This is true, except for their butternut squash and spaghetti squash. I've never seen better deals on those two items anywhere.Their produce is awful. Nothing fresh or local at all.My fandom is wavering. I only go there for a few select things.....my TJ's grocery budget has dropped to about 20% of my total monthly budget.
Their produce sucks. Burnt out on a lot of their sauces.
The orange chicken they have comes out just like you get at a restaurant, or at least a good fast food place. Great stuff.Thai Style Massaman Chicken is awesome. Could be the best thing in the store.
Are you talking about the grocery store? I hate that fn store. I go in as little as possible. I go there for their wine selection which is very reasonabely priced and some of their cheeses. That store is packed with pompous yuppies who think their smarter then you because they only drink yaks milk from the west andes. The other customers are 90 years old or above and think they may add another month to their life by eating organic bannanas.Which are you?
Yaks milk from the west andes.Made my first trip to Joe's today. Browsed around a bit and came out with the following:TJ's tortilla chipsTJ's tomatillo salsaveggie eggrollschicken chow meinfrozen rice packetsgraham crackers for the kidsAlmond milk(didnt notice it was unsweetened <_< )Frozen macaroni and cheese(got a reco for the kids. They love mac n cheese)multigrain chipsroasted garlic chicken sausageOther than the orange chicken, anybody else have any 'go-to' TJ's items?
Black Bean & Cheese Burritos (not frozen)Chicken Gyoza/Pot Stickers (frozen)Italian Turkey MeatloafFat Weasel AleMade my first trip to Joe's today. Browsed around a bit and came out with the following:TJ's tortilla chipsTJ's tomatillo salsaveggie eggrollschicken chow meinfrozen rice packetsgraham crackers for the kidsAlmond milk(didnt notice it was unsweetened <_< )Frozen macaroni and cheese(got a reco for the kids. They love mac n cheese)multigrain chipsroasted garlic chicken sausageOther than the orange chicken, anybody else have any 'go-to' TJ's items?
ZOMGQuinoa & black bean chips with their jalapeno & cilantro hummus is fantastic.
Home gardening?I keep buying less and less from TJs.
Good store but that kind of stuff is bizarre to me.They just opened one of these in Tampa and people were waiting in line for hours to get in. There was one person there since midnight. They could have driven back & forth to the Sarasota location several times in the 8 hours they spent waiting.
These are the real life versions of people that post "first" in the comment section on the innerwebs.Good store but that kind of stuff is bizarre to me.They just opened one of these in Tampa and people were waiting in line for hours to get in. There was one person there since midnight. They could have driven back & forth to the Sarasota location several times in the 8 hours they spent waiting.
G1These are the real life versions of people that post "first" in the comment section on the innerwebs.Good store but that kind of stuff is bizarre to me.They just opened one of these in Tampa and people were waiting in line for hours to get in. There was one person there since midnight. They could have driven back & forth to the Sarasota location several times in the 8 hours they spent waiting.
yeah what's up with that? I've been to maybe 10 Trader Joe's in several cities and they all suckworst parking lots. all of them
Really good observation. The Arlington MA TJs might be the worst store parking lot I've ever saw.worst parking lots. all of them
Whole Foods is a better store, but has a worse parking lot.Really good observation. The Arlington MA TJs might be the worst store parking lot I've ever saw.worst parking lots. all of them
Not a full-fledged grocery store. The concept is that they only carry one kind of anything. But it's the best one on price & taste. Like, you can go to a grocery store and have 11 varieties of black olives, in jars, cans, bottled, in water, etc., to choose from. TJs will only have 1, but they'll be great.There's a trader joes 5min away from where I moved to. It's not really a full fledged grocery store I guess. Some good stuff though. I'm addicted to the dark chocolate and sea salt almonds. Any other suggestions?
Could be. But it's the sweet spot for people that like good food but don't want to cook from scratch or go out to a restaurant.may be the most overrated store in history..
At least it sounds like you have one ...may be the most overrated store in history..
One thing at time. See if you can get a parking spot, then report back and we'll go from there.Going right now. What should I get?
Country Italian salad? Cherry Chocolate Chip soy ice cream? Shrimp Gyoza?Will probably head on over there a bit later.
were you baked?Went today and couldn't find a spot. Was jonesing for peanut butter pretzels.