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Trader Joe's, Berkeley CA

Address 1885 University Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States
Phone +1 510-204-9074
Hours
Tuesday8:00am-9:00pm
Wednesday8:00am-9:00pm
Thursday8:00am-9:00pm
Friday8:00am-9:00pm
Saturday8:00am-9:00pm
Sunday8:00am-5:00pm
Website locations.traderjoes.com/ca/berkeley/186
Categories Grocery Store, Cheese Shop, Fresh Food Market, Greengrocer, Health Food Store
Rating 4.5 21 review
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Trader Joe's reviews

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Joseph
August 04, 2021 7:55 am

Nice selection of fresh fruit and the rarest thing of all during covid a public bathroom bought chocolate covered pretzels and peaches service dog friendly

leland
July 29, 2021 3:56 am

The general experience at the trader Joe's in Berkeley, slightly more friendly and laid back than usual, so bonus points.

Jason
July 02, 2021 10:42 pm

Convenient Berkeley location, practically sitting on top of several bus stops and a parking garage in back, friendly staff and fresh food. Thank you too all the staff who worked through the pandemic, you are my heroes!

Tilia
June 29, 2021 2:43 pm

I'm a big fan of this store. It's smaller than some others, but it has what I need and is almost never crowded. Plenty of bike parking in the garage in back, and the staff are always helpful and available

Emily
June 26, 2021 5:21 am

Good products and friendly people. A bit crowded though, and people will definitely get within 6 feet of you. But at least they enforce their mask rule well!

Kleonike
June 20, 2021 8:05 pm

Very good variety and quality of product and produce, only needs to reduce the amount of plastic packaging of food

Rachael
January 30, 2021 1:08 am

I'm a big Trader Joe's fan. I have to give this location one star though because they inexplicably gave me plastic bags. I've never even seen plastic bags there. They bagged my groceries where I couldn't see. When I asked what happened to the paper bags they said they have some. They didn't even ask me before they gave me plastic bags.

Jason
January 23, 2021 3:29 pm

They're still going above and beyond to deliver an excellent customer experience. Mates, merchants, and managers are exemplars off how to get it done during the pandemic.

Andy
September 30, 2018 3:18 am

I'm convinced that this Trader Joe's has the shortest wait time, the one close to my apartment takes so long & has a smaller beer selection. The customer service here is great as always!

Leonardo
September 22, 2018 2:22 pm

I wish they were closer to my home, and offer more options of warm ready food. Besides that, my favorite supermarket.

Achille
September 17, 2018 9:50 am

TJs is always a pleasant shopping experience. Can't believe how nice the staff is. They don't hold everything you're looking for, but the basics are there and I like that there aren't 5 different products to compare with. Their house brand is generally really good and decently priced.

Stefan
September 16, 2018 12:34 pm

Trader Joe's is a great store with loads of organic food. The variety is really good, only downside is: they don't really have fresh bread. Considering it should have a "family owned" small countryside-feeling, I would expect them to have fresh bread without plastic packaging.

Staff is really helpful and friendly

Zack
September 13, 2018 6:56 pm

The staff is friendly and fast. I shop in small trips and so tend to use the express checkout most days and it certainly lives up to its name. This location accepts EBT cards and the staff is very knowledgeable about them and always seem happy to help if there are any questions or issues at the register. The store is clean and well stocked. The clientele is friendly enough as well. And if anyone isn't so friendly, there is a security guard on duty to help - though mostly they just look bored:)

Andrew
September 04, 2018 7:53 am

Everything you ever wanted and more.
It's a pretty big store for a Trader Joe's, obviously still smaller than your average grocery store. Staff are helpful, and they have a good selection at food prices.
This location can get a little too busy, and the little parking garage they have in back can be cramped. But the shopping itself is great! Pick up some weird new snacks, a cheap bottle of wine, or something from their multitude of fresh flowers.

michael
August 29, 2018 1:21 am

This store is always clean and everyone is helpful. They also check to out fast unlike Safeway and luck's who open 1 or 2 registers and then just line you up.

Emily
August 13, 2018 11:43 pm

One of the biggest Trader Joe's I've ever been in. Went shopping on the weekend and wasn't nearly as crowded as expected. Healthy and reasonably priced snakes and groceries. Love TJ's!

Jay
August 11, 2018 4:33 am

TJ's doesn't always have the best prices, but they always have a selection of things that you really want.

Brian
July 30, 2018 2:16 pm

Very clean and organized trader joes.parking is around the back via the side street.staff is helpful and friendly.can get crowded though and garage can fill up

Vivi
July 21, 2018 1:07 pm

Small store and orders aren't great. Always seem to run out of important stock half way through the day. Parking can be a pain so if you can walk, I'd do that.
Staff is nice and helpful most of the time.
Also, not store specific but I'm super annoyed with how many products they discontinue.

Soumyajit
July 13, 2018 8:55 pm

Great options on the racks.fresh foods. On a bit costlier side but better values than other similar branded stores near downtown Berkeley!

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