Aldi seems to have gone downhill these days

The nearest one to me is a 30 min drive. I went a couple of times to see if it was cheaper/worth it and was disappointed. A bit cheaper but hardly any choice, lots of things i wanted I couldn't get. It definitely isn't worth the drive for me. I've got a sainsburys & a waitrose 5 mins away and a tesco under 10 mins drive away and they have a much better selection.

Have a listen to "Breaking Into Aldi" by Fat White Family. It may not change your shopping habits, but it will bring a refreshing anarchy to your day 😀

I only eat meat (ready rubbed pork chops or chicken) and salad leaves during the week.
Bistro salad in Aldi is 79p. £1.40 in Tesco (£1.15 on Clubcard). £2.30 in M&S.

Its the exact same bagged leaves and shredded beetroot - theres no difference.
Aldi are the only place that do the meat I’ve found. Other supermarkets only do them as barbecue summer ranges.

Prefer Tesco wine though. Much cheaper Rose.

I suspect we have anti-Aldi trolls/bots on here.

What a strange thing to say on an AIBU thread about a supermarket.

They haven’t had frozen chicken strips with chilli sauce dip for months. I’m beginning to panic they’ve stopped doing them. Not in any branch I’ve been to.

lol agree ! It’s very much a class thing in how dare one shop in Aldi. I agree prices have gone up and I find their fruit and veg hit and miss at times but you can get some really nice food at much cheaper prices than the other main 4. And what’s not to like in the Middle aisle !

I absolutely love an Aldi shop.

Their meat is really good quality, and I think it's beaten the "top" supermarkets to awards, IIRC? They have a good range of chilled food, and they're often bringing new things out.

We like quite a few of their own-brand bits, including cereals and fake Nutella and Biscoff. Tastes exactly the same at a fraction of the price.

And of course, there's always the middle aisle!

Prices are higher than they were, but that's the economy in general, not Aldi. Food shopping is extortionate everywhere now.

Customer service in both of my local Aldis is a bit shit, other than a couple of the staff who are lovely.

I sometimes get sent a money-off voucher to use at Ocado and I have to be honest, it's a world apart. Use-by dates printed on the receipts, everything bagged up properly and separated, and staff that are genuinely knowledgeable and helpful. Huge range of diverse products.

But as I'm sadly not flush enough to shop at Ocado all the time, I'm very happy with Aldi. There's also a few things that Aldi do that I can't get at Ocado anyway, so even if I was a millionaire, I'd still have to go to Aldi to get bits for DS!

The Aldi threads always make me laugh. My theory is that people insecure in their middle class status -the Hyacinth Buckets of the world-have to make it clear that they would never darken Aldi’s doors. Obviously they can’t just say they’re anxious about that, so they have to talk about the wonders of Waitrose or make an unspecific complaint about the mince. Working class people are sensibly pleased that they can save money and the secure middle classes are pleased at the prices but also are delighted to swap travellers tales about the ridiculously good and incredibly cheap Rosè, macarons and Coquille St Jacques….(all genuine tips, btw)

I stopped in 2022. Used to get a click and collect order every week. Prices shot up and with that and top up shops required, finding the fruit and veg poor and poor stock control, it became not enough price difference to warrant the hassle and I started getting Tesco deliveres instead.

It's always been rubbish

Price wise it’s gone up but then where hasn’t? I find Sainsbury’s and Tesco similar prices but choose to stay with Aldi most of the time as I prefer the food

Ive not been to aldi in years i use to but everything just went bad after a few days, other food dint taste as good either.
And the price well to me it was the same as any other store.

Their strength 7 cheddar is the best I've ever had! I normally keep about 4 packs in the fridge as they sometimes run out of the 7 and DS15 notices if I try to find him off with strength 6!

Same. Mine is immaculate, well stocked and always has the special buys. They even gave me flowers after I helped at a car accident
my dads local is so bad he drives to mine under the “I’ll pop in for a coffee… oh shall we go to Aldi”

i have a cheese in the fridge that is so good from them and it’s crunchy with salt crystals. Genuinely can’t think of anything I have tried and actively disliked

I prefer the experience
No crap music
No waiting to be served
Everything you need but you’re not bombarded with a trillion different types of the same product
Smaller so you get around quicker
win win

Their cheese is great. Especially the mature

We only shop in Aldi and Lidl. Aldi more as it’s nearer
We love it and has everything we need

Love Aldi 🤷‍♀️

I think it is a bit cheaper than others, I tend to alternate between supermarkets and go there about once every two months. Now that they have diy tills the experience is a lot better, not having to cope with items being put through the till at 100 mph.

I loved Aldi and my shopping was 40 quid a week cheaper than Tescos. It's not now,there's barely any difference,only a few things like dried fruit and curry sauce I get from Aldi now. Plus tescos delivers which has been a God send recently.

I've noticed a few things take longer to be restocked but it's probably because their supply chain is more cost-effective. I think it's still a very good place to shop. They seem to treat their staff well, which counts for something in my estimation.

They had lovely Scottish strawberries yesterday and today. I needed them for my cake and chocolate dipped strawberries. Ds likes their fibre bars and their brioche burger buns are good too

Actually my local Aldi is a great place to shop. Clean, well maintained by staff and easy to shop. Good ranges. And the staff are always really helpful.

I suspect we have anti-Aldi trolls/bots on here.

Well they have at least 5 different types of cheddar, so they can’t all be like that!

I don’t think so.
It’s not a pleasant experience like going to Waitrose but for value for money, you can’t beat it. Limited products of course - that’s how they keep prices down but some are excellent quality
I always find myself shopping there over anywhere else because my money goes so much further.