Aldi’s

I’d been getting out of grocery duty for a while so I thought I’d take one for the team. Normally I make my own list and write it in the order of the store. This time my wife prepared the list.
Fast forward — I’m cussing as I make u-​turns in the crowded isles, excusing myself past couples pondering which salad dressing they’d like. I’m missing thing ms off of the list. I call my wife — «you set me up. I’m running in circles here. Why isn’t this list in order?!»
Whelp — dummy me. The list WAS in order.
Here’s where I get to the review…
At Aldi there’s no discernible f’ing rhyme or reason to where items are located. And instead of speed reading items on neat store shelves you’ve got to decipher grocery jenga to find what you want.
Check outs may be long but extremely efficient in the checking process. Bagging may takes a while if you need to wait for a spot on the counter.
There are bargains to be had so I’m sure I’ll be back. I’m also happy to report they are carrying more organic options too. My biggest gripe is being able to find the things on my list and maneuver the store in an expedient manner. This is NOT the grocery store you’d run in to for a few quick things. Won’t happen!

I love Aldi’s. SUPER cheap, and surprisingly the quality doesn’t suffer. Some cons: they’ve normally got a decent amount of people there but only have 2 employees at checkout which can make for long slow lines, and you can’t get everything there so you really have to stop somewhere else to get all of your specialty groceries.

Too bad for HyVee that they are moving close to this store. I used to run to HyVee right down the street, but if I have to go here, I will most definitely stop and shop at Aldi’s. Store brand food that is as good as name brand and cheaper.

When it comes to saving money on groceries… this is the place I love!
I use lots of limes and the amount I save on those alone makes the trip worth it. I love their Casa Mamita salsa, cheese, honey nut cereal, pizza, whole wheat pasta, sardines, and everything else I’ve purchased there. My friend loves their chocolate bars and mint chip ice cream and toilet tissue. Their selections are smaller and pretty much all items have been private labeled for them but the quality isn’t missing at Aldi’s.
The store is clean and the staff is nice. The parking lot isn’t covered with carts because they have a system I wish all stores had. You put your quarter in the slot and it releases the cart. When you return it, you get your quarter back. Their customers always seem to be polite and on one ocassion I had lots of bags and a lady walked up and helped me just to be nice.
You must bring your own bags. Not a big deal to me, I’ve been doing that for over 20 years and like not having all those plastic bags to deal with at home.
Overall, when I leave their store I cannot believe all the groceries I’ve purchased and for the price I’ve paid.
Here’s a bonus: When donating food I make my purchases here because I can get more. For the price of one coffee at the coffee shop I can buy almost a case of canned goods. Dollars go further at Aldi’s!