Aldi

I was very excited to check out Aldi, and to some extent it lived up to the hype.
Prices were significantly lower than a typical grocery store. Of the items I purchased, which included chocolate, chicken, steak, milk, bread and some snack items, all were good quality. I didn’t buy any fruits/​vegetables since none were refrigerated and didn’t look fresh/​good quality. From a food safety perspective, a whole apple is fine to leave out but peeled carrots, broccoli that’s been cut at the stem, etc, need to be refrigerated to slow the spread of bacteria and keep it safe.
Of the dairy, only 1% and 2% were available for organic milk. Cream was only available in quart size containers.
The store was clean, organized and simple. If you tens to get overwhelmed shopping in big stores, Aldi is a better choice since it has wide aisles, high ceilings but shorter racks so you can see the whole store.
Overall a good visit.

I’ve only visited this store a few times, since they recently opened a store in my town (which isn’t listed on here yet, so I can’t review them!)
I love Aldi. The prices are excellent, half the price of regular supermarkets and the quality is excellent as well. I’ve heard some people say they can’t do a weeks worth of grocery shopping in this store, but I disagree. There is a great variety of some items, smaller variety of others, but all prices are significantly less than the competition.
I’ll admit I was a little nervous about the meats, but they looked good, so I took a chance on a package of chicken and a package of hamburger and the quality was just the same as the larger chain stores. So you can do a weeks worth of shopping here, and judging from the people I’ve seen walking around with full carts, I’m not the only one.
Its definitely a no frills store, you pay a quarter to get your cart, fill it, check out and bag the items yourself, you can purchase bags there, the cheapest ones are a dime and I believe you can get a nice reusable bag for around a dollar. I always forget my bags, so end up buying a few of the dime ones, or ask for a box, which they’ll happily give you.
Once you bag, or box in my case! your items, and put them in your car, you return the cart yourself and you’ll get your quarter back. Many times I’ve been walking toward the store and someone hasn’t put their cart back, so I’ll grab it, and I look at it as saving a quarter before I even walked in the store!
I’ve done great with baking items here, again at least half the price of the competition and the quality is just as good, if not better. I can now afford to experiment with fun recipes and if something doesn’t work and ends up in the trash, I’m rarely out more than a few dollars (and save a ton of calories from eating it anyway!)
The customer service is excellent, every cashier I’ve met has been friendly, helpful and very efficient. There is rarely a long wait to cash out, even when theres just one person working. I was so happy when this store opened close to me. I save so much money!
and one last thing. they only accept EBT cards, debit cards and cash. No checks or credit cards, its another way for them to keep their prices down.
would recommend it to anyone, just give it a try, you’ll be glad you did!

I have a friend that swears by Aldi’s so I figured I’d check it out. They are a discount, no frills supermarket where you need to pay a quarter for your cart, bag your own groceries and bring your own bags.
The first thing I noticed is how clean it was. This place is much cleaner than any other discount grocery store I have been in. Most of the items sold are their own store brands. I did see some regular, national brands and the prices on those were mostly the same as Stop & Shop and Shaws. As far as the store brands, some prices were on par with store brands at other markets or slightly cheaper.
One thing that really turned me off though was that none of the produce was refrigerated. While I get that not all produce needs to be, I’m not cool with my bagged lettuce or peeled baby carrots not being refrigerated.
I don’t think I’ll be a regular.

Nice little place for cheap items. Aldi’s doesn’t have your typical name brand things, but has some decent items for a good price!

Aldi’s is a no frills /​niche type Supermarket. The store is very clean and well managed. I shop here for specific items such as paper goods (TP, Tissues and Paper Towels) because the quality is surprisingly good and very low cost. The meat and vegetable selection leave a lot to be desired. In summation, this is a decent option for those who want to save some money and not deal with the hassle of Wal-​Mart et al.,

I love Aldi. You can save big on milk (2% is usually $ 2.50 a gallon) and milk sometimes goes on sale. There’s a nice selection of basics and lunch options for kids, tons of frozen fish and chicken, with some nice Mexican and Chinese dishes too. There’s enough for some decent at-​home meals including low cal foods.
Warning, read tthe labels though. There’s a lot of sugar and salt filled products. If you want fresh bread, visit Art’s Bakery down the street. I still get my fruit at the fruit stand up near the rotary. Overall great on the budget.

Prices good, but the quality of the produce does not make it a deal! Strawberries did not last 1 day before spoiling and the bag of apples most of them were bruised.
Canned goods and frozen stuff was good, cheap prices…
I would go back just not for the produce better off getting it on sale at regular supermarket and having it last!

Everything about Aldi is great. It’s smaller than a regular super market so the shopping takes half the time. It’s spotlessly clean. The employees are always friendly.
They carry mostly private label brands. Instead of Kraft Mac & Cheese you get «Cheese Club» and Aunt Jamima becomes Aunt Pancakes. Same color boxes, same taste, different name. You get the point.
With the economy being what it is, my fiancé and I find it worth the 25 minute ride here every two weeks. For around $ 100 – 120 we fill up our cart with food for us and the two kids to last us two plus weeks!
The only thing I’m not crazy about here is the meat and deli. Some things like their ground turkey will freeze well, and taste good later, but frozen steak at any store is never as good as fresh. Also their prepacked deli meats, aren’t up to par with the fresh meat you get sliced at the local super market. Other than that I have no complaints. We just pick up items here and their on our way home from work when we want steak, or something. It’s well worth the trip if you’re trying to save a few bucks on groceries. I find it’s best if you plan out a week or two of meals and make a good list before you go here.

Wasn’t really impressed with this place. I had heard good things about it, and about the prices, but a lot of the prices were the same as the larger grocery stores charge. There were some deals, and we found some items that I don’t see elsewhere, but not worth any special trips.

How happy am I that they put an Aldi in my town? Very!
I had heard of Aldi before, so I knew how their system works — put a quarter in the cart to unlock it (you get your quarter back when you return the cart), and you need your own bags (or pay 10 cents per bag, or buy a huge canvas bag for $ 2). The food here is cheap but GOOD! They also carry some name brand items, but it’s mostly their in-​store brands. It’s not a big supermarket by any means — it’s more the size of a Trader Joe’s. The prices are very, very good — especially on dairy/​meat/​produce. Bags of ceasar or italian salad mix (with the croutons, etc) were $ 1! I’m going on a diet so I bought a lot of their diet brand, which was MUCH cheaper than anything I’d find at a regular supermarket.
My only gripe I guess is that they don’t take credit cards, only debit/​cash (no checks either). I can see their reasoning behind this, but I use my credit card instead of my debit so I can get rewards/​cashback, so it’s just a peeve of mine that they don’t take it.