This Aldi stocks some really good cheap product but they have absolutely skullfucked the automation strategy to the point they just brought the old cashier stands from in back and set them up and went back to being a mediocre grocery store with bad staffing and long lines every day of the week. I'm not happy. Automation should be a part of every retail system. It's when automation takes over everything that it sucks. Aldi doesn't know the middle ground for them it's all or nothing with automation and they decided to go back to the 90s. I wouldn't be surprised if they ditch barcodes on items for manual pricing guns to 'save money' They cut corners everywhere and sometimes their food is also a corner that gets cut, its good food but sometimes the durability is terrible, items will spoil within a day or two. I've seen better durability from donated veggies at the food pantry than here. This store is like a costco warehouse but somehow they managed to make everything suck and enshittified Aldi. Seems like the enshittification of the internet is now enshittifying retail! read more

First, I shop at Aldi a lot. While they don't carry everything you would need, they do have a broad selection of items. Their store brand merchandise is good, and who doesn't like looking at their "aisle of shame." This time, it was very crowded when I was there. They were out of tortillas, which I found surprising, but they had everything else I went in there for. I mentioned it was crowded - there were two checkout lines open and each had at least six or seven people waiting. I know they don't have big staffs there, but I was disappointed that no one came to help the two cashiers. It caused everyone to wait a long time to check out of the store. read more

Aldi is a great place to shop for fresh fruits and vegetables. The produce is consistently good quality and very affordable compared to other stores. The selection may not be as vast, but the value for money is excellent. Definitely worth a visit for your grocery essentials. But today I went specifically for tomatoes. There are no tomatoes. I got disappointed but the reason is all sold that means daily fresh vegetables are there in limited portion. Good for quick shopping read more

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I was there shopping this morning and mentioned to the cashier that the bread I was looking for was not available. I showed him a picture of it and he said we have it and he went and picked one up and brought it to me! It turned out it was located near the door and not in the bread aisle! So nice of him to do that! Since I am a senior, I appreciate the little things like being helpful and polite! Aldi's is the best! I can't wait for the frozen holiday fruit pies and Christmas candy to be available! read more

Best Aldi in the NW burbs. Newer, cleaner, with excellent selection of unusual stock. Must be the Aldi for upscale shoppers because what other one even has 4-5 versions of cauliflower crust pizza? Or conventional and organic versions of multiple types of fruits and vegetables? Look forward to trying the parmesan-custed tilapia and I loved the stuffed portobello mushrooms, breaded asparagus spears and large avocados @.79 each! Check this location out, you will be impressed and save this specific Aldi gem. Makes the others look like low-rent copies and gives options to save 50% off Whole Foods and Mariano's on some items. YOU'RE Welcome. ;-) read more

ALDI - Entry - Grocery Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

Great selection of clean, healthy products. I love that I can find most things here but the store is overall small enough so I can get my shopping done quickly. I appreciate the introduction of self-checkout stations too as that's often the faster way of checking out. read more

When people think of good quality food at low prices -- it surprises me that they think of Trader Joe's for more natural items, Sam's Club for bulk, or Jewel for most normal items. Aldi is one of the underappreciated stores where you're really getting amazing value for the dollar (even more so than at Walmart). Despite prices that undercut the generic brand elsewhere, products are consistently good and sometimes even excellent -- rivaling the quality of items twice or thrice the cost from a major name brand. This store is especially nice with bright lights, well maintained floor and shelves, wide aisles, attractive looking interior, and wide selection of items. It's a great place to get quality food without breaking the bank. read more

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I didn't know that Aldi hired racists. Today as I was in line I saw a mother and son checking out and the cashier Jaci, was very rude to the woman, snatched the cart out of her hand and was giving attitude. I won't be coming back to this Aldi ever again! read more

Fabulous grocery store and my favorite Aldi in the surrounding burbs! I can find a lot of gluten free stuff, and even white wine that is lower in calories. They carry some very healthy brands and have a small but very adequate meat section. I check Aldi's nearly every week to see what they have. read more

I LOVE this aldi! It is my go to grocery store. Before I moved to Palatine, I always perceived aldi as a run down version of Costco. The Aldi's that i went to in my hometown didn't help with that judgement! I still remember the first time I walked in to this specific aldi and was blown away by it. It is cleaner and better maintained than the Palatine Jewel! Their produce is always well stocked and has wonderful freshness. They are bananas are a hit and miss but the rest are always wonderful. It never is too busy there and my shopping trips all at all last about 10 minutes. They are seldom if ever out of stock on anything I purchase. The employees are so nice as well! read more

It took a long time for Aldi to rise from being dark dirty stores with pallets of second tier white label canned goods dropped on the floor and cashiers who had to memorize all the prices. It took longer for ALdi to become my preferred staples store. Aldi has been my favorite grocery chain for more than a decade. This location was convenient. Since the regional remodeling started a year or so ago, it was the best of the 6 in my immediate area for access and convenience. Now it's become the worst. I don't know what is happening with Aldi management, but they seem to have forgotten some of the basics of retail grocery sales. They still have very high quality products, and the prices are competitive, but product availability, convenience and paying for the purchase have declined more than at other grocery chains. Since the beginning of 2021, ths location has seen the handicapped spaces reduced by half, replaced by curbside pickup spots. The cart ramp to the parking lot was closed for three weeks for a makeover that didn't make it more useable. The week before Thanksgiving all the cashier lanes were removed and replaced with self service checkout kiosks with awkward single cart layout, arcane menus and erratic scanners. I'm hoping that the bugs will get fixed, but I'm not counting on it happening until sometime after Christmas. Until then I'll be limiting my purchases to Aldi stores that still have cashiers. If they all go full self-service, then my mother and wife won't be willing to shop at Aldi. If they send me, I'll abandon all unscannable items and buy produce at another merchant. read more

I am not even going to lie, but I may have prejudged Aldi's in the past. I popped in here on a whim as I was in the area running a few other errands. Not expecting much, I ran in to grab a few avocados and peppers to fill my craving for a vegan quesadilla for lunch and, boy, was I pleasantly surprised! The store was extremely clean, and who can beat the prices here?? 69 cents for an avocado?! I thought it was a joke!! And don't even get me started on the quality! Half of the avos are still in my fridge and I visited a week ago (most avos don't even last two days from the more expensive grocery stores). AND they have alcohol?! Who knew? (Apparently not me, and I have been missing out for the last 28 years of my life). Wasn't a huge fan of there only being one line open, but I'm not going to complain since I spent under $5 for three peppers and 4 avocados. Will definitely be adding Aldi to my weekly grocery store list. read more

ALDI - Grocery Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

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This is by far the nicest Aldi store I have Been in , They have a lot of choices and The store is super clean and employees Are very pleasant read more

I hate leaving bad reviews, it only takes ONE person in the store for me to leave this now. Lady working the cashier line 2. 12/22/19 at 11am. Saw I was with an infant with the baby stroller trying to unload the basket here she goes given me attitude. Sorry your having a shitty morning but guess what it's not easy tagging along a baby and shopping ma'am. Then at the end says I will need this cart back. Ok I can't walk out with a stroller and a cart at the same time. I'm only one person, plus I don't need your quarter. After I load everything into my bag she comes and snatch's the cart back pissed offf like I wasn't going to give it to her. read more

8/2021 First time in the store. Clean and orderly. Similar to other stores. Staff was friendly and helpful. I am sure we will use this Aldi's again in the future. read more

I went to the Aldi's on Dundee Rd in Palatine yesterday Sept 29, 2021 at 9:00 AM when they opened in order to buy their split chicken breast that was on sale for $1.00 because they had "limited supplies". They had split chicken at a price of $1.69, but none at $1.00. The manager Mark said they hadn't had the split chicken delivered yet. I told him that the split chicken was in the store, but was mislabeled at $1.69. He refused to relabel the chicken nor offer me a "rain check" because they do not do "rain checks" like other stores. I would call this blaming the victim or in legal terms fraud. I will be reporting Aldi's to the State's Attorney's Office today. read more

This Aldi just opened up in Palatine this week so I decided to try it out. It is in the former Staples location. I had been to a couple other Aldi locations so I had a bit of an idea of what to expect. I went on a Friday, mid day and overall it was fairly busy. For the cart, you must put in a quarter to unlock it. They have carts outside and inside. I recommend getting the cart inside and then dropping it off outside to get your quarter back when you are done. Inside the store it is pretty big. For the selection, they have a little bit of everything, some common brands, but a lot of store brand products. Organization is a little random as you will find items from different categories next to each other on the shelves. For prices, I found many items to be about the same as other stores but some items were less. If you are a frugal shopper, you will be able to find some good deals here. Checkout had 2 cashiers and moved faster than expected. They do not do the bagging, so the items go right back into your cart and then you can bag them yourself with a shelf located at the end of the checkout area. I recommend bringing some bags, but they also have bags there for purchase. Overall I have yet to try out all the products, but I may go back again if the quality is up to par with the other brands. I recommend checking it out if you are looking for low prices and don't mind the cost saving practices such as quarter for cart and bagging your own groceries. read more

This is an awesome location. I love going here because it's clean and the staff are very friendly. Aldi is surprisingly health and budget friendly if you choose the right foods and I've become a frequent visitor here over the last year. I mostly dislike every other location though just because of how great this one is. read more

I was introduced to Aldi by my mother. I love it here. Our family saves close to $100 /month by shopping here and the products taste identical to many of the name brands. The staff is super friendly as well! read more

I do not like leaving bad review...but what an awful experience I had there. Went to the self - checkout to purchase some Gala apples, but for some reason they wouldn't ring up. One of the store employees (middle aged bald guy) came over to the check out, and said "they are not ringing up because we don't sell them apples loose...we only sell them pre-packaged, so you must have opened up a bag." I told him, that I absolutely DID NOT do that. "There's a whole bin full of loose apples in the produce area, which is where I found them". I asked him if he wanted to walk over there with me so that I could show him. He grimaced at me in said, "I'll just ring them up". I had four small apples, and he tried to charge me $8.63. I just looked at him, and said... "forget it. I'll just walk down to Jewel", which I did. What an attitude! From now on, I will go to Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, or Jewel, for all my grocery shopping. read more

Much nicer than the existing Aldi stores in the area. Wider aisles and a larger selection of almost every item. If you can, avoid shopping on weekends when it gets rather crazy inside. Nice staff but like all the Aldi stores, they have to do the stocking of shelves right when you're in the aisle they are restocking. read more

Attended the Grand Opening of the new ALDI store in Palatine, IL. The first thing you notice, if you are a seasoned ALDI shopper is that the "look" of the store is different, and my I say improved, compared to other legacy ALDI stores around the area. This store sports a new "updated" look that one employee told me was going to soon be the standard for other area stores as well. It has more of a "traditional" grocery store feel to it rather than being like the mini-warehouse style store that many ALDI stores seem to be. That being said, I wondered if the "new look" would also mean new higher prices? Again, a store employee told me that would not be the case. He said ALDI does not plan to increase prices to cover the "new look". That is a relief, since one of the hallmarks of ALDI has always been reasonable low prices for good quality products. If you are a value shopper, then you simply can't do better than ALDI for consistently low / competitive prices. This store is brightly lit inside and everything inside and out sparkled - as you would expect with a new store. The shopping experience on this day was atypical because of the "Grand Opening", so I won't critique it other than to say it was probably about as good as could be expected given the huge number of shoppers who came to see and shop the new store. Shoppers were given a free re-usable shopping bag, ALDI key chain, and a helium balloon when entering. The first 100 shoppers also got an envelope with a "prize" - mine was a $10 gift certificate. There was also a $5 off with $30 purchase coupon available in the flyer. I would definitely recommend this store for the following reasons: - New, clean, updated store - Good competitive prices - Lots of parking - Convenient to other stores (Target, Hobby Lobby, etc.) - Easy location to get to (not far from 53, Rand Rd, Hick Rd, on Dundee Rd.) - Mostly good quality items (many ALDI-brand products, some brand name items too) - Smaller store footprint makes getting in & out easier than larger or mega-stores - Product quality guarantee (no hassle returns/exchanges at register if not satisfied) - Self service grocery cart (25-cents deposit on cart handle) means that no carts are left in the parking lot to ding your car. Why don't all stores do this?! - Well stocked (usually) - Offer beer and wine selections - Cash or Credit Cons: - Limited product/brand selection - many items are ALDI-brand and most items do not offer a choice of brands (ie one brand of Pancake Mix (Aldi) - but, it's a good one!) - Coupons not accepted (actually a plus, in terms of getting checked out quicker) - Some items come and go, due to seasonality or limited in-store runs - Unlikely to change product offerings based on customer input - No "express" or "cash only" lane for quick checkouts - Limited checkers who double as stockers can result in no one up front when you go to checkout (have seen this at other locations) - Skeleton staffing My Rating ... A MUST SHOP GROCERY STORE in Palatine! read more

It's good to see a decent grocery store with decent prices come in to the area. Mariano's is a joke the way they price things. Salad bar is usually between $11 and $14 dollars for one person! Aldi on the other hand offers good quality food at a much better price point. I appreciate the German connection wih Aldi and the imported gourmet foods we usually find here. The produce is good and fresh and the chocolate and wine are quite nice for the price. I wish they could open a checkout lane a bit faster when the line starts to get long. What's the point of having all that nice food in a nice store if you won't even let your nice customers pay for it? You want to make money? You should open several checkout lines so people can hand you all that money even faster!!! read more

ALDI is my go to shopping location. I go to several different ALDIs but this one is my favorite. I love everything about ALDIs except one thing. Their Wednesday meat specials are very frustrating. Every time I've gone to buy a meat special on Wednesday it's all gone no matter how early I go. Today I set my alarm and I will be outside the door when they open so I can hopefully get today's special on Rack of Lamb. Other than the meat specials issue I love ALDI and always go there first. And because ALDIs is so busy the food is always fresh. And as for people complaining about the quarter for a cart, you get your quarter back. It doesn't cost a quarter, you're putting a quarter in the slot, get a cart, and the quarter is returned to you when you put back the cart. No carts to be blown into your car and no employees needed to round up the cart. Also the cart storage area is covered so no wet carts. What's the problem? read more