This is my favorite Trader Joe's location of any I've been to. As always the food is good quality and price. The employees are also nice and helpful. read more

It's Trade Joe's. The selection is great and always well stocked. The parking lot is terrible as is the overall location. However, its worth the chaos of navigating the parking lot. read more

I love Trader Joes. The prices a reasonable and they have many difficult to find items. In fact, when i lived in L.A, i used to shop at TJ'S just for the same great prices. I really hate to give this place only 3 stars...but i cant get past the overly pretentious crowd this place attracts and how that attitude spills out into the super small parking lot this place has outside. I cant even count how many rude hipsters (and wannabes) i encountered in the store...nor how many times my car was either cut off or blocked in or almost hit while trying to leave. thank goodness for the dirt lot over the bridge. That being said, i will continue to patron this establishment...if for anything else...just the prices and selectiom read more

Before moving to Templeton, we had TJ's 5 minutes from home. Sure missed it, and was thrilled when TJ's decided to put a store in - 5 minutes from our home here! Good selection of all kinds of food. Love their cheese selection. Only bad thing at this location is the small, awkward parking lot. People need to be more patient and considerate of eachother in the pakring lot. read more

Friendly staff. Good selection. Clean, well stocked. All of the things you expect from a Trader Joes experience, including a packed, small parking lot. I wish it were larger. You will definitely run into a neighbor here. May i suggest you try something NEW. Their products never disappoint. I do wonder why they have so much chocolate. read more

Trader Joe's... the brand and service we know and love. This location has all that good stuff. However, but the parking is so bad, it makes shopping here painful. Plan to come when none of the other local businesses that share the parking lot are open. Be prepared to drive around a cramped and disorganized lot looking for an undersized space for any regular sized vehicle. read more

The Gorilla says: "Great cheese selection, Many organic options, All at good prices!" read more

What can you say about Trader Joe's. Excellent selection. Reasonable prices. Highly recommend. read more

We absolutely love Trader Joe's in Templeton! It's always so clean, the staff is always so super friendly and on point. They always have the freshest produce and flowers. I'm also so happy that we are able to find Indian food here. read more

Like ALL T.J.s store this one is fabulous. All of the staff friendly, courteous, with seemingly genuine joy doing their jobs. Great store, highly recommended. read more

Thanks to the staff at TJs Templeton for their extra efforts to keep shopping as easy and safe as possible. I really appreciate the masks and the friendly but non negotiable standards on social distancing. No other store in the area comes close. read more

I've been going here for years and I love this store. They have great produce, meats, packaged dinners, wine, beer, and other little things. Their prices aren't bad and the selection is awesome. The employees are always so helpful and make your visit even better. Will be visiting again like I always do! read more

Love this store. The parking at this one sucks though (although the one in SLO is terrible too.) Most of the prices are good but you do have to watch out for some of their pricing seem wacky. I get frozen wild salmon here and they have a really good price on that. Get a 1lb hunk of premium dark chocolate and I'm set. Free samples often and it's very clean and run efficiently which is huge to me. read more

I was in the new parking lot at the Templeton Trader Joes, loading groceries into my car. A very young man wearing TJ garb approached me and asked if I needed help. I think he noticed my arm brace, so I accepted. He was very polite. What a sweetie! His name is Ben and if his managers are smart, they'll do whatever to keep him. Though I think he'll be on to other great things. So nice to know there are still well-raised kids among us! Erica F read more

I've been a Trader Joe's fan, and one reason was my belief that it was an environmentally responsible, even concerned company. The Templeton store accepted recycling for years, and refunded the CRV it had charged. I just learned that this practice has ended. It was, I was told, too inconvenient. A manager also told me that if I wanted to recycle I should use my blue bin. When I pointed out that the CRV Trader Joe's had charged me was designed to be a deposit that would be refunded by Trader Joe's when the bottles were returned, the manager shrugged. He suggested I drive to San Miguel to recycle. Even the checker rolled his eyes and muttered "using fossil fuel to get there?" read more

The TJ's is super close to Lake Nacimiento and on a recent lake trip we stopped here to stock up on essentials. This store is very nice inside, excellent floral selection and amazing beer selection. No cold ones though :( Friendly staff makes this a great TJs to stop at! read more

WARNING: I am going to be politically incorrect for the duration of this tirade. I do, however, LOVE Trader Joe's products and staff. My poor rating is for the following: I would like to make two points regarding this Trader Joe's. One, I have never before felt such a sudden and vehement urge to slap a senior citizen before in my life as I did today at this location. I truly apologize for being part of the working class. I apologize that I needed to purchase an inexpensive bouquet of flowers for our office's cleaning lady's birthday. I apologize that I work from 8 am to 5pm and that I need to make my purchase speedily during my lunch hour. I understand that the majority of the shoppers I witnessed today seemed to be retired or stay at home mothers with children too young to attend school. My solo bouquet of flowers & I, should not have to defend our spot in line. So I am SO sorry grandma, you may not try to cut in line with your milk, two bunches of bananas, and carton of crimini mushrooms. You'll have to wait behind me, because unlike you, I actually have somewhere I need to be today. Secondly, I'm sure we'd all like to know WHO THE HELL designs the parking lots at Trader Joe's?!? Honestly!?!?! And WHY don't the patrons understand simple mathematics? HELLO!?!?! If you do not allow any cars exit the parking lot, there will be no available open parking spaces. If you need to judge whether a driver's license should be revoked, hangout at our local Trader Joe's. I'll give you a heads-up, anyone making a seven-point turn to get into or out of a parking spot. read more

I love Trader Joes, dont get me wrong, but the parking lot here is a danger zone, just horrible, the spaces are tiny, you cant maneuver to get your car in, and getting out is a nightmare, so so crowded, and inside is crowded beyond belief also, its really a shame they haven't built one in Paso , so many people here want one, I cant figure out why they dont expand or move to a bigger location to accomodate all the shoppers cars, its the only one for many miles in any direction, One in Paso would alleviate a lot of the over crowded conditions at the Templeton location, PLEASE build us one in Paso Robles ! We have the population for a store here and would greatly appreciate it ! read more

Ok. I LOVE T-Joe's! I honestly haven't been to a grocery store since I moved up to the central coast. Prices are fair and the employees are very friendly. I get recommendations every time I'm in and walk out, usually, with what I needed and some new snacks. My favorite right now is the Jalapeño Greek Yogurt Dip. Talk about yum!!! It's good on veggies, chips, as a sandwich spread, and anything else you can think of. The store is always clean and employees are always ready to help. read more

I just bought their Liberte Cabernet Sauvignon. Wow. what garbage. yeasty taste like my dad's wine in the basement. How can they sell such junk. It tasted like I was drinking wine with alka seltzer. I would fire the person buying wine for trader joe's. TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE But I bet they don't even care. They want to fake people out since they did 2 buck chuck now they are hitting the bottom of the barrel. read more

When we decided to leave the LA rat race and move to someplace more rural, one of the stipulations was there had to be a TJ's close by. (Not necessarily an easy demand.). When we found the property in Atascadero and noted that TJ's was just a short jaunt up 101, it was a done deal. I shop there at least once a week. They always have what I'm looking for! I'm a list maker, but I just abandon it most of the time. The seasonal items in November and December are the best, and I tend to stock up for the dry spells. They carry the best peonies in season, and I can't wait to put those billowy, sweet smelling flowers throughout my house. It was a decidedly good move to Central Coast California . read more

So the store itself get a 4 to 5 star rating based on easy access off the freeway and their selection. This is the only location that's near Paso Robles. I was able to pick up several premade salads. My favorite so far is their Cobb Salad. It's just the right size to fill me up, but not to the point where I feel stuffed. I also really like their organic carrot juice. My only suggestion is to buy the larger container, as it is a much better deal. The reason I am giving this location 3 stars is because of their bagging person. I showed up in my military uniform because I have just gotten off work. She was very indifferent to me when I came up, differently than she treated other customers. She bagged all the food that I have purchased, but left out a beverage on the side. I asked her politely to please bag the beverage as well, and that is when she scoffed at me. She had to rebag in order to fit the beverage in the paper bag. I think that if she had asked me from the get go whether or not I wanted the beverage bagged, that would have avoided the situation altogether of rebagging... or she could have placed it in a seperate bag instead of overstuffing the one paper bag. I just didnt' appreciate her attitude from the minute I walked up, and I am sure it had to do with me wearing the uniform. read more

I live right down the street from this Trader Joe's. My family loves the staff, the food selection, etc., blah blah. But like a few other people have mentioned, I want to know who are the numbnuts that laid out the parking lot? They must have hired an airplane designer to do the drawing right after they finish squeezing inches out of coach class seats. What makes it worse is that it is in the heart of ag country so half the "cars" in the lot are oversized pickup trucks with fat tires that take up an inch or two of the adjacent spaces. They also used the airplane concept of single entry/exit, so you have to sit and wait for the 18 wheel delivery truck to backup to the gate. read more

Love this store! I Drive down the hill from Heritage Ranch to Shop here. They have great produce and wonderful meat selection. They also have all sorts of different types of food and their prices are reasonable. BUT most importantly the people are so nice and so friendly and willing to help, I love that! read more

We drive from Paso Robles to shop at Trader Joe's in Templeton, we had not been in for a while due to the crowded parking issue. Finally today we were able to get into the store. Once at the check stand, I commented that we had not been in due to parking and were glad to come in today, she and her bagger both responded with "the parking is not always busy and that is not true, come on different days" I replied, what days? That we always come during the week. Then I said I was glad Trader Joe's was not changing their name, my comment must of hit a hotspot, both checkers got very diffusive and said we are not changing the name and never plan to! I replied, great that is what I said, "glad Trader Joe's is not changing there name" It was uncomfortable and awkward, I don't plan to shop at Templeton Trader Joe's anymore, I will drive to SLO until the Paso store opens. I have never experienced such tension with checkers. I also had my own bags and the checker said you can use them outside, I did not understand, she said you can bag your stuff at your car out of the basket, awkward! Sadly, the whole experience ruined my day. read more

Love love love traders. The goodies. The prices. The staff are always helpful and friendly. The little cups of coffee. The tasty snacks. Yep!!! read more

I almost exclusively shop at Trader Joe's in Templeton. I like the produce/products Trader Joe's has to offer. This morning I went to grab lunch before heading to work. I waited in my car until the 5 people who had formed a line before the store opened were safely in the store. Then I approached TJ's. As I came up to the door I was stopped by who I assume was the store manager. He told me, "You can't come in right now, this time is for Seniors only." There were a handful of people who were under 65 and had already entered. They were not questioned about their age or reason for being at the store early in the morning. Harassing me before I enter your store seems ridiculous for I was only grabbing a few items. He discriminated based on my age is extremely toxic. Those who are immune-compromised don't see age, its something they deal with their entire life. He finally agreed to let me into the store. I entered the store at 8:01 am and was leaving in my car by 8:07... I grabbed the 3 items I needed and left immediately. I could see stopping a customer if they weren't wearing a mask or following social distancing but I think its EXTREME to start stopping customers and deciding who can enter based on what they look like... read more

So tired of going out of my way to go here and tons of items are out of stock. This trip milk yes milk was out of stock. They only had fat free lactose free. Cumin out of stock. Little half dollar pancakes out of stock. One item I get it, but this is a pattern with this location. I go here less and less often. read more

Excellent Service, Great Fresh Selection, and Awesome Pricing. Love our little local Trader Joe's! I wish they would Grow the Meat Department. read more

Love shopping at Trader Joe's, staff is always so nice and helpful. The selection is great, prices are much lower than other stores. I love shopping here. read more

I don't usually review grocery stores, but I couldn't resist a shout-out to this wonderful place. I visit my local Trader Joe's in Seattle at least once a week, and I was willing to drive the 35 minutes from my vacation rental in Cambria just to pick up some TJ's food to stock the fridge. The selection included all my usual favorites, and, equally important, the employees were a delight. I especially loved chatting with Rachel, who is a "crazy bird lady" like me. Both of us are parrot "parents." I don't know how TJ's does it, but they always hire the coolest people! They work hard, but they always take time to be helpful and friendly. The store was immaculate, the prices reasonable, and there's a decent selection of organic foods - good for parrots! Oh, and I didn't consider parking to be a problem at all. read more

All Trader Joe's are pretty awesome. This one however gets minus 1 for being in the middle of nowhere (there is not a whole lot going on in Templeton) and for having the all time worst parking lot of all Trader Joe's (which are notoriously awful). The good thing about this TJs being in the sticks is that they always have everything in stock. read more

I love that trader joes moved her a few years ago rather than going to San Luis. Tjs is the best store to shop for fresh and unique produce, and you of course can't forget about the tasting they do with the food of the day. I recommend shopping here. But let me tell you don't bring a trailer because the parking lot is ridiculous. So small, and crammed especially that there's 3 other places for the same parking lot. Still don't mind shopping here though. read more

Always a good selection of everything. Only place around these parts where I can find Stivia packets. Parking lot is ALWAYS busy.

I love the goshi I ice cream and it doesn't get any better than Ezekiel bread that's the only real bread honestly. 5 grams of protein per slice. read more

The only place I shop for groceries and only a few minutes from home. They have some really good prices, and a great selection of beer and wine. Parking lot is a bit small, but as long as your patient, its fine, or just don't come during peak hours! read more

I love trader joes...but I'm so used to them carrying alcohol everywhere else...I wonder why not here? I really love the lemon vodka they carry....when I'm not battling the atrocious designed parking lot I love it..plus the meat store next door is Sooo worth hitting 2 in 1. read more

Love the store and the entire Joe operation. I have got to ask......is the parking lot some sort of in joke I just do not get?

Good food, cheaper than a regular supermarket on average. Crappy parking lot.

What a great Traders! They had everything we needed for a romantic dinner for our 25th Anniversary. When checking out, "Shell" commented on our selection of food. We told her we were up from San Diego to celebrate our 25th Anniversary and were picking up foods for the special occasion. She immediately starting ringing the bell and announced to the store that we were celebrating our 25th and ran to pick out a flower bouquet for us. So sweet of her and Traders!! You added a special moment to an already great day. THANK YOU! read more