Aldi

Cheapest place in Massachusetts. Cheaper than Market Basket. First time i came here was the opening day back in 2013 i think, and i left with the impression that they didnt have anything i would need or want. That was a mistake. You have to go back again, if you think they didnt had something, recheck, ask for help, they probably do. You can get dairy produces here, and salmon, ground beef, wings, cashews, ice cream, crab meat, onions, anything and everything CHEAPER, oh lord is this place cheap. The place is also SUPER CLEAN, and you can see through behind all the fridges. You got to have cash or a debit card, they wont take credit. Also you got to carry a shopping bag for your stuff, or pay a quarter to use the shopping cart. Theyre so cheap they cant afford to give you the plastic bags, and that is ok. cause you know, i dont know if i sad that before, but they are SUPER CHEAP.

Prices are cheap but selection seems to be hit or miss. It’s not a store I’d do my regular grocery shopping at but it’s a good place to stock up on a few staples like eggs, butter, and frozen dinners.
The produce section was awful with some fruit clearly rotting. The meat department though is pretty good with quality cuts and reasonable prices.
I don’t need to interact much with the staff but they have always been friendly the few times I did.
A few nuances: Bringing my own shopping bags takes some getting used to though. They take debit cards but not credit. I haven’t needed to figure out the shopping cart rental system yet. No lottery.

My landlady told me about this place and the bargains she got so I thought I would give it a try. The prices are very good. Some of the goods were 30 cents cheaper but others were a couple of dollars. They have a decent produce section. If you are looking for a place to stretch your dollar this is it. a couple of things to beware of. Shopping carts cost 25 cents to rent. Well you have to put a quarter in to use them. Also they don’t have bags so you have to bring your own. What I do is bring my reusable bag and don’t rent a cart and put my stuff in the bag.

I’m surprised by how many people haven’t heard of or been to an ALDI. It’s owned by the same people as Trader Joe’s, the Albrecht family (ALbrecht DIscount). It doesn’t have everything, but what it has is cheap. I love that it’s small, vs. the football field sized super duper grocery stores that make you want to just curl up and die rather than go back for the bread you forgot. Got a great pineapple on my last visit for $ 2. Fancy salad greens even cheaper than Costco. Very hit or miss, though.
Highlights: granola/​cereal/​cookies, European chocolate, and canned/​jarred things, cheap cheap cheap. Using a quarter to borrow a carriage, and the insane throw-​everything-​back-​in-​the-​cart checkout method. Whatever, consider it quaint.

I do my weekly shopping here and am almost always able to keep it under $ 50, thanks to their awesome prices.
Aldi is just like any other grocery store, except for the fact that they only carry one size/​brand of each product, don’t carry any super specialty products, and have a more limited selection. However, if you just want to do a quick trip and get the basics, Aldi is definitely the place to do it. I have only had to venture to another grocery store for a product Aldi doesn’t carry one or two times. They carry all the basics– snacks, cereal, dairy, meat, condiments, canned items, frozen foods, etc.
I’ve been pleased with almost everything I’ve purchased here (except some instant oatmeal, which they took back with no question and gave me a refund plus a replacement!).
Recently, they’ve started carrying a wider variety of specialty products– feta cheese, almond milk, flavored creamers, different cuts of meat, etc. The prices are able to stay so low because of some quirky details– you have to insert 25cents to release a shopping cart (you must return it to get your 25cents back), they don’t provide bags (bring your own or pay a couple of cents to buy some), they only accept cash/​debit/​EBT (no credit or checks), and you have to bag your own groceries. Not a big deal considering the money you will save!

I had seen other Aldi locations around, but I never thought to stop. I wish I had stopped sooner! I was in search of ingredients for cabbage lasagna and cat food (it’s hard to find a decently priced Fancy Feast– and yeah, I know I sound like a crazy cat lady saying that!) and I hadn’t seen any markets for awhile so my friend and I decided to give this place a try. The selection was awesome. All sorts of brands that I had never seen before at really great prices. No cat food though, but don’t worry– I bought other items! Very nice selection of organic food. In fact, the whole grocery store seemed to be geared toward their fit and healthy brand. I love grocery stores like that. It wasn’t that big, but the rows were packed with bargains and interesting food items. I couldn’t name one item that wasn’t a better price than I’ve seen in forever. And, they have a unique check-​out system that is obviously saving their customers money! I only bought a few items so I didn’t think it was too weird when the cashier didn’t offer me a bag or bag anything but then I stopped to read the blurbs on the walls and it turns out they never bag, and this is part of their system to save the consumer money. I wish more places would do that! If you’re not disabled or elderly you should be able to bag your own groceries. Plus, I think more places should emphasize re-​usable shopping bags. I always ask for paper if I don’t have my own bag with me. Anyway, I read on their website that they have a few locations closer to home (not as close as I would like, of course) and I think next time I see one that I’m going to stop and grab some more healthy bargains. Thumbs up!