I visited Aldi this past weekend, with high hopes and expectations based on all the rave reviews here...and I'm sad to say, I was disappointed. There wasn't much in the store, and all the produce I picked up had mold on it. I bought a few mold-free things, and I will try them out in the coming weeks. A gallon of milk was a pretty good deal, but not worth driving to the store. Perhaps it's because the Aldi I visited was in a sketchy part of town? or because it was a Saturday? but I wasn't impressed. I may try another store at a different location, just to compare.
I also didn't realize that it was a cash-only kind of place. Oops! Had to use the cash machine and pay the convenience fee. I was ready with bags from home and a quarter for the cart, but not enough cash.
Next up, find a discount bread store nearby. Paying $3.00-$3.50 for a decent loaf of wheat bread is lunacy.
visited Aldi for the first time
July 3rd, 2006 at 10:00 pm
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July 3rd, 2006 at 11:14 pm 1151964841
I usually use them to stock up on canned goods and generic cereals and go about twice a year.
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July 10th, 2006 at 08:09 pm 1152558570
Thanks for mentioning the moldy fruit. I meant to email them about the quality of their fruit lately and this just reminded me!