Trader Joe's

Typical TJoe’s experience- nice staff , well stocked shelves, great return policy.

Good own brand products and price quality ratio. Avoid super busy after work hours and weekends.

This place is almost always packed and parking in the lower lots is challenging at times. Try the upper parking for less of a headache parking .

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups . Get them. Also, don't be fooled with the long lines , as they move fast.

Park within the "shopping cart zone" or be prepared to carry all those heavy groceries to the car as your cart comes to an abrupt halt!

This Trader Joe's is usually very crowded and I think I know why... FRIENDLY staff . Perhaps the best TJ I've been to so far.

Go during the week if you can. Sunday night it's picked over.

If you workout at FitnessSF, you can walk over and bypass the parking lot !

A nice spot to visit for the grocery run. Clean store , good service and friendly staff .

Easy shopping with no crowds after 9pm on Sundays!

Their parking lot is safer than outside especially at night

they stay open until 10pm - 9:45p great time to shop - lots of parking , shelves being restocked, shorter checkout lines

This Trader Joe's runs out of lots of things in the evening. Go earlier if you can.

A great trader joes! Slightly awkward checkout system though.

Organic fruit and vegetable . Friendly stuff . Minimum choice.

You can find some incredibly cheap wines here.

Grab lunch and eat in the garden at SOMArts next door. Then check out the free gallery exhibit .

try free samples , buy cheap wine , then sigh loudly behind the person with 25 items in the fast trak line ...

Friendly folks if you need don't something they will help

Don't go between 5 and 7 pm people are crazy on the parking lot :)

Never come on Sundays. It's really packed with those buying food for the week

Smaller than other TJ locations . Less options.

Lines are short and parking is light after 9pm.

The grapefruits are so good here that I wanna do the chicken dance every time I buy some. :D

Try to shop within 90min of closing time (10pm). No crowds & they restock the shelves at this hour!

Bring your own bag and save the planet! As of October 1st, there's $0.10 charge per bag!

Take your own bags, be eco-friendly and save some change.

Free Coffee and waffle samples?!!! This made my morning!

Open 'till 10pm, so go late and beat the crowds!

Buy your Dog Greenies here!

Enjoy the hidden fountain under the stairs by the 9th Street entry

There's lots of bicycle parking here

Free coffee while shopping always makes me feel great;-)

Get here before 10am or after 8pm and avoid the madness

Mango Papaya Salsa . Get it. You'll never go back.

Go during most weekdays between 11am and 1pm to catch Tamale Lady selling her wares just outside the exit. She rides a trike!

Best time to go is early AM

Crowded after work hours m-f

Milk Chocolate : S'mashing S'mores . It is scandalously delicious. Don't do it!

Try their amazing Pasadena chicken salads !

Sundays are hectic - no matter what time you shop

Great Italian red wines

enjoy a tiny free cup of coffee with maybe a free snack .. go back for seconds

Come on Sunday when it's jam packed

Giants Closer Brian Wilson works here in the off season

Two Buck Chuck: worth every one of your 200 pennies.

Love this place

chocolate covered pretzels are the bomb!

$3 Portuguese Sparkling Wine , Check!

The lines are often long here but the lines near the wine section are shorter