Because I need another Aldi thread

I like the meats, cheaper than the supermarkets and fresh. Milk is a good price. Fruits and vegetables are a good price, just don't buy for the week. Other than that it is hit or miss. Their gluten free was good when DS had to go gluten free for 6 months.

I love our newish Aldi. Some of the things I buy are crackers, cheeses, deli meats, fruits & veggies, delicious creamy hummus, $2 wine that is decent, frozen pizzas with the flakiness crust, an awesome broom set for $7, brioche bread, and staples like milk, eggs, yoghurt. I am always amazed at the register total, even compared to Trader Joe's. The quality of everything I've tried has been really good. I love TJ, but the flavors of some of their name brand items is a little off, IMO.

The last time I went I got hummus (it was a party type pack with four flavors...all yummy), salted pita chips (way better than Stacy’s which is what our grocery store carries), pizza in the refrigerated section that we all liked a lot, peaches, canned tomaoes with green chilies, canned refried beans, instant chocolate pudding mix, and cake mix. Oh, and milk for $1.59 a gallon!!  I wish I had one more convenient to my house but do stop whenever we go by the area where this one is. 

I miss Aldi

My kids didn’t like the taste of milk, it’s usually cheaper, so worth a try, but my kids wouldn’t drink it.

I bought nuts there. Their dark chocolate and oat granola is just as good as the nature’s valley brand. Pop tarts are almost as good. I liked their spices, good price and good flavor. I was always happy with the quality of meat I got there. My kids like their “gogurt”. Frozen waffles and breakfast “corn dogs”. I liked their canned veggies. Man! I love Aldi!

Aldis is my favorite. I live about 45 min from one but shop there one a week. I love their bone in pork chops. They are really thin and I grill them with bbq sauce for a quick delish meal. We got huge pumpkins last week for $3.50 each. Smaller ones go for double the price locally.
I love the fruit and veggies. Their salsa and chips are really good and I buy the pretzels in the tubs. My cart is usually full and it's less than $85.00:)

I like to buy all baking staples there. Their olive oil is a great price. We also love pita chips, hummas, cheese, and olives. Their basics like milk, eggs, pasta, and rice are great prices too.

Produce is pretty hit and miss. I often find myself needing to go to a 2nd store for a good selection of produce.

I've been to the one near me exactly one time. It was clean but extremely disorganized (other than the chip aisle) Toothpaste was nexted to canned beans which was next to canned peaches that was next to bbq sauce, next to shampoo sort of disorganization. I knew they didn't shelve things like other stores but this required walking up/down each aisle at a slow pace to make sure I wasn't overlooking what I came for. It wasn't grouped with similar products together. They were out of milk, eggs and somehting else that I don't recall right now but was what I went for.. mine doesn't carry any alcohol at all.

Oh yes !! The lemon bow tie pasta is amazing. I stick up if I see it because it never lasts long on the shelf!

Aldi's is my first stop for groceries and then I hit WM or Publix for the few things I didn't get at Aldis.

Lunchmeat is good - I mean, it's not Boars Head from the Publix deli but for pre-packaged lunchmeat, it's just as good as any other

I've never had a complaint about the meat - the selection is smaller but I've always been able to find what I want (but I also tend to cook pretty standard/basic cuts) and their meat special of the week is usually a very good buy.

Unlike many others - I've never really had a problem with produce at Aldi's. I think once I had strawberries mould a bit earlier than anticipated but that's it. That is an area where I find I have to finish up my shopping somewhere else because the selection isn't quite broad enough some weeks.

I love their guac and hummus and cheeses - almost always some new cheese to try and the butterkase is a lovely mild sandwich cheese (and melts nicely for grilled cheese as well).

Milk and eggs are CHEAP - esp. compared to supermarket prices - I haven't noticed a difference in taste/quality but I suspect who supplies them may vary locally.

chocolates and speciality holiday items - esp. Christmas are well worth it.

And don't forget to check their non-food section - we've gotten anything from camping gear to small appliances to pyjamas and shoes and tools there - at great prices and again, quality is good.

editing because you asked what we didn't like:  I wasn't impressed by cake mix/frosting to be honest. It wasn't awful but it wasn't up to their (or my) usual standards. My family didn't like the bratwurst from the hotdog section but they love the bratwurst from the meat section - I suspect that's more pickiness than anything

The Aldis in my area consistently beat Kroger on milk and egg prices by .75 to $1.00 per gallon or carton. The last time I was there I saved about $9.00 on milk/eggs. I have three kids so we go through a lot of milk and eggs.

The baking staples are priced under Kroger too. Flour, sugar, baking powder, confectioner's sugar, etc.

As others have said, produce is hit or miss.

I've not bought a lot of meat other than lunch meats, brats and Italian sausage. The price on lunch meat is ok and the quality is ok. Italian sausage is priced under Kroger and is is great.

I love that I don't have to play crazy games in order to get a good deal. Kroger's buy 10 save 5 or buy 5 save 5 drive me absolutely bonkers.

Of course I fulfill my vices of German beer and chocolate at Aldis!

Don't forget your quarter for the grocery cart and bags for your groceries! They do sell bags cheaply if you forget.

I've been buying toilet paper there and pleased with the one in the red wrapper.
Milk is cheap (87 cents week before last!), cottage cheese and yogurt are good.

The chocolate section is excellent and their special holiday season items are good and inexpensive.

I've bought baby back ribs there to cook in my Instant Pot and was very happy with them.

My husband was eating a lot of cheese puffs for weeks - easy to eat and stay down when he was on chemo - and they were about 88 cents compared to almost four dollars a bag for Cheetos puffs or $2 for the cheaper store brands at other places.

I like the chicken salad, the croissants, the snack bars to stash at school.

I've gotten great prices on produce, but I always try to check it carefully. What's available can vary greatly, too, so I don't always count on finding what I want.

Non-food items can be great buys, at cheap prices.

Trying to think what I don't like at Aldi's. Not much.

I prefer their yogurt to Chobanis. I have several close to me, and haven't ever had issues with the produce. That's where almost all of ours comes from.

I adore their olive tapenade hummus. I put it on top of their Kale Veggie Burgers, with sautéed baby spinach. Makes an easy, delicious meal.

Eggs, almond milk, cheese, meats. I like their baked chips for an occasional treat. We always have the canned 3 bean salad in the house. Only one I've found in the U.S that is more vinegar than sweet, like my German Grandmother made.

Even having access to a military commissary with German products, I still get most from Aldis.

Produce must depend upon your store. We were in the store once and a manager came and was ripping the employee about ? being wilted/poor quality. Our store has good produce.

I love their box of entertainment crackers, as well as the other crackers. Saltines, not so much.
Chips are as good as the Frito-Lay chips and much, much, much cheaper.
Nuts = good
Breakfast cereals = good (We get the raisin bran, oatmeal)
Wine = all the wines we have tried have been good
Baking needs - good (my husband is picky about the flour and he approves)
canned vegetables -good
cheese - never been disappointed
frozen waffles = good--they are a bit smaller than eggo waffles
Their chicken salad is good
milk/eggs always cheaper than competition

I have never tried the paper goods, so have no idea.

I really like their ground turkey. It has a very mild flavor to me & buy it every week.