I wasn't sure what kind of experience I would have when I decided to stop in at this Aldi. I haven't been to one in YEARS...and on top of that I probably have only been to ONE in my lifetime. After this excursion, I count two!
That didn't stop me from coming in to check out the "deals" though.
The food options are a hit and a miss, depending on what you are looking for. I distinctly remember picking up a 2 lb bag of cuties mandarins for $2.99. Not only were they dirt cheap, they ended up tasting awesome. I did find some other awesome deals, such as their pistachio bag, but then there were some meh items. The pita crackers were only meh because they look good and taste OK, but they barely give you any. The bag was probably 1/4 full. Lame. That seemed to be the case for some of their other "deals". I almost bought the generic Aldi version of my multigrain cheerios, but then realized it wasn't really that spectacular of a deal. Hrmf.
I don't think I'd ever consider buying my meat from Aldi, even though I hear Aldi and Trader Joe's are one in the same...I still won't buy meat from Aldi and I stand firm on that.
The worst thing about this Aldi, or maybe it was actually the best thing, was seeing all the townies and ill mannered folks walking around the store. Guess I'm so used to shopping at Costco for bulk foods, so much so that I have gotten spoiled and hardly get to see the "extra special" people of St. Louis...well unless I happen to desperately need to go to Walmart, which is almost never.
Oh and BTW they do not take Credit Card... That was something I didn't expect. I could make some jokes about this, but alas, Costco does the same thing.
Overall, Aldi has some good deals here and there, but I wouldn't go to do my primary grocery shopping here. read more