Trader Joe’s

This is my go-​to grocery store and it’s apparently become everyone else’s too in WS. They carry the staples and then some. Great selection of sundries! Produce is usually on point. Some great deals/​awesome items here:
Organic vegetable stock for $ 1.99/carton
Organic rainbow carrots $ 1.99÷2 lbs
Pineapple $ 1.99/ea.
Bananas
Apples (opal & honeycrisp)
Case o’ peaches (summer)
Brussel sprout stalk (autumn/​winter)
Flowers & potted plants/​herbs
Nice cards for $ 0.99/ea.
Squashes
Watermelon
Milk alternatives
3 pk of dark chocolate bars
Some minimally processed frozen meals
Seasonal items (wreaths, garlands, gingerbread house kits, cinnamon brooms, etc.)
The list goes on, but you get the point. Walk here when you can cause the lots are crazy full these days.

You know that hot ex, who you see from a distance and wonder why you broke up? Then he opens his mouth and you realize exactly why you broke up. Yeah, that’s Trader Joe’s in West Seattle for me. Well located and noticeable from the outside, every time I enter, I’m reminded why I swore off TJ’s in the first place. The parking lot is awful, the lines no matter busy or not — horrible and slow, the bagged produce rotting, and, of course — recalls –
. Whole Foods can’t get to WS soon enough!

When I first moved to Seattle three years ago I thought this place was ‘awesome’ and they had such great food at fairly ok prices but as time has gone on… I guess I have grown and have upgraded to PCC… I go into this place now and there is nothing here that I can purchase they have absolutely no vegan cheese vegan patties or anything at all for vegans… So needless to say I do not recommend this place for vegans and their food really is not even healthy or gmo-​free nothing is labeled… When I asked an employee where are your organic labels they had no idea how to answer my question:/

Who doesn’t love Trader Joe’s? I love this location. My favorite thing to get is their salads to go from $ 3.50-$ 5. I often stock up on these for lunches throughout the week. They have great shaved mixed cheese that I can’t find anywhere else as well!
If you’re new to TJ’s you’ll find out they are a small grocery store with primarily their own label on the food. Don’t expect your traditional food items, but do expect good quality at much less than Whole Foods prices.
Also, if you like Pinot Noir grab their VinTJ’s — TJ’s Willamette Valley wine. It’s divine and in limited supply

Trader Joe’s has quickly become my new favorite Grocery Store. Located on Fauntleroy between Oregon and Alaska Street, there is a small parking lot on the side of the building off of Fauntleroy as well as a small garage behind and on top of the building. Beware however because during the day on weekends and right after work, TJs can get very busy and you may have to circle between the garage and the front lot to get a spot. Worse case scenario there is a lot of parking next to the bowling alley behind TJs where you may be able to get a spot. My recommendation is to visit later in the evening on Fridays, there is parking galore!
In terms of the food and products, the price, quality and selection at Trader Joe’s just cannot be beat. They have everything and no fillers that you can find at other grocery stores. This is one thing my husband appreciates. If we forget one thing on one side of the store, it only takes seconds to retrieve it. They also have an excellent liquor selection with prices that are better than most grocery stores even on their sale prices. And ultimately the staff is great and clearly stand behind their products. Which I can appreciate. Thank You Trader Joe’s for moving into my neighborhood!

Of all of the Traders Joel I’ve been too, this one is by far the best. The parking lot is congested, but all trader joes parking lots seem to be.
The prices are great, the selection is good, and the staff is always friendly.
With every trader joes, I can never seem to purchase everything on my list and the store is laid out funky. Once I get the hang of the layout, the shopping is always fun and the samples are always delicious!

The West Seattle TJ is surrounded by urban apartments and busy streets. It has a layout that is backwards from other locations. The parking lot is tiny and just off of a busy street. There is usually not more than a spot or two available to park in. This location really stresses me out. It’s on the corner of Alaska and Fauntleroy, and you can’t make a right turn to between the two streets. Super confusing.
I much prefer the Burien location, which has plenty of parking and a much more relaxed feel inside.

They keep it real.
Peep the massive murals on your way to the bathroom. Amazing ode to West Seattle HS and Chief Sealth IHS.
Amazing food. Great deals. SUPER friendly staff. Parking Lot. What more could you ever want.
Check the murals on the walls as well. Beautiful paintings of all the West Seattle hot spots.
Lived in West Seattle for over a year & this place saved my butt many-​a-​times.
Keep on Keepin On WS TJ’s

Something has gone terribly wrong at the Joe’s.
Where are the smiles?
The cashier was down right surly with the Senior ahead of us. And then no greeting, no eye contact and just unpleasant. My friend and I work in the mental health field so not high expectations but Customer Service we recognize be it good or bad. I have explored Trader Joes in three states and have been impressed with the consistent quality of goods and service. So this store stands out as not meeting the corporate model. So Management get the secret shoppers in there and make some changes based on service standards audits. I’ll check again and gladly update my review.
On the plus side I bought a great bottle of wine with out any help for $ 2.99.

I’ve been here a few times and completely dork out and forget to check in. I love how conveniently located this store is, and it’s well stocked with all the usual TJ goodies. Both times I have been there I have been stuck in a line and employees will rush over to start a new open lane so that people don’t have to wait in a long line. I will of course keep coming back.

I love trader joes and this location in particular. They are always very helpful, friendly, and willing to go above and beyond to answer any questions that I have; including looking stuff up on their computer. There’s been a few times that I’ve had to return and they always handle it more than graciously making me feel welcome to return in the future. Thanks Trader Joe’s for being so awesome!

Hype hype hype.
People shop at this place like it’s a political statement or something. Somehow TJ’s’ marketing team has successfully convinced a large portion of the public that everything they sell is healthy, organic, GMO-​free, Kosher or whatever else makes people feel good about spending money without having to think. But if one actually reads labels or squeezes fruit they will find that it is just like any other grocery store: they carry good choices and bad choices and, unfortunately, shoppers have to use their brain.
As far as bad choices, their produce is always tired and sometimes the precut veggies are slimy and stink. The frozen food aisle should be renamed the hypertension aisle as everything they carry rivals fast food in sodium content. I’ve also noticed that the preparation directions on the frozen food will get you a half-​burnt, half-​frozen semi-​ethnic salt-​lick.
Good choices? Their nut and dry goods aisle is worth my weekly trip. Charles Shaw is worth the headache. CHEESE!
This particular location has the issue of parking. There is one street level parking lot that is quite small and always jam packed with frayed soccer moms honking their ways to better lives while the upper level parking is almost always empty. Sometimes, after I’m done shopping, I will just sit and watch the people fall apart over parking and perceived disrespect.

I have a serious love/​hate relationship with this place.
If you frequent TJs you know all the good stuff– the frozen food section is on point, and as somebody who doesnt usually eat frozen food, I could eat out of that section alone for weeks. The prepared salads and lunch foods are also super bomb. There are just a lot of specific TJs products that are super good.
That being said, don’t buy produce here– it’s overpriced, small selection, usually from pretty far away and either unripe or rotten (yum!). I also am usually unimpressed with their meat selection, but their cheese prices are pretty good.
On to the bad– I hate to say this, because I know what it’s like to serve people all day, but seriously some of the staff here are straight up mean. The people who work the registers are ALWAYS nice (thank you!). But, some of the people doing restocking and labor test my Northwest politeness limit. I won’t even get into the dude working here who RAN out in front of me from the dumpsters (which means he was behind a wall where I can’t see him) in the parking lot then literally stared me down/​glared at me after I had stopped my car a good 10 feet from him. (Side note to that guy– My brakes work fine, I was going a whopping five miles an hour and I was nowhere near you. But no really, just feel free to step in front of my car and stare me down, then continue to turn back a glare at me several times while you walk back to the building. Seems like you’ve really got your s**t together there.)

Most trader Joe’s are similar as it’s a chain but this one is particularly well lit, well laid out and incredibly friendly. Seriously, I have never encountered even one employee who was less than utterly cordial and helpful, whether it was helping me find something to processing a return (ocassionally TJ products are duds).
TJ also has the best salsa in town at any price, that’s saying something.

Pretty much the only food grocery I goto. They use a tasting team to approve everything they carry in the entire store. For the most part anything I have ever bought ready to eat or to cook with as been top flight and at a great price.
However — one day I tried to their cold case sushi (where the rest of the ready to heat /​eat take away food is). Much to my disappointment Trader Joe’s sushi is the worst sushi I have ever eaten in my entire life: worse than the cheapest American conveyer belt sushi and grocery store sushi — which is always usually pretty terrible.
It would be a 5 star shoppe if they also carried the drug store and household type stuff I buy at the other grocery.

I feel like it’s some unwritten rule that Trader Joe’s can only put stores in locations that have insane, maze-​like parking lots or difficult-​to-​access lots. After a year of going here for about 60% of my groceries, I’ve decided it’s best to park in the garage behind the store as long as you have a relatively small car and go any time that’s NOT between 4−7PM.
TJ’s has become my go-​to for a lot of my groceries simply because I will actually eat what I buy there. Whether I’m getting basics like tomatoes and rice or fun things like bizarrely-​titled crackers and flavored almonds, there’s very little that I take home from TJ’s that I don’t end up liking.
Like most TJ’s, the layout is a bit of a mess when there are too many people pushing carts, so if you go, be prepared to say «excuse me» as you maneuver between people quite a bit. The employees have gone from painfully awkward when the store first opened to really friendly in the last few years, too, so I’m fan!

I love TJs. Love love love. And I love this location, as well.
Being where it is, I figured it’d be a huge pain in the patoot to get in and out of, but I’ve been here 5 – 7 times now and have had no issues with parking or the traffic!
As far as the selection goes, it’s your average TJs. (And «average» is not a put down here… I’m just saying that you get what you expect.)
Good selection, good convenience. Thanks Fauntleroy TJs.

I like this store! As far as Trade Joe stores go, this one is my favorite. The layout is great, it’s always clean, and the cashiers and other staff have been friendly.
The prices are over the edge on some items since it’s in West Seattle, land of the expensive, and the parking lot is way too small.

This is by far my favorite Trader Joe’s location. Granted the staff are nice at all the locations but this location in general stand out. Parking is not bad either and it doesn’t get crazy busy!
You can ask any staff where something is and they’ll know exactly where it is. I guess it’s a lot smaller than Safeway or QFC but I’m still amazed.

I was happily surprised the interior of the store is larger than it appears from the outside!
Great friendly staff and spacious interior makes this a returning customer!
Easy commute from the central area too!