Trader Joe’s

We’ve been going to this Trader Joe’s for a long time and we love it here. Their produce is great. My favorites of theirs are the coconut chips, chocolate covered frozen bananas and their tikka marsala pre made meals.
Today we came for some groceries of course. I had a crockpot recipe that I needed ingredients for and they had most of them. The recipe called for chicken thighs, but they didn’t have them here so we just got whole drumsticks and breasts instead. Everything else we needed they pretty much had. They also have samples here in the back. Today they had a pasta dish with a ton of different ingredients that you can find here. It was really good. It’s cool that they put all the ingredients out too so if you want to make the dish you just sampled you can just grab what you need right by the sample counter. The employees here are super friendly and helpful too. It’s just a great place to do all you grocery shopping.

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This is my new local TJ’s and it’s convenient, except for the horrendous parking of the shopping complex. Some bad designers went more for aesthetics than they did practicality.
The workers are great, as are at most TJ’s. They’re very friendly and helpful. This seems like a smaller store and the lines get more crowded than my previous Trader Joe’s, but they try to maximize the number of open lines.
They have everything Trader Joe’s carries so you can rest assured that you will find what you are looking for if you’ve been to one before.

Do almost all of my shopping here. Love the selection, the friendly employees, real humans to help you not self check out. This store can get really busy and some times parking is not as easy as it should be. Would give it five stars but the last few months there seem to be stocking issues. Seems I can not go there and get everything on the list as in the past. Without fail two to four items that used to be there are out of stock: free range organic eggs, organic chicken thighs, Palak Paneer, organic beef, various vegetables or lettuce mixes. Love you guys, TJ’s! Just wondering when the bumps in the road are gonna get smoothed out. Happening too often lately what I used to do in one trip is now taking at least three.

Great staff. They let my child scan and help with groceries. He loved it. The Children’s carts are great. We love a trader Joes.

The customer service was bad. They were crowded and the lines were long with customers who had full baskets I as well as the lady behind me only had single items and had been waiting for several minutes a store employee opened a lane and grabbed someone that seemed to be a friend with a full basket to start checking out so he bypassed all of the other people that had been patiently waiting. Just poor customer service a guess at trader Joes it’s who you know that determines the level of customer support

This is my favorite grocery store. Food here is affordable and great quality. Customer service is always great. They have some of the most affordable organic food around. Their ready made meals are tasty, convenient, and pretty healthy for the most part.
The only issue with this place is the notoriously bad parking lot full of even worse drivers. For whatever reason, parking by this Trader Joe’s is a suicide mission. But if you get a spot, they’ll enjoy your shopping experience. Be sure to bring your reusable bags!

I lost my wallet here about a week ago. I had no idea I dropped it in the store. It was a pretty expensive wallet and I was sure I would never find it. I retraced my steps and asked if someone had returned it. Sure enough it was in the stores safe. Not sure if we’re blessed to live in such a great community or simply that this Trader Joes in particular has a great Manager and amazing people who work there, but they are always so friendly and the store looks great. Forever a loyal customer to this store. Thank you!

I probably go to this TJs at least three times a week. This is my to go place to buy most of my non-​produce groceries (I go to sprouts and Asian markets for that.) All the people who work here are so helpful and friendly.
They hand out samples of their food and coffee. I love how they print out the recipe since most of the time, I want to recreate their dish after I try the sample.
My frequently purchased items here are the grains (farro, pasta), various chips, balsamic vinaigrette, balsamic glaze, and cheese (from their awesome cheese selection)! There are so many items here that I love so much that I might have to add another update later with all the things I love from this place.
This particular location gets really crowded during lunch time and in the evening, which is expected, but the parking lot is a pain sometimes.

Traider Joes in Rancho Santa Margarita is fantastic! It’s a smaller TJ’s but has a good variety of frozen food, healthy snacks, and beer and wine, which is what I mainly shop here for… Great fruits, veggies, breads and organic poultry as well.
Without question I always pick up a loaf of Trader Joe’s Cracked Wheat Sourdough Bread, Ode to the Classic Potato Chips, and a six pack of IPA; Anderson Valley Hop Ottin’ IPA in cans for $ 7.99 today. Outstanding!
Good place to shop for fresh, natural, and organic products at reasonable prices. I buy granola, cereal, yogurt, and nuts… I love their Natural line of chicken and the produce is always very fresh and stocked to the brim, albeit a bit pricey.
Pros: Trader Joe’s Brand items are always a hit at parties.
Cons: The checkout areas are so tiny!
Can’t go wrong at Trader Joe’s in RSM and a great little store for purchasing some natural and healthy, along with eccentric and trendy food items.

Always consistent and great service, this location is another successful TJs. I rarely find an item out of stock. Liquor and wine is priced very well. Always has samples and coffee. large brown eggs Nichols brand is best priced. highly recommend.

A friend of mine said — If you’ve never tried cookie butter from trader joes you’re not living!
I love this place, if its at trader joes you know its good and probably good for you. If you are like me and care about what you eat then this is the place for you. They have such a variety. I like to get the wraps or salads for lunch but there are so many things I like here. I only buy cheese from Trader Joes. You will always find great new things here.
So to rephrase my friend. IF you’ve never tried Trader Joes you’re not living! :)

Good produce (bit more expensive than other stores, even for organic) and good frozen meals (most are suitable for 1 — 2 people). I like that the frozen meals actually taste GOOD… they’re EDIBLE! A change from most major supermarkets — a nice change.
Decent selection of healthy snacks, and a great meat selection. No visible butcher, but the meat all looks fresh, and is decently priced.

Trader Joe’s is Trader Joe’s. I’ve not had any over-​the-​top awesome experiences here, but I don’t avoid the place. I like knowing that they’ll almost always have my gluten free bread here, which is the main reason I come. Waiting in line to purchase a couple of loaves of bread can be AWFUL at times though — the fault of rich Orange County customers, not inherently Trader Joe’s (although I think they could do a quicker job at ushering people out at times). My main gripe about the place would probably be the parking. I hate the awkward formation of the plaza it’s in, and the constant influx of people shopping here makes the parking that much worse.

I love Trader Joes Period! I don’t think I’ve ever been to a bad one. This one is close to my house now and all the people are very friendly and very patient when my lil Man wants to unload everything from his little cart one by one. This one is organized very well and it’s really easy to find things. Great selection!

Definitely, my favorite grocery store. Use to not be convenient so rarely went, now we live walking distance. The combination of selection, quality and price are unmatched. Bought sesame oil today for ¹⁄₃ price at Pavilions. Always have good samples and coffee to try. Great prepared meals, frozen food options, frozen fish, fresh and frozen meats, nuts, wines, breads, produce, dairy and desserts.

Best grocery store in town. I’m always blown away with how much I buy and how little it costs. Love the Trader Joe’s brand lunch meat. Nitrates make me super sick and break out in hives, and it’s hard to find cold cuts that don’t have them. Also love that they have a sample bar in the back. I have to go there first, because usually I try it and have to rethink my whole dinner plan because their sample is so delicious. Great for new ideas and recipes. Staff is super nice and knowledgable.

Great selection for items here. It’s just like a normal trader joes.
The parking is a little tough here.

In typical Trader Joes fashion, this one is attached to an insane parking lot. How come they almost all are?
I just moved to RSM, and of course LOVE Trader Joes, so I did my first grocery shopping trip last night. I tried a salad I had never seen or had before. Lemon Chicken Salad. I am seriously in LOVE with this salad. Grapes, Apples, Candied Walnuts, Champagne Vinagarette Dressing… and Chicken Salad. Seriously, in love. Its like I couldnt get it into my mouth fast enough. :)
I went around 5pm on a weekday — and the store was pretty crowded. The cashier was very friendly and very personable and chatty. Im glad that I am right down the street from a Trader Joes… because I see this chicken salad and I spending a lot of time together in the future.
I found a lot of things I had never seen before — Eggplant Parmesan in the refrigerated section, and a few other dishes I am looking forward to trying.

As promised I decided to update my review because of the consistent great service I receive here. Never have I shopped at a store where majority of the workers were all so down to earth and friendly. We are so grateful that the workers are always very friendy and saying hello whether they are stocking their well-​organized, well-​stocked shelves, are simply behind the customer service desk, offering their latest delicious samples of the day or checking us out at the check-​out counters. It makes it a very pleasant shopping experience for our family and friends.
My daughter loves shopping here with their adorable little red «customer in training» carts and being able to pull each item out one by one and hand it over to one of the very patient and friendly cashiers. And of course she always leaves with the biggest smile after being able to select a wonderful organic lollipop from one of the cashiers.
My family and I love shopping here for their great groceries and products, great deals, great customer service as well as their convenient location. They can definitely count on this entire family remaining faithful Trader Joe shoppers!

I really do like Trader Joes. Why I don’t shop at their locations in North Orange County is beyond me though. Now that I’ve moved from South Orange County, I’ve shopped at several of their locations pretty regularly now. Strange …
I’ve since said I would stop reviewing chains but I’m making another exception because the customer service at this location was most excellent. Making some homemade dishes from scratch (experimenting with friends), was made easier with the help of several of the staff as they gave recommendations on brands as well as cooking tips too.
Who needs the Internet to look things up when Trader Joes has staff that not only knows what they sell, but how to prepare and cook it too!
Awesome service!