Though this was my first Yelp check in, we have been to Aldi many times over the years. The selection of groceries is great. Good value and knock-off store brand items that are true rivals of name brands. The Aldi version of 'Ben and Jerry's' ice cream is so close in a blind taste test, there is no way I can tell the difference. What I really love about Aldi is that they offer an eclectic range of special purchase items. Sometimes these items are seasonal/holiday themed and other times, items are just not something one would expect to find. Our most recent find was a set of fitness training bands, and they were priced so reasonably it was impossible to resist! The selection of meats and fish is wonderful. Adli even has bacon-wrapped filet mignon, seasoned and ready to grill! Delicious, too. We noticed fresh lobster tail, uncooked and just waiting to be made into a perfect dinner. Aldi does offer the usual name brand products, but when their own brand products are less expensive and almost identical, we choose to go with the Aldi products. What you need to know is to bring your own bags. Aldi is able to maintain lower food costs to consumers by saving money where possible. They do often have boxes to place purchases in, but sometimes they are not available, so bring a bag just in case. One other cost-saving measure at Aldi are the shopping carts. I believe to save on labor costs of having an employee go to the parking lot to retrieve carts, Aldi has a great system. To get a cart, you put in a quarter, take your cart, shop, then when finished with the cart, return the cart and the quarter is returned to you. Pretty genius in my view! The check-out folks are always friendly and those stocking are willing to help find what one is looking for, up to and including, going in the warehouse storage to find it. It's convenient, cost-effective and FUN to shop at Aldi! read more