Aldi

No no no … Other alternatives than Aldi.
I made the mistake of stopping at a value store nearby before popping into Aldi. Immediate regret set in as soon as I set foot into the store.
Do your wallet & yourself a favor & shop here!
Everything is neatly stacked, produce looks fresh & lots of choices for snacks too.
I’m still amazed at $ 1.59 milk /​gallon.
So awesome!

I like Aldi — its a great place to get in, get out– I never get wrapped up in not finding what I want — they run out of stuff and I kind of like that since that means their inventory is turning. If you ask for help, they do their best. The staff is always friendly and it is a no frills grocery. I find I like a lot of their products, and the quality of them is good.

Aldi is definitely something else. I stopped in today because my girlfriend’s mom can’t stop talking about the place. After carefully walking up and down each aisle and comparing what I would normally pay for my typical grocery/​household goods I can honestly say this place is pretty alright.
Back Story: I live in a 1-​Bedroom apartment with my girlfriend. We don’t have the same purchases as a 4 – 5 member household.
I don’t think I would have saved THAT MUCH if I shopped here at Aldi by comparison to Walmart or even Kroger. Sure, some items were definitely amazingly priced such as:
1 gallon of milke = $ 1.99 (This was mind boggling)
1 wheel of Brie (8 oz) = $ 2.99
Altoid mint substitutes = $.99
Other than a few items, it didn’t seem like much savings unless you were buying a whole bunch of stuff for a big household. If you are buying a whole bunch of stuff for a big household, check it out. Just beware, it’s like going to a scaled down version of Costco with stuff everywhere, no plastic bags at the end and brand names you’ve never heard of.

I like this location. It was convenient to stop by to shop right after volunteering at church. The prices at ALDI are far more affordable than other groceries stores. They have their own brands that are semi comparable to name brand.
I always grab my flour and sugar and baking supplies here. Also, you can buy a bag of potatoes for super cheap.
The service at this location was great. I will definitely come back to this location again in the future.

Simple store, with great prices. Remember to bring bags to take your groceries. Some really good produce/​meat here.

It took a while, but I’ve been to Aldi several times over the past couple of years, and I am fully on board with this place. You can go in with $ 10 and get a shit ton of stuff. I’m still not a big cooker, so my items are limited, but there are some good bargains in this store. The Winking Owl chardonnay is $ 3.13 with tax, and it’s a pretty good wine for the price. Half gallon of milk is around a $ 1. You can get bread for around 99 cents. Their frozen flat bread pizzas are around $ 3, and pretty good. They have 99 cent party pizzas, which I thought were okay — but after eating a few of them I have definitely burned myself out on them. Basically, the necessities you need for cheap!
This place is always busy. So many cars in the parking lot driving around, but you never really feel crowded in the store. Also the checkout lines are long, but since the cashier is not bagging your stuff up, they can move in record speed.
Things to note — cash or debit card only (you can also get cash back).
Bring your own bags or buy one for 10 cents (even with plastic bag ban they have always sold their bags… plastic and paper). Sack your own stuff.
The shopping carts are 25 cents, but apparently you get your quarter back when you put the cart back.
Enjoy!

How many places can you walk in with a dollar and walk out with three lemons and change? The store is clean, the prices are generally fantastic, and they have a nice selection of groceries. One thing it took me awhile to figure out is that many of their «store brands» are the same as Whole Foods. They are owned by WF with much better prices. The only downsides are having to rent a cart and having to remember to bring your own bags or buy theirs. This particular location has friendly staff, but every time I’ve been in, they have been severely lacking checkers-​I have only ever seen one checker at a time. If you’re willing to wait a little while to get through the line, it’s a good place to shop and save.

The cashier’s have a real people skill problem I really like aldi but this particular store ruined my saving experience…

My inner poor college student soul has finally been put to rest. $ 5 wines?! I don’t care if it tastes like the leftover water used to wash rotting grapes. 13.5% and a twist top means I’m going to be classy tonight and drink that ish straight from the bottle.
I’ve never even heard of some of the labels they carry here. Re-​branded Nilla Wafers, Lays chips, boxes of frozen food that look like the Friday’s ones I always see but never get. There are some familiar things like Totino’s pizzas, you know, they only carry the finest cheap stuff here. The poultry and meats don’t have any strange green spots. The produce, although limited to common things like tomatoes and cucumbers, all look to be in a fine shape. I got a four pack of tomatoes on the vine and there was absolutely nothing wrong with them. This is a grocery store stripped down the essentials, for cheap!
The catch? Of course there’s some kind of catch but it’s not that bad. The only grocery bags they have are reusable ones that you can purchase. There are no baggers so you bring your own bags and take care of the job yourself! They also do not take credit cards so it’s either cash or debit. You’ll rarely see any carts floating about outside of their return stations because you have to insert a quarter to get one. Once the cart is back, so is your quarter.
No this is not just some poor man’s grocery store with a huge liquor section. It’s very clean and respectable on the inside! Now get off your pompous horse and save yourself some money for that «Fendi Fendi, Prada» you want by shopping here.

Aldi has become my go-​to grocery store. I live in Deep Ellum and it’s super close. The prices are excellent and their brands are «Fit & Active» and «Millville», both of which are very good. A quarter deposit gets you a large shopping cart, which is refunded to you when you return out cart. You have to bag your own groceries but that’s part of the fun. Purchase recyclable bags for cheap or just remember to bring yours back each time when making shopping trips. You can easily spend $ 20-​$ 30 for a week’s worth of essential items. My only complaint is sometimes I feel the cashiers rush too fast. I know they’re probably trained that way, but at least give me a moment to put my change away and move my cart before ringing up the next customer and because then they’re on top of me. Slow down just a tad please. :)

I think I found a new place near Doug’s for some great priced essentials. I was told by a friend that this was like the ikea of grocery stores where they have many things at low prices. That was more then enough for me to stop going elsewhere to get my essentials. I have been able to stock up on lunch worthy options for me along with produce and yet to pay more then $ 30. That is a winner in my book and you keep that money for my next trip in.
I found bags of oranges for $ 1.50, mangoes for .49, and buy one get one free bread. Don’t worry it wasn’t that expired bread but the good stuff and I can’t go wrong with free. The store location itself was quite on a late night and the bums in the parking lot were handing me change. Maybe I had a rough day and was looking beat to hell. Oh well who knows but I did leave with a boxes of food and enough free cardboard boxes to start a fire in case it gets cold out tonight.

Great store, its abasically all the same as all the other Aldi stores. great prices and variety and the staff was very helpful and friendly.

I cannot remember the last time I had such a wonderful grocery shopping experience. Where else can you walk out with a cart full of a million groceries for a grand total of $ 5.00? OK, that’s a slight exaggeration, but their prices are insanely low.
Of course you may be buying Dr. Dazzle instead of Dr. Pepper or Crispy O’s instead of Cheerios, but it’s really all the same. Grocery shopping usually stresses me out. I hate dealing with cart traffic, kids running wild, the chaos, and the expense. I cannot tell you how relaxed I was this time around. It was super duper clean, uncrowded and had a speedy checkout.
Not only do they have the basics for discount, they also have select discounted appliances. I saw a power juicer on sale for $ 34.00! $ 34.00, people! Can’t beat that. I only wish I hadn’t turned my nose up to the saving at Aldi previously, because it was such a nice experience. I’ll definitely return.

Open til 9pm Saturday.
This aldi is the closest grocery store to deep ellum, so it’s on my frequent stops list. Add to that the insanely low prices on basics, and you kind of have to be a nihilist NOT to shop here.
While some things in the store are always available, no matter the time of year, other stuff rotates in and out on a relatively unpredictable schedule. Sometimes they have things like artisanal chicken salad, creamy goat cheese, probiotic yogurt, and croissants. They have an extensive freezer section for those of you who like pizzas, ice cream, burgers, chicken rings, fries, turkeys, shrimp, etc. I honestly really go for the cheap produce, though somewhat limited. I can always get out of the store with food for a week for about $ 20 – 30, including fresh fruit, dairy, meat, and veggies. Try doing that at the Lakewood whole foods and you’d be eating paper bags for 5.5 out of the 7 days.

AL-​DIS-​options! hehe Don’t be afraid to come shop here like I stupidly was for the first year that I lived in Dallas. Now I don’t go anywhere else for my basic food items. From the outside, Aldi’s definitely doesn’t stand out in any way from the other grocery stores and is actually quite a wallflower. Don’t let the lack of cars in the parking lot fool you. People just don’t know what they’re missing out on! I know i’ve passed by it many times without going inside because it looks so small and non impressive. But what is impressive is that I frequently come out of the store with two huge bags of groceries for less than $ 20! It’s really unbeatable in price.
In terms of products, they always have your basics. In particular I go there for their staples of mushrooms, sweet potatoes, bananas, sour cream, thick cut bacon ($ 3.99?!), eggs, frozen veggies, and sometimes meat. The fresh produce don’t keep as well from time to time compared to the bigger grocery stores. I’ve learned the hard way to be SUPER careful purchasing mushroom there. You really have to stick your eyes deep into the mushroom carton to make sure they aren’t growing any mold, as they sometimes do. I’ve bought already made hamburger patties here over the summer for cookouts, and everyone loves these thick burgers. When you’re feeding 12 hungry people burgers, you want something hefty but affordable, and that’s what their meat is like. The chicken is equally fresh. I actually like their sour cream BETTER than the brand names, but the cheeses leave something to be desired… neither the shredded cheddar or the mozzarella are very good. I’d probably stay away from buying toiletries here too. The toilet paper is single-​ply and the paper towels don’t sop up a whole lot. But if you’re on a budget, and shopping for basic food itmes, then get your cheap ass down to ALDIs! They only accept debit card and cash!

This is my new favorite place and I am a borderline foodie. I get the basics here like milk, eggs, cereal, etc. In addition, there is awesome stuff like humus, Greek Yogurt, Kefir, cheap produce, decent cheeses. Each time I go, I find something new or a name brand but it just might not be there next time.
Some good things include: Aldi version of Kashi, whole wheat pasta, pasta sauce, microwave brown rice, stir fry veggie mixes, Weigh Watchers like ice cream and low fat granola. They even have beer, wine and generic of Bailey’s. I have purchased wine in a pinch for 3.99 and it was pretty good.
You have to go with an open mind. It’s mostly all Aldi products, very basic and small inventory. Bring a quarter for your cart deposit and your own bags or prepared to pay a few cents for them.
It is super clean and the staff is great. Try it.

This place if 5 stars for what it is…
And it’s just a place to get some cheap-​as-​dirt essentials and last-​minute party supplies. They ALWAYS have mixed nuts for ¹⁄₃ of the price as a regular grocery store, milk, eggs, and creamer are the cheapest in town, and in winter they have $ 9 ice wine. NINE DOLLARS people. The next time that stuff is out, I’m going to buy every case they have. It’s german ice wine (eiswine, i think is how they spell it), and it tastes JUST like the Canadian ice wine that is about $ 40 a pop. They also have good sav blancs, merlots, and malbecs, depending on the season.
They regularly have the exact same brand of texas goat cheese that they sell at Kroger and Central Market for about $ 3 cheaper (and I eat that about every week because it’s like crack on a cracker). They also have the best german chocolates for insane prices. Every time I have to buy chips, crackers, candy, or chocolates for a party — this is where I head. You can feed 20 people party junk food for about 20 dollars here. Need some cheap, frozen party appetizers, like mozzerella sticks or jalapeño poppers? Aldi. Need some delicious mexican Paletas? Aldi. Need some frozen berries to make a delicious cocktail concoction of Sprite, rasberry vodka, juice, and pretty red berries? Aldi.
I’ve been known to dump out my sweaty gym clothes into my backseat to use my gym bag as an impromptu grocery sack, or balance 26 items in my hands without a bag, and they’ve never looked at me sideways.
Oh, Aldi, how I love you.

This place is amazing! As far as grocery stores, this is exactly what I want… maybe it was built for guys, or not, but still… no «special cards,» no crazy signs about how much crap you can save if you buy 200 bottles of soap, etc, etc, etc. It’s groceries, and a few extra things. That’s it! Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce to you a grocery store!
Granted, they don’t carry specialty meats and things of that sort, but if you just need the basic groceries, you can’t beat the prices OR the quality here! Cereal was less than $ 2, and milk was about $ 1.50… and BOTH were awesome. I’d take ALDI brand over others any day of the week.
ALDI is the best. Period. Love it.
oh, and don’t forget to take 2 things:
A quarter — you’ll need it for your cart, but you’ll get it back. Saves the company money, keeps costs low.
Your own boxes/​bags — they DO have bags and such, but they’re 5 – 10 cents… bring your own, it’s free. You bag your own groceries… again… cutting costs for the company [and it’s GREEN also!]
Go ALDI.

This is the kind of place you visit for the quick fix. I’m a single guy and when I eat at home I eat extremely simply, so I could very easily go all my shopping here. But I imagine someone cooking some complex meals may have a harder time finding all their ingredients.
But for what it is, it’s great. It has never been too crowded when I go, which is nice. One bad thing is, even when it’s a little busy, there is a long line. They have lots of cashier spots but usually only one working. Lame.
But for the essentials, milk, eggs, cereal, etc., I love this place (though, if I was a more conscientious shopper I wouldn’t, who knows where this stuff comes from!) I give it a thumbs up.

This my second visit to an Aldi’s, first one was in North Dallas on Frankford, rating of 3 stars, for all of the same reasons.
After leaving Farmers Market, we were traveling East to lower Greenville for some brunching. BFF, who is famous for his diligent «price shopping», spots this location, hits the brakes, makes a sharp turn and says «we gotta check out their prices on avocados». He has been buying them at the Preston Rd location, and wanted to compare. With a scowl on my face, I grumbled all the way into the store.
Yep, all the Aldi’s look the same. 4 or 5 aisles with «Sam’s» stocked merchandise style. Rarely a name brand in the bunch (I did see some Pringles however).
Make it to the produce aisle and look at all the avocados! $.39 each. Okay, I acquiesed, «that is a darn good deal». BFF «see, I told you so!».
(Kroger & Tom Thumb usually $ 1.99, sometimes on sale for $ 1. Even Farmers Market on today’s shopping spree we found them to be pricey, ranging $ 1.50-$ 2.00)
These avocados were a nice size, not jumbos, but not tiny either. I bagged two, one near ripe, one that needs some time in the window. BFF grabs 6 of those little jewels.
On the way to the register, BFF points out canned tuna for $.49. Uhhh, it’s not Starkist or Chicken of the Sea, some unfamiliar brand. He convinced me it was just as good, so I gave in and picked up a couple of cans. We’ll see, haven’t tried any yet.
Checkout — arghhhhhh! One lane open, with 3 loaded carts (overflowing is a better description) in front of us. I was ready to leave my items and go. However, a nice young couple in front of us offered to let us go ahead of them, seeing our 2 bags of avocados, and two cans of tuna each in our hands (no cart for us on this trip). There are really courteous folks in this crazy world of ours!
Had one of the avocados this morning and I painfully admit it was pretty darn good; creamy and smooth. Would I drive to my closest location 15 minutes away for this bargain? Probably, if in the right mood!
Admittedly, Aldi is most likely a terrific option for shopping for large families. I saw cereals for $ 1.49, compared to traditional grocery store prices of $ 3.79 and up. (The carts in front of us were packed with multiple varieties of this breakfast item). Aldi serves a purpose.
Since I rarely cook (Lean Cuisine stocked in the freezer, along with dining out leftovers) grocery shopping for me is at a minimum. And, there are just some things I will not sacrifice for price like Heinz Ketchup, Hellman Mayo, Sara Lee bread, etc.
BFF says I am a foodie snob!