Aldi

If your like me: new to the Orlando area (moved from a big city in the west coast) and are looking around for grocery stores. Other than publix… This is a jewel in the rough.
Yes, you have to pay 25 cents for a cart, if you choose to use one. What I did was bring two big bags from home and throw everything inside my bags. Easy enough. With that, you also have to bring your own bags or a box. They do have reusable bags for purchase (1.99) yikes!
The lady at check out was very sweet and helpful, seeing as it was my first time shopping here.
Wait! But I’m not done…
As for the products in the store. There is a great selection of all your basic needs and than some. Name brand or not, the quality of the produce is great.
I bought a whole lotta stuff for 22 $ !!!
(Oh yeah, and cash or debit only).
And if you are a «wine connoisseur» there are AMAZING deals on AMAZING wines (I’ve worked for spirt/​alcohol store) from name brand bottles to some cool new finds. Not only that, but just on the other side of the store there is a Great selection of food pairings (I was actually surprised by the selection) to go with your wines.
I hope this helps. I would at least drop in and take a peek.

For economical shopping, I gotta give it to Aldi. The store is a very reasonable size (smaller than a Publix) and super easy to navigate around.
The selection of items is somewhat limited but know that going in and you won’t be surprised. There are a lot of «store» /​generic brands as well but I already buy great value stuff for the kids lunches and snacks.
The store was clean and checkout was quick. It’s a no-​frills kinda joint, but man oh man when you have to pack 3 lunches a day for kids… the savings add up quickly. I could never depend on 100% of my shopping there, but you can bet that I’ll fill up a huge old school paper bag for under $ 20…and I’m good with that!

I love Aldi. It’s like Costco for small families. They’ve got great prices due to the limited selection, but what they have is good for the most part. Be sure to bring a quarter for the carts. And always get a cart, even if it’s just a handful of items. If you don’t use one and you have more than a few items, it throws the cashiers’ system into disarray. Just trust me on this.

Perhaps the cleanest grocery store I have been to, it took me a while to be comfortable purchasing food from Aldi due to the seriously low prices but after a bit of research it is now my go to store for the essentials. The way they keep costs down is impressive and even though the food is often generic it is a fierce competitor with items even going as far as winning awards (especially their wines).
The few employees there are all are friendly and efficient. The most notable associate I have run into here is Marian who always is friendly and conversational while maintaining the swift efficiency one expects from Aldi.
The prices are very low for most items but don’t expect name brands — these come and go. They have several lines that are there own including an organic (SimplyNature) as well as a gluten-​free line (Live G Free) that continue to expand. Each week you can find new items, but along these lines items you may have enjoyed one week may be gone the next. Watch the price markers as these will give you a heads up if you can expect to find the same item next week.
This location definitely provides an excellent face for a great company.

I was impressed with the clean store, wide aisles, neatly stocked shelves and huge parking lot. If you want a cart, bring a quarter (refundable) so you can get one off of the cart corral.
Inside is a mecca of cheap stuff. I was impressed with their selection of very low cost dry goods; from German chocolate to breakfast cereal. My big score this trip was a box of waffle bowls for ice cream for .25 cents! I got some of the produce, and other grocery items and was disappointed. Eggs were very cloudy when cracked, hummus was a little strange tasting, and the tomatoes had already gone bad.
This is a great store for dry good for my family, but I think I’ll be staying clear of the grocery section.
Remember, Aldi only takes cash or debit cards and you do all your own bagging!

Das Aldi auch (inzwischen) in USA vertreten ist, wußte ich zwar, aber leibhaftig hatte ich noch keine Original Filiale gesehen.
Ich kenne es als Trader Joe von Washington her, das ist dann wohl Aldi Nord, wenn ich recht informiert bin. Hier jedenfalls in Orlando ist es das Aldi Süd Emblem, das mir entgegenleuchtete. Wie ich in Unilocal sehe, gibt es sogar mehrere Aldi‘s in Orlando.
Also gut, ich war neugierig und wir hielten an. Der Laden war nicht so voll, wie man es von D kennt.
Vermutlich ist man Aldi gegenüber noch voreingenommen
Das Sortiment dem amerikanischen Markt angepaßt, aber auch mir wohlbekannte Artikel wie Tandil Waschmittel. Die Größen waren natürlich auch angepaßt ;-)
Preis/​Leistung sehr gut. Großzügige breite Gänge, hell und freundlich.
Wir nahmen noch ein paar Kleinigkeiten mit, die noch ins Handgepäck gingen, da wir schon auf dem Rückflug waren.
Gegenüber Publix oder dergl. eine sehr gute preisliche Alternative, wenngleich auch nicht das Fullsortiment.
Die wöchentlichen Non Food Aktionen gibt es übrigens auch dort

Great produce much cheaper than Publix, cuties, blackberries, asparagus — I used to think this was a store for poor people but now I see friends from Whole Foods here. We share our favorite Aldi finds. Great dark chocolate butter cookies from Germany and love the Tempranillo wine. I started out skeptical but have branched out to all their products. The only thing I haven’t liked was the tea was too weak. Aldi is the best store!

I love going here for my produce as well as stocking up on my snacking needs. They have good prices thats much easier to handle compared to publix & sometimes walmart. If prices arent cheaper, its not far off. It stays interesting because they rotate the selection every so often. I love that its hardly ever packed compared to the club-​like crowds at walmart on goldenrod. Most of the selection are unknown brands, but every now and then you’ll see a popular one. Great store and helpful staff.

This Aldi is located in the Lake Nona area. It is clean and well stocked. It is also very empty compared to the one I usually shop at. I have been here several times and never had to wait more than about 2 minutes in line. This one carries many of their higher end products. You will find a lot of specialty items and twice the selection of meats and cheese as a regular store.