Trader Joe’s

I had never visited a Trader Joe’s until recently (shocker, I know) and while I think it’s a nice store, I personally don’t get the hype and don’t see myself shopping here regularly.
I chuckled a bit when I realized a solid ¼ of the store is devoted to the alcohol section — I guess TJ fans like their adult bevvies? ;)
Expect a small, market feel vs. a larger grocery store like Kroger. Selection is limited to a handful of organic brands, including TJ’s brand.
I’m giving this place four stars because of:
–Overly friendly cashiers
–Gorgeous and very affordable flowers
–Clean and bright store
If I were to come back, it would definitely be to pick out some flowers! $ 3.99 for a small bouquet? Can’t beat that!

Trader Joes is always such a fun place to shop! I love going here when I just need a «few things» and am always amazed at how other items seem to jump in my cart…
The produce selection may not be extensive, but what they have is always high quality, and for me part of the fun is seeing what they have on a given day. Today I left with blood oranges, which were a great deal at $ 2.49 a bag, asparagus, kale and sweet potatoes.
They have excellent easy meal options, including a nice assortment of fresh ravioli. The cheese selection is great with some wonderful deals on nice selections for a cheese board.
They carry excellent frozen foods as well. I love their waffles, pizzas, and microwaveable lunches that include Indian and other options that are much more interesting than those offered by major brands.
They have great prices on basics like milk, eggs, coffee, pasta, tea, yogurt, bread and cereal. Everything is high quality, and store brand granolas are particularly great! Things like pesto and sun dried tomatoes are much less expensive an elsewhere.
Beer and wine selection is quite good, and again, prices are very reasonable. The «three buck chuck» is perfect for cooking! It is quite drinkable but I don’t feel guilty pouring a cup or two into a sauce, soup or stew!
Don’t miss the flowers near the enterance! At $ 3.99 a bouquet, they are great for brightening up the house without a special occasion.
My downfall here usually involves the sweets… dark chocolate covered raisins, dark chocolate sea salt caramels, triple ginger cookies, etc. The peanut butter filled pretzels are super addictive.
Staff are always very friendly and helpful! They know the products they sell very well and can answer questions about any of them!

How can anyone not like Trader Joe’s. Between 3 buck Chuck, the wild caught canned fish and organic produce this place is great. Just wish we lived closer so have to go here when we do our weekend shop at Costco, Pet People and Whole Foods.

It’s Trader Joe’s, do I seriously even need to give it a review?
It’s as simple as this: If you are not going, you should be.
Ohhh, you want to know why? How about fresh, organic, high quality and CHEAP amazing food. I adore their seasonal items, I love how they mark items that are fast sellers or customer favorites, ethically sourced and crazy good coffee that you can grind in the aisle. If you have a lush for a mom (like I do), you can supply her wine habit without going broke.
Orange chicken, veggie lasagna, dark chocolate wafer cookies, maple leaf cookies, caramel, honey, olive oil, babka, it is all so wonderful.

For a tiny grocery compared to todays standard grocery stores, this place does have a good selection overall and good prices overall. I thought the seafood was lacking. I was also not happy the sample station was set up but not handing out anything for at least a 17 minute stretch. Not a 5 star because I enjoy having a fresh meat /​fresh bakery section. The whole foods further east is still better IMO with far more selection and a ready to eat section.

I heart TJs. Mostly because of their employees.
Recently, a employee went above and beyond to hold something for me when I called. It was in the back, ready to go for me and for that I appreciate them (I’d been waiting for the product to come back in stock for months).
Yes, it’s a grocery store and they have a decent selection for the small-​ish size of their place. Some of their items are really well priced, too. I love them for their Joe Coffee, prices on nuts, and cheap, but good wine.
Though it’s out of my way, I always try to make it to TJs at least once a month.

This place is the bomb! My boyfriend and I are fairly new to Trader Joe’s. The staff are always so friendly and seem to know where everything is. Awesome selection of wine as well.

The staff are very friendly, and they are all very knowledgeable about their products, and even comparable ones. This is a great place for allergy-​sufferers because they list all the ingredients out, even spices.
I am very picky about frozen meals and theirs are actually very good. They have a great seafood selection which was a pleasant surprise. They have fresh coffee and little samples in the back of the store that gives you a chance to try new things. The multigrain bread from the bakery, I think it is called farmers bread, is my favourite bread for sandwiches.
There are a ton of fun treats to try, especially seasonal items and sweets. THe produce is usually very fresh, and they have some very good prices on produce. Another thing I love is the fresh orange juice. We also almost always try a new cheese.
It can be a little crowded sometimes, and it does feel small– sometimes you have to slide past people just because of aisle size. It might be my imagination but I think the other customers are oddly more rude than the general standard of people… but that is not really the store’s fault. I do like shopping here a lot more than whole foods, personally.

I love Trader Joe’s. I’ve reviewed several other locations — — but this one is one of my favorites.
TJ’s in a wrap:
–affordable and (high quality) flowers
–cheese selection
–samples at the back corner
–cheap wine
–produce variety
–fun seasonal items
–easy parking
–friendly and enthusiastic staff (most often sporting flamboyant flora print shirts)

I long for a TJ’s in South Bend and make a point of visiting this location every time I am in Indy. Now, I’ve never met at Trader Joe’s I didn’t like, but feel this one goes above and beyond. The staff is always friendly and engaging. They certainly know how to upsell and we’ve made several purchases based on their recommendations. During our most recent visit, one of the guys was stocking the shelves near the spices and asked if we had tried the coffee BBQ rub. He went so far as to show my husband some pictures of his most recent grilling adventure. At a $ 1.99 and limited time offering, we couldn’t resist.
This location is always busy yet they are efficient in getting you in and out. I love that we always discover new items to try with each visit!

Trader Joe’s! I love stumbling across this store when I’m in the States because they don’t have any stores in Canada (might be time to think about an expansion, hint hint). I obviously didn’t do a full shop here because I was just visiting the area, but I got a salad from their prepared foods section and it was delicious. I love most of their salads… they are fresh and yummy and reasonably priced. Great place.

I used to like you Joe. What happened?
Now you sell yourself like a cheap street prostitute by advertising your «No GMOs»
sign at the front door.
Be careful Joe. Otherwise you’ll end up with a syphilitic brain like your cousin, Whole Foods, who sells homeopathic «remedies» to coughing old ladies who don’t know any better. If you’re going to go down that path, Joe, might as well start selling cigarettes to kids. It’s profitable and equally morally perverse.
I understand that some of your customers buy organics Joe and that, as a result, you may think they’re hopelessly deluded. I tend to agree Joe but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re stupid, just grossly and willfully uninformed.
I sometimes too end up with organic foods in my cart. But that’s either because I’ve misread the label or my wife has pulled a «fast one» on me.
Look, I agree it isn’t your job to educate your customers Joe. Your goal is to make profit and they can make their own choices. But, at the very least, take that embarrassing sign down from your front door before someone with a brain gets offended. Even the Ferengi wouldn’t put up a sign as bold as yours for profit.
You’re no lot lizard Joe. Have some self respect and get off your knees.

Yessssss. This Trader Joe’s is everything. I come from the Trader Joe’s motherland (the West Coast), and this TJs is like visiting a TJs there — in the very best, most familiar way. You’ve got your small, cramped aisles. Your impossibly crowded parking lot. Your overwhelming selection of hummus, cereal and chips. Your samples of delicious food and beverages. Your most-​of-​the-​time-​good produce. Your cart-​busting selection of frozen foods. Your extremely friendly workers. Your tiny carts for kids. This Trader Joe’s is missing nothing, so it’s a fully satisfying shopping experience.

It’s hard to find a TJ you don’t like. No exception here. Typical small layout, but the people are cool and helpful. No surprise. The peeps in the beer and wine section know a ton about the stuff if you have questions.

I always like Tader Joe’s. Some of its products do not have as high quality as Whole Food’s, but hey, you can’t ask for both low low price and top quality at the same time. Shopping in Trader Joe’s is a different experience from in Fresh Thyme as well. The latter is maybe a bit more blue collar and mid-​western, but people working and shopping at Trader Joe’s are more «cool». Overall, I love this store, and hope there are more soon in Indy, esp in the south side.

I love Trader Joe’s! When you walk in it has a nice small market feel with fresh fruits and vegetables, a great selection of cheeses, artisan breads and many more unique and ethnic selections that cannot be found at Wal-​Mart, Target or many of the other big chain grocery stores. One can pretty much fulfill all of their grocery needs here. I often come to get the Brioche rolls, Naan, Palak Paneer, and many other gastronomic delights, several of which are organic. The staff is extremely helpful and they won’t hesitate to open another checkout line when they see the others are getting too busy. Visit Trader Joe’s if you want to add some excitement to your meals!

I know, I know, another review about how awesome Trader Joe’s is… but it is, it really IS! It is a great place to grocery shop. The prices are low. The staff members are friendly and helpful. Even though it’s small, they have pretty much everything you’d need. And, the speciality and prepared foods are top notch. If you have never been, you will be pleasantly surprised. Check it out!

Yes, the prices on certain items are pretty awesome, but I wouldn’t go here for all my weekly groceries. They have a very similar business model as Aldi, my other go-​to grocery store, which is why I’m generally a fan of TJ’s.
Pros
— Selection of specialty cheese — Where my mad money usually ends up…
— Quality wines — For such a decent price, my parties and dinners seem so fancy!
— In-​house brands — No name-​brand products in here, which keeps costs down on products. A plus.
— Wide selection of ingredients — Italian. Asian. American. Mexican. Mediterranean. French. All sorts of gorgeous ingredients that make those foodie hearts a-​flutter!
— Friendly staff — Someone is always around when you have a question, and I’m always getting chatty with the cashier. They’re all super friendly and very helpful!
— Daily Demos — There’s always a food demo with two drink samples, one usually a coffee. My little shopping ritual is to get a bite and a swig of coffee. It’s the little things in life.
— Lemons — I gotta have lemons for my juicer, and most grocery stores want $ 0.50/lemon. No way. TJ’s sells a bag of small lemons, 6/​$ 1.50. No, they’re not the mega-​GMO lemons, but normal, natural size lemons.
— Lava cakes — My husband and I absolutely loves these with ice cream! Quick little microwavable dessert when we’re feeling froggy.
— Crumpets — Not a popular item in the U.S., so I was amazed to find that TJ’s carries them. If you haven’t partaken of the crumpet, I highly recommend them!
Cons
— Parking — people can be so rude in this parking lot, and it doesn’t help that the parking space is very limited. Probably not the best idea to go on a weekend when everyone is out grocery shopping.
— Patrons — Same issue as the parking. For some reason, people don’t think they need to say «Excuse me» or acknowledge other shoppers.
— Shopping space — On top of the parking and patrons, you still need to reach around people to get to some areas. I’m always afraid to go down the frozen food or general food isles. I tend to stick to the outer edges.
Autumn Fans :
Not sure if this is a pro or con, but if you’re into pumpkin-​flavored anything, this is where you need to be in the fall. Their end caps and demos are busting with almost every kind of product you could infuse with pumpkin spice.

This is the normal Trader Joe’s I visit here in Indy. It is usually well stocked. You can find the standard items expected of a Trader Joes. The expansion odds the store’s size was a welcome edition. I’m not a fan of the tap water here in Indy so one of my favorite things to purchase here is the New Zealand spring water in the large containers. More items that are frequently on my hit list are the dark chocolate honey mint patties, the Applegate organic hot dogs (they’re a great price here) and most of their cheeses. I loooove cheese. Basically, it’s a nice store with nice staff. Check it out.

$ 1.29 ready mead pizza dough that’s vegan –with flavor ((garlic)! This is my new found favorite. I don’t know if Trader Joe’s has always had this, we dont’ have one on the south side and I don’t venture north to often. However I do find the best things when I do happen to make an appearance in the store!
Store is super clean, staff is super friendly and things are easy to find!

Someone mentioned the «two buck chuck» being 2.39 now? It has actually always been 2.99 in this state since Tj’s opened here years ago. It was called two buck chuck in California, where it used to be 1.99 (but isn’t any more)
This Tj’s expanded a little over a year ago and it’s great. Much more space, really nice.
Great wine, cheese, and snacks. Great, helpful employees. Try the penne arrabiata frozen pasta, it is sooo good!!!

I consider myself lucky to live in a city with two Trader Joes, and working about a mile from this one, it’s a quick stop on my way home for cheese, wine or even fresh flowers.
When I walk into the store, the first place I head for is the cheese selection. I could spend 30 minutes here easily, but usually limit myself to less than 5. I walk away with a nice brie, a blue cheese, and usually something new. I’ve found many great cheeses this way.
A lot of people go to Trader Joe’s for the wine selection and the cheap prices. I’ll admit to snagging a few bottles when I stop in after work from time to time. Sure, they have «Two Buck Chuck» that’s not bad for it’s $ 2.99 price tag, but they also have several of other varieties that are under $ 10 too. If you’re not shopping for wine, I’d recommend maybe coming on a Sunday when you can’t buy wine in Indiana — the lines will be much shorter and the aisles less crowded.

So, I’m just going to go ahead and be a major lemmings and say I LOVE TRADER JOE’S! Literal years have passed where I have dreamed of one opening on the westside. I would shop there daily. I would. Sadly, this dream has gone by unrealized and I am forced to travel to this location for my sporadic shopping fix.
This is a great location, though. There are so many amazing items our family has come to love and the pricing is always extremely competitive. Favorites include the caribbean fruit floes, garlic hummus, creamy tomato soup, everything crackers, cookie butter (omg omg) and mandarin orange chicken! Yup, I’m drooling. The two buck chuck (which is actually around $ 2.39 now) is a favorite as well. I have actually seen people checkout with 3 – 4 cases of it!
The service is always impeccable, as well. I’m always asked at least a few times if I need anything and check out is usually pretty speedy too! My only issue is that this particular location can be a challenge to park at during certain times of the day.
Give it a go, people! If only for the CHEESE! There is a whole 8ft section of CHEESE!

I visited this location during the week and in my opinion it was very crowded. This made shopping difficult, but not horribly unpleasant.
We didn’t have any interaction with employees until we checked out. Our cashier was very attentive, friendly and had a sense of humor.
Would go back here again if we were ever in the area. Nice and inexpensive ‘spirits’ section.
Still the largest T.J.‘s I’ve ever visited; Their stores are so much smaller in the Chicagoland area.

This is a Trader Joe’s, and like all Trader Joe’s has products I need/​want and good prices. I mean have you seen that cheese wall?
However, unlike the Trader Joe’s down the road, this one has one of the worst parking situations ever. My husband works about half a mile from it and will walk from work to do his shopping to avoid parking in the lot. It is worth it to park way around on the side of the building to avoid the chaos going on in front.
Staff here are always friendly. The other drivers in the parking lot are not.