Shopping at Aldi's

I just shopped there for the first time yesterday and was really impressed with some of their prices. I would definitly go back. Don't forget that they only take cash or debit. No credit cards accepted.

I shop there for some things. I made a price list for my staple items. I had columns for Walmart, Target, a couple grocery chains, and Aldi's. I found that Aldi's prices beat grocery stores at full price. But if there is a sale, the other stores might be cheaper. It just depends. Meat is hit or miss for me. A few times I have bought steaks. They looked great from the outside, but the steaks at the bottom of the package were brown and yucky looking. I should have returned them. I have also bought ground turkey and chicken with no problems.

Things like milk, cheese, eggs tend to be cheapest there. I also buy flour, pasta, apples, and some other produce, cereal, spices, olive oil, etc. they do have a return policy. If you don't like something, you can return it. Apples are so cheap at $2.99 for a bag.

I personally could not do all my shopping at Aldi's. Some of the produce may not look great on certain days. And they don't carry everything that I need. But I definitely do shop there at least once a month.

Make sure you have your quarter and bags for your groceries. And they don't accept credit cards. You can use a debit card though.

It is too far away from me, and not in the direction I ever travel. I have heard great things about their prices... but one of my friends said she brought cockroaches home in a case of canned goods. I have never been able to bring myself to want to go there after hearing that.....

There is an Aldi's under construction very close to where we live. I am looking forward to shopping there when it opens.

Now that I am on a strict budget, I am considering shopping at Aldi's again.  I used to shop there.  I just find it inconvenient to have to go to two stores as they don't have everything I want.  But they do have good prices.  It's really worthwhile going there.

They put one in near us a couple of years ago but we've only gone once. I don't recall seeing any produce or anything perishable...and I agree with tuva42 that it was poorly organized, made it difficult to find things.

I don't think we even bought anything because they didn't have produce or a bakery section and we had popped in to pick up a dessert after a dinner at a restaurant.

This household is a big fan of shopping at Aldi.  I do find that I have to make a list in a split column -- one side is for Aldi and the other is for whatever other grocery store I plan to go to.  Aldi is great for most things but I find they don't have a few items that I use regularly (like my yogurt, soy milk, and ricotta cheese).  They DO have these items but not the kind I use.  As others have mentioned, their prices on dairy are pretty much as good as it gets.  They have fantastic pricing on eggs, milk, and cheese!  I buy DD's snacks there -- granola bars, fruit snacks, and the occasional box of cereal.  They have decent pricing on their dry roasted nuts.  Spices, oils, and salad dressings are also great.  Fruits and veggies are usually excellent but can be hit or miss, depending on the season.  I do find they don't always have the fruit or veggie that I'm looking for.  One thing that comes to mind is their cucumbers -- they aren't always in stock but when they are, goodness gracious are they ginormous and with an unbeatable price!  As far as their meat is concerned, I quite enjoy it.  I buy deli meat, ground turkey, and turkey sausage.  And lastly, their Fit & Active and Fresh brands are some of my favorites.  I love how many new products they've added and they fit right in with my healthy eating and weight loss goals.  All in all, Aldi is a great little store.  I'm happy you have one in your area.       

Yep, also a pet peeve of mine. Nobody I know will say Aldi, it's always I'm going to Aldi's.....

However, I do shop there, in fact, just ate a slice of a $2.99 watermelon which was delicious. I like their cold cereals, bread, canned veggies, condiments like ketchup, mayo and mustard. Produce is good too if you are careful about what you buy. My local Walmart, which is closer, will honor the Aldi sale prices on produce.

I need to start shopping there again, we just reviewed our budget and need to be better about the grocery bill. Once the kids are back in school and I can shop alone But dh hates shopping there, it makes him feel poor or something (we're not, but who doesn't want to save a little when they can) so anything I buy I need to make sure it's not obvious that it came from there

The Aldi's I shop it (sorry, it's Aldi's to me) carries cilantro and coffee filters. I guess items in stock depend on the store.

I love Aldi. But as others have said, their selection is limited in some ways. I am a teacher and always shop there in the summertime when our income gets limited and I have the time to go to more than one store to get everything we need. Now that school and sports are starting up I probably won't go there as much, just because of the time factor. I find the quality of most things to be excellent. The only thing I can think of that we didn't really care for was their canned soups. Oh, and their steak. The pork chops are really good!

Their salsa is delicious.