Aldi

This is one of the worst Aldi’s in the St. Paul area. I would definitely head over to the West St Paul or Rice Street one and avoid this mess if at all possible.
The parking is tight, patrons are usually distracted and I feel at any time, I could be involved in a car wreck right in the parking lot.
The inside is your standard Aldi but this one is a little more ghetto than the others and people are rude.
If you must shop at Aldi, go to a different one.

I like to go into Aldi once in awhile and stock up on a few of the canned good items. I was pretty much shopping for three households with a son living on his own and a daughter in college living in a house with a few others and then my own pantry – I am always trying to save money on staples and things that each of us eat. I have purchased produce and fruit here and some dairy products. It has a very small parking lot and they have a paid security guard at the entry – I have never had any problems in this area with safety concerns… And when your done shopping you can grab a quick little slider at the White Castle which is right next door.

Aldi isn’t perfect, but it’s great when you’re trying to live on a low budget. This week, I saved about 50% compared to my usual weekly grocery expenses.
The store is very small but fairly well stocked, although things can be hard to find sometimes. They don’t have ALL the essentials, but they come close. If you don’t mind using brands you’ve never heard of, you’re good to go. I’ll be back regularly.

How can you not love Aldi? Well, they might seem a little ghetto, but go inside! It’s clean and cheap and I love it. My average cost per item is $ 1 and it doesn’t taste or look any different than the usual brands.

It’s worth going into this store at least once, just for the novelty of it. My first impressions:
I love the idea of a 25c deposit to use a shopping cart. Effectively eliminates the annoying stray carts roaming the lot.
There are 4 aisles in this store. You will find most of your staple goods, but often with labels you’ve never heard of. I usually buy store-​brands at the chain supermarkets and Aldi’s prices were probably 20−30% lower. However, selection is limited and you’ll have to substitute less desired items if you shop here exclusively. For instance, no frozen yogurt, spicy mustard, or chickpeas. Maybe the selection changes week to week, I don’t know.
At checkout, the cashier rapidly throws your items into the cart, so the gallon of milk was chucked on top of the cereal box, making a crushing sound. I guess this is not a big deal. Then you take your cart and go off to a side area to bag your own stuff. You have to ask for bags from the cashier if you didn’t bring your own; not sure if there’s a charge.
It’s crazy but it seems to work, and you can save money if you’re willing to settle. Or if you just want to get your staple goods and don’t care about brand names.