Aldi offers great quality store-brand items that easily compete with those at American retail…read morechains like Safeway, Kroger, Mariano's, or Jewel Osco. The Choceur brand chocolates, in particular, have a richer flavor than traditional milk chocolates like Hershey's. I also appreciate the increasing variety of vegan options available in the frozen aisle these days. The Aldi Finds are fantastic, with monthly deals on non-food items that can often be better than those at American discount stores like Target. As for this location, it is always clean, with a pleasant ambiance, plenty of parking, friendly staff, and neatly maintained cart stations. A great place to shop!

Yelp!! ANOTHER ONE I'm in awe of the upgrade. I had to do a…read moredouble take to make sure I was in the correct store. The first thing I notice was all the fruits and vegetables displayed on entrance, this was a major thumbs up for me. I literally for everything I needed in the first two aisles, not to mention in and out of the line with in minutes, let's keep the party going ADLI's, I'm giving this location a high 5

A truly un*fork*gettable experience!…read more To kick off our foodie adventure, we boarded a school bus for a short shuttle ride to McDonald Farm. Already giddy with anticipation, I was like a kid en route to a field trip -- practically dancing in my seat with excitement! Upon arrival, we were welcomed with a delightful puff pastry topped with a flavor-packed tomato jam and filled with a surprising fresh cow cheese "quark" (akin to cottage cheese). And amused my bouche was after just a taste - especially when paired with Chateau Chantal's "Tonight" (a light, sparkling wine). We hadn't even begun the tour, and already I was marveling at the farm's beauty - a perfect marriage of elegance and casual simplicity. From the repurposed wood barrels (posing as cocktail tables!) and dozens of glowing tea-lights...to the charming paper-bag-lantern pathway...and the acres and acres of picturesque land - it was an amazing backdrop for the beautiful evening ahead. The tour opened with some insight into the farm's history and their partnership with The Conservation Foundation (dedicated to preserving open space) and Green Earth institute (committed to promoting healthy eats and sustainable farming), before leading us onto the field for (drumroll) - picking our own cherry tomatoes! It was quite awe-inspiring to harvest my own little tomato and enjoy it in its most fresh state - right off the vine! Sweeter and less acidic than their store-bought counterparts - these were truly the best tasting tomatoes I've had the pleasure of enjoying! Though I could have easily spent hours sitting in the field, popping cherry tomatoes like candy - we were ushered into one of the dining tents. With the candlelit tables (via tea-lights in mason jars!) and romantic string-lighting - it could just as easily double as a wedding reception venue. A couple did actually exchange vows on-site today, and enjoyed the meal as their wedding dinner (genius!). And now...the meal! Everything down to the honey topping the dessert was locally sourced - which is sure to be appreciated by your taste buds! We kicked off the feast with an apple-onion soup (served as an apple-sauce-y puree) topped with gruyere croutons and crispy bacon pieces. A truly inventive and delicious dish! I opted for the wine pairing (as opposed to the beer) - and the Pinot Blanc complemented the soup wonderfully. We were then treated to a gorgeous mix of arugula, pickled cucumber and radishes - topped with shaved goat cheese and a sprinkling of pepitas. No exaggeration - THE BEST salad ever! Non-existent was the slight bitterness that I've come to know with store-bought arugula - these greens were delightful! The pickled cucumber had all the flavor of a good 'ol dill, but with a freshness that you'd be hard-pressed to find in a jar. Though I was skeptical about the radishes - these were unlike any I've ever had. Perfectly crunchy, with a clean (and slightly spicy) taste - I was surprised at how much I liked them. Another testament to the powers of fresh, organic, sustainably-farmed produce I'm sure! And as my wine accompaniment, the Proprietor's Reserve Trio - a full-bodied blend of merlot, cabernet franc and pinot noir (a must-try for red wine enthusiasts). Now, when reading the description for the next menu item - I was doubtful that I would be a fan: "Roasted Beet, Eggplant and Fennel with Mixed Pears and Creamed Tatsoi." Another pleasant surprise! Though on its own, the beet, eggplant, and pear mixture was a bit overpowering - the addition of the creamed tatsoi (a cross between spinach and bok choy) was the magic ingredient which brought the entire dish together. And the Malbec (a deep red wine) was so visually pleasing alongside this dish! For our main course we were served a heaping plate of honey roasted pork, thin-sliced and cooked to a juicy perfection. As a pop of flavor amongst the pile of pork - a cheery yellow candied jalapeno squash. Loved this - it was like sweet yellow pepper flavor meets the snappiness of a fresh zucchini. And as a nice contrast to the heaviness of a meat dish - the lighter Proprietor's Reserve Pinot Gris. And finally, the piece de resistance - the dessert! When the "Brown Butter Berry Tart" finally arrived - I knew it had been worth the wait. Made with unbelievably fresh berries - and with a tartness that rivals even the most sour-face-inducing desserts I'd had in the past - this was a happy way to end the meal. Topped with a honey-basil yogurt and a balsamic-infused caramel - it was simply divine. And as my final wine pairing, a pleasantly sweet Riesling to complement the berry tart -- a fabulous closing toast to an excellent night! A sincere THANK YOU to Candice G. and Yelp for honoring me with the chance to partake in the Farm to Fork experience! As a result, I've decided that I now want to either (1) own a farm; (2) live on a farm; or at the very least, (3) continue to support such initiatives (probably the most feasible :)

Through the Yelp contest held by Candice G., and won by my lovely wife, I had the chance to partake…read morein a truly wonderful experience and dinner held at the McDonald Farm in Naperville. After parking in the nearby Kingsley Elementary school lot, we were whisked away via magic school bus a half mile away to the farm. Stepping off the bus steps, we were met with the familiar odor of campfire. We followed our noses to the crowd gathered around an outdoor lobby area where diners mingled and sipped on beer or champagne and nibbled on the amuse bouche, a Puff Pastry fill with Cow Cheese Quark topped with tomato jam. The Quark is very similar to cream cheese. Alcohol by Chateau Chantal and Two Brothers Brewing were Tonight Champagne and the specially made Pale Ale, just for Farm to Fork. Lucky us! After warming up a bit we were led into the fields where we learned about the Conservation Foundation and the Green Earth Institute from farmer Martin Lemos. We were allowed to pick some of the cherry tomatoes right off the vine and eat them! Careful not to overeat we were led into one of the greenhouses which were converted into dining areas. String lighting and white tablecloths, you couldn't have guessed that a dinner this elegant was happening here. We were shown to our seats and the parade of food started making it's way through. The food was lovingly made by Valerie Bolon, who has quite an impressive resume, having been through the kitchens of Emeril's, Gordon, and MK, one of my favorite restaurants! Our first course was an Apple Onion Soup, with Gruyere croutons and Bacon as garnish. I would never think to pair those two together as a soup base, but it works very well, neither flavor overpowering the other. The meaty bacon and salty croutons also helped to balance the sweet/salty profile. Since I went with the beer pairing, Cane and Ebel was the accompanying pour. Sweet, creamy, latte-like. this was one of my favorites. Salad course was Arugula, Pickled Cucumber, Radishes, Goat Cheese and Pepitas. The best salads I've ever had in my life contained arugula, and this was no exception! So many flavors on one plate, peppery, sweet, acidic, nutty, sweet, and explosion of taste. So good. Paired with this was Prairie Path, a blonde ale. Sweet and minorly bitter finish and sort of light, it was almost citrusy. Vegetable course was a Roasted Beet, Eggplant and Fennel with Mixed Pears and Creamed Tatsoi. At first when I saw this on the menu, I thought it said Roasted BEEF. Score! Bonus! Negative. It was Roasted Beet. With a T. But it was okay actually. I take it back, it was good, considering I'm not the biggest fan of beets. The fennel did surprise me though, I've never had fennel as crisp as this, since I usually eat it cooked. With a light licorice flavor, lighter than I expected. The creamed tatsoi also helped to add balance to the sweet flavored vegetables. Tatsoi is kind of a cross between bok choy and spinach. Domaine Dupage was served with this course. Smelled almost like iced tea, this beer did. Tart and caramel flavored. The meat course! And my favorite meat, PORK. Love pork. Honey Roasted Pork with Candied Jalapeno Squash? Thank you sir, may I have another? Perfectly roasted pork renders enough fat out that you don't feel like you're eating something too unhealthy, and still leaves enough fat to push the flavor. THIS WAS PERFECTLY ROASTED...The squash was good too, but it was the second fiddle to that pork GOOD GOD. I regret that I couldn't clean off my plate due to the shrinking capacity of my stomach during an epic meal as this was. Outlaw IPA was the beer, starting to get buzzed was I. Citrus and pine scented, medium to full body, I wasn't sure if it was this particular beer or just all the beer I drank that was getting me full. Oh yeah, and the food too. I don't know. AND THE BIG FINISH! Brown butter berry tart with Honey Basil Yogurt and Balsamic Caramel. Talk about everything in balance! I'm a libra, this must be why I'm obsessed with everything balancing. When I first looked at the dish, I saw the yogurt and thought someone accidentally put tzatziki sauce on my tart. And then I forked a bit of it and tasted it. HOLY MOTHER NATURE! You know when you're finished with dinner and you don't even finish your dinner, then you see dessert and think, "I don't have room" but you demolish your dessert with reckless abandon? That was me. Stuffed to capacity, I somehow found the space to fit this in, along with the beer, the Ebel's Weiss. Unfiltered and very strong banana flavor, at this point, I can't tell if I'm smelling or tasting it. I smashed it. The things I loved about going to this event/dinner was the fact that all components of the dinner were locally sourced within 125 miles and we shared a table with people from all walks of life, had great conversations with everyone and thoroughly enjoyed everyone's company. Farm to Fork is a great thing, support sustainable agriculture!

This is my third year being a CSA member. Not only is the taste of the vegetables amazing, but…read morerecently it's been significantly cheaper than shopping organic at the big box stores. I go to the farm for pickup every week, and I love the variety, that I can pick and choose between over a dozen different herbs and veggies, the extras they often have, the UPick tomatoes and beans and etc. It's also such a relief to know where my food is coming from, that there are no chemical fertilizers or pesticides in it, that it's not downwind a feedlot so no chances of salmonella outbreaks in their leafy greens, that it hasn't been sprayed to ripen -- the peace of mind itself is invaluable. They have three seasons (spring, summer, and fall) that you can sign up for (that often sell out early, especially the summer season), as well as Thursday farmstands in the afternoon. Also, at the beginning of May they sell seedlings, with prices cheaper than The Growing Place, and most of the plants I buy from there thrive in my garden with no additions required (I put compost in the hole and around the base when I first plant them, mulch around the seedlings, and that's pretty much it, by mid-July I'm getting more tomatoes and basil and etc than I know what to do with).

Well-established CSA with a pop-up farmstand on Wednesday nights. Organic produce grown all from…read moreseed resulting in 28 weeks of pickups from Mother's Day to Thanksgiving... wow! Why settle for a grocery store tomato when you can have these beauties??

A diamond in the rough…read more Nestled at the end of a street in a beautiful neighborhood popped in for some veggies and other farm stuff. Had everything we wanted. Spoke to someone who came across as the owner or related. Great find and you know what we didn't have to deal with ? Yep no large crowds. Just a steady flow of nice and easy Great prices Great stop

Took our nieces here and had so much fun apple picking! We…read moreare from California and have never seen a farm with so many amazing apple selection and flavors!! The apples are so fresh too! It was a hot day so it helped to bring the nieces in a wagon. Entrance fee/1 bag of apples is $10. The apples are sublime!! Soo sweet and tasty! Would definitely recommend this place and come back for their other festivities when we are in town.

Aldi has gotten better over the years! -They now take…read morecredit card so you don't have to worry about having enough cash to shop here -All of the ALDI-exclusive brands are now free of certified synthetic colors -There's a section of organic produce -The SimplyNature line is all organic or Non-GMO Project Certified and is free of artificial ingredients and preservatives They have the essentials (dairy, bakery, produce, meat, etc.) plus some household goods and wine. Occasionally, they would have things on clearance if they're coming close to expiration, like avocado or pizza sauce for $0.25. Some of their prices are unbeatable. Milk $1.49 - $2 Eggs $0.87 Broccoli 1lb $1.49 Strawberries $2 Vanilla yogurt 32 oz $1.49 Generic Cereal $1-$2 Flour 5lb $1.19 Shopping carts are a quarter to unlock and you get it back when you return the cart. Don't forget to bring your own bags or else you'll have to pay to get some at the register. Hours: 9A-9P daily except Sunday 9A-7P

Great customer service! Shelves were neat and clean and fully stocked and they are height friendly…read more I definitely recommend this location for their covid awareness friendly helpful staff and excellent selection and fully stocked items. You can find practically anything you would need for your household needs at good prices. Everything is clean and they wipe off the cashier area after every person and the isles are nice and big so you can distance yourself from people. Prices are very competitive and the price match guarantee. I had a great shopping experience.

We went to Aldi for a quick grocery run after having our lunch at the nearby business area. This…read morelocation's Aldi seemed to be a bit larger than other Aldi's I've visited. The self-service kiosks were not working for some reason. However, the person at the checkout counter was super fast and was helpful to pull up a cart to hold our items as our kid started to fuss a bit. The produce was fresh, as usual just like any other Aldi.

GOING BANANAS This…read moreNaperville ALDI was out of some basic items, and being yelled at by a lunatic in front of the store has permanently put me off. Before we get to the juicy bits, I'll say that this cost-effective grocer is located on Route 59, near a movie theater and Paris Bistro (a terrific French restaurant). It's a larger, newer building than most other ALDIs boasting a decent selection of wine/beer. I noticed that prices were a little higher than at our ALDI on Boughton & Weber, but maybe that's to be expected in Naperville. They didn't have frozen meatballs or chicken tenderloins from what I could see, which hasn't been an issue before. Maybe the latter is related to that chicken flu? What transpired before I even walked in was absolutely wild. A few feet from the entrance, a guy angrily accosts me while pointing a finger and hurling profanities. This male Karen was several orders of magnitude angrier than he needed to be, a real-life equivalent of cartoon characters when steam pours out of their ears: Pissed off guy: "Do you always nearly run over kids with your car, dipsh*t?!?!" Me (confused, convinced he's speaking to someone else): "uhhh dude what on earth are you talking about??" Guy (irate): "Yeah you, dipsh*t, I saw you back over by the Panera and I FOLLOWED YOU HERE." Me (now concerned a random person was hunting me down): "I'll be honest with you man, I have no clue what you're getting at, but I was watching the road the whole time, there's no kids around here, and you need to seriously chill out." Guy (shouting): "you're a reckless [redacted] and you better slow down next time, dipsh*t!!" *storms off into store* He went off on me for what felt like a long time. I still have zero idea what he was fuming about, but I know he was definitely not your average ticked-off. Part of me thought I'd become a chalk outline and this ALDI was going to be featured on the 7 o'clock news......thankfully it never came to that, but it was bizarre and disturbing enough to spur me from coming back here again (there's two ALDIs closer to me, anyway). Here I thought Naperville was known for swingers, not for people who want to take swings *AT* you! * TL;DR * Never a dull moment, I suppose. Not even on a Sunday afternoon doing a standard grocery run. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ -1.5 stars for not stocking some of the essential things other ALDI locations have always had. -1 star for the parking lot psychopath. It takes a truly unhinged maniac to follow a person you don't know at all, then berate them in public with swears a'plenty. Dude was majorly triggered, for real. Been here a few times and that's probably enough to call it quits, nothing particularly special about the place. Let this serve as a cautionary tale/friendly PSA to be on your guard; some people have simply lost their damn minds. Stay safe out there folks.