Update: Aldi's corporate office reached out to me in regards to the review, like this one on fb. The person handling the case told me they don't allow any photography in their store! So you can be reprimanded if you take a selfie, take a picture of your grocery cart with #GoodEats! Basically anything that entails social media means you can get yelled at and kicked out of their stores! I'll never go back to their stores.
Yes, you can get great deals at this store. I usually love coming in here and getting my son stuff from this baby section. The snacks are the same quality as the name brands! It's a pretty good location, in general! My complaints are they usually never have many people on staff so you getting in and out quickly is not really an option! I do come here for items but only when I have the time. With a busy schedule and an almost toddler, time is super valuable as well!
I've tried their wines, not a fan! The produce section is amazing and you will find great organic options! I love their FitActive in house brand! Just remember with Aldi, it's a hit or miss with their stuff! You either love it or you hate it, at least in my opinion!
This location is clean for the most part, I have had a few bad experiences with their restroom when I was pregnant! It's was such a mess and I just couldn't use it!
I have 1 big complaint, there is a manager named Joshua, who has seen me in here numerous times and jokes with me regularly! Today, i was taking a picture if their amazing baby section for what was going to be a 3 -4 star review of this location! He screams out across the store, quite a few customers turned, "Hey You! you can't take pictures in here!" I asked, "even for a yelp review?" He looked like a deer in headlights. I spoke to another associate, she informed me that their policy is for the news media! I don't think a yoga pants wearing, Mama with a cracked iPhone taking pictures of Gerber food and baby snacks is trying to do anything harmful to your business. I told the associate it was for a Yelp review and she said to me, "don't lower our score!"
I was personally embarrassed by him yelling across the store. He could have asked or come up to me. I'm a customer and a regular. I'm really big on respect and customer service!
I will go back to this location, only because it's right by my home. But on my big errand trips I'll frequent and spend my dollars at...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreFirst time shopper at W Hillsboro store in Deerfield Beach. Primarily shop BJās and Publix, but decided to give Aldiās a try because of low advertised price for 24pk of bottled water which I drink a lot. First, I would like to apologize to the customer I met at the entrance and offered to take his cart. When he told me it cost a quarter I thought he was joking. After a second attempt to shake me down and my reply of āAre you kidding me?ā, he gave up and left. My bad. It all made perfect sense when I realized there were no carts in the parking lot like BJās or Publix, or anyplace else for that matter. What a concept! (Must be a huge initial investment, but saves having to pay employees to round up carts). I was a little quicker to pick up on the other cost savings of boxing vs bagging of groceries when I saw the box cart, but I also noticed a lot of Aldiās customers opt to bring their own reusable bags. Something to consider since I plan to keep buying food. Secondly, of course, being a first time shopper required getting familiar with the store layout, which didnāt take long because this store is so small! (Iām looking forward to shopping another Aldiās nearby to see the comparison). Obviously, being smaller limits choices. (I didnāt/couldnāt find a couple cleaning products I was looking for). However, prices seem to be competitive with the ābigā boys without having to buy in bulk Ć la BJās. Thirdly, (and finally), checking out is the big āmake it or break itā for me. This place managed to hit both buttons. WalMart (which in my opinion is shopping hell) could take a lesson on the optimum length of a conveyor belt to load a basket full of groceries. 2 feet vs 6 feet is a huge plus for me. The ābreak itā part was the tight quarters. Being such a small store resulted in customers waiting in line to check out invariably blocking the path of customers attempting to navigate the aisles. All in all, a unique, different and interesting experience which I will repeat. Next report will include impressions of Aldiās...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreThis is exactly like every other Aldi's and maybe a little cleaner than most. If you go to Aldi's expect everything to be super cheap and you will wait forever in line. They believe they save money by keeping their staff to a minimum but they also raise my blood pressure when I have to stand in line for 20 minutes. If I see carts 10 deep in line I usually turn around and walk back out of the store. If they are so concerned about not paying people to check you out then they should just put in self checkout registers like Walmart. Another thing to keep in mind is if you want a cart you will need s quarter that will be refunded when you return it and they won't provide you a grocery bag so plan on bringing your own. These are just Aldisism's that you have to accept if you want to shop here.
If you can live with the long lines and their quirks you can save some money on your groceries here. They carry staples and seasonal items. They also have a row of whatever home goods, toys, tools, and seasonal items they are selling at a given time. It changes all the time so while you never know what you will find if you do like something it will be cheap. I came in today and found a few sweet treats to add to my daughter's Easter basket. I am also fond of their inexpensive Moiselle Moscato wine. Also on this trip I discovered a frozen sweet potato casserole for only $3.50 that will save me some time in the kitchen this Easter Sunday. I could never do a full week of shopping here but it is always fun to see what new items I can discover. That line though,...
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