Trader Joe’s

An excellent trader joe’s! Very convenient parking, big selection, plenty of very helpful employees.

Pretty good trader joes. Great prices. Always packed though and they run out of popular items fairly quickly so if you see something you want buy it when they have it.
I did have an associate look at me like I was crazy and tell me they never sold the polenta provencale. Had to find a picture on the internet until he believed me.

Associates were very friendly and cash wrap was very efficient. There was a long line but it went very quickly.
However spacing in the store is very small and feet traffic was heavy so it was hard to pass by another cart in the store without having to bump into things/​people.

Only place i go for wine, great selection and pricing for wine from all over. Love the free samples.
Parking in the garage on the street behind the complex and get your parking validated for free.

This is a standard size Trader Joe’s with the usual food, wine, produce, and frozen foods. This place gets crazy mobbed on Monday nights. Some of the produce and fruits were already picked clean. There is complementary parking, up to 90 minutes, in the garage underneath the building. You enter the garage from Highland Street.

I love this grocery store. But those new chip credit card machines are slow as molasses. Now the line that wraps around the store takes additional time to get to the cashier. Add an additional 7 – 10 minutes to your wait. *sigh* However, I love TJs. I can’t quit you. But those new machines are not our friend.

glad I got the platinum reserves for cabsauv and meritage while they were available. they’re like liquid silk. Collin always gives great wine advice. the platinum chardonnay is also great. you’re getting a $ 40 bottle for $ 15

The most common complaint i hear about trader Joe’s is how terrible their parking lot is and how crowded the stores are. In my experience, every location I’ve been to has had awful parking situations. This one was no different and the worse part is we are in a little parking garage in the crowded city. Bad combo.
So I figured the store would be just as bad and crowded and when I got in, yes it was. The line was snaked around almost 3 times and it contined all the way to the back of the store… when I found the end of the line I was past the wines… I told myself I would give it 10 minutes and I’m out of here.
But it moved! And kept moving and before I knew it I was already to the front of the store and I had some person directing me to the next open register. I was in shock… how was such a tiny store sooo efficient! I mean… I am behind just 2 people in Harry teeters and it takes way longer.
All i can say was that i was incredibly impressed by that staff and how hard they were working. That really made a potentially stressful experience fabulous so hats off to them.
Ill be back!

There are things to get here and things not to get here. You will not find big brands here, no coke-​a-​cola, doritos or gatorade. If you can past that they have a lot of health conscience foods and uncommon snacks. I like their pre-​made salads and their seasonal pumpkin items. Trader Joes or TJs for short takes pride in their eccentricness and branding. The clerks who tend to wear hawaiin shirts and jeans will generally engage you in conversation. Their Italian products say trader giottos on the packaging and their mexican products say trader jose. Last but not least, I find their products reasonably priced.

I HATE this location. Every time I come here my produce and bread is bad within a day, and the last time I guess I didn’t validate my parking ticket properly and ended up having to pay to park:/ drive out to Tyson’s, their TJs is the best IMO!

I love Trader Joes! If you haven’t tried the cold brew coffee concentrate they carry — you should! After getting into town, I stopped by this location to pick up said coffee for the work week. The store is organized like most all of the other TJs you walk into and has a great selection of everything under the sun.
Fear not when you see the line to leave — they have an ‘air traffic controller’ directing people to the next available cashier, quick and friendly staff, and it makes for a super efficient process for getting paid and on your way.
I will definitely be back… not only because I love TJs, but because I love that cold brew coffee!!!

Not super-​thrilled today with them. I stopped by after a workout to get some vegetables and their vegetable section was a mess. Specifically, I wanted beets. The employees were busy chatting and glared at me when I asked where the beets were. They vaguely indicated the same messy section. Finally, one deigned to get me a packet without showing me where they were kept. The cooked ones were laid flat up top so that I couldn’t see them and I was told to look for them there. I said, «if they’re laying flat like that, I can’t see them.» The employees continued their socializing and were in the way when I was trying to get some apples. Same one who couldn’t be bothered to show me the beets was leaning on the cart I was using, and she dumped an empty cardboard box in it too.
Seriously, the employees there were so self-​centered! Anyone would think they were some high school bratty crowd, not working adults.
I did speak to a manager called Rebekah who was very nice about it all, but I don’t know how much of that was just soothing my nerves and how much was an actual intention to tell the employees to behave themselves.
Anyway, basically, I guess I’m wondering if I should’ve made a complaint through the website instead. I can’t say I feel that great about the beets and apples I bought today. :-P

TJ is my favorite grocery store and I’m kind of emotionally attached to it. Everything here is excellent from the chili thai almonds to the amazing and congenial staff.
Even when I’m not having any shopping intentions, stopping by this place makes me happy. I have been trying new things every time and there are tons of things I yet need to try.
I’s definitely suggest bellow things to everyone: pita crackers, spicy humus, macarons, unbaked croissants, thai lime chili almond, and bean snacks.

I’ve discovered that Sunday morning before 10am is THE time to shop here. Everything is restocked and the majority of customers haven’t made it to the store yet, so it isn’t very crowded.

Updated review in 2015. Minus 1-​star.
Trader Joes is my grocery store of choice. I like the products, love the free parking, I dig the bohemian atmosphere, the free coffee rocks, and the prices are simpatico with my budget.
No matter how long the line gets, the cashiers are efficient. Unlike the Baileys Crossroad TJ, the set up allows you to zig zag up/​down the isles without too much interference. They’re very good at calling additional cashiers as soon as the line starts to get long.
My one-​star complaint:
I’ve had a few issues with some of the staff. One staff member yelled at a few of us when his mumbles were not clearly discernible. As he loaded the carts into an elevator he sarcastically and curtly shouted, «I said this is for carts only!»
I frequently hear employees airing their dirty Trader Joes laundry and its clear that there’s sometimes trouble in paradise. There seems to be a general discontent in the air lately and not everyone is happy interacting with customers.
Now, I’m all about restocking, but a few staff members have been impolite when moving their carts onto the floor; a simple «excuse me» would suffice.
Overall, the majority of staff is pleasant to work with and the good stuff outweighs the bad. Trader Joes is one of the few things I still enjoy about Clarendon.

Always good quality products and friendly staff! Just be weary the lines can get pretty long for check out in this location.
Oh yeah… the soccer and minivan moms can get pretty bad here mid-​day also! They don’t play around when they’re on a mission.

First, BIG shout out to Gerry in check out. He was happy, complimentary, talkative, helpful, trusty, clean, and an all around AWESOME dude. If you see him, tell him he is awesome!
Okie, review time: Great smaller store, with some tight aisles, but fantastic selections. Am noshing on their roasted veggie pizza tonight, and it is really good, at a great price. The stockers are friendly, and the food, wine, beer, and cheese selections are almost as good as their organic food selection offerings.
I highly recommend you go, be healthy, and ask for Gerry. Gerry is awesome… just saying. y’know?!

One of the best grocery stores i’ve been introduced to! My friend and I came here many many times and it’s because of their super friendly service, very organized, fast register lines (and yes the lines can get brutal), excellent unique selection and amazing prices!
They have a parking garage in the back for 90 minutes parking and elevator from inside trader joes going directly to it.
I love the unique selection they have here and it tastes amazing! There so many different things i want to try here.

I love this location. Metro-​accessible and easy garage parking. They also have EXCELLENT customer service! The TJ staff here is very helpful when looking for a product. They are foodies without all that extra snobbery. Cashiers and other employees make time to chat, but also leave you alone if you put your head down. Yes, TJ’s has a lot of packaged, ready-​to-​go foods, but the food still manages to be somewhat healthy and tasty. (I won’t go into the Whole Foods vs. TJ’s debate. apples to oranges). Their produce section isn’t bad as some people claim, as they have a variety of fresh fruits + veggies.
Sometimes this location can run out of certain high-​demand products, depending on the day or season (As I recall, a staff member told me Tuesdays are the best day to go). I love their Asian food too — crispy seaweed, mushroom mochi, pork buns. yum.
They also have a great return policy. There was one week where I bought a loaf of Ezekiel raisin bread that quickly expired and sprouted mold. I was able to come in and replace my loaf without going through receipts/​cashier.

Trader Joes is one of my favorite supermarkets. They have good quality produce at an affordable price, often cheaper than your larger grocery stores such as Harris Teeter, Wegmans, and Whole Foods.
This location has a separate underground parking garage which makes it convenient in the busy Clarendon neighborhood. However, try not to go during peak times as there will be a line into the parking garage.
If you don’t have a car, this location is right across the street from the Clarendon metro which also makes is easily accessible.
Don’t forget the $ 3 wines at Trader Joes too!