Trader Joe’s

I have started to go to this Trader Joe’s location a lot since I began working in Folsom. It’s located in a pretty pleasant strip mall with Target nearby if you want to run multiple errands.
I am cooking a lot more of my own food lately since becoming vegan a few months ago and Trader Joe’s is perfect for a vegan on a budget since they clearly label all of their vegan products and offer quite a few of them! Some of my favorite vegan products to buy here are the canned dolmas, soyrizo, tofu, etc. They also have lots of vegan frozen entrees that are good such as various chicken-​less nuggets, but I’m trying to cook more rather than just relying on heating something up.
I would say that Trader Joe’s is not the best for fresh produce, but they are excellent to stock up on canned and frozen vegetables. I buy all kinds of different canned beans here which I make with the soyrizo as an easy way to make vegan tacos. They also have a lot of fun specialty items for sale which always makes it a pleasure to browse around the store. Most recently they are offering a lot of mango products for summer which is similar to the explosion of pumpkin products that they normally sell in the fall.
I’m a regular customer here for the value and quality of the products they sell and the enjoyable shopping experience I have here every time that I come in.

Ok, so I know this is just a review for a Trader Joe’s, but this is probably the best TJ’s I’ve ever been to, and I’ve been to many! (i.e. The one in Roseville has people who I swear are aiming to run you over. In Sunnyvale, baggers act like like they could care. In Fairfax, VA, always crowded.)
There are wide parking spots, well located cart returns, aisles are neat, and employees look happy and are willing to chat.
Items I usually pick up include the pollo asado (goes well in fajitas or a stir fry), tempura chicken, frozen veggies, hummus, and of course, the orange chicken. At one point, I had too much orange chicken, that I couldn’t eat it for a whole year!

Yep, I’m a fan of Trader Joes, you all are awesome, but since I’m writing this, some floor stockers do not like to be bothered, but only encountered a couple, tonight I was in there and it seemed everytime I needed help, because they change everything around. But they are mostly all very kind and helpful. I shop here about 3 days a week.

No wonder trader joes is rated best place in USA to shop grocery with its outstanding service and wide collection of local organic food.
One example: I wanted a heart shaped vine plant which was sold out for the season, team member saw my disappointment n called 5 stores in Sacramento area n managed to get it next day from a store 25 miles away. Seriously speaking Which store does this!!! Love the services n food.
Thank you trader joes :-)

Can’t get any better than this! Love, love, love this store!!!

I am giving Trader Joe’s one star because of their negligence in protecting their customers from thieves in their stores. Shoplifters know that Trader Joe’s stores maintain a passive attitude about security and that they don’t believe in cameras in their stores. As a result, one store after another is being infiltrated with criminals making the rounds and lifting women’s wallets. Even after they are told, they do nothing about it. I was robbed in the Sunrise Blvd. store on Sunday, and by Thursday, my own mother had the same thing done to her in the Folsom store. Same manager was alerted to both cases and still nothing has been done.
Wise up Trader Joes!

This Trader Joe’s is one of the best around. Super friendly staff, clean well-​stocked store, quick checkout. The produce area is always fresh, and again, clean!
We always have a great shopping experience when we visit this store.

I havent been to Trader Joes in a while and I was waiting for someone nearby to finish their appointment, so I decided to browse around. When I got here, outside seemed to look like it was a GIANT TRADER JOES store. It was the way the location was set up on the outside. As I walked right in, it was exactly the same size as most Trader Joes I have ever been to. I miss Trader Joes… so why not make a visit.
I saw that they were selling Coconut Virgin Oil. This has been discontinued for years. Who knows when they put it back on the shelves. I only recently discovered myself they had it. So I stocked up of course. I use coconut oil for everything. LOVE IT LOVE IT! Trade Joes typically does have their special produce and their delicious goodies.
THis location is clean and well maintained. Good customer service and the workers are extremely friendly. I need to make more visits to Trader Joes… I forgot how much I love it.

2^nd favorite grocery store next to whole foods. They have healthier options than most conventional grocery stores. Pricing is good for some of the options you can purchase here. They recently remodeled their check out stands which is nice and gives more room.
They ruin some of their products by using cheaper ingredients, especially on the Trader Joes brand options. But if you know what you are looking for and check labels this is easy to spot.
They have decent pricing on grass fed beef (from out of the country), organic produce, local wines, nuts/​seeds etc.
The staff is very friendly and personable. The parking lot can be a little chaotic at times.
My only gripe is that they had an amazing product which was frozen riced Caulflower, this was an amazing product. They carried it for 2 – 3 weeks and now it is nowhere to be found =(

Although I like the store and the employees are friendly there are too many food safety issues that keep cropping up. Frequently we’ll get home only to find produce with mold and meats that are spoiled. I’m guessing they have issues with their storage room as this has never been a problem with any of the other stores in the area. Never had a problem returning items but hate having to deal with the issues. I’d recommend other stores in the area for this reason alone. Could be a management issue.

For the third time now, I brought home a jarred product from this store that had been previously opened. This time it is the Trader Joe’s Enchilada Sauce, 12oz. bottle. Exasperating, as I was just about to put it, along with three other bottles, in a batch of enchiladas.
I’ve bought this product for years now, usually several bottles at a time, and find the taste and texture to be very good for a bottled sauce. With mold growing happily inside the jar opening, and no seal present, it’s hard to say whether it was jarred up incorrectly, or someone opened it, stripped out the seal, took a taste, and screwed it back on, discarding the seal. Either way, as I live several miles from the store, I was left with making an emergency home made sauce.
I mentioned two other such instances, and all were from this particular store. One was a jar of marinated red peppers, another was a southwestern corn relish. Both with the mold at the jar mouth.
I’ll still shop there, but am wary of their glass jarred products. It’s a shame to need to actually open a product while standing in a store isle the ensure it’s safe for human consumption.

Friendly employees, limited selection of items, and I find the store to be small. Parking is daunting as there is a lot of activity in the lot and it seems like there are «accidents waiting to happen» with people wandering all over the parking lot not paying attention, and some drivers also intent on quickly grabbing a good parking spot, without paying attention. Their parking lot is not as horrible as their Fair Oaks location, however, but be careful as a driver or as a pedestrian at the Folsom one!
For some strange reason my husband and I have experienced many rude customers here! People will cut in front of you — shoving themselves or their hand right in front of your face, to grab something you are looking at without even bothering to say «excuse me». This is certainly not the fault of Trader Joe’s, but an oddity we have experienced each time Iwehave gone here. The checkout employees have always been friendly, just these oddball rude customers that have made our visits here to be unpleasant ones. We even joke about it, as it is limited to this particular store, so it makes it very odd indeed!
When we do come here, we try to dash in for what we need and to dash out, as we do not like the aggressive customers. I don’t know if it is because the store is small, or perhaps because the rude customer panics that if they don’t grab an item from right in front of your face, there will be no stock left for them… it is very bizarre. We much prefer Whole Foods!

I prefer this trader joes over the sacramento and Roseville location. The parking is easy. The flow of people is less which makes it easy to go in and out to purchase quick items. People here are super friendly and willing to help you find stuff. Their sample section is always going and it’s fun to sample food or coffee while doing shopping. Freestyle clothing exchange is next door so it’s tempting to shop for both food and clothes.

Our go to place for essential groceries like Organic Milk, Yogurt, Bread, Organic fruits etc. I love their Almond Butter. It is something you don’t regularly find in other grocery stores. As far as Organic Milk and general Organic products are concerned, Trader Joes is way less expensive than Whole Foods and even Safeway in some cases!

Note to self: make a list. stick to list.
I always find a new product I’m intrigued by and must try/​need in my life. Can’t get out of there without spending at least $ 50. Did it mention I live in household with only my boyfriend and dog?
I can’t do all my grocery shopping exclusively here because I find their produce to be slightly overpriced and I don’t really care for their meat choices but on the flip side there are treasures you can ONLY find here. Candy Cane JoJos anyone?!
I appreciate the staff. I recognize plenty of faces during my visits and that’s always comforting. One time I impulsively bought the pancake mix, hated it (super dry – just make your own batter) brought it back a few days later and got my refund without any hassle! That’s what keeps me coming back.

Love Trader Joe’s in Folsom. Use to drive to the Sunrise location years ago and was so happy when they opened up this location. Taking away one star because while I absolutely love dogs I’m allergic to them. I can just stand next to them and get pink eye. It’s not pretty. I see non-​guide dogs in there all the time. I guess the FDA is ok with it because this seems to be a growing trend in supermarkets.

I love Trader Joe’s. Their premade salads are fresh and delicious and the employees are super friendly. They are a good example that you don’t have to charge high prices to deliver a good product!

Really enjoy coming to Trader Joes! They have so many great options including organic fruits and veggies! Their to-​go section (Salads, sandwiches, etc) are also top notch! I love that their lunch salads are so varied and I can buy 4 – 5 different kinds for the week and not feel «sick» of the redundancies.
Their product prices are bad either! My suggestion for you food lovers is to come on a non-​busy weekday because Saturdays and Sundays can get crazy and you may walk out without the needed items (I have had to walk out without blueberries and strawberries because these are popular items).
Love their cheese and dairy section. So many different assortments at reasonable prices. Their cereal section is pretty decent as well. I try to stock up on their yogurts for the week as well, they have Trader Joes brand yogurt and Fage Greek Yogurt. All good options.
Their usually have a sample or display section in the back with the workers sampling various Trader Joe recipes including soup, quesadillas, salads and other fixings.
Frozen section is pretty awesome. I love their single flounder stuffed with crab meat. For $ 2.99 each, you cant beat the price and the taste! They also have great Indian frozen options since as Chicken Tikka Masala, Mater Paneer and Samosas. My mouth is watering as I speak! Other sweet frozen options that I for include the mochi ice cream and the frozen fruit (frozen blueberries and strawberries). Not going to lie, the mochi ice cream is cheaper at Trader Joes than at the Asian Market.
Their coffee and tea options are also fabulous. I love their coffee concentrate. You can take shots of that stuff and it can last you the whole day (or add milk and it will be a nice cold drink option). They have an assortment of teas including my favorites: Chai Mix and Calming Tea. Both very popular in my household.
I love getting my nuts here (almonds, pecans, walnuts and even my almond flour). The almond flour is great for cooking and baking at a reasonable price ($ 4.99 for a huge bag vs. Whole Foods which is double the price). My husband is also a huge fan of the wine selection. He is always spending an extra 10 – 15 minutes in that section that I do, but he’s a wine lover and enjoys looking at the various options at TJs.
Great service and friendly workers able to help find what you are looking for. Lines are sometimes long but they keep their check out stands well staffed and you can usually be in an out in no time.
Thanks TJs.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this store.
Everything is priced SO affordably, even less than most conventional grocery stores.
Everything is so thoughtfully chosen to be of the best ingredients and flavor.
Yesterday I got their Greek salad and it is probably the best salad I have ever had. Everything is so fresh and tasty and I have never purchased anything here that I did not love.
I wish just there were one closer to Placerville or Cameron Park.

You know what is MOST confusing to me as I look over the other reviews, is the supposedly expensive price range. I’m not sure if I could convince anyone by saying that I’m really good at math, or that I’m really good with money, so I’ll just give you a few of my most recent examples.
Gluten-​free cereal, 10 ounces: $ 3.99 here, $ 6.29 at my other favorite grocery store.
Kumquats, 12 ounces: $ 4.99 here, $ 5.99 at my other favorite grocery store.
Organic mac and cheese: $ 1.29 here, $ 2.49 at my other favorite grocery store.
I have been shopping at Trader Joe’s for pretty much my whole life, and have been coming to this location ever since they opened. They are always incredibly friendly to my daughter and me, are always super-​clean, and usually have great samples. They are usually very well-​stocked, unless it is near closing time, but I’m okay with things running out because it sort of indicates that the food coming in each day is fresh. The bathrooms have always been clean and well-​stocked.
Having worked retail for an unfortunate number of years, I can tell that they only hire the most qualified people, and have an incredibly low-​turnover, which is not surprising since they are sort of famous for being a great place to work.
So, here is why I finally decided to write a review after all this time. Last week I decided to embark on a gluten-​free journey, which, if you have ever tried, you will know is horrendous. I started with my other favorite grocery store, and left wanting to cry. A few stores later, I ended up at Trader Joe’s, only to discover that not only are a lot of my favorites already gluten-​free, but that everything is marked with a little g+ symbol.
I can still have my favorite yogurt of course, chocolate-​covered pomegranate seeds, fresh fruits and veggies of course, and even paneer tikka masala with spinach basmati rice. I was sad that my favorite oatmeal is not gluten-​free, but they do have a few other varieties which are. I already love this place, I already love the low-​prices and GMO-​free guarantee within their proprietary brands, and now I love them even more because shopping gluten-​free does not make me want to entirely break down and cry in front of everyone.
Over the years, they have gotten rid of a few of my favorites, like dark chocolate-​covered chili-​spiced mango, but they are always bringing in new and interesting things.
Personal favorites: sparkling blueberry and pomegranate ciders, Persian cucumbers, first cold-​pressed Italian EVOO, chili-​spiced mango, dark chocolate bar with caramel and sea salt, and mercury-​screened solid white albacore in water.
Not a fan of: chocolate-​covered potato chips. I have an open mind when it comes to chocolate, I promise, but that’s just gross.
I bring my own canvas bags, and on a typical visit, I will have them both stuffed to the max for $ 40.