Trader Joe’s

Who doesn’t love Trader Joes?
This is my main go to for flowers. Flowers for my home, flowers for gifts, or flowers just because. Getting my tulips there is my special gift to me.
Other great things about Traders Joes:
Fresh produce
Amazing bread
Great heat and eat entrees and sides for those busy days (which seems like every day as of late)
Kind, courteous staff
I love to frequent TJ’s when I am visiting friends and family or prepping to attend a party. They have a great selection of beverages and savory or sweet noshes that will be a great addition to any get together.
It can be crowded at times but the parking is much better than the Towson location and their produce is way better than the Columbia location. It’s definitely worth the trip. And don’t forget to buy yourselves some flowers. You deserve it!

I usually only go here for a special treat because it’s so limited you can’t do your full grocery shopping. Parking here is a headache so try to go on off hours. I wish this location could carry wine, but luckily there is a wine store right next door!

My absolute favorite grocery store. This TJ’s is very clean, organized, & has great customer service.

The people at this Trader Joes are so incredibly kind and helpful. I’ve been shopping at this location for about 3 years and the staff have gone out of their way to help me. Someone always asks me if I found everything I need, and I’m always able to get help to my car when I need it. On the rare occasion that I have needed to return an item, they make it really easy, no questions asked. And their coffee and samples are the perfect pick-​me-​up. I was surprised to realize over time that shopping at Trader Joes is less expensive than shopping at large local chains like Giant and Safeway particularly for organic food. I rarely shop the other chains at this point. I don’t like the over-​full parking lot at this location, but I’ve actually never been to a Trader Joes anywhere that had great parking… and all the positives definitely outweigh that one negative.

Over the past few months, TJs has quickly become our primary grocery stop each weekend. We started visiting this location when we got fed up with the impossible parking situation at the Towson TJs, even though this one is further from home, we much prefer Pikesville!
Cheap, beautiful flowers? Yes! Fresh produce? They’ve got it. Amazing selection of healthy-​ish frozen meals? Duh. They even carry lactose-​free milk, which is a staple in our weekly list. As if it couldn’t get better, the prices are extremely reasonable since most items are TJ brand. Honestly, every time we check out, I’m in awe at the total. Plus, they have very friendly and helpful staff, but I think that’s a TJs thing :)
The only pitfalls in my opinion:
— Parking here is still not great (but better than Towson), the lot’s layout is awkward and it fills pretty quickly.
— I still have to visit Target or Giant for some food items
— Because TJs is generally a smaller store, it gets pretty crowded!
All of that said, though, it’s not going to keep me from coming back! We just tend to try to come earlier in the morning, mornings around 9/​10am parking is easy to find and it isn’t super crowded.

My favorite place to shop! They have all sorts of different food you can’t find elsewhere and the staff is as friendly as can be. Everyone who works here actually seems to like their job and are always eager to help you find something orb give a recommendation.

TJ’s is my favorite grocery store and here’s the abridged list of why I love them so:
— uh-​mazing staff: on several occasions, I was looking for a specific item and the staff was available to look into things for me either by finding the location where I may have overlooked it or going in the back to check the inventory. I’ve even had instances when I was looking for something and they didn’t have it in the back, so the associate actually called other TJ’s to see if they had it! I mean, wow!
— Always an easy, quick visit: the cashiers ring you up at lightning speeds!
— Organic, but not expensive: I’ve been a TJ’s convert for about 2 years now. As compared to my Giant grocery bill, I am able to save ~20−30%!! And it’s all organized so well… and to top it off, it doesn’t feel like grungy like some farmer’s market’s do at times.
— Consistency: Like I said, I’ve been coming here for ~2yrs…I have yet to have an unpleasant experience. Sheesh! I can’t even be that consistently nice! What’s in the TJ’s kool aid and can I have some?!
— Thoughtful samples: on several occasions, the samples have pushed me out of my comfort zone to something new. I love the thought that goes into the different samples that they provide. I tell ya, they have a ~60ish% success rate on me. Maybe I’m just a sucker for samples. :)
— They keep my vases stocked: Although their stock is somewhat seasonal, I can always count on TJ’s for having beautiful hydrangeas.
— The fact that they provide the same level of service at all locations: not like I’ve been to all locations, but I’ve been to a few in MD. I’ve even been able to convert a few of my friends to TJ’s lovers. (One friend lived near a location that I’d never been to, so I was nervous, but she came back to work that next Monday as a TJ lover after I recommended the store to her!)
The ONLY con to coming here: the parking tends to be messy. The strip mall in which it resides it a little awkwardly built… so it’s no fault of TJ’s. But yeah, the parking could be better… clearly it’s not keeping me away though!
mmkay…I love TJ’s. K bye :-)

so many groovy cheeses; it really makes me feel «cultured»
but in all seriousness, trader joes is the single greatest grocery store I can imagine and its vegetarian paradise. I didn’t know it was possible to enjoy grocery shopping before

Trader Joe’s always hires the best people. Everyone that works here is so friendly and smiley. It’s nice to ask someone a question and not be made to feel like you are putting them out. This location is super convenient to my office so I can usually shop on my lunch hour. Lots of great quality products and a variety of items. My only gripe is the parking situation, TJ’s always seems to have the worst parking lots.

Your average TJ’s. All the good things you love and have learned to love that you can only find here.
It’s s bit crowded on the weekends of course.
The store is organized and produce is always top notch.
Prices are reasonable and lots of new things to try.
The cheese and meat selection is good. I also love the flowers.
Registers run smoothly and cashiers are always courteous and helpful
We can be here all day and shop it all but for now, we will leave something’s for next time.
Busy parking lot.
We highly recommend this location.

I love this place because I can get all fresh vegetables and organic items. I’ve tried so many things here I never thought to try.
This place makes me a gourmet chef with ease!
My favorite things are the pomegranate seeds, organic granola, edamame, spicy peanut thai salad dressing, spinach and chive fettucine. Yes!
The turkey breakfast sausage is wonderful. Everything here is. I love it.

Imagine that «fun» aisle in your normal supermarket, now imagine an entire store based on that one aisle, that’s trader Joe’s.
Trader Joe’s is to supermarket’s what trampolines were to dodgeball. Sure the game was fun before-​hand, but when you introduced trampolines, the game turned into something amazing, that something amazing is Trader Joe’s.
They’re like Whole Foods with normal prices, and have the best flowers around.

This Trader Joe’s usually has a nice selection of quality foods as well as all natural cleaning products. I love that there’s always something to sample. Some of these things I may not have thought about trying. Another plus are the many fresh flowers/​plants at wonderful prices. I also love their staff! They are super friendly and helpful. They know the products and can help you find what you need or something similar. Another added bonus is if yo try something you don’t like you can return it even if you’ve consumed it all! This helps me to be even more adventurous with foods or products I probably wouldn’t try. Trader Joe’s is a scaled down Whole Foods just much more reasonably priced and we all love a bargain

I really like Trader Joe’s because they have a great selection of groceries which are very fresh and some unusual things you can’t get everywhere. The staff is friendly and always willing to help you find something. I like that there is a section of already prepared food if you need to run in there to grab a quick lunch. They have a great selection of cheeses which I tend to try a new one every week. A few things that you can’t get everywhere that you can find at Trader Joe’s is their organic popcorn with olive oil. Best popcorn I’ve ever had from a store. I’ve introduced so many of my friends to it where they have now become addicted to it. I also like that they have mochi ice cream! That’s not something you can usually find unless you’re in a specialty store.
The only downside is that they stopped carrying fresh grape leaves. They were my favorite snack to get there, and they were discontinued. It comes in a canned version, but I can’t bring myself to try those.

I have always been a big fan of Trader Joe’s and recently started frequenting this location during my lunch break rather than hitting up the Elkridge location on the weekends. It took some getting used to because the store is set up differently and is a little smaller, but its grown on me. The employees are nice and of course, they always have samples and coffee! One negative is that this shopping center does not have ample parking and gets very crowded during peak lunch and weekend hours. Also, there is no where to leave your cart in the parking lot so you have to haul it back to the store.
I always buy Trader Joe’s organic dairy products, including milk, half n half, cheese, and eggs. They also carry Kerrygold butter! They have a large selection of frozen foods, prepared foods, cheeses, and nuts/​snacks. Over the years, I will try a new product every once in a while and am usually very pleased. The only frustrating thing is that they are not a regular grocery store so there may be things you cannot find here, which means you’ll need to make an extra stop.

I’m not sure what other reviews are talking about but the parking is horrible! There are so many shops in this shopping center and simply not enough parking. No fault of TJ but just thought I’d mention it. The earlier you come here, the better and do not venture here on the weekend. I prefer to come early on a weekday if possible.
I really do like that TJ’s has a better selection of healthy or at least semi-​healthy food than the average grocery store. In my experience the healthier options I’ve tried from the TJ brand do tend to taste better than what I was able to find at a Giant or other grocery store. I’ve also noticed the things I usually purchase have ingredients that are very simple, easy to identify, and easy to pronounce lol. That’s my rule of thumb for what I purchase, basic simple ingredients, nothing out of the ordinary. We don’t have many whole foods or healthy grocery stores in the Owings Mills area, so TJ’s is a pretty good option. The prices are extremely reasonable imo. I mean obviously if you’re buying the organic options, it costs more. I don’t do all my grocery shopping here just certain things.
The employees have always been friendly. FYI this place can get pretty wiped out right before a snow storm lol. It’s snowing as I type this, btw. Then again that’s any grocery store in Maryland when it snows.

I love this store and am always impressed with the friendliest of the staff. Their food products tend to be cheaper than other grocery stores I go to.

For all of you Baltimore Natives, this use to be Sutton Place Gourmet.
I like this Trader Joe’s mainly because of the parking. They have the typical lineup of fresh-​baked bread and pastries, a full line of prepared cold foods, freshly cut meat, frozen seafood and poultry, domestic and imported cheeses, homemade pasta, candies, fresh-​cut flowers and more.
I like the stores in Virginia better based on the wine selection.

Nice employees, great produce (esp organic!) and some good frozen foods! However, they need to stop up better for holidays and have aisles so narrow that people cause crashers on a regular basis.
Don’t get me started on the parking lot. It is a dozen car accidents waiting to happen.

This store is near my mother’s apartment and we took her there three days ago. I really think this is the nicest Trader Joe’s we’ve ever been to, and it’s due in large part to the very friendly employees. Also, everything looked very fresh & appealing and the selection was good.