I would love to give this place 5 stars because I LOVE LOVE LOVE many of the products Trader Joe's carries. But the actual shopping experience at this particular Trader Joe's is 100% FRUSTRATING.
The store is way too small for the amount of people trying to shop in it. Forget about trying to use a cart. My best advice is to only get as much stuff as will fit in one of their hand baskets because trying to navigate the crazy small aisles with a cart is pretty much impossible. It's also good if you go in with a game plan .... a list of exactly what you want... .because browsing is also impossible without having to look over someone's shoulder or constantly move out of someone's way.
I love Trader Joe's food, though. Their frozen foods are high quality and make dinner fast and easy. They have a terrific selection of unique ethnic foods. Some of my favs are their frozen naan and individual sized chicken tikka masala. I also love their lavash flatbread. They also have lots of organic choices -- canned and otherwise -- at very reasonable prices.
So overall, I would give Trader Joe's a 5 for their products and a 1 for their incredibly frustrating shopping experience... which comes to a 3 average. And I would be SO excited if Trader Joe's would open another location in the NW or Aliante area so I wouldn't have to step foot in this one ever again!