Trader Joe’s

Is The big store with good staff but it closes early at night. I think 9 pm for this branch is very soon.

I love this store. It can get pretty busy, but lines almost always move quickly. Great food for a very decent price!

You’re wonderful, great… just open one up in San Leandro and the parking and congestion would probably be lightened… Or you’d gain a huge additional following…

What I truly appreciate about this company is that they do not carry everything. This is not a one stop type of establishment you shop at BUT the quality of the products they do have is far from what could be purchased at Safeway or Lucky’s.
Vegetables are fresh and staff does an amazing job at rotating products to be sure that was you’re purchasing is in good quality from the moment you grab it off the display or shelf to when you bring it home.
Frozen selection is phenomenal. While there isnt too much fish selection available in their meat section, there are plenty of options in the frozen section for seafood.
Vegan, vegetarians and kosher? plenty to pick from! Trader Joe’s does an amazing job at keeping all of their consumers needs in mind.
This location is ALWAYS busy on Sundays and Mondays! Best slow times to shop, everyday before 10am
Wednesday and Friday nights are slow as well.

Great prices, fresh produce… Most important thing is CUSTOMER SERVICE. The never disappoint. Thank you Milo for finding fresh organic beets for me.

Although I do shop here fairly regularly, I always have to walk here. I can’t abide the crazy parking lot and distracted drivers!
The driving of carts is actually much worse inside– so I refrain from grabbing a cart and try to navigate as quickly as I can through the crowds.
I love the reasonable prices, and they’re a convenient spot for me to run to for those last-​minute forgotten items.
A handful of things from here I can’t live without:
CHARCOAL BRIQUETTES (seriously– these things light well and burn long and hot)
4-​PACK OF HUMMUS– Just a yummy snack, and great to put out before serving dinner
COTTAGE CHEESE– This is seriously much better than anything you can buy at the regular grocery store!
MINI TACOS– They discontinued this for a while and it drove me insane. They’re a great appetizer to keep in the freezer for unexpected guests.
ORANGE CHICKEN– What is in this stuff? So delicious and crispy!

Love coming here, their staff is always welcoming and they provide a great service. Even though I live close to Safeway I’d prefer going here because their products has better quality.

My fridge is as empty as my tummy.
Time to find some food that’s yummy.
Open my wallet, can’t find a dime.
I need affordable food for dinner time.
I look through the ads and what do I see?
Not a single price that works for me.
The angels sing a heavenly choir,
as I reach for TJ’s Fearless Flyer.
I can’t help but smile as I flip through the pages.
Trader Joes is friendly to blue collar wages.
I grab my keys and jump in the car.
Lucky for me TJ’s really isn’t that far.
Parking lot’s busy must be a good sign.
It mightbe because of the cheese and the wine.
I grab a basket, I walk through the door.
My eyes pop open, my jaw hits the floor.
The building is bright, I love the art.
This basket’s too small, I might need a cart.
The price is just right, the selection is healthy.
Shopping at TJ’s could make me quite wealthy.
The cashiers are friendly, they serve with a smile.
Service like this has been gone for a while.
Down every aisle my cart’s filled to the top
Can’t fit anymore sadly it’s time to stop.
I couldn’t be happier, this really was fun.
I told everybody and when all’s said and done
I know where I’m shopping forever more
There’s no other like TJ’s it my favorite store.

Great energy and vibe at this location. It was just like shopping at my home TJs but I did spot some elder hippies-I’m sure they have some stories to tell.
They had a sample station right at the entrance with some amazing crackers and brie. I love it! The only problem was spreading brie on a cracker when driving down the 5 fwy so I left the cheese and bought the crackers. I’ll try this at home. The staff was super friendly. One of them recommended adding some jalapeño jam on the brie which again, sounded great, but wasn’t a good idea when driving. I’ll try that at home too. The store was clean and well laid out. I liked the overall feel of the place. The sample stations were clean and the samples were readily available for all customers to enjoy.
Love TJs!

I haven’t spent a lot of time at Trader Joe’s over the years. Very little, in fact.
The few times I’ve been to the Trader Joe’s in Castro Valley, I can tell you it is extraordinarily packed full of customers. Since I’m not too familiar with the products available at Trader Joe’s, I find myself circling and circling through the aisles, trying to get close enough to some of the options to find what I might like.
The prices seem to be very reasonable. I was pleasantly surprised. They have a nice wine selection which happens to include my favorite, J Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon. The price at Trader Joe’s is $ 7 less than Safeway.
We have cooked up a few delicious dinners with our booty from Trader Joe’s. It’s nice that it’s close. They accept Apple Pay!
We will join the gazillion other customers and shop here more often.

As much as I’m so over Trader Joe’s, I always seem to bring a grocery cart full back home to Hawaii. It’s like a must for Hawaii residents. We have everything else but a Trader Joes.
This was the first time I came to this location. It’s fairly bigger and nicer that the one near my sister’s place. The one thing that I always get here is the COOKIE BUTTER. All flavors of them. The regular, crunch, cocoa & swirl, and cookies & cream. My current flavor is the cookies & cream. Soooo gooood! I eat it with my bagel every morning. So fattening but sinfully good. I’m pretty sure we have a substitute brand here in Hawaii but you know, nothing like a jar of cookie butter from Trader Joe’s to add to the hype.
The workers were friendly and helpful as I had to ask where several products were. I really like getting anything with cookie butter or the speculoos brand. My usuals here to bring back home are the speculoos cookies, butter waffle cookies, chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate hazelnut cookies, and their protein bars. I wish I could take home some cookie butter ice cream because that thing was bomb!
I bought a reusable bag to put my goodies in and it was like $ 2 so its reasonable and perfect to add to my collection of bags since in Hawaii we have to use reusable bags now. Funny thing was the cashier had a feeling I was from Hawaii because apparently only Hawaii people bring a cart full of cookie butter brands back home. I love this store but since I’ve been coming here year after year, I’m like not as excited about it like the first time I discovered Trader Joes. If I lived here, I’d shop here for the healthy goodies though.

Very good stuff that you can’t find it anywhere.
Basically the best place to get some groceries

This Trader Joe’s is just off 580, making it the perfect location.
The parking lot can be a little crazy, however, I’ve only ever gone in the mid to late afternoons (like everyone else apparently does).
This has been my go-​to Trader Joe’s because of its location.

Love this store since it moved into CV. Always well stocked with delicious snacks and meal ideas. I love their sample counter and their salad selection. The only reason that I don’t give them five stars surrounds how long their produce lasts. It’s hit or miss if their fruit or veggies stays fresh after two days. The parking lot, I do warn, can also be a problem solving skill sharpener during high traffic times.

I stopped in here about 8 or 8:30 PM, and needed to pick up a few items. I just moved to Hayward and needed to gather a few things to eat in the new place.
Started out like your normal trader joes visit. I walk in grab my items try not to bump into 15 people trying to do the same thing at the end of the night.
While I was making my way through the isle to check out I was greeted by a man who made the visit extra fun for me!
He started off the conversation by letting me know a few things about him then flipped the conversation on me.
So, your turn to ask me something:
«What is your favorite thing in the store to eat?»
«Oh…that’s a tough one which isle?»
«Snacks.»
He brought up several different items (some of which I ended up buying on my next trip) we even discussed how his girlfriend was into acupuncture, which I had always been curious about trying at some point but never been brave enough to give it a shot.
Long story short, we all walk into places like this everyday trying to get through and get by. However, it is pleasant when someone stops you makes a fun conversation and brings a nice smile to your day before it is over.
Thanks for the fun Mr. Trader Joe’s guy!

Located at a fairly busy Castro Valley corner. Considering that it’s the only Trader Joe’s in the near vacinity of Hayward area… I’m glad there’s at least one in the area! I took my mom here as I needed to do a banana errand. My mom was surprised that you could pick up any banana and break them from the bunch etc. Let’s just say she became a Trader Joe’s fan that day.
It’s a typical Trader Joe’s with nothing particularly special inside. Just your typical Trader Joe’s which I guess is special in itself!

Like going to church, Trader Joe’s has become a part of my regular Sunday routine. This place is always crowded on Sunday’s, but I don’t mind the mayhem because I always pick up the same things: fresh flowers, veggies, mango bars, and these delicious chocolate filled rolled wafers.
To my dismay, yesterday 4÷5÷15, my favorite wafers were not in its place. I signaled to the girl that was making the samples, and I asked her for help. She obviously can’t leave her post to check the stock in the back, so she waved over another young girl for help. After checking the back, she came out with an older, much taller woman with dark brown hair and wispy whites peeking thru, and I followed the both of them to where these treats are usually located. The older woman reached over and grabbed the bag of Loacker’s Quadratini. That was NOT what I was looking for.
I was looking for the «rolled wafers with chocolate on the inside that are long, skinny, and packaged in a cylinder canister». The old lady responded with, «Those are NOT wafers! Those are Batons! We are sold out of those!»
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Not everyone speaks Trader Joe’s lingo! After checking my old can of «Batons» in the recycling bin, there it read, «Delicate ROLLED WAFERS filled with rich chocolate cream».
Check yourself before you wreck yourself!

Came in today around 9am and basically had the store to myself. Now I know when to come in and do my shopping :) aisles were spacious and well stocked. I found everything I wanted including my «goat wine» for 4.99.
Buys:
Cranberry Secco
Rosè (goat wine)
Organic corn chips
Triple ginger snaps
Layer dip
Sparkling water
Total was less than $ 30 — in and out, good service. Ample parking during this time.

I don’t know why i come here… this place (for me) is like shopping at Costco or Target. You come here for one specific item, then $ 70 later i find sesame cashews, butter cookies, stuffed mushrooms, frozen almond croissants, prosciutto, cheese, wine, chocolate-​covered anything in my shopping cart… but sadly, i still love this place because i will buy some produce that i originally came here for!
Store clean, staff friendly… best time to come is a weekday!

Was very impressed! I was just wondering around, but workers kept asking me if they could help me find something or offering me samples.
The store is crowded, but still very clean.
Plenty of parking, line moves fast, well managed!