We made the mistake of going to Trader Joe's on a Sunday, and it was absolutely packed. The parking…read moregarage was full, so we had to park on the street--which should've been our first clue to turn around, but we didn't. Inside, it was shoulder-to-shoulder with shoppers. That said, we managed to grab a few items we wanted, and the checkout line moved surprisingly fast. We picked up the Pad See Ew, Paneer Masala with Rice, and a couple of ice creams. Everything we tried was tasty, and I was pleasantly surprised by how good the frozen Pad See Ew was. The portion size is on the smaller side, but at $4-5, it's a solid value. Note to self: avoid Trader Joe's on weekends; weekday trips are much better.

Trader Joe's is a national grocery chain that still manages to feel like a neighborhood store. Most…read moreproducts are their own private label, and you'll find a strong selection of organic produce, vegan options, and even fresh flowers and succulents right at the entrance. The back of the store has a nice beer and wine section--think Whole Foods-style offerings but at lower prices. For example, a six-pack of beer for just $4.99 isn't the best tasting, but at that price, it's hard to complain. Here's my biggest tip: avoid this store on weekends. I made the mistake of visiting on a Sunday around noon, and it was chaos. The underground parking garage holds maybe 20 cars, and the line to get in stretched onto the street. I ended up parking on the street in the neighborhood two blocks away, which wasn't terrible, but once inside, it was a different story. Every register line had 20-30 people, stretching all the way to the back of the store. Overall, Trader Joe's offers great prices and unique finds, but unless you enjoy battling crowds, I'd recommend going on a weekday.

Parking - complainers forget they're dealing with Madison drivers - bad at best. Stickers? Too…read moremany five-finger discounters; same reason they now have a security guard. And why access/egress to the liquor department is restricted. Prices? You do realize the margins are from 1 to 3% don't you? Maybe you should shop elsewhere. Staff is always, always helpful. How do you treat them?!? I wonder if you're a jerk at your place of employment? No, I don't work there or have any ownership; I just appreciate them much more than I do understaffed places, attitude-laden staff, limited selections, and lawlessness-permitted shopping. Ten year shopper.

The grocery biz is tough and I have shopped the best. This location is very large and I find the…read moresize intimidating. The store is clean and I have found the staff quite friendly and eager to help. There are always people there but I have never experienced it to be overcrowded. Maybe that's the size talking? I think the prices are competitive, even with products you can also get online. The fruit and vegetable selection is excellent. They have a decent selection of meats. They have a nice deli with a sushi offering that is quite nice. It seems that the products that can be locally sourced, are. The self-checkout works well but they also have at least one humanoid-run checkout. There are a lot of products I will never buy, but I am satisfied with those that I have.

Of all of the Aldi locations around and near Madison, the Watts Road location is terrible. I if the…read morerest of them were as bad as this one I wouldn't set foot in an Aldi . Their freezer section in the standalone freezer there were several items that were unmarked. The price wasn't on either side of the freezer. I have been to this location several times and it is always as disorganized and dirty each time. I didn't have any bags with me and I needed to purchase one. however the registers that I could immediately see, none of them had any bags to purchase. As I was packing my items into boxes, I saw one self check out had a few bags for purchase. I would say I visit this particular location maybe once a month and this was the third time I have noticed that there was no or few bags for purchase. Usually, I go to Aldi in Sun, Prairie, Fitchburg, or East Madison, because they are better stocked and better organized than this particular location. This one is by far the closest one to my home, but I will go out of my way to avoid this particular store when possible.

My wife & I have been Aldi's customers and cheer-leaders for many years. Our Aldi's of choice &…read moreconvenience has always been Sun Praire, 750 whatever St, It has always been an immaculate, prize facility. Two months ago, we began to see significant negative changes. It has gone from a clean, well stocked, beautiful store to a pit! Today, I asked inquired about what's happening. Manager change said a frustrated worker. Can I speak to the manager, I queried. He's not here. On a Saturday, not here! Aldi's has a problem from Stat Store to Pit in just two months. I would like to speak with someone in authority. My number is 608-837-3231,

We couldn't resist the Prime Day deal: 50% off ice creams at Whole Foods! We stocked up and…read moreprobably spent around $200 over two weeks! This Brooklyn-based brand, Van Leeuwen has quickly become one of our favorites. Their ice cream is rich, creamy, and made with simple, readable ingredients. Earl Grey. Gooey butter cake and caramelized banana are our favorites! Normally it's $7 to $8 per pint, which isn't bad for the quality, but getting it at half price was amazing. We loaded up our freezer and are still enjoying them on these hot summer days!

The grocery delivery service is generally convenient and simple, and I am grateful for the effort…read morethat goes into fulfilling these orders. However, the quality of service has declined significantly lately. I have experienced several issues where deliveries were marked as delivered but never arrived. Furthermore, orders are frequently delivered hours late or hours earlier than the scheduled window. The most frustrating aspect is the lack of communication. It has become nearly impossible to get a hold of customer service or the drivers directly when issues arise. While it is easy to obtain a refund, the frequency of these errors and the lack of a reliable contact method make the service difficult to use.

Visiting and a friend told us to hit up the store for a decent WI cheese selection…read more It was the week of Thanksgiving. The crowded parking lot did not lie. The store was packed. The local cheese selection did not disappoint. We also learned you must pay for your groceries to go into the liquor store and vice versa. The store is chaos and crowded but they seem to have decent prices. The liquor store was also packed but really unique selections. If we had more time we works have walked around more but we got what we needed.

What's the point of having a "Full-Service Register 10pm…read more-7am" sign if no employee is around to run it?

Good selection, fair pricing, nice personable staff, follows COVID protocol, well worth the 2+ hour…read moredrive for us for some of our supplies.

We do a lot of home cooking, competition cooking and do cater small events. We had used a local…read morecompetitor for years for our products and supplies, but when GFS came to town, we decided to try them for a while. Initially things went well, we always got what we needed. We have stopped to shop and asked to have whole cold cuts and cheese sliced when there, but they did not have staff on hand to do it. These days we get asked to call ahead, never used to have to do that, what has changed? Often times we buy on the spot so don't have time to call ahead or drive back. Staff is mostly always nice, professional, store well appointed and clean. However, we started running into not being able to items we normally were able to get, sale items were out of stock when we drove the distance to get there. This doesn't help when you count on a service to help you meet regular needs, so we ended up going back to competitors more now that we have had better luck with. We will still use them, but we are much more careful and don't assume things will be readily available. Not sure if its corporate or management changes locally, but it used to be seamless. Don't advertise if you can't deliver the goods!

Great Prices on Meat. The butcher even gave us next week's sale prices on a Ham we purchased…read more Talk about customer service! Great Produce and baked goods. Friendly and courteous staff.

High prices but I love how they take your groceries right to your car for you and take the cart…read moreback!

I was really impressed with my recent visit to this store. There was a time, during management…read morechange, the store had deteriorated. BUT I was very surprised at the cleanliness and organization of the store. Things are really coming together, and I really enjoy the new manager who is personable and friendly. New staff has been added and they, too, are polite and helpful. Thank you to the new staff for all of your hard work making the store more pleasant!

So sorry to say the store has deteriorated. Boxes and merchandise everywhere. Such a mess, and not…read moreeven clean. The former store manager worked so hard. She is no longer there. The corp needs to step in on this place and get it organized.