Trader Joe’s

The store was busy and customers seemed self absorbed, people didn’t care that you were trying to get through the aisles or get around their cart parked in the middle of the small aisles. The floral selection is always amazing and offered at a great price point. Picked up our TG staples, frozen croissants, pane au chocolate, bread, olive oil popcorn with sea salt, cheese puffs, some veggies, cheese, cashew butter. I was actually looking for raw cashews and dried coconut strips but sadly I couldn’t find either one of them. I don’t know if I was just flustered by the other customers and missed them or if I just wasn’t looking in the right place. I guess I will have to try again on a day that is a little less busy.

Today was my first time ever going to trader joes. I expected something more like Whole Foods based on what I’ve heard about it, but it was much different! The prices were pretty affordable and the store was small and easy to navigate. I’d go back again for sure!

I buy way too much here. It’s been two decades of me frequenting this grocery store in Cville and FFX, discovering good food doesn’t have to be expensive. Think of it as a mini Wegmans with better prices and kicking good staff. Not that Wegmans doesn’t have some super employees, but I always receive great assistance and have intriguing conversations with TJ mates. Did I mention the wine samples? I know many of you frequent here for two buck chuck but try the wine they feature because it’s usually better. Sorry to squash your budget but is adding a few bucks on to the price really going to break your bank? They will give you some selections that fellow friends will demand you give up your supply source. What’s more fulfilling than that? Not to mention you can pick up that triple cream cheese they offer and pair it with their bruschetta toast points and a little spicy jam on top to knock off their socks. Bam! Instant app for a get together with min effort. While I dig the vast assortment of salads and the fresh beets, (yeah I am one of those chicks) I also stalk the frozen food aisle for new delights. Like mashed potatoes! I never ate these until now and I may have a new food addiction. Seriously? Yeah, a pot of those prepared with heavy cream and butter on a cold rainy night might be my new cure for weather blues. Now if I share every thing I buy here, you might be concerned and while I love that you care, I just can’t do it right now. I have a new recycled toothbrush I need to unwrap to hide any residue left on a my teeth from the Jo-​Jo I devoured while writing this. Happy shopping!

This location is amazing. Usually well stocked and if you need something that you don’t see, no one has a problem looking for items in the back. Shout out to Larry and Sam. They are the best! Great attitude and consistently great customer service.

Nice store could Be cleaner. But it’s not. Good selection and
Staff seems Very pleasant and quite helpful.

they have the most helpful crew… always willing to help you find something that may have moved places, or looks out of stock and just all around positive vide
now if they would just stop with the staff recommendations cause I’;m addicted to way too many great new finds… Japanese seaweed frozen rice… muhamara… unexpected cheddar! yum.

Love it. Love it. Love it!!! Not many words necessary!
Great items. Great food. Great quality. Great people. Great prices. Great place!

I do about 90% of my grocery shopping here. They have delicious, unique, and healthy options. The staff is always helpful and they take pride in their store and products.

Love Trader Joes. Introduced to Trader Joes when living in CA. Always healthy choices and such good prices. Service and helpfulness was just as I remembered in CA… 5 Star!

Favorite grocery store chain. It has everything you could want in its own unique TJ way. Theres so many things items to explore and prices are very affordable. I haven’t tried anything here that I didn’t like. Its so easy to pick up everything in site when you think oh that sounds good. Yeah its like a Walmart you come in for a few things, walk out with a whole bunch of things and most of them are new items you just want to try.
Service is impeccable, super friendly employees and you get a great big smile every time you see a worker. They are always willing to help. Also the registers may look like a lot of people but they go by fairly quickly. Store is always organized, you can find things very easy because the signs are always right where the food is so you can never be confused.
My favorite items here are the cookies and snacks of course, its all amazing but my favorite are the coconut book thins. Yum! Another find is the three layer hummus, you gotta try it! You will find a lot of fun items here. My go to grocery store!

I’ve gone to Trader Joe’s a couple of times for one or two items in the past, but this weekend I went grocery shopping for myself. While the store was an overall overwhelming experience with a lot of foot traffic and rude customers, I can say I was impressed with the store itself. I don’t really understand how most of the aisles are organized but I can see how someone can actually enjoy it after going to the same one frequently. I was also satisfied with the check out experience. They did a great job bagging my groceries and since it was my first time grocery shopping there I was given one of their reusable bags for free. I would absolutely recommend it to a friend and I will be going back for myself very soon.

Um… Doesn’t Trader Joes deserve a 5 star review just for being Trader Joes? But even then, this location has the most friendly and helpful staff. One time I asked a staff member when they get coconut oil since they’re always out, and he asked around other staff several times until he could give me the exact days and time when they get them. He even gave me suggestions to come at a certain time since they’re pretty much gone by noon. I did exactly what he said and was able to stock up on my precious coconut oil.

Exactly what you would expect from any Trader Joe’s. If you have never been before they are a small grocery store, selling almost exclusively products under their brand name, all high quality and all very affordably priced. They have lots of quirky items and goodies that are hard to find. They have so many options it’s almost overwhelming! Find someone who is a fan and they will have a lengthy list of favorite products.
This location (just like any other I have ever been to) is always very clean, always a bit busy, but always well stocked with quick moving check out lines and very very friendly employees.
I don’t live close enough or I would do my regular grocery shopping here. I can’t say for sure but most of their produce seems to be of very good quality and of fair prices.
In the back corner they normally offer samples. I usually cave and buy whatever the sample is because it’s always something so yummy! This last time they had toasted
coconut pancakes! Being that I have been on a coconut obsessed streak of course I had to buy a box! I can’t remember for sure but I think it was only like $ 3.50.
I also bought a maple agave syrup they had, some movie theater bagged popcorn, frozen stuffed mushrooms, dried snap peas, a few bags of my favorite dark chocolate Tahitian vanilla caramels, and a tin of peppermint breath mints, totaling $ 22 and change.
Always a fan of anything I try here! Wish I could try one of everything!
If you are a foodie, looking for some unique cooking items or unique snack foods at an affordable price, check here!

I love trader joes but for only certain things!
Trader joes is REALLY funny about letting you in on where they source their stuff,…which is suspect, considering how much cheaper they are for organic and natural products than their competitors (wegmans, whole foods, MOMS). EWG doesn’t like their secrecy either, for their cleaning products… so that bothers me…
Produce — go somewhere else. Their produce must be old, because every time I buy their stuff vs. the farmers market, whole foods, etc, it spoils so much faster. literally in a couple days, esp for things like cucumbers.
Meat/​cheese — go somewhere else, maybe? — I do buy my organic family pack chicken here, as per pound, its the cheapest organic chicken around. But the suspect behavior is making me want to start buying that elsewhere also
Canned goods/​packaged products — buy here! hand over jaw cheaper than most other places… again if you can look past their suspect labeling practices and «trust» that they aren’t lying about their sourcing/​suppliers.
They also have a lot of unique products that you won’t find any where else that are SOO good… like their hazelnut chocolate cookies, or their rosemary lime popcorn or their zesty tahini kale chips… a lot of really tasty stuff here.
Their porto mogado port win is 6.99 a bottle and wonderful!!!

What is not to love about Trader Joe’s??? This place is just amazing and I always seem to leave there with more than I came for, but I’m always happy. I love that they always have samples out and that’s usually why I end up buying stuff that I didn’t come to buy. The workers are always super friendly and seem to genuinely enjoy their jobs. I love the variety of foods they offer and how they always have new items. The store is always clean and I always leave there happy.

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I really wish they would expand the store, they get enough business to do so and it’s the only 1 in the area. Parking has always been a pain here. I usually don’t have complaints about Trader Joe’s but today the cashier bagged every single item I purchased ($ 43 worth) in 2 doubled up paper bags. What on EARTH would make her think that’s appropriate?! I didn’t even notice until she was done. Mind you I bought 3 large grapefruits, olive oil, apple sauce, and ketchup… all heavy items. That was so idiotic. Ugh! I’m all for saving the planet (I just so happen to have left my bags at home), but don’t overstuff the bags. I like that they always have samples in the store and if you don’t like anything you buy from there you can return it without being hassled, it’s their store policy. Today was my first time exploring their frozen food aisle (after all these years) and it was pretty well stacked. I found the soy nuggets I like and they had plenty of Indian and Asian food selections. Although I rarely eat prepared frozen foods, I can see myself giving it a try some time soon, maybe the meatless meatballs.

I love everything about Trader Joe’s.
Awesome quality. Great selections. Excellent prices. Neat and organized store. Free samples. Clean restrooms. Super friendly and helpful employees. Cashiers that do an amazing job bagging our goods neatly and holding a nice conversation with us. Free stickers for kids (or the kid in us).
Heart :D

The Centreville location of Trader Joe’s is our favorite and we’re there weekly. The staff is excellent about helping find items or restocking empty slots. The fruit and veggies are fresh and abundant, and the sample-​lady is always smiling! The wait to check-​out is typically short, and they open up lanes as needed to minimize wait times. It’s a well-​run store.
The parking lot is a bit of a zoo, but there’s always a spot to be found somewhere. My only complaint would be the skinny cart-​keeper in the lot. People think that’s actually a spot and try to squeeze in there. Once a car was parked directly in front of it, so there was no way to put a cart in. Funny (and likely annoyed!) customers just lined the parked car in carts. :)

I love Trader Joe’s. But sometimes shopping at Trader Joe’s (especially San Diego and D.C. locations) feels like a war-​zone, and it’s all I can do to not accidentally ram my cart into another shopper.
The Centreville location has the friendliest staff and most organized layout. I went in on Christmas Eve and the day before Thanksgiving for last-​minute shopping, and was amazed at how orderly everything was. Nothing was frenzied and the staff super helpful as always. In addition to always being fully stocked, this is the only Trader Joe’s that serves wine samples almost every time I visit. Love!

«Excellent Customer Service & Great Team Work!»
That is what I experienced today at this Trader Joe’s. I give 5 stars without hesitation.
Here’s what happened.
I was at the register and my turn came, and I realized that I forgot to pick up scallions. I don’t usually buy scallions at Trader Joe’s but I did not want to make any more stops before going home for my Japanese Soba Noodle Lunch that requires some scallions. I told the check-​out person that I would like to get scallions, and she asked her colleague who was bagging groceries if they had scallions in the store. She went to the produce area to look for it, then came back with empty hands. I was ready to give up but the check-​out lady then asked another check-​out person next to her and he said there was one bag of scallions hiding on top of «leak». So the bagging young lady went back to produce and came back with a bag of guess what, scallions!
I was SO IMPRESSED with 1. The lady who was bagging left the position to go to the other side of the store to look for the scallions. 2. The check-​out lady did not give up and asked another check-​out person if he knew where they had scallions. 3. And he knew exactly where he saw the last bag of scallions. 4. Since the very last bag of scallions did not look fresh, they comped them.
Cathy, Carmen and Jimmy, «Great job! Great Team Work!»
I have been a big fan of Trader Joe’s but after today’s experience, I am a BIGGER FAN!
Grazie Mille!