Aldi

My girlfriend loves this place. I’ve only been inside one time and honestly don’t know much about them.
But based solely on my girlfriend’s word, I’d say they’re a pretty good place to shop. Apparently they have good deals as well as a good selection.
Possibly will raise this review score once I go inside a few more times.

I can’t say enough about this supermarket chain. I have read various reviews that put this store in a bad light, but I must strongly disagree. I have been shopping at this location for over a year and have yet had a bad thing to say about the store, the staff, or the products. Yes, they do not accept credit cards, nor do they provide the customer with grocery bags, but this is merely another way of saving the shopper added costs on their products. To me this makes a lot of sense. On various occasions I have emailed their customer service requesting particular items and only a few weeks later or sooner I have been happily surprised to find that this item has been ordered! I just can say enough good things about this store. The cashiers, in my experience, for the most part have always greeted me with a smile and always asked if I have found everything I have needed. They are eager to help and assist in finding an item or items. Aldi is the store for me. One set back, however, and it isn’t a major disaster is that their organic produce in the refrigerator section of the store is quickly depleted. Hopefully this will be corrected. Thanks Aldi and keep up the good work.

The two star rating is because they do not accept credit cards. The cashier was rude when I tried to swipe with one.

Aldi’s is awesome! The staff are helpful and friendly most days. Their produce is great and their products are high quality at reasonable prices. They initially didn’t have many kosher products and after my mother in law asked them to add some (I’m sure others did as well) they have added more and more. Which means we’ll keep spending more and more money at Aldi’s instead of Walmart.

So, in honesty, I didn’t really know anything about Aldi. I jokingly referred to it a as glorified Seven-​11. I briefly was in the one in Lewisville but did not wander it. The Denton location opened up a short time ago and with coaxing from someone I work with I ventured in. She mentioned how inexpensive the produce was, so that was my target area… yeah, I wish I had stuck to that, because $ 40 later I had purchased quite a bit more.
The produce was right on the money. $.49 for mangoes, $.99 for strawberries ($ 1.99 at Target), Ten cents for a lime! Some things you couldn’t get solo like tomatoes, zucchini or onions, so I chose not to get onions and zucchini. The Roma tomatoes looked a little off color so I went with tomatoes on the vine and didn’t spend alot. Meat was cheap (skirt steak barely over $ 5) cold cuts, garlic hummas! YUM.
Milk is reasonable as well, but not whole milk options in half gallons. All and all, a great little spot and I can see how you can save money here over Target, Kroger or Wallyworld.
It will become one of my regular stops.
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Aldi is what it is. Basic goods, fast stock rotation through quick sale, and very cheap as a result. Almost everything is their own brand. I love the place. I’d love to give them five stars, but there’s always a thing or two that I have to go somewhere else for. As for basics though, it doesn’t get any better. Great pices on milk, eggs, bananas, and frequently avocados. I go there for most of my basic shopping these days, and make an occasional stop elsewhere for a couple things. Once or twice a month, tops.

I shopped at Aldi for the first time this week. And I am glad I did. Luckily, I did know the rules before going in — bring a quarter for the cart and my own shopping bags.
I heard Aldi was cheap, but I didn’t realize how cheap! Almost everything is a generic brand, but as a mom of 3 and a student, I typically buy generic anyway. They don’t have everything a normal grocery store would, but they do have the basics. Cereal and snacks are very inexpensive and so far, I have been impressed with the quality! Some of the produce is just okay, but some of it is the same exact produce sold at Wal-​Mart — only cheaper. Baby bella mushrooms were $.69 this week! But I think what really sold me was the milk, butter and egg prices. I cook mostly from scratch and I use a lot of these ingredients. Milk is $ 1.69 a gallon (1.10 savings), butter is $ 1.69 for a lb (1.30 savings) and eggs are .79 a dozen (about an .80 savings). I will definitely be returning.

I am very, very excited to have an Aldi in town. Having been to a few in Irving, I knew the rules. Bring a quarter for a cart, bring your own bags, and I didn’t even realize the check policy was an issue. I have never carried a checkbook in my life, and I would say 99% of the people I know always have their debit card or cash on them. So, I guess there’s that.
The trick to Aldi is knowing how to shop — the frozen stuff is amazing (try the Southern Style chicken patties and the sweet potato casserole), I’ve never been disappointed with anything I’ve gotten. The dairy/​cheese section is all tasty and worth it for the low price, and their crackers & cereal are all fine. I rarely buy produce, it’s all a little ragged looking — but I’m not going to knock them for it.

I have no problem with the idea of a tiny warehouse-​style store, which is what the Aldi is. You have a couple of aisles with boxes of food stacked high. I also don’t mind that there isn’t much of a selection. They save money by not stocking items that will sit on the shelves and go bad. I am even willing to bag my own groceries. (That being said, I liked the Fresh and Easy model, where you rang up your own groceries.)
I do have a problem with stores hiding pertinent policies on their fliers. For instance, why did they decide to to use 5 pt white type to state that they only accept cash, debit or EBT? If you’re going to try to get new shoppers, and you’re deviating from the norm, you need to be up front about the policy. Some of us don’t carry debit cards or cash on a regular basis. They made a special exception for me to use a check, since I was ready to just walk out without the food. (I think they didn’t want to have to put the items back, not that they were trying to be apologetic for the lack of clarity.)
I also have a problem with leaving moldy fruit packs visible. Ech. There were too many staffers there today for that to be happening. 99 cent strawberries are great, but not if they have mold juice on them.
And you also need to know to bring a quarter, otherwise you won’t be able to use a cart. (You have to stick a quarter into a slot on the cart, and if you return the cart to the right place, you get your quarter back.) If you don’t want to alienate new customers, you really should let people know of these quirks ahead of time… even if your policies are rational.