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    Trader Joe's

    4.1 (223 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Daniel Y.

    I gotta give it to Trader Joe's. Although I'm far from being a fan on 100 percent of any of their prepared foods. There are some items here that reign supreme. They got wild organic frozen blueberries which I LOVE, their organic fruits and veggies are priced perfectly. Portions are perfect for a few days before the next stock up. Also one of the main reasons why I'm writing this review is because their floral section, which is possibly if not the best. Beating all florists by pricing every inch of the way and selection. This has always been my go to for anytime I want to surprise my wife with flowers. The color selections are always in season. Also there isn't one bouquet I have made that my wife hasn't loved. Brownie points to Trader Joe's. Also let's not leave out the amazing conversations you get to have at every cash register. The employees are all well seasoned with the best attitudes. I don't think I have ever met anyone having a bad day here. Always glad to help and always thankful that you are a shopper. I mean why can't other businesses take notes? So on behalf of this praise towards Trader Joe's. Check out the fall haul of flowers I picked up this season for my beautiful wife! P.S. Speculoos ice cream is one of those where I say I don't care what's in it, I'm eating it!

    Jon R.

    Staff were friendly, we purchased some frozen items and some fruit. Grocery store is clean, well stocked, and plenty of new options to try.

    Nance C.

    I had a few questions about poinsettia and flagged down an employee foe help. It happened to be manager Julie. She was friendly, courteous, and provided me with excellent customer service. She informed me that I could always call and have them order the quantity I need. She also said that if they did not have enough poinsettias in stock at their store, they will be happy to arrange to have the poinsettia held for me at another Trader Joe location. Trader Joe is selling medium size poinsettia for only $6.99 each vs. $9.99 elsewhere. As always, great products and awesome prices at Trader Joe's. The store was busy as usual, but well stocked as they have employees constantly replenishing products on the shelves. Busy Sunday afternoon, but in spite of the crown, it was a pleasant experience to shop there. The store was clean, well maintained, and well stocked. The restroom was clean.

    Linh Y.

    I was looking for a Trader Joe's (TJ) that I have never shopped at in the past. I found this one located on the north side of Pasadena. It's right next door to Stonefire Grill if you're curious. I love shopping at TJ. They have so many interesting food items in frozen and non-frozen form. I have my go-to staples that I usually buy from TJ. It never fails though... I usually end up getting more items than I originally planned LOL and that's okay. This TJ is a pretty standard size TJ. I've seen bigger and smaller ones. I specifically wanted to pick up some salsa and chips. I was here on a Tuesday night around 8:30 PM... 30 minutes prior to closing time and I saw a lot of TJ staff stocking up the shelves. While I was at the salsa aisle, I asked the young gentleman who was stocking up salsas at the time which salsa he would recommend. He was very kind to share his top picks. He also brought me to the fresh salsa section, too. I ended up getting both jarred (Salsa Autentica, Salsa Verde, Organic Salsa Chunky) and freshly packed (Guacasala, Extra Hot Habanero Ghost Salsa, Salsa Especial Medium, Salsa Especial Mild) salsas. When I went back to the salsa aisle where the chips were, there were two other gentleman and I asked them for their top picks on chips. I got two different recommendations which was fine. Everyone has different taste buds and that's okay. I ended up opening both bags of chips to give them a try and I liked them both so I got them both (Organic Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips, Truly Tortilla Chips). Hey, I work fast! LOL I also found out that TJ has a generous return policy... you can bring almost any item back to the store for a full refund, with or without a receipt. This includes food items you've opened and even eaten as well as nonedible products that didn't meet your expectations... now that's great business policy! Thank you all for your time and good recommendations/tips. I appreciate it. All the staff from stockers to cashiers are so very friendly and pleasant. That's what a great business should have... great staff, great service, and great items! Just GREAT! I would recommend this TJ location any day. And yes, I ended up picking up other food items beside salsa and chips... like I said, it never fails LOL. Btw, tons of parking available so no worries. I know there are some TJs that have very limited parking. You're in good space at this one. Thank you!

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    HoyMay P.

    Always a pleasure to go shopping here. we wanted to replace the food we were eating at our nephews house. The crowds were low so shopping was quick. Found all the goodies on our list and then some. Shared parking lot.

    They have unique choices like these rice florals
    Jennifer P.

    I don't shop at Trader Joe's as much as I would like but this specific location had a very spacious parking lot which is a plus to me! I only came for florals and they had a good variety. However, they didn't have eucalyptus that day so I was a little disappointed but it is the holidays so I don't blame them. The florals were fresh, cheap, and the cash wrap people were extremely friendly! It was extremely busy but the workers were still friendly, the lady who assisted me offered me a wine box to hold all my flowers which was quite shocking to me bc I'm used to scramble all the small bouquet in my arms all the way to my car. These little things I usually appreciate so thank you!

    Bread Lounge from DTLA =)
    Jenny K.

    *** FOOD ALERT *** Bread Lounge has shipments to this location!!! Yes, it is Bread Lounge from DTLA. They have a variety of breads including my favorite olive bread!! Others were multigrain, country white, fruit and nut. For those of you who don't know, many of the cafes serving sandwiches around that you love also get shipments of bread from them. I'm hoping this will not be just a seasonal thing...

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    Always have fresh produce, staff always very nice and super helpful. Atmosphere always feels nice

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    Always Fresh. Fruits are great vegetables are great and fresh, clean. They also have Mediterranean kind of garlic which i love the most.

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    Why does this location not have an express lane like the ones on the west side?

    #2. I worked at this store. All the crew members hate working at the mobile register for a number of reasons. It is inefficient, it is too small to handle large orders, it is shorter than the normal registers so you leave with lower back pain, there… 

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    Ralphs

    Ralphs

    2.7
    (262 reviews)
    3.1 mi
    $$

    Store is always well stocked produce seems to be good. Meat department is small and selection of…read moresometimes limited. The biggest negative is Sevice. While all the employees are positive they are often understaffed and it's difficult to find someone for help.

    Dear Pasadena Public Health Department Environmental Health Division,…read more I am writing to formally report a serious health code violation and unsanitary conditions observed at Ralphs Grocery Store, located at 160 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101. Incident Details * Date of Observation: Monday, July 27, 2026 * Time of Observation: Approximately 3:00 PM * Location Inside Store: Self-serve bagel and bread display cabinet Description of the Violation The self-serve bagel and bread display case was teeming with flies. Numerous insects were actively flying inside the cabinet and crawling directly all over the uncovered food products. I have captured clear video evidence documenting this infestation, which is available upon request for your investigation. Public Health Risks and Concerns This environment poses an immediate and severe health risk to consumers for several critical reasons: * Pathogen Transmission: Flies carry over 100 dangerous pathogens. They easily transfer hazardous bacteria such as Salmonella, E. coli, Listeria, and Shigella from external waste directly onto the food surfaces. * Direct Contamination: Because flies liquefy solid food, they regurgitate digestive enzymes and defecate on the bakery items. This leaves live bacteria and viruses behind. * Ready-to-Eat Hazards: These items are sold as ready-to-eat foods. Consumers eat them without cooking or heating them first, meaning there is no kill-step to destroy the transferred pathogens. This creates a high probability of foodborne illness. * Prolonged Exposure: The enclosed nature of the display cabinet traps the flies inside, leading to a high concentration of continuous contamination on the food. This active infestation indicates a critical failure in store sanitation, inadequate pest control management, and a clear violation of California retail food safety codes. Please initiate a health inspection of this facility as soon as possible to address this hazard and protect the public. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

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    Super King Market

    Super King Market

    3.6
    (385 reviews)
    5.1 mi
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    Store looks Amazing. Best produce always fresh. The store Director is always helpful and greets us…read morewhen he see's us.

    Well they have super long lines and no baggers. So the cashier has to bag and it can take so much…read moreextra time. Unless you the customer bags your own stuff. But the elderly can't do that so it's why the lines are so long. Now here is the kicker. At the end of the checking line is a manager ...sometimes 2. A man and a woman. They are observing the long lines...counting something...just observing. It would help if THEY just go to the end of a long line and start bagging! See, that would be cool! You see you guys have not scheduled any baggers and the lines are so long they are down the aisles .. and you are just standing there? Of course they may say, well that's not my job. But that's the mentality that keeps things moving slow. It would be so nice if people just did what it takes to keep things moving. Either hire enough people OR get in there and start bagging! I remember back in the days there was a bagger at the end of each checkout aisle. A bagger and a casher! Those days are gone ...and most stores now see if they can get away with overworking the checker! Next thing you know they install self check outs! Rather than hire people and keep a system of people working they just get rid of people and have 1 person observing (like these managers were doing). What a world we are moving towards. But anyways that's what you see. I wish they would just hire bag boys and go back to the good ol days.

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    Erewhon

    Erewhon

    3.5
    (442 reviews)
    3.3 mi
    $$$

    Well, I caved in thanks to social media lol for a smoothie and expensive one. I just thought it was…read moreblah but son really liked this. Beautifully done store on the small scale lots of outdoor seating very nice beautifully done. Would I return probably not it's not my scenery but if I'm over here one day on this side of town, maybe I would... Ok byeeee

    7/15/2026 Combo…read morePlate (Main entree with choice of two sides) Wanted to get hot food to go. Got organic chicken breast with sides of white cheddar mac and cheese and sauteéd greens. Mac and cheese wasn't good. Only had a few bites and threw the rest away. The macaroni was cooked okay, but the white cheddar tasted a bit weird. A strange aftertaste. The flour was undercooked and raw flavor, so the alfredo sauce was not good. I really wanted mashed potatoes, which they did not have, so I got the white cheddar mac and cheese. The plate I ordered was the organic chicken which was $25 / pound. Combo plates are based off of 1 pound. It was not cheap for what it was, very little takeout box, but wanted to try their hot food. You can choose any style of protein of your choosing, but you can only order that specific protein at the hot food bar. However, when I asked if I can add one more side, they said I could not, as they've said that there's only three places in the takeout box, so I could only have two sides, which I thought odd! Overall, the food was okay, but probably due to the price, I will only order if I'm super hungry. Pizza Ordered their pizza from their hot bar too, which was $10.00 for a personal pan pizza. Reheated in the toaster oven and it was delicious! So much better than trying to get a slice of pizza from Whole Foods! Recommend Erewhon's pizza! Erewhon Drinks Love their Erewhon kombucha drinks and kefir soda drinks! My favorites is: Watermelon Lime, POG, Elderberry, Peaches & Cream. Erewhon Organic Chicken Free-range, vegetarian fed, no added hormones, air-chilled, non-GMO, gluten free. This was a skin on chicken breast with bones. This was half cheaper than the one without bone and skin, so got this. Delicious, flavorful and moist and so easy to cook in my Breville smart oven. I'm gonna continue buying! Eggs Got some free range, pasture raised, organic eggs from Kaliko Farms and Organick Pastures. Both were good! Organic Figs Happy to find organic figs here! Got their organic black mission figs, which is my favorite and their organic brown turkey figs. Both were ripe, sweet and delicious. Vandy Crisps This was okay. The chips were kettle style chips. Thickness and crunch were decent, but the flavor of the smoky BBQ tasted a bit off, a weird aftertaste. Probably won't get that flavor again. Got Vandy Crisps because they are made with cleaner ingredients. Free of seed oils and cooked in tallow. Bathroom I know people do not write on grocery bathrooms, but I will. This is for the women's bathroom. There are only two stalls and I love that it is more private because they are on the opposite side, no shared walls! The walls are brick walls and the door is thick too and lower to the ground than most public bathrooms. One large shared sink with three faucets. One thing I did not remember seeing is a baby changing station, which surprised me as most bathrooms do have them. The bathroom is clean, although not OCD clean. Outdoor Seats Many tables and cushioned seats as well for those who want to eat or drink there. It is clean and nice! Very inviting! I've been a returning customer at this location and will continue to return! CUSTOMER SERVICE I did not receive any customer service other than being at the register. Overall it was a good experience. Friendly and nice. PARKING Love that they have their own free parking garage! Parking can be packed here, as it is a shared space for other businesses too, but really appreciate free parking!

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    Vallarta Supermarkets

    Vallarta Supermarkets

    3.4
    (303 reviews)
    4.2 mi
    $$

    My go to is Northgate but only because Vallartas are hard for me to find in my area. I happened to…read morebe visiting a friend who lives in the area and the second I saw the sign, I was thinking of agua frescas. Med (24oz) $4.49 Large (32oz) $4.99 X-Large (40oz) $5.99 Jug (72 oz) $9.99 My mind immediately went to "that's only 50 cents more...and that's a dollar more..." I walked out with a full jug of watermelon. They served it with no ice but I'm sure you can ask for it with. It felt like a paint can but it lasted me a few days of delicious hydration. I am a fan!! Employee was prompt and I was lucky to not have much of a line. Worth the wait!! Bolillos were freshly made as I was on the way to leave, so I stopped and grabbed a few. 2 for $1 is such a great deal and good quality bread. Yum!

    Oh wow, Vallarta Supermarkets has become my go-to place to shop, eat, and drink! I happen to be in…read morethe Pasadena area and dropped by to check out their La Cocina (The Kitchen). I wanted to try their tacos, rice, and beans which I did... very good by the way. Besides that, I so desired to seek out their ceviche selection which I did as well. I got to try 5 different ceviches... spicy fish, spicy shrimp, shrimp + avocado + mango (non-spicy), butterfly shrimp (aguachile), and spicy shrimp (aguachile rojo). They also have non-spicy fish and shrimp ceviches. Thanks Scott for the free samples! I loved the citrus taste of the spicy shrimp and shrimp + avocado + mango! I think they need to make a spicy version of the latter or combine it with spicy shrimp. Just my 2 cents! I ended up with about half a pound of each ceviche flavor. After taking my first bite, I said to myself, "I should have gotten 1 to 2 lbs of each instead especially when it was on sale for $9.99 per lb." I won't make that same mistake next time LOL. During my visit, I was very impressed with the different sections of the store starting with La Cocina a La Panadería (Bakery) a La Verdulería (Produce) a La Pescadería (Seafood (ceviches made fresh daily is here)) a La Cremeria (Dairy). They even have the guacamole and aguas frescas made to order stations. How cool is that! Store was bright and clean. Aisles were organized and well stocked. Mexican food and groceries selections are massive. Lots of the foods are freshly made in-house daily. Prices are very reasonable. They have inside and outside dining space for customers to sit and eat. Free parking is plenty. Staff was super friendly and nice. I will definitely be visiting Vallarta again soon!

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    Whole Foods Market

    Whole Foods Market

    3.7
    (1.3k reviews)
    4.1 mi
    $$$

    First time coming and this place is massive. I basically came i saw they sold sticky toffee…read morepudding. They have their produce stacked nicely and i guess they are mostly all organic. They have selections you can find at other grocery stores like abertsons. I noticed they sell things in bulk and they have plenty of stations so you can come for lunch. They have the salad station, olive bar, hot foods with asian food. Soo many things. There is even a dining area if you plan to eat there. I saw they sold mila dumplings that ive see online. Pretty interesting. Will come again to explore. They even have amazon pick up and drop off next to the escalators. Parking is on the bellevue side next to the storage.

    If I could give 0 zero stars for the customer service at this store, I would! No one is around if…read moreyou need help on any of the isles, the pizza lady from today had the worst attitude and made a cheese pizza that had 5% cheese on it and half unbaked (who's hiring the pizza workers???) It went straight to the trash, and never will I buy pizza from here again. Another time, the pizza stand was completely empty and I saw numerous packaged pizza doughs that looked like they had been out and over proofing for wayy too long! It wasn't refrigerated, and when I asked what happened, they said the burner broke down. If that's the case , you need to refrigerate the dough or hire someone that cares enough to handle food properly there. The cashiers never smile, don't make eye contact, and never greet you. They all look miserable ALL THE TIME! One time a cashier filled up one of my bags with really heavy groceries then told me to put it in the cart. I tried to pick it up and almost got a hernia ,and so I told him it's too heavy and I can't pick it up, and he just ignored me. He didn't try to put it in the cart himself because even he couldn't (it was so heavy). He didn't have the common sense or decency to even try emptying some of it into another bag . He just stood there, said nothing. (I ended up doing that myself) I tried to cut some slack for these guys, and give them the benefit of the doubt, and I've never once been rude to anyone there (even when I felt I had every right) I still kept quiet. However, the consistency of the horrendous customer service skills is disgraceful and disgusting. Where are the managers? Who is on the hiring committee? Why aren't any of these people getting proper training? Where is quality control? It's sad that standards are so low at this location that you treat your long time loyal customers this bad. Truly a shame. If I was a health inspector, I'd be shutting down your pizza center first, then I'd fire every single cashier there and train proper human beings to work with human beings.

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