Aldi

Love this store. It’s a gem for families on a budget. They have high end products for a small price. We can go out and do things without having to worry about an outrageous grocery bill.

Yes I love shopping at Aldi’s. Being a sub of Trader Joe’s they have some very tasty products.
Don’t be fooled by needing to put a quarter in the cart, or having to bag your own groceries, or the warehouse style… They have some great food and darn good prices.
My fav is produce, hummus, salsa, animal cookies (i know… smh), gluten free pasta selections and prices, random non-​food products that are way cheaper than big box stores.
Only caveat, they do not accept Credit Cards. I’m definitely a let ‘me get points for shopping’ person and cannot get points at Aldi’s except Shopkick of course but that’s another review.
Overall this Aldi’s is always clean, stocked and does not have a problem giving me an IOU when out of sale items.

Alright, once you get over the quarter for a cart thing and the off-​brands… You can save some serious change here.
Owned by Trader Joe’s, this discount grocers can hook you up with quality paper towels, bleach, almond milk, walnuts, batteries, and all the stuff you can’t mess up on the cheap. The hummus is good too.
Aldi’s, I’m not too scared of you anymore.

This is an Aldi and is similar to all the other ones I have been to so far. They seem to all stock the same stuff and in most of the same locations in each store so it’s easy to find what I need.
Aldi always has some of the lowest prices on what they carry. Their selection is a bit limited but I can get all the basics here and save some dinero.
The Maplewood Aldi is still my favorite. Unlike this one and the one on Kingshighway, the Maplewood Aldi does not have a security guard at the entrance/​exit.

Pros–
1: large verity food. From candy, bread, meet, cheese, to frozen food and much more!
2: very very low prices! The prices will surprise you every single time. You can get a cart full of goods, and pay lees then a $ 100 ! Which is half the price you will pay somewhere ales!
3:Great service! Every time I have a question, I can ask any employee that I see, and he will make sure that I will find what I’m looking for.
Cons–
1: not a big verity like in shnucks for example. (You don’t need more then what Aldi has).
2: not enough cashiers open. If you shop at Aldi at the end of the day, or in rush our, you will wait a few to pay. (Not a big issue)
Bottom line: I will keep shopping at Aldi every time, and I will recommend shopping there to all of my friends.

This is the Aldi that i frequent. I come here often for all my necessities. I’m not one of those organic food only people so I buy a lot of veggies here. A bag of onions for 79c? I’ll take 4. Avocados for less than a dollar? Horray! Seriously. I stock up on all sorts of stuff here: flour, sugar, butter, milk, eggs. I can’t get it cheaper down the street at schnucks!
They keep normal costs low by making you pull out a quarter to use a cart (you get it back when you return the cart!) and they sell bags to you. I don’t bother with either by buying a few reusable bags back in the day so i can just pull them out of my trunk and get on with my shopping. Two giant bags are plenty for everything I need!
I love that they have a mix variety of hummus that comes in the same containers. Their brie is also pretty good! I love their bags of cheese, cans of beans, and super sharp blocks of cheddar. Seriously, get the super sharp because the regular sharp doesn’t taste sharp at all… but it’s still ok. I also love how much baking stuff they carry around christmas time! I have silimats from them and they work just great!
The parking lot is pretty big and it tends to be fairly full but not so full I can’t find a reasonable spot. Sometimes the lines get pretty long here too but it’s worth it for me.
The place is clean and well organized. I know where everything on my list is supposed to be so I can go in, grab everything, and leave in a timely manner.
I’m a grad student who loves to eat out but have started making car payments on a new car (because someone who hurt my car didn’t have insurance and I only had liability) and I’m trying to save up for that awkward few jobless months after graduation so coming here for staples when i eat in is perfect. Nothing here tastes BAD and with the right basic things, I can still make good food!

First, I have never bought food at an Aldi, so I can’t comment.
Second, the things that I did buy (garden hose, tools, etc) were half the price of big-​box stores.
Third, I have to put a quarter into a machine to use a shopping cart here? Are you serious? I have no change in my pocket. Do they have that many carts stolen that they have to charge for them? Would the loss of $ 0.25 really deter you if you were planning on stealing one?
I don’t think folks are going here for locally sourced organic arugula.
The staff seemed pleasant, but the whole setup is just plain weird. I was confused from the moment I walked in here.

Surprisingly good quality for the price. I highly recommend going for their vegetables and fruit. They always have great sale prices, you just have to get the right one. Of course there are always some rotton fruits or vegetables, but the majority of what you will want is good to go. Also items like milk, eggs, and cereal are much less than other groceries. Overall the cost is about 40% for me, compared to Schnucks. I like this location because of its proximity to Chinese grocery stores, notably Seafood City, meaning you can round out your groceries for the week.

Out of all the grocery stores in all of St. Louis to review, why in the world would I make my first review Aldi’s? I mean, most people have only a faint or passing knowledge of Aldi, if they have any knowledge at all. And that knowledge is usually: This is the poor person grocery store.
Honestly, I can’t really disagree with the stereotype of Aldi’s. This IS the poor person grocery store. Let’s face it, a store that sells loaves of bread for 60 cents doesn’t exactly attract foodies. But allow me to amend the definition a tad. This is not ONLY the poor person grocery store, it is also the «save a couple bucks a week on staples if you’re pinching pennies» grocery store.
I’ll be honest, I’m a Schnucks guy. I don’t have nearly enough dough to shop at Dierbergs (which my mom calls the ‘supermarket for millionaires’…I don’t dare to ask what she calls Whole Foods), and I’m a little too proud to elbow people for the last gallon of milk at Shop N Save. Schnucks allows me to save a couple dollars and retain my dignity. So where does Aldi come in? Well, if Whole Foods is a Benz, Dierbergs is a BMW, Schnucks is a Toyota, and Shop N Save is a Ford, then Aldi is the Yugo. Dirt cheap and zero-​frills, but it usually gets you where you need to be.
A trip to Aldi’s isn’t just a shopping trip, it can be a mind-​bending experience. I have to pay a deposit to use a cart? Is that food really as cheap as it says? Do they really only have 1 checkout clerk? Do they really only take cash, food stamps, or debit cards? Wait, not only do I have to pay for my own grocery bags, but also pack them myself? Is that smelly person actually buying 10 gallons of milk?
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, and (lord help us all) yes. If you’ve ever wondered «I wonder if they make a cheaper version of what I eat and I wonder if it’s just as good?», then this is the place to find out. In most instances the answer is «good enough», but the more complex/​better tasting the food, the worse it’s going to taste.
The simple rule of thumb here is to stick to the basics. Milk, eggs, bread, butter, canned goods, simple frozen stuff. I’m not saying don’t buy the knock off cupcakes, frozen «chicken breasts», or unripened fruit, but you’re really on your own when you travel off the beaten path. Before you know it, you’ll figure out what the ok stuff is, and save a couple bucks in the process.
To most people (sometimes including myself) Aldi is an afterthought… someplace that you drive by on the way to the «real» grocery store. I’ll be honest, I wouldn’t do 100% of my weekly grocery shopping here, but sometimes it’s really hard to justify paying $ 3.50/gallon for milk at Schnucks when you can get the same thing for a buck less right down the street.
If your grocery budget is stretched thin from all the Whole Foods and Trader Joes stops, give Aldi a chance. Just don’t look at it as a typical grocery store, more like a pop in/​pop out type of place.
And no, you aren’t on drugs. That can of peas really is 29 cents.

i’ll always been a fan of Aldi: whether its in the Latino ‘hood of Langley Park, MD or Shriesheim, Germany, Aldi has been a lifesaver for those who are on a budget or just plain out of cash (errr, counting euro coins to buy bread, cheese, & yogurt for a German trek).
this was my 1^st visit to this one in STL and i have to say, it’s hit-​or-​miss on deals. for example, you still pay almost $ 3 for a box of gourmet crackers but you’re practically «stealing» the 16 oz container of fresh strawberries for $ 0.89! another example was that the 6-​onion bag was around $ 2.50 or so (still a bit «steep» for Aldi), yet the frozen salmon filets in personalized plastic wrap was under 4 bucks. you can pretty much guarantee that they will have the same kind of nonperishable foods, but the fresh produce could be a treat in searching out the deals or realizing that it’s just plain «pricey.»
i love that this is the only franchise supermarket that make people pay a quarter to get a shopping cart unlatched and makes you return it after shopping to be re-​latched to adjacent carts and out comes your quarter. smart business tactic since the place saves $$$ on having to pay the cart collector guy.
if you love bargain shopping and not get too frustrated that everything’s NOT dirt cheap, you’ll love this place. i’m a HUGE fan since this will probably prevent me from starving on my grad school budget. thank you, Aldi, for existing!