I live in the city centre and don’t drive so most of my food shopping involves local and tiny grocery shops with little choice. The media are always mentioning how amazing Aldi is with its cheap produce and all that jazz. This Aldi is quite big for a city grocery market — well bigger than I expected. And they have a pretty big car park! I visited on a sunday afternoon and it was busy. One thing you notice is that the aisles are narrow. They have the fresh veg on the right hand side when you first enter. Then meats and fish followed by milk and cheese and then prepared foods. I came specifically for their fillet of beef — a bargain at £4.99 for 170g(it wasn’t bad!). Aldi also sell things you didn’t realize you needed — like an exercise mat or face cream for £2.99(hey the magazines say it will get rid of all of your wrinkles!) Aldi have some great deals and if I lived closer I’d be a regular!
Cat O.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Edinburgh, United Kingdom
I freakin’ love this place and can’t believe I waited so long to start shopping here. Wish they did more organic produce and the stores were slightly larger so they’re not rammed all the time. Best time to go is when it opens first thing in the morning. Wait, and you’ll be sorry as you attempt to navigate an extremely busy store, complete with children having full blown tantrums. As the store is small these things can grate on you very quickly. The checkout operators must hold records for how fast they can scan products, I’m scraping it all into the trolley as fast as I can just to keep up. Do not try and pack as they scan, you will never keep up! Good array of products, most of which are damn good quality and cheaper than other major chains. The brioche bun packs are a hit with me, as is the white bloomer loaf — good value for money.
Tanja R.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Edinburgh, United Kingdom
I’m not sure if you have heard of Aldi and if not, its a supermarket chain similar to Lidl. You can find it on Georgie road, a 10 min bus ride from Haymarket. There is also a medium sized car park at the rear. It sells unknown brands for lower prices. The quality of the food and household supplies are acceptable and well within the value you pay for it. Their sweets section is one of a kind and the chocolate a must try. They also sell cat food called VitaCat that my cats like and which is a bit cheaper than the popular brand names. Household items are particularly well priced: toilet and kitchen roles, cleaners, candles… You can also rumble you special on offer items, which are exchanged each month. During Christmas time they are much better stocked with a wider selection. For bread and meaty goods, however, I still shop somewhere else, but in any case my household bills have decreased.