OT Aldi

[Mr Pounder]

Mrs Pounder sez she is spending too much money feeding me and is going to Aldi tomorrow. She usually feeds me from Asda or Tesco etc.... Is Aldi food s**te or is it okay?

Taa

[philipuk]

It's fine.

Philip

[Phil L]

Better than the expensive s**te you get from Asda, and I've never had anything from Tesco's that I've liked, except beer when it's on offer and this is the only time I go there. Aldi do good fresh meat and veg, and their tinned and bottled goods are better and cheaper than any of the major supermarket's own brands, the only drawback is it's absolutely packed out every weekend and you will queue at peak times, also you might not get a parking space close by

[Moonraker]

Only the poor people used to go to Aldi, but now there are Mercedes and Beamers parked in ours, so as usual the rich catch onto where to save money. Lidl can also have some good bargains, even on non generic food. On the plus side, actually 2 pluses, Aldi check outs are like greased lightening, also go with your wife, they both have very good DIY offers from time to time. I get their emails, which come in twice a week so you can decide if you would like to assist your wife with her shopping!

[gremlin_95]

It's good, the biscuits are quite good! I have noticed the stuff there mostly have huge barcodes everywhere which I guess helps with the speedy checkout too.

[Martin Brown]

Pretty good depending on what you buy. Some of the Lidls do absolutely fantastic continental breakfast pastries cooked on the premises. Way better than anything you can get in *any* UK supermarket.

They have also been known to have some pretty incredible computer bargains of Medion kit that is amenable to Hackintosh treatment. You can tell when there is a queue of hairy unwashed computer geeks hanging about outside one at 7.45 in the morning (ISTR Thursdays).

Yes I have bought one. Works fine. (although as a Windows machine) Latest models are not quite so good for this.

Some of their always ready NiMH batteries are well worth it too. (also found at Lidl)

[Corporal Jones]

It is a bit of a contest to pack your trolley as fast as they pass it through the checkout, I have only managed it a couple of times, the checkout people should be in the Olympics.

[harryagain]

No problems but you need to watch the prices. They are big on "loss leaders" & everything else is no cheaper or even more expensive. The loss leaders are the ones you see on the TV.

The best thing Mrs Pounder can do is check prices on the internet if she is on an economy drive. & note them down, sometimes they are different when you get there.

[Mr Pounder]

Thank you and thanks to all that replied. Mrs Pounder is very astute on pricing. She can also see through walls. I am being taken to Aldi tomorrow and will post Mrs Pounder's opinion. I hope they have a cafe, I need coffee when shopping!

[John Williamson]

Take a flask. Aldi is a basic warehouse style shop. They don't put price stickers on stuff in order to save money. The price is on a label somewhere near the item, and if you want to be sure, make certain that you check that the name on the label *exactly* matches the item you pick up.

You *might* be lucky and find a pub nearby that sells coffee...

[Mr Pounder]

She will find me a coffee place. In Mrs Pounder I trust.

[Owain]

And a =A3 for the trolley, and carrier bags (no free ones)

On the other hand, the prices are usually printed big enough to be easily readable unlike the shelf edge microlabels used in other places.

Or a Greggs that does a takeaway coffee and breakfast bap

Owain

[Nick Odell]

Above the shelf, in most cases. That takes a lot of getting used to if you normally shop in Tesdaburys or Waitisons.

Nick

[David WE Roberts]

Just to note that if you expect to pay by credit card you can't. Cash or debit card only.

[ARWadsworth]

Who wears the trousers? You or her?

You should be telling her where to shop and that she will not be getting a good seeing to if she does not comply with your shopping needs.

[OG]

The idea is you just put your stuff back in the trolley as fast as it comes through and move over to the shelf opposite to sort out putting it in bags.

Taking longer than that so you delay other shoppers is just being selfish.

[Jim Newman]

Apart from meat and similar stuff in trays, the only time you find individual priced items in any main supermarket now is when they're being sold off on yellow or red labels.

[Andrew Gabriel]

and no free bags.

[Steve Firth]

Buy whatever you like at Aldi - but don't put it in your mouth.

The tools are OK but the ones sold at Lidl are better. The breakfast cereals sold at Aldi are minging. The meat is very poor quality and expensive compared to Asda. Lidl are slightly cheaper across the range but still poor value for fresh items. Still, given you're a mock northerner, you'd be content with a meal of dead dog in a trough garnished with baked beans. So go for it.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Don't have an Aldi near by, but do have Lidl. And I'd agree their fresh stuff is poor. Salad etc stuff not as fresh as the other supermarkets. So I'd not use it for a one stop shop. But their houshold materials etc are good value. Some basic cheeses too. Biscuits. And go elsewhere for fresh stuff. Like the local market if you have one.