Trader Joe's

Great, well stocked location, not as busy as some other New York Trader Joe's , very reasonable prices and friendly staff members

The other day I passed by this Trader Joe and I was impressed by how well-stocked this supermarket was. Every single item I was looking for - from fresh produce to some pretty specific international snack - was right there. I felt like they have thought of everything. The isles were clean and well organized, and the staff was super helpful when I needed help finding a few things. Shopping here made the whole process so much easier and actually kind of enjoyable. Definitely coming back

I didn’t expect to find and see so many things I wanted and ended up needing. Place surprised me especially with there prices. I’ll definitely be doing my day to day shopping here loved the Staff and the experience

The nicest friendliest workers, made this trip so nice. Great experience, even the customers are helpful 💜💜

Clearly, I love this place. I rely on them for some of my staples: Tofu, gazpacho ingredients, whole grain flour tortillas, giant bars of well-priced 72% Belgian chocolate. I have found some great plants here. I feel fortunate to have this store within walking distance of my apartment. They have a public restroom (as does 72/Bdwy); let’s face it, sometimes that’s super helpful. Thank you for existing🙂

Produce is not that great but prices are good. Staff are always nice. If you like DOGS they are plenty of them here. Not joking December 2024 update close to the staff. They do an excellent job on a Sunday night when the line is super long.

I wouldn’t recommend the Braised Beef Roast. 670 Columbus Avenue, NYC, is one of my favorite stores where I do my shopping. The Braised Beef Roast used to be one of my favorite products at Trader Joe’s; I bought it at least once a week. It was so tender that it fell apart easily—you really didn’t need a knife to eat it. In my opinion, it was as good as, or better than, any homemade roast I’ve ever had. There was enough demi-glace to cover some mashed potatoes or whatever else you paired it with. I always chose that one! I wanted to like it still, but I just couldn’t. It has become revolting. It doesn’t look or taste like beef roast anymore. Recently, the Braised Roast has become very strange—it’s grayish and extremely fatty. I can’t eat it anymore and do not recommend anyone spend money on it as it is now! A question for Trader Joe’s: Please explain where the good quality of the previous product has disappeared. Do you think your customers will enjoy this kind of fatty meat for $15+? Please return the previous version that wasn’t full of fat. Look at the attached pictures.

A really full Trader Joe’s, especially for its size, with 20 something lanes to get people through.

Trader Joes is incredible if you know how to manage it. Yes, if you go on a Friday right after work, it will be massively crowded, although they do a great job of managing lines, but the best times to go are early in the morning. I usually go between 8-9am any day of the week, including weekends, and I have no issues. The food here is so unique and fun (I could live off their different frozen meals for weeks and never get bored). They also have so many incredible options for vegetarians and vegans. The prices are extremely reasonable. If I ever have to move away from a Trader Joes, it will be a sad day for me!

Great tiny location on Columbus and 93rd. Street. Very busy and much too small for the amount of people trying to shop,it should be literally 3 or 4 times bigger!! Avoid Fridays,Saturdays and Sundays by all means. Mondays shelves are almost bare so the days to shop are Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays early in the morning.... Quality is good and prices affordable for the great quality they sell ( if you can find anything!! ). Don't bother making a list,just buy whatever you can. Lots of items are always out like baguettes,arugula,most frozen ready pizzas, butter lettuce bags...etc...etc.. I was told to be there ate 8 A.M. opening time....I did and to my surprise none of those items were available several times I went at opening time.... People come from all over town to shop here. The staff is so friendly and accommodating almost to a fault. They'll bring or take you exactly there when you can't find something. Cashiers are warm,kind and super patient. Ambiance?.. well...a confusing ever changing place where nothing is ever there where you got used to! and.. :((( AAAHHHHhhh music so loud and ugly you need ear plugs,just shop and get the heck outta there!!

I actually really like this location. Staff is helpful. I know where everything is except for when they move things like the turkey burgers which don't seem to have a permanent home.

Great and convenient UWS location-- come here if shopping at the 72nd St store is too crowded and hectic for you. While the store is busy, it is significantly less trafficked. It is also much easier to find the popular items that are usually out of stock or sold in limited quantities elsewhere, but don't tell everyone because I love its low-key vibes. I also like to come here on my way to Central Park a block away to pick up snacks for an impromptu picnic. My only complaint is that the flowers here are not very fresh.

The last several times we've gone it's been absolutely bare bones. Trader Joe's so obviously needs to establish another uptown location, somewhere between 145-181. It's getting to the point where we wonder if this is still our favorite grocery store. What's the point of making the trek if they're never stocked? **this is clearly not a staffing issue. The staff here is lovely & hard working. But it's chaos here at all times because of lack of product and due to the staff trying their hardest to get inventory on the shelves. It's an issue with lack of locations & ability to keep product on shelves. They need more uptown locations. They have several downtown. We need more uptown locations.

I love Trader Joe's, but I don't think I've ever been in a more chaotic grocery store than this one. I mean, there are people everywhere. I shop here on early Sunday mornings. I can't imagine how it gets in the afternoons. But because there are so many cashiers working, the line moves quickly. I read a few complaints about them running out of certain items, I have not encounter that situation yet. However, I think they have fewer items than many Trader Joe's across the country. Not really anything else to say. 2 stars...

I love Trader Joe's, but this location is not it. The staff was extremely rude to my mother and I and the store is disorganized.

Always have what I need! Hard to navigate. It always takes me longer to find where stuff is. Interesting aesthetic but you can't beat those cheaper prices! Cheaper than anywhere else in the city.

This is my go-to TJ's. I feel it's a bit easier to manage than the one on W 72nd and Broadway. I normally head to TJ's in the morning. There is usually a crowd but it isn't as busy as in the evenings. Things are usually stocked (or getting stocked) in the mornings. TJ's products are great, and their prices are great. What more can you ask for? Every staff member I have interacted with there has been awesome.

I love Trader Joe, overall, but this location is really lacking. I don't know why they're so disorganized and why they can't seem to restock things in an organized way. I often go downtown to other locations that know how to keep their stock on the floor. I can't speak to overall rudeness, but upper west side shoppers are some of the most privileged people on earth - so maybe it's hard for the staff to handle I don't know. But the folks on 14th St. seems super busy, but they always are professional.

Exceptionally rude staff(especially one of the "mates" named Hannah who managed to be grating and condescending while giving homophobic basic jersey girl vibes complete with inch thick caked on makeup- this seems not what they are trying for with the Trader Joe brand), disorganized and chaotic environment. Go to Aldis and find the same stuff and nicer people.

What bugs me is that certain products have a price and when you get up to the register it's $.30 more. It's like a bait & switch. Mentioned to manager - acts like a true Hippy Dippy Idiot. This is a practice that the DOS finds highly illegal. Wrong price for months. Go check!

3 stars for convenience but this has to be one of the worst TJ's I've been to due to the crowds. There's literally never a time it isn't absolutely slammed whether it's Tuesday at 10:30 am or a Friday evening--always so slammed, line wrapped around the store and bare shelves. Not the stores fault, but I find the one on 72nd street a little better and more stocked.

This is a COVID-19 review which in no way reflects on my earlier reviews because not only is it a difficult time for shoppers and even more so the staff, Trader Joe's has preformed outstandingly. The hours are almost back to normal now (9pm) but when they first reduced the hours and I saw the line stretch around 2 corners of the block, I though it was the worst idea. But boy was I wrong. The line isn't as bad as you'd think because you're just so freakin' happy to be outside. Plus with the 6 feet (or way more) distancing, it really isn't as long as it looks. It's when you get inside that you see the sheer brilliance. Everything was fully stocked. That NEVER happened pre-COVID. Especially not on weekends. There was no checkout line. I've never been in and out of Trader Joe's so fast in my life. It was awesome! The fact that it took a deadly pandemic for it to happen sucks, but the experience was a bright spot in my now cloistered existence. I forgot twice that they were allowing the elderly to cut the line and I was behind a couple that could have just waltzed in if they had known. I've got a mere 15 years until that privilege kicks in for me. Whoo hoo! So if you see anyone with grey hair let them know. Except for Anderson Cooper, who I still can't believe is 52 YEARS OLD. What type of blood sacrifice does he have to make? So, thank you Trader Joe's staff for keeping us fed and stocked with fresh ground coffee. Civilization would literally collapse without you. No hyperbole. Dead serious. Thank you!

The Trader Joe's employees are some of the friendliest most helpful people I know. Shout out to Shameeka for being super helpful when I was on the hunt for cream cheese, alas after contacting 3 different Trader Joe's after going to this one, I was unsuccessful! My cashier was super friendly and wonderful and gave me a lollipop for my nephew. There was also a gentleman that was kind and helpful as well. I wish Trader Joe's had a better stock on highly sought after items but it is what it is. Sometimes the produce quality is hit or miss

We love Trader Joe's but this location has a serious issues of always being out of stock - no matter what time or what day of the week, shelves are mostly empty and most products are sold out.

Great value, new tastes to try, what's not to love? Most cashiers here are not chatty but a few are lovely and they can pack your groceries like they have a Black Belt in bagging. The store is usually clean and well stocked except around holidays when it's crowded. Go as early as possible and enjoy!

Sorry to have had a negative experience at cashier station w/ employee who didn't respect how I wanted my purchases simply packed he rang bell a so called manager angrily appeared and was rude not helpful.i almost wa Ked away.finally went to d3sk asymptotic more professional manager wearing Hawaii shirt stepped in..r3scued the day..said she wanted me to have a good 3xperience shopping here + offered to give flowers .. Spring Street T.j. = Best. Nice respectfully professional staff less crowded NEVER HECTIC like this one + 72 ND st. A woe a Stressful Experience having those who Handle Your Food w/ BAD VIBES Word to the Wise

Top to bottom the best customer service team in the grocery store industry. Quality photo quality customer service.

I agree with sone of reviews while I love Trader Joe's Something is off with this location. Could use friendlier staff. I am going to the one on 72nd from now on.

I gave this Trader Joe's 3 stars because they have lots in the way of groceries. I gave it that low rating for a few reasons. One, because it can be a madhouse! Especially if you are shopping with more than just yourself, or with children! The people there are set on getting from point A to point B and hopefully you're not in the middle! As you will become a bump in the road. They also only carry a small amount of some Trader Joe products, I.e.- Body butters, and other items of that sort. . The lines run almost the length of the store at any time you go there. I honestly wanted to give them 2 stars, but the groceries indeed stepped them up to a 3. Nice selection of those.

Did great during the pandemic at enforcing masks and keeping volume in the store low. Now operations are back to normal, no lines, and staff not wearing masks. Almost everything is always stocked. Great Trader Joe's location!

So i came to trader joes today. I arrived at about 4:30 pm The line was long. I joined the line on 92nd street and Amsterdam. There were about 100+ people ahead of me. There were two lines one for shoppers who weren't senior citizens. The other was a line for senior citizens. The line was orderly and took me nearly 2 hours to get in the store. I was freezing but it ended up being worth it. An employee came out several times to let us on the line know we couldn't use our reusable bags, carts etc. They have good structure happening arrows to maintain orderly shopping etc. As per usual the staff were excellent Max cashed me out and was pleasant. I had 5 bags of food.i was struggling to say the least and an employee saved me in the rain and helped me get into my uber. I didn't get his name but he was great. My main concern coming to trader joes was the risk of interacting with someone with covid but the store was super clean they had a deep cleaning on Tuesday.all of the staff had on mask. Well i may have seen one person without one. The food was completely stocked which i thought there would be nothing left given the time I got there and long lines. They are on the restocking game. I got everything i wanted. Just be prepared to wait on line. Thanks Mates!

Love this place, quality food , organic and vegetarian options. Food is fresh as well

This is the fastest Trader Joe's in NYC. Never had to wait more than 5 mins even though the line wraps around the store. Is it also the craziest? When you're moving that many people through the line at that speed, it kind of has to be. There are always a lot of employees restocking and loads of people to navigate but we still prefer this one to others because of the fast checkout line. Keep it up TJ!!

Definitely not my preferred Trader Joe's for a variety of reasons, but they have most things in stock I need and it's relatively easy to get in and out quickly. I prefer the layout of this store versus the 72nd street location for the one reason that it is all on one level. That being said, it's VERY crowded and the long lines to the registers snake through several aisles causing jams. I also find the re-stocking of bread and other goods to be lacking. Sometimes I come her and there are literally no loaves on the bread shelves besides some bags of pita or English Muffins. That's my one gripe, I can never tell what I wont be able to find on a given day. Otherwise it's a relatively clean and organized store. I never buy produce here because for some reason produce is consistently more expensive than the nearby Whole Foods. Good for packaged meals and exclusives you can't find at conventional supermarkets.

The employees seem fairly disgruntled at this location. Inevitably you will be walking along minding your own business when employees will side eye you and come straight at you in an attempt to knock you over. Rude, and sad to see this activity.

Navigating this world is harder than I thought... First of all, for a girl - I don't complain much. But this... this just hits me in a spot that I didn't know was there. Two older women was going around the place so slow, like they were in a beautiful garden. TRUE: Trader Joe's is like a beautiful garden of heavenly things to eat, drink, and "preheat" - so I'll give them that. But if you can go around without a cane, a wheelchair, a walker, or a damn stretcher... then you can stand in line without cutting 50 people like we all are! Cause if it was the other way around, I bet those two ladies will look at the other people behind them and tap the person in front of them to get such sharp pitchforks ready and chase me away till the end of the line with embarrassment painted on my silly face. I mean, no offense to these women but... it looked like their hair just got blown dry and clothes so fashionable and crisp, it made the delish chips I got look stale. C'mon! A guy lookin' like his name was "Frank" was standing while holding an eight-foot-tall sign that reads "End of (fkng) Line." Those two ladies couldn't have missed that! They didn't have glasses on while reading the 8 point size font under "Ingredients." I'm in my 20's and I needed glasses. P.S. : Please don't prosecute me cause part of the review is unrelated to my adoration of Trader Joe's itself. However, in my defense, this sh*t did happen while I was in there so... Plus, I'm going back tomorrow so I can shake this experience off and give Trader Joe's the 5 star they deserve cause it is not fair to the workers who's doing a good job. Moral of the story: [1.] Know where the end of the line is (it's not that hard). [2.] Stay in your lane, so you don't piss off the people that are already pissed at you. [3.] RESPECT each other, no matter what age group you're in... If I try hard to respect teens, then you can try to respect people in their 20's. Good thing I got Corona, I feel much better now... - ELLE

This location is better than the TJs on 72nd because it is less crowded (its a bit of a walk from the train station). I like it though and they always seem to be in stock of what I need. The lines aren't too wild either. I've always had great customer service. The only complaint I have is that for ALL trader joes- the line system needs to be fixed where people arent standing in line and leaving to go shopping and coming back to their cart. Trader joes should learn from whole foods (love their set up). There is nothing more irritating than being behind someone who leaves for a few minutes to get something and the line moves way up and you are stuck behind this person's cart. Unfortunately, I just started cutting these morons- dont go in line if you are still shopping, does it really have to be explained?

No vaccination, testing or mask requirements for the staff -- they use an "honor" system, if staff feels feverish they should speak to management. No masks required for customers. So if you have to shop here double mask, leave your children, elderly immune compromised at home. Shades of Texas and Florida in the upper Westside.

Meh. Way too small of a space for a Trader Joe's. Just OK, but sub-par compared to their larger locations. There is nothing really special or standout about this place. The staff seemed nice and helpful. They carry many of the same items you will find in the bigger locations, just less of it. On a midweek evening it wasn't too crowded and the lines moved quickly. Picked up a few bags of the mixed nuts and trail mixes which I like, along with a few other food items. I guess it's good for this higher UWS neighborhood, but not really worth it to make a special trek here from the UES as most local supermarkets carry more of what you need close by.

This Trader Joe's is awesome! The store is usually well stocked and sales associate are helpful. I recommend coming when they open to beat the long lines.

Keep in mind that Trader Joe's is following national guidelines and allows their employees to NOT wear a mask if they are vaccinated! Doesn't make me very comfortable especially around food!!

1/3/19.still no provolone. No response to the review I wrote in November. Clearly they dont care. Never returning. They also didnt have the Trader Joe's brand turkey that I use in my omelette every day. Their OWN brand, they didnt have it. I bought another brand and they comped that. Fine. The employees care. It was explained to me that there is a new warehouse which keeps shorting them on deliveries. That is terrible, that the warehouse is screwing them. I'll keep going to 72nd street or even 22nd street..keep trying kids

Unless I missed something, nothing stood out as special about this Trader Joe's location. The same routine as most of their stores. The flowers are first, then fresh fruit and vegetables. The bread is in back with isles of refrigerator filled food. I may have missed something because I was with my daughter. I did find it compact since it's all on one street level floor. I easily found the nuts. I picked up a couple bags today just to get the feel for shopping here. Sales Associates are their typical gracious hosts. Cashier was very pleasant and professional also. The register was very slow processing my credit card. That was weird. I was waiting for it to be rejected it took so long. It finally approved my purchase with no signature required. The check out routine is a little different than I'm used to at my favorite location on 14th Street. You wait in three separate lines and then the first three customers in each line are moved up for the next three open registers. The first employee assisted with the customers in line, then another employee sends each customer to the appropriate register as it becomes available. It's still a hike to get here to shop. I either walk across the city blocks and Central Park or pay for the bus across. When I have shopping in this neighborhood at my other favorite stores I'll stop in and pick up a couple things at a time. I'm cutting back on so many nuts in my diet. I may not frequent TJ's as often as in the past. I do recommend this store if you live nearby.

I couldn't be more happier with the customer service in this store!Daniel J and Geoffrey (edited *)check us out yesterday and he was professional and happy to work there I can tell,however it's so nice to see people like him around!just lovely We do grocery shopping at least once a week here and everyone it's so wonderful and helpful! Grateful to have this store in our neighborhood

This was such a peaceful, relaxing experience that I almost forgot I was at a Trader Joe's and on a Friday evening! It was almost therapeutic. I was able to leisurely walk through all the aisles without bumping into anyone's shopping cart, I took my time looking at all the interesting new products, reading labels etc. The crowd and even the checkout lines were very much under control. This may not be the most convenient location for me, but it will definitely be my to go location whenever I need to stock up on my favorite TJ goodies.

How can you not be a Trader Joe's fan? Great products, friendly staff and low prices (on most, but not all products). And for me, having it walking distance from work is most convenient! Selfishly I wish they would have free samples of brewed coffee as they do on Court Street in Brooklyn but on the other hand this location seems a bit less hectic than some of the others (such as the one near Union Square!), so the lines tend to be shorter. Of course if my review goes viral, I'll wish I had not mentioned that they have shorter lines here! :-)

I stopped by yesterday. This was my third visit. One word: CRAZY. It was very chaotic compared to any other location. Too many people in one space. I could hardly move my cart in any direction. Some employees seem disgruntled. Then again, some customers seem belligerent. The woman in the front thought that in the midst of all this, it was a good time to talk to and joke with the guy directing the check out line to open registers. The minute I paid for my groceries, this same woman almost tackled me for my cart despite my multiple bags because as she said, "we need it!" I am clearly heading to the door and can hand it off there but hey screw me because I already paid. Sticking to the trader joes down town.

This store has been caught in the eye of Superstorm Karen since Covid began. While the 72nd street one has lines, the line generally moves quickly, and you can more or less find what you need, most of the time. These days, you can often walk right in without waiting at all! At the UWS store, the lines are *still* the worst I've seen at any grocery in Manhattan, and you can't even count on them to have food. You'll wait 30 minutes, and come in to find, quite literally, empty shelves. I'm not kidding. I waited 20+ minutes to get in today (August 2020), and they didn't have any frozen food. None. Shelves empty. USSR in 1984 empty. And nobody bothered to mention it while we all waited in line.

Amazing staff, great layout, and excellent quality at good prices. My favorite Trader Joe's

I've read the many critiques of the UWS TJ's & although some have merit, I'm still very happy to live less than 10 minutes away. By & large, they regularly stock the items I typically purchase & the staff have regularly gone out of their way to be helpful. All things considered, I feel safer shopping at TJ's than other markets. Although some staff don't wear masks, 99% of the customers do so.

Great products, wonderful produce at best prices. Quality on par or better than higher priced stores.

This is the Trader Joe's I didn't know I needed. The UWS (72nd street) location is definitely bigger but this Trader Joe's gets the job done as a local grocery store with affordable prices and delicious food. The aisles are wider than I'm used to (which is amazing when you're pushing a cart through) and the store is laid out nicely if you're the kind of person who shops while you're on line. That said, there are 25+ registers and they already have line management down to an art. The flower display is larger and more organized than 72nd street. The overall selection is smaller than other locations but I still found everything on my list!

TJ, have I lately told you that I love you? No seriously, I do. So glad one opened up a bit closer to home which 1. makes my delivery zone a bit cheaper and 2. I don't have to take the subway to get there (short bus ride) and my uber pool back home was $3! As usual, all of their employees are helpful and super nice. However, they need to invest in aisle number cards the same way the Broadway location does it. And lastly the layout needs to be fine tuned.

Was there today early and waited in the line around the block. Good job handling the long lines and crowds due to the virus panic TJ staff. You guys were kind and calm which should be a lesson to all . I am sure you would rather be away from the public during this time and we appreciate you guys making sure food is available and being at work. I am sure it will get a bit worse and you will deal with some nonsense from people but just keep your chin up. Good work TJ team.

I just love this Trader's Joe. The check out lines move so fast. There are 3 lines and someone in front directs you to move up and another person directs you to which register is open. They really got a great system here. Today, everything was plentiful and staff stocking up areas. I will definitely be back. It's stress free shopping here. No mob scenes like other Trader Joe's. People are cordial and wait for others to move out of way so others no need to grab. Will definitely be back again.

UWS Trader Joe's staff (Meghan, Ingrid, Erin, Shay & the entire staff) are exceptional!!! As NYer's deals with this !!!??? Pandemic and pure CRACRA (aka nutness); this location have been troopers!!! Pleasant, accommodating & cares about their customers; gets AAA+ rating!!! Thk you, thk you, thk you!!! Bravo!!! ‍ Stay safe

Guys! We adore trader joes! Thats nothing new. I love this store because it seems to have the most variety and the team is literally always on point. Theyre super helpful and happy. Starting to wonder if I should work there lol

Really like shopping here. Pretty well stocked except as expected late at night. Love that it's not in the basement some where . They are pretty good about precautions during this covid crisis. The staff all wear masks and I have come almost every weeks. They actually wear masks as opposed to hanging down your chin. Very well organized store. Have been to the one in the 70's and that's a bit chaotic. Also the one in the thirties is a bit too many people . They do a great job of limiting the amount of people in the store here .