Anyone shop at Aldi?

[86JR]

Went to Aldi yesturday. Never been before. Only went as I had 3 hours to kill in Plymouth.

Wow.

Basically, everything is 4-5x cheaper than Tesco and yet, not only do you get more of it (for example cereal boxes are filled all the way to the top and not halfway up like Frosties) but there aren't any E numbers or preservatives in any of the foodstuffs!!!!

I am thinking of shopping there from now on because a weekly shop for me is around £150 at Tesco and at Aldi that would cost me.... £30. + £10 more in fuel = £40. £110 saving per week...

Is there anything you cant get from Aldi that you have to get elsewhere?

The only downside seems to be that the carpark was full of old scrappers and the place is in Union Street, Plymouth (roughest part of town) so obviously I had to park my Audi in the middle of two bays to avoid doors slamming into it.

 

[MrWhippy]

were've you been dude?

try lidl also

 

[Derek W]

Went to Aldi yesturday. Never been before. Only went as I had 3 hours to kill in Plymouth.

your life is thrill a minute if thats what you do to kill time!

 

[MooMoo444]

Aldi is very cheap indeed, they even have some branded stuff in there.

They don't typically have fresh food counters though which is why I tend to go to the supermarket.

 

[Rybo89]

Yeah one opened up in my town a few months ago. Quite a good shop and there meat is very good.

Can't go wrong.

 

[ak22]

were've you been dude?

try lidl also

+1 to that I used to shop at Lidl in Oxford when I was skint student, they had some great price even on branded items.

 

[MB101]

Union Street isn't rough unless you're a fairy.

 

[dottty27]

Our local one is very poor

 

[thep02]

Yeah one opened up in my town a few months ago. Quite a good shop and there meat is very good.

Can't go wrong.

Best Aberdeen Angus burgers I've ever had, 4 qtr pounders for £1.99 and their pistachio nuts are a 3rd of the price they are elsewhere.

 

[Azza]

Used to shop in Lidl at uni and it was bloody great.

100% pure fruit juice (dubious but what ever) 1.5L like £1 or something stupid. Fruit and veg very cheap and really good quality aswell, though in Wales I'm sure the apples came from that place with the forced immigrant labour but I like good quality cheap apples!

 

[MikeTheNative]

Only have a Lidl local but it's great. Their fresh bread and pastries are way ahead of tesco
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[Janesy B]

your life is thrill a minute if thats what you do to kill time!

There's nothing interesting in Plymouth.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

I prefer Lidl but often there are a few things I like that has no comparison in Lidl and vice-a-versa so I normally have a cycle down to both on a Monday as they are only 400m apart from each other.

I still do my weekly "big shop" online but nip to Aldi/Lidl for top ups. I like thieir frankfurters, frickadellen, pasta bake sauces and fresh bread especially.

 

[Freddie1980]

Aldi own brand shampoo - because your worthless.

 

[kindai]

Love Aldi, everything is generally very high quality.

They do frozen venison steaks as well, my god they're to DIE for. I have 2 freezer draws full because they wont be back now until a few months time.

 

[Raymond Lin]

£150 weekly shop in Tesco?

Please tell me that's for a family of 4 or something.

 

[MB101]

There's nothing interesting in Plymouth.

This is true. It's a dull town that has fallen on hard times. Without the uni and dockyard the place would crumble.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

£150 weekly shop in Tesco?

Please tell me that's for a family of 4 or something.

Frickin' 'el - our family of 5 shop at Tescos is only £70 a week!

 

[Derek W]

The only downside seems to be that the carpark was full of old scrappers and the place is in Union Street, Plymouth (roughest part of town) so obviously I had to park my Audi in the middle of two bays to avoid doors slamming into it.

This is the real reason the OP posted this though

 

[Raymond Lin]

I only have to feed me so I just go to Waitrose

£20 a week, most of that is steak and ice cream I go there half hour before closing, bought 5 ribeye at 73p each the other week!