bad thing though, since the store does seem to follow the guidelines that they use in all of their stores, aisles at an angle, free samples, and employees wearing Hawaiian shirts.
I will say the location of this TJs is second to none, easily walkable from pretty much any part of downtown Westfield and you usually can find a parking spot fairly nearby. I will also give props to the fact that they actually have a liquor store as well/​one of the few grocery stores I’ve seen in the state where you can actually purchase beer or wine.

Look, I love Trader Joe’s in general and so does everyone else. I love their message, their selection, their employees, and so on. The point of this review is about the pain in the butt this location is. It’s better than the Millburn location, but that’s not saying much. What it has going for it is that it’s bigger with more parking than the one in Millburn plus they have liquor. Inside it’s super crowded and people are blocking items you are trying to get to all the time. Some people are just oblivious to what is going on around them. In the end, I will be back here because there just aren’t that many Trader Joe’s in NJ, and maybe that’s why it is so darn crowded.

My favorite grocery store in Westfield!

Trader Joe’s is practically a cult, with people swapping lists of their favorite items. Their staff are extremely helpful, which is good, because their parking lot is extremely crowded and the store is often packed.
Their Asian simmer sauces and entrees; chips; & nuts are my favorites. I think their wines at $ 8 and up are much better than their cheapest ones, but it is astounding how many cases of «2 buck Chuck» fly out of here.

OMG this Trader Joe’s totally s**ts on the Trader Joe’s closer to me! The service is outstanding. I once read an article on «Cool facts about Trader Joe’s» and was totally in denial of the article, up until I had visited this location. The inventory here compared to others is just about the same, except the extensive beer and wine stocks! That in itself deserves its own star rating. The prices are almost even across the board for everything else. The highlight is really the service. I was totally blown away that I was able to try a bar of chocolate before I even purchased it, and if I hated it, I didn’t have to purchase it. Uhh, why don’t all the supermarkets apply the same policy?

Love natural and organic food at a great price? This is your place!
I was stoked to find this place so close to home. In California you find these like every 30 mins in nj they are hard to find.
The employees are always friendly, too bad I can’t say the same about the customers jaja. If you bring your own bags they enter you on their weekly gift card raffle.
Their prices are more affordable than WF but I love them both. If you come, I highly recommend buying their dark chocolate truffle for your sweet caving fix.

This is the mother of all Trader Joe’s!
The Westfield Trader Joe’s location is gigantic (with respect to Trader Joe’s standards). Besides having the regular TJ’s staples, it also has a liquor section. The booze selection is huge. TJ’s ha every type of wine you can imagine, and all at an affordable price. Let’s not forget about TJ’s renown «3-​buck-​chucks,» a yummy 3 dollar bottle of wine for those of us who are on a budget. Moreover, TJ’s has a great beer menu. I recently picked up a bottle of Trader Joe’s Ale, and it was surprisingly delicious.
The store itself is well lit and clean. The staff is friendly and super knowledgeable about the products. The only downside about the Westfield Trader Joe’s is that parking is metered; so start hoarding your quarters.
Overall, best Trader Joe’s ever!

Where else can I get a huge log of goat cheese for $ 5? Nowhere I tell you. I always have to trek to TJs in order to get cheap cheese and crackers. And this location has booze! It gets a bit crowded on the weekends but most grocery stores are. I recommend going on the weekdays if you can. The staff is friendly and their stock is diverse. You’ll definitely find something for dinner any day of the week. I wished I lived closer to a Trader Joe’s but such is life. FYI, their coffee roasts are delicious, I’m definitely snagging a bag next time I come.

I like to come here to watch stressed out, type A, upper middle class people live lives of quiet, locally sourced, desperation.
Fun shopping games include:
1. Going against the flow of traffic in the tight aisles.
2. Asking anyone around where the hell they keep the Doritos
3. Asking for plastic bags at the checkout
Food is pretty good, parking lot is a suburban Thunderdome,

Wine & craft beer! Yesssss! And not too much $$$!
The best thing about Trader Joe’s is their affordable wines that are exclusively theirs! I stumbled upon this TJ when I went to explore Westfield. I had no idea they sold alcohol until I walked in and there was a pumpkin ale displayed right in the middle! At first, I thought it was non-​alcoholic, but as I walked further in, I saw there was wine!
This TJ is spacious, clean, and well lit! Lines were not long at all. The down side is that the you have to pay to park. 50 cents for an hour, which isn’t bad at all. I parked on the streets near the shops, so I didn’t have much time to really look at what was offered here. I went straight for the ravioli and wine! And of course, a small sample cup of coffee!
I’m so happy I found out about this TJ! Will definitely return in the future! I did stock up on wine and blueberry ale, though! ;)

I really do love Trader Joe’s a lot, and love doing a lot of my grocery shopping there. They have the cookie butter that I love, snacks, and great coffee and all that. It’s clean, and for the most part, aside from the older woman cashier, the workers are friendly and courteous.
Now, can someone explain to me why some women feel the need, in the beginning of autumn when there is NO SUN to wear sunglasses inside the store, and act rude in efforts to not be noticed? Listen, if you’re a celebrity, I really don’t care. If you’re not, I really do not care. Dude, get over it. It’s Trader Joe’s not Prada.

I popped in last night after the Unilocal CMYE for some veggie lasagna and two buck chuck. I also picked up the chocolate covered pretzels because these are the best inventions ever.
I like this location and used to come here more often but stopped when I became obsessed with Whole Foods. Now that I will be moving 10 miles away, I will be here more frequently than the location in Millburn.
This is what I like about the store overall:
–it always is stocked
–the cashiers are friendly and helpful
–parking is relatively easy, but if you don’t park in their lot FEED THE METER, or the westfield police will ticket you.
–good selection of produce, but you can do better at your local market.
–booze
–decent vegetarian food
–i never have to cook anything i buy here– nuke it or toaster oven
The reason why I do not award 5 stars is because on Saturday’s it is too crowded.
Can you guys try shopping on weeknights too?
Thanks, Lauren K.

I’d move to #Westfield for this Trader Joe’s (don’t quote me on that). This TJ’s is bright, clean, large and brimming with product and it also has their infamous wine/​beer & liquor selection. Yes, yes, yes, can we say $ 5 bottle of sparkling wine?!
This TJ“s has everything you need so I won’t go into any detail. If you’ve never been in a Trader Joe’s, WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!
The staff is tops. The few memorable interactions I had were what really made this 4 star retail outlet a 5 star experience. It started to pour while I was checking out and the nicest employee walked me out with 2 umbrellas, put my bags in the car and then gave me an umbrella to walk over to an event I was having nearby and told me to just come back and return it. WOW.
You can tell this is a neighborhood joint where the cashiers are asking about their regular customer’s families and day-​to-​day life. I really just can’t get enough of this happy place. I definitely recommend you shop here stat and make going to the grocery not a chore, but a pleasure.

Things I love about Trader Joe’s:
1. Everything
2. End of list
TJs is my spirit animal.

When it comes to handling long lines, the people at the cash registers can be really slow. Their parking lot is a pain as well, considering how small it is.
Still, they do have the items that I need at good prices.