Aldi

There’s not a lot I can add about Aldi that the other reviewer hasn’t already said!
It’s a great shop for buying cheap and often rare food items and also picking up a bargain in their twice weekly special buys.
The staff are friendly and helpful and can always quickly respond to any query/​request you have.
Their goods are usually of a good quality and I’ve rarely had to return an item (I wish this could be said of many other stores!).
On the recent and rare occasion I did have to return a faulty item (a bargain HD Camcorder with a manufacturing defect), I was dealt with very quickly and helpfully, in a very friendly and VERY apologetic manner! Top marks on the customer service.
It’s definitely worth a look round, check out their website for the latest bargains too!

Situated just across the road from Sainsbury’s on Archer Road, this Aldi has been a firm favourite of ours for years. Now it seems as though everyone’s cottoned on!
Aldi is a budget chain that keeps its prices down by occupying smaller sites than its competitors, and by only stocking one type of each item — no luxury/​value ranges here. They very rarely sell branded goods, although many of the products look very similar to their branded equivalent and are often of equal quality. This does mean that it’s a bit hit and miss — you need to give things a try to see if you like them. There are web forums where people have posted good and bad buys, but there are a lot of disagreements over things like baked beans! I personally really rate the continental meats, the antipasti and the tear and share brioche — much nicer (and cheaper) than from other supermarkets, and reminds me of things I might buy when abroad in Europe. They do some lovely sweet treats for Christmas too.
Aldi also have a twice-​weekly range of special buys, so the middle aisle of the store is filled with all sorts of non-​food goods, such as clothing, household goods and electricals. Generally these goods are of good quality — I’ve bought a PC from there, and my other half swears by their cycling gear. Staff at this store are helpful and if you can’t find one of the special buys on display, they’ll go out the back and have a look for you.
This store has got much busier over the past year, and the car park is often packed. Aldi keeps their costs down by only having a couple of tills open, so be prepared for a long queue — although they do seem to move fairly quickly.
This usually doesn’t put us off though, and we often combine a trip here with a visit to Sainsbury’s over the road, to pick up items that we can’t get at Aldi.