Trader Joe’s

This the only place we get our groceries! LOVE everything about Trader Joes, great options for the whole family.

Great selection of produce, exotic cheeses and unique whole foods. I enjoy the laid back ambiance and staff. They also have a unique selection of flowers and plants that changes seasonally.

Awe, TJ’s, my love.
Did you know you can try anything in the store? Just ask… they’ll open it and let you sample it. That’s part of the reason they have the little sample station in the back of the store. And there’s always coffee back there too.
The produce section is on the small side, but they still have everything! I’ve never not found something there, and it’s always fresh and good.
Other reviewers have mentioned the flowers, and I have to as well. The flowers are fresh, beautiful, and affordable!
The wine and beer selection is awesome – lots of choices at affordable prices! I’m a little iffy on the 2 buck chuck (which is actually $ 3) due to some reports of the way it’s sourced (with machines that collect rotten grapes, debris, etc. Admittedly, I don’t know if that’s 100% true, but I do believe there have to be compensating factors for the cheap price.), but other TJ’s wine is higher quality, still at affordable prices (and yes, I’m sure lots of other wines are «harvested» by machine also. I admit I haven’t done all the research… and I don’t really care. I just want to drink wine.)
Super duper friendly and helpful employees here too. Did you know they ring a bell to communicate with each other? It’s a code.
Finally, try the cookie butter. Everything at TJ’s is good… the cookie butter is heaven.

First time here and it was a busy Saturday afternoon. It is smaller than I expected but the aisles were very spacious. They have a large selection of worldly foods. They offer samples, at least today they did. We love the selection of Indian and Thai foods. The wine selection is ok but it seemed a bit pricier than other local stores. Staff was super friendly and check out was easy and fast. I would return.

Look, I’ve been to dozens of TJ’s throughout California. I’m an Iowa native and this TJ’s sucks. It is small with some snarky management working there. Whatever happened to Iowa nice? I wonder if their continual sign outside the store wanting people to work at TJ’s has anything to do with it. TJ’s products aren’t THAT special…

Trader Jos has excellent organic choices at bargain prices. Also great wine and beer choices! This location is busy busy though, so getting through the aisles in tricky. They do however have a ton of employees making the checkout process fast and easy. I stock up on their frozen foods, the mini tacos, burritos, chicken fried rice and fruits for smoothies. We also love the sparkling French berry lemonade. My husband and I endearingly call it «crack berry juice» cause it’s so addictive! We drink it in our crystal to make it a fancy treat :)

This is my number one go to place for groceries. Only downside it is so far away but the prices are worth the drive.
They have really good deals on frozen fish (shrimp, swordfish, calamari, you name it) and I love the selections of their fresh veggies.
The variety and new products they add almost monthly keep me coming back for me.

Nice people and stocked well. I like the samples they have. When it is busy both parking lot and inside can be too much.

This Trader Joe’s is small, and it’s so easy to find what you want.
They have a huge selection of healthy frozen items to choose from; I personally love a lot of the frozen Indian food entrees like Butter Chicken, and their frozen burritos are delish as well.
I like this location because they offer a lot of things you won’t find anywhere else (chili mangos — whaaaaat). I absolutely recommend heading here. And don’t forget to pick up some cheap (but yummy) wine!

This is my favorite grocery store (sorry Hy-​Vee!) I love that you can get really great items for a great price. As an example, I just left with, among other things, 3 different cheeses, cured meats, sword fish, and wine for under $ 80. I call that a win! My only gripe, if you can call it that, is they don’t have chocolate almond milk and they are a jaunt from my side of town.

I’ve always loved Trader Joes, but this evening took the cake! As my girlfriend and I went in to get some groceries, a torrential storm came out of nowhere. We got a bit rained on (no big deal) but as we entered the store an employee was standing at the entrance with a huge umbrella asking customers who were leaving if they wanted to be escorted out to their cars. What a nice gesture! Later as we were shopping, the storm basically turned into a hurricane with crazy winds and wild lightning. Customers did not want to leave the store and stood in the doorway again with their kids in tow. Another employee wheeled out a cart with bottled water and cookies for every one waiting the storm out. Thank you Trader Joes for going above and beyond, I truly appreciated it!

How have I lived this long without Trader Joe’s in my life?! I love that Trader Joe’s offers several healthy food options for low prices! They sell a lot of organic items here, which I find isn’t as pricey as Whole Foods is. The store is well organized, and very clean. Staff was very friendly, and they also offered three different samples to try while I was there! I will definitely be back to do my grocery shopping here!

One of my favorite grocery stores!
The staff is awesome, helpful and friendly!
Corbin is my most regular cashier and always so nice and inviting.
The wine and beer selection is off the chain! At a very decent price and unique compared to the local grocery stores in town.
The coffee is great and at a good price too!
They have a wide variety of cow, goat, sheep and vegan cheese at unbeatable prices!
They carry my favorite hummus I’ve ever had the edamame hummus.
They have fresh cut flowers and a boat load of organic produce.
I love trader joes and it’s worth the trip out to west dsm!

My top 2 favorite things about Trader Joe’s: The small-​ish size of the store, and the low cost of groceries. I really love being able to park quickly, and get through the store in a reasonable amount of time. I enjoy having a smaller selection of items I’m interested in – makes for a more relaxing experience — The paradox of choice. Less is more sometimes. Plus, the lighting here feels more warm, less intensely cold and fluorescent.

I think this is the biggest TJ’s I have ever been to. They have everything you really need here.
Good selection of flowers and plants and more importantly they have sandwiches and salads to go as well–
You can make healthy choices with the parts they have ready for you to take home!
Yes– $ 3 buckChuck!
(They team that works here seem to be pumped up on the chocolate or coffee!)
Easy parking as it’s in a outdoor mall.

Always amazing selection and service! One of the friendliest stores! The staff is so knowledgeable and always lends a hand! I love their selection being geared on organic and natural products! Store is always super clean and well stocked. Also the amazing samples!!!
I wish the store was bigger, but they will order items if you ask if you know another trader joes has it!
Love trader joes!!!

Another city, another Trader Joes. Of course I had to come and visit! I just stopped by to pick up some breakfast items for my stay and fresh fruit and snacks. I liked that it was walkable from my hotel!
Been shopping this chain for over a decade and happy to visit a new one in a new city :)

Trader Joe’s is a fun place to go, they have healthy options for an affordable price. The stores are very small compared to most grocery stores, but they have the stuff you need and want. Love the awesome diverse selection of goods here, glad I can get unique items here.
One thing to understand for rookies here, they are heavy private label here. However, their private label is very high quality and not just a cheap copycat. If you research their practices you will find out that they have a very high standard on each vendors and very secretive as well. So feel confident when you buy their brand that it is of the highest quality.
TJ’s is a fun place to be, the people are always happy, it’s always busy, the employees are fun, and they always have samples in the back. Overall great store to shop at, if you have never been check it out and stock up!

When you say «dinner party,» I say «cheese» and «flowers.» (shortly followed by «I need to go to Trader Joe’s.»
This new and shiny location is no exception to the rule that TJ’s always has an abundance of fun and budget-​friendly cheese on hand alongside flower bouquets ranging in price from $ 2.99 to $ 9.99. Every day is a great day to purchase a bundle when you’re shopping here. I was able to purchase 3 bundles of flowers and 5 blocks of cheese for $ 30ish dollars — not shabby, right?
(The dinner party was a hit in case if you were wondering…)
I will say that I thought there might be some new/​updated elements at this location given its newness. If you haven’t been to a Trader Joe’s yet, a few of the other standby items you’ll want to check out include cheap and tasty wine («two/​three buck Chuck»), diverse frozen food options– I especially appreciate the frozen veggie/​stirfry options — the edemame is cheap so I usually stock up and pre-​chopped veggies that won’t break the bank (ex. butternut squash, brussel sprouts, etc.).

Chip samples today mmmmm like i haven’t had chips before i better try them!
I love Trader Joe’s, our Des Moines location is cozy and the staff are amazing! They have a little Pig they call Bacon that they hide somewhere in the store for little kids to find, and if they do they get a sucker. Super fun shopping experience.
They have a huge selection of fun Vegan treats that I love and I could live off of the soy protein products they have. Also a huge selection of wines and beers, but go early so you can put the beers on ice if you need them in a hurry cause none of the beers are cold.
Great clean store that makes shopping fun!