Trader Joe’s

***This review reflects my experience yesterday… So Much so I felt the need to finally review TJs and their awesome Employee KAT!***
I don’t shop here often but I’ve also never had a bad experience here either. Employees are always super helpful, friendly, and sincere. All the foods we’ve bought and tried we’ve never had any complaint about, some were good– not quite good enough to purchase again but not horrible enough to return either. I hear they have an amazing return policy, fortunately I’ve not had to check it out.
It was out 10 yr anniversary. I had called a few days before to confirm they regularly stocked Calla lilies. The guy double checked and reported he always sees them in stock. Great, I figured, since not many places in town actually have them on hand. So I stroll in yesterday afternoon to pick up a ridiculous amount of Callas. None on the shelves, so I enlist an employee for some help as im stressing out… Panic begins to set in.
Kat, a cute, hip chick with an awesome style and personality helps me look around. I explain my dilemma, anniversary etc and she’s so concerned she double checks the back room just in case… No luck. She genuinely felt apathy, offering me a bouquet of my choice, on the house. Come to find out they were having inventory done and have let their stock drop low to make accounting easier. Meaning: no callas NOW.
Stressed and scrambling I start calling other local floral depts (Safeway, Freddie’s, Costco…). Nothing. Kat kept insisting I take a bouquet or she would feel horrible. Eventually, I took her up on her offer… She wore me down!
Only due to KAT… They ended up getting a sale outta me. Since I needed to call an audible on the play and readjust my game plan and strategy, I paid for a dozen beautiful roses and took Kats offer to supplement. With her help, things went amazingly better, flowers were well received and my wife and I had a good laugh over dinner about the ordeal.
Hey TJ! KAT deserves a raise and to be recognized as amazing person who made a difference in my day. She’s a remarkable asset to your company and I will definitely be shopping with you guys more often SOLEY due to HER!!!

So sad. I have been here 3 times and keep hoping for more. I am used to Trader Joes in Reno NV where you get fresh food, sandwiches, salads, meals you want to take home and enjoy after a long day when you dont feel like cooking. This place is nothing but frozen and jar food.
Bizzarly its very busy every time I go in, with middle to senior adged dirty grey haired (Medford…whats up with the dirty grey hair???) men and women in a frenzy to get the foods they think they want. They will crowd you, bump into you with out saying excuse me or just have to hover over you when your looking at something.
I got a spinach dip today that was $ 3.69 and was horrible, it just tasted like ground up spinach in water… BALACH!
The only thing I can say positive about this store is that the staff is always friendly.
This was my last visit and Im sure this company couldnt care less but Ill go to Costco in the future.

It’s ok, but I’ve been to better Trader Joes. This one was a bit lacking. Produce seemed old and not as fresh as I was hoping. I couldn’t find any kosher meats and cheese section looked liked it needed to be restocked. At least they had the Trader Joe hummus I love so much.
Probably won’t be back.

OK — I have always cooked frozen turkeys because a butcher friend of mine told me that they were much fresher. They don’t languish waiting for the holiday but are cleaned and butchered and frozen while still fresh. This year I tried «fresh» from TJs. Kosher yet. GROSS! Missing parts, split skin, grey sections, the thing could fly for all the feathers I had to pluck off! Very bad choice! Oh– by the way– it was frozen when I bought it even though they advertise fresh.

So many healthy items makes me feel like a kid in a sugar free candy store. The prices are slightly higher than your average grocery store, but I can assure you that you are getting quality products here.

It’s got everything a Trader Joe’s should have… clean, well stocked, and easy to navigate. Plenty of parking around too. Live in a city now that has no TJ’s so needed to stock up and found everything I usually get in the Bay Area.

So, this is a review for the Medford store. Some people seem to be leaving reviews for the Trader Joe’s franchise in general, and expressing their philosophical differences with the company itself. But my review is for the Medford store. First of all, it is just awesome that we finally have a Trader Joe’s store here in our smallish community. The store is always clean and well-​organized and the staff is extremely friendly and helpful. I have noticed a very low turn-​over rate with employees since opening, so they must be treating their employees pretty well. I always find the most interesting products here — stuff I can’t find anywhere else, at least not locally. This is why most of us love Trader Joe’s after all. I don’t need to find EVERYTHING I need or want at this store. I still buy my produce at the co-​op or farmer’s market. But I love their selection of natural frozen foods and I love the fact that EVERYTHING with the Trader Joe’s label on it is guaranteed to be GMO-​free. I will continue to support Trader Joe’s and I think the Medford store is just GREAT! Here is a fun
article about why Trader Joe’s is awesome:

The most wonderful staff in the world! I work next door to this store and every staff member is friendly and helpful. Plus they have awesome products! Love these people and their store.

I used to love Trader Joe’s but there’s such a lack of quality here. All of their leafy greens are in bags and not fresh! I don’t see them supporting local ingredients. Also, most everything is Trader Joe’s brand, not comforting considering some of their own prodcts have been subject to recall several times.
Not coming back…
P. S. The entrance/​exit is ridiculous! People trying to leave have to use the same door people are trying to come in through.

I have been having an affair with Joe since early November 2014. My husband is aware of this & understands the difficulty I am having in leaving him (in leaving JOE, not in leaving my husband!) cold turkey :) We have been seeing each other every few weeks… I think however I just found my reason to finally break up. I went in and bought my «usual» and then a few new items to try. Despite the claustrophobic size of the store (its very tiny & must be the smallest one I have ever seen) & the bare minimum requirement width of the aisles, (which, if there is one of those «future customer» toddlers pushing what is supposed to be an adorable little grocery cart whilst their guardian is 20 feet away & saying «come here come here you can make it» you are screwed in having any sort of chance to shop/​check out & leave within 30 minutes.), I have still persevered with true ambition and devotion. So onto my final straw.
I went in there the other day 4÷12÷15 and as mentioned bought the usual items plus several other decadent jewels. So as I am checking out, the cashier, who is under 25 & a bit infatuated with his alleged savvy & witticism, makes a comment that puts me onto the «old people» category… sweet! I am blushing with happiness. Then the total bill seems higher than what I had anticipated but then again I did buy some new goodies to try so I must have just lost count of the dollar amount as I shopped from that final narrow aisle. So I get my treasures bagged up & head home. Well… honestly I don’t always fine tooth comb my receipts, however, when I got home & put my receipt on the counter something caught my eye in the upper portion of the receipt… it listed an item that I am deathly allergic to & would never buy. Sooooooooooooo that led to looking over the entire receipt & realizing that the first $ 63+ worth of items that I paid for were not mine!!! I immediately called the store & spoke with a woman that said to just bring in the receipt as soon as I was able & that they would rectify it. I told her that I live out in the Applegate but would get there as soon as I was able. It is a 35 minute drive from my house to this Medford OR Trader Joes… and I went today with my receipt. Thats a hour and ten minute drive round trip ya get me? I did get a reimbursement which I would expect, and a «we are sorry» as it seems to be no big deal to them. but what I had to go through to remedy this over charge in regard to my time/​gas/​time etc etc… they really didn’t care. I would think that a corporation of their size would at least offer what has been a very dedicated consumer a gift card or something to make me feel better about giving them money again. However, they will not notice my absence nor will my lack of future purchases affect them a bit. Bye Bye Joe. it’s been something… not impressed.

This location is a busy one… So the nice thing is there is always fresh produce being cycled through. The drawback is that if you are a late shopper, many of the products (especially the frozen stuff) may be gone by the evening. However, after each visit I feel well taken care of by the wonderful staff and their prices can’t be beat.

I, admittedly, heart Trader Joe’s. They have some great deals on certain things, addictive snack foods and a decent alcohol selection. The staff here is always friendly and looks smashing in hawaiian prints. The only things to really avoid here are fruits and vegetables (usually shipped in from out of the country and not very flavorful). The do have a decent selection of organic products, which I appreciate, but it’s outnumbered by conventional products. I’ll always come here for some of my favorite products and am happy to have this option here in Medford.

Like ALL Trader Joe’s locations they have both excellent priced items, and overly expensive items… lots of bargain priced wines, good prices and selection on cheese, really good chicken sausages in a variety of flavors at a good price point. A good place to buy quality olive oils at a better than average price. Otherwise, many items are priced high, similar to a gourmet or health food store, but quality is always consistent. Friendly, smiling high energy staff, and a better than average parking lot for a TJ’s! Of course the parking situation just might reflect upon the fact that most Oregonians are far more polite when driving than the typical Califonian! And before you get all bent by this remark, I was born and raised in California before coming to my senses and moving here to the Rogue Valley…

If you want to spend more money for less food that is more unhealthy, come to Trader Joe’s. Although the products are cute and the environment is nice inside, it’s not worth the prices and unhealthy food.

This is a «cult» store for many fans: re-​located, better-​off Californians who had long lobbied for a Medford branch. Aside from very cheap good wine, most of the items are expensive. The store is stocked primarily with snacks, beverages and prepared foods – good for those who don’t cook. The quality of the items is generally good and many healthy foods are featured. The produce section is small and there is no fresh meat section.

Much better than expected. probably the friendliest Trader Joe’s I have ever been to. A bit on the small side though.

This is a new store and my first visit. I have never lived anywhere long term with a Trader Joe’s so my experience is limited to shopping as a visitor. This is the smallest Trader Joe’s I have been to and I did not need much but I did a fair amount of browsing. I liked the items I bought and saw some I would buy regularly if I lived there. People were friendly and the store was clean. Both to be expected in a new store.

Wow! In a way I am kind of bummed because I don’t have an excuse to hit the In’ N Out Burger in Redding while justifying it with a run to TJ’s. I am also worried because the pre-​made Baklava, u-​bake-​em chocolate croissants, Lacey’s toffee cookies, and my other favorite waste-​expanding, delicious treats are now local and I can buy them anytime. Well at least my diet restarts on Monday :)
Sigh…
But I am excited! Really.

The layout is slightly different than other TJ stores. Excellent selection of wines, huge fresh produce section, and very affordable organic products. The same dangerous «sin» aisle with all of our favorite indulgences, too!
We’ll be saving hundreds in gas now that we have a local store!

AT LAST! We have our own Trader Joe’s. The crowd was huge today, but it was fun standing in line waiting to check out with all our baskets filled with goodies. Just about everyone there was elated that we finally no longer have to make pilgrimages to Eugene or Redding to get our Trader Joe’s fix. Reminded me of Black Friday, but everyone was friendly and glad to have them in our neighborhood.
Finally a reasonably priced alternative to the expensive co-​ops and Gooseberries in Grants Pass.
For well priced wine, reasonable priced gourmet items, and just fun food shopping, go here for a good experience.