ALDI is so criminally overrated that if they were a famous guitar player, they'd be Jack White. (Sorry Jack).
I've been through three ALDI locations and although they do vary in quality, the difference is marginal. You'll find yourself filling your cart with items from partially opened master cases they were shipped to the store in. Depressing and very 1984. George Orwell would be like "I told you so."
The place isn't entirely worthless. They have a good selection of house brand snack foods and lunch box fillers for the kids, all priced right. Name brand pop tarts are also like a buck cheaper than stupid Wal-Mart. But you'll never be able to do the entirety of your weekly shopping at ALDI. And don't get me started on their "it wont last" odd-lot isle. They must get a wheel of a deal on this trash. Think cheap umbrellas and flimsy kitchen knives. Embarrassing for a company that has spent a king's ransom featuring bougie yet affordable organic products in their marketing.
As an aside, on my way to our car I returned two stray carts and put fifty cents back in my pocket. Zero shame in my game. read more