ALDI — Attraction in Monroe

A very limited amount of organic produce; a small store but with a full one-and-a-half aisles overflowing with chips and snacks (so if you're there for junk food, you're all set); VERY few vegan products; a clean store with high ceilings (not cramped). If you want a cart (didn't see any hand baskets), you must have a quarter to unlock a cart. You get your quarter back when you lock your cart back up at the front outside -- no human worker tending to carts or helping shoppers needing assistance outside. If you are using a human cashier (PLEASE don't provide your own free labor -- folk need to work), bring your own containers for bagging (at a counter near the front doors) AFTER you have checked out. The cashier will load up a cart as he/she scans your items but will not bag. (Of course, there was ONE human cashier but MANY self-checkouts -- not just Aldi.) The quick checkout by not bagging is apparently an Aldi "thing." It's a different kind of...

I come here all the time and I love the prices but the people working here are not as friendly as Fairfield location- today I asked someone walking with no bags and a name tag and full uniform on to help me at self checkout and they came over all in a huff talking about how they are clocked out and I said she didn’t need to help me but made me feel really bad- I told her I didn’t know she was clocked out…. Not coming back so embarrassing- no one to help at self check out at all and only one cashier. Short and brown hair in a pony tail. I work retail too so don’t appreciate it.

Could have told me she was gone for the day politely and I would have...

LOVE Aldi! Why pay more for brand names when you can get the equivalent or better in some cases for almost half the cost? Makes little sense to me... It's not great for specialized products, but def great for every...