Trader Joe’s

TJ’s is my go to shopping stop no matter what city! The serving sizes are perfect for a family of 3 and of course delicious! The Menlo Park TJ’s staff is most helpful and seriously just wonderful! The only thing I have to complain about this location is how often they have an employee turnover. –sad face– the upside is they do hire friendly people. The facility is clean and well organized, but I believe that is a normality across all TJ’s anyhow. Plus they do allow you to try any product you may not have tried or are curious to try when you ask nicely! –Huge smiley face–

Susie at TJ’s has such a great attitude. She’s a great employee and compliments some of the stuffiness of Menlo Park residents. Thanks for brightening the day, Susie.

Most of the cashiers at Trader Joe’s have a pleasant demeanor, but there’s some mean, nasty man-​haters working at this location,

I shop at Trader Joes quite a bit. Both in Menlo Park and San Carlos and have never had an issue. The cashiers are always friendly. But yesterday was the first time Ive ever experienced a rude cashier. The cashier Michael had a complete attitude. My mom and I shared a cart but I removed my items from the cart to do a separate transaction. First Michael did not even acknowledge us but that didn’t bother me. He finished my transaction so quickly that I didnt realize when he started grabbing the stuff out of my moms cart that my transaction was done and I said «oh that stuff is separate» which I had told him at the start. He glared at me and said «I know». I said oh I didnt get my receipt and with another glare said «its in your bag» I thought okee dokee. He then rang up my moms items but just seemed to be throwing her stuff around like something had ticked him off. He bags her stuff and there is one more empty bag and a few more items left on the counter he grabs the bag and the items and instead of putting the items in the bag he just throws them all in the cart. What the heck?! Who pissed in your coffee this morning?! He then puts my moms receipt in her bag and with a snarky attitude says «I will print a duplicate in case you didn’t see me put it in the bag.» WTF? I Love Trader Joes but the next time I see this guy at a register I will walk the other way!

I LOVE Trader Joe’s! They have the best prices on Wine and Champagne, They have some great salads (Yes, I eat 1 per year!!) They have the best prices on Pasta, and many other things!!!
Also, the employees are VERY nice, unlike many other large stores.

I love Trader Joe’s no matter what location I go to. The staff are always nice and friendly. The same products at every location and always in stock.

This is not a big TJ, but located in a convenient place.
I regularly buy salad for lunch. There is more salad selection at this place than TJ in Palo Alto (town and country). People working here seem to be happy.
Wish this place opened at 7 a.m.

I don’t come to the TJ’s a lot because I forget that it’s there! I came the other night and it was a pleasant experience. I went at the end of the day and they are doing some construction so it seemed to be a bit of a mess but that’s totally expected. The staff was friendly and they had everything that I wanted =].

Perhaps I’m being too hasty but I don’t believe I want to shop at this store. I called and asked the clerk if they carried a particular brand-​name item. He rather sharply responded «I doubt it; 95% of our products are Trader Joe’s-branded» and then said he’d check. When he returned, he said «We have [X product].» I replied «Thank you very much; I appreciate your help.» He hung up on me. Trader Joe’s is closer than Whole Foods but I’d rather drive farther than reward a business that hires rude employees.

Large Trader Joe’s easy, convenient parking, friendly staff although they didn’t really make eye contact or ask if I needed help like other TJ locations.
Clean aisles, room as well! Short lines.

My favorite grocery store. It’s in a convenient location in downtown MP and has ample parking though it can get a bit busy. The selection is great and the food is reasonably priced. I love their organic fruit and veggie selection too and it’s very affordable when compared to Whole Foods! All the employees are extremely friendly and they have a great food return policy. I love to bake and am always here shopping for more baking necessities!
My 5 favorite TJ snacks:
–Almondia Cookies… I am basically addicted to these. The right combination of dried fruit, nuts, and crunchiness. I could go through a couple packs of these a day.
–gluten free Chocolate chip cookies… I’m not even gluten free but these are wonderful if you love crunchy chocolate chip cookies
–Frozen Pad See Ew… not in the mood to cook but craving thai? Throw this on the stove and dinner will be ready in ~10minutes.
–Greek Honey Yogurt… simply the best. healthy and affordable and it tastes great with berries! I like to save and re-​use the containers too.
–Speculoos Cookie Butter … try to resist eating the entire jar… I used this in some crepes instead of Nutella and they were a huge hit

I am a huge fan of Trader’s Joe due to the tons of varieties stacked in shelves and every location I’ve been to never ceases to surprise my imagination of what vegetarian varieties can a store carry. They have plethora of veggie burger varieties in a decent size and price. This location is slightly bigger and better than mountain view location. They had a pumpkin squash soup to try and it tasted excellent. I am not a huge fan of pumpkin but I got some to go. I really like how they come up with innovative ways to introduce people to different palatable recipes from a known base.
Parking is small but try to go around off peak hours to beat the rush. They have flowers displayed outside the store and they have a huge collection. Raviolis, Cheeses, Pasta Sauces, Frozen fruits you need it they got it. Insanely fresh produce and best bang for your buck.

TJ’s butternut squash triangoli is excellent:
Pair it with TJ’s olive oil, TJ’s roasted pine nuts, and TJ’s Parmigiano-​Reggiano

The usual treats here.
All of the regular quality stuff here, but lower inventory.
Customer service: ok.
Parking: very tight.
Tip: park across the street, it’s free.

My favorite Trader Joe’s in the Bay Area. They always have the items I am searching for that are already sold out from Sunnyvale all the way up to both San Mateo locations. Now I just skip the other locations in favor of this one so I don’t risk having to make multiple trips. I’ve never had an issue with parking here as I can always find a few spots open in their parking lot.

Love TJ’s, but this location (or maybe all?) doesn’t have my favorite rosemary pecans! Super hard to find things here, for example, boxes of crackers were above the freezer items. Store is huge, but feel things are a bit displaced. The workers are friendly, but not as friendly as I’d find at other TJ’s, and the cashiers take forever.

Staff at this Trader Joe’s has always been super friendly and helpful. Whether I’m wandering around looking for the right dinner choice, or genuinely can’t find something I’m looking for, they always seem to know and are eager to assist.
One thing I’ve noticed about this one, and which is a little disappointing, is they often seem to be out of a lot of stuff on Sunday nights. I’ve been trying to get there earlier in the day to combat this. Other than that, great job guys.

I normally go to the TJ’s at Town and Country Village in Palo Alto and today was my first time at this one. As compared to that TJ’s the pros & cons here are:
Pros:
–More spread out, spacious, wider aisles
–Seemed to be a better selection here (although I may just be imagining that due to the bigger space)
–Food, especially in the frozen food aisles, seemed better displayed & better organized
–Parking is easier (not easy, but better than T&C)
Cons:
–Can’t combine with other errands as easily
–Check out lines seemed longer, but that could just be the time of day (although we were there fairly early on a Saturday, usually afternoons are busier)
–Horrible Menlo Park soccer moms — the T&C one seems to attract more of a student/​young professional crowd.

Once upon a time there was a not-​very-​little boy who was sick. He craved the saltine crackers his mom always gave him when he was sick. His patient and loving girlfriend went to Trader Joe’s to see if she could find something similar.
Girlfriend: Do you have anything like Saltines?
TJ’s Employee: We have a lot of crackers, let me show you.
GF: They need to be really boring, not full of tasty grains or something.
TJ: Here, try these. They are pretty boring. (opens box of crackers and gives to GF).
GF: Hmmm… these are pretty boring, but they are round. I think they have to be square.
TJ: What about these? They are square (opens second box).
GF: No, they have too much flavor. They won’t work for someone who is sick. Thank you for trying though.
TJ: Of course!
(GF leaves and goes to further away grocery store to get Saltines)
The boy ended up getting his Saltines and feeling better. The girlfriend was amazed that the Trader Joe’s employee would go to all of that trouble to find the right crackers.

Better than my local TJ’s in Campbell!
Came in here today to pick up some good ish we need at home for the next few days and it was like walking into Anal-​Neatfreak-​Grocery-​Store heaven! Everything is laid out so nicely and neatly, plus there’s tons of space to maneuver your sweet tush around while shopping.
There were NO lines whatsoever and it seems like this place doesn’t get as cramped or busy as the one I normally hit up 2−3x a week (@ the Pruneyard in Campbell).
Top 2 reasons why I love TJ’s?
1. Sprouted Multi-​Grain Bread! Best sandwich bread ever. I’m not a fan of white bread or any type of bread without the taste of whole wheat or grains in em, yes I know… this is the healthy side of me talkin. TJ’s Sprouted bread tastes way better than Ezekiel bread and it’s much more affordable. We go through these like there’s no tomorrow. (Well, I’m only allowed 2 slices in the morn w/​my eggs, but for off season, I’ll be sure to make more PB&J sammiches with these!)
2. Pre-​washed and ready to cook brussel sprouts! Yes, I’m a fan of brussel sprouts! So what?! For $ 1.99 a bag, these make a great side dish to my lean protein for my last meal of the day. Bake them in the oven with olive oil, ground black pepper & balsamic vinegar! Mmmmm, mmm!