Trader Joe’s

I’ve never been to a trader joes but I heard about how they have a variety of products unique to them that you may not find anywhere else or something you might have thought about and poof trader joes has it and the prices aren’t even bad so more bang for your buck! We got the Oreo cookie filled with mint vanilla ice cream and plantain banana chips which taste like potato chips!

Very very solid TJ. Not a lot of food selection but you can find everything you need if you enjoy cooking frequently. It is absolutely jammed packed during the shopping rush hours but if you go around 8:30 you can be in and out in 20 minutes. Only downfall is they don’t have a deli section but there is a other close by grocery stores if you need that.
If you go to the other options nearby (Treasure Island, Jewel, Whole Foods) you will be spending nearly double the amount which is why Trader Joes is the place.

I am in love with this store. LOVE IT!!! Only thing I wish is they had a self checkout counter. Sometimes the lines tend to get pretty long. However, that is definitely not a concern since you get a wide variety of groceries and everything you need at this place. Love the staff too!

Love TJ’s generally but today this particular Trader Joe’s was SO packed that the wait times to check out were at least 30 mins. After I had waited in line for more than 20 mins, someone came up to us and let us know that the register was down, and that we had to go to the back of another line! Bad luck, but the situation could’ve been handled better by the TJ’s staff.

Always a great selection of organic goods only to be ruined by an even better selection of inexpensive wines. Then you see the organic wines. What is the place? :-)
Downside no refrigerated beer or wines. But that’s why I have my own refrigerator… yeah, yeah, yeah

This place is so packed ! They need to expand ! It’s hard to look at stuff when so many people need to get by !
the produce section has a lot of variety and they keep it well stocked, but it’s hard move with a shopping cart.
Sometimes it’s so packed that one can’t even make it to the free sample area ! that’s really what made it lose one star ! Lol
but the employees are very friendly and eager to help.

My neighborhood grocery store! :) Love. Love. Love.
I do wish that TJ would finally get a deli! Much needed.

Always helpful staff, they don’t just point on say next isle, they take you to the product.
Also a decent amount of low sodium products, wish the had more, but they still have more than other stores

This is definitely the most unique Trader Joe’s i’ve been to. Not in food selection, but in design. There are paintings of all different Chicago streets, areas, and neighborhoods hung up throughout the store. They have a unique little sample station that I have not seen in a Trader Joe’s before (gotta have them mac n’ cheese bites). The staff was very friendly and helpful and the store was very clean and organized.
Great spot here!

Tough one. 4 stars for the awesomeness that is Trader Joe’s. 2.5 stars for this specific location.
Trader Joe’s is my spot for SNACKS and some household items (the body lotion rules, I love their handsoaps and brand deodorant!)
I never really understood people that would have shopping cart full of groceries for Trader Joe’s because you definitely can’t get a week’s worth of groceries. Their meats are meh. Limited vegetable selection. Lots of frozen foods. But whatever, their snacks is where it’s at!
Anyway, this specific Trader Joe’s is my new spot and it’s taking me a bit to get used to. It feels larger, but even when I go late (9pm), it’s still relatively crowded and there is always something that is out of stock. My old TJ spot was in North Center and I rarely had that issue.
The usual crowd here is on the younger side (Lincoln Park, duh) and about 90% of them are in their workout clothes (I hit it up after Pilates, so I’m guilty of that as well).
The staff are nice, though I find it weird that they don’t automatically wrap the bottles of booze in sleeves at this location. Only once was I offered the sleeves, and my first visit at this location, the cashier nearly broke my bottles bagging them and ended up bagging my bag of apples with the customer’s ahead of me. *sigh*
Overall, not the most efficient TJ’s I’ve been to, but it’s the same products I love!

I love this place. It’s nice and clean, well stocked with delicious goodies and has a nice liquor and wine selection at good prices. I love the TJ Mochi and the fact that everything is cheaper than Fine Apple.

This is honestly my favorite Trader Joe’s in the city. It’s a good size, and has plenty of variety.
The produce section is the reason I keep coming back. The always have new fruits and vegetables based on the season, so I end up trying new things every time!
Meanwhile~ Their pre-​made salads are a guilty pleasure for me. And I’m not the type of person who loves salads or anything… But these salads are ALWAYS fresh, they have a whole wall of different kinds… With or without protein… and they are extremely affordable. I end up eating one of these salads as dinner 4 days a week. Not kidding.
Service is always great and the quality never falters. It’s my favorite. Keep up the good work!

The produce and food selection is great. The staff is usually fantastic and friendly. I am only giving it 4 stars, though, as we had a run in with a rude staff member who decided to center us out and be rude for having 13 items in the 12 express lane. It was uncalled for when he was like ‘this is an express lane and you might want to think about that.’ Ok, one item? Really?

Trader Joes is always a pleasant experience, the employees makes suggestions or share their experience with products plus who doesn’t look forward to tasting the samples?

Had a hard time deciding between 3 or 4 stars. I want to like this place (then I kind of don’t due to the affiliation with Aldi) but there are a couple of things getting in the way. A) The produce is sub-​par, both in selection and quality. I get much better through Peapod. B) It seems like every time I come here to shop for things for a meal I’ve planned, I have to go somewhere else to get one or two things.
They do have good frozen stuff, the fresh meat selection is decent, they have an abundance of items labeled «Organic» (something I am just not buying into, I think 90% of the stuff labeled «Organic» is a joke, but maybe I’ll be proven wrong when I croak at 75 and everyone else lives to be 125).
Alls I know is that I am going to be glad as hell when the Mariano’s opens on Broadway where the Dominick’s burned down years ago. I’ll never have to go to TJ’s or Market Place again.

I alternate my grocery shopping between Whole Foods and this Trader Joes’s location. The store is clean and the employees are always helpful and friendly. Sometimes I’m disappointed in the produce. On more than one occasion I’ve encountered mold on fruit or items that have been sitting for so long that they are complete mush. I do enjoy their tjs brand items. The samples are always great too!

Great grocery store! Very healthy and tastey food! I don’t like the fact that it took me a bit to find what I was looking for. Not many signs saying what is where. But the food they offer is amazing!

Trader Joe’s is definitely my go-​to place for unique snacks and healthy treats. I also love their all-​natural and organic meats. I don’t buy everything here, but whenever I need some specialty items (eg. wine, cheese, snacks for entertaining) I come here. I was recently surprised when I bought a frozen meal from here, only to start eating it and then find out it was 3 months old. I called the store and complained and the next time I went in, they took the money I paid for the meal off my total. Good service!
I love how they give out samples of their new items here all the time. The staff is always 100% helpful and attentive to every customer there. I’ve never met a rude staff member. The managers are always smiling and very friendly. The store itself is very clean with everything displayed very nicely. I usually do my shopping here later in the evening, and usually on weeknights so I can bypass the long lines. It’s a great place to get groceries and have some healthier options!

Trader joes is simply the best. Swing by to pick up a snack, treat or dinner but don’t forget to stop by the sample area. They always have a variety of things to try and sample. You may even find your new favorite that way!
This location has the best staff too! If you need help, don’t hesitate to ask!
The lines can be long during peak hours so be prepared for that.

I love coming to this trader joes, quality, price and cleanliness. Its a couple blocks from my house so it makes it very convenient as well! The only downside is that the lines at this place can get insane. My 30 min shopping trip turned into an hour cause I went around 5 – 6 and im assuming that is when everyone got out of work. If you are coming to pick up something real quick i would not count on it.