ALDI

ALDI has become my go to place for groceries. It’s not as big as other places but it’s still a decently sized place with a lot of things to choose from. The main selling point is the price — it’s so cheap. I can have a full basket of many different things and it’d only be worth $ 30 or so. This is because ALDI makes you pay for shopping carts and plastic bags while they have fewer employees on site. This means rather long lines to check out your stuff but it’s the only downside of the experience as it’s well worth the annoyance considering all the great prices and things you can get.

This Aldi is very small and have limited options available. The aisle’s are extremely narrow and can only fit one cart at a time. If you have ever been to any other Aldi’s prepare to be disappointed. Those who have never been to a decent Aldi’s before will think this super small store is heaven sent. I went here to buy ingredients to prepare Taco’s for the night and they didn’t even have everything to make a simple taco. The Aldi’s by my old home was very large and with a huge selection so this Aldi’s just won’t do it for me, I’m sorry. However the staff are friendly and the setup is very neat.

I was one of their first customers back in August 2009. Love the staff here and the low prices. Its such a great place ! They have all sorts of stuff and seasonal things too. I wish the lines weren’t so long but I don’t think there is much that the store can do about it because it’s just such a popular place

I absolutely LOVE this ALDI. I have been a regular customer here for 2 years now and I can say this place is amazing.
1. ***PRICING***
The prices are ALWAYS awesome. Many things, esp fruits you will find half the price at regular markets. ALDI has a range of ORGANIC products under ‘Simply Nature’ brand as well and a small selection of organic fruits/​veggies too. These organic products here are way cheaper than at Mariano’s or WholeFoods.
2. ***PRODUCTS***
The store has a variety of products to meet you all your regular grocery needs — fruits/​veggies, rice, macaroni, sugar, tea, honey, oil, cookies, cereals, chips, juice etc. It also has a small section of toys (at excellent prices) and sometimes branded comforters, clothes, seasonal items like flowers, plants etc which are select buys.
There are always some products that need to be off the shelves to make room and those have extra discounts :).
3. ***STAFF***
Everyone at this ALDI has been very friendly and professional. The cashiers are superbusy but they always greet the customers and are polite. I have visited this place so many many times and didn’t have a bad experience yet. Kudos and thanks to the WONDERFUL STAFF at this ALDI.
4. ***CLEANLINESS and SPACING***
It is well maintained and clean. Also, there are extra spacing and a bench too, inside the store, if you want to sit and pack your items, wait for someone etc.
5. ***Accessibility and AREA SAFETY***
Store is very close to Granville Red line and also by bus #36 to Devon. The area is well lit and I found it very safe.

First visit, very disappointed, limited selections of both items and quantities. Will not be coming back.

For a long time, I was too big of a snob to go to Aldi, but that just proves that being a snob is stupid. (I also thought that you could only use cash, which kept me away, but you can use debit cards, as well.)
I was most impressed with the awesome price I got on the Nature’s Path organic cereal — it was less than $ 3.00, and is more like $ 6 or $ 7 or more at any other place.
They mostly do not carry name brands — just their own house brands — but that is fine.
I was so happy to find such great prices on canned good staples like beans and soup, and even good stuff like whole wheat pasta.
I left the place with more food than I could carry home by walking, all for $ 50.
The only reason I don’t give them 5 stars is that more than one item I went to buy had leaky packaging — so you need to watch out for that sort of thing. Hopefully, that was fluke. But, it won’t keep me from going back. In fact, I plan to buy as much stuff as I can from there.
I guess the other drawback is that they don’t carry a ton of produce, but I feel like that’s not their specialty.
I’m still going to get most of my produce at health food-​type grocers, where I can avoid shrink-​wrapped, pre-​packaged fruits and veggies and get almost everything organic.

I go here before I go to Whole Foods for my organic foods. It is almost unbelievable how many organic selections they have: coconut oil, seasonings (these are new as of Jan 2016), chopped kale, grass-​fed beef, chicken stock. They also have uncured bacon and a line of active foods like multigrain flatbread or turkey sausage. They have pretty much every modern marketing niche (gluten free, organic, world flavor, healthy) effectively served at an unbeatable price. Don’t be fooled by the quarter-​operated carts, you won’t get nickeled and dimed here.

It’s a pretty good store overall with good prices & convenient to the redline that has an elevator. The staff are friendly. A very big concern though is that they should put a speed bump at the exit next to McDonalds & a sign saying honk your horn. I was walking north with my baby in her stroller & car was pulling out very fast without even honking their horn & came close to hitting us

I LOVE Aldi and I love this store. It save us about 50% of the same amount of food at a regular grocery store and almost all of it is name-​brands with different packaging or European imports. I love how they have everything you might need but then every week they have a new selection of gourmet foods and other goodies. It’s like Christmas every time you go shopping. I also appreciate that the company treats its employees better than the average supermarket. The cashiers get to sit and I believe they are payed better too. This results in a pleasant customer service experience — what do you know?
I also love that they have a double refund guarantee — if you don’t like something you get another one AND your money back.
People who turn their nose up at Aldi are seriously missing out.

I just left Aldi and I am furious. One of their construction workers or who ever that man was made fun of me and said smart remarks. He tried to block a section by the carts out with a little bucket so I went around it I didn’t know he was using it to block an area I could easily go around. He was standing right in front of me and didn’t say anything till I had gone around. He then said are you serious? Why would you go around this and was laughing. He continued to laugh telling me how obvious it was that he was blocking it. I told him if he worked directly with Aldi and he didn’t say anything. I come here all the time and for someone to laugh at me and say slick funny remarks is unacceptable. It’s ¹¹⁄₅ 10:54am. You should check who was working in your store and take action. You humiliated me.

There is a blonde girl that works there who looks to be in her twenties but every time I go to aldi and she is cashiering, I never have to wait more than five minutes in line no matter how long the lines get. She is efficient, more than that she’s fast, but still pays attention and gives you a sincere smile and «how are you» every time. She has got to be a manager or promoted because she is very good at her job. Oh and the store is great too.

I’d give them 5 stars if they had a liquor license. OK, that’s not their fault. It is the fault of the goofballs in the neighborhood blocking liquor licenses. The prices are great and the quality is very good. Shop here.

Simple place to pick up simple things, and prices aren’t high at all. I’m happy that we have an Aldi’s in Edgewater neighborhood. The prices are a life saver! My only complaint is that parking is kind of snug; really snug if you drive a SUV.

I’m a big fan of the store. While they don’t have a comprehensive selection (though they do have a broad one), what they do have is often fairly priced and definitely cheaper than Mariano’s. In addition, they offer a selection of household items and kids stuff that changes on a weekly basis.
I regularly buy only a few items, but this one is conveniently located for me. It’s also helpful that they always have next week’s sales flier available at the same time as the current sales flier. Even better, no damned coupons or hidden sales! (I’m looking at you, Mariano’s, Target, CVS, and Walgreens, who all have coupons available on their website, in their fliers or booklets, through social media that you need to print, etc, etc, rather than just having sales easily accessible to everyone or steady low prices.)
Another huge pro is that the sales checkout is often lightning fast, only slowed down by the customers. The cashiers are really quick and accurate, and I’m glad the store allows them to sit. Not having aching feet probably helps their speed.
The store is always clean, items are in stock the majority of the time, and the staff are very helpful. They have walkie-​talkies, so if they don’t know the answer to a question, they’re easily able to ask someone else for the answer.
Now if only they’d price their 2 liter Pepsi/​Coke at the same level as the CVS and Walgreens nearby… Please Aldi, you’d save me a shopping trip. :-)

I love the location of this Aldi! It usually has everything I need and the prices are good. I don’t go here often but whenever I get the chance I drop by and am never disappointed. I like that it is clean and that they are always stocked well!

so apparently being full of tattoos makes you a criminal or thief i had the security guard follow me through the whole store… every step of the way he was my shadow. i can’t even go grocery shopping without being stereotyped or judged…

Not the worst aldi I’ve visited, but not the best. I typically end up there when its crowded and wait 15 min in line. I don’t pay the quarter for a cart, just grab a basket and build muscle!

Recent (in the last year) aldi convert. Often combine a bike ride w/​shopping up north. No aldi near north side (so far…). I get a kick out of people who «dis» aldi but LOVE LOVE LOVE trader joe (look it up lol).
Good for staples. Good for gourmet/​foodie items if you’re paying attention.

I’d been told for years «Go, shop at Aldi!» Did I listen? No. I could have been saving money all this time?!
First thing that grabs me is the vegetable chips, that usually sell for $ 3 – 5 a bag, for. .. .89. That’s 89 CENTS. You can’t even get a mini bag of standard potato chips for that. And they are goooooood.
I steered clear of the prepared stuff, the mac n’ cheese, canned soup, frozen dinners — crap like that. I’ve just cut it out of my diet. But if you like that sort of thing, it’s really cheap.
I stuck to the staples. Condiments (their mustard is great!!!), pickles, flour, spices, hot sauce (tastes just like Frank’s Red Hot). Almond milk is at least a few dollars less than at most groceries.
A few things were cheaper than the other stores, but not cheap enough to go way out of my way. But if I’m there, hell yes, I’ll pick these up. Eggs, some cheeses, coffee.
Produce: I got some REALLY nice lettuce. I love lettuce, and yeah, it’s a weird thing to like, but there you have it. Also their tomatoes looked good. Not a tremendous, exotic selection of produce (Oh, no starfruit. Damn.), but for the standard stuff you can eat every day this is the place to go.
I’ll go back for the hamburger, canned tomatoes, paper products.
Pro tip: real, working chefs shop there. Don’t be a snob.

I’m slowly beginning to like this store.
I was very opposed to paying a quarter
to access a cart and a dime for a bag.
Last week I received a excellent level
of customer service having to do with
my purchase of an over-​ripe melon.
The manager (Hada) absolutely surprised
me with her care for me as a customer.
I plan to keep shopping here even after
our Whole Foods opens.