Aldi is back in retaliation mode! Obtaining it's title as a price friendly, quality ingredient greatness of products mode. The vengeance is shocking and I am more than thrilled this store decided to make it's way on up. They are affiliated with Trader Joe's and have decided to take not the same but similar route to make it's way to more shoppers galore. The prices will make you feel as if bargains exist again and if you are a Whole Food's shopper then your jaw will seriously drop at the steals (not really steals but it feels like it!) Imagine the Black Friday of produce! The underdog Aldi is back and falling it's way into the hearts of it's customers. I am excited for all the organic, gluten free products at affordable prices. Thank you for not only being cheap but also for having daily sales in conjunction with being amazing. Keep it up!
Not sure how to feel about this place. Walked out with nothing as things just didn't seem fresh. I dont think I would ever really do any grocery shopping here. I've been here about 3 times and the first time, this place seem odd. Mostly because it the lay out isnt your typical supermarket. Prices are cheap which I guess are good when you are on a budget. Produce just didnt seem fresh and a lot of different name brands. what I did like is that they encourage bringing your own bags, kiddos to that!
But, I will most likely stick my old favorite markets.
Mmm, no. I had always been curious about Aldi stores, after a very quick visit yesterday I know I won't be back.
Before I even stepped foot into the actual store, I was hit with an unpleasant smell in the vestibule. It was a mixture of half-rotten produce and dingy dollar store. Mmm…not off to a good start.
One of those quarter-deposit carts systems. Thankfully I had a quarter, but my cart was badly broken. Like, shouldve been taken out of commission a while ago. Alright, well, can't look back now…
Walking in, the "aisle" was just boxes upon boxes of knockoff brand snacks. Not appealing. I did a quick once-over of the produce section but I had already made my decision to leave.
Glad that I know what Aldi's all about now, but I'm not a fan.
I love Aldi! I first discovered them when I was living in Orlando. It's a no-frills grocery store with a European sensibility. Owned by the same company as Trader Joe's, Aldi is full of their own smartly-designed products that echoes popular American brand food items. Occasionally, they even have real brand name items. Keep an eye out!
To keep their prices low, they do not offer bags so be sure to bring your own reusable bags. Otherwise, you can ask for a cardboard box and load your goods in there. It costs a quarter to use a cart so be sure to bring one. Additionally, they only accept cash or debit. Their cashiers are SUPER FAST when they check you out! All of the items are put directly into the cart that you used. Once you're done, go to the ledge and bag your groceries as needed. This is very much like parts of Europe.
Also, be warned that Aldi's does not have as wide of a selection as a regular grocery store would, but you'll indeed find everyday items like cereal, granola bars, chips, and cookies, as well as perishables like eggs, milk, yogurt, and bread. Produce can be a bit of a gamble. Sometimes, they're fresh and sometimes, not so much. They also have frozen food items!
Additionally, Aldi's sells random items according to the season. During the spring, they'll be selling gardening items, and in the summer, they'll sell camping and barbecue-related goods. You just never know what you'll find really.
The store is laid out similarly to a bulk warehouse store. They don't have multi-shelved aisles. Instead, they leave the items in their original shipping box and display them on the floor or a higher shelf. They also don't display their produce as attractively as most grocery stores do.
I personally like to go to Aldi's before anywhere else because they're usually far cheaper than any other store and are as good of a quality. Read the nutritional information and/or ingredients and compare to the name-brand products out there just to be sure. Also, a fair number of items are made in Europe (candy, chocolates, etc.)
This one is clean, spacious, brightly lit and always have some special "daily" sales.
Last Friday, I was able to get a bag of carrots for $0.25 (priced only for that day) and 3 heads of broccoli in a bag for $0.99 and a bag of 3 avocados for $1.30. There're also some organic produce too. Near the check out section, there's a section where packaged/canned food items are marked down – it's awesome!! It's like a treasure hunt whenever I am in the store.
I also really like the seasonal items in this store. The apple cider in the Fall is one of my favorites and my bf loads up on the cider because he loves it so much. I have gotten all sorts of household stuff at a great price – kitchen bakeware, toilet seat, over the door shoe rack, all at great prices.
As with all Aldi stores, bring your own bags, shopping carts are a quarter deposit, and debit card/cash only.
Aldi is back in retaliation mode!
Obtaining it's title as a price friendly, quality ingredient greatness of products mode. The vengeance is shocking and I am more than thrilled this store decided to make it's way on up. They are affiliated with Trader Joe's and have decided to take not the same but similar route to make it's way to more shoppers galore. The prices will make you feel as if bargains exist again and if you are a Whole Food's shopper then your jaw will seriously drop at the steals (not really steals but it feels like it!) Imagine the Black Friday of produce! The underdog Aldi is back and falling it's way into the hearts of it's customers. I am excited for all the organic, gluten free products at affordable prices. Thank you for not only being cheap but also for having daily sales in conjunction with being amazing. Keep it up!
Not sure how to feel about this place. Walked out with nothing as things just didn't seem fresh. I dont think I would ever really do any grocery shopping here. I've been here about 3 times and the first time, this place seem odd. Mostly because it the lay out isnt your typical supermarket. Prices are cheap which I guess are good when you are on a budget. Produce just didnt seem fresh and a lot of different name brands. what I did like is that they encourage bringing your own bags, kiddos to that!
But, I will most likely stick my old favorite markets.
Mmm, no. I had always been curious about Aldi stores, after a very quick visit yesterday I know I won't be back.
Before I even stepped foot into the actual store, I was hit with an unpleasant smell in the vestibule. It was a mixture of half-rotten produce and dingy dollar store. Mmm…not off to a good start.
One of those quarter-deposit carts systems. Thankfully I had a quarter, but my cart was badly broken. Like, shouldve been taken out of commission a while ago. Alright, well, can't look back now…
Walking in, the "aisle" was just boxes upon boxes of knockoff brand snacks. Not appealing. I did a quick once-over of the produce section but I had already made my decision to leave.
Glad that I know what Aldi's all about now, but I'm not a fan.
I love Aldi! I first discovered them when I was living in Orlando. It's a no-frills grocery store with a European sensibility. Owned by the same company as Trader Joe's, Aldi is full of their own smartly-designed products that echoes popular American brand food items. Occasionally, they even have real brand name items. Keep an eye out!
To keep their prices low, they do not offer bags so be sure to bring your own reusable bags. Otherwise, you can ask for a cardboard box and load your goods in there. It costs a quarter to use a cart so be sure to bring one. Additionally, they only accept cash or debit. Their cashiers are SUPER FAST when they check you out! All of the items are put directly into the cart that you used. Once you're done, go to the ledge and bag your groceries as needed. This is very much like parts of Europe.
Also, be warned that Aldi's does not have as wide of a selection as a regular grocery store would, but you'll indeed find everyday items like cereal, granola bars, chips, and cookies, as well as perishables like eggs, milk, yogurt, and bread. Produce can be a bit of a gamble. Sometimes, they're fresh and sometimes, not so much. They also have frozen food items!
Additionally, Aldi's sells random items according to the season. During the spring, they'll be selling gardening items, and in the summer, they'll sell camping and barbecue-related goods. You just never know what you'll find really.
The store is laid out similarly to a bulk warehouse store. They don't have multi-shelved aisles. Instead, they leave the items in their original shipping box and display them on the floor or a higher shelf. They also don't display their produce as attractively as most grocery stores do.
I personally like to go to Aldi's before anywhere else because they're usually far cheaper than any other store and are as good of a quality. Read the nutritional information and/or ingredients and compare to the name-brand products out there just to be sure. Also, a fair number of items are made in Europe (candy, chocolates, etc.)
I love Aldi!!
This one is clean, spacious, brightly lit and always have some special "daily" sales.
Last Friday, I was able to get a bag of carrots for $0.25 (priced only for that day) and 3 heads of broccoli in a bag for $0.99 and a bag of 3 avocados for $1.30. There're also some organic produce too. Near the check out section, there's a section where packaged/canned food items are marked down – it's awesome!! It's like a treasure hunt whenever I am in the store.
I also really like the seasonal items in this store. The apple cider in the Fall is one of my favorites and my bf loads up on the cider because he loves it so much. I have gotten all sorts of household stuff at a great price – kitchen bakeware, toilet seat, over the door shoe rack, all at great prices.
As with all Aldi stores, bring your own bags, shopping carts are a quarter deposit, and debit card/cash only.