I always do the bulk of my shopping here before going to one of the fancier or more specialised shops. Why?
+ Quality foods at good prices.
I hate paying for advertising and cartoon animals on packaging. Aldi helps me avoid that by providing good quality foods with minimal extra cost.
+ Organic foods at good prices.
More than I hate paying for advertising and cartoon animals on packaging, I hate buying foods that require a lot of packaging. My goal is to eat as naturally as possible. So I'm really happy to find teas, wines, cheeses, meats, and fresh produce that are organic ("bio produkte"), and at a significant savings still. What's not to like?
+ Greater variety and better quality than available at other discounters.
Being an import, I've experimented and shopped around, trying to find the right grocery store for my needs. My priorities are buying organic or minimally processed foods, saving money, and accessibility from my apartment (which is why I have yet to shop at a Basic). Aldi provides a broader selection of goods than at any other discount grocery store I've ever shopped at.
+ Fresh produce is as good as at any Tengelmann, but cheaper, and includes organic
Despite being a grocery discounter, the groceries I buy at Aldi are the same quality as one finds at any Tengelmann. In fact, I have found that I eat better by shopping at Aldi, because I'm more likely to buy even nicer groceries because the savings are compelling, for example, organic bell peppers at €1.99/kg instead of €2.99/kg.
+ Sometimes, they get crazy specials, like great wines from Italy, or wild salmon imported directly from Alaska
Lately I've been loading up on an organic white wine from Sicily because it's DELIZIOSO and also only €1.99 per bottle. I dunno what your experience is, but in my world, up until recently, €1.99 per bottle was the express lane to regret. Also, I've been enjoying the wild salmon from Alaska. I used to work on fishing boats, and I can tell you, there is no fresher fish than a frozen wild salmon from Alaska other than the one you catch yourself. And heck, eating wild is the same thing as eating organic...maybe better.
So there you have it. Now y'all understand why I love this Aldi. Why not five stars? Because of the checkout lane. It's the same blitzkrieg bullshit as at every discounter, and I hate that. But everything else about this place is "in Ordnung". read more