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[Feline Fine]

On 7/12/2014 RibbonsRosesRainbows said:

On 7/12/2014 moonstone dunes said:

I like the cheeses, the greek yogurt is OK, it isn't like the Fage brand but it's good. The boxed cereals are MillVille made by General Mills. The Muesli and granolas are good. Lots of canned goods, most are national brands re-labeled for ALDI's.

Produce is hit or miss, much is plastic shrink wrapped. Potatoes. onions, bagged lemons and limes are good, but beware of the other out of season fruits. Pears and apples same as the ones sold last Fall. I do not buy any of the frozen foods, the pizza was marginal, crab cakes were salty cardboard and the frozen shrimp was spoiled upon opening the bag.

There are always special deals on non-food items. Toys, small electrics, Kitchen goods, camping gear, gardening stuff, his week they offered dorm supplies, sheets, etc.

Always save your receipt in case anything breaks or goes bad; ALDI is very good about returns. I've emailed them with questions and they've responded quite promptly.

I love Muesli and they don't sell it anywhere in this town. Maybe it comes to Big Lots every once in awhile so that will be nice if we are really getting one.

Amazon.com has muesli, including the low-fat kind (healthier).

[CardinalGirl]

I wanted to add that the Aldi's we had before was old, poorly lit and kind of dirty feeling, like other posters have said. I never shopped there. However, they built a beautiful, new store here a couple of years ago. I shop there regularly, now.

As someone else said, they don't take checks or credit cards. They do take debit cards, though, which is what I use.

[HHC1]

There is a new store in my neighborhood. Their inventory is mostly "off brand". They offer non-food items (folding chairs, umbrellas, tables etc.) at good prices. I love their hot fudge topping. I think the brand is Berryhill.

[irishmama5]

The Aldi's by me is small and dirty. CASH ONLY. I buy certain items. This week watermellon $4.00

[emmysmom]

I started going to Aldi's a year ago. Their prices are great! You have to pay in cash or use a debit card. They also have nice specials, I got my flowers there, 2 flameless candle lanterns, a darling kitchen mat and (I'm eyeing a bean bag for my son's room.. $14.99) You can't beat their prices and I feel their quality is great!

[DoubleDog2]

Love Aldi's - we drive about 90 miles round trip every week to shop there. If you don't like something they will give you your money back, no questions asked. I use our debit card (the ONLY place I use it) and can get $$ back if necessary. No ATM fees.

[151949]

We had one near us when we lived in pa but I found the off brand foods often had a funny taste, so I only shopped there a few times. However, the store was bright and clean.

Now the closest Aldis to where we live in Fl is about a 45 min drive and I would not drive that far as it would use up all the savings on gas. We have a Save a lot in our neighborhood that seems to be the same type of store and the produce is very fresh so I shop there. I still have to take my own bags.

[millieshops]

Yikes. No credit cards! Glad I didn't drive out of my way to check out the new store about 10 miles from me.

I'll go some day when I'm in their neighborhood, but that could be a long time from now. It doesn't sound like anything special for a shopper who lives and pretty much eats alone at home. Am I right or wrong here?

[terrier3]

On 7/13/2014 millieshops said:

Yikes. No credit cards! Glad I didn't drive out of my way to check out the new store about 10 miles from me.

I'll go some day when I'm in their neighborhood, but that could be a long time from now. It doesn't sound like anything special for a shopper who lives and pretty much eats alone at home. Am I right or wrong here?

Nothing special at all.

[MikafromTopeka]

We've had one here for over a decade. When my kids were little and we went through a lot of crackers and cereal they were great but now every time I stop in (maybe every other year) and stock up my husband turns his nose up at almost everything. He says things taste like cardboard or something. He's in his early sixties' and I think his taste buds are messed up. The kids didn't complain.

They accept debit but not credit.

Some products could come from Germany but they also contract to manufacturers to make their own lines (brands).

Their canned chicken is usually a good deal for sandwiches.