Trader Joe’s

Love the people at Trader Joe’s! Always helpful, easy to find someone when you need something, and on more than one occasion, they have checked in the back to find something that was out of stock on the shelf for me. Parking is not the best, but the customer service and reasonable prices make up for it!

I only wish this location also sold liquor. *(-_~)*

Who doesn’t love Trader Joe’s? I have never had an issue with parking here, unlike the TJ’s in UDistrict in Seattle.
I don’t buy a lot of produce at TJ’s but there are a few things I get here that I don’t get anywhere else because the prices are so much better. For example, large lemons. They’re 39 cents here! They’re a $ 1 at QFC and I don’t know why QFC thinks they’re special enough to charge $ 1/​lemon. I also get things like garlic and shallots. And their HERBS! Again, $ 4.79 or so at QFC for a package of organic herbs. $ 1.79 at TJ’s for the same stuff. No joke! Their canned Great Northern Beans are 99 cents and are organic.
I also like their meats and cheese section when you’re in a pinch. Not very fancy stuff, but it’ll do for a night of sitting in front of the television, catching up on shows.
I haven’t tried too many of their desserts but their macarons are surprisingly good, and so is their pear almond tart. Skip the bread pudding — that was not even worth eating.

I love Trader Joe’s. This is a fab location.
Same size as other locations like the one in West Seattle, this store also has all the same food stuffs.
Grabbed a quart each of organic carrot juice and organic tangerine juice, dried apples and dried bananas for $ 15.
While standing in line with my boyfriend, a cashier walked over, invited us to his line and took our items from our hands. He was cheerful and sweet. Thanks Doug!
Plenty of parking, but lot is packed.

The place to get innexpensive good wine, the store is clean, customer service reminds me like at Costco

Update: Parking no longer seems to be a problem. Yay.

I love Trader Joe’s, why have I not discovered it sooner? I thought since everything seems organic and local, it would be similar to Whole Food’s prices, but until recently that I had to pick up a couple items, I realized how affordable everything this! A pack of avocados here are only $ 2.70 compared to Winco’s for $ 3.99, what the heck! Water bottles are only $ 0.17, humus is $ 1.99, you get the picture. These things add up, but I’m very happy at the quality of everything for the price. They have a lot of exclusive items because mostly everything is their own brand, there’s a sample section in the corner of the store behind the produce department. They also have quite the variety of packaged food if you work closeby and need to ready to eat or ready to heat lunch.
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Just started working nearby so I go here a lot. Food is always great, staff is always nice and checkout is a breeze even with the long lines! Robert checked me out and he was especially kind and provided amazing customer service. Love this place!

This is your standard Trader Joe’s — little bit smaller than some of the other ones I have seen around Seattle, but good nonetheless.
Go here only if you’re looking for specialty items — you’re not going to find large varieties of one item here, you’ll find Trader Joe’s brand, and only Trader Joe’s brand.
We go here for just a couple of reasons.
1) Decent selection of specialty crafted cheeses not found at larger chain grocery stores
2) Their frozen food department is actually good — quality and flavor of bagged processed goodness just doesn’t match up to TJ’s quality meats
3) Pumpkin here, pumpkin there, pumpkin pumpkin everything everywhere during the holiday season
4) They are always sampling something in the back corner
5) Wine, lots of wine
Even though the location is kind of in an awkward spot, there always seems to be parking. It’s hit or miss with the cashiers, some very friendly and want to get you in and out, and others like to talk about what you’re cooking for dinner and how life’s been. It can go either way =)

I love TJ’s! The employees are really friendly and willing to go out of their way to help you. They always take you right to the item you ask for.

I’m a huge TJ fan and have been to most of their eastside sites, and some in Seattle. This site has its pros and cons:
PROs: the usual wonderful TJ fare and the usual wonderful TJ prices; samples to try!; beautiful flowers and so inexpensive; $ 1 greeting cards; a swell shopping cart parking area right outside the front door (SO smart); lots of employees in the aisles who ask if you need help and will actually walk you to the items you need (even if you simply ask them to point the way); nice bathrooms; cashiers all open, and move along briskly; friendly employees.
CONs: small and horribly configured parking lot; smaller store than other TJs; no wine or any alcohol sold at this TJ site (my cashier told me they just don’t carry any alcohol here. Not a big deal for me, but it may be for others. TJs are known for their inexpensive and good wines!).
TJs carry so many terrific items, at such reasonable prices, too many to list here. It’s the primary grocery store for me and my family. I think you just can’t beat this chain.

This location is always so busy! It’s no wonder why though: organic produce for the price of non-​organic! Trader Joe’s sells many products that have become necessities for me: the pound plus imported Belgian chocolate bar (for those chocolate cravings), the green plant juice blend (for when I need a boost), their ready to eat Indian fare (for when I need dinner in a time crunch), and most recently the Greek yogurt with honey (for when I want a healthy treat).
Issaquah of course makes you pay for bags, so bring your reusable bags to make checkout go smoother.
Toward the back of the store they have samples and they always use different combinations of products from the store to make something amazing. Example: organic tomato soup with chimichurri rice thrown in. Delicious and healthy dinner in 5 minutes flat? Yes please!
I would die without my Trader Joe’s!

I go here at least 1 – 2 times a week and I live 20 minutes away. They have a great store and great customer service.

Who doesn’t love TJ’s? I was surprised at the low star reviews. This place rocks! They have the best selection and prices of produce and dairy… better than most super markets. Their prices are GREAT and the staff is so nice.
Top things to try… hollandaise sauce, cheeses, coffee/​teas, pot stickers, hummus, ice cream and dog treats/​dog food! Don’t forget the flowers, herbs, wine and vitamins are priced well and large selection.
The only ting about the Issaquah location, since they moved is parking during peak shopping times (which I never go) but I would imagine it could get ugly.
I shop here a few time a week! They always have new items to try!

Hmmmm… Well TJ has never been my thing. I went yesterday, because I was in the area and thought I’d pick up some snacks. It’s been so long that I went to the former location to find that’s it’s been moved. That’s fine. Until I discover where. Dun, dun, duuuuuun. The evil Gillman village. God help us all. Impossible to get into on the best of days, zero parking anywhere. I’m willing to walk too. Ladies, looking for snacks in too stuffed bags in the parking lot. What a mess.
I battled my way past hipsters, and rich soccer moms, snagged my snack items and ran to the registers. Only, people here are actually buying full carts if stuff. Why? Most of this can be found cheaper at an actual grocery store for less. The bearded cashier was rambling on about craft beer to the millionaire in front of me with the cart of stuff, so I ran to the next cashier.
I purchased one bag of groceries and spent $ 50. So there you go.
Big bright store, no parking (front or back), weirdy beardy cashiers, expensive product.
Sorry, TJ I’m not you demographic.

You seen one, you seen em all. What you may not have seen (or perhaps you have) was the lady who purchased 20 tins of cat food and 40 granola bars and an assortment of other end-​of-​times pantry items. And of course all I had was a four pack of hard cider and a bag of those addictive fried peas snacks. Thankfully another TJ clerk snatched me out of the line and my temporary purgatory.

How about a little update on TJ’s! The Issaquah location is the closes to me, it’s not the biggest Trader Joe’s I have been in, but not the smallest either.
Service here was good, cleanliness of the store was great, product options were plentiful! I love seeing local produce and other food items in a chain store such as TJ’s.
When they have them, I always buy the Macarons (in the frozen section.) Oh my goodness are they awesome! The frozen breaded chicken strips are tasty too if you are in need of a quick meal.
It is a little bit of a drive for me, but the prices are right and the products are never disappointing. I am definitely a lover of Trader Joe’s!

I love Trader Joe’s. This is where I do the bulk of my grocery shopping. I love the range of Trader Joe’s exclusive products such as the cookie butter, their frozen desserts, and their selection of cheese. I have to be careful about coming here hungry or else I end up with bags of their snacks — which is not really a problem but a blessing in disguise!
My favorite thing would be the selection of wines. You can’t go wrong with any of the Trader Joe’s Reserve brand. I try to get something new each time I go.
I am taking one star off because sometimes their produce can be a hit or miss. I have purchased strawberries from here that have gone bad within 3 days.
The parking lot is always a little hairy at the Issaquah location. I haven’t had a problem finding a spot (walking isn’t an issue for me) but please drive with a little more caution! I’m talking about the people that zoom down the aisles and enter the parking lot at an increased speed.

What is it with Issaquah acting like they are Bellevue or something?! Rude staff, stupid Bag law that I forgot about because I never come to Issaquah, and Trader Joe’s already acts like you have committed the ultimate sin if you didn’t bring your own bags in the first place.
It seems like the same size store as my location I go to in Everett, so nothing new there. Same stuff, It’s trader Joe’s so you know what you are getting into when you go here.
Staff needs an attitude adjustment, don’t be a rude hipster.

New as of 11÷14÷12
Big and clean. Walking distance to all popular shops. people are missing all the parking they have in the back. People can be so transparent not looking under the obvious…