. "2011-02-15T00:00:00"^^ . "2"^^ . "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. \n\nThe 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.\n\nI 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.\n\nSo 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!"^^ . "3"^^ . "1"^^ . "0"^^ . . .