“We stopped here for a quick lunch on our ride through the state parks to Santa Cruz. Super grateful we did. The deli section in this trading post did NOT disappoint! I had the creole potato salad and the biggest tamale(chicken) I've ever had and both were good! Cool stop in the way to seemingly nowhere! Very friendly staff from the people working in the deli, to the person running the register for the trading post! Wish I'd taken pictures.”
“Very cool spot to stop in for some live music, a cold beer, and a tasty snack. The store has some interesting items and good prices. Awesome little homemade bakery too!”
“Cream Cheese $1.98
I live in Half Moon Bay
Can't buy Cream Cheese
Anywhere here for under $4.50
Thank You TJ.....plus free bag!
Greatful Senior”
“Amazing shopping environment . Has all sorts of fresh food. You can find pretty much anything there. The butcher shop has fresh meat every week. I love shopping there.”
“I like Trader Joe's for some basics, including frozen penne arrabbiata, hash browns, and maple flavored poffertjes. I also like the fresh micro greens. Easy breakfast, lunch and dinners at a reasonable price.”
“I used to buy flowers in this store. They always had a lot and nice flowers. But my recent visit was very disappointing, they had only few and very bad flowers. Maybe because of hot weather I don’t know, but I hope it will change ?”
“Literally my happy place. I look forward to shopping here and literally is often the highlight of my day because TJ's has all my favorite things and the employees are the nicest humans. It's easy to park on the street behind the store if you don't want to deal with the parking lot.”
“Really fresh fruit & vegetables.
Limited wine & cheese. You can also get breakfast items and chicken & meat too. Fresh selection a french bread & rolls and treats from Palo Alto Bakery ??”
“Good selection of fruit n vegetables. I can also get meat, seafood, treats for ur dog n baked goods. Make sure u walk around n c where everything is n to price check. They hv cooked food also. They say no dogs but I’ve seen them there, so rule is not enforced. Plenty of parking.”
“This TJs is the best one I've been to. It is very spacious on the inside and easy to get around without feeling crowded. They have a lot of clerks, which makes check out quickly. Beautiful flowers also ? ”
“Small middle eastern grocery store specializing in a few items you wouldn't find at the other halal middle eastern markets in the area. No meat here just drinks and groceries.”
“This place is awesome! So many things that you can’t find at most grocery stores, and the fresh food is great. I really liked the loco moco with mochiko chicken - the chicken was flavorful and the serving size was big. The poke was also solid, and the mac salad is a crowd favorite. Very kind service too, and there’s outdoor seating if you can’t wait to go home to eat your haul.”
“I come here from time to time to get some good bbq. The tri-tip and brisket are smoked to perfection. The portions are hefty and can be shared. They have a great wine selection and a large variety of spirits tequila in particular. I highly recommend a visit to this local market.”
“Always an interesting selection and the prices are great.
Updating my review as per Google's algorithm request. Stop by just to see if there's anything interesting today. Walked out with five 90% cacao chocolate bars at about 25 each. The same ones that sell for or $4 at Lucky and Safeway. I really need to come here more often to see what I need instead of going to the major chains”
“I prefer this market. I love the Alexandre brand dairy, variety if chocolates, homemade soups, the butcher shop smiley and helpful, the grocery staff friendly and helpful, and the stuffed salmon today is amazing.”
8:30AM - 7:30PM
770 Polhemus Rd, San Mateo
Grocery Stores
“Fabulous produce. Much better than what you can get at the farmers market at CSM. They have the midnight watermelons right now...OMG SOOOOOOO GOOD! They are incredibly sweet and juicy, and it's difficult to get a bad one. I'm not sure I ever have before. My folks live them, too. I've seen them at other produce stores and they have been more expensive. I usually buy 2 at a time because I'm afraid they're going to sell out for the season. I also buy yellow nectarine when they are in season. The ones I bought a couple days ago were so favorable and juicy, I almost couldn't handle it. I mean, just feel rich flavor, juicy, not pithy at all. Just superior quality. I don't mind spending more $ for good fruit because a lot of times what you get at the supermarket is crap. They've been picked too early and shipped in trucks that are too cold, and what you end up with is tasteless, poor textured fruit that refuse to fully ripen before it expires. I find that's even the case at the farmers market. Not here though. And even though I don't mind spending more $ for higher quality fruit, here, I don't really have to. The owner is also fun to chat with and is incredibly generous with sample requests. I've never heard him refuse a sample to a customer before. And I take advantage of it because it's reassuring to know what you're getting before you might get all the way home and are disappointed. That kind of customer service is severely lacking at grocery store produce departments.
One last thing... if you are lucky enough to find yourself here during Muskat Grape season...holy sh*t balls...BUY THEM. At least get a sample. They will change your life. Not too many places have them - Piazza's does, but not too many other places - but they are simply incredible. I'm really not a grape person. I never buy any of the regular types, but these are on a while different level than those. They are seriously addictive. I would probably allow myself to get sick eating too many at a time, so I strictly manage the amount I let myself consume in a sitting. Oh they're so good. It's not their season right now but I'm just imagining them and I can almost taste them. Soooo Good!”
“TJ's is my convenient weekly go-to spot for all kinds of groceries. So much friendlier and fun than a massive super market.
LOVE their $1 greeting cards, gorgeous fresh plants and flowers, and wonderful produce. Also adore unexpected specialty items like ganache mini sheet cake, herb pizza dough, slice-and-cook polenta, and so much more!”
“Very good store that has everything you need, love the customer service there. Always go and had no bad experience ever. I would give higher than 5 stars if I could.”
“Not as much choices as other huge supermarkets, but I found everything I needed. Fruit & vegetable selection looked really fresh. Friendly staff. Convenient location.”
“The picked foods in the jars and the produce is fantastic and reasonably priced. The dried fruits and nuts section is fantastic and very competitively priced. Pretty much everything else is overpriced in my opinion. If you go in and shop smart, this place is fantastic.”
“Well, I absolutely like shopping at family owned specialty markets.
They are warm, welcoming, helpful, and friendly.
Their deli is exceptional.
Same with produce, and the meat and fish department is outstanding.
It is very well stocked. And all the best bread vendors supply them very well.
I have done a lot of my grocery shopping there Throughout the years .
The parking is free and depending on what time of day it is, you might have to drive around a little bit, but you will find a spot
It’s a super great place to shop!”
Open 24 hours
907 Holly St, San Carlos
Grocery Stores
“Very busy location. Customers tend to cooperate with each other. Very smooth operation. Do not be turned off by the number of vehicles. Faster turn around than Costco. And, has the convenience store inside which Costco stations lack.”
“Great family-owned business with a wide selection of food and drink items. Their ice cream freezers are always stocked up. I really enjoy the energy drink options.”
“Close to home and so much good stuff! The market has a great selection of organic produce, the best bakery, and a wonderful selection of cheeses and dairy products. Also at the plaza a bagel factory run by an experienced and seasoned bagel maker. Get them hot throughout the day. You’ll also find orange Theory for high energy exercise. A famous chef Chinese restaurant, and a nail studio. Shop local!”
“As someone who lives in the neighboring trailer park, this place is exactly what we needed!! There's no other store close to the parks, or at least within waking distance. They have a huge selection of everyday household items and food. We are a family of 4 and it has been incredibly convenient to run down the street rather than all the way down Woodside road. The prices are a little higher than other places but I'll pay it so I don't have to drive further. The customer service is fantastic too!!”
“Quaint small shopping mart. Not a lot of variety but I found what I was looking for. I didn’t get ‘warm fuzzies’ but this shop is in an expensive neighborhood (houses are upwards of tens of millions of dollars) which doesn’t typically equate with ‘warm fuzzies’. No one was rude but I was happy to leave. Worth visiting because this type of establishment is getting harder to find.”
“Love their super tacos and quesadillas - not tried anything else sadly at their cafe but I wished I did ! Their food is amazing. I always buy my meat from here. I love their bakery items too - corn bread is amazing !!!!”
“This is the coolest and cleanest, well-organized liquor store that I've seen! The drink selection is crazy!! It's like being a kid in a toy store ? Albert asked if I liked beer ? and showed me all the awesome selections of IPAs great dude!! I highly recommend ?”
“08.13.25 2:30pm It's ok. It's a clean, beautiful building in a nice location, but there are much better Grocery Outlets in the Bay Area as this one has limited stock and is too small for being the only one in the area. It's great that Palo Alto has ONE. And Redwood City too. Sadly, Menlo Park, Los Altos, Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley, none of these areas has a discount grocers, but they should as it would be popular.
Cashiers and staff weren't particularly friendly nor unfriendly, I'd say nonchalant. There was a unisex public bathroom in the left rear upon entry, sort of unclean, but it's there.
I did get the 3ct x 45oz Prego Low Sodium Family Sized Tomato Based Pasta Sauce for $4.99, which even their own cashier was surprised at the good bulk value of it so that was a plus.”
“Very good deli sandwiches!! I grew up coming to Roberts market as a kid and it's still the same... they always have made me a great sandwich and the only downfall as you have to take a number sometimes there is a long wait... I highly recommend!!!”