Absolutely Love this Trader Joe's store!!! Today my sister and I visit this wonderful store to get some vegan groceries and of course some boost for an upcoming trip to Lake Tahoe, first of all, I was amazed at how well they are handling new safety guidelines to take care of customers and their employees. The second great impression was how well stock, clean and organize the store was, we could find all the items we need it in a very short period time and last and to us, the most important of all was the manager DIANA and her friendly staff, she was walking by and ask if we were finding what we need, she took her time to direct us to where the wine was located, and she even mentions some keto wine I was looking for, Diana surely knows what great customer service means thanks, girl!! Also, Martin at the register was very friendly too. Definitely, we will visit the store more often thanks to TJ staff!! read more

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Typical TJ's: clean and efficient. Plenty of good fruits and veggies. Checkout is fast and pleasant. Location: hard to see from the street; you may have to drive around to find it. read more

THANK YOU TJ's STAFF! I went to this location on Monday and I cannot thank you enough for all your hard work and positive attitude during these "COVID-19" hard times. I truly appreciate the continuous restocking, sanitation on the carts & baskets, the limited amount of people allowed in the store to prevent crowding, and of course -- the special hours for the elderly and disabled individuals before the store opens to the public. YOU GUYS ARE THE HEART OF OUR COMMUNITY - THANK YOU read more

I never write reviews and as a matter of fact this is my first review, but I just have to commend this Trader Joe's location for having the most welcoming and kind staff. Their customer service is always on point and the store itself is well stocked and maintained. I do not expect much when shopping at grocery stores but this location never disappoints and you can tell the workers care. They always manage to make each of my visits end with a smile. :) read more

It's a Trader Joe's and it's close enough for me to be able to walk over to buy some supplies so I'm just going to go ahead and give it 5 stars. Here's what I really like about them, though: - Great prices. - Pretty good Indian food (try the frozen Paneer Tikka Masala, Palak Paneer, Chana Masala, and Malabar Paratha) - Free coffee when I'm shopping is always a nice touch - Friendly staff - Excellent return policy (no receipt needed, because most of what they sell is their brand anyway) What I miss: - Non Trader Joe's brands. There's a Safeway right next door, so it's no big deal. read more

For a slice of suburban hell, go here on a Sunday afternoon. Millenial's nightmare: babies babies babies and small children with carts hellllp!!! Mother's nightmare: everything you meticulously meal planned for is dead out of stock and it's only 4pm. No but really -- broccoli florets -- nope. Mini fresh mozzarella balls for salad -- nada. Either everyone in Mountain View decided to make the same salad for dinner or this place needs more items in stock. Dieters nightmare: Oh heyyy lemon bar mix and candied hibiscus flowers....!! Clinical anxiety nightmare: Standing there for about 30 seconds looking for spinach... clerk: "are you finding everything?" (Holding a huge box that needs unloading) Me: yeah hold on Clerk: still holding box in front of me Me: ok nvm (I get it, you need me to move) Pros: Near a bunch of other things, so a trip here is usually consolidated with a trip to Walmart. Cons: everything mentioned earlier. Hard to get help with anything if it's out. I typically don't have a problem with this at MP or RWC Trader Joe's even when it's busy. When I asked them to check stock for the items I really needed, they ducked out to go look and I didn't see them again after 10-15 minutes of waiting. The experience is truly a great example of why people now even buy their groceries on Amazon or other online services, but as a creature of habit, I want to be able to pick out my own produce and save on delivery fees. I hope this place catches up to the deluge of people in the Bay Area that are now flooding this shopping center on the weekends. read more

I have coming here for years and only discovered I had not "checked in" after all this time. It is one of the smaller locations in the area but they always seem to have what I need. The fam and I are big fans of their frozen offerings, both for the carnivores and herbivores in all of us. The team is always friendly and upbeat. And this place seems to be crowded no matter what time I am there. However, it is not so crowded that you have to wait long to check out. read more

The produce at this Trader Joe's yesterday was utterly disgusting. Not a single bag of broccoli or Brussels sprouts without brown/dead/moldy pieces. I can't imagine why an employee would actually put these on the shelf. read more

Who doesn't move Trader Joe's? I mean come on, it's a fantastic company and when they get products right, they really get them right. Being new to MV, the first thing I had to check for was the quality and location of the nearest TJs and the Mv location didn't disappoint. It may actually be my favorite. Super spacious with a nice open layout and the team is really wonderful here. So happy! read more

I love me some Trader Joe's. Since we were in the Mountain View area doing errands, we visited this Trader Joe's. I used to go here often when I was dating someone who lived in the area. TMI. Let's get to it. I do like this Trader Joe's and I wish I lived closer, but at least I have a Trader Joe's that's conveniently located to me otherwise I might cry. L O C A T I O N It's located in the San Antonio Shopping area with the Wal Mart and Safeway. There's a smallish parking lot so be patient and hopefully you'll find a spot or just park far away and walk over. P R O D U C T Like many Trader Joe's the layout is similar. Produce in the front, freezer stuff in the center, and liquor and refrigerated stuff to the back and sides. I felt like I was able to get everything I needed this time even smaller lemons! They have the usual samples though today they didn't have any for us. They also had the coffee station which comes in handy when you're jet lagged. O V E R A L L I like Trader Joe's, so it's hard not to not rate this one well. read more

I always end up leaving TJ's with more than what was on my list. They have lots of interesting items and their frozen food section rocks! Lots of snack items and lunches/dinners that are easy to prepare in minutes. Their key lime pie is not to be missed. Lots of organic and vegetarian friendly items too! Employees are friendly and helpful. read more

Well priced, quality groceries! The store is laid out with just the most common items. Also, thank god for the free coffee. It's a life saver on some grocery runs when you're feeling beat down. This place can get busy though! We came on a Sunday at 5 pm and it was hard not to bump into others. There was a person every couple of square feet. read more

Trader Joe's - Grocery Near Me - Mountain View, California

I went to return an item at this Trader Joe's, which I've shopped at for months now, and was given a card to give to the cashier when I was in line. Because I never returned an item here and because the customer service person did not explain what that meant to me, I thought they'd give me my money in line. They took it off my total bill; however, I have ebt, so I don't pay for my food in cash. This meant that I didn't get my money back, and as a low income person, this actually impacts me. I spoke to the customer service person again and they were dismissive. they could have redone the transaction, but refused. I'm disappointed and feel so much differently about shopping here. read more

This is my favorite Trader Joe's location. Whereas many Trader Joe's are nearly identical, the employees here are what make this location so enjoyable. They have fantastic personalities and have no problem sharing them publicly. The items here are the quintessential Trader Joe's offerings. Yet, the store doesn't feel as crowded as the one at Town & Country in Palo Alto or in downtown Menlo Park. Yes, it does have some "busy" times (notably weekend afternoons). Yet, it still feels like a pleasant trip to the grocery store. I do wish that they would bring back the spicy popsicles that they used to sell. Those things were amazing! read more

This Trader Joe's is clean and always has most items in stock. I also like that It dosen't get too crowded here. The cashiers are very freindly, pleasent and most important they are effeciant. This is a great location to shop at. read more

I pretty much love all Trader Joe's because of their great prices, consistent offerings and quality products. This one is no different. Particularly, they have an overload of Ahi Steaks here, and I made those last night which were deeeeelicious! The parking is a little weird because although the TJ is in the same plaza as everything else, it's sort of "separated" by this small, inside road in the plaza kind of cornering it off. Inside, it's laid out pretty standard like most TJ's and you can pretty much find everything where you normally would at any TJ. I like that it's very close to both 24 Hour Fitnesses in the same plaza ... do your workout, buy your healthy groceries and get on your day! read more

Came to pick up a couple items the other day and was impressed by the cleanliness of the store. The store features a lot of organic, and quality foods (non-GMO, USDA Choice Meat etc.) Checkout was friendly by the cashier too! :) read more

I had expected this Trader Joe's to be bigger, much bigger. Located in the San Antonio plaza it's convenient for any gym goer to go shopping. Just like the other Trader Joe's the employees are helpful and polite. I couldn't navigate around the store too easily because I couldn't find the signs (unless I'm really blind) They had lots of flowers and orchids out on display. Cool to see bright colors while walking into the store. read more

Friendly staff. I used to think Trader Joe's was a fancy, expensive grocer. I was wrong. This location is very clean and the staff is exceptionally helpful and friendly. When I asked where certain items were located in the store, the employee dropped what they were doing and walked me to both items - in opposite corners of the store. Upside: - Quick checkout lines (although it may not look like it). The way the registers are set up, it looks like there are only 2-3 lines open at a time, but they funnel out to more open registers - Friendly and helpful staff Downside: - This store is a bit smaller than the other Trader Joe's stores I've frequented read more

Trader Joe's - Grocery Near Me - Mountain View, California

This TJ's is a little on the smaller side, but definitely meets the needs of my grocery shopping trips. Despite the larger size of some of the other locations, TJ's more than other supermarkets, seem to have the same products. While one Whole Foods can have completely varied items from another, TJ's is one of the most consistent in products across the board...just an interesting note. Also, there is plenty of competition with the new Safeway, Sprouts, WF, Milk Pail, and Draeger's nearby. Wowza. This area is supermarket central. However, I always find myself making my way to TJ's for a couple of unique items that I can't buy elsewhere. Parking: There is plenty of parking at this location with a big lot. Employees: I have found the employees at this location to be especially quick on the check out line. They are also pretty friendly. You can get your TJ's basics here and, of course, visit the sampling station. But, do to the size, you will not be able to find every single product that the larger locations have. I go there for the yummy dips and good prices! read more

This location is inside the San Antonio Shopping Center between San Antonio Rd and Showers Dr., edging El Camino Real and California Ave. This center contains such stores as Walmart, 24 hr Nautilaus, Kohls, Joanns, Safeway and the long standing Milk Pail Dairy Compared to the Sunnyvale location, this store seems smaller, but still with the same set up as standard Trader Joes stores. This Sunday this store was very busy. It seems customers were rush shopping. I suspect on weekdays, customers can stroll a bit. However on weekends, they are rushing. Pushing a cart is like a video game, where ducking and dodging obstructions from running kids, stationary carts and wandering eyed customers. Luckily I knew exactly what I needed (except Gosh darn it I did forget an item). Checking out was super easy and the female cashier was very pleasant, polite and full of cheer. I'd return if I was in the neighborhood. read more

Have I ever mentioned how much I love Trader Joe's? I think love is the wrong sentiment... maybe obsessed? LOL. Everytime I walk into a Trader Joe's, I literally feel like jumping with joy. It takes every ounce of strength I have to stop myself from doing that. I admit that I do walk around with a huge grin on my face from the excitement. It is one of those "kid in a candy store" moments... I walk up and down each aisle to ensure I don't miss out on anything. Some of my faves I have to pick up everytime I get the chance to go to a TJ's: -Cinnamon sugar pita chips -Chocolate covered edamame -Dark chocolate peanut butter cups -Chocolate covered pretzels -Trail mix with wasabi peas -Gummy penguins -Cookie butter (I think this might be only available during the holidays?) Oh Trader Joe's... Hurry up and open up a store here so I can get my fix of all your delicious goodies. read more

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What's not to love about trader joes??? Its cheap and they have a lot of healthy choices. My favorites are the veggie chips, prepackaged salad/veggies for $1.99, yogurt, gyoza (dumpling), dried fruits, coconut strips, and MANYYY MORE!! I will continue to shop here until I get married and have kids then I'll shift to Costco, my second favorite store lol :) read more

I have been loving Trader Joe's since the 90's! Always a wide variety of fun and unusual food you won't find anywhere else. This is my current go-to store, and I like that I can always find parking easily, and they are well stocked. I love their frozen foods, their croissants you bake yourself are amazing and like homemade. I always buy different frozen things to have on hand when I don't feel like cooking. Nice fruits and vegetables and you don't have to stock up on a ton like at Costco. Great cheese selection and good prices on cheese too. Nice selection of breads, super good prices on wine and beer. And of course, my favorites, the little snack items I can never resist! Found pecan pralines today (perfect for homemade fancy salads!). And honeydew melon juice! Can't wait to try this, sounds awesome! read more

This TJ's features the best qualities of all Trader Joe's I've visited in the past. The staff is energetic and helpful. There is a nice flow to the layout. Samples are generously sized and vary daily. But parking is a bit crowded because it seems like everyone else in Mountain View is in on the secret as well! I prefer to park a little bit further away just so I don't have to fight over the closer spots. And hopefully this will prevent any door dings too. One thing I learned is that not all TJ's necessarily get the same items. One nice staff member told me that 90% of the products can be found in every TJ store, but sometimes if an item has a record of not selling well at a specific store, that store will stop carrying it. This might have been the case with the veggie and chicken samosas that I was looking for. :( The cashier said he had seen them in the past, but when he went searching for them, he had no more luck than me. At least I know that I'm not crazy though! Prices are much more reasonable than Whole Foods, even if the selection is smaller. But this can also be attributed to the fact that most of the products are Trade Joe's (Jose, Jacques, etc.) brand. read more

OMG I would give this store more than 3 stars but apparently the cashier didn't ring my stuff up. Yesterday, I bought fig and hash brown. Went home, didn't see it, thought I forgot items at the store then saw receipt, both items didn't get to ring up. OK, fine I think I forget the items. However, today, I went to the store in the morning again. I'm pretty sure I got 1 gallon of milk on my hand and right at the cashier. Went home, no milk. Check receipt, no milk rang up. I was: " he didn't check out my milk. He miss it." I was like "what ???, it happens twice" Moral of the story: always check ur items before u leave make sure you get all of them otherwise the cashier might miss check them out. In addition I have to shout out I do love their product and sampling. I taste the sampling of goat cheese, peach and bread on top of herb. They are so amazing so I have to buy each of them to make for myself. read more

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Trader Joe's rocks. LOVE THE MERINGUES! Seriously, the meringues rock - especially the chocolate chip variety. Besides that, lots of great items at great prices. Wish this location had more fresh produce though. Downside to TJ's - they vary their stock often, so your favorite item might go away without warning. Doh. read more

I really like Trader Joe's in general, and I really like this location... mostly. First of all, the idea that Trader Joe's is more expensive than other places is a myth. I bought about half of my ingredients for a Hanukkah dinner party I had here, and brought the receipt to Safeway to compare, and every single thing I bought at TJ's was cheaper at TJ's. (To be fair, all the things I had held off on buying were cheaper at Safeway, but to me that just speaks to my supreme mastery of grocerying!) Plus, they have free samples here! On the neg side, the checkout lines move at a slow hellish crawl, the bike lockup station is itsy-bitsy, and they don't carry dried beans or peas (which they informed me with no small degree of derision). Still, for all those things that are less expensive and higher quality here than anywhere else, I'll squeeze my (child-size!) bike into the lockup station and talk myself through the checkout line so I can enjoy some of their sweet, sweet 19 cent bananas! read more

Love this Trader Joe's. I can't put my finger on exactly what they are doing differently here but the atmosphere within is a lot better than Mountain View's typical elitist ambience and definitely better than other Trader Joe's in the area. It might have been that the lady infront of me in line let me go first. It might have been the cleanliness of the place which was immaculate. Or just the Sunday vibes. Anyways if you're looking to trade with joe, I assure you this is the best joe in the area to barter with. read more

I love Trader Joe's specially given how busy they get everyday but mostly Sundays and Mondays. Regardless how busy they are, there alway on top of things, getting everything restocked and more importantly answering customer questions. I have not seen a single person here that is in a fowl mood when a customer asks for something. Anytime an item I want is out I ask them and they always offer to check in the back. Also you can't forget about the grand tasting central :) always something yummy being served, oh and free coffee :). Thanks for the great service TJ's! read more

I always have a good experience shopping at Trader Joe's. I shopped in many different locations in the Bay Area and they never disappointed. I think that Trader Joe's are being very responsible in the way that they are handling their service during this pandemic. This is a great location with an helpful and friendly staff and great customer service. read more

I haven't been to this Trader Joe's too many times but it has struck me as being very small. Of course, we all get used to our primary joe's and how it's setup. But this one seemed awkward in its organization. But hey it's trader joe's and you know I love all that cheap food. read more

I am not good at comparing Trader Joe's branches, but this location is pretty good. San Antonio Shopping center has everything...Most are American stores, but still convenient. This store has normal Trader Joe's food. Cashiers are friendly. read more

I like this Trader Joe's - The checkers are really sweet here and everyone is so helpful here. I just stumbled across TJs frozen macarons and they are so good. You leave it out for 10 minutes or so and enjoy It's pretty close to the real thing. (it doesn't beat miette's macarons but you can beat the price) For produce I like the organic green grapes but it hasn't been in for awhile. It taste good frozen. I got the TJs orange juice (not the fresh squeezed) and it was just ok. I think I'll try the fresh squeezed one next time. read more

Trader Joe's is a must when I'm visiting somewhere because we don't have them in Denver yet, boo! This is one is shiny, new, busy and on the smaller side but it had all the basics along with yummies that I can tote with me on the plane like biscotti and chocolate covered edamame. Plus bananas are $.19 a piece--get your potassium on! They had peddlers outside the store which made it even more frustrating with the traffic of people walking in and out. read more

Good place to get Keto related foods. Such as 1. Cauliflower rice 2. Broccoli rice 3. Zucchini noodles 4. Variety coffee powders 5. All kinds of nuts. 6. Organic Veggies, leaves and berries 7. Variety of frozen options. Small place and almost all groceries are available. Friendly staff. read more

Smaller Trader's Joe store than those I am used to, I went during a very busy Sunday morning. It was literally bumper to bumper situation and somehow I did not get all I wanted, like Nescafe...who does not sell Nescafe these days? (I guess I am getting food entitlement complex or something, but the lack of instant soluble coffee kind of bothered me:). However I found a large assortment of Bacci chocolates, my favorite Italian brand, you eat a chocolate, you read a poem or a love sweet sentence. Good prices. Great flowers, I got several flowers to make my own bouquets at home. read more

Trader Joe's has been a real trooper during the pandemic. I read stories of how their employees are sometimes challenged by people who don't want to obey the Covid restrictions inside the stores to keep everyone safe. Here at the TJ's in Mountain View, they have plenty of signs to let everyone know what is expected in terms of staying 6 feet apart, wearing masks, and offering hand sanitizer to those who need it. They also clean all the carts and hand baskets. I felt safe shopping there. The employees are courteous and professional. Clear plastic safety shields at the check out counters are installed and the employees wear masks. Sometimes on the weekends in the late afternoons there is a line, but it goes by fairly quickly. Kudos to Trader Joe's! read more

A lot of people have voiced what I would also like to say...during this pandemic this store and its employees have pulled every plug to serve the community...consistently well stocked, smiling helpful employees, Controlling crowds in the store, very good social distancing, special treatment for seniors.cannot think of anything morethey could do. I hear this consistently from family and friends who may not post a review. May God bless your business and employees for the service to the community. Few stores ( even high end competitors ) could match you! read more

I've never had such a negative experience at Trader Joe's but, am so disappointed in the service I received today. My brother worked at Trader Joe's for 14 years at several locations around California including Morgan Hill, Los Gatos, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, etc. Trader Joe's has always put the customer first by allowing returns on any product with or without a receipt. I broke out in a rash from one of the facial serums I purchased last week. I had the receipt as proof of purchase and spoke to the captain as I always have for returns. This particular manager said they don't allow returns on non food items. I responded by saying, "when did the policy change? I've always been able to return ANYTHING at Trader Joe's with or without a receipt." With a bad attitude he responded, " Our location is different from the other Trader Joe's locations, it's up to our discretion whether we accept returns." Hmmm sounds like he made up a rule on the spot. Also sounds very un Trader Joe's like to discredit the customer. He did allow a one time return but I was extremely turned off by his attitude. In fact, I won't come back to this location ever again. Bye M.V. TJs Extremely disappointed. read more