This is the biggestTrader Joe's I have been to in Virginia!! The staff is SO friendly and the selection is wonderful. Whenever we come this way to visit our college student we will be sure to drop in. :-) We also love the new shopping center. read more

We Trader Joe's Cville!!! You all are THE BEST!!! Not only do my husband and I shop there every week we recently purchased many cases of wine for our daughter's wedding. They set up a private wine tasting for us and we purchased cases of our favorite wines for an unbelievably great price! As it turned out we had several cases left over (we overestimated a bit) and we were able to return all unopened bottles back to the store for a refund. Thanks Philip!!! We highly recommend Trader Joe's not only for the big events but everyday shopping. An amazing store!!! read more

I absolutely adore every single Trader Joe's store I've ever been in, and this one is no exception. That said, it's a bit on the small side for such a large city, and the selection tends to be a bit picked over (comparing to Williamsburg, NoVa, etc.). I wish they got more stock in to keep up with the demand! read more

Trader Joe's - Grocery Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

I'm not sure what it is about Trader Joe's - but I've yet to find a location where parking isn't a nightmare. This location is in a busy shopping area - Lululemon, LL Bean, Pottery Barn, etc. Once you find a spot and navigate your way inside all is forgotten. The food samples are great, I always snag a cup of coffee no matter what time I shop. My four year old loves cruising around with her kid shopping cart, easily filling it with cereal and toaster pastry. If you are looking for high quality groceries, this is your spot. Beware though, produce isn't cheap. read more

Favorite grocery store in town! Great customer service and amazing prices. I find something new to try every time I'm in here and it never disappoints. They have everything I need without the downsides of being a really big store. Every shopping trip to Trader Joe's puts a smile on my face! read more

We've had a long-standing love affair with Trader Joe's! We've lived all over the country and when we didn't live near one, we would drive pretty long distances to shop at one of their stores. Now that we live in a town with a TJ's, we can stock up on their excellent frozen foods in addition to all of the other items we buy there (bread, wine, tortilla chips, salsa, nuts, muffins, candy, desserts, etc.). I like their selection of ethnic foods, friendliness of their personnel, quality of their products and reasonable prices. read more

I am glad they have Trader Joe's in Cville. I often go to the Alexandria, Va location. I save more money at Trader Joe's than at Whole Foods. I like all Trader Joe's in general because it does not have endless racks of junk food middle aisles. I eat to survive, not to be entertained. TJ provides me with just what my body needs. Top TJ guilty pleasures: 1. Kale Bites 2. Sweet potato chips 3. Plantain Chips 4. Speculous (plain or swirl) 5. Macadamia nuts 6. Chicken liver pate 7. Coconut oil 8. Coconut Milk 9. Kerrygold butter 10. Bacon Bagging your groceries: Some locations EXPECT you to bag your own groceries, especially in Gaithersburg, MD, Rockville, MD, Fairfax, VA, and Alexandria, VA. Mind you, I've been lectured by the TJ cashiers in these locations to bag my own grocery, so when I came to Cville and started bagging my own groceries, people looked amazed or grateful whatsoever. But really, you should be bagging your own groceries. read more

Clean, organized, well-stocked and full of amazingly inexpensive alcohols. I wish MD could sell beers and wines in grocery stores. It's so much easier to get everything in one shot. Also, super friendly employees! read more

I've always loved the prices at these stores. I shop at this one several times a week. The people are really helpful and I feel like I can always get in and out of this location fairly quickly even when the lines look long. It's always very clean too which I love. read more

Trader Joe's should be a great experience...but I've decided as of last week I will never go there again after three bad experiences....I am a very outgoing friendly person but somehow get bad attitudes every time I am there....not by customers but by staff....the last time I was there I went to slide my credit card in the machine only to have an older man (employee) scream at me that I should stay back until he bagged my groceries.....which there was no directions or signs as to what I should or shouldn't be doing.....we both had a mask on and were at least six feet apart....then as I was told I could take my grocery cart and leave he took his mask off in front of me less than six feet apart to drink water.....I was so confused as to what was happening but know that I am not treated that way in any other grocery store...... read more

Typically, I love Trader Joe's. However, this is the second time I have visited this particular store and overheard management reprimand staff in front of customers. And, based on what I heard, it was over something ridiculous and nothing that could have not been handled in a better place or time.This is very unprofessional. This is VERY disrespectful not only to the customers but to the employees. No matter what the employee has done or not done, it is a reflection of the business as to how management behaves. I own a business. I would never hire these managers. This comment is not meant in regards to the other other employees- the staff is always professional and polite. But, unless it is really 'inconvenient'- I'll will probably start visiting the Richmond store from now on. I'd be very interested in the turnover stats for this store... LW read more

As any Trader Joe's, you gotta love it! Great place and staff! It's in a relatively new complex with lots of shopping centers and restaurants. read more

Friendly people working there. The prepared salads are delectable. And I love the Trader Joe's all in one wash (hair and body) and the A Midsummer's Night Dream lotion. read more

Great place to shop. Great selection of health foods and "odd" foods. Products have always been awesome quality. I fully enjoy the little trials of coffee or food that they offer for their products of the day. The wine selection is fantastic and their workers have always been more than helpful and kind. Fast checkout even when slammed busy too. read more

So glad to finally have one in CVILLE...the store is actually of decent size, and though it is very busy (as expected) the line moves pretty efficiently and the staff is very friendly. read more

Nice employees and super clean - just like every Trader Joe's out there. The one thing I think is really cool is that I've noticed their GM ringing up people at the cash register just like every other employee, which is pretty cool. Other than that, standard Trader Joe's. What else could you ask for? read more

My husband and I go here all the time. It's pretty much the only place we go grocery shopping. Trader Joe's has the most wonderful, helpful staff. They are always there to answer questions and make sure that we get everything we need. They also have an incredible selection of organic foods for considerably lower prices than other grocery stores in the area. We love Trader Joe's! read more

The reason I'm posting a negative review is about the lack of quality customer service which I've come to expect from Trader Joe's over the years having been to more than a hundred different locations in the last 20 years. I am a senior with invisible physical disabilities involving my respiratory system as well as different forms of arthritis. I was with my friend in his car traveling as we have been doing since the middle of June through the south. We have been to probably at least 20 Trader Joe's on this trip with the rest of the time going to Aldi where we've had very positive experiences. I approached him with gentility and respect wearing my face shield which I need to wear due to breathing problems while also allowing him to look at my disability card from the New York metropolitan transit authority. However we were of course parked in the disabled section so obviously we had that visible ID as well and I have four other identification cards proving I'm disabled but according to the CDC I do not have to show those. All I have to say is that I have a breathing problem or medical condition and I should be allowed to not wear any face shield or face mask. I cannot wear any of the masks that have tried to wear for more than about 5 minutes. I have a condition where I can only breathe through one side of my nose at any given time and sometimes I can't breathe through my nose at all. This door man who was another masked bandit I can't describe any further informed me that due to the city and state laws I could not come into the store without a mask unless I had a doctor's letter. Obviously I don't have a doctor's letter because I've been sheltering in place with him for the last 6 months. All of my medical records are on file with the social security disability administration headquarters in Baltimore Maryland not so far away and they have been there since 1995. When I showed him my New York disability card he seemed to want to see it further after he already told me that he was not going to let me in the store and so I promptly put the card away because I felt like I was in front of at least 14 people standing in line and I didn't feel like I should be a sacrificial lamb held up for scrutiny and humiliation as well as disrespect which is not appropriate. If I had been acting like a rebel without a cause or not wearing anything on my face or getting political then he would have every right to act the way he did but the truth of the matter is that I was not acting that way so he did not have any right to act the way he acted. What he should have done was to go get the manager or team leader as they call these people at Trader Joe's and or gotten me away from the crowd to talk about the situation so that I wasn't further humiliated. He told me that the line was only 3 minutes long which to me seemed like a misstatement of facts because there were at least 10 people in the line and I know how lines work and how long they take to go through. Besides he obviously wasn't listening or hearing what I had said because I said I had mobility issues as well as breathing problems and so obviously I couldn't stand in line so I told him I would go back to the car but that I first had to use the bathroom. I went back to tell my partner what I was doing and wrote down the items which he wanted as well as the items which I wanted so that I could give them back to the masked bandit and he would get someone to get the items at my suggestion. That's what they can do to provide accessibility. It seemed like I had to tell him how to provide accessibility to me which he should know how to do because it's his job. As I recall I had to go back two times and explain that I had to pee so he needed to tell me where the bathroom was in the store. When he finally did so I put a mask on that my partner had in the car and I ran to the back of the store to use the bathroom and then ran back to the front of the store. The woman who was given the job of locating my items as far as I know did a very good job and then my partner paid for the food. We have been given 4 face shields in our travels this far which were from a Trader Joe's I believe in Memphis and another two were from the Chrysler art museum in Virginia so clearly they are allowed in all the other Trader Joe's that I've been going to since then as a form of a face mask. The masked bandit I was dealing with today couldn't believe that Trader Joe's had given me face Shields but again he should not doubt the customer because when I used to work for Nordstrom which was one of the best retail stores in the country they always had a motto that the customer was always right unless of course the customer was being belligerent or obnoxious or threatening none of which I was being. read more

We arrived here 1 minute before they closed on Christmas Eve, and the staff was extremely courteous and helpful. Every single employee we saw said hello to us and kindly offered their help. We were very impressed with this trader joes, and would make this a regular shopping trip if we lived in the area. read more

Yaaaaayy!!!!! Cookie butter and 3 buck chuck and cheap delicious cheese and so many creative items finally here in cville. Love TJs and all their employees :) read more

Ridiculously friendly staff. When I asked about the difference between the chocolate covered espresso beans and chocolate covered coffee beans, an employee offered to open both for a taste test! Love their hygiene products (tea tree line is fab) and, of course, the wine selection is legit. read more

I love TJ. Though TJ doesn't have everything under the sun, I find I can get most of the stuff I need as far as meat, fruit and vegetables and bread. They have very good quality prepared fresh and frozen meals that aren't typical of what most other grocery stores have. Sure you can go to Whole Foods and be dazzled, but you will also be dazzled at the check-out when they ring up the tab. I find the prices reasonable at TJ for what I need. It's great for shopping if you are single or a couple. Sure you might have to go to another grocery store for toilet paper, cleaning products, etc., so this would be another stop for most families. read more

Love the prices and the no GMO policy and return policy is great,they even ordered bittburger for me on their own with out me asking the are very helpful and everything tastes so good wine for three dollars read more

Loved Trader Joe's in the past, but this one is particularly chaotic. Not enough cashiers to accommodate the crowds, & the aisles are bustling with an abundance of restockers. It's awkward as a customer to have the impression that you're in the employee's way. As they say, it is what it is. I will amend this review if the customer experience changes! read more

The customer service at the Charlottesville Trader Joe's is unbeatable. Every time I'm there, associates are more than willing to offer help, and oftentimes go above and beyond. Last night, I requested some empty boxes for a big move, and not only did everyone assist to gather the boxes, but one associate even held an umbrella for us while we carried them out to the car in the rain. Everyone seemed to genuinely care that we got what we needed. I very much enjoy shopping here - the food and prices are wonderful! The customer service is just icing on the cake. read more

I do not live in Charlottesville. But I do visit often as my boyfriend lives here. I absolutely LOVE Trader Joes. I stop here every time I come up to visit. The Trader Joe's coffee is a big hit in my office at work and I always purchase a good supply when I am in town. I have tried many other items and find them all wonderful. The staff at this store is absolutely wonderful!!!! Always pleasant and ready to help!!! I love this store!!! G read more

Great service when checking out in line always. They also have many excellent food and wine selections at very competitive pricing.

I absolutely love shopping at Trader Joe's. They have great high-quality products, pleasant employees, and the free samples are an added bonus. They have inexpensive, fresh produce, and meat is reasonably priced as well. It's also a great place to buy wine. My beef with TJs has always been that I can't get all of my shopping done in one stop. Additionally, this particular location is always out of at least three things that I'm specifically there to buy, so then even when I purposefully only include things on my list I know they offer, I still have to go to another store. Some of my favorite products are the frozen falafel, frozen brown rice, spicy hummus, spring greens, and any of their crackers. It's my go to place to find interesting and affordable cheese as well. Also, you must try the jumbles--so good! read more

My favorite grocery story in Charlottesville. Many of the TJ brand items are delicious, but unfortunately not always available (but then new items are available all the time). Sometimes they change the recipe too, which is unfortunate. However, the place is clean, has a lot of options, very reasonably priced (at least for what I'm in the market for), and the employees are friendly. If only they carried a few "national" brand items I need, I could abandon the other stores. read more

I had never been to a Trader Joe's before and wondered what all the hype was about. As a store, it was fine, nothing super exciting however it was super clean and organized. What I did find incredible was the amazing, friendly employees!! They were incredible. I don't know how they train them, but they've certainly done it right. It makes me want to go back to have experiences with their pleasant staff whereas so many stores, it seems like it's annoying the staff that you're in there. I was very impressed! read more

The wine selection and prices are the true star of any Trader Joe's. If you're looking to stock up on wine and I are on a budget, this place is definitely the way to go! The staff is friendly and helpful, and will help you find what you're looking for. read more

Samuel s is a hating hipster. This tjs is clean, affordable, staffed with friendly folk, and a great place to get cheeses, appetizers, premade meals, fresh produce, flowers, and wine. If you don't like any of these things at an affordable price than yes, it sucks. read more

I'm a Trader Joe's newbie, with this being the first store I've been to. I can only imagine how much tinier the other ones are if people think this is spacious! I've been there 3 or 4 times, and it's a tight fit, much worse when it's crowded. They have some unique offerings and really good prices on organic and gluten-free items that cost a lot more elsewhere. It's pretty much one big impulse grab, but you'll still be surprised at how little you spend. I would linger longer if it weren't a tight fit, but I always find something new and I love finding cool things for my family to try. I wish it were in a different location since the parking lot at Stonefield was very poorly conceived, but overall, I'm enjoying getting to know TJ's! read more

I absolutely LOVE this place! The staff are so friendly and helpful and the store has such a wide array of healthy food and drink! Harrisonburg, VA needs a Trader Joe's so we don't have to travel for healthy grocery shopping! read more

Nice to see a TJ's in Cville. I was disappointed to find the expiration dates on several fresh products (dairy, sandwich meats, etc.) we're only a week or less away--that cut out my purchasing several items on my list. The place was very busy--is their turnover really that slow? read more

I love you, but this is the second time this week that I have gotten home with a product that was already opened...This time around it was cottage cheese. Pleasant. read more

I went to the customer service desk to get some help with a return and the person was looking down for 20 to 30 seconds but I'm sure they could see me standing there. I figured they were doing something important and I didn't want to interrupt so I was looking around then when I look back at them they were staring at me and asked "Do you need some help?" as if she had come up to the counter and was waiting on me to speak the whole time. I laughed it off and said what I needed but it just wasn't the type of interaction I'm use to from Trader Joe's. The cashier she sent me to had a much better affect and service. Maybe it's too high a bar but if you usually provide good service and then a manager regards you like a common passerby, it tends to stick out. Just my two cents. read more

Love TJs! Moved here from DC. This feels like home. All of the staff are friendly and helpful.

You people are such fanboys! Most of its selection is essentially prepackaged, generic Trader Joe's-brand food that is no different than Kroger brand products. The general grocery selection is weak in comparison to even Foods of All Nations (and that's saying a lot), and they could never hold a candle to Whole Foods. Price comparison is laughable, many of their prices are at least a dollar higher than other stores in the area, and their selection is NOT as healthy as you think (look at the labels). Go to Whole Foods, this place is, and will always be, overrated. Really only good for some of their nut and dried fruit selections, which tend to be priced reasonably. Very small too, so there isn't a lot to choose from or look through. Whole Foods offers a much wider selection of products and treats for a wide variety of health needs. Trader Joe's is just trendy limbo, don't get stuck in it. read more

Ok, I'm sorry to introduce a sour grapes note into all the praise, but I have to say that some of the employees are just over the top with their friendliness. The check-out line can be a little exhausting because of the pressure to have an engaged conversation with the cashier. They've been told to be themselves, not to be too businesslike, and the result is a work-out. Although I appreciate a little hello and yes I found everything, "but I bet quite a bit more than what you came in for, ha-ha-ha, I know I do, blah, blah, blah" gets on my nerves. There, I've said it! read more