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Trader Joe's

4.4 (132 reviews)
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Closed 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Soo H.

This is my first visit to the Pacific Highlands Ranch Trader Joe's. I checked the ice cream aisle to see what the choices were. I was happy to see Root Beer Float Bars. I'd never seen them before. I bought a box to try. This treat is like a 50 50 bar. The outside consists of frozen root beer while the inside is creamy vanilla ice cream. The frozen root beer had a delicious root beer flavor which went well with the sweet vanilla ice cream. Vons has a version which is good but the root beer Trader Joe uses has a bolder flavor. Aldi sometimes in the summer has Barq's root beer float treats but I was unable to find them this year. Trader Joe's has my fav Root Beer Float Bars. Store was clean, well stocked, and had a good selection. Employees were nice. Great shopping experience.

Kelly A.

Trader Joe's is hands down my favorite grocery store, and I'm so glad there's one right near my apartment. It stands out from other stores with its great product quality and reasonable prices. The staff at this location is always friendly, helpful, and professional, which makes every shopping trip a pleasure. I can always find everything I need here without wasting time visiting other stores. Trader Joe's is definitely number one on my list of grocery stores!

Gary L.

Shrinkflation has impacted some of my favorites at Trader Joe's. The downsizing of their mineral water was the first. Now the most recently purchased box of organic Mini Peanut Butter sandwiche crackers has just the smallest dab of peanut butter. It's been ruined. You can't taste the peanut butter. I'm feeling disappointed. I'd rather have a price increase rather than have an unacceptable tasting cracker.

The meat, the myth, the legend.
Min Young L.

You don't know how much something means to you until it's gone. Many moons ago, I moved outside of California, and it was a good lesson in absence makes the heart grow ticked off. You leave the Republic of California, and all of sudden there's a vacuum of three fundamental human rights: good Mexican food (outside of Mexico), In-N-Out, and Trader Joe's. Now, of course, I never take my local Trader Joe's for granted. It's harder to do so when this specific store is centrally located with accessible and plentiful parking, shelved with constantly stocked items, and serviced with friendly and helpful managers and clerks. My Peruvian Inca Corn anecdote is telling. Wife's favorite snacks are these steroid-sized addictive corn nuts that are in-store label. Lo and behold, these normally well-stocked crack snacks were nowhere to be seen. I asked the friendly, Hawaiian shirt-attired manager, and she immediately ordered some through her supply chain. In a couple days, cold sweats from Inca Corn withdrawal were avoided in a nick of time. There isn't a visit that I pine with longing hope that I'd find the infamous unicorn item: the Nduja Spicy Salami Spread. It made it's first appearance in the smoked meats aisle in 2015, never to be seen again. Today, it's fallen in the hallowed halls of Trader Joe's legend as an urban myth. Sometime, Trader Joe's, you can be too cruel. Maybe I'll take my business elsewhere.

Always fresh
Arnel D.

Been here many times over the past few years and always find it to not be as busy as the other locations throughout San Diego. Parking is easy. Staff are super friendly. Food is always fresh and they have anything and everything in stock. I'll be back for sure when I need me some cheesecake!

tj's kimbap was in stock finally!

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Very busy location. Needs more staff. Friendly staff. Sometimes things are out of stock.

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Great staff, great selection, great prices. They offer kiddos stickers, which is a fun perk.

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