Aldi

Why have I not shopped at Aldi’s sooner. I am really kicking myself over that thinking of all the missed savings. I don’t mind having to deposit a quarter for a cart, I also don’t mind bringing my own bags. They basically sell a lot of their brands and I’ve tried a bunch of their stuff and I found it to be good and comparable to big brands. They do sell some branded items at well at very low cost. The biggest savings here is on meats, frozen foods and snacks.
I wish there were more Aldi’s in Queens (with free parking lots) It’s kind of pointless to have to pay for parking to shop at the Queens one because the fee negates some of the savings. I’d rather drive to another location such as Bay Shore. Not only because of the parking issue but it’s much less crowded because it’s not within a big mall. Less people = easier and better shopping experience.

I’ve always wanted to visit an Aldi even before moving to the Northeast. I noticed they’re quite national but aren’t that many stores. Seems to be missing all the glamor and praise that TJ or Wegman gets however but personally I thought this is place is great if you value more on bang for the buck.
Most of what they offers are packaged foods although even their fruits and produce are priced very competitive compared to the major grocery brands. Definitely saved quite a bit coming here and they have most of your basic needs covered. Their fresh food selection is much more limited given their store space and focus. However for what you can find here its definitely great value, just be expected to stop by Shoprite a block over when there are things you can’t find here.
Like others have mentioned they only take cash or debit card. Also definitely need to bring your own bags otherwise be ready to buy their reusable carry bags. I certainly thought their quarter deposit system for the carts is quite ingenious although if you weren’t prepared for it definitely a bit of pain. Seems to work very well in cutting down cart littering as
Their staffing is a bit more limited though even without someone outside to get the carts. When I was there only two lanes were open and wait was maybe about 10 minutes. Not terribly long wait as I went close to closing time around 7 – 7:30. Again I suppose all these limitations are what one have to put up with for their very competitive pricing.
Overall I think this is quite a decent place for your basic grocery shopping but I find it hard to be able to replace those bigger one size fits all major brands. Well worth a visit however!

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I have been a growing fan of Aldi and almost always use the Lake Grove location so decided to try their other stores just to see if there was any difference.
The Bay Shore location, oddly enough, blows away Lake Grove in terms of available goods — sounds weird but they just had so many more items to choose from that I almost thought I was in a different store.
For those of you who are not regular Aldi shoppers, everything is their in-​house brand, but the prices are ridiculously low. Like Trader Joe’s (who they own) the quality is very good but the selection is more limited.
In any case, you definitely ought to give it a shot and maybe try this location if only to see the potential selection available.
**Cash and debit card ONLY** Bring your own bag (s).
Parking in front

An odd store with some interesting buys. Unfortunately you can never find everything you’ll need here so when you’re done shopping at Aldi’s, you’ll generally have to to go to another market.
Aldi’s is like a cross between Trader Joe’s and a Dollar store, but it doesn’t quite equal either one. Unlike those, you have to bring your own bags and pay a quarter to use a shopping cart. I think that’s downright annoying.

This is a weird ass store, ya’ll. Good but weird. It’s German owned, so that should tell you something.
Aldi’s doesn’t believe in stocking their shelves, they kind of just leave it in the box. In fact, the boxes are the shelf. They hardly carry any brand names and they don’t supply customers with bags.
You can get the basics here and the basics only but you’re going to have to experiment with their weird-​ass brands. It’s a hit or miss but try it and see! The food is cheap enough.

No-​frills versions of the products you find at the supermarket, the quality is very good. The prices are amazing. Bring Your Own Bags! and a quarter for the cart. FiberOne bars ALDI version taste just like brand name. The eggs have a bible verse inside. The fit and trim vanilla yogurt is great. Pistacio price is better than anywhere I have found yet. Fish oil pills, LOW LOW price and contain more OMEGA-​3 than the ones purchased elsewhere.
Only accept cash and DEBIT w/​PIN#
Value!