Trader Joe's Sweet Potato Gnocchi

Nathan Rodgers, his wife Sonia, and their friend Russ Shelly and his wife Sandy set out almost two years ago to review the cult grocer's some 4,500 products for their site What's Good at Trader Joe's?, and so far they've covered more than 300 products. While the reviewers are fans of Trader Joe's, they take reviewing seriously — their first review was even negative. Here's their process:

• They rate products on a scale of one to 10, 10 being the best.

• For any post, two people rate the product.

• Reviewers give their overall impression and up to five points each.

For Russ, Sonia, Shelly, and Sandy, Trader Joe's Sweet Potato Gnocchi fell into the category of Biggest Disappointments. Noted Russ, "Don't confuse these with our worst-rated items. It's not like you really need us to tell you that the Name Tag Classic Lager isn't any good. Instead, these are the products that failed the most to live up to our pretty reasonable expectations, with a suggestion of what to get instead." Here's their take on the product:

Trader Joe's Sweet Potato Gnocchi (3.5/10 points)

Really? Just look at the end result. That's gnocchi??? As one of our readers suggested, they look a lot more like Trader Meow's Dijon Hair Balls, and after a while, they seem to taste only marginally better. Much better option: Trader Joe's Sweet Potato Frites. Read more about this product on What's Good at Trader Joe's?

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