Trader Joe’s

Love this place and their selections but PLEASE PLEASE open another store near Lake Stevens :)

Have been coming to TJ ever since they open.
Enjoy the free samples and mini coffee they always have.
TJ’s keeps it affordable to go organic and NOTHNG in the store has artificial flavors.
They do tend to run out of ‘flyer’items if you are not there right awayLike the turkey/​stuffing kettle chips. Gone in 2 days.
The selection of unique yet affodable items can’t be beat.
Recently had goat cheese stuffed dates wrapped in bacon-​only took 8 minutes to sauté and they were delish.
They used to carry lobster sushi-​the real deal for just$ 4.99 miss it.
TJ’s is the only area store that carries local Isernio’s nitrate free breakfast sausage links and they also have nitrate free bacon!
I get the bag of organic baby spinach-​just$ 1.99-every week
Have been enjoying the seasonal turkey gobbler wrap-​tortilla w/​fresh turkey, great stufing, creamsheese and craisins-​this wrap is yummers!
I really appreciate that there is always a helpful staff nearby/​they will hold an item if you call ahead too.
They will let you sample most anything if you ask at the demo booth.
TJ also NEVER questions returns which are rare.
Last month before Thanksgiving I had to wait for minibus and asked for a chair-​which a member got right away. Then he gave me a cheery bouquet of flowers –for being the greeter! That was so sweet and made my holiday!
Oh 1 more tip-​bring your own bag and get entry to their monthly prize of $ 25 giftcard!

Thanks trader joe for keeping your prices affordable for your consumers and for having nice pleasant workers. I’m from hawaii and always look forward to visiting trader joe when in the state.

pros
— healthy options
— interesting products
— friendly staffs
cons:
— rude vibes from a few shoppers
— a bit limited on products (compared to trader joe’s store in lynwood)
— parking is too
personal favorite:
the little carts for children
so handy to get through isles when it gets crowded.

This is the only Trader Joe’s I’ve ever been to my entire life because it’s so close to my house so, I mean, yeah, I freakin love this place. I always come here to get their pineapple juice and their cookies n cream spread! Cookie butter was the hype a year ago, it’s all about cookies n cream spread now. The employees here are always super friendly and welcoming. No complaints from me!

Trader Joes is love, Trader Joes is life.
This is literally my favorite store on this earth. During the zombie apocolypse I think I will spend my time bouncing from TJ’s to TJ’s, calling each store my fort until supplies diminish.
Broccoli slaw is amazing and nowhere to be found anywhere else. Their selection of cheese is second to absolute none. The meat section can be really hit or miss on the premise of price. Living in Washington state I know that all of the chicken that’s packaged here is organic and high quality, so there’s no reason to pay for a sticker. Chicken can be found on sale for a $ 1.99/LB at the local grocery store, so needless to say I’ve never paid $ 6.99/LB for chicken in my life. Stay away from the Sriracha because it’s not spicy whatsoever.
I live a ketogenic lifestyle which means I eat under 20g of carbs a day and next to no sugar whatsoever. TJ’s is excellent in facilitating my lifestyle and helps me eating healthy at a relatively reasonable price.

Story time. We literally just moved 2 days ago. Moving is never fun for anyone, but this happened to be one of those moves where a million things went wrong. My two year old was struggling with all the change, the power went out for 48 hours right before, I had to throw everything in my fridge away, we nearly didn’t get a truck on moving day and spent 3 hours tracking one down putting us very far behind plus I’m very pregnant and exhausted and emotional.
Today is my birthday and I spent the morning running around restocking our sad grocery supply before going home to try and get our house unpacked. I had purchased a bottle of wine at this Trader Joe’s (don’t worry it was for cooking not drinking) and the cashier checked my I.D. She saw it was my birthday and as the cashiers here generally tend to be very friendly wishes me a happy birthday and asks what I’m up to. I casually told her we just moved so I was running errands and unpacking, no details about how stressed and exhausted I was feeling.
When she finished ringing me up she asked the guy behind, me to wait just a minute. She then took my cart and walked me to the front of the store where she handed me bouquet of flowers and said something like «happy birthday and happy new house.» I kept very cool and teared up just a little but I wanted to bawl like a big baby and hug her. It was just such a nice and thoughtful gesture and brightened my entire day.
Sorry for the long story, but I think it’s worth sharing when people are especially awesome.
P. S. To review the store, good food for VERY reasonable prices. They have a great cheese selection and come out with pretty awesome treats. My current favorites are the Belgian butter waffle cookies. Yummm. My toddlers current favorite are the sweet and juicy mango slices. I feel much better giving him those than something like fruit snacks. Thanks trader joes.

I love this store hands down. The staff is friendly and they get to dress casual, which I think is awesome. I don’t think any of their food is showered with corn syrup and all the unhealthy ingredients. I bought a bag of brown rice with over 10servings I believe for only $ 4. Great price for a very healthy food! I took a look at the chicken and was not very interested because it is very expensive for such a small portion. However the meat is not treated with steroids and all that nasty stuff that has been put in other meat in other stores. I think overall the store is great and it is a good weekly visit!

Trader Joe’s is a favorite place of mine to shop. This location, unfortunately, is the closest one to my house since we moved last year. The parking lot is a bit of a nightmare with cramped spaces and the entrance and exit are on an extremely busy thoroughfare. Doesn’t help that the dollar store is right next door. The best things about TJ’s are their selection and prices. Ground turkey for half the price of other places, reasonably priced cheeses, and great ready-​made salads and sandwiches. For me, the aisles seem cramped and crowded no matter the time of day you go.

They have wine and cheese that I love, and for decent prices. Their pizza dough is fabulous. So many other things that I love like the Miso Ginger broth. My husband doesn’t like rice unless it’s cooked in that broth instead of water. I love this store. I live about 28 miles away, but go there occasionally. I would go more often except their parking lot is the nightmare from hell. I’m hoping they will eventually put a store in Mt. Vernon, when they do, I hope the parking situation is better.

I am a big fan of Trader Joe’s and because there are many Trader Joe’s in US, I don’t want to be repetitive. Ok I love coming here is because their prices are reasonable and at times I would consider them cheap or at least better prices coming from some places like Vancouver BC.
I love getting their organic soup. Especially the Roasted Tomato. Not to mention they have some really good variety on snacks like chips etc.
Oh not to forget their ice cream. Very reasonably priced and lots to choose from.
Of course this Trader Joe’s is quite spacious and its not that busy.
Love shopping at all Trader Joe’s not just this one.

Very friendly and helpful staff. I couldn’t find the pirate booty popcorn that my daughter loves, and when I asked the TJ’s wine staffer for help he stopped his work, took me to the item, then took the time to explain the new label that TJ’s had put on this item.

Having a TJ’s less than 5 minutes to my house is a bonus, although I don’t do my regular grocery shopping there. This TJ’s location feels really small but then again, I have only visited one other TJ’s location so not much to compare to. I absolutely love that a lot of their product is organic and with that in mind, their prices are fair. They have a wide and funky selection of treats. My recent discovery of the rosemary-​and-​sea salt marcona almonds are seriously TO DIE FOR. And let’s not forget the two buck Chuck, which is really three buck chuck but who cares? It’s fun to say!
The service is always fantastic and friendly. I also need to point out that I appreciate how they pack my groceries in the bags — they are thoughtful, as though they are playing a game of grocery tetris. Neatly packed in a sensical way. I am pretty type A, so I appreciate nicely bagged groceries. Go ahead, laugh. I really do smile when I see how amazingly well they pack my groceries!
The only con is the crappy parking lot which is shared by a dollar store and a Christian store in the same strip mall. It’s a poor layout (one in, one out) so shopping here can actually be frustrating. On the Everett Herald’s website, I actually nominated this parking lot as the worst one in Snohomish County and it won; if you’ve ever shopped there, you’ll probably agree. So, I’ve knocked off a star because of the parking lot — because it makes stopping at TJ’s a bit of a chore.

I am a huge fan of Trader Joes, but had never been to this one. I really like to buy the trail mix from Trader Joes and the dried fruit. well not here, every single package I picked up was out of code. Some of them were expired since last november.
I settled for a bag of almonds since most of the others were out of date. When I told the employee who was standing near he just said «oh»
Sorry but I wont be back

I love coming here with family and getting flowers for my home and food for lunch. Great selection of healthy foods and beautiful flowers that stay healthy a long time.

Everytime I go to this location I receive the same great service. I always find what I am looking for, and somebody is close by to answer any questions. They treat kids great as well. I also enjoy the variety of samples they provide for their guests. This is the only Trader Joes I have been to, so I can’t compare it with other locations.

I read everyone’s reviews and was very excited to check out Trader Joe’s only to be let down. When I went there the vegetable selection was pretty limited and the prices were insane! I understand it’s mid/​late winter but here is the comparison for you:
$ 0.79 — $ 0.99 cents for one onion, tomato, or apple! PER PIECE!
If you go to any vegetable market /​stand down the street they are $ 0.59 — $ 1 cents a POUND for the same quality and a LOT more variety of fruits and vegetables.
They had a very wide selection of cheeses that ranged from $ 4 — $ 10 a lb (also on the higher end)
I don’t do pre-​packaged food and preservative so I’m always buying fresh. I did have to hand it to them, they did look like they have a very wide array of pre-​packaged foods /​cereals that were whole wheat /​healthier options.
Then when I went to the checkout and tried to make small talk with the clerk he kept griping on about how he wished the day was over and couldn’t wait for it to end, no matter what up-​beat comment I tried to put forth to help his moral.
I defiantly won’t be going back any time soon. Maybe it’s geared more towards the ‘health food’ crowd who are willing to pay more for the same quality you can get for better prices elsewhere (at many stores less then 8min away).

4 stars for the food and the customer service and 2 stars for the parking lot and the patrons.
I love the specialty food at Trader Joe’s. Some of my favorites: Spicy hummus, most of their pre-​made salads, spicy dried mangos, their sparkling berry water, seasoned turbot fillets, any of their candy or cookies. I love that they have so many gluten free options! They also have Stoli Gala Apple vodka for 5.99! It’s been that price for a year! I’m not sure why as it’s like $ 20 everywhere else but it’s palatable so anytime I’m there I buy it.
The parking lot though. People get some serious road rage when they are there and it continues on into the store. Yesterday, 2 separate shoppers were letting their 3 – 4 year old children drive the little kid carts through the store like maniacs without supervision. OMG people!!! Watch your kids. I know Trader Joes are generally hippy friendly but you do need to consider the comfort of others sometimes, too.

I have to say I come here at least once a week. I love their fresh produce and their selection of interesting goods. As a Hawaii native, I never really knew what Trader Joes was until I moved here. But now I don’t think I can live without it! I love sampling their foods, browsing through their interesting products, and getting great deals for organic and natural items! There is always a parking spot in this location and the employees are friendly and always willing to help!

My favorite Grocery store of all time! I love the cheese, chocolate and wine selection! I also couldn’t believe it when I found the French Macaroons here which are surprisingly cheap and delicious!
This is my goto grocery store. The prices are great, and the food is often unique and tastes great! Plus, it’s organic and is often cheaper than the nonorganic at regular grocery stores.
Also, their basil plants are great! I have had one on my kitchen window, and it’s evergreen, I use it for all kinds of recipes.