Trader Joe’s

BEST TRADER JOE’S LOCATION I’VE BEEN TO!!!
The layout was awesome and it was easy to go from produce to meats and dairy. Then up and down the isles. SO EASY!!!
Every spacious and even though I went while it was busy, I didn’t feel like people were rushing me so they could get their groceries either.
I’d definitely go out of my way to come to this location in the future.

I fudging love Trader Joe’s. Yes. I am that person. It makes me sad that it’s not closer (a lot closer) to my house, but once in awhile I do make the trip up to Jenkintown. Their prices are fair for the products they offer and they have some sweet finds. I actually find some things cheaper there than I do at other grocery stores, and they’re definitely cheaper than other health food stores. The staff is extremely friendly. However, I did notice that the crowd shopping there can be a little on the rudeish side. It’s not the fault of the establishment though… but I did notice a huge lack of «please,» «thank you,» and «excuse me.» Yes, I am the manner police. Other than that though, awesome place to check out. It’s small inside and can get rather busy, but it’s worth visiting.

I really like this store, a little bit more expensive than you average supermarket, but I really like th things they carry. I love the selection of organic foods and their meats, again a little bit more on the pricer side, but I love their breakfast selection, meats, cereal, gluten free etc. The staff is always helpful and on hand to help any needs whether you need help finding something or you want to try something and they let you on the floor. My first time I came here I wanted to dry the green bean snacks and an associate opened the bag and let us try, I never seen that before, so its the little things that make this store great.

I really like this place. It’s small, but I’ve never see it overly crowded and all the workers are smiling and happy. Prices are on the cheap too compared to Whole Foods and The Fresh Market. So while the variety isn’t there to just browse and window shop, if you know what you want, you’ll be in and out in no time.

I have never in my 4 years of shopping here had a problem with the size of this store, crowding, or stock. I typically buy a few things at a time and use a basket as opposed to a cart, so that could be one reason. Yeah, I guess it gets busy, but everyone has been polite to me when pursuing the shelves. I only once could not find what I was looking for a left my contact info for when it came back in stock and was notified the next day that it was in.
The parking lot on the other hand needs a Unilocal page all its own because it’s a creature all its own.

Great food at great prices. Seems to be quite a new location — lots of space and very well set out. Also a decent sized parking lot that always has spaces near to the door!

I LOVE IT HERE! They have an amazing selection of ordinary and unordinary products. The service is awesome and the prices are reasonable. My Luna bars are always the same price which is awesome because other grocery stores change their prices all the time. I of course can never spend less then $ 50 but that’s due to me stocking up because this location isn’t very close to home. Wish it was closer I’d definitely be a regular.

I love Trader Joe’s more than most grocery stores, after all they’ve got great selections or organic meat, unusual cheese, interesting vegan products and delicious baked goods. Plus they have a great deal of decent prepackaged foods (i.e. samosas, tamales, etc) that don’t taste like cardboard!
That being said, this is the store I most often shop at and it is terrible. Watch as yuppies and hipsters fight over the last flourless cake. Hear the screams of agitated children. Get hit by carts a million times as you try to navigate down the narrow aisles. It is packed to the gills on the weekends with people, all of whom are overwhelmed and rude because of it. It’s something you have to see to believe, and their parking lot is a cluster in and of itself.
I guess I’ve got nothing to complain about because I’m just one of the teaming hordes on Sunday, but my suggestion to them is to move into a much larger facility to accommodate their huge customer base. Love Trader Joe’s, this store is a mess though.

I love this location and I’m so glad that it’s within a 5 mile radius of my house. I come here weekly for groceries but I’m always disappointed when I miss the delivery shipment of the cookie butter or the refrigerated tamales!!!

Great store, lots of selections. The staff are always willing to help.
It’s almost impossible to go there and only buy a few items! Today i went to buy ¾ items and ended up buying a whole lot more!

I love trader joes I really do, and this one isn’t necessarily bad, the staff rocks and is super friendly but the store has some downsides. Yes I went here on a Sunday afternoon, yes I expected it to be crowded, but I didn’t expect it to look like a major blizzard or hurricane was due to hit any minute!
They were out of some serious essentials, and I can imagine it’s hard to restock as frequently as they need to with how busy the store is, but to run out of oatmeal when it’s cold outside? You’re killingggg meeeee TJ’s.
Otherwise a couple of other items they were running low on and I found everything I needed. When I asked where the oatmeal was the employees were nothing but polite. So overall a good experience, but I’m salty I had to drive to another grocery store just to get a box of oatmeal.

I prefer the center city location, this one is nice, friendly staff, but way too small for the massive crowd they get on the weekends.

I frequent and have never had a bad experience. Very friendly staff and great cashiers. Smaller store but it always gets the job done. They always have what I want/​need. Parking can be rough but that should be the least of your worries.

I really like Trader Joe’s. I don’t shop at this particular location very often, but I have been here before. It is a relatively cramped store, and tends to be unpleasantly busy when I visit it, but I think that’s an artifact of the fact that I tend to visit on weekends – Trader Joe’s everywhere seem to be like a zoo on weekends.
The trader joe’s selection is pretty much the same in every store, so I’ll be brief: Epic wins: CHEESE. Wins: nuts, canned seafood, random canned things like olives, olive oil, Clif bars, chocolate. Loses: frozen seafood, tea. Take-​it-​or-​leave-​it: produce, milk and dairy. That’s my opinion. Nowadays, it is cheese that brings me in the door, cheese that keeps me as a customer. Nuts help a lot too. Mmm… nuts.
The one thing that I think is really crappy about this store in particular is the style of development that it is located within. It’s about as car-​oriented as it gets. Nearby is the pleasant, walkable community of Jenkintown and this place is pretty much out of normal walking distance – and it’s not only far from the population centers, but its set way back from the road, and there’s no convenient pedestrian path to it, just walking along parking lots.
The design, for being as car-​oriented as it is, is even inconvenient to cars. There’s no way to drive down to connect with the other parking lots, you need to drive way out and around. The intersection with the driveway just before getting out to 611 is awkward and a bit unsafe… it would be better if there were more separation to allow safer turns onto the other driveway to reach the other parts of the parking lot.
The whole development this store is located in is such an epic fail in terms of sustainable design that I am docking this store one star for that alone.

this is one of the smaller tjs. but its trader joes. I get what I get and I like it. checkout clerk was nice.
I didn’t notice a crowd at all — I was there on a Tuesday at 5pm.

Let’s face it Trader Joe’s is the best alternative to Whole Foods AKA Whole Paycheck. While the store is small, it has all the organic essentials from meats to veggies. They lack a deli but that’s ok. This location is better than the one in center city in my opinion. Yes it’s small and crowded but if you’ve read my other reviews you know I don’t trust skinny chefs. Good places always get crowded; it happens. The quality and prices can’t be beat. ⁵⁄₅ for Trader Joes.

Beware the parking lot! It is one-​way, even though it’s not marked.
It seems at every Trader Joe’s I visit, the parking lot traffic clearly foreshadows the shopping buggy traffic. Often, once people are out of their cars, they’ll be nicer face-​to-​face. But at Trader Joe’s, it’s a free for all inside and out.
I can’t blame my fellow shoppers. If there’s only one packet left of Meatless Meatballs, you better believe I’ll block you from picking them up. Don’t even get me started on the Bolivian Blend organic fair trade coffee.
Trader Joe’s is famous for no longer carrying favorites, but we seem to have hit a good streak lately with the high-​protein tofu, garlic chipotle salsa, low-​fat string cheese, and reduced guilt kale and greek yogurt dip. I also can’t resist the boxed tomato soup or teeny taters.

My favorite TJ location of course b/​c they’ve never been out of what I came for, of course this mostly depends on when you are shopping. I love the staff here, since I shop the same times usually, I am always sure to run into the same TJ workers. Everyone’s very helpful and friendly, I’ve tried some of the best foods thanks to their suggestions. TJ has awesome everything! From the florals to the frozen section down to the bath & body, at Trader Joe’s you simply cannot go wrong and always free samples to taste as you manuvere through the tight aisles. Yes, it’s super cramped but can be a fun experience with the right crowd. The parking lot gets crazy but there’s not much that should deter you from visiting TJ’s place. Buy the frozen mac n cheese and thank me later! :-p

this location flows better. it’s a bit bigger than the one in CC philly. and the people here know how to move and shop in that trader joes style where in which they are not in your way the entire time.
I’ve never run into the problem here where the items I want are hit or miss if they’ll actually be in stock. I don’t see lots of empty spaces like the other location and that I like. I like to feel like the market isn’t selling out !

I hit this store up about once a week for my weekly needs. The people who work here are super friendly and it’s always a treat.
Some of my favorite TJ’s items: tea tree body wash (smells so sweet), pine litter (cheaper than any other brand!), gnocchi alla sorrenta (7 minutes to cook a delicious authentic meal) and crab cakes (where else can you find two crab cakes for 3 bucks?) I just wish PA didn’t have such stupid liquor laws, because we are missing out on some great wine deals here!
The other hidden gem at TJ’s: the flowers. I purchased 10 bouquets to incorporate into my table settings here the day before my wedding. I absolutely love gerber daisies, and this was the spot where I found a ton of them for a very reasonable price.