I like Lidl in Livingston. As with many people, I was under the incorrect belief that Aldi and Lidl were the same company. This is only relevant because I dislike the Livingston Aldi location, so, I didn't even try Lidl for a while, thinking it would be similar. To be fair, the stores are similar in some ways. They are both German discount grocers, and the layout of the stores is similar. They also both carry European products you don't typically see at other local supermarkets. That's where the similarity ends. While neither store can act as substitute for a supermarket like Shoprite, I enjoy browsing the aisles Lidl in a way that I don't at Aldi. Lidl seems cleaner and better maintained. I like their bakery, and their Lidl brand products seem more to my liking. I also like the "coin-free" shopping carts at Lidl. The one downside to Lidl is the checkout experience. Despite all the checkout lanes and a self-service checkout, I have never been there when there was more than one checkout lane in service. More than once, I've left with my groceries still in the basket because the checkout line stretched to the back of the store. They need to fix this. Beyond that one complaint Lidl is a fun place to shop and in certain cases you can actually save some money. read more