Aldi... is a weird store. If you haven't heard of the major supermarket chain, it is because it is…read morestill rather new in South Australia. They started rolling out the stores early 2016. But, Aldi was originally from Germany and now spans internationally. I have been meaning to check out the store for a long time. I have heard stories about what they sell in this store. What will you find here? Well.... "Simplee Noodles" which kinda look exactly like Maggi noodles. Then there is "Expressi Coffee Capsules" which kinda looks exactly like Nespresso Coffee Capsules. It's like they copy the exact packaging and then just change the name. Not sure how they get away with it with Intellectual Property and Copyrights. But, maybe there is some psychology behind it? Like, are we so used to buying these bigger "brands" we more inclined to buy them when we recognise the colour and shape of the branding? It's not all copies here though. They do stock real brands here too. I saw Nutella and Coke being sold here. The thing I think that makes Aldi successful is just the real cheap prices. As for quality? Well, I got some frozen potato wedges to give them a go. They are ok. Did not really taste different to major brands. But, the thing that makes me nervous is that I do not know where they were manufactured? The labels say that their head office is in NSW and doesn't really say where the product is being made. There is a whole fresh fruit & veg section. Some of the price tags say that the produce is from South Australia. But, then the label has the NSW sticker on it. I asked the staff about it and he said it is a generic label they use from head office. Should we trust what they put on the labels? I am a skeptic and don't trust corporate giants. So, I don't think I will be buying any other food from here. But I might buy plastic bags or cleaning products. Not sure? There is just too much ambiguity here and it makes me uneasy.

One of the many family owened supermarkets of the Adelaide hills, this one is by no means the…read morebiggest or best, but what is done with the space provided is really quite impressive. Despite being a tiny supermarket I can usually find what I need here, can even get away with doing the big weekly shop. Occasionally there'll be something I can't find, but the same often happens in the bigger supermarkets. Parking is usually easy, but being the Adelaide Hills, the carpark is sloped, making trolley wrangling a fine art. Also most of the parking is uphill from the entrance, so a fine art whilst pushing up hill... Maybe just use a basket.

Ah Coles. The Bridgewater Coles, like all supermarkets was once shiny and new. Today is a different…read morestory. Long gone are the days when hoards of people from all over the hills would flock here for the large variety of products at competitive prices. Apart from at really busy times (like Christmas) there are rarely more than 3 checkouts open. Also the variety that once graced the shelves has all but dissapeared, it isn't uncommon to be faced by an entire wall of the same brand, or same product. The staff are still friendly, but unfortunately this isn't enough as most hills supermarkets are blessed with quite friendly staff. If you're looking for a decent supermarket, might be best to look elsewhere.

I love this store!! Great service with a smile; the…read moreemployees here are wonderful. This store is lacking in a few random things I've gone looking for, but! They also have things I haven't found anywhere else. I'm taking a star off because of not being able to find various things and also prices being kind of high on some items, but overall this is a really good place to shop.

Good choice meats bbq chickens are top quality and staff are great full range of cheese too open 7…read moredays very handy