Aldi

First time here. Their prices are waaaay better than what I’ve been paying for months at Publix. Their fruits and vegetables are as others have said. I really like that they are not wasteful with bags. I will be shopping here from now on. Bye bye Publix, hello Aldi!!!

I hate ALDI in Homewood. The ALDI rarely has all the products that are advertised in the advertisement. The product that is there is not fresh, and is not good. While it is cheap, the saying «you get what you paid for» is true. You pay less, but get less product in quality. I hate ALDI in general, and would recommend spending more at Publix, but have a good shopping experience, convenience, and quality. The shopping experience here is not good, with long lines, and no bags. Would not recommend at all!

Fantastic grocery store! I love Aldi. They have a wide variety of generic products as well as some exotic foreign grocery. Recently they have started carrying organic and natural lines as well. I have rarely bought something from Aldi that I have not been pleased with. I am always impressed with quality of their packaged products. I have noticed that a lot of the fruits and veggies come with fruit flies (I just wash my them with vinegar water after I buy them). I have made a calendar of seasonal items that I love and make sure to catch them when they come around next year. I particularly love the emmentaler cheese bites, focaccia bread mix, tahini lemon goddess dressing, and jalapeño jack cheese. I also really enjoy the chocolates and wines :) One thing I will never understand about this place is why when I place my canvas bag in the cart the cashiers always insist on throwing my groceries everywhere but the open canvas bag in the cart. It’s highly annoying and wastes time when at the end I’m trying to fill my bags before I pay.

WHY oh WHY do people turn their nose up at Aldi?! I’ve run into co-​workers who refuse to look my way while shopping in Aldi. Stupid, I know. I really enjoy Aldi– greatest deals/​prices on fresh produce in town!
I admit, you have to picky and choose what you’d lie to purchase, but it’s just as good as any big named retailer in town. See for yourself. Shop Aldi!

Lets begin by saying, every Aldi is different. This Aldi is located on Greenspring right in front of a massive Publix (big competition right?). Well, the people who run this store must have known what they were doing, BECAUSE, this store is always full! When looking at the prices of goods, I have to admit, they are very reasonable however I’m not familiar with any of the brand. Is that a bad thing? I think not! The food tastes the same right? Can somebody say, CHEAP produce? I’m serious, say it with me. CHEAP produce. There you go :). Anyways, I love writing about stores I like, because I love sharing the things I enjoy. Hope you enjoy this store too! Happy shopping!

You know a lot of folks sell this place down the river but I don’t feel that way. This store offers products (most of the time I think it is the same stuff just packaged differently) at affordable prices.
Personally, I think toilet paper is toilet paper. Why pay twice as much in a store that has to market more to get your hard earned dollars.
Now if you want décor — DON“T GO THERE! It’s a building that is selling products as cost effective as it can.
Moving on… carry a quarter on you at all times. I made the mistake of not knowing they have the grocery carts hijacked and you have to pay 25 cents to get it out of buggy jail. Also, carry bags with you because the way you pick it up in the store is the way you are going to put it in your car. They do not supply plastic, paper, recycled bags for free. Think of this as a way to help curb your spending if you don’t want to carry more than an armful when you leave.
Here’s the deal… If you have the confidence to walk in and know you are saving your hard earned money on the actual item you need and not all the frills then give this place a try.

Best Aldi in town! Better than the one in Irondale. Lots of choices. I found organic milk for $ 3.30 or so, grass-​fed ground beef for unfer $ 4/​lb (compare $ 8/​lb @ Whole Foods), organic almond milk, and a lot more. The drive to this location is definitely worth it! Some produce were very fresh, some were rotting.

No big-​box grocery store can compete with Aldi in my mind. I’ve been known to have choice-​induced meltdowns in Walmart… seriously, must I read the label of EVERY item on aisle5 to find a canned tomato without MSG?! Not so at ALDI. The choice is BLISSFULLY limited and the offerings are generally high-​quality, low-​preservative and MSG-​free (disclaimer: still read the labels… my shopping list may differ from yours). They have great options for the health conscious: new organic items are appearing all the time, they have almond/​soy milk for a steal and the fresh section is well-​stocked. I love their goat cheese, fancy lettuce heads, and nut selection. Other highlights include the vacuum packed guacamole, frozen cornish hens, and fresh berries (seasonal, of course). Pro tip: If you want the best selection and limited lines go first thing in the morning midweek… if you really want the absolute best selection, kindly ask one of the lovely (truly) employees when their next truck delivery is. Never ever forget your quarter, reusable grocery bags or debit cards (no credit cards accepted). Enjoy!

Great prices. The veggies and fruits are generally pretty fresh, and I noticed that they are starting to have organic spinach and salad greens, yess. Cheese, flatbread, and hummus are also good and well priced. The Beaumont brand of coffee sold here is surprisingly good and super cheap.

Aldi is totally a great store for inexpensive food items. Evan has hit the nail on the head in his review. Great buys on canned goods, chips, snacks, wine, frozen goods are stand outs for me.
HEY, Aldi… open a store in Ttown! Please :)

It’s official: I’ve given up the ghost of supermarkets past.
Aldi is one of the best things that ever happened to me and to you even if you don’t yet realize it. Trader Joe’s will always hold a special place in my supermarket black book, but Aldi is an excellent alternative.
I think I figured out their trick, so I’ll give it to you now:
1. They don’t hire 1,259,638 people in aprons to ask you how you’re doing or give your kids balloons or trim up your meat for you and put a sticker on it. You’ll usually notice only 2, maybe 3, employees on hand on any given day. There are a limited number of shelves in the store and employees typically bring out entire pallets of product and leave it in the floor.
2. The store stocks name brand goods under a different name. WTF?, you say? It’s rumored that many brands (Triskets, certain Cookie companies, etc) donate their surpluses to Aldi at a discounted rate and they, in turn, offer these goods to you at a discounted rate under a different name brand.
3. You take what they give you. Don’t panic: you’ll always find the essentials at Aldi. You may have a hard time finding pickled artichokes, but you’ll always find meat, bread, potatoes, and cheese.
With these powers combined, Aldi is able to offer me (and you, you’re still here?) quality goods at a ridiculously low price. So low, in fact, that I often confess to my wife that I feel like I’m stealing when I shop here.
Do yourself, and your debit card, a favor and shop here immediately.

Awesome store! So glad they opened one up here! (My MIL is German and she said they had this store in Germany.)Bring a quarter to borrow a cart and some cloth bags for your groceries. The prices can’t be beat! Great place to buy vegetables, soy milk and breads and cheeses. (they have many more things there, but that’s typically what we buy.) This is my main store for shopping and their lines go fast!

European style grocery store with great marketing idea of forcing you to follow a maze so that you see every item!
Surprisingly…great prices! Sometimes I come here for prices that beat Publix, Wal-​mart, and sometimes even Cost-​Co.
Bring your own bags. Bring a quarter to borrow a buggy.
Wish they had a slightly larger selection and store.

Aldi is a grocery store very unique to anything I’ve ever been to. This style of grocery store is apparently much more popular in Europe. The whole idea is for the store to save on overhead so that they can pass the savings on to you. I think it’s great!
You need to bring a quarter and bring your own grocery bags. The quarter you use to get your shopping cart. When you return the cart, you get your quarter back and Aldi doesn’t have to pay for someone to gather carts from the parking lot.
The food inside is so cheap! You are not going to see many of the name brands that you know and love, but I have found there isn’t a huge difference. Off brand Frosted Flakes will run you $ 1.59 and regular bran flakes will go for $ 1.09. At Publix or any other store, Kellog’s brand cereal goes for $ 4 or $ 5!
Canned foods are so cheap. .49 for stewed tomatoes, cream of mushroom and canned corn.
$ 0.95 for a 1lb bag of frozen corn.
Pork tenderloin $ 3.99/lb
You aren’t going to find everything you need here, but you will be amazed at how quickly you fill up your cart and how little you pay at the register. I highly recommend that everyone go here at least once to experience it. If you get what you can at Aldi and then go across the street to Publix for the few things you can’t do without, you will be amazed at the savings.
You will need to bring your own grocery bags (recycled plastic bags, tote bags, whatever) or you have the option of purchasing paper sacks for .05 a piece.