My go to place for shopping. I always buy the Tuscan pane bread, fresh produce, and cheeses here. One of the things I love is they will reimburse you of something is bad, or even if you don't like it. I shop here often. It's roomy, has a good stock and the staff is always friendly. read more

I am a huge TJ's fan. Happy to have this Cary location. The parking lot can get a bit chaotic and the store gets crowded on weekend evenings, but I think because people enjoy coming here. Fantastic food options. Affordable fresh flowers and plants. Helpful employees. A clean environment. Good experience overall. read more

This is my regular trader Joe and it is always a good experience. They have good prices and their products are great. I can never get out of there without buying something!! I have purchased everything from plants to cheese here... They always have plenty of employees on the floor to help which is nice. I suggest going on a weekday because it's super crowded on the weekends. Bring your own bags or buy on of their reusable ones that are strong! read more

Trader Joe's is the best. How could you not love it? There are so many items that we can't live without. The employees are always friendly and helpful. I also love that you can bring things back that you didn't like for store credit. They have the best frozen wild salmon anywhere in the Triangle. read more

Trader Joe's - Grocery Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Visited this location plenty of times and received exceptional customer service. Tonight the checkout seemed extremely transactional. Jada had ongoing conversation with the bagger while checking me out. Never saying a word to me during the entire transaction. Very weird. This came off as a colorist experience due to the lack of interaction or even a simple "Hello" from this cashier. Almost like I had did something to her. Definitely felt driven by the color of my skin especially when I noticed no issues interacting with others. The bagger slid a scripted have a nice day in there at the very end. Jada made this experience drop from a typical 5 to 2*. Unnecessarily leaving a negative lasting impression of my experience here. read more

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This is the best grocery store on planet earth in my opinion. The people who work there have become an extended part of my family over 10 years. They have seen my kids grow, they have lived through hardships with us. They are just the best of humanity. The prices are excellent and when I see someone with a whole cart of groceries at a harris teeter or a lowes, I shudder to think how much they are spending. We buy almost all our weekly groceries here for a family of four. They also have the best return policy ever. They dont always get it right but they honor returns with or without reciept. I will never ever go anywhere else, stay in business forever please. read more

My favorites are always stocked. Staff is helpful. This time of year the raspberry mousse cakes are my favorite! Must try! read more

Trader Joe's - Flower bouquet - Grocery Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

After telling the cashier I liked the tangerine juice, I come back next week to find they no longer stock it. Asked someone working there about it not being on the shelf and she said "we can't order it any more." What?? I came here just for that juice. No reason to go back then. Btw the price of eggs here is more expensive than the aldi's in the same shopping center. You're welcome. read more

This is my all time favorite Trader Joe's store. As outrageous as it might seem, I consider myself responsible for bringing Trader Joe's to NC. Here's the story... In 1993, I built a house for my Mom in a subdivision behind Shoppes of Kildaire (where TJ's is). At the time, there was a Winn Dixie grocery store where TJ's is now. The main reason I chose the location was because I thought as my Mom got older it would be great to be able to walk to a grocery store. Imagine how disappointed I was in 2005 when the Winn Dixie closed. The Shoppes of Kildaire kind of went dead afterwards. I wrote to Trader Joe's and suggested they open up a store here. I had heard that Fresh Market was one of their biggest competitors and that's why TJ's didn't have a presence here, but I couldn't confirm that. At the time, TJ's didn't have much presence in the southeast. I got back a cute postcard that said: Ahoy Maryellen! We don't plan to drop anchor in your area anytime soon..." Oh well, at least I tried. About 8 months later, rumors started circulating about Trader Joe's opening in Cary. I did my best sleuthing to confirm the rumor but couldn't get any confirmation. Finally in 2006 TJ's opened. Hallelujah, hallelujah...the skies parted, angels sang...the grocery gods had smiled upon us! They broke up the old Winn Dixie into two stores and the other half became Staples. There was so much pent up demand when TJ's opened, the store looked like a hurricane had been forecasted every single day. They couldn't keep enough inventory. The employees walked around sincerely apologizing for the empty shelves. And if you grabbed the last can of lentil vegetable soup you felt very fortunate, maybe even smug at your grocery-shopping skills. There's a book called The Trader Joe's Experience. After I read that I realized that people will go to extreme lengths to get a TJ's in their town, like write their Senator extreme. TJ's is definitely an energy force. I love the people at Trader Joe's and I always have. My Mom could not understand my excitement about a grocery store but once she experienced TJ's she understood. Now she's 94 and having a TJ's across the street from her house has improved the quality of her life and helped maintain a high property value. Who wouldn't want Trader Joe's as a neighbor? By the way, in case you didn't know, Aldi's is also owned by Trader Joe's parent company but Trader Joe's is like Aldi's fun, younger cousin. And guess what? Very unexpectedly, I now live in the house I built in 1993 and it's a great lifestyle to walk to TJ's almost every day. I don't have to do big shopping trips all at once. It would be nice if they installed a box by the door with a crown in it. I could put on the crown when I arrive, maybe wear a flowing Hawaiian theme robe with the TJ's logo on it. A girl can dream can't she? read more

Time for some beautiful fresh flowers! I love this location. The staff are always friendly and helpful. The location is great with plenty of parking and the store is very well-kept. I love they always have something new to try with a great variety of things to offer something for everyone. The best part? Their flower selection. I truly enjoy choosing my flowers from their location. The pricing is good, the selection is good, and the quality of the plants are good. Not something we see in a lot of places. The only downside to this location, for those that want to visit - when it's busy within the area, this parking lot can become a nightmare - plan accordingly. read more

I haven't visited TJ's since leaving New York and today I stopped in while at my nail spa. It's located around the corner from the spa so that's always convenient. I'm not thrilled about this parking lot at all. It's located right off of Kildaire and that is a nightmare on weekends. I love how much variety TJ's offers. Their fresh flowers/ plants and health & beauty products are worth the visit alone. I ran out of body butter so I've been dying to try the Grapefruit body butter a few influencers have been raving about. I also picked up a rose water facial toner for hydration. I love the pre-made salads you can grab when on the go and who doesn't love their collection of kombucha and yogurts ! Get that gut feeling happy in no time with probiotics. If this location wasn't so busy I would make this my weekly guilty pleasure. read more

Trader Joe's - I heard this was good stuff. I'll be the judge - Grocery Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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I love Traders so it would be a challenge for me to give anything less than a five star rating. We stopped in here on our trip just to check out to see if they have the same things our California locations do...and they did. So just in case you go to California my North Carolinian friends you can find some if not all of the same things at ours that you do in yours. Always a great place to shop. read more

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I buy 90% of all my food here. Store is always well stocked. Produce quality out passes any of the grocery chains. Prices are better than the grocery stores and the quality of grocery items are better. read more

This is my favorite Trader Joe's location. It's always crazy busy, but they seem to have the best selection of items in stock. They have so many healthy food options, a great wine selection and their flowers stay fresh for almost 2 weeks. The prices are very reasonable too. read more

Trader Joe's - I love the flowers at Trader Joe's! They usually last almost 3 weeks and they are very inexpensive. - Grocery Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Fresh produce, dairy products, delicious pasta from Italy is what I personally shop here for. They have a large different selection of frozen meal packages is what I love about this place I highly recommend to go to if you are in the Cary, North Carolina area. Customer service is great! Some employee walking each aisles greeting everyone and asking if you are doing "okay"? The place gets pretty crowded especially on a Saturday afternoon Folks are courteous and welled mannered ambiance This is the Trader's Joe I like to go because of it. I would have given 5 stars but they did not have cold bottle water for anyone if they needed one. It was only 95 degrees outside and the water fountain is located way in the rear of the building next to the restrooms there is a good amount of senior citizens that shop there... I'm jus sayin I'm jus sayin read more

Who doesn't love Trader Joe's? It's perfect for my basic snacks,beer and flowers. There's always something new to discover (hello ghost pepper chips & s'mores dark chocolate bites!). Regional Holiday specials are faves. I miss the Thanksgiving crab in CA. read more

I LOVE Trader Joe's. Not only do I love TJs, I love this location especially because A. it's convenient, and B. the employees are as nice as could be. I used to be a very frequent Trader Joe's shopper until covid hit. I have only been into a handful of grocery stores since March :O I finally made my way into Trader Joe's last week! I was so excited to be back there, having to find the willpower to *not* buy everything. If you've been to TJs then you probably get what I'm saying... Anyways, when I walked up to the entrance, I was pleasantly surprised to see an organized, single file line of socially-distanced customers waiting to enter the store/receive and a sanitized cart or basket. The store still seemed busy inside but definitely not anywhere close to how busy I've seen it get in past years. I hurried to buy what I came for (6 bottles of wine) and maybe a couple of other staples that I've missed having. A few favorites from the past: - Everything But the Bagel Seasoned Smoked Salmon - Just the Clusters Maple Pecan Granola Cereal - Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups - Vegan Kale, Cashew & Basil Pesto - Vegetable Fried Rice - Kung Pao Tempura Cauliflower - Vegetable Masala Burgers - Smashing S'mores - Blueberry Waffles - Breaded Turkey-less Stuffed Roast with Gravy - Coconut Cold Brew Concentrate Trader Joe's has something for everyone. Their items are quality for an affordable price and the variety is unmatched! Also, depending on when you go, lookout for whatever seasonal food items are being sold. There are a billion Instagram accounts that are dedicated to sharing Trader Joe's staples/new items/reviews these days so if you're looking for more recommendations, they're out there! By limiting capacity, requiring masks, encouraging social distancing, offering hand sanitizer, sanitizing between shoppers, and probably more, this Trader Joe's location really seems to be doing an outstanding job with covid safety and I appreciate that a lot. Overall, I felt safe shopping here and would probably go back again soon to get more of what I skipped out on last time. This makes me so happy because I've missed Trader Joe's so much! read more

Trader Joe's - Grocery Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Love going to trader joe's. I really enjoy solo shopping here and checking out what new stuff they have. The workers are always amazingly nice and helpful. I never had a bad experience here and I been a lot! read more

Trader Joe's is my number one favorite grocery store. Just walking into the store itself is a treat! It's fresh and airy and quirky and fun. The food, and wine!, are very reasonably priced. I find that my dollar goes much farther than when I shop at other stores. I have found the produce is fresh and rotated frequently. I like the meat selections too. The rosemary steak bites are so good. The salmon is at a price that can't be beat. The frozen section is my favorite. There are too many wonderful selections to list, but I always get the GF mac and cheese and the Mexican street corn. The service at TJ's is the best around. Friendly, helpful, and hard working. read more

If it was owned by an Oakland Football fan, it'd be Raider Joe's. If they did your hair, they'd be Braider Joe's. And when I see the prices, I'm like... Later Joe's. Anyway. This was not my favorite location. I couldn't find any of the water I wanted. No free samples kicking around. Didn't have any of the fruits I was looking for. Not ripe anyway so what is the point buying them. And no free samples either. Did I mention no free samples. And in general I find these stores way way way too expensive anyway. And a little pretentious. More than a little. Much like this whole shopping Center. The Shoppes Of Kildaire! I dare you to kill your weekly earnings by hanging out here for 10 minutes. Oh and they have no free samples. Did I say that already. read more

Trader Joe's - Traitor Joe's! - Grocery Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

This is my favorite grocery store hands down. The workers are friendly. There are new, interesting and usually tasty things to try often. Price points are fairly reasonable for most things. Mostly importantly, the produce section is usually stocked with fresh veggies and fruit. If I'm not going to the farmer's market, Trader Joe's or Harris teeter is where I buy produce. I went there this morning and for those that care, they had hand sanitizer. You just have to go to customer service and ask for it. Random Note: I would love it if they brought back the sweet sriracha bacon jerky read more

I do not come to Trader Joe's often so I'll share some of their COVID practices and features through the eyes of a newbie. Before entering Trader Joe's, follow the signs and markings on the ground that wrap around the pumpkins. If you arrive at a busy time, there may be a line. Luckily there was no line when I arrived so I followed the signs, was greeted at the door, and provided a clean shopping cart. They set it up this way in order to provide each customer with a sanitized cart and limit the number of customers inside. Once inside, there did not seem to be directional arrows so you can go to any aisle and any direction. This way is preferred in case you miss something. I started in the produce section (far left), picked out a pumpkin, then checked out seasonings (I recommend grabbing a jar of Everything but the Bagel seasoning), selected a dozen eggs, perused the frozen food section, briefly walked down the nutritional supplement and snack aisle, and finished at the wine aisle. Specialty items are cheaper here than at other supermarkets. More common items (such as grapes and spices) seem to be more expensive. They do have fewer overall options to chose from so it is less overwhelming and they have more organic options. Their cashiers are incredibly efficient and friendly. Although it seemed crowded, as soon as I walked up to checkout, one of the cashiers was open and I was able to check out right away. Upon leaving the store, I realized that an employee follows you to your car in order to bring your cart back for you. They do inform you of this before doing so. They do keep their distance and wait patiently as you load your car. They then return the cart to the store for it to be cleaned. Recommended items: cookie butter, everything but the bagel seasoning, pot stickers read more

I love coming here mainly for their frozen foods. They have many good organic items and produce as well as specialty products but the frozen foods here is where it's at peeps. Out of the huge selection they have, get the Kung Pao Chicken from the Trader Ming's brand. You'll thank me later. Easy to prep in less than 10 min. If you served that to me blind taste test I would legit say it came from a high end restaurant like P.F. Changs. The Honey Walnut Shrimp is pretty bomb as well. Both very affordable at about 6 bucks a pop. Much more cost effective than paying 15 bucks at a sit down restaurant. read more

Trader Joe's - Grocery Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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What can I say, TJ's is one of my most favoritest places to go food shopping! For those of you who are unfamiliar with TJ's, it's a specialty grocery chain that grew out of SoCal into a national chain, primarily on the West coast and Northeast. While it's not an all-organic store like Whole Foods it has quite a bit of healthy food stuffs and is mostly private label. A lot of the items you find there can only be found at TJ's and at a good price. And the whole store is based on a nautical/island theme. It's a smaller grocery store but has pretty much everything you need except for good fresh produce. They tend to do quirky ethnic flavored items which are great for single people and young families. There's a ton of partially prepared and frozen meals that make it easy to whip up a tasty meal quickly. They keep things cheap by cutting out the middleman but will sometimes run out of your favorite items. TJ's is also known for its cheap wines (Two Buck Chuck)! They've also got a good selection of beers and liquors if wine is not your thing. Some of my favorite items include: dried fruits, almonds/pistachios, french roast coffee, korean bulkogi, orange chicken, rice bowls, peanut butter pretzels, you get the idea! The store is a snacker's heaven... But you can also get the basics there like eggs, butter, milk and sodas. Everything tends to be really good so TJ's shoppers tend to try out all the new items that show up. Sometimes I've gotten a disappointing item but it's been pretty rare over the years. The place is busy on the weekends, there are only two stores in the state of NC. Best time to go is after work and they're open until 9pm every day. When I first got to NC in 2005 it was pretty depressing not to have a Trader Joe's around so I wrote to the company pleading for a store. Who says you can't always get what you want?! read more

Love love love the employees at this Trader Joe's everyone is kind and very helpful! I always seem to find what I need and they always have a good amount in stock. They are very efficient and they do it with a smile! They also ask if you need help talking groceries to the car! I also wanted to point out that yesterday September the 18th I was eating dinner outside Tijuana flats and the man that handle the charts and line was so awesome he directed the line away from the area where I was sitting and told them to line up in a zigzag so that people would disturb the people eating! I was so happy about that I didn't get a chance to get his name but I thanked him! read more

Who doesn't love Trader Joe's !! It is located near my gym so I will pop in often for a few things at a time. Milk, eggs, and sometimes veggies. I find Trader Joe's to be quite pricey on some items. Their wine selection does not disappoint. I am always able to find a reasonably priced bottle that is tasty. If you find one that you like be sure and stock up soon because they tend to rotate bottles and may not always carry the wine you just fell in love with. Samples in the back of the store are always nice. One thing that I ALWAYS buy at Trader Joe's is their vanilla ice cream. The taste simply cannot be best by any other brand. We have tried many other natural brands and TJ is the best. read more

These are the people you want to greet you when you are looking for food stuffs. They're just lovely and kind.

I used to love Trader Joe's but rarely go anymore because every time I find a product there that I live they stop carrying it. That and it's always super crowded. This store in particular is very small for the amount of customers they get. They do usually have plenty of registers open so at least the time to checkout isn't bad, and the employees are super nice. That said I just don't find myself going here much anymore, and once Wegmans opens I'll probably not go here at all. read more

Trader Joe's - Grocery Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

I love Trader Joe's. It stays busy and the people shopping there are often times rude but the food is great. A few of my favorites include their vegetarian lasagna, cauliflower gnocchi, butternut squash ravioli and plantain chips. Plus, you can't beat the wine prices. read more

Fast and friendly checkout service. I love the visibility of the items and fast restocking in the store. Love their fried vegetable rice.

I mean... have you ever been to a Trader Joe's you didn't like? This TJ's is no exception. Every staff member I've come in contact with here is so friendly and I drive out of the way to go to this store instead of competitors like Harris Teeter or Food Lion. This location usually does specials and food samples every day. I'd recommend keeping track of deals going on, especially on foods that are in season. Trader Joe's has prices that are hard to beat. The quality of the products is great and produce is usually dirt cheap here. Also, it helps that the wine is $3 ;) I try something new every time I go to Trader Joe's and I've never been disappointed in any products. I highly recommend the plantain chips, chocolate covered blueberries, and veggie burgers. read more

Trader Joe's - Grocery Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

100 percent favorite place to shop. I know everyone is super into Wegmans. But honestly the service you get at this Trader Joe's is amazing, you couldn't payme to go back to Wegman's. Wegman's is busy, chaotic, and stressful. Trader Joe's can get busy, but the line always moves fast. The workers are all amazing, so nice and incredibly helpful. You can request them to hold specific items for you for pickup when they run out! read more

Update July 2020: It pains me to write an unfavorable review but as the world has endured rapid changes to our daily lives, I felt I needed to provide an update on my personal experiences since March 2020 to date. After all, I am "Cary's Honest Critic". Trader Joe's took immediate steps to adhere to executive orders as the pandemic unfolded. While not perfect, TJs has remained steadfast to keep up with their mission and vision = 4 stars. The location to route people through a line to enter and get a cart is a good idea. Execution remains at the employees on shift. There are many people both employees and patrons who act ignorant, illiterate, or blatant disregard to follow simple guidelines and suggestions. Overall = 4 stars. Trader Joe's could have created a few new positions to help those immune compromised and might not have assistance to wait in lines or even shop for themselves. TJs could have someone take a call and get list of groceries which person could pay possibly a secure method. I realize these are challenging times. Then offering either pickup curbside or reserving a few nearby parking spaces, as a suggestion. Above and beyond would be to drop off to the customer. Of course, not ideal but a suggestion for someone who may be at risk or exposed and no way to get food and supplies for themselves. Please consider, even partnering with local organizations ie churches to pickup and deliver. My biggest gripe is employees are NOT properly trained how to bag groceries. There is no discrimination as it is from older to younger employees. Why do you pack a bag with frozen food in 100 degrees vertically? The items are displayed horizontal and should be stacked just the same when bagging. Everytime, I need to repack it myself. Or, if I skip bagging and leave in the cart, muffins are tossed upside down. A second person to do this or get another cart is disrespectful and reckless. 0 (ZERO) stars. I had a pleasant conversation with your employee, Shane, who was waiting at my car to retrieve the cart on one occasion. I did not take my frustrations out on him but made some eye-opening suggestions. My first job while in high school was a cashier at a grocery store. My lines were long because I took care to bag, manually key, scan, deduct coupons, etc valued employee and minimum wage was under $5/hour. It is called a strong work ethic and pride....101 Bag training needs immediate implementation such as no soap products with food EVER! NEVER. Since COVID, I stock up and shop when necessary every 2 to 3 weeks. Please understand it is dreadful each experience nowadays. Earlier this week a female employee followed me around the store and asked if I was baking. I was shocked, and said "NO". If you must ask a question, please be considerate and courteous. Actually, I was mailing a care package to a military veteran who was recently diagnosed with COVID. I purchased boxes of broth, some oatmeal, jars of honey, almond butter, cans of coconut milk..... simple ingredients for nourishment, strength, and stay hydrated. If they lived in state, I would have delivered a carload of groceries and dropped everything off (period). No, the veteran did not ask me to do anything....I just do it because it is the right thing to do! Use this as an example to be an unsung hero to ALL customers every day. Hopefully, a training is offered to treat this as a learning experience. An ideal response as a suggestion which is more appropriate: "Are you looking for anything specific?"; "How can I help you?"; "How are you doing?"; or a simple "have a good day and stay safe". Not all your prices are competitive. Pre-COVID, your employees were fantastic to me and my family especially taking on caregiver duties with limited time and even helpful ordering products and holding them until I returned to the store. Customer service hands down was the best. However, today is a far cry and I have not had any positive experiences since. Now, I re-evaluate and shop elsewhere regardless of prices, based on recently experiences or convenience. read more

This has been our regular Trader Joe's since moving here in January 2019, and yesterday they really went above and beyond. With the new pandemic regulations in place, and it being a smaller grocery store, I was a bit wary of shopping there. Usual weekend days there usually give me high anxiety with the number of customers in close proximity. Well, yesterday the store crew did an outstanding job with social distancing. They ensured a proper number of customers were in the store at any time, staggered entrances so that there wasn't a cluster of people at produce, and had aisles and cashiers properly marked to ensure that there was distance between people. The store was well stocked, and I'm very glad that they were open for us (this is the only store that carries my daughter's favorite snack, so I'm willing to run through hellfire if needed to keep the peace with the toddler). Thank you so much for opening, Trader Joe's! read more

I have been coming to this Trader Joe's for years and I am finally writing my first review. And to share with you the most amazing pizza with ALL TJ ingredients that has me wanting to open up my own pizzeria it's so good! Everyone I've made it for has raved about it and crazy thing is that it hasn't so much to do with me as it does the amazingly fresh and delicious TJ ingredients. It has taken me a while to perfect it and I'm continuously trying different combos, but this is my go-to pizza. A MUST TRY! if anyone you make it for doesn't like it, literally stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life. TRY THIS RECIPE and PLEASE let me know what you think: (This can easily feed 3-4 individuals and sill have some left overs) 1. 1 bag Pizza dough (garlic herb or whole wheat are my faves. Only $1.29 EACH!!!!!!) 2. Pesto (the refrigerated one by the pizza doughs). Literally THE BEST pesto I've ever had 3. Jalapeno chicken sausage (any of their chicken sausage is delicious but last time I made the pizza I tried the jalapeno chicken sausage for the first time and it was delicious). I usually cook the sausage first so it doesn't have to go through the entire cooking process in the oven with the dough 4. You can also try their pepperoni, it's really good 5. Regular goat cheese 6. Mozzarella +/- whatever other cheeses you'd like (3 cheese blend perhaps) Following the baking instructions for the dough (and cooking the chicken sausage ahead of time), your pizza is ready in 10-15 min. Feel free to message me for specifics. But check out the pics too. They don't really do the pizza justice but I promise you you'll be the hit of the party AND it's cheap!! Next time I'm making it with gouda! I must admit that I didn't come up with this recipe ALL on my own. One day I was planning on making pizza when the cashier lady noticed as such and strongly suggested I try the pesto on my pizza, and YAAAASSSSS!!!!! That's where and why and how my addiction began, right at this location. I have been making such scrumptious pizzas ever since and new friends too (best way to anyone's heart is through their stomach after all haha). You can't fail at it, I promise!! All the employees are so nice and always converse with you and make you feel like they are your best of friends. I love this place!!! read more

Trader Joe's - My homemade TJ pizza (wheat & plain dough + pesto + jalapeno chicken sausage + pepperoni + mozzarella + goat cheese) - Grocery Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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This continues to be a great specialty store. Here's a run down of my take: Pros: a) Great Pricing b) Nice selection of affordable wines c) Excellent quality d) Several Hard to find items are nearly always available here. e) Looking for the elusive unsalted, unsweetened nothing added nut butters? TJ's has them. f) They seem to have brought life to this shopping center which wasn't there previously. g) No "Deposits" to borrow a shopping cart. Cons: a) It gets crowded quickly, and turns into malfunction junction logistically. b) Minimal fresh produce selection. What they do offer is typically excellent. c) The parking lot almost needs a crossing guard. There are a few blind spots, and folks tend to be in a hurry whipping around corners. Be careful. read more

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Whenever we need our fix of fresh salsa, this is our go-to place and my bride and I will drive the 30ish miles just for that. Where else can we a get a 18 oz box of puffins (cinammon flavor) for cheaper than a 10 oz box of Puffins at one of the regional larger competitors? The varieties of lowfat options are terrific here and easily identifiable. Grapefruits have been very juicy lately. There's almost always fresh coffee brewed for sampling. Less Guilt Pita Chips - MMMMMMM! Trader Joe's Peanut Butter Pretzel bites are great for road trips. I have to disagree with the folks who think there's a poor beer and wine selection. The selection here is not your average selection - it's more of a microbrewery type of selection for both the wines and the beers. One doesn't come here for bud or coors. Granted the beer selection at World Market might be a bit better, I certainly have no complaints about the selection at TJ's. Charles Shaw is cheap wine, but it's still comparable to a $10 bottle of wine from the average grocery store without giving me that gut rot feeling of indigestion. Getting the Trader Joe's Reserve Cabernet for $10 is a treat and it's a smooth wine. This particular TJ's may be small but it's worth the trip any day of the week. read more

Joe ain't no shmoe, that's for sure! Trader Joe's is a fantastic little Grocery Store. Unless you have been living in a cave, you surely have heard of Trader Joe's and probably experienced it as well. Home of the famous "Two-Buck Chuck" ($1.99 bottles of wine), although as of a few years ago the price was raised to about $2.50. The workers at Trader Joe's always seem to be very friendly. It can get quite busy at times, but I have never really had a problem with having to wait too long to check out. Thank you Joe for keeping me alive! Here are common items that I buy here all the time: * Frozen Food for work-lunches. My faves include: Chicken Tiki Masala, Chicken Enchiladas, Chicken/Beef Burritos, Beef Tamales and some other Indian Food varieties. * Naan Bread - Garlic is best. I loooove me some Naan, and Joe's satisfies the urge! Just pop it in your oven, easy peasy! * Almonds (50% less salt) - These are delicious and good for you! * Beer! Who doesn't like beer?! They have a decent assortment of local brew. * Thomcord Seedless Grapes - These are a MUST try! Delicious! * Coconut Water - I rarely buy, but when I do its here because they have the big jug for $3 bucks. * Turkish Figs (dried) - Mmmmm! Other notable Misc. Items: * Greeting Cards - Pick some up and surprise someone with the old fashioned snail mail arrival of a real card. The cards are only a buck if I remember correctly. * Frozen desserts and their candy can be a real treat for those with a sweet tooth. Tips of the Day (for this location in Cary): If you're driving here on SE Cary Parkway from Highway 1 / 64, then take the right on High Meadow Drive just before you arrive and come in from the back way and park along the SE Cary Parkway side of the store to avoid the traffic mess at Kildaire Farm RD & SE Cary Parkway! Exit the same way. See you there! read more

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Reminds me of the TJ's culture at home in California which means they're CONSISTENT! I really love this store! I DO need them to get back their coconut oil and coconut covered cashews, though. read more

I love Trader Joe's and it is my all time favorite grocery shopping center, from here in Cary to Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn. There is no difference between the two. They offer fantastic food at higher than average prices, and that's why they don't get five stars. Otherwise, they are amazing and this is that place to shop. I understand the arguments that they don't have everything in the way that Food Lion has everything. I'm with that. But TJ is not trying to be FL, they are doing their own thing and if that works for you, then rock on. It works for me, so I rock on. Let me illustrate. Trader Joe's gives me better choices of lunch salad options than, say, Wal-Mart. I love the meatballs and pasta with mushrooms that come from TJ and I can't find any where else. Things like that comfort me. On top of all else, they keep their lines festive and moving and none of us love waiting. read more