Trader Joe’s

I try to get to TJ’s every few weeks to stock up on some things that I love, but I do my main grocery shopping each week elsewhere. I think it’s a difficult place to come as a one stop shop for all your grocery needs, especially if you are trying to be even semi-​cost conscious.
That said, I love TJ’s and was very happy to see one open here in Syracuse. Having spent about 12 years out West, it isn’t the best TJ’s I’ve been to and the selection compared to others is not quite as good, most especially their bakery. And, every time I come here I look for my favorite TJ’s salad dressings, but they don’t seem to carry the ones I like.
It is a great place to come for various types of international cuisines, as you can find lots of good Italian, Chinese, Thai, Mexican, and Greek foods, mostly in the frozen section. This is one of the big reasons I like coming here, as other chain grocery stores in the area are severely lacking in that. I particularly like their bottled curry sauces — very tasty! TJ’s hummus is my favorite, and they do have a good selection of different types of hummus and other dips. The cheese selection is pretty good, too.
It is a bummer that NY doesn’t allow liquor and wine sales in grocery stores, as most TJ’s I’ve been to have a great selection of both, much of which is very reasonably priced. So, if you ever visit one in another state, look for that.
The employees are very nice, the store is super clean, and once you’ve been here a couple of times it is very easy to find things, as the store layout is great.
It’s worth checking out just to see what they have, as it is a pretty unique grocery store and has some great types of products that you can’t find elsewhere in the area.

Love this place. It is a foodie paradise. My only issue is that most of what they sell is processed food. The best processed food you can buy for the money. The store is small, but they change the items seasonally, so there are always new items. Great prices on things like coffee beans and nuts. Shopping here is an adventure, and there are always samples and friendly staff.

If you love Trader Joe’s then you’ll love this one. Only complaints are the parking is never idea & I would love for another to open up closer in the Solvay/​Camillus area so I can go more often & it might alleviate the pressure on Erie Blvd.

Pretty big for a TJ’s and a decent parking lot, too! Large dried fruits/​nuts/​candy section. Layout is good. Very crowded on a weekend, but manageable because of the wider aisles (wider aisles than I’m used to in TJ’s) and many registers. Awesome selection of natural and organic food at good prices.
Please come to Ithaca, Trader Joe’s!!!

I love this store so much, they have every item, I’ve been looking for! The checkout workers are so sweet and nice. I love. Five stars all the way.

Nice to have one for us folks from Ottawa. Everything tastes better and the pricing is good.
No wine because of NY state laws.

I love my Wegmans, but trader joes scratches an itch that wegmans just can’t touch. I can get most of the typical grocery items from wegmans at better prices but Trader joes has some special items that you just can’t find anywhere else. For instance they have these Gorgonzola flavored crackers that are out of this world! Best way to find these treasurers is to grab a basket and try out some random things. You will never know where you will find the next gold nugget! One thing that was also surprising was the quality of their precooked or pre-​prepared items; probably one of the best quality that I have found.

I wish there was a Trader Joe’s closer by. Friendly and helpful staff, good prices on sauces, condiments and nuts and I love the reasonably priced fresh flowers.

Who doesn’t love a Trader Joe’s?
Every single one I’ve been to has had the friendliest employees ever, I think a personality test is required [kidding]. This store was no different on the amount of friendly staff walking around and helping everyone, from the demo guy to the cashier checking us out, everyone was friendly and helpful.
Beer in the front corner opposite of where you walk in, I’m used to seeing beer and liquor but I think the laws are different in NY state. Very clean store and tons of people working so you can ask the hard questions of «have you tried this and what do you think?»
I wish it was closer to me but anytime I’m in the area I will definitely be making a stop here.

I love Trader Joe’s but I think you all know that.
Wish they were in Canada but *sigh* they are not.
Really love stocking up on their sauces and condiments especially. This visit we picked up dried organic baby pineapple, coffee BBQ rub, hatch valley salsa, and other deliciousness.
Service is always so friendly and love their tiny beer/​wine selection.

Nice selection of tasty, quality food. I enjoy their yogurt and dip especially. Decent selection of beers. NY won’t allow them to sell wine. God organic produce. Much easier to get in and out of than the big grocery stores.

Nice grocery store. Well-​staffed.
Crazy about the mojito salmon, milk chocolate chips, cookie butter and so many other stuff.
They also have the best mango ice cream I have ever had. Check my photos below.
Can’t live without Wegmans. Trader joes also plays a big part in my life too.

SO glad we have a trader Joes in SYR– really love it and will be back!

Everyone knows how amazing Trader Joe’s is, so I’ll refrain from reiterating it (note:If you haven’t tried the cookie butter, you should. My husband moons over that shit). But I wanted to talk about the service there.
My son has severe eczema and we’ve been trying every brand of laundry detergent that sells a «free & clear» style. All of them are far too harsh on his very sensitive skin. The cashier realized that we were buying detergent and remarked how great it was. I mentioned all of the half used bottles I have from trying so many and she told us that if we didn’t like it to bring it back with the receipt and they would give us a full refund (side note: this is actually the cheapest detergent we’ve tried yet). I was shocked and even more excited to try it.
I can’t tell you if the refund worked or not because the detergent is AMAZING! It cleans and smells amazing, and our clothes come out so soft without having to use fabric softener. Thank you for being such a great company. We’ll be back to try more products soon!

This isn’t the biggest Trader Joe’s I’ve been to, but I was here on a Sunday evening and it wasn’t crowded at all which is a big deal for me (the TJ’s in DC is always insanely packed on weekends). They have everything that’s in the circular, so you can get all your seasonal cravings fulfilled here. Cookies and crème cookie butter? Yum.

Being from So Cal, I am very familiar with Trader Joes. Great Prices, innovative items. Very fresh and clean. Great for organic everything. I know you guys love your Wegmans, but please don’t be afraid to step into the unknown. Guess what, you can still go to both! Genius. BTW please take your time while going here, there is a lot to offer.

Back again. Still can’t find fault. Latest acquisitions, thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommended, Char Sui Steamed Pork Buns (4 for $ 3), can’t beat that and Vietnamese Phở, very good indeed. Really authentic. This place is not expensive at all. Park outside B and N and save all the farting about trying to find the nearest spot. It’ll add 5 seconds to your walk.

I love this store. Great food selection of stuff you won’t find any place else. Home made tortillas and! the cheese section was amazing. Most items were very affordable. The frozen section was unbelievable. Lots of ethnic foods that made my foodie stomach sing. I got the chicken fried rice and a pack of Orange chicken. My boyfriend she it was better than most of the Chinese restaurants in the area. I will be back once a month,

Yay, Trader Joe’s in Syracuse! Being from Ithaca this is great news, and puts TJ’s within reasonable reach.
This store is everything you expect from Trader Joe’s! It’s one of the better-​laid-​out ones I’ve been to; they seem to have gotten the layout perfected to where they can still use the same amount of floor space as older stores but have better efficiency in traffic flow within the store.
For the uninitiated, Trader Joe’s has a great selection of fun products at usually very competitive prices. They have lot of fresh produce, meats, and baked goods for much better prices than Wegmans, plus lots of dry goods, frozen goods, and ready-​to-​eat choices. A lot of their product focus is on easy-​to-​make meals and themed collections of foods. For example, as it gets close to Halloween and Thanksgiving, they will offer pumpkin-​themed foods like pumpkin soup and pumpkin toaster pastries. They carry several varieties of their contract-​brewed beers, but no Trader Joe’s wine due to NY’s stupid regulations.
As a heads-​up, they seem challenged to keep some of the shelves stocked at this time (within 1 – 2 weeks of opening). Some items are cleared out already, such as parts of the cereal section and a lot of the beer. Maybe they weren’t anticipating the mad rush that would ensue when they opened, but hopefully things balance out after another couple of weeks.

This is a brand-​new, very clean, very well staffed Trader Joe’s… The prices seem a little bit lower than they are at other Trader Joe’s, but that might just be their opening day madness.