This ALDI location opened fairly recently in 2019. The community was previously served by the…read morenearby Giant Eagle (now Marc's). In fact, this ALDI store is close to several surrounding communities - Willoughby Hills, Richmond Heights, and Wickliffe. It is conveniently located right by the highway in case you're considering traveling here from nearby. I frequently stop at this store when visiting Richmond Heights. I'll share my collective experiences.
Layout: The store has a similar layout to other ALDI's stores. It still has a newer and polished appearance. The store is always very tidy. It's pleasant to navigate this ALDI.
Inventory: The inventory is very well stocked. Most recently I stopped by for a single item, but walked away with a week worth of groceries. That's only because they had everything! More specialty and seasonal items are very hard to find at this store. I was unable to find liverwurst, smoked salmon, wraps, macaroons, and some frozen foods I was looking for. That's despite the store being restocked that morning (per a conversation with an associate).
Fall Merch: The store is your fall central right now! This includes food items and decor. Decor included fall themed art, pumpkin candles, acorn metallic candles, witchy candles, pumpkin wax warmers. In terms of food, there were adorable Belgian apple chocolates, pumpkin hot cocoa, pumpkin chipotle sauce, pumpkin spice pretzels. A lady in front of me in line purchased a bunch of flameless pumpkin candles that looked very suitable for backyard lighting.
Service: The service at this location is a mixed bag. I approached one of the employees to inquire about the item's location. He was super pleasant, asked everyone on the headset. I was surprised that no one in the store knew anything about the item I was looking for. It's been sold at ALDI's for years and is the staple of German food. At checkout, the service is not friendly. The cashier was not happy and very impatient that their machine would not accept my payment. It was a chip issue that was fixed with a quick card wipe. It was not a pleasant encounter. Two negatives are a single cash register open on weekends and lack of self-checkout.
Parking: Ample parking is available around the building.
I would recommend this location for East Siders. It is one of the better stocked and cleaner locations in the area. It is usually a low traffic location, you can be in and out fairly quickly. It's especially true for regular grocery shopping, not specialty items.