Continuing runner-up from alphabet series into 2021. 2021 had 9 businesses that were out of town as Chicago/Wisconsin trip was noteworthy that year as well as a couple of other trips. Representing local DMV runner-up for the letter A for 2021, A is for Aldi. This is my local Aldi to where I live since November 2020. For over 5 years, I've gone to my local Aldi in Corridor Marketplace. Aldi is a mix of good & bad. Like a lot of grocery stores, I have my share of compliants with many of them. In terms of my options within a mile of my home, I have Aldi, Shoppers, Wal-Mart, & Target. For quick comparison, I don't like Shoppers and may at some point get to giving a 2-star review of them. Wal-Mart has issues too, but they have the most variety, so I sometimes go over there. Target isn't very good for groceries as it's more limited. Aldi is good and best price, better than even Wal-Mart, but the downside is options are limited. For convenience, I much prefer going into Aldi than into Wal-Mart, but Aldi doesn't always have everything I'm looking for. So, it depends on what I'm looking for to determine which grocery store I choose. And if I'm in another area, I'll go to Lidl in Columbia or Harris-Teeter in Laurel (but I don't like going to Laurel Town Center in general) or Fulton, or other various stores. Although I had been to an Aldi prior to me living over here, it was quite rare as it wasn't convenient. When I first went in to my local one in late 2020, I was in sticker shock at the low prices! That was great; although prices have certainly gone up in the past few years, Aldi remains much lower than other stores on average including my local Wal-Mart. The low prices is their strongest aspect. Since the store is relatively small, it's easy to get around and a less stressful grocery experience than Wal-Mart, Wegmans (another huge grocery store), or even a standard grocery store. Aisles are well organized and pretty easy to find stuff. Some negatives are the produce is hit or miss in terms of the quality. And the other day, I was annoyed they only had organic blueberries, which were more expense. So, Lidl in Columbia got the win for the blueberries this past time. In general, they've been in good stock for things. Meats aren't a wide variety, but I make do with Aldi has. Dairy is a mix of good & bad. When egg prices got really high in early 2025, Aldi remained much lower than others, so I flocked to Aldi just for eggs. But now while Aldi remains the cheapest for eggs, it's only a small difference. One area where Aldi is lacking is turkey bacon. Their one variety of turkey bacon when in stock is very expensive, so Wal-Mart butterball turkey bacon, or other grocery stores will get the win on turkey bacon. Some of their yogurt has aspartame, which is bad, so I get the ones without, but their have their brand (the more expensive kind without aspartame) but still cheaper than even Wal-Mart. They have some Chobani yogurt, which I like but is no value here. So, if you want variety for yogurt, Wal-Mart is a better bet. Another thing is Aldi has a lot of their brands and may not even offer an alternative or limited. For example, you want potato chips, you can get a couple of the name brands but at a not so great value, or you can pay like a third of the cost for their "World famous" Clancy's chips. But Clancy's is just Aldi chips, but they don't want to put Aldi chips, so they come up with some nice name like Clancy's to get people to buy. I used to enjoy their kettle chips (close to as good as Cape Cod), but the last couple of times, it was too salty. I recently gave their Ruffle chips a try. Wow, those are amazing, better than Lay's Ruffles or any other ruffle chip I've ever had. More of a negative is checking out. Sometimes there's just one checkout lane open, and the line has been backed up 10+ deep. They try to do a decent job quickly getting a 2nd lane open, but that's hit or miss. Also, it's a bit chaotic and should be more clear signage on where people should stand in line. For example, when there are 2 checkouts open, I never know if they want people in 2 lines, like one coming off frozen food side & one coming off that next aisle, or they want all the people standing in one long line. It's confusing, and they need to do a better job of making it clear because people end up getting ahead that shouldn't get ahead. Cashiers themselves are generally pretty nice or at least cordial, better than most grocery stores. Also, it's very rare they ever get the price wrong, but like at any grocery store, I ALWAYS check the receipt before I leave. In summary, I'll keep coming back to Aldi for the convenience & low prices, but I don't have the highest expectations. read more

I love Aldi and all it's offerings! While there are several stores around, this is my preferred location to shop at. It is clean, workers are friendly, and generally has what I need in stock. Helps that it is usually not over-crowded with people when I go on the weekends. There is plenty of parking right out front. read more

They sell items like a regular grocery store. The prices are not too experience. The customer service is good, however,they need to have more than one line open. The inside is nice. read more

The store is beautifully clean and neat unlike the two other Aldi's I've visited on Route 1 and Cherry Hill road. Great effort by the manager in training, Anthony. He was also personable and polite. read more

It was nice to see this nearby while out on a run. I hadn't intended on picking up groceries on this trip, but because of where I was at that time, I took advantage of the fact that I was near here. Entering is a bit wonky, I'm not sure what they were thinking with the grade of the ramp, but I understand at the same time. Quarter and bags in hand I made my way in here. I took my time in here, which was kind of pleasant. Unlike other locations, this one wasn't as busy, making for what I needed to do so much better. I recently changed my diet and need to read the ingredients in just about everything I eat now. I had did this once years ago because an allergies and here we are again. With the store not being crowded it allowed me to read everything I picked up. I'm usually fast at this, but every so often it takes a bit of time. ALDI, in case you didn't know, is quite possible one of the best businesses to find allergy friendly items. I didn't get a lot while in here, because this can be exhausting, but I was able to mentally add to my list of items I can grab without having to think about it. When I say a lot, I still had a bag full of items to take home. I tried my hardest to avoid the weird aisle, but it pulled me in. That aisle could easily make you forget that you grabbed frozen items and they will thaw. read more

Came here to get some mayo and cheese, but of course, I always manage to get more. I like Aldi because it is a minimalist grocery store with prices that, after an increase across the board of various food items, seems to be good at keep those rising costs to a minimum. A dz. eggs for $2.37? High? Yes, but this is a deal compared to eggs costing as much as $5 a dz. in traditional grocery stores. They have traditional grocery items, but most are off brand with some name brand items sprinkles throughout. Yes, you have to pay 25 cents for a cart, but get it returned when you return the cart at the entrance. Yes, you have to pay for bags (both paper and reusable plastic), but you can bring them back with you to reuse over. They also have a bin of cardboard boxes they you can use for free to place your purchases in, if you want. The cashiers sit in chairs (yes, chairs) as they ring up your purchases and I couldn't the happier for them. Being on your feet hours on end is not a comfortable thing. All in all, I enjoy shopping at Aldi and will continue as a nice alternative to traditional grocery establishments. read more

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Now THIS is what I'm talking about! The store is SUPER CLEAN and the customer service is beyond on point!!! Tanasia was one of two cashiers working. The line was long. Instead of complaining, she greeted every one and even engaged them them small talk. When it was my turn, she greeted me before she started ringing my things. She asked if I found everything okay. Clean store! Great customer service! Give that Tanasia a raise and a management position! read more

Nasty customers and nasty employees. I just left there and this lady dressed as a nun tried to cut me in the line placing her items on the belt first. I confronted her about cutting people, the people in front of me let the employee know I was first as well. The employee didn't intervene, allowed the woman to place her items and told me to just "take my items out of my heavy bag so she can scan. I didn't get her name but she was an older African lady. This is completely unacceptable and I will not be back to the location. read more

I'm an Aldi-head. The price comparison with major food stores can be unbelievable at times. I came here for fruit to go on my charcuterie board, crackers, havarti cheese, olives and a 5 pound bag of potatoes. Well I got that and more of course but they had everything I needed except for the buns I needed for the chili dog bar I'm making as well for tonight's festivities! Cashier was bubbly and happy to ring me up. Be sure to make a list and try to stick with it and bring your shopping bags from home. Oh & don't forget your quarter for the cart, yes you rent the cart but you get it back or can pay it forward, like I do! This store is always pretty clean except the fresh fruit cooler look like hurricane NEW YEAR hit it Great place for all of those "THINGS" that would cost a fortune other places. It's the little things.... read more

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Nice new store where Weiss grocery used to be, just a few doors down from Total. Picked up a couple of ingredients for dinner. A few of my favorites were not yet in stock, and the layout is different from other Aldi, usually I can go straight to the next item on my list without looking around. Plenty of parking, hand sanitizer at the door, fewer sphincters who have no clue what 6' means, wish the one near me was more like this. read more

ALDI - Front from parking lot - Grocery Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

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I'm an Aldi fan. Admittedly, I've only recently became one but better late than never right?! Well more so when another one had opened up less than 5 minutes from me. This location is nice. Funny that I'm in this area often and didn't always notice this store. I was nearby a few weeks ago, needed like two things and popped in here. I found what I was looking for and was in and out. This store had several lines open to checkout - unlike some where there is literally one cashier and a store full of shoppers! They're in a big shopping center with Total Wine, Big Lots, Panera, Kohls, Target! There is plenty of parking! read more

This store seems to be renovated. A lot of parking space. Everything else is as in any other ALDI store. But no self-checkout. read more

ALDI - a display of food items in a store - Grocery Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

Great location, lots of parking and very spacious. This is a winner branch for us. Surprisingly we got strawberries that are small in size yet full of sweetness. Perfect for a strawberry shortcake. I agree its quite limited assortment of items but you make a meal with what you find. Prices are very low. (+++) read more

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Seriously the best prices. I will go out of my way to shop here. Always impressed with the quality of the meats and the prices obviously. Store is clean and easy to shop. read more

I was looking to pick up some ALDI finds and decided to try out this newer store since I was doing an order pickup from the Box store across the street. I arrived around 3pm expecting a line due to COVID. To my surprise the parking lot was rather empty. I walked in and was amazed at how clean and appealing the store was. Even the lighting was great. It was very well stocked and I had no trouble finding the specialty items, as well as, the produce needed. One thing to note is that there was only one cashier and the guy behind me had a cart overfilled followed by several other customers. Otherwise, another great store added to the Laurel area. read more

Great location, Fantastic prices and very helpful staff. The bakery items sold on the left are delicious if warmed just a little bit at home. Mmm chocolate chip muffins. read more

Beautiful and modern discount grocery store. This store is impeccably clean and very well stocked. Lines can appear long but cashiers quickly scan items and move the lines along at a fairly fast pace. My daughter collects uno cards and ALDI Finds had the new space jam 2 and minion cards. read more

If I could give this establishment a negative rating, I would. An employee was called the N word, and management did NOTHING about it. Very disappointed. Will no longer be shopping here. read more