ALDI — Local services in West Norriton Township

The cheapest food in the area. They have a nice selection of Gluten Free items at a good price (always add some applesauce to packaged GF mixes to fight dryness) and Most of their chips are gluten free. Organic eggs are available for around $3 or so ( located on a top shelf near the liquid eggbeaters). Organic milk. cereal. baking items. Some items are always available and others rotate in and out with the seasons or holidays. GF time is in May at some point. They have fresh produce, bread items. The best GF sandwich bread I can find pre-made. Ours carries Amarosa Club rolls for less than $2/8 pack. Cheese and deli meats. 16 inch pizzas, cheese $4.99, pepperoni and meat ones available. The red grapes, bananas and avocados are the cheapest in the area. They have beef and chicken, some organic chicken. Frozen foods. Bring your own bags to bag the groceries yourself or use the empty boxes they have. or purchase bags in the checkout lane or just wheel the cart out and dump it all in your car- deal with it when you get home. You use a quarter to unlock a cart with you get back when you return it and lock it back up. They are so fast with checking you out, so don't worry if there is a line. I usually put the heaviest items on the conveyor first (bottles, apples and heavy fruit) since they scan and dump into the cart. I usually shop at Aldi first, then Walmart for what's...

Aldi is what it is - significantly cheaper than typical grocery stores, but you're unlikely to be able to do your entire grocery trip there. They don't bag your items for you, bags are 5-10 cents or you can bring your own, and you need a quarter to get a cart in an effort to encourage you to put it back and get your quarter back. The idea is that they don't have to pay people to retrieve carts from the parking lot and so they can price their items cheaper.

The following is based on the East Norriton, PA location, specifically.

Staples like eggs, dairy, bread, condiments, snacks, fresh meat, deli meat, frozen meat, frozen seafood and frozen prepared food are all there in store brand form, and the quality is good. They have increasingly offered organic and non-GMO options over the last few years. Their fresh produce still lacks organic options, though. The organization of the store has improved since I first went 2 years ago. Things feel less like they are in random piles and are easier to find.

They also have random outdoor and houseware items of varying quality (think Harbor Freight-grade stuff).

Overall, highly recommended if you want to save compared to Acme or Giant, and don't care about specific...

Aldi is a great place to get affordable groceries without having to buy in bulk. They carry their own store brand, and the food is nearly identical to the name brand. They are a barebones store, so you need to use a quarter to unlock the shopping cart (returned to you when you return the cart) and bring your own reusable grocery bags (or use the cardboard boxes they provide in-store). It's not the healthiest option, but you can get a lot of staples here. This particular store is pretty great, but cleanliness could be improved a little. Last time I was there they did not accept credit card, but I think they have changed...