Trader Joe’s

Closest Trader Joes to us that sells beer/​wine. Made a special trip and we were NOT disappointed. (Wish Maryland would get their act together.) Wine samples were enjoyed and recommendations were purchased. The sample guy was extra awesome because the store ran out of a red that I like and he opened another similar to let me taste it.

I love Trader Joes! This one like the others I’ve been to is filled with all the goodies and friendly staff. It’s a jam packed like the others, but clean and well organized. The only negative is the parking lot, but I won’t hold that against TJ.

This Trader Joe’s is okay. The food and wine are, like at all TJ’s, amazing. Great products and good value. But the store overall is nothing special if you compare it to other TJ’s locations (like Clarendon or Bailey’s Crossroads). The employees at this Tyson’s one were not all that helpful or friendly. The parking lot of sort of tricky. The worst part is the inability to easily bring your cart to your car to unpack groceries.
I am reviewing one Trader Joe’s product everyday for 2015 and today’s review featured this location (and Southwest Chicken Poppers :)). See review here:

This place has it all. They have the most polite employees is any type of food store. The atmosphere is very relaxing and store is small and freindly. I usually buy wine, frozen pizza, and organic food from here.
Let’s talk about wine: They have great wines at unbelievable prices. Wine Selection is outstanding and anyone can get great wine without breaking the bank.
Frozen Pizza here are mostly from Italy and they are out of this world. The are great and each serve at least two. The ones I buy mostly ranges from 2.45 to 2.99 for more fancy ones. You got to try it, you won’t be disappointed.
They have organic food that is not going to break the bank as well. I am not a believer in organic food story, however if I want to but any organic food, or produce, I buy it from here.

I love this Trader Joe’s employees are very very friendly, courteous and helpful. Basic customer skills you don’t find anymore. Keep putting more smiles on my face :)

Man I love this Trader Joes. The employees are super friendly and helpful. (Not in a fake way either) Great selection of all the goodies I like. Plus the coconut water is at an all time low price every day.
Great place to shop if you like to try new things and eat healthy.
Thank you
Brian Darnell

I first want to mention the Trader Joe’s employees at this store. They are friendly, helpful and work really hard. This store is always packed and yet they make you feel welcomed and like they want you to shop there (rare in this neck of the woods). Never mind the awesome Trader Joe’s fresh and packaged food choices. I love this store.
Ps… Please bring back the TJ’s orange room spray!

I am disabled, walk slowly with two canes… I was pleased they had a motorized cart that was charged, and the employees were helpful telling me where different items were in the store. However, I was disappointed that I was abandoned at the cash register and had to struggle with my purchases walking to my car… usually, cashiers ask if someone needs assistance to the car when dealing with the motorized cart, two canes and groceries. I guess I have to be more assertive in this store…

Nothing that can’t be said about this place that isn’t said about any other Trader Joe’s, which is your friendly organic (I think) neighborhood grocery store (at least for me since I literally live around the corner). Most of all the foods and products there are Trader Joe’s brand, and they live and breathe by offering quality and «organic» products. By «organic», I mean nothing more than food that you would expect to see at the farmer’s market, except on a more commercial scale. Prices are as you would expect for the «organic”-genre food: a little more expensive than conventional grocery store but definitely comparable, if not better, than Whole Foods.
What I love MOST about Trader Joe’s is its epic selection of wines and beers. They offer a –huge– selection of both wines and beers with many being from local breweries/​wineries both in Virginia and all along the East Coast. They also have good selection from other good places around the country. That said, I would recommend against the «Two Buck Chuck» or whatever super cheap wine they offer. If you actually read how they make this stuff, you would quickly trade in that cheap stuff for a marginally more expensive but way better wine. I am still amazed by the amount of good-​quality and well-​priced wines/​beers they offer regardless.
Be warned, the parking lot is, for whatever reason, a death-​trap. People completely forget to drive in that parking lot and traffic is insane in that tiny region, to the point where getting out is a nightmare.

I was in the neighborhood and needed to pick up some items. Firstly, do they really need a Trader Joes across the street from a Whole Foods? I guess to each their own. I like that this TJ is open until 10, since the one closest to my home closes at 9.
The aisles are organized neatly, service is really helpful, and as usual their fresh produce and meats always look better than Giant or Safeway. The aisles were a little squished, and the wine section is crammed behind the registers, which makes forming lines a little awkward.

Falls Church/​Tysons TJs is my fav. I find myself here when I’m feeling lazy and need some easy to cook or no-​cook meals. The frozen prepared foods section is the place to be. They also have good prices on staples like quinoa and EVOO. It can get crowded but they always seem to have many lines open and if people start building up someone opens a new line and they make note of who has been waiting longest so there’s no chaos. The checkout people are the friendliest people ever and since I work from home the social interaction is welcome :)
I am always surprised at how many meals I can get out of $ 50 compared to Safeway… typically 4 – 5 dinners, some snacks, and one or two staples. For another $ 10 you can get a pretty good bottle of wine.
The parking lot can be trouble if you come at peak times but since my schedule is flexible this doesn’t really affect me.

First and LAST time in this Trader Joe’s.
First off, let me note how much I loved the fact that they had a doggie water bowl outside of the store :) as a dog lover and owner that made me very happy.
Once you step into the store though, that happiness fades…
This place was FILLED with employees all over the place, and not just normal employees but wild young kids. One of the employees almost knocked me over with his kart because he had so many boxes piled up high that he couldn’t even see in front of him. If my cart wasn’t in front of me to break the fall, i’m POSITIVE I would’ve hit the floor with the about of impact that he came at me.
Well… it didn’t end there.
The kid stood in front of me and made a scene for a good 5 minutes. Okay, I understand he was trying to apologize but come on, let it go. I move over to the next aisle, and here he comes with his buddy being ever so loud and dancing/​standing right in front of me to the point that I had to shift around them, while they continued their dance move?
As I was getting near the end of the store I suppose their manager walked out of the back to leave and she was even worse than the employees. OMG… long store short, NEVER AGAIN!
The only positive from this visit was the cashier. She was very kind, sweet and a pleasure. Other than that, never again for this store/​this location.

TL;DR: Four stars for what you expect from Trader Joe’s — good selection at good prices, but a crazy parking lot drops this place to 3.5 stars.
If you’re a fan of Trader Joe’s, including the well-​laid out, well-​spaced, and well-​stocked stores, you will not be disappointed here. As with other Trader Joe’s, they have a good selection of produce at good prices and a good selection of their nuts, snacks, dairy, and other foods. Except for their organic meats, their snacks and other foods are comparable to other places, like Giant, and Harris Teeter. We really enjoy their selection of chips, like the salt and pepper ridge chips — I also recently discovered the Soy and Flakseed Corn Chips, which are pretty awesome.
Trader Joe’s also has a large collection of beer, wine, and Sparkling Wine, so you won’t have any problems finding some sort of alcohol to take home with you.
One issue at this place is that there is a very awkward traffic light coming and going into the parking lot, creating some rather long lines to get out of the lot in all directions. Add a road coming from the back and a gas station behind the strip, and a small parking area, makes this place pretty hectic, so be careful navigating your way around.

This is not my normal TJ’s but I was in the area. I don’t like the parking because it can get crazy busy. The actual store is ok. I don’t like the set up because I am familiar with the store closer to my home in Centreville. I will say I am giving four stars because I had to get help getting a bottle of dressing from the very back down of the top shelf in refrigerator section. An employee was restocking produce and quickly helped me when asked. I was thankful she was near because I love the Asian Peanut Dressing. Also when I checked out, the guy who rang me up was so cheerful that it reminded me why I do love my TJ stores. There are so many great items I find and I like that they have seasonal products. Easter lilies were on display for the holiday and a few select candies.

Trader Joes is amazing. They have a great selection of products. Their cheese section is surprisingly extensive and very affordable! Try the goat brie.
If it is late and you wamt take out you can pick up prepackaged dinners. They have a large assortment of cuisine ranging from Indian to sushi to salads. Cheaper than take out from most other places and probably cheaper than fast food. I always get their spinach bacon salads. All of them are filling and under 5 bucks!
You can’t beat the prices and quirky selection of products. If you like bananas try their Go-​Nanas from the frozen section. Nothing but frozen sliced banana in chocolate! Only $ 2.
Service here is always great… parking is the only thing that sucks!!!

I love this Trader Joe’s. I go here at least once a week!
— Employees are incredibly nice and helpful. One walked around the entire store with me helping me look for stuff on my list!
— Efficiently run: once a checkout line starts to get long, they call over more cashiers/​open up new lines immediately
— Awesome wine collection at decent prices
— Unique/​interesting variety of foods that change often: my mom found some ginger candy that you’d never see at another chain grocery store
— FREE SAMPLES in the back corner — even at 9pm on a Monday. Da best. Also free coffee to go w/​your sample!
— Free Wine/​beer tastings on the weekends: D
— Especially love: TJ’s greek yogurt at 99c a cup & almond bark chocolate
— Prices are surprisingly decent! Cheaper+better than Whole Foods.

Not the best trader Joes, definitely not the worst.
Parking here is a nightmare. The store is located in a strip mall with a variety do other businesses. The lanes are small and there are always back-​ups.
Make sure to bring a coat or sweater this place is always strangely cold!
This store is smaller than most BUT it does however have beer and wine, and a good selection at that.
In typical trader Joes fashion, everyone is super nice and attentive. If you ever can’t find anything, just ask. There’s always someone eager to help. Also, everything is fairly priced and they always have a nice selection of seasonal goods and specials.

If you don’t know much about Trader Joe’s, as I once didn’t, here we go:
— Don’t be scared. It is not Whole Foods. IT IS BETTER.
— Prices reasonable on most items. (Note: Not EVERYTHING is best purchased at TJ’s but you could probably get away with it.)
— If people are talking about TJ’s, they mean Trader Joe’s.
— It’s great and you are doing good things for yourself and your body and your taste buds. Truly.
Okay, now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, I almost deducted a star for one terrible thing: the parking.
Ohmygosh. It is nearly impossible to find parking here. No, seriously, you will struggle.
Do a few laps, because things do seem to move along pretty quickly at check-​out, so spots will open up. You just might not get to them in time. =[
HOWEVER. Someone who shall not be named forgot his wallet there (probably right after paying for his food) and was panicking. I called in, asked if they found a wallet, described the wallet and the name on the IDs, and lo and behold! THEY HAD IT! In the midst of all the chaos of a weekend shopping rush, the cashiers managed to save the wallet and put it in a locked drawer. It was returned to its owner the next day.
Thank you splendid TJ’s employees for finding that wallet and for the delicious sample of something I got, I don’t know what it was but it was delicious.

WHY HAVE I NOT SHOPPED HERE BEFORE???
I am beyond blown away by how fantastic the prices are and nearly everything here is organic. The price you pay here is almost the same as how much you would pay for groceries at say Pathmark, Waldbaums, Stop & Shop, etc etc. This place has everything I need and from all sorts of cuisines.
The cutest thing is that they offer shopping carts for little kids too, absolutely adorable. I bought a liter of very green juice, coconut water, and butternut squash red quinoa salad. The salad was delicious, one of the best I’ve had. The coconut water tastes like any other but its half the price of what I usually pay at regular stores. The green juice was good, pretty cheap for what you get.
The customer service here is off the roof. I passed by the frozen food aisle and noticed green tea mochi (my favorite) and pumpkin mochi. I was skeptical about which one to buy so I ended up asking for samples. The employees were more than happy to let me try them both and opened the boxes right away. Throughout my whole shopping experience, I was asked atleast 5 times if I needed any help and if I found everything I needed. Needless to say, employees here indeed are vomiting sunshine and smirking with pixie dust at every moment. This place makes me reminisce WholeFoods but in a much more laid back environment, it feels much more hippy and my wallet is a whole lot happier.
Trust me, I’ve walked in a trader joes before but this was the first time I actually shopped and bought things. I can say I’m never going back to WholeFoods now after this first trip. Same service, same if not BETTER products and nearly half the price!
I like you Joe, I like you over WF. See ya soon in all parts of America!

This Trader Joes is pretty awesome. I had a great wine tasting with Alex. He’s not super pretentious and say it like it is. I highly recommend attending one of his sessions.
The store is clean, neat and very organized. I had no problem finding what I needed and getting through the line on a rainy Saturday afternoon.