Aldi

They don’t have everything, but they have the basics, at a great price. I tend towards buying the staples here, which are about ²⁄₃ the price of regular supermarkets, and way way less than the name brand products, even with a coupon. I have never been much of a brand addict, so this is a great place for me. The regular price milk is always cheaper than milk everywhere else, even when it is on sale (1 gal size).
The quality of their food is excellent, in my opinion. I usually get sugar, milk ½ & ½, coffee, margarine, butter, cereal, chips/​crackers, cheese, canned foods (Corn, beets, green beans, black beans), rice, pasta and pasta sauce, and tomato soup. I just noticed they have a good selection of frozen fish, as well. The center aisle of the store has different types of household product specials from humidifiers, to kids furniture and other interesting items. They also carry some European foods -
The down side is that sometimes you come to rely on a product that they stop stocking (like their sister store Trader Joes). Sometimes the milk is close to expiring, so you have to pay attention. Sometimes there is only one checker so it can take a while in line — but the store isn’t huge, so its not like it takes forever.
The store is really really clean. It is minimalist (a quarter to unlock the shopping cart that you get back when you return it, bring your or buy bags and bag your self, one selection of an item.
Everyone I have met who works there is very friendly and nice.

Aldi’s seem to have the mind set that folks in lower economic areas don’t deserve the same quality that their Trader Joe’s has. It’s a shame that Aldi’s carries lower quality goods when they could offer many of the same products that they sell at Trader Joe’s and still make money.

Friendly Small European Chain with essentials priced low. great values and always clean. they don’t stock everything but what they do stock is good. great selection of spices, salads, dressings, frozen meats and veggies — even italian gellato and german strudels. pizza galore, and all your family friendly favorites. even occassional specials on major brands. fresh flowers cheap. you pay .25 to rent your shopping card and you pack your own bags; to keep the prices low. Aldis’ is a must shop for my family.

Interesting little grocery store. Here they pride themselves on having higher quality but lower cost than most grocery stores. I guess I would have to agree, although its must easier for me to run up to a Kroger than here. All the aisles here are super short, and you sort of feel like you are shopping in a completely different world than your regular grocery store. I am kind of iffy about the whole experience. Personally, I like the familiar brands I use and aren’t as opened-​minded about trying un-​heard of brands, which they showcase in here.