Trader Joe’s

We are visiting La Quinta from Northern Michigan for February and March and staying in a condo with a sparsely furnished kitchen, I’ve heard of TJ’s before, but haven’t had much prior experience.
We visited the LQ TJ’s and I fell in LOVE! The staff, the selection, the quality!!! I made the HUGE mistake of doing my initial «stock the condo kitchen» at Von’s, and even joined their «club» to get their sale prices and was disappointed in Von’s high prices. Later that day we went to TJ’s and I was SO impressed. I wish I could have returned my entire Von;s experience. The prices at TJ’s are lower and the quality is higher, I will do ALL my shopping here for the next two months.
Our town, Traverse City, MI will be getting a Lucky’s later this year, and I only wish it would be a TJ’s!!!
TJ, you have a new fan!!!

Always love how friendly & efficient Trader Joes employees are. If you need help, they are all competent or they’re find out for you. Produce is fresh & their quality is always up there

(Shopped 04÷18÷15 SA & 04÷19÷15 SU @ 11:00am): Trade in the expensive drinks and food at Coachella for some common Joe Smoe bargain-​priced offerings!
For the past couple of years while I attended the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, I came up with the novel idea to save a load of moolah as I shopped for grub at La Quinta’s Trader Joe’s location. My weekend home away from home was conveniently located next to this grocery store, so the spendthrift in me took advantage of this situation. Was this place just an average Joe!?:
Bananas ($ 0.19×4) — A staple food full of potassium perfect for this swimmer, it also helped to fill the belly.
Spicy California Rolls ($ 3.49×2) — Usually one of the last type of sushi rolls I ever considered ordering — or buying in this case — they were oddly out of most of their other selections BOTH DAYS! Packed with eight freshly-​made pieces, this was a bargain. All tasted well while all the rice held you over throughout the day.
Southwest Salads ($ 3.49×2) — Another wonderful value, this ingredient-​packed and healthy meal of black beans, corn, Cotila cheese, red onion, lettuce, diced green and red bell peppers, lettuce, red cabbage, and a tangy ranch dressing also sustained you. However, there was no protein, so in the future I’d opt for something with meat.
Service — A happy and youthful staff clad in their usual floral t-​shirts or festive aloha shirts, I didn’t require any assistance. But at checkout, I was kindly greeted and they got me in and out in no time at all. All was good!
Parking (Free) — Located in a large multi-​block outdoor shopping center, they had a decent amount of spots directly nearby. Of course, they shared whatever parking with all of the other businesses. I don’t believed there was any street parking, but it really wasn’t necessary.
Atmosphere, décor, ambience — Probably the biggest location I’ve shopped at emphasized by the two entrances/​exits. The shopping carts and carriages were parked outside
. Once inside, the usual stocked aisles immediately approached you. Of course, after I finished with the refrigerated and fruit sections, respectively, I went over and cased the beer section
. Why pay $ 10+ for a drink «up the hill» when a better selection of libations in higher quantity stared directly at you?! Finally, there were 7 – 8 checkout aisles with a customer services counter in the corner before you left. Plenty of natural and electric lighting that guided you. And since each store handled its own decorations and marketing, vibrant colored chalk messages scrawled on black boards and displays were found everywhere as most locations. There were no TVs or background music.
Attire — Totally casual, so I would normally be in a t-​shirt, boardshorts, and flip-​flops.
Overall, as I made my annual trek to the desert I would definitely shop at La Quinta’s Trader Joe’s once again. As with all locations, this one had all sorts of groceries that filled your needs. Since it was located on the main drag of Washington St. which you passed as you made your way to the polo grounds
, why not stop, stock up, and tailgate in the parking lot before you entered for a day of musical mayhem?! All I asked was that you had a full selection of sushi rolls. I found exceptionally good value based on the prices, service, and experience noted above (TOTAL paid experience was around $ 15.00; no tip required). And, they accept my credit card of choice… AMEX! 4.5 STARS

I love Trader Joes in general, but I really like this store not because of the proximity — but because of the employees that work there.
I got injured a little over a year ago, and they’re always asking me how I’m doing and if there’s any improvement. I know it may not seem like much, but during season that store gets so crazy busy. And for them to take two seconds out of their time to ask and remember is pretty sweet (& they don’t just ask during checkout. Like the standard greeting, but when they see me).
There’s always new goodies there to check out! It’s always clean, and they’re always like 99% stocked!

Although I have family in this area, I stayed at a timeshare in Palm Desert with a friend in October. We were ambitious one day and walked to this Trader Joe’s. As always, TJ’s very consistent with their merchandise and we found exactly what we were looking for. Even remembered to bring our own reusable bags.

This is about the customer service, the kindness of strangers and those wonderful souls that work at Trader Joe’s. Today one such kind fellow, Shawn in La Quinta, CA really made my day. I’d like to share his gesture in hopes that it will inspire others and that he can serve as a lovely example of what people can do for one another.
It was a rough day today. I popped in the store for a quick purchase on my way home. He greeted me at the check out with a friendly hello and «how is your day going so far?» Poor guy didn’t know how loaded that questions was. I was avoiding eye contact as I had been crying. I managed to say, «it’s not such a great day» because by now we had made eye contact and anything else would clearly be a lie. He quickly responded that putting my feet up and a glass of wine might help, trying to be cheerful. I offered that there’s not enough wine for this one but thanks. He paused and looked at me earnestly concerned and so I shared that I lost a sister today. He apologized and we finished my sale in silence. As I started to leave he said «hang on a minute» and walked away. He came back with flowers and gave them to me and offered his condolences. It touched my heart like you can’t imagine.
These flowers now sit here to remind me of how one person’s thoughtfulness, can lift a spirit. The pain isn’t gone of course but when I look at them I’m touched by heartfelt kindness.
Thank you again, Shawn and thank you Trader Joe’s for hiring people like Shawn and encouraging them to interact with your customer’s. It really does make a difference.

Friendly workers! Easy products. Typically fully stoked. I dislike their fruit products though. They are always too far from being ripe

We stopped in Trader Joe’s specifically to pick up cheese, crackers and fruit for our romantic night in our bungalow. We had brought a bottle of sparkling wine for our trip and we felt like staying in.
The staff is very helpful and friendly at all TJs so customer service isn’t a problem. During our visit, it was crowded so we were in and out within 15 mins.
We ended up getting crackers, strawberries (sweet!), and soft goat cheese. When we got into the room, we opened the cheese and there was a rancid smell and the cheese had brown spots on it.
When I looked at the sell by date, it was for early July. It was already mid-​July. For $ 5 cheese, we didn’t feel like driving all the way back to TJs.
Unfortunate…

Great customer service here. The manager was very kind when the watermelon we purchased had been slimy even though we bought it a couple hours ago. We were able to take it back no questions asked and the manager even offered us a second one at no charge. The location is very clean and all the employees I have interacted with have been very friendly and helpful.

Continues to be one of my favorite places to shop when I am in the area. Always fresh meal and salad options that fit my plant-​based lifestyle.

I love the La Quinta Trader Joe’s and judging by the packed store, so does everyone else. The store is always clean and if they don’t have what I need, they’ll almost always order it for me. Best of all, their service is always number one.

I love Trader Joe, The store is outstanding, the have superb products but I got several of their dark chocolate bars and every one was Meh, it seemed like a punishment to eat those. Well I will stay away from the chocolate bar section not for my taste buds. Total failure and waste of money.

Great store with lots of variety. Friendly service, too. It was pretty crowded, but when I was ready to check-​out and in line, they opened more lines so people could check out quickly. On this visit, I just needed a salad for lunch. I found one and it was really good and at a great price. I also enjoyed some samples as I shopped :-)

i am one of those people who go to the Indio area to pass through for work, or go to the Coachella Music Festival, this review is based during the latter.
well, I have been to a few trader joe’s, and this location is (more or less) the same experience.
that is not a bad thing though.
through going to other trader joe locations in California i have come to a normality of great service that i (as well as –most likely– almost every returning customer that goes to this companies’ store.) believe will be great each time, and they haven’t let me down yet.

Great store and friendly service. This is one of the best TJ’s. One peculiar thing is they have a sign in front forbidding soliciting and I mean a very detailed sign, yet there’s always some group soliciting? I don’t mind helping, so why the sign?

love this place! so many unique foods that other stores don’t have. So glad we have so many TJ in the valley!

I’m an unapologetic fan of TJs, no matter where it is. So when we visited this location, to stock up for our timeshare week in Indio, we knew exactly what to expect. And we weren’t disappointed.
This venue is a little larger than the ones we’re used to in Vegas, but still had the same great selection of products. Employees were helpful, as always, and we came away with bags happily filled.

So, let’s be honest… When you have 3 kids, shopping at Trader Joe’s for all of your grocery needs is not possible; however, there are staple items I get from TJ’s weekly that help our healthy lifestyle and the location couldn’t be better. I have a son with an allergy to dairy, and standard grocery stores, as well as big box stores, carry little (and often times no) soy/​non-​dairy options. Trader Joe’s offers low cost organic options that help me sneak in healthy alternatives for my family, and for that reason alone, I’m an avid shopper.

We like everything about this TJs… even the parking lot. The staff always asks us if we need help finding anything, and the checkers always seem to be on a mission to get us into the shortest line. I hadn’t thought about it, but another review was correct when he said it is never super sardine-​crowded in there which is really nice. We always like going there.

First time here. Did manage to snag 14 jars of cookie butter among other things for home and the crew at work. Its hard to say you need a list to go by when you never seen what they have to offer. This is a great store. Friendly and helpful workers too.