I'm going to copy and paste this review for both Aldi locations I go to.
Be forewarned by the lack of originality - but then again, they're being unoriginal by having the same store open twice.
They did it first!
Anyway, Aldi has an interesting business philosophy: provide good products, with bare bones customer service, pay the employees better than the national average, and randomly carry products that people will love but will be discontinued just as randomly without warning.
Aldi employees are helpful, but friendliness is 50/50. Some are amazingly personable, others respond as if they were sleeping off a hangover and you woke them rudely with an air-horn. They carry their own brands which are probably no different than any other store brand products, but they do show a dedication to providing more "healthier" choices - more organic, more gluten free, fewer preservatives, less of those nasty things like high fructose corn syrup, and transfats. I assume Monsanto will either start bombing Aldi's or simply buy the corporate parent, Albrecht Discounts.
Price wise, Aldi is fine. Lower than Wegman's or Tops mostly, but not the best deals out there. Produce tends to be a crap-shoot for quality, but they often have avocados for $.49 each and all I can say to that is, "Muy bueno!" Meat prices are decent (if you're in the southtowns and want a better price on meats, go to Market in the Square).
Over-all I am a fan of Aldi's. They do help reduce the over-all food bill at a time when prices are skyrocketing and household earnings continue to flat-line. Don't go in for "just one thing" though because the money you save will be more than sucked up by the time you spend in line waiting to check out.
And where has the chocolate almond milk been???? Why did that get discontinued??? GAH! read more