Aldi

Cheapest produce around! .39 cent avocados about every 3 – 4 weeks are what keep me going. Remember that they operate their sale papers from Sunday to Saturday whereas most store go Wednesday to Tuesday. We also get our milk here as it is about .60 cents to a dollar cheaper.
Remember to bring your own bags and a quarter to rent a shopping cart.

We are used to Aldis from Germany. This is the store we go to before running to Target or Schnucks. They got a great selection and their cashiers are traines to be quick. The prices are low and their fresh meat and fruit is great. Never had an issue with beef that’s already brown in the middle like at Schnucks. They also have weeklu specials where we were lucky to find some yard reclining chairs last year that still hold up great this year!

We like this location, wider isles and a great selection of fresher produce. Remeber this is a no frills type store, with much of the grocery, frozen and staple items being private label.

this is my 1^st visit to this location, since it’s previous Unilocal reviews and it’s suppose to be the less-​ghetto one closest to our home. so i went this AM in search of sustenance and re-​stocking our fridge after the holidays. and thank goodness, i finally went here: i’ll be coming back armed with at least 1 quarter (to retrieve a shopping cart in the front) and more shopping bags.
this location is quite different from the others Aldi stores i’ve visited stateside. this one reminds me of the ones i visited while in Germany: it’s not too big, but big enough; it’s clean and doesn’t have a smell of rotting produce in the air; and the staff are friendly and courteous (the cashier asked me, «did you find everything okay?» who asks THAT at a discount store??). plus, today i was able to find a 5 lb. bag of yukon potatoes for only 99 cents! and they weren’t pre-​moldy!
ADVICE: i admit, some items are not necessarily cheaper than the local Walmart or Schnucks, but Aldi DOES try to be competitive; in any case, the consumer must be aware of his/​her own buying. secondly, today’s morning trip to Aldi was apparently a busy time for the store: there were 10+ customers in-​line and only 1 cashier working. thankfully, someone from the office came out and opened another cashier line. but i’m still an avid Aldi fan, despite this. for example, this location’s produce section had vine ripe tomatoes for cheap (not mushy but bright red and firm).
if this location continues to impress me, i might fall in-​love with Aldi again.

This is the second time I’ve shopped at this Aldi’s location. The first time, I was too much of a snob and walked out with a handful of stuff. Tonight, I gave it another go because I need to start saving money. I’d rather pick up some generic items and put my savings towards a trip to Mexico. Wow, I’m such a grownup now!
Moving on… I find myself very impressed, not only with the selection, but also with the general vibe of the store itself. I know some Unilocalers have mentioned the quality of produce can be touch and go, but I must have been on a «go» night. I was able to find some good strawberries for .89 per pound (picked up 2 packages, hell yeah!), .39 per pound bananas (interestingly enough, Aldi had placed an apology sign up for the increase in banana prices…), and a huge bag of Gala apples for 3.50. I’m very picky about my produce, so you better believe I scanned for mold, cuts and bruises before I considered my purchases.
Canned goods are generally .20 — .30 cheaper than at the supermarkets. I checked the ingredients to make sure I wasn’t buying junk (i.e. high fructose corn syrup laden food & drink) and I am impressed that virtually none of things I picked up fit into the «junk» category.
I went an hour before closing time so it wasn’t very busy. At one point, one of the other customers wasn’t paying attention and was blocking the aisle. I wasn’t in any hurry so I politely waited. When he noticed me, he sincerely apologized. Wow! Humanity! I didn’t know it existed anymore. The guy at the checkout actually said hello and asked how I was this fine evening. Speechless.
Aldi, I will see you again very soon. I’m sorry I misjudged you. Forgive me.

Very nice Aldi location with a great selection, clean store, and more. Definitely agree with others — go here instead of the store on Grand. It’s not far away, it carries better stock, and is much nicer and cleaner.
Aldi is definitely the place to pick up all your staples for the house, and any canned or other generic type goods you want. I’ve been very impressed with the 99 cent strawberries and blueberries — they turn over so quickly that they’re really quite fresh. Really the only thing you can go wrong with is the meat — it looks pretty dodgy.

The USDA recommends that you eat 5 servings of fruit and veg a day.
At Aldi’s prices, I have been eating probably twice that on pineapples alone. Is this healthy? Probably not. But at at $ 1/​pineapple, how can you say no?
Along with bulk pineapple purchases, I stock up on $ 2 Driscoll ½ lb strawberries, $ 2.50 pints of blueberries, and the ever present quarter apples ‘n oranges.
And another thing, how genius is the quarter for a cart deal? Not only does it keep the parking lot clear of carts, but the world just seems good and right when a person walks towards me with a quarter in their outstretched hand and smiling, says, «I’ll take that for you.»

I shop at the Ballwin store. Please share a list of your faves!
Let’s start at the front. Chips and salsa, potato chips, crackers, all of the chocolate, Winking Owl $ 2.99 Cabernet and Pinot Grigio good, pickles, olives, salad dressings, jellies, p.b., milk, eggs, cream cheese, cheese, Romaine lettuce, yogurt, OJ all good.
Bread dept. great, ice cream great (try the drumsticks!) battered chicken breasts in bag awesome. Spiral cut ham for Easter… great.
Deli roast beef good, all Mexican style foods great, frozen veggies and pies etc good. There is a box of pork filet mignons, 4 pack, bacon wrapped surprisingly great on the grill! Pasta sauces, pasta good. Cookies good. Love this place. They are part of the Trader Joes company, so the way I look at it, T. Joes has no name brands too, and no one sees a problem with that. What’s the difference?

1. Generally the best place to buy baking ingredients for cheap.
2. Good value for basic items: eggs, milk, butter, bread, cookies, cereal, etc.
3. Fruit and vegetable can be hit or miss, sometimes they look fresh and other times you know what the sale is all about.
4. Bring a Quarter! you’ll need it for your cart.
5. Bring your own bags or you’ll need to buy them or you can use empty boxes you find in the aisles.
6. Must have cash or debit to purchase!

Aldi rocks my world. Every time I go, they’ve got something new. Inexpensive milk, eggs, and staples. Great bread. The meat selection keeps getting better as well. Try the Lime pineapple frozen fruit bars. Critical for the hot summers.
And I agree with Kelly. The Grand location, though much closer to my house, is a dump. The employees are nice enough, but the customers trash the place. Avoid it.

I know, «Aldi,» you say? «Why would she be talking about Aldi?» When I was a kid, I used to hate that my grandmother always bought our cereal from Aldi. It just wasn’t the same in those ugly boxes and there were no prizes or games! Boo!
Times have changed though. Aldi, a German owned company, has gotten better about branding and improving upon their private label grocery items. Many of the items are produced by the companies that provide the same items in our favorite stores at a much higher cost.
Since Aldi purchased Trader Joe’s, the items they stock have improved ten-​fold. Their meat and produce aren’t the best in town, the fresh produce isn’t organic and the variety isn’t there, but the price is great and no one can touch their prices.
This is the type of place you go to stock up on all of your staples before going cherry picking at a more upscale grocer. Olive oil, baking ingredients, spices, cereal, milk, condiments, shredded cheese, butter, canned goods, hamburger/​hot dog buns, etc.
You may have to bag your own groceries and they don’t have customer service counters, take checks, etc., but you can fill your cart full for under $ 100. Periodically stopping at Aldi before you go to your favorite grocer will save you a ton of money!
Avoid the Grand Avenue location. It is a dump! I prefer, Gravois, Green Park, or Olive.