Aldi

When Barry Gibb asked me «How Deep Is Your Love?» I replied to him… deep, Barry… deep. I love Aldi’s. I know they are part of Trader Hoes, I know they are German (or whatever) but they have great food at great prices. I like seeing brands that don’t have toucans or a fisherman in a yellow rain slicker when I shop. Same stuff, better quality and usually less random, chemical-​sounding ingredients. If you ever listen to anything that comes out my mouth, this would be it. DO NOT GO AT BUSY TIMES. You will wait forever in lines and you will see the armpit of America if you do. That usually can be fun but not when Im hunting for Smoked Salmon from Nova Scotia or getting my cinnamon roll swerve on…

My grocery shopping habits are so bipolar. Most of the food we get is through a local CSA called Fresh Fork. But for other essentials, Aldi’s is awesome!
This location is just OK, however – when you find a great one, you’ll truly understand and appreciate Aldi. I’ve been to this one, MLK, Mentor, Painesville and the Steelyard locations. Overall, Mentor and Steelyard rule the roost.
Like I said, essentials are ideal here. I love their:
–laundry detergent/​softener
–dish soap
–kitchen sponges
–anti-​bacterial wipes
–bottled waters
–cleaning products
And they now carry organic foods! You won’t find a better tasting cottage cheese anywhere else – which I know sounds weird, but trust me.
Also, try their:
–organic greek yogurt
–lowfat cheese slices
–organic produce
–canned items (tomatoes, etc.)
For the people who think they’re too good for Aldi or that they sell horse meat:
1) They found horsemeat in ONE frozen beef product that they no longer carry. This incident was because the supplier was being dishonest. Because of that, Aldi has checked and guaranteed all their meats. I bet a bunch of grocery chains around NEO sell the same product, just labeled differently. At least Aldi resolved the issue and made a change. I still get my meats sourced locally through my CSA, but when I’m in a pinch – I’ll grab some here. I’m still alive and very healthy.
2) You probably shop Trader Joe’s. Hahahahahaha! They’re sister companies owned by two brothers who use pretty much the same products (just labeled differently.) So, there’s that.

Just left the store, usually go to Rocky River location. In the future I will make sure to go to Rocky River. This store was a mess, and very low on stock, whole areas of the refrigeration section were empty. Frozen foods were very low on product. Checkout was very fast and competent probably because they didn’t have much to sell.

My very first Aldi experience was in Germany, and I was boggled by the great prices and the idea that you have to pay to rent a cart.
Now I go to the 117^th Aldi, and though they don’t have German/​English books, they have pretty much everything you’d need.
This Aldi has better inventory management than Euclid because the center-​aisle (misc/​household items) always seems to be «not too» picked over.
Overall, this place is AMAZING. Cheap snacks, cheap food, cheap frozen items. I go here for all my parties and once a week for staples/​groceries. Their frozen burgers and cheeses are especially hard to pass up! Honestly, everything is hard to pass up, it’s so cheap!
Why would anyone NOT shop at Aldi?
ps, bring a bag — they don’t give them out! (but you should be bringing bags anyway, right???)

Cheaper groceries
I only shop here sparingly, but I am never really let down. This is a good place to stop in for some pantry staples or to load up on produce. You do have to bring your bags, but really you should be doing that anyways. I always find some gems when shopping at Aldis, today I bought a fresh pineapple for 2 dollars! I would recommend this location because the staff is very friendly and the store is usually very clean, they do have a tendency to run of sale items
ps: They are Debt/​cash only.

I’m calling this «The Great Aldi Trek-​A-​Palooza 2013»
I’ve decided to explore a variety of the various Aldi (already plural for Aldo?) in the area. Believe it or not, MOST of what I’ve purchased at Aldis has been top notch. For real. Most anything made in Germany is really great. Their chocolate is very high quality and inexpensive. They have delicious Lu type cookies (chocolate slab on a cookie) that are phenomenal. Produce is hit-​or-​miss, but asparagus and portobello mushrooms have been excellent.
First up — the one closest to home.
What I like:
Well stocked
Cashiers are top notch and fast
I usually find what Im looking for
Plenty of parking
Clean
What I dont like
Parking lot can feel sketchy even in daylight
Strange security officers who wander — ghost like — around the store. Are they real?
I agree about the loud-​ass hoochie mamas who scream profanity into their phone while their kid looks on nonchalantly.
Next up… North Olmstead Aldi!

Aldi is a great place to get all of your staple items at the best prices. You can save a lot of money and make several delicious meals for under $ 65…I’ve even made some good meals spending only $ 15.00!

Aldi is a dumpy store. It has the personality and vibe of a hurricane relief center or Red Cross station. Why do I come to Aldi’s? ALL DEEZ DEALS!

You know how it is at Aldi — hit or miss on all fronts. Either they’re clean and well stocked or they’re like a grocery store in Orlando as a hurricane bears down. This one is the former. Clean and pretty full of items (depending on when you hit it, they were 100% out of bread on a Tuesday) and has cheap wine (yay!). Of course you have to deal with the whole we-​built-​this-​store-​with-​five-​lanes-​but-​only-​have-​one-​or-​two-​open thing but that’s Aldi everywhere. It’s worth it to get out of there with 7 days’ of food for $ 25.
As always, cash and debit are ok, credit and checks are not.

Best cheap burritos ever.
PROS:
– cheap everything. A box of fake Cheez-​Its for $ 1. A six-​pack of good bagels for $ 1.29. Crazy, big-​ass packs of ground beef for less than half of what you’d pay at Giant Ego.
– quick. I’ve never waited more than five minutes in line here. The cashiers (who get to sit down) are faster than Superman on laundry day.
CONS:
– produce looks kinda iffy
– none of your precious hippie free-​trade organic stuff here
– every time I go here, there’s some woman having a really loud conversation on her cell phone which invariably involves the phrase «Shit, I told that bitch to fuck off.» Jeez, lady, your kids are right there.

This is a new Aldi store on the border of Western Cleveland and Lakewood (117^th and Frankliin).
There is a diverse group of people here but I have always found fellow shoppers very friendly. The staff is considerate and helpful.
I can get some crazy good deals here.
Items I buy at ALDI:
Chicken Broth (low sodium, low fat, and Gluten Free… very primative indgredients!)
Blueberries (only $.89 a pint)
Sponges
Dish Soap
Nuts
Tea