Aldi

It’s always good to have options to help you save money on your food purchases!
Aldi is a grocery with a warehouse type feel since food items are displayed from boxes that make up the aisles.
We keep a quarter in our cup holder in the car. It’s referred to as the aldi quarter so we can get a cart each time ;) I always forget bags though. Must work on that :)

The lines are way too long. Normally one cashier. The store seems like a low budget Food Warehouse. They charge too much for bags and I dislike the coin operated carriages. You have to wait in line to get a case quarter if you do not have one. Hopefully someone is nice enough to take your nickels and/​dimes for their cart.
They should staff more employees. It would really help.
Not the worse store I’ve been in but it sure is far from the best. I love their whole wheat bread no enriched flour.

Love this store! All the products are amazing quality and SUPER cheap. The chocolate here is WAY better than anything you’ll find at a normal supermarket, as it is all made in Europe. I’ve bought everything from fresh produce to canned tomatoes and it’s all fantastic. I’ve even seen organic chocolate and organic cereals here — sometimes the exact same stuff from Whole foods, but WAY cheaper. Wish they would expand to bigger supermarket!

Great store, super clean and great deals. It’s different than other stores but boy you save money!

I came across this ALDI store as I was passing exit 42 on the I-​95 North on my way to East Lyme, CT
I remember ALDI since the 80’s when I used to live in Germany and Holland. I was very surprised but pleased to see a store in West Haven, Connecticut USA.
ALDI is a supermarket with great deals, fresh produce, super clean, friendly service and as I was told during Christmas time they have the traditional German ‘Lebkuchen’ in stock.
For sure a place to return to on a regular basis.

We were very disappointed with our ALDI visit. While the store is new, bright, and clean, the food was a big let down. We found most of the fruits and vegetables to be in very poor condition. Moldy, soft, etc.
There are almost no name-​brand products here. That’s not normally a problem for me, but I do like to know the country of manufacture. Especially with recent incidents involving a Very Large Asian Trading Partner of the USA with very lax quality standards. Of the frozen foods I looked at, most were made in this certain eastern country, or they were not labeled at all. I thought by law, food had to say what its country of origin was.
In any case, I didn’t want to risk my family’s food safety. I’d rather shop at Walmart — and that’s saying a lot.

I have to calm down with my little Aldi’s addiction. Rather than reiterate the information other very-​accurate reviews, I just want to throw in my two cents.
You can not beat the prices. Can you do ALL of your grocery shopping here? Probably not. But heck, $.99 for a pineapple that costs about $ 3.00 at Stop and Shop? Sign me up!
99% of what they sell is Aldi’s store brand (they have a few name-​brand foods for sale) and in my experience, it’s all been very good, from their frozen pastas to their crackers and cereal.
Also, the store is completely spotless. I’m serious, you could eat off the floor.
My only small complaint is that I’d like to see them carry a few more vegetarian foods, like knock-​off gardenburgers, etc.

Fun store! Everything is off-​brand, but according to the Food Network’s show Unwrapped, almost all, if not all, of Aldi’s brands were made in the actual brand name factories. I got Aldi’s version of honey nut cheerios and they taste exactly the same and the box was under $ 2. I also got a pound of fresh strawberries for $ 1.59, which is a great deal, considering they’re usually nearly $ 4/​pound! All the produce is really fresh, too. I’ve gotten their fresh meats, as well, which are low price and very good. The only down side is that they don’t have a huge selection of stuff like a regular grocery store would, but they do have a little of everything. Definitely worth checking out!

Aldi is great! This store just opened on March 23, and I’m already a huge fan. But beware, Aldi is a different kind of grocery store, and its an experience!
1) Carts — You put in a quarter to unlock your cart, and when you put it back you get your quarter back… great way to get your customers to be more responsible and keep your parking lot clean, but some people won’t like this.
2) Dairy! — $ 2/​gallon for milk, $ 1 for a dozen eggs, this is as good as it gets people. Amazing deals
3) Store brand — Nearly everything is off brand, but thats ok, because it is so much cheaper than any other off brand you will see at a regular grocery store.
4) No credit — Debit or cash only, which saves the company money (credit costs the store for every transaction).
5) Bags — They don’t bag your groceries, they put them back in a cart for you. Though I did see some people with bags, i didn’t quite catch how it worked.
Anyway, it’s a great experience, I really recommend you check it out, at the very least, go pick up a gallon of milk.