ALDI

My first time here was mildly confusing. I had no idea you had to pay a deposit for a cart but I quickly learned that when you pay .25 for a cart, it helps cut down on people stealing it and keeps the lot clean. I walked it and was slightly overwhelmed by the packages and weird brands but was able to secure Greek yogurt for .69 cents and lots of great produce for less of what I would have paid for at the regular grocery store. I’m not picky about brand name foods so it doesn’t bother me at all that I’m eating Crispy Oats (Cheerios). I bought a lot of staples like yogurt, produce, almond milk and I even bought some chicken. It wasn’t significantly cheaper than other stores but I was there and wanted to try. I will see how it comes out but it looked clean and fresh!
Overall, after I figured out the cart thing, it was a great experience. I got a two weeks worth of groceries for $ 80 so it was worth it for me and I can’t wait to go back!

I have been looking forward to visiting ALDI forever and so I was pretty disappointed when I got here. I don’t eat all that many processed foods, but I will note that the prepackaged/​processed food selection was plentiful and pretty good prices. There were the regular and the healthier options. Unfortunately, what I realized pretty quickly is that ALDI would be great if I lived with other people, but because I live alone, it isn’t really cost effective for me to shop there since many produce items come bundled in packages that are far too large for me to use before they expire. It isn’t Costco/Sam’s Club huge, but it is still too much for a single person. I would definitely recommend a family or roommates who share food expenses check it out.

Aldi is one of my favorite places to grocery shop (next to Trader Joe’s, which is owned by the same parent company), so I’m going to do my best to not repeat all the good things other Unilocalers have said.
Usually eating healthy is synonymous with expensive, but not when it comes to Aldi. My staples are: frozen fruit, bananas (44 cents/​lb), (massive) garlic cloves (99 cents for three), organic marinara without sugar added ($ 1.69 each), and organic salsa (under $ 1.99). I also will buy their avocados (under $ 1 each), grapefruit (under $ 1 each), berries (under $ 2/​container), and mushrooms (around $ 1/​container) when they’re on sale. And they have random healthy finds like organic coconut oil, fruit leather, and almond butter. When I travel, I love the Bolthouse Green Goodness smoothies. I also love their baking aisle, where you can get items like cans of pureed pumpkin and golden raisins for a steal, and their random rotation of household goods and kitchen items.
I’ve never had an issue with the service, and the staff are always helpful and friendly to me.
My two gripes with Aldi are that they don’t always have everything I need (their produce section tends to be very seasonal), they don’t take credit cards (gotta get that cashback) and they don’t accept coupons (which I use frequently). To that last point, Aldi may not accept coupons, but their regular prices are comparable to other grocery store sale prices – and in some cases even cheaper.

Their tag line is something like «Never Ending Lowest Prices». Obviously this is their business driver. Due to their layout, they need to sell things that have a shelf life for the most part, hence they fall back to selling very processed foods. That said, they do provide a good value. This week when I was there, there were Pineapples for $ 1.50 and Spiral Ham was available (three different types) ranging from $ 1.25 to $ 1.75. These are examples of two good values to be sure.
This store is located near Home Depot, we visit for sale items like a smoked ham or certain advertised produce, but in general most of the packaged food here has additives or corn syrup making it unsuitable for some of my family members. The layout is unique, they have a niche for sure, I just cannot tell you what that is!
Whenever I visit they have space in this small store dedicated to some type of non grocery item. Like card tables and chairs or battery operated coin banks. Right now they are all about Easter. It must work for them. It is a newly constructed building and a nice clean place, I am a fan of the pay to get a cart, get paid when you return a cart.

I am a fan. I went here for the first time after reading a piece about it in the Courant. Don’t forget: CASH OR DEBIT ONLY. Also, you have to pay for your own shopping bags, and you need a quarter in order to get a shopping cart. So, why am I a fan? Why have I gone back? The prices.
The prices are really that good. The first time I went shopping, I bought a fair amount of stuff, and was worried that I only had $ 50 with me. The bill was just under $ 30. Dairy prices were really good, as were prepared foods. Haven’t tried the meats yet, so I won’t comment on that. Prices were good, but quality is worth more to me in that department. I thought produce prices were about average. Be aware that there is very little selection. This doesn’t tend to be a one-​stop shop for me. However, it is a great supplement to the BJ’s that is right next to this location.

I love this place! Everything is so affordable and «works» fine, tastewise. A lot of people say that Aldi’s only sells bad-​fpr-​you packaged crap, but hey, a lot of them BUY crap anyways. Why not for cheaper?
Great seasonal items sometimes, and their chocolates are really good. And some cereals are too.

Some interesting finds here for sure. Some laughable (off-​brand cereals with the same colors/​logos as whatever they’re cloning) but decent produce & basic ingredients. Prices are extremely inexpensive and the store is very manageable because it’s much smaller than a Stop & Shop or comparable grocery mecca.
I wouldn’t come to Aldi for everything (I’m kinda skeptical of the meat and dairy because it’s so heavily discounted) but I’ll definitely come back. Even if just to giggle at pink & orange printed coffee bags labeled «Donut Shop Coffee» in Dunkin Donuts font. I love bootleg stuff. Gotta admit, their «Cinnamon Crunch Squares» cereal is pretty dang tasty.

i love coming here for grocery shopping. Good quality inexpensive items, not too crowded and not too big. I come here when I don’t need to many grocery items. It is also medium sized so it isn’t so hard to look for things compared to when you shop at walmart, stop and shop.