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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite place to get groceries. However, don't expect to be able to get all your stuff here; they don't carry some pretty common items (canned pumpkin? chili powder? Lentils?) The fantastic...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OK they DO have corn tortillas. I was definitely looking int the wrong place.For future reference, look near the ready-made food items for corn tortillas.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is "Dream come true". One on Memorial Dr - Too out of my way, out of MBTA vicinityOne in Back Bay - in MBTA vicinity but doesn't carry wine.Coolige Corner location - In MBTA vicinity AND carries...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I never shop here for food anymore, but their selection and prices for wine simply cannot be beat. Most of their foods are prepackaged, which I dislike as somebody who cooks everything from scratch....
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Trader Joe's! It is less expensive organic, good for you food than Whole Foods. I especially love the pesto tortellini and the French Lemonade. The produce is usually pretty good and I enjoy...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this Trader Joe's!- There is sufficient parking, which is so rare in this city.- It has a great wine selection so you don't have to make a separate trip to the liquor store.- The staff is very...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Don't come to Trader Joe's thinking that it is a grocery store, because you will be disappointed. It is more like a hyped up 7-11. I feel like the person who organized this store did so in the dark....
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not gonna lie, I am essentially devastated to move from Coolidge Corner to Washington Square in 2 weeks for one reason and one reason alone: proximity to TJ's. Is Wash Square even remotely far away...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'll be honest, I have a love-hate relationship with this place. I love the food, wine, and beer, but I can not stand my fellow patrons. Everyone walks around like a zombie in the cramped aisles,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
oh trader joe's, how do i love thee? let me count the ways: wholesome grain medley, delicious tuscan white bean hummus, affordable beer and wine. i could go on, but i think it is clear to all that...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This Trader Joe's location has a great selection! Prices for basic grocery items like eggs, milk, bread, produce, etc. are lower than the major supermarkets (Shaw's, Star, Stop n Shop). One of the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Given the fact that I work right above Trader Joe's, I have been stopping by to see how this store measured up to the other Trader Joe's I have been to, namely the one on Memorial Drive in Cambridge....
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So the only problem is that on any given day in the evening this place gets PACKED. I'm always running into fellow shoppers when I'm there, but everyone seems to understand because of skinny isles...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm so happy that we've got this TJ's right around the corner from our apartment! It's convenient, the staff is more helpful than any other store I've ever been to, and their selection is very large....
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best!!!!!! Period!
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This Trader Joe's is AWESOME. It makes my local one (West Newton) seem so puny in comparison. Better selection of EVERYTHING, and wine and beer galore! Worth going out of your way for!
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the only fun grocery store I can think of! Pros: FREE SAMPLES ALL THE TIME! Everyone who works there is soo polite, and does not rush you, ( even with the humongous crowds)!!Cons: BIG...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The quality of food is above average, but still, they've been going down taste- and quality-wise lately. On top of that, many pre-packaged meal/snack portions are way too small for average adult...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay. We all know how delightful this Trader Joe's is so I need not beat a dead horse. I'll just say that I take the trek from the South End here to do my shopping and will continue to do so for as...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I gotta give it up to this Trader Joe's. Great selection of wines with a knowledgeable staff, amazing orchids, my favorite cheeses and a parking lot. Now, the parking lot is always crazy and if I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Trader Joe's. I love the people who work at this Trader Joe's. I really, really would love to give it 5 stars. But I can't. I really, really, really do not like the crowds here. Not only...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love Trader Joe's. Honestly, it's hard not to. Judging by the 157 reviews written before mine, I'm not alone. There's really no need to extol the virtues of TJs (summary: it's CHEAP... and GOOD)....
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I heart Trader Joe's!!! I started going there in grad school and fell in love. For someone who grew up going to Bread & Circus (Whole Foods), at first I was taken aback by the organized chaos, crazy &...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my number one go-to spot for all things affordable and edible. While the store is always bustling, I notice that patrons are typically more cordial than at a dump like the Brookline Star...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Trader Joe's and even though this one is always crowded, this one is my favorite one. I can find anything and I must say, a lot of the stuff here is much cheaper than at other grocery stores...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to TJ's for years (started when I lived in Coolidge Corner) and I've been a faithful and loyal devotee ever since. It is, hands down, the best place to buy wine in the city. The...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great food, $6 bottles of wine, tasty snacks... what more could you want??!
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I go in with $40. I leave with a full case of mixed wine. Merlot, Shiraz, Cab Sav, Pinot..... AND I still have money left!That alone is enough reason to give Trader Joe's 5 stars. Then you count in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Trader Joes. Favorite products include: Marinated Motzerella, Frozen veggie samosas, mini-mini vanilla meringues (1 calorie each!), chocolate greek lowfat yogurt, whole wheat pizza dough,...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have a love hate relationship with Traders Joes.... I got in for one thing and end up leaving with a ton of (great) stuff. Such as the other night, I went in for lemons and left getting lemons,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love love love love trader joes. i really cannot express my love for it in words. it's inexpensive, the staff is very nice, and the food there rocks! tons of cool things to buy.my helpful hint for...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Trader Joes, it is relatively inexpensive and the staff is super friendly and actually will have a conversation with you (gasp) which is something you wont find at a Shaws or Stop n Shop. I end...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes! I love Trader Joe's (though, I always call it "Trader Hoe's"... not quite sure why?)I will continue to shop here until I leave Boston!Good prices, nice wine and produce selection. Friendly staff....
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came across this homemade TJ commercial which brought a smile to my face and made me want to write a yelp update.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdB7GDZY3Pk My top 5 list from TJ:1. guacamole kit...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love to cook to Trader Joe's is a great place. I try not to go with a lot of items in mind but rather sort of float through the store. Unfortunately, the lay out is a little funny probably because...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I usually go to the Hanover location since it's near my work, but we trucked up here this weekend to check out TEH BOOZE. We got one of each "two buck chuck" and have yet to try it. The store itself...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Let me preface this next comment by saying, "Generally I'm a fan of Trader Joes, However...." What ever you do, DO NOT GO THERE ON SUNDAYS. It is a frigging mad house. It's waaaaaay too crowded....
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Busy-yes. Crowded-perhaps. Worth it - Hellz Yes.Last night I made the trek across Boston to come to this Trader Joes, which carries wine. The wine selection was a bit picked over (but reasonably it...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh it is so very crowded and so hard to get around it's convoluted aisles but who cares, it's Trader Joes and they have the best frozen entrees, cheap organic cheeses, dried nuts and berries, snacks,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Coming here is kind of hit or miss if you're driving. I got lucky last Friday night with spots everywhere, score!The selection at this location is good but I couldn't find everything I was looking...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is all coming from a very, very loyal trader joe's shopper:compared to the trader joes on memorial drive, this one has less inventory sometimes (cards and other small things I notice!), the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh how I wish driving to Brookline was not such a headache...I would drive to TJ's at every opportunity! I love Trader Joe's -- this one is no exception. Inexpensive (and delicious) wine, great food,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I usually don't like reviewing places with 100 reviews, but...5 stars for the actual store. Great food, cheap wine and BEER!!! Really good frozen foods that are lacking preservatives. (Big fan of the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The people in this store are almost scary-friendly, which is a welcome change from most stores in Boston. It only loses a star because there's so little parking available that going there is usually a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As far as TJ's go...this is an impressive one. Although this has to be one of the most crowded stores in the chain it still provides a good shopping experience. It's got the selection of a large...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
what a great trader joe's. all trader joe's are wonderful, of course, but this one is great!! it is large and has a great alcohol selection. produce is usually solid and it has many great microwavable...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh I love Trader Joes! Thank God I only live a few blocks away! The food is always good and the prices are even better. The only down side is you can't get certain random things there, like...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, they have wine! Nothing beats the 2 Buck Chuck when you're low on cash and in serious need of some relaxing.Second of all, when I transferred out to Brookline for work, I was so excited...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Trader Joe's, I think I love you.Thank you for giving me wonderful food at reasonable prices.Thank you for your fabulous wine and beer selection.Thank you for candy cane Joe-joes in December.Thank you...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A nice little grocery store for a certain niche.The good:-Free samples, -free coffee,-Very friendly staff-Easy access by car or T-Good cheap wine selection-Good selection of premade frozen / boxed...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I loathe food shopping. LOATHE!!! Most supermarkets are too big. I get really overwhelmed and nervous and usually end up walking out with the most random items (e.g., popsicles, fruit, and cereal)....
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Here is my summary of Trader Joes, Brookline:A poor man's Whole Foods. Staff are friendly and chatty.Always freakin' crowded!!Sweet jazz blazin' in the background.Better quality (and value) than Stop...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a Trader Joe's, so you know the drill. The perks of this one are the location across the street from the C line, the wine section and really nice staff. My only beef is the extreme lack of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Trader Joe's is my favorite grocery store EVER. I buy 99% of my groceries there, and I really like a few frozen specialty items. This particular location sells beer and wine, which makes it even...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You wouldn't think of Trader Joe's as consistently inexpensive, but for many items that's exactly what it is! From the outside, TJ's has always looked a little bit like one of those specialty markets...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Trader Joe's! I always expect it to be overpriced like Whole Foods, but it isn't. I have found the pricing to be on par with Stop & Shop down the street. But their produce and meat selection...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I live half a mile from this one, and I will gladly pollute the atmosphere and decimate the icebergs to drive the extra mileage to the one on Memorial Drive because:--There is NEVER a good time to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
-$2-$4 Wine (check)-$5 6-packs of Beer (check)-Free Samples (check)-Free Coffee (check)-Reasonably priced organic food (check)-Easy access from public transportation (check)-Decent parking situation...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What would I do without Trader Joe's? Great options for vegetarians and everyone else, too. Lots of good frozen food for lazy cooks like myself. Fantastic cheap but good wine. Must go!
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love Love Love Trader Joes! I have been a walking advertisement for this place ever since I stepped into the one in Needham when I was 17. It's all over fantastic. The prices are cheap, the beer and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is how much I'm a fan of Trader Joes, I often think to myself, "Can I move somewhere that didn't have a Trader Joes nearby?" and the answer is always no. What did I do before Trader Joes? I mean,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been a big fan of TJ's since one popped up near my home in Jersey. I've seen them in California and Illinois and I really dig the whole thing. I like the little things like their bags and how...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Wake up everyone. Trader Joe's is not a good grocery store and yet the parking lot is so overfull that the traffic backs-up onto Longwood Ave. screwing up traffic flow for thousands. If your...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah yeah - the food is healthy, diverse, affordable, and delicious. The free sample booth is fun and a nice little treat. The staff are adorable and helpful.But I think we all know the real reason...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First, allow me to address that I am completely biased to everything in Coolidge Corner. I grew up here, so any trip to the CC makes me smile. Since I am leaving my cave in the burbs and moving back...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is an awesome store. They have a variety of international foods. We love the Basamati rice from northern india, the naan, the orange chicken. So many great things at this store.We made the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is amazing. Better than the Boylston location. They have a great wine selection. A great place to stock up on staples. Great frozen pizza's.A grocery store you can go to weekly.
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really love this place... I live a lot closer to the Newton store, but the lure of "two buck Chuck" was tempting, and it was off to Brookline I went (Newton TJ's doesn't have a liquor license,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Bigger than the one on Boylston, maybe about the same size as the one in Cambridge, but 1/3 the parking lot. They carry beer and wine. It never felt crowded to me when I lived in Brookline Village....
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I would make a special trip out to this Trader Joe's if I happen to be in Boston. I love their huge selection of wines and unique stock of beers. I just tried their apricot beer and it was great! One...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The staff is knowledgeable, the prices are usually quite cheap, the samples are a-plenty, and the place has more personality than the 1983 cast of Cats at the Winter Garden.
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pros-Free Food! Well different daily samples & coffee and sometimes wine-Trader Joes Brand chcocolate pudding, grapefruit juice,frozen mangos & mango flavored tortilla chips-I love the different...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place a lot. It has got some great foods and I love that most of it is organic and CHEAP! Their meat section is expensive however. They have a great selection of frozen sea food and the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came here, sort of bored and wandering around Coolidge Corner on a lovely spring day, and encountered basically my favorite candy in the world: Ginger Chews. I haven't been able to find these...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Trader Joe's is great. My roommate and I are borderline obsessed with throwing dinner parties (like, seriously, any excuse will do) and TJs is always on the list of stores to hit. The people there are...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Normally I am not into going to organic, crunchy gronola stores but this place is not quite like that. While things are more on the healthy side and products are mostly natural, it doesn't have the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The staff here is always friendly and helpful, which is impressive considering how insanely busy the store gets. That's the main complaint about this place: never in my life have I been in a place...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I swear they inject their employees with seratonin before the start of each shift. Everyone is always yippy-skippy oh so happy-to-help-you. It's refreshing, don't get me wrong, but sometimes very...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I miss this TJ's.I lived in Cleveland Circle for 3 years and worked across the street from this location and let's just say that although the staff didn't necessarily know my name, they all knew me....
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Along with the TJ on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, this is the only location that sells booze in our crazy Puritan state. If you're willing to slog it out to Brookline on the green line, it's also...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the most convenient TJ's for me to get to. Yes, it's almost always packed, but so is every other supermarket. The people who work here are always very nice.If you like nuts, interesting sauces...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Bump Bump Bump I have never been bumped into more often in my life. I have always been a huge Trader Joe's fan ever since my California days. This store's biggest problem is that the shoppers are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
okay, it's tj's which makes it amazing, but what's with the dual front-and-back checkout lines? adds a degree of craziness that just should not be part of the shopping trip to stock up on frozen rice...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't get the TJ craze. Yes they do carry some hard to find items. But everyone claims or thinks that TJ's is actually a health food store. I beg to differ.They have a very limited produce section,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The customers:Am I THAT used to overcrowded Supercenter Walmarts? I've been to TJ on Friday evenings, random times on Saturday and Sunday (I work on weekends near here and always stop by) and never...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Whoever runs their ordering/logistics needs to be fired!How hard is it to plug in the right numbers into corporate system for the right stock of most popular items.I went there three times and all...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good wine/beer selection, but like others have said it is always crowded. I went during the Super Bowl and it was jam packed... strange considering the Patriots were playing... definitely good for...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think there's enough said about Trader Joe's already, but I'm writing a review b/c... I'm adding it to my survival list. In a nutshell, I don't like the crowding and produce at Trader Joe's...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A sad, indefatigable truth in my life: there is NEVER a "good time" to hit Trader Joe's.There was a time when I gladly drank the Trader Joe's kool-aid, metaphorically speaking. I was a devotee of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have mixed feelings about this trader joes. Cheap wine, good produce, natural foods at inexpensive prices make this a great supermarket. The brownie mix is also amazing - you should definitely try...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Unibroue! This Canadian beer is usually sooo expensive at just about every liquor store, plus you can usually only find it at the larger, finer (I'm using that term loosely) liquor stores like Marty's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe I haven't reviewed Trader Joe's yet...I love this freaking place. From the (decent!) three-dollar wine to the SO good frozen dinners (the Kung Pao chicken and Pizza Olympiad are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best thing about Trader Joe's is that they are basically Whole Foods but cheaper, closer, and so much more fun. Everyone is nice here, and the selection is pretty decent. I still have to go to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As a California native, I already knew that TJ's was awesome. But now, as a Boston-area-CA-transplant, here are the specific reasons why TJ's rules:1. Liquor at the grocery store - this is a norm in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't know whether to review the Coolidge Corner TJ's or the Cambridge one considering I live between both...Coolidge it is.Besides the awful, awful parking situation (old Brookline grandmothers...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely one of the better locations as far as the Trader Joes' go in Boston. If you're looking for well priced organic fruits and veggies (at least much better than Whole Foods...take the price of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
gee golly, there's a lot of alcohol in this store. Not that I'm complaining...pretty much everything you'll find in other TJs you'll find here.everyone is always so nice at TJs. It's a nice feeling....
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone knows about TJs, so I'll skip the 2 buck chuck spiel. Here's the skinny on this particular one. First of all, it gets really crowded with rich, obnoxious Brookline people on the weekend. From...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice little supermarket. Good selection, good hours, good service.The lines can get long at rush hour after work, and parking can be a serious challenge. But the staff are always friendly, the signs...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
star for well-curated selection. but compared to Kraft/Nabisco thats easy..1: theres always people out front trying to get you to sign some petition for ACLU/PIRG/Democrats/etc.2: produce selection is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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I love this place! They offer great food at great prices and I shop here religiously. The food is always fresh and the staff is friendly and helpful. They have an eclectic variety of food, snacks, and prepared...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have no idea how a place that's almost always so crowded and busy can maintain so many enthusiastic and friendly employees. I go here fairly regularly and I have not once encountered someone who...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This Trader Joe's sells liquor. Woohoo! (not all of them do). This one is a decent sized store too, a lot bigger than the one in Back Bay. I could live on Trader Joe's food forever, especially the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Coming from SoCal, I'm a little bias. But you have to admit that out of all the major grocery stores around town, they have some great deals and food here. I love the sampling station and the nice...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Good for organic cheese, nuts, dried fruit, whole-grain crackers & chips.But I give them a low rating because they sell things full of trans fat and refined grains. Half of their food is junk I would...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best grocery store around, although you can't find everything there. The prices are really good for the area because they charge the same amount at all their stores. You can pick up everything for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I give this TJ's 4 stars because I love 4 things about it and hate 1.#1- I love their prices- $1.69 for natural peanut butter? Yes, please! #2- I love their huge trail mix/nut selection- I prefer the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best TJ's location as far as I am concerned.The other locations I have been to always seem to be out of one thing or another that I am looking for.Generally with TJ's products I have...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love getting fruit here because it seems to be in a lot better shape than shaws. And the frozen meals? Ah, I love it. Some much variety that's really quite yummy. Definitely a part of my regular...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I work near Trader Joe's, so occasionally I'll drop by to grab lunch. The salads are really good, especially for pre-made salads. Also, they have a good cheese selection for such a small store. The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite location of my favorite grocery chain. I miss living in walking distance of this store. Trader Joe's is a great balance between Whole Food's and a regular grocery store. You find exotic,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE : I love that they have such cheap plants. I thoroughly enjoy their vanilla almond cereal. I crave their 1 minute microwave Indian rice. I dream about their strawberry juice bars. I go ga-ga...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love trader joes. i live largely on their frozen food products because i am lazy at making dinner. but a bag of stirfry into the pot and a little fresh spinach thrown in at the end and i feel like a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I buy TJ free range chicken for less than at Whole Foods and love the high quality yet inexpensive frozen vegetables and berries. TJ yogurt is as good as Stonyfield and costs less. Eggs, not organic,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like Trader Joe's, I especially like this Trader Joe's, but overall, I am not thrilled. I appreciate the organic, gluten-free, vegan-friendly food, sure, but I have a lot of complaints about Trader...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love, love, love Trader Joes. They always have some funky foods and are a gold mine if you are searching for something new and exciting. Get a new experience doing your grocery shopping!
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There's nothing better than being able to walk out your front door and see Trader Joe's a mere fifty feet away, awaiting your arrival. Shopping for affordable, healthy groceries, handed to me by any...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gotta love this place - quasi-health food at cheaper than Shaw's prices. Not as exciting as Whole Foods sometimes (nothing beats that WF salad bar) - but still a great go-to when I crave stuff like...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Trader Joe's gets 5 stars for Charles Schwab, otherwise known as Three Buck Chuck, the best thing to happen to wine pretty much ever. For roughly the same price as a bottle of Boone's Farm, you can...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love all the Trader Joes.... I have been in the US for a lil over 10 yrs now and I can't stand the giant stores with endless isles..of nonsense... and take sooo much time out your day...Trader Joes...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This particular TJ's was my first, and I was hooked.My college days were filled with TJ frozen meals. They make fantastic mushroom and asparagus risottos, vegetable dumplings, rice bowls and who can...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
1 - Wicked large beer/wine section (as compared to mem. drive, me thinks) 2 - More options for ready made things, really good sandwiches and containers of fruit salad, yum!3 - Actual display of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4 stars for:1. fresh and organic fruits/veggies (at decent prices)2. delicious and healthy snacks3. MANGO MOCHI!4. fantastic samples bar in the back (because Kymm = cheap bastard)
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
IT'S NO SECRET.. I WOULD MARRY TRADER JOE. I'm so in love with all the TJs back in southern Orange County, coming to the ones in Boston makes me feel right at home! The only major differences are how...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I shop here weekly, because they have an eclectic number of items and are cheap. You can't get all your groceries here, but I can find a lot. It's more or less a specialty store.However, it's not the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Trader's...been going for years. I am sure someone already listed what to buy/not buy here - but I'll throw in my two cents as well.To Buy:CheesesDairyNuts, Chips, and various snack items...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to be a big TJ's fan but I have to admit that the love has been waning over the past few months. My biggest issue with Trader Joe's? A lot of the staff have no clue what constitutes vegan...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Let me preface this review by saying that I'm likely going to incur the wrath of many a Yelper by the following, but hey, I have to say it.Simply put, I don't like Trader Joe's.I'd heard a lot of hype...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Much as I like the items at Trader Joe's let me just say "Buyer beware." QA seems be getting worse:-- I got charged $12 for a 4 pack of stout, when it should've been $8. Turns out the UPC label was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i remember when Builder & Son, co. shut down and a few months later Trader Joe came and open it's doors. It was love at first sight. Since day one it's bright red glowing letters have become my night...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Their produce section is hit-or-miss (mainly a miss in my book for quality) and hard to navigate. People are always standing in front of the meat, salad, prepared food, cheeses taking several minutes...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like this Trader Joe's. The only thing I don't like is the crowd sometimes, compromised of older people hitting you with their carts and leaving them in the middle of the isle and being totally...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a limited review, but something I feel I need to share with the Boston community:I like Clif Bars...probably a little too much. And this Trader Joe's location has not only the most expansive...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. The smell as soon as you walk into this place is so nice. It's the smell of quality and freshness.Many things were much more inexpensive than I expected them to be, and even comparative to normal...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Trader Joe's, oh how I love thee. This place is the greatest grocery store ever. Cheap and interesting. Plenty of easy to prepare foods that actually taste good...imagine that. Their wine selection is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
By far my favorite grocery store, EVER. Their frozen foods/meals are fantastic and once heated up (which takes very little time, I might add) you really would never know the difference. I've served...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
From organic fruit to cheap -and good wine Trader Joe's has it all. I do love Harvest in Central and Whole Foods, but for the price and service- T.J's can't be beat. The cashiers are so friendly and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love everything about TJ's- the organic, the fair trade, the low prices- everything except the complete idiocy that occurs inside the store. The food at TJ's is great and I find the CC location...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Got to love Trader Joe's. This smaller store has a wide selection of beers and wines. I actually put off going here for a little while, because I didn't think they had a parking lot. Turns out they...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Honestly, I do all my regular shopping here. I seem to get the best prices! $1.99 for a fresh loaf of bread? $1.69 for a pound bag of frozen mangoes?! $0.89 for mac and cheese?!?!?! Yes please!...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome. This location sells decent wine for really cheap. Yay!Prices are great.Service is very good. I had to return a defective Trader Joe's brand product and got great attention and care from...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Can't really go wrong with Trader Joes as previous reviewers can testify. However, I don't think it deserves 5 stars because I cannot do all my grocery shopping there. I think their fresh produce is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I come here for a few items and leave with bags upon bags of groceries everytime. I can't help it; the prices, the fresh food, and the variety make it impossible to leave without spending at least...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is where I shop. Period. Sure, they don't have certain name brands I might want, but I LOVE Trader Joes. Amazing prices, amazing selection. Nice helpful staff, amazing selection of ethnic and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As Reviewer #289374 for Trader Joe's, there are not many more great things I can say about this store. I go here to buy basics (which for me are frozen vegetables, bags of lettuce and baby carrots,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You can't go wrong with Trader Joe's. Plain and simple.
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My mom and I trekked through a blizzard to come to this store. A blizzard. We needed wasabi peas that bad.
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It was great! Cheaper then Stop & Shop and MUCH more enjoyable!L-O-V-E it!
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this store, the great quality, prices, and great items!! I do hate the crowds here and the God AWFUL parking lot. Anywhoo if I am ever in the area I stop in and STOCK UP. TONZ of organic products...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely cannot get enough of Trader Joe's!!! I can spend whole paychecks in here, easy. From the delectable meal-in-a-bags to the beer/wine selection, I just can't get enough. Seriously. I've...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with the last reviewer.. This location has a pk lot, but during the weekends it is like hell. Come during the week for your goods. Not only do they have organic and specialty foods, the have...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this location cause I can drive to it and because it has everthing (the closer Boylston street location is a PITA to get to and is super small). However, this store has major drawbacks.If you...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Trader Joe's! I don't know what I'd do without this grocery haven. I go there to pick up the little extras in groceries: white tea, unique app's that are easy to prepare, that bottle of wine that...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have a love-hate relationship with Joe's. I drive out of my way to go there because there are some products that I really can't live without. Like the PB Joe's cookies that they discontinued. But...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'd more or less shrivel up and die if it weren't for TJ's. Great selection and organization of a wide range of goods. Has a nice natural foods / vegetarian-friendly slant. It makes grocery...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"Every time I go to Trader Joe's (TJ's), I think it's going to be expensive. I expect to pay an arm and a leg for my kosher steak, or my veggie sticks, or my fruit shoeleather stuff, or whatnot (lots...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2006
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I'm a pretty big fan of Trader Joe's, but for all of their selection and great prices, sometimes the Laissez-faire mentality gets to me. It's not so much on the floor, but at the registers. One time...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
MY FAVORITE PLACE TO BUY GROCERY'S! If I didn't have Trader Joe's in my life, I think my kitchen would be an empty barren place of nothing..For those vegetarians out there, they have a wide selection...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this location of Trader Joe's...because it was wine!! After living in Europe, you come back to the States aghast at the ridiculous prices you must suddenly pay for a decent bottle of wine....
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I know everyone has Yelp'ed Trader Joe's but I just have to throw in my 2 cents because I truly have a full blown love affair with TJ. In fact, I regularly refer to TJ as "my man" (much to the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to stock up on food for the week because of the variety of sauces and frozen veggies. The frozen food aisle is good too, alot of low priced meals you can bring to work for lunch...as low...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think of Trader Joe's as making professional grade knock off's of popular food items. They tend to cater to upper middle class (and upward) yuppies- Perfect for the Brookline area or out of town...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't say anything new that everyone hasn't already said.Trader Joe's is perfect in every way.Now, I even use their household and health and beauty supplies.And they have Chuck's wine.Love it!!!
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'll be the sourpuss. Ever since I walked in Trader Joe's for the first time in Emeryville, California I've been searching for something to buy there. I end up walking up and down every aisle looking...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Contrary to popular belief, many of their products are LESS expensive than their counterparts from mainstream grocery stores. They have a decent selection of foreign beer, and a lot of good ethnic...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place to buy cheese at very affordable prices. I am continually amazed by the difference in price between the crappy cheese they sell at Shaws and Stop and Shop and the pretty good...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2006
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I love this Trader Joes but it is so hectic on weekends. This is when all the Boston whine-os come out to stock up on their cheap wine. I am usually right there with them. They have a great selecti...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favourite Trader Joe's locations. If you compare the prices of the items in the store to equivalent items at the regular supermarket, they are quite reasonable, with the exception of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2006
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This is my second favorite Trader Joes, largely because they have wine here. The store is a bit cramped, but I guess this gives the most variety of products. The parking lot can get super crowded du...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/19/2006
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To begin, I love every single Trader Joes, but this one is probably my favorite. They have unique, mostly health-oriented foods that are affordable. This particular location is my favorite though si...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love love love this place. If you keep in mind that you'll probably have to hit another grocery store to complete your shopping then you'll always be happy. I skip the paper necessities such as TP...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2006
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Trader Joe's has so much to offer in virtually every category you'd expect in a grocery store. Their selection of wines, international foods, microwavable items and almost anything else you'd need is ...
judysbook.com - user review - 02/15/2006
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Just came back from there again and spent $40 on two giant bags of great staples, really nice veggie based frozen foods which could be the basis of a meal, some frozen Indian food, snack foods foods a...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Adore Trader Joe's. The foods are terribly convenient, but they are real food, not overly processed crap. And nothing beats the price. I am always amazed how small the final bill is. The produce is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2006
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Trader Joe's is THE place to shop for quick, fairly economical organic and whole foods. While its selection may be much smaller than Whole Foods, the store more than makes up for what it lacks in merchandise...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/30/2005
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Trader Joes is a great place, if you've never been and don't know already. They seem to have almost all the basic things you'd want, plus so much more. Novelty foods, organic foods, free samples left and...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/12/2005
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Trader Joe's is a fun place to shop for groceries, toiletries, wine and beer. They have many wonderful products and an easygoing return policy, so you can feel free to try things. the parking, which...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/22/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I bought enough Charles Shaw for a party of 200 and paid just a percentage of what I would have paid otherwise... A little story about Charles Shaw Wine: (from the TJ's website)Why's this mythic wine...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Carrying most of the same stuff you'll find in a supermarket, they also have specialty foods galour. All very tasty and the prices are more reasonable than you might expect from a store like this....
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This particular trader's Joe is well organized and the staff is friendly and helpful. Being European I find most of my favourite foods there. The only thing they do not have is good bread and espresso...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Here's the bottom line: this Trader Joe's sells alcohol while the one on Boylston does not. The Trader Joe's brand beer is not bad for the price, and you can't beat "Two Buck Chuck." 'Nuf said.
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, yes and yes.Trader Joes has a lot to offer. The cheap wine, as has been mentioned, is cheap only in price. For what you pay, you are getting some decent stuff that will complement the food you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I know that we are not really supposed to review chains, but so many people do not shop here, that I think it is worth a mention. They have good, healthy food for great prices. Unlike Whole Foods...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ahh..Trader Joe's...First of all, this is the store to go to if you're on a budget but you love wine. ALL of their wines are cheap cheap cheap (as in $4-$10)! Yet somehow they are also oh-so-tasty!...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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Trader Joe's is just the best place to go if you're looking for good food at cheap prices. They have a lot of organic and vegetarian options as well as strange food supplements and so forth. Because so much of...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have a friend who refers to Trader Joe's as "Good food: expensive." He's wrong though. The food is good, but the prices are too. The prices at Trader Joe's are lower than on "equivalent items" at...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The prices are already reasonable without having to pledge loyalty with the swipe of a little plastic key chain or credit card. Their milk is consistently cheaper than Shaw's and so are their...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2005
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