Trader Joe’s

Good products. I love this store and everyone is always knowledgeable about everything. I can ask any sales associate about an item and they have the answer as to why they don’t carry it anymore or the fact that it has bwen back ordered for months.
The samples are scarcely displayed but at least they have them and coffee is still available.
Wine and cheese selections are awesome. The organic arugula in the bag is killer. You get so much for just over $ 2, and it keeps well. Their canned anchovies are my go to for when I make puttanesca sauce. Better than tge Italian brand. I purchase a lot
of nuts for snacking and baking, never disappointed. Dried fruit is amazing. Most items I really enjoy. Not a huge fan of the frozen fish though, but the cooked cocktail shrimp can work.
I seriously don’t know what I would do without Trader Joe’s in my life.

The peanut and cookie butters are my go-​to every time! They are necessities, not simply mere desires. Trader Joe’s has a variety of diverse selections of foods and the names of some of the foods are pretty funny. Lastly, if you want to find a place where the employees where Hawaiian t-​shirts, this is the place to go!

This one is not as crowded as some others, spacious and tucked into an old shopping center that is easy to get to and has parking! Friendly help here and all the products specific to Trader Joe’s we love! This one is cool! I will return!

It’s Trader Joes, not too crowded, ample parking, and the cashiers are friendly. What more can you ask for?
P. S. Get the Tarragon Chicken wraps, your stomach will thank you later.

I believe this Trader Joe’s is the original San Mateo location before Hillsdale opened up. It’s a little bit more hidden because it’s almost tucked in behind a freeway, so that could be a reason why I find this TJ’s to not be as crowded as it’s Hilldale counterpart. It also has a big parking lot. But just like most Trader Joe’s the items here are almost always fully stocked and it’s a great plan B option for me if Hillsdale is out of stock of an item.

I prefer this location over the one at Hillsdale for multiple reasons the main one being parking here is plentiful at any time of day. In addition, this location is usually far less crowded and the staff here are quite friendly. This store is a good size and typically everything I am looking for is available. I usually come here in the early AM on the weekends and I can get in and out in about 30 minutes with a cart of groceries. Would recommend this location!

Convenience location, friendly and helpful staff. Lots of items on the shelves and fresh!
Drove to TJs to buy a sympathy card, only one was found. Two of the staff members was kind in locating a few more to pick from, very nice of them.
Good parking, reasonable hours.

I like that this particular store is small and well organized. Once you’ve gone here more than 3 times — you know where everything is located. This allow me to optimize my grocery shop and be in and out in a 10 minutes.

This Trader Joe’s feels much bigger than other Trader Joe’s. It’s also located in a somewhat deserted shopping center so there is plenty of parking here.
I love that Trader Joe’s sells single bottles of water for extremely cheap. You can’t beat $ 0.17 for their standard water bottle. The sports cap one is $ 0.29. You will never get this deal at a pharmacy or grocery store for a single bottle.

Great branch. Always clean, and the produce always fresh not too big though
. The staff are all friendly and very helpful. This is definitely one if the better branches. It’s medium sized but it pretty much have almost everything.

I’m from New York. So if anyone knows about the struggle of shopping at a Trader Joes in New York, it’s me. The people. the lines.the crowd. I want to die just thinking about it.
When I moved out to San Mateo, I stepped into this Trader Joes and my world changed for the better. This is hands down my favorite TJ. People are so nice and it’s a good size as well. The cashiers are always nice. I don’t think I’ve encountered 1 rude or unfriendly cashier or worker yet. Their wine selection is also much better than the one in the Hillsdale mall which I love. Also, maybe I go at odd hours, but the place is never crowded either.

very helpful and friendly employees, super convenien location, great quality food, a good selection of organic food too. I shop here regularly, at least twice a week and it is always a pleasure to stop by.

The food is healthy, economical, & convenient. The employees are great here! I’m here at least once a week. Bathrooms are always clean too! What else could you ask for?!

I really love this Trader Joe’s location. It’s right down the street from work and the workers here are always so helpful and cheery.
I am big on trying everything in Trader Joe’s and I constantly find new favorites. My current love is the spinach and kale reduced guilt dip. It does not taste fat free at all and just tastes like regular dip :) I guess I should be glad it’s guilt free because I have been eating tons of it!

Neat and organized.
Always packed especially on weekends.
Staff is friendly and always willing to help.
They have samples in the back.
Parking can be tough on weekends.

Trader Joe’s always has a great selection of food at an affordable price. Recently I’ve started to go to TJs instead of Whole Foods. Although the selection is minimal relative to Whole Foods, the prices are reasonable.
However, would not recommend this store unless you are nearby. It’s the smallest Trader Joe’s I’ve been to, and the selection is noticeably worse than other locations. Many of the fruits and vegetables were not very fresh.

Great food, great selection and the nicest staff.
You know how occasionally you get a cashier on a bad day or a new hire? (Which I don’t care I think its expected)
This has never happened to me here, always smiles and great service.

Smaller than the other TJ’s in San Mateo but still have a great selection. I used to live about 2 miles from this location and really didn’t know how good I had it until I moved to somewhere that my nearest TJ’s is about 20 miles away.
The staff are always friendly at this location and everything is pretty well laid out,. here’s those regular items you always get every shopping trip you make and with the layout getting mine are really easy.
— Wheat Flat Bread
— Tzatziki dip
— Mango Greek Yogurts
— Pesto
And then a quick brows around the rest of the isles for any new items.
I must say, the prices are also excellent. Not being a Bay Area native and first moving here I thought this place was going to be expensive (like Whole Foods) but it really isn’t. A lot of the items I get from here are cheaper than other grocery store’s like Safeway and of course are fresher and taste better.
*TIP*
Try the Mango Greek Yogurt. seriously. They’re amazing!

This, the first of two Traders Joe’s in San Mateo, is a bit on the smaller side, as most of the older TJ’s are.
You’ll find just about anything you’re accustomed to tracking down in a Trader Joe’s, but note that, due to the small size, the aisles are laid out in a very strange, angular configuration that doesn’t always allow much room for maneuvering around the fruit and bread stands (and of course, the other carts).
Checkout is pretty zippy, and the cashiers are friendly.
Do watch out in the parking lot. True to form for other TJ’s, this, too, is AWFUL. So be ready to take a few spins around holidays and the weekend peak hours, watch out for the people who AREN’T watching, and be patient. You’ll find parking — but you may be better off parking a few aisles over.

If you’ve been to one Trader Joe’s, they’re pretty much similar from one location to the next. That is why I love the consistency of this company.
We frequent downtown San Mateo a lot, and finding this location was an added bonus as we decided to drop in and do a quick grocery shopping.
I have cousins from Hawaii who can’t get enough of Speculoos Cookie Butter. Every time they visit the mainland, they always stock up on Speculoos products to bring home to the Islands as if they’re stocking up for a hurricane. I think every Hawaiian I’ve met is addicted to this stuff. It must be torture for them that they don’t have this stuff in the Islands. Maybe it’s a good thing since their diet consist of a lot of fattening food.
Don’t get me wrong here, I love Hawaiian food, it’s just that it’s not the healthiest. Oh boy, I’ll probably get a backlash from that comment. Please spare me the criticism, my Hawaiian friends.
Let’s go back to Speculoos: Why do I mention this product?
It’s because it was the first thing that I saw upon entering this store. They have display cases in the front and back of this place; AND… the limit per person is six. Usually, they only limit it to 3 per customer, but not this place. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist or a mathematical genius to figure out that that’s double the norm. OK, I was being sarcastic there.
So me and the wifey split the grocery so we could purchase a dozen. That’s called «Tag Team,» my friends. This is one of the many benefits by having a partner. You know, it’s similar to dropping them off at the movies so they can purchase the tickets while you find a parking space to save time. Yeah… it’s like that.
So, my Hawaiian friends and family:
Prepare for the care package on the way courtesy of Trader Joe’s and Speculoos.