I do not love Trader Joes. I am fond of them however.
By far the biggest issue I have with them is size. Everything about them is small and cluttered. Even the parking lot is too damn tight. Not sure how people with large SUV's or trucks manage to park CORRECTLY ( key word) in their lots because it is impossible. You cannot walk down an aisle without there being 20 other people clutter there. It's way too busy for me.
There are 2 items I am a huge fan of which are their box of Jasmine White Rice and their Penne Arrabiata. I am a huge rice junkie. Never thought I would be a lover of microwavable rice. You get 3 packs of rice in a box. It takes 3.5 minutes to steam in the microwave compared to the 20 minutes it takes if you make it on the stove or 15 if you make in a rice cooker. That alone makes me a fan. The Penne Arrabiata are amazing. There is so much you can do with them. Add chicken, add shrimp, add sausage, add veggies, etc. Like the rice, they are time friendly. Take only 7 minutes to cook in a saute pan.
These are the main items I like buying from here. By boyfriend is a fan of their chicken strips. Me? Not so much.
I cannot grocery shop here. I mean, buy all of my groceries from here. They are too limited on what they stock and quite frankly, I don't get down with the whole " Eat Organic" thing which most of their items are. Also, they are a bit $$$$. I saw their beef stew meat range from $8- $11 and only be enough to feed 2 people. I can go to Costco, get a pack that can feed 8 people for $17. Yeah... I just ain't about that life.