Trader Joe’s

For being a smaller trader joe’s, they still pack everything in there and if you have been to one trader joe’s, you’ve been to them all…
This location is very well organized, clean and the staff is super friendly.
Parking lot gets pretty busy, so if you can make a daytime, mid week trip, do it. Weekends are too busy for this Unilocaler…

First review for the New Year!
Oh how I love thee Trader Joes! The one stop grocery store that carries everything you can possibly need with a low price and quality ingredients! I frequent this location since it’s so easily accessible though this is one of the smaller Trader Joe’s that I’ve been to. The parking situation is usually easy to find in an open parking lot. The only times when I found it difficult was either on a Holiday such as New Years eve or Christmas eve where people are frantically buying last minute ingredients for dinner or what not.
Even if it does get packed, the line still does move quickly. Usually you are able to find all the ingredients you will need to make anything here. The only sad thing is that there are some seasonal items only that only come once a year so once it is gone, it’s gone! A perfect example of this would be the ginger beer that comes in a large glass bottle. Once all the stock is gone, you will have to wait a entire year again so it’s best to stock up while you can!
Don’t be a sucker and go to whole foods for your organic needs when you can come to Trader Joe’s for a competitive price and friendlier staff!

I LOVE Trader Joes!
This is a good location — pretty big parking lot, nice staff, good food. This location always seems to be well-​stocked too.
I am a fan of most TJ’s foods, but I especially like their prepared salads to take for lunch!

Everyone is just so friendly at this location! I like coming here because it’s close to work so I can stop by on my lunch break to get a few things. The parking lot can be a pain on peak hours so I definitely avoid it on the weekends. The selection is fantastic because they actually carry condensed milk. Not all locations carry it so now I can rely on this location to get this particular ingredient. Other than that, Trader Joe’s is always nice to visit for healthy foods!

Love this place! So many healthy food choices. Salad section is the bomb!
Often there is someone serving samples which have tasted so good, I’ve bought it. There’s always something new to try.

A great Trader Joe’s location. One of the few locations that actually has a good size parking lot. It also has wider aisles than many of the Trader Joes locations and there are plenty of carts available outside. Remember to bring your reusable bags since you’ll have to pay for paper bags here! And you must try the cookie butter… yum!

This is my local neighborhood Trader Joe’s — it’s always stocked with my favorite items. The people who work in this store are very friend, always smiling and very accomodating. One of the better TJs.

It is not the first time that I buy expired food by mistake in Traders Joe´s. Meat and dairy products are often not the freshest, but I haven’t had any problem returning them. I got a pie that had expired the day before at TJ in Pasadena. I try to exchange it (not even returning) for another one in TJ La Cañada and they told me that they don’t take expired food. First, if they wont take it they shouldn’t sell it. Second, considering that most of TJ clients are like me and spend most of our money at their stores, that is bad business policy. My $ 400+ a week in food are going somewhere else because of a $ 7 pie.
Our friendly neighborhood store is now a big corporation

I like the place… quirky stuff… but as it is mostly there own brands the quality is very consistent! Don’t go here for normal evryday stuff like paper towels… but for wine it kicks ass.
Strangely enough one of their best items is their British steak and ale pie from the frozen section… I lived in London for a year and theirs are as good one from a Piccadilly Pub.

Being the only Trader Joe’s within 5 miles radius. This TJ gets crowded easily. I often come here after early morning school drop off, so the parking isn’t too bad. But, if you come in the late afternoons or on the weekends, its a completely different story. Good luck, try another store instead. It will take you forever to park, shop and getting out of the parking lot.
TJS always have the happiest employees. This is a place you won’t get «if you don’t see it on the shelf, likely we don’t have any left» as an answer. They will go fetch whatever you want for you. I love TJS for that reason.

I’ve been coming to this TJ location for years now. I work in Pasadena but live in Altadena and it is much easier to access this location since it is right off the freeway. Staff here is alway super knowledgeable and friendly. The place is always well stocked and tend to have the higher end options as trader joes goes… Bathrooms always clean and that is a plus if you are taking a three year old in who won’t let you help with the process. I love the flow of the layout of this location and the aisle are wide enough too. One down side is the parking, its not like the parking is bad, its the design and the way people navigate in the lot, it just doesn’t flow well. Then again might have a little to do with some of the patrons and their entitlement.
I come here all the time and will keep doing so.

Like many Californians, I’ve been to quite a number of Trader Joe’s. And I guess the beauty of Trader Joe’s is that you know what to expect as they try to carry the same goods at all locations. Most TJ employees, I’ve found, are friendly and eager to help.
You have a new layout, different signage perhaps, but generally, the goods are usually organized the same way. Produce, wine, dairy, frozen so once you find the right aisle… you’re golden. Even the parking lots are the same, no matter how large or small, they are accident zones. You can feel your heartbeat racing as you battle the drivers all pulling out at once and pedestrians focused on their phones, but usually it’s worth it.

(Shopped 08÷24÷14 SU @ 1:30pm): This Joe may be average but they always had what I needed at wonderful prices and helpful super-​chill employees!
After 21 Unilocal check-​ins and counting, I felt I finally owed it to my hometown Trader Joe’s a review it so rightfully deserved… especially since one stipulation was that I reviewed ANYTHING where I had some kind of experience whether transactional or entertaining. To those (and I’ve found many) who felt a review for a «chain business» was beneath them, your apathy and disregard for the true usage and business model of Unilocal dismayed me. With that being said, let the claws come out!:
Bananas ($ 0.19 ea.) — Forever a swimmer, these were one of my staple grocery items that must be bought here. The size and shape were usually good. Sometimes I had to wrestle the older customers for the green ones that lasted longer. Stay away… those are mine!
Milton’s Whole Grain Plus Bread ($ 3.49) — A bit more pricey than most loaves, this particular one was generally lower in both calories and sodium for those who were watching either. The taste was great and the heartiness held you over throughout the day. Plus, I found this loaf to stay fresh longer so little to no spoilage.
Wines…wines…wines ($ 35.44) — I found that this location carried a unique and varied selection of varietals from regions all over the world at some of the best prices compared to other grocery, liquor or specialty stores. Sure, they had a staple collection of wines but during each visit you’re almost gauranteed to spot something new. With prices that ranged from $ 2.50-$ 35.00, there was bound to be something for everyone.
Service — Impeccable — from the happy greeters, to the helpful stockers, the always cheerful samples person and the casual checkers. The relaxed vibe similar to that of a hippy commune was alive and well here and I’m ready to join!
Parking (free) — This was the one knock I had about this location. Located in a small outdoor shopping center that included a Starbucks, Aaron Brothers, PetCo and a U.S. Bank, the whole lot from the driving lanes, each spot and the two entrances/​exits were tight. If things were any tighter diamonds would be squeezed from the asphalt! Do yourself a favor and park in the outer rim of the lot. If you couldn’t walk this, you were a sorry lazy arse!
Atmosphere, décor, ambience — Quaint, snug but familial may be the best descriptive words. The shopping carts and carriages were parked outside. Once inside, a small fruits and vegetable section to your right, refrigerated items along the right and back walls. A couple short aisles of canned and packaged goods in the center, the wine section in the left-​hand corner, other alcohol and water along the left wall, and finally 4 – 5 checkout aisles with a customer services counter in the corner before you left. Plenty of natural and electric lighting that guided you. And since each store handled its own decorations and marketing, vibrant colored chalk messages scrawled on black boards and displays were found everywhere. There were no TVs or background music.
Attire — Totally casual, so I would normally be in a t-​shirt, boardshorts, and flip-​flops.
Overall, Trader Joe’s in La Canada Flintridge continued to be my favorite location because I got to support my hometown neighborhood and the familiarity of it all. Generally speaking, more people should shop them than the bigger grocers if you needed something quick and simple for lunches or dinners. I found total value based on the prices, service, and experience noted above (total paid experience was around $ 43.00; no tip required). Honestly, the prices and service simply kicked arse! And they accepted my credit card of choice… AMEX! 5.0 STARS

I was just at this store and bought a few items and one of the item was
Red Seedless Grapes and once i was home my girlfriend noticed they were rotten and mushy, she said it should be a crime to sell fruit and produce like that.
I live over in the city of Sunland, so by the time i drive back there and the gas i spend going back there is not worth it to return them.
So in the trash they went
The grapes cost me $ 3.69
The store should really make the drive over to my place and bring me another basket of grapes that are good in quality.
The best thing i can think of is not to buy any produce from this place.
This is not the first time this has happened to me, the last couple of times i just shrug it off, but i figure i should warn other people.
The store is kept clean and the parking lot is fairly large.
The store has a lot of great items…
The person or people working in the produce section needs to check the stock more often or maybe they need to be re-​trained for their job so this does not happen in the future.

Small Trader Joe’s location in La Canada. There’s always a steady flow of people in and out and the staff is generally helpful. This specific clientele here are a bit hmmm … uppity for my taste. I’ve gone here for many years and I can say that I get that feeling quite a bit. The staff generally make up for it. Love the produce and selection.

I like Trader Joe’s stores in general however sometimes I come to this store but I don’t get the super customer support as I have seen in Northridge or Montrose or my favorite Oakland store. I chalked up last evening’s bland manager response to my question about a product as a long day having to work with entitled customers. General staff were fine and responsive but this poor manager needs some sleep.

Great customer service! I walked up to the cashier to pay with only one patron in front of me (other lines also had 2 people in line), and they opened a check-​out stand for me! More people got in line after me and the original line I was in and they opened ANOTHER check-​out stand!
In total, there were 6 check-​out stands open. I appreciate that this TJ’s was so efficient and considerate to get people in and out during the lunch hour.

I was in the neighbor and stopped by to save me some time with my grocery shopping. The parking is a little pain but thats okay i was able to find a space. This TJ’s shares a lot with other stores. WOW when I walked into the store the TJ’s is way bigger than the one I normally go too. I felt like it was my first time at TJ’s. I really needed to get a few things like my stuff for my salad and my water. Well lets just say that I bought a little too much. I think its because I was hungry as well. The staff here is really friendly. One of the cashiers was singing along with one of the little costumers. I like how this location is fully stocked with all kinds of items. If I am ever around here I will stop by.

Health food store. I can never go wrong.
Inexpensive stuffs especially wines.
I love to buy their ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR for less than $ 3 a bottle.
BYOSB. (Bring your own shopping bag).
Energetic staff!

Great organic produce and a much lower price then their competitors Whole Foods any day! I buy their homemade corn tortillas and the dried fruit and the fresh spinach and avocados are always a great buy. They carry lots of organic fresh meat and a better quality selection of juices and great and friendly customer service!