ALDI

I do not get this place. You have to pay to use a cart (I did not need one) and check out is just bizarre and they just now started accepting credit cards. That alone could sum it up but it also smells bad and veggies look horribly over rip or spoiled. I checked all the prices and nothing was better than Walmart across the street that is cheaper, clean and smells good. I purchased 5 lemons that looked bad only because I did not have time to go to Bedford’s Farmers Market — and regretted it.

Absolutely love aldi and this location is clean and usually well organized. I love that aldis are quickly to shop at, since they just have their own brand for the most part. It’s cheap and a lot of high quality products. Aldi is a German grocery discount chain and some of the products are imported from Europe/​Germany so you get high quality chocolates (they r so good!!), wines and cheeses. They also start to have more organic products and have a gluten free line. Their «any» brand does not have any by products etc. they have special buys every week, could be school stuff, kitchen products, or special food products… I wouldn’t buy their electronic appliances though, I bought a blender which would work fine for easy to blend smoothies but not so well for green smoothies or things including ice. Their vacuum was also pretty bad as I returned it. So stuck with the food items and you r good ;) oh, the produce is really cheap there. Love it!

Excellent service and great value for your money. Stores are just the right size.
Chocolates are the best value!

This place is very strange. Apparently big around Germany, so when I saw they build one across TCC years ago I was excited to try one. I never took the time to go to one (because their hours suck) until recently. And this place DEFINITELY has that small alternative Euro-​vibe to it.
They’re also very eco-​friendly. Put a coin in for a cart. No credit card, only debit or cash accepted (and I THINK check/​money-​order). No plastic bags, only paperbags or buy one of those reusable recyclable bags made of that clothy/​hemp stuff.
Some people might pass it off as a hipster’s grocery story, but I say it’s a euro grocery store. Most places in Europe are small and alternative branded like this. Seriously, you won’t find many brands you recognize, maybe 2 – 3 brands at most. Most items here look like rip-​offs of other brands. Which might be true but the food is delish! I got some apples, cheese n crackers, deli items and those wafer sticks and definitely tasted the freshness in them. Didn’t tasted as bland or salty as most American brands.
Definitely go check it out and be prepared to be teleported across the pond and/​or to the twilight-​zone to an alternative grocery shopping experience. One based on freshness, modest sizes/​quantity and eco-​friendliness that is not found in the mass marketed, glutton-​like society of America. But… TBH I still prefer my regular Targets/Kroger’s/TomThumbs, this is just a nice alternative to the usual mix to see how the other side of the world does it.

At first I didn’t like this place… Man I didn’t know I needed a quarter to just use a shopping cart and all I have is my credit card and debit card so its not worth standing in the one line they have open to get charged 25 cents to turn around and shop. Wait they charge for bags and don’t take credit cards; only debit cards & cash. (Don’t know about check.)
Once you get past the things they do differently here and find out why they do them … to save money on their end and that is how they are able to charge less than competitors. (Price of bags, cart pushers, extra employees to man extra lanes, are already put in the price of your can of beans, at other stores.)
We usually come here for the generic things that we don’t mind store brand on because their store brand is still cheaper than walmarts, and other grocery s in the area. There are low carb options if you look closely at your labels, which honestly is true no matter where you shop but this may not be the place for those with a lot of dietary restrictions. They do have x amount off offerings based on buying demand but How they keep their prices down is by offering mostly store brand offerings and not having to much of something there is a limited amount of buying for. We still have to go next door for non concentrated OJ and so on but its honestly not to far of a drive for the savings of stopping here first.

This place is so amazing. If you’re not a brand name junkie and don’t mind private brands then this is the place for you and you’re family. Eggs: .79 a dozen for large!!! Really! milk 1.19 gallon! Lol. They do have their own brand called Fit and Active which is healthier than most. Their Fit and Active ranges from lunch meats, cheese, breakfast foods, veggies, and so much more. We haven’t shopped anywhere else since this place opened up. You can either bring your own bags or you can buy a reusable plastic bag for .09 cents. Here’s an important thing. They don’t take credit cards. Debit Cards, cash and checks only. So if you’re like us and want to save some money grocery shopping, then this place is perfect. Give it a try sometime… And… Don’t forget to bring a quarter !! =)

This place is AWESOME!
I have no idea what the other « Unilocaler» was talking about. They have plenty of healthy choices, Soy Milk, low-​sodium items, AND great sugar free things.
The 25 cent cart deposit is odd, BUT, allows for carts to not be stolen, broken, left in the parking lot, etc… because you’ll go back to get your quarter. They don’t waste parking spaces by having a «cart return» in the middle of the lot, AND, there’s never a cart in your parking space that the last person was too lazy to take back.
As far as appearance, it’s simple, but it’s FULL and CLEAN. They don’t waste space. They have a building, and fill it with groceries (and some non-​grocery items). It’s all off-​brand, but the quality is awesome. Sure, they don’t have specialty meats and such, but for your basic everyday meal, they’re perfect!
Also, the employees they hire are above the normal clerks. They have great guest service and are willing to answer any questions you have. My first time in here, the guy pretty much did my shopping for me because I didn’t know where to find certain items.
We got a cart full of groceries for about $ 100… which is usually $ 200 – 350 at Wal-​Mart or Sam’s. You bag your own groceries, and they save money on pretty much everything.
Their whole basis is that they save money in order to save YOU money; and it WORKS! Where else will you find a large box of cereal for $ 1.50?
Overall, this place is simply amazing. The best grocery store I’ve ever been to, and we look forward to being long-​term guests at this store. Try it out. You won’t be disappointed!

If you’re a low carber, lactose intolerant, on a low sodium diet, or looking for sugar free– STAY AWAY! This isn’t the place for you.
It really is true– presentation is everything. This store lacks any and all presentation. Perhaps for a warehouse, cardboard box display case to house non brands food, this is good, but I was unimpressed. It’s like the old Food Lion– minus the lion.
The only reason for 2 stars was because I found the .25 cent deposit for use of a shopping cart to be intriguing. The carts are hooked together with a cable and you put your quarter in a slot to un-​hook and then when you leave, you re-​hook your cart and the quarter pops out. There was even a clerk outside by the carts to help demonstrate how to un-​hook and re-​hook the cart.
I found the variety to be zilch and the prices didn’t seem all that low. They had a can of Pringles (one of the 3 or 4 name brands I saw) for $ 1.49, which you can get at Wal-​mart for .99 cents. No savings there. The only low price I saw was a gallon of milk for $ 1.79 and people were picking that up like crazy. There is no bakery, deli or meat counter. I didn’t buy a thing.
I even witnessed Aldi class at its finest– some guy had opened up a gallon of milk and a package of off brand donuts and was eating and chugging right there in the aisle.
It is BYOB and not in a good way! You either bring your own bags or pay .09 cents a bag. Oh, and you bag your own stuff too and it isn’t self check out.
They close at 8 on Monday-​Saturday and close at 7 on Sunday. Incidentally this location is right across the street from Wal-​mart.