Trader Joe's is great. I love their food and other assorted products, their service, their company. This location has terrible parking though. It is located in an overcrowded strip mall, with way too many businesses, not enough parking spots, and some of the worst and rudest drivers around. People fighting over spots, because they are afraid to walk a few hundred feet. The staff was very nice, friendly, helpful. The person giving out the samples was warm and friendly. Free samples add to the ambiance, and like Costco, I think it helps get people in, buying the sample items, and more food in general. I am surprised that more stores don't do this. This location seems to be not as big as some of the other locations that I have been in, but I didn't notice any products missing. It was relatively crowded on a Saturday morning, but we were able to get in and out in a timely manner. read more

I really enjoyed shopping at this Trader Joe's branch. It has everything in stock including the new items and the regular products. The place is spacious and very clean. They have ample parking. Trader Joe's offers a diverse selection of products. For example; high quality olive oil, fresh meat, seafood, dairy and non- dairy products, salad, salad dressings, cheese, candies, chocolate, and bakery. In addition to their frozen section, beauty products, and fresh produce and fruits, and canned fruits. They also have wide variety of wine with affordable prices. Their flowers and roses come in myriad of colors. They have wide selection of beautiful bouquet. The service is excellent. The staff are very friendly. I love to shop at Trader Joe's wherever I go. read more

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Has everything in stock and more! While TJ's are notorious for horrendous parking, this location has fantastic options since it's in a large plaza. Really easy and convenient for once. Their staff is friendly and helpful as all locations! They keep many fun and seasonal items in stock, which quickly becomes my whole cart. From my usual list of necessary items, I've always found them in stock here, so it's easy to come to this location regularly. One of my favorite things about this store is their card wall layout. Really easy to shop for cards without being in the way of others! read more

Worse Trader Joe's I been to. I asked for green onions as they were out and they were in the back. The first guy said give him an hr and when I asked 3 different people they said it's not their section. read more

I'm still convinced this Trader Joe's has the friendliest staff of all the Trader Joe's I've been to. The parking lot is usually chaotic and it's not only because it has a Trader Joe's, but the staff make my grocery shopping easy. The layout is similar to other locations but somehow feels easier to access. I love the holiday items they have and especially, the little gift boxes that make for a perfect host/hostess gift when celebrating in December. read more

So this is a new Trader Joe's for me and it's pretty much like the rest of them. Things are laid out a little differently so I have to walk different aisles to find what I used to find in the same aisle. But the service here is pretty much like all of them it's unparalleled. I asked a employee today what's new? He actually took me around about four aisles and said this is new, this is new, and I think you'll like this. I so wish other supermarkets would take the same attitude and pricing. I did find out today because we buy wine and liquor there and why did I almost buy 100% agave tequila at Vons for $47 when I checked online and equal tequila at Trader Joe's was $12.99. It's because they pay cash for all of their liquor so they get substantial discounts. I had no idea but it makes sense anyway Trader Joe's is my go to probably always will be thank you for everybody that works there and helps great parking at this Trader Joe's, which can be an issue at others. read more

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As usual I got good service in the store and then I needed help getting the heavy bags into my car when along comes Heather... I swear the bag was so heavy but she was able to lift it out of the basket and get it into my car along with another heavy bag. I really really appreciated her read more

I adore this location of Trader Joe's. It's been my go-to store for several years. The staff is helpful and friendly, and the store is always well-stocked. I love their European wine selection, unique sodas, and exclusive snacks. Their bright, fun cooler bags are perfect for the beach or a picnic. TJ offers the best deals on flowers and inexpensive greeting cards. There are always exciting new finds! read more

I have never felt so judged walking in to a business by the customers or employees! Customers are willing to bump you out of the way and the cashier wasn't very friendly and his facial expression clearly showed discontent read more

Great Trader Joe's location. I found everything I was looking for easily. No problem parking in this shopping center location. read more

Big thanks to Zachary who went above and beyond to help me find a receipt! It was harder than expected and they had to call the county office and appreciate him jumping through these hoops. Thank you! read more

Shoutout to the Easter Trader Joe's crew! Thank you guys for working the holiday shift. Thank you for complimenting my grocery bag when I walked in & the sweet guy who checked me out and made me laugh/feel better. I can't hear out of my left ear and he took my mind off the pain for a couple minutes. Thank you again. Love my home Trader Joe's ! read more

Love Love Trader's Joes in Encinitas. It is my happy place. The staff is wonderful! The food choices are fresh and delish. The frozen foods are perfect for quick meals Thank you !!! read more

What happened to customer service? The staff are just rude: not responding when you say something; not attending to someone elderly that looks like she needs attention; not being polite at the check out stands. This didn't used to be the case. Managers take note. Is something going on? read more

Most of your staff are extremely helpful and friendly. One of your cashiers rather talk to her coworkers than greet shoppers. She also throws my groceries and rushes me through my checkout. I will do my best not to get in her line again. read more

We had to make a quick pit stop and by some beer and wine for my friend's party and sure enough we found what we wanted and at a good price. They had some food samples available and tonight's snack was a ginger bread cupcake and it was delicious. read more

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Love this location because of the friendly staff, not so much for the crazy parking lot lol. Beautiful floral/plant section reels me in every time, everything is well stocked, wide aisles, clean restrooms and tastings are back! Definitely my weekly go-to grocery spot. read more

I'm surprised I haven't reviewed this Trader Joe's before as I've passed through on numerous occasions. Most recent visit was today, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the line to enter the store was loooonnng, like 30 people/ groups/ couples long, the line moved quickly. Staff were wiping down/ disinfecting carts and lining them up at the entrance as customers entered the store. Each customer received a nice "welcome" upon entering as well as a "thank you" as they left. Inside the store, most every item was well stocked. I only saw one item that seemed to be out that I was looking for, tofu. I suppose I could've asked an associate to see if there was anything in the back. However, there was another type right next to where the one I was looking for, so didn't bother. Also, customers were asked to follow a particular path around the whole store. Employees were stationed at the ends of the aisles guiding customers to prevent crowding and encourage social distancing. Some customers just had to skip around and go the wrong way, which was kind of annoying, but I'm sure they missed something in a particular aisle. Very thankful for the way Trader Joe's has handled this Coronavirus pandemic. Many store across the country have sold out of various store items and customers have gone home without some of the "essentials". However, from what I saw, most customers were in relatively good spirits upon entering, while shopping and leaving. Keep on Yelp'n! read more

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Food is always fresh and great quality. Although they seem to run low on some favorites too often. Staff are nice enough. Some not quite as friendly as they used to be before Covid. read more

Love this Trader Joe's. If you see something buy it or it'll be gone in a few weeks. Their employees are friendly and helpful, I don't like their refrigerated foods (wraps, sandwiches, salads, stuffed salmon, etc.) they always seem to be recalled for something or other, blah. read more

Trader Joe's - Hate their frozen pie crust!! If you thaw in the refrigerator, it takes 8 hrs to thaw, BUT it rolls out all broken! - Grocery Near Me - Encinitas, California

Stopped by here after a trip to Kohl's across the street. Plenty of parking this weekend visit. They're right next to Gap. It's a large location but I found aisles and set up a bit confusing. Perhaps it was because it was my first visit. The samples were fun and plentiful. I appreciated how they had a Demo Shelf right next to samples so customers could immediately pick up the sample items they liked. I found my usual items. Bone in pork chops look fresh and yummy. The strawberries also looked ripe. Check out was easy. They have a lot of cashier which was awesome. Overall , a successful visit. I'd definitely come back if I was in the area. read more

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this is my hometown Trader Joe's, and I love it. The energy the cleanliness, and the overall vibe of the store is really great. I've shopped at many different Trader Joe's throughout my lifetime and this one is honestly my fave. I do miss the Wags surf report My favorite crew member is Ty read more

We live Trader Joes great selection and prices. We go to Trder Joes anytime we are in California for vacation read more

my favorite place to grocery shop. the fresh produce is so inexpensive and natural/organic products are wonderful. they have soo many easy meals like the pizzas or kung pao chicken. there is always tons of staff at checkout so ive never had to wait. its a bit of a small store & a little tight when shopping. parking lot is always packed! but worth it :) read more

One of the better Trader Joes around. It is larger than the store in Bressi Ranch. Also the parking lot is less stressful and more open. It does not feel like a funnel trying to go in and out. The store has "Encinitas vibes" with friendly staff, easy going customer, and chill vibes. read more

This place is huge, it has the best selection of most of the Trader Joe's I've been to in the area and someone here got the memo so that customers don't particularly like lines and head almost every register open - The register that I picked had a girl that was super friendly.... I would definitely come back read more

We come to this Trader Joe's regularly for fruits, vegetables and vegetarian frozen Indian dishes. It's always well organized and very clean. The staff are very friendly and helpful. There's always someone with samples and I love that. I've discovered new things I like because of those samples. The parking gets a little packed but since it's a huge mall, there are plenty of spaces as long as you're willing/able to walk. If you're unable to park, waiting around helps as well as there's constant movement. read more

This is the Costco of Trader Joe's...minus the inevitable decomposition into Idiocracy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8zNsUTWsOc It's the biggest TJ's I've ever set foot into and it's like the employees were handpicked to make some sort of all star team or something. It's not exactly a surprise to see this grocery chain get high marks, but I promise you you'll definitely notice that this one is just a little bit special. read more

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This is no ordinary Trader Joes... maybe I'm just lucky but my last three visits here there was NO LINE. Seriously. And if you've been to TJ's, then you know how much of a dealbreaker this can be (LA and New York have lines wrapping all the way around the store to basically the entry doors, no lie.) Food here is always fresh, and good. The highlights include: 1. Cheap, fresh, amazing food everywhere you look 2. The produce section is always full. It's rare that something's not in, and there's always someone stocking shelves to chat with 3. To-go prepared foods. Although it's really hard to find anything gluten-free. But that's my problem, not yours. 4. Frozen meals that are already ready already. And plenty of gluten free stuff here, as well as great cuts of meat, and seafood (Langostino Lobster tails!!!!!!) 5. Intuitive interface. Some stores are designed to suck you in, but TJ's has wide aisles, and is super intuitive for navigating and making one loop to grab everything you need. It takes me about 30 minutes to grab everything I need, INCLUDING the line!!! That, twice a week, and my family is set. And I basically cook 3 meals a day. 6. Friendly staff. Like, crazy friendly. It's not just me, this store is very lovable. If you aren't a Trader Joe's fan, you should come in and become one. If you are a fan, seriously drive down here from LA and shop, and you will still save time because of the quicker lines here. read more

This was our "go to" Trader Joe's when we lived in Del Mar, but we rarely get here anymore. Today was a treat. The store itself is larger than I remember it, making one of the largest Trader Joe's in San Diego County. Crew members are happy and helpful. The shelves are well stocked, and we found everything we wanted ... except the Vermouth Rosso. It seems that we have a repeat of the April Vermouth shortage. read more

I went to this Trader Joe's location when I was in the area, before heading back south to get to the San Diego Airport. It was a fairly large store and there was plenty of parking, since it's within a plaza. Even though I had never been to this store prior to this visit, it was fairly easy to navigate. The store shelves were fully stocked, and it was easy to find the "new at Trader Joe's" section -- I always love to see the latest new snacks. Here are a few of my favorite items: Maple Leaf Cookies: I knew how addictive these cookies would be from the first time I tried them. Even though these aren't chocolate (my cookie flavor of choice), they're one of my favorite cookies from Trader Joe's because of the cream filling - it's not overly sweet but luscious and perfect if you need a pick-me-up. I also love the buttery cookies' flavor. Cowboy Bark: This is the ultimate when it comes to salty-sweet snacks. This bark is dark chocolate, but it's topped with peanuts, toffee and sea salt. I can easily eat the entire bag in one sitting, if I'm not careful. The dark chocolate is rich and not overly sweet, and I love the slightly salty aftertaste from the toppings. Chips aren't my go-to snack, but I like this bark's crunchiness and texture. Peanut butter milk chocolate pretzels: These aren't your ordinary pretzels. They're square shaped and fully loaded peanut butter bombs. There's a good amount of creamy peanut butter inside each pretzel, and the outside is enrobed in rich milk chocolate. I've often put these bags inside the fridge (so that the chocolate doesn't melt) and they seriously taste even better. read more

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Tbh this is the friendliest Trader Joe's. I've been to many all Over California! And by far this one has the nicest and most helpful staff. I always make sure to stop at this TJs before heading Home! read more

This used to be one of my favorite places to shop, it was actually fun because the staff is great. However, I stopped going and will not return anytime soon, there are too many rules related to Covid-19, staff telling you where to go, where to stand, "back-up" and the like. I work in a hospital and our protocol is less stringent than this. I understand the fear that makes a business like this go over the top, but they are on overkill and making the experience unenjoyable. When I'm in surgery there is no plexiglass between me and staff, no directional stickers, no one telling me where to stand at a given time. A mask is sufficient at the present time for a grocery store. Meantime, I'll vote with my wallet, I can get decent wine or chicken salad elsewhere. read more

Honestly the most kind, caring, compassionate, helpful team of employees I've ever come across, every single one of them, even during a busy shopping hour. read more

I continue to be a fan of Trader Joe's and I am happy to see that they have a variety of location around town with consistent good products, user friendly store atmospheres, and well rounded customer service. I stopped in this Trader Joe's to pick up a bottle of fermented grapes, but ended up buying some almonds, good sprouted bread, avocados, and their corn chips brand. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/trader-joes-encinitas?select=Q6GXpYa8zWuTwrWtvHt3xg#1HgHVgXxov0xo01O7yXIcw) I like their packaging almonds where you cane get them in a bulk package or a package with individual bags filled with almonds. Their avocados are usually of very good quality and well priced. I picked up a bag of 4 large Haas for $3.49 (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/trader-joes-encinitas?select=Q6GXpYa8zWuTwrWtvHt3xg#Q6GXpYa8zWuTwrWtvHt3xg). Their wine selection has remained steady over the years with the add ons of their own labeled brands. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/trader-joes-encinitas?select=Q6GXpYa8zWuTwrWtvHt3xg#A0y9mUEkwqX8gLgKm5M8XQ) Their selection is not vast, but they do carry enough of a variety of well priced wines to meet the needs of most. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/trader-joes-encinitas?select=Q6GXpYa8zWuTwrWtvHt3xg#op6o92K1ERAgqWEFr2q9aA) Great products and customer service, of course I am a fan.. read more

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This really is my FAVORITE TJ'S!!! Awesome Staff: The people who work here are WAY knowledgeable, helpful, and rockingly funny! They totally bring a smile to my face, especially when they dress up on weekends. My favorites are their "hat" and "mustache" days! Awesome Selection: TJ's really has the best of everything, both for vegetarians and meat eaters. Any one who shops here knows how great their produce, fresh flowers/orchids, deli, pasta, and frozen food items can be! Awesome Prices: Go to Whole Foods or Von's and you can pay 1/3+ more for the SAME items! My next dream home is soooo going to have a Trader Joes on one floor and a BevMo on another!!! read more

Trader Joe's - Grocery Near Me - Encinitas, California

Trader Joe's has so many products that I really love including the handful of olives in a pouch, green bag, all the sweet treats like the strawberry, licorice and chocolate covered pretzels any of the dark chocolate, covered espresso beans or peanut butter cups. Trader Joe's has a lot of things that you can use to put a quick meal on the table. I also love having their delicious frozen dinners and appetizers stocked in my freezer! My favorite frozen meals have to be the chicken tikka masala, any of the potstickers/soup dumplings, and the frozen garlic naan bread! The only item I wish Trader Joe's would carry is plain Lebanese lebneh, I love that they sell toum (garlic paste) ready to go! read more

Top-notch customer service! Teresa is a gem and embodies the patience, kindness, and consideration I have come to enjoy at every Trader Joe's I visit. I am traveling and she went way above and beyond to assist me. read more

Super disappointed with the staff at Trader Joe's today. What used to be super friendly staff has been replaced by Covid 19 bitter folk. I waited 3 months to go and finally didn't have to wait so I went in. You are directed where to walk at every step of the way and then the staff is rude. One guy got into my face and told me to move behind plexiglass when there was someone standing there. When I explained that he said I can't help you!??? So the mgr came over and I told him I would bag them myself. The Mgr didn't even apologize, whatever not worth my time. Jim is is a way better experience read more

Another good Trader Joe's. Easy to find off Camino Real and plenty of parking. Typical good selection of Trader Joe's goods. We don't get the produce too much since they are only available as single, wrapped items. They do not sell by the pound (slows down the checkout process). The checkout process could be faster without the chatty cashiers engaging in the forced corporate patter (How is your night going? What are your plans for the evening?). read more