Aldi Meat????

[RichieB]

We're heading to do a return at Kohls tomorrow's. We literally pass an Aldi. I've always been curious about their meat. We'll take a look. Any opinions or experiences would be appreciated. Here is a link to their website.

https://www.aldi.us/products/fresh-meat-seafood/fresh-beef/k/84

[jtw]

The definition of "Acceptable." Good prices on mid-grade meats. Aldi famously has limited selections in a LOT of different categories (not just meat) to keep prices low.

Bring a quarter to unlock a shopping cart. Return the cart to the lock to get your quarter back....

[gcdmd]

Also, look for loose carts in the parking lot to get free quarters.

[Bkhuna]

Pay the shopping cart forward.

[dpearce]

Oh, we're supposed to return the cart? I have 4 or 5 in the garage, have no idea what I'd do with them, but couldn't pass up the deal of a cart for one quarter!

[Panhead John]

I went to an Aldi near me, once. Didn’t buy anything, the store was small and seemed to have very little selections. I wasn’t impressed, but I don’t know if that’s typical of all their stores. I remember telling my friend I was with, “this place sucks, I won’t be back.”

[Clark]

Panhead John My experience was exactly the same. Few selection, pre-packaged produce, very little meat, etc. Mostly brands I'd never heard of.

Glad I didn't waste a quarter!!

[randy.56]

Agree, went it looked all around did not buy anything. First and Last.

[Grillin Dad]

Aldi will always hold a special place in my heart. While in college, our local Aldi sold ground turkey for ... wait for it ... 40 cents a pound. Quality was beyond questionable, but that crap kept me alive for 4 years.

I wouldn't touch it with a stick now

[Jerod Broussard]

Hamburger Helper and eating before my shift in a restaurant got me through college.

[Panhead John]

Hell, I still love me some Hamburger Helper here and there….😎

[synodog]

I laughed reading this because we survived our first couple years of marriage on hamburger helper. I don’t think I could eat it now.

[RichieB]

Thanks all. No expectations We're literally driving by it so I figured why not check it out.

[Alan Brice]

Soo?? What are yer thoughts on Aldi's?
I always see the corned beef briskie around St. Paddy"s, never purch"d.

[djl]

Haven’t been in a while. They usually have good cheese and deli. I’ve looked, but never bought any meat (or produce).

[Sid P]

Aldi could never be our main grocery store, but we go there regularly. Prices are good to great, but selection is limited. Our Aldi has Smithfield spare ribs for $1.99/lb this week. I also like their Carolina Gold sauce.

[Alan Brice]

I was just going to say the same. Smithfield spares $1.99/lb.
Lots of them. Fresh fruits n veggies are nonexistent.
Look alike, sound alike cookies n crackers from Europe. Not Brand name.
Prices are reasonable.

[SheilaAnn]

Never

[Steve R.]

I go to Aldi sometimes for things such as trail mix, fruit, deli meat and cheese, and meat if I see anything that looks good. Meat selection is minimal, usually.

The small size of the store is a good thing, imho. I can get in and out very quickly.

[SheilaAnn]

I should also say that the one aldi I’ve been to (BF was looking for a particular holiday packaging thing for his work at the time). It was dirty and gross. Maybe my standards are too high, but…. 🤢

[Jerod Broussard]

Sure that wasn't a Euro Aldi, similar to our Dollar Generals.

[SheilaAnn]

Jerod Broussard same difference… much like our regional “dollar stores” advertising “steak” for a dollar. I have one next to a mom and pop pet store I frequent to support local.

[HotSun]

SheilaAnn , wow, that is a strange experience. As Jerod Broussard hinted, the only 'dirty' Aldi I ever saw was in Spain, but that is the 'other' Aldi, which is the one that owns TJ's (Aldi Nord). Every Aldi I've been to in the US, dating back to the mid-90's, has been clean. Sometimes industrial, but never dirty or gross.

Fun fact, I live in the same neighborhood as one of Aldi's building designers.

[DavidNorcross]

Cant say I dislike Aldi. Their prices are good and the quality is good. Never tried their meat. Our frustration is that they do not stay well stocked.

[Bkhuna]

My wife likes to pop by Aldi for the discounted prices of German chocolates. They don't have much that interests us but sometimes their produce is better priced than Publix. It depends on the store I suppose. We had one of the small ones in our neighborhood that was pretty terrible and had almost no produce. Then a very large Aldi opened up nearby and it really isn't that bad.

I don't buy the meat there. Eggs and milk are a good buy. But now that egg prices have dropped dramatically that isn't as important.

[Alan Brice]

The Wibs are cryovac't factory from Smithfield. As long as the date stamp is good.

[LA Pork Butt]

I’m a minority here. Maybe it is because I grew up with depression area parents, But Aldi is our basic go to store and we shop Albertsons for sales. We usually don’t buy meat alt Aldi, not because of a quality issue, but because we shop sales for meat at Albertsons.

Because so many of the brands are Aldi’s’ and they generally put the barcode of all six sides checkout is faster that most chain stores. In addition, any employee can hop to an additional register if the one checkout line is too long.

For sure the variety is limited at Aldi, and if you are looking for name brands it is not the place to go. While all the Aldi’s are basically the same there are variations based on location of the store. Like almost any store Aldi shines in some ways, but falls short in others. I think if you shop store brands at supermarket chains Aldi’s store brands are at least as good and less expensive. If price is never an issue, for sure Aldi is not your go to place. I know this won’t play well in the Pit, but with Aldi prices my wife and I make Black Bean Tofu Hash for $.53 per serving. Like I said I am a minority here.

[Bkhuna]

A great many of their products are made by name brands you can recognize from the packaging.

[mrteddyprincess]

I'm with you LA Pork Butt I like Aldi. I don't do all my shooping there, but if you pick the right items you can save a ton of money!

[Donw]

My only experience with them is through my wife who took a spin around our newly opened Alidi. Her words after the scouting expedition were “Strange store, didn’t recognize a single brand.”