Trader Joe’s

Great location especially since they have expanded the store size. More inventory and wider aisles to move about. My overall shopping experience is definitely more pleasurable. Since this is a very popular location items tend to run out of stock QUICKLY if you are shopping on the weekend days. Otherwise, they are pretty much stocked and I love the prices on the conventional and organic goods. They also have a featured sample item every time I visit which is a great way to try new products!

It’s a shame they don’t sell beer or wine, because I’d shop at Trader Joes wayyy more often if they did. Despite that, I still love love love TJs, mostly for the cheese and the spreads! The grocery staples like your milk, and eggs, and such are good too. But, get a whiff (or a spoonful) of that cookie butter or chocolate almond spread, and you are done for! Prices are slightly more affordable compared to Whole Foods. And the quality of products are comparable, as long as you know what you’re looking for. Definitely worth a visit. Just leave me a jar of cookie butter, or two.

What I love the most about TJs is that we can get through this store in about 30 minutes, the prices are low and the registers are staffed (no self-​checkouts). Product highlights are meat, (TJ hams are the best anywhere!), frozen foods and snack foods, especially nuts. Lately, however, during every shopping trip, items on my list are out of stock. Inventory shortages were supposed to be fixed with the recent expansion, but has actually gotten worse. We still shop there fairly regularly, but are also making more «mop-​up» trips to Giant.

Trader Joe’s is a great place to shop for groceries and snacks.
It isn’t a fancy place but everyone there is super friendly. Their prices for many things are very reasonable. For example you can get a box of cookies there for about a buck cheaper than Whole Foods. Many of their refrigerated and frozen groceries are cheaper than Whole Foods, although WF does have some things cheaper.
Whenever I am in the area I make it a point to shop at Trader Joe’s.

I am blessed to have Trader Joe’s über close to my house. It is extremely convenient. Sign up to receive the Fearless Flyer their ad in the mail and you will always know what they have new which is frequent. Their produce is the best price point in town and always stocked. The team members clearly love their jobs and are always very helpful when you are looking for something.
In general, I love the Trader Joe’s business model, philosophy, innovative products, price-​point, value and culture. As a military family it has been a longstanding joke that we can’t transfer anywhere without a Trader Joe’s. I have enjoyed shopping at Trader Joe’s in SoCal, NorCal, Michigan, Virginia, and now Maryland. Heck, I can even move «home» to Vermont now because they have Trader Joe’s.
It is the working man’s Whole Foods. I can fill a cart at Trader Joe’s for the cost or less than a couple bags at Whole Foods.
Love you Trader Joe’s!

They have a great selection of quality items, that are very reasonably priced. The only thing I don’t like about the store is that it gets overcrowded and congested, but not so much since the expansion. Their check-​out process is smooth and I’ve never waited too long, they get you out the door. The employees are professional and helpful.

I love this location not only for it’s convenience to the mall and other nice shopping centers, but also for the amazingly nice, friendly and helpful staff. I have a 5 star experience every time I come here, without exception. Great job management!

Are you as excited as I am about Trader Joe’s expanding? You should be! The shoe store next door moved (though how THAT place stays in business is another question) and Trader Joe’s has taken over. Right now there is a lot of empty space, with wider aisles as the store figures out how best to take advantage of the new space. Unfortunately, Maryland law does not permit it to carry wine or beer (thank you liquor store lobbyists) so we know what the new space WON’T be used for. Having said that, the fresh produce section seems larger than it was prior to the expansion.
This particular store is easily accessible, and the people working there are friendly and efficient. I’ve never had a very long wait at any of the checkout lines. Access to the store is generally easy as the parking lot is quite spacious, although it has filled up before since the parking lot at the nearby mall is undersized. My only complaint (apart from the beer and wine, about which I will forever complain until the law changes) is that the layout doesn’t make sense right now. That is probably because the store is in a transition stage, so this may require updating in a month or two.

Bottom Line: Not up to par with other Trader Joe’s I’ve visited which makes me sad, but I’m still a believer in TJs.
I’m updating my previous review because as a dedicated Unilocaler I recognize the importance of giving a business credit where credit is due. In my previous review, I noted that this store was very congested and the crowded aisles are hard to navigate. Recently TJ’s rearranged the store including moving the non-​perishable aisles and customer service perch. I think they shifted some shelves too to make the aisles more navigable. These changes are a welcome improvement so thanks to the TJ’s Annapolis management for making the store better.
In general, I love the Trader Joe’s business model, philosophy, innovative products, price-​point, value and culture. In fact, I used to go to my local SoCal TJs about four time a week to pop in for whatever yumminess I was craving. Heck, I even looked into opening a new TJs store. As much as I heart TJs, the Annapolis location gives me anxiety and a frowny face. The parking lot, boxes in the aisles and unhappy crew members just makes me sad because I always thought ease of access, conveniences and jovial, fun employees were the discriminators upon which Trader Joe built his SoCal grocery business. I continue to visit this store but now only about once a month because that is all I can handle!

Lets just get out of the way right up front. Its shame the TJ’s in Maryland don’t sell beer or wine. Also this review will not cover products as frankly that has nothing to do with the store. With that said we can move on to the actual review.
This TJ’s is a bit small compared to others in the area but its laid out logically to maximize space and flow of customers. The crew is receptive and helpful and genuinely knowledgeable about the products they sell. The lines at register are usually no more than a couple minutes even during rush times and the carts are policed in a timely fashion from the parking lot so as to always be available (but seriously come on people, stop being lazy and return them yourself from time to time).
While they occasionally go out of stock on certain items its important to remember that this is in part because they try and stock lean so as to not have a surplus of product in the back. Less product in the back, less spoilage, more savings passed on to you.
The store can get a bit cramped during rush times and especially on the weekends but the store has purchased the shoe place that used to be adjacent and will be expanding in the coming months. Now if only we could stock the new space with wine…

I love Trader Joes, and this is a decent location. It’s also super packed on weekends, but I’ve never not been able to find parking, even if I have to walk a little bit further. The employees are helpful and pleasant, and thank you effusively if you bring your own bag, which makes you feel good. A few times, they’ve been out of stock on several of the most popular items (garlic fries, cookie butter, etc), but really no big deal. The Annapolis mall is right across the street, making it a convenient location. Wish it were closer to my house though…
Also, since it’s in Maryland, NO BOOZE. Ugh.

Where can I satisfy all my nutritional cravings? Trader Joes! Organic foods, snacks, and delicious teas, and goodies. I love the kale salad and the sushi. Forever a Trader Joes Girl!

This is a very nice Trader Joe’s. The location is easy to get to considering it is near the Westfield (Annapolis) Mall. I am a huge Whole Foods fan so it’s always amazing when I walk out of Trader Joe’s and I only spend $ 35 for a full bag of groceries rather than $ 120 at WF!
The team members here are very nice… most of the time. They remind me of the employees at the Apple stores as well. They all are very well mannered, educated and thoughtful… as if they have all graduated from a 4-​year university and haven’t found their career job yet, so they work at TJ’s…which is really a compliment to the chain.
Our favorite food there is the Chicken Quesadillas — which they have been out of for two weeks. They said they are trying to find a new distributor. How are we going to have our «Mexican Night» if we don’t have the Trader Joe’s Quesadillas??? :) We tried the mini-​chicken tacos and they are awesome as well.
I also find it amazing the wait at the registers are never too long, considering they don’t have a «10 items of fewer» line. Those cashiers can move some groceries baby!

This was my first time in this particular store and I went in a little over an hour before they closed. The employees were re-​stocking the shelves but still very attentive to the needs of the customers.
I will def. be returning to this particular trader joes. Great customer service!

Okay you’ve got a party, get together, shindig, or, God help you, a hoedown coming up.
Mike doesn’t eat red meat, Kelly’s a vegetarian, Tanya only eats organic, and while Luther doesn’t care what he eats he’s bringing his cousin who’s in college and has decided to be vegan for probably like two weeks but whatever cause you’re a considerate host and this is going to be the
Best.
Soirée.
Ever.
But with all these different dietary restrictions you can’t just drive down to McDonald’s, load up on dollar menu cheeseburgers, and call it a day. People will Talk with a capital T and your party life will spiral out of control, you’ll lose all your friends, and you’ll find yourself out behind an Olive Garden giving people invitations to your recently renovated dumpster!
Um, I’ve heard.
But don’t worry! I know you’re concerned that if you try to cater to all these tastes you’re going to have to go to Whole Foods and start hemorrhaging cash like a hemophiliac at a knife juggling convention. Eff that! Trader Joe’s has what you need and against everything we’ve all ever been taught they have it at not crazy person prices!
This place has everything you could want to satisfy your grocery needs! Organic? Check! And not just some dinky ass fruit stand in the corner where the manager threw a week old bag of oranges he bought off the interstate. This stuff’s freaking everywhere! Did you want organic salad dressing? Eggs? Cereal? I freaking hope so cause these guys have it!
You need vegetarian? Oh snap guess what?! You just found the Mecca of affordable vegetarian options! I’m not even going to talk about the produce section, which is awesome. This place is ridiculously vegetarian friendly. Veggie chili, veggie Caeser dressing, veggie worchester freaking shire sauce. And it’s all GOOD.
Vegan’s you’re in good shape too. And as an added bonus, every item they sell has a tiny hand written sign under it giving a description about it and damn near every one that’s vegan includes something along the lines of «THIS IS TOTALLY VEGAN, VEGAN DUDE YOU SHOULD PUT THIS IN YOUR MOUTH.»
And if you aren’t sure what to make? Every, EVERY, Trader Joe’s has this person that cooks up samples for people to try. And not just any samples. They reach through the aether, summon the old gods of destruction, and from their song of death sung millenia from now, and scry new recipes from this aural chaos so that when you try their gnocchi you KNOW it’s apocalyptically good.
And Hell maybe you don’t even have time for that. There’s this one massive giant frozen aisle FILLED WITH READY TO GO FOOD! You just take it home, heat it over your dumpster fire, and BAM! You now have freaking Coq au Vin. You don’t even know what that is but let me tell you right now: Delicious.
So next time you got a gala coming up or even just want something decent for lunch, get your happy butt on down to Trader Joe’s, get the food you want, grab some flowers for your SO, and know you’ve made a good decision.

I love Trader Joes!
Great staff — very friendly, knowledgeable, great prices.
The fish is fresh and extremely tasty.
The organic selection is abundant.
The fruits and veges are ample, but not a large selection.
There are plenty of gluten free foods and I’ve enjoyed all of them at this point.
The store is small and easy to pop in and out (vs. Whole Foods in Annapolis where you need to camp out to get through the entire store).
There is plenty of parking for convenience.

I love this place. It’s small and easy to navigate. It doesn’t have a ginormous warehouse but it is right – sized for me. Great for smaller families, singles, couples in need of reasonable packaging instead of the giant multipacks found at membership warehouses.
Small fruit & vegetable selection but do have a nice selection of seasonal organic foods and always well priced.
Nicely priced selection of flowers, bouquets, herbs and seasonal varieties. Great prices on variety of interesting coffees, whole beans and ground, and teas. Also featuring a new coffee taste at the food demo bar and suggest checking that out for intro to new tastes and products (and to say hello to the fab crew mates making it great).
Interesting selections of unique foods and well-​priced. And if you are unsure about any item, ask for a taste test! They are always willing to allow you to sample something before you buy. If you don’t want to try before you buy, their return policy is great. Just bring it back for a full refund.
Love the quirky associates and neat vibe. Sometimes, you’ll get the obnoxious clients who rush around pushing their carts into you, oblivious, lacking respect and proper manners (who let those types out?) but overall, it’s a great shop. I try to shop weekdays, or later at night to avoid those crazy rude people.
Oh, and around the winter holidays, be sure to EAT before you go for a shop. Otherwise, you’ll end up with a basket stuffed with goodies instead of food. They have the most amazing holiday goodies – candy cane green tea bags, dark chocolate peppermint Jo-Jo’s (their version of oreos), Pfeffernusse, gingerbread man cookies, great gift boxes to share or hoard.
I can do a shop for under $ 50 and have more than a week’s food on hand with variety and flavor. (I’m a vegan so I don’t include meats in my food budget.)

This is an amazing Trader Joe’s. It’s clean, always stocked of what I’m looking for, but better yet, the employees are so nice! I mean the most friendly employees that make me feel like I’m a friend. They remember my name, what items I may have had trouble locating on my last visit, they even remember what we chatted about at the checkout.
Now this is common in Trader Joe’s which is why I’m such a regular. No matter where you are, state, city, department in the store, the employees are so sweet. I don’t know if they just have the highest standards of all companies out there, or they just treat them really well. Whatever it is, it works and I really appreciate it.
Of course let’s not forget, great produce, and absolutely delicious food.

I’m not really a fan.
Their private label foods are hit or miss. The frozen multigrain blend– excellent. The fat free ricotta– terrible.
This location is so small and always packed. It’s very frustrating, and it’s a madhouse on the weekends.
The selection of food in general is rather limited.

This is one of my favorite places for nuts and snacks. They have a huge variety of dried fruit and nuts of all different kinds. Those Thai chili Lime Cashews are the bomb diggity!
They also have a very extensive selection of organic coffee. The little cans that they come in are pretty cute. I’ve seen people collect them.
I am a bit disappointed in their produce. It is a very small selection. I feel like they have more pre-​made and frozen food than they do natural organic food!
Unfortunately, eating well and healthy actually means food that grew from the soil or from a healthy animal. Processed food… not so much. I really wouldn’t consider this a «health food» store.