To be fair, this is the first time I've ever been to Lidl so I wasn't 100% sure of what to expect. Driving up, the facility is in a safe part of town with plenty of parking and quick access to Dorchester Rd (good luck with traffic on said road!) The outside is clean and enjoyable however the inside is a bit different. The floors could use some TLC while the shelves were sparse here and there, not fulling utilizing the space because they were out? I didn't see any employees walking around in case someone needed assistance.
Inside they make the most of their space as the isles are a LOT closer that at a larger store. I think this is a good thing as it's smart. The produce was a little suspect as they appeared to be picked through the night before and was waiting for restock. Moreover, the produce was average to a smidge below average, depending on what the item was. As for the selection, it should go without saying, a smaller place yields a smaller selection. I was there to get multi-colored carrots and to walk around since this was new to me. I got one of the last two bags of carrots so it wasn't like I had a huge sample size.
The bakery was hoe-hum to me. Nothing of great interest and I'm somewhat curious if they bake items on their own or have them shipped in. Regardless I wasn't interested in the selection. As for my stroll down the meat isle it seemed like the had a lot of the generic items to pick through as if they're competing with the "big blue building" that all of us know about.
As for their other items, they have a plethora of oddities. Blow up field goal coolers, mobility trainers, just things I would never in a million years purchase. They do have seasonal items as well including blankets, snuggies, sports theme products and so on. However, I didn't see this carry over to specific products like Doritoes sponsored sports items. Just a small note, not that it ever mattered to me much.
Overall, Lidl seems a lot like Aldi and perfectly fine for those who might be in a rush, need generic items or don't seem to need a vast selection of products. The employees here are very nice and I found most of what I needed. What they're not is a place where you need a hard-to-find item or an assortment of freshly make items. For what they do there's nothing wrong with stopping by. read more