ALDI

There's an Aldi only about five miles away from another in South Windsor. The low prices on generic products are really deals you don't want to miss out on. The name brand Pop tarts are over four dollars but you can get the Aldi's version well under $2 for 12-pouch pack. The hot cocoa rolls for the holidays from Pillsbury are stocked here. This store is well stocked and sanitary plus employees are treated nicely while serving your shopping needs. If you don't want to hit up ShopRite for certain products, then Aldi's is a place for you for decent prices on frozen food, bakery items, snack products and more.

This is typically my first stop when I need groceries. Their prices on most items I buy are less expensive than other stores and the quality is good.Staple items such as bread, vegetables & dairy are purchased here.
Their bread selection is pretty good. They carry items such as the chocolate-filled croissant rolls that are just as tasty as a local warehouse club sells but half the size. Their artisan breads are as good as any we've found in other stores. We love the sourdough here. They also carry a brand sometimes from Illinois that my hubby grew up eating with Italian beef. We bought ciabatta rolls this time and they are the softest ones we've ever had! They still have that chewy texture but are super soft. We had them with cheese & prosciutto for a snack, & later made sandwiches.
The fruits & vegetables here are usually in good shape. Bananas are not always ripe but everything else has been good. Fruits such as grapes & berries are budget-friendly and last well in the refrigerator. I buy squash, potatoes & onions regularly.
The dairy case offers good prices most of the time. The week before Thanksgiving, they had a good sale on butter quarters as they were marked $1.50 off with a limit of 6. Yep, I hit that limit! Milk prices here are good as well as eggs. We pay around half as much for eggs here than at other stores.
Cream cheese, sour cream & shredded cheeses are all at a bargain and taste good, but the star of the dairy case is the selection of gourmet cheeses that are ridiculously affordable! They carry so many different types of cheeses that work well for entertaining, whether on a charcuterie board or on their own. Cheeses such as Gouda, Gruyère, Havarti, & Brie along with cheddar and other more familiar cheeses. If you're interested in trying a new kind of cheese or flavor, the prices are reasonable enough to do so.
With cheeses you often serve crackers & their store brands of crackers are quite good. They have an entertaining box of crackers that has several different types, all delicious & pair well with cheese. Their version of Wheat Thins is a staple in my pantry.
I buy many of my baking supplies here as well as oils for cooking. The prices are good and my baked goods come out delicious.
Their seasonal aisle has some great finds - foods, beverages & an assortment of decor & gift items as well.
We have tried several of their store brand condiments with success. Their mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup & Worcestershire sauce are spot on flavor-wise. Their version of A-1 has a different flavor than the original but it's a good flavor. I use it in place of A-1 and no one has noticed. These are all priced well below name brands & are worth trying.
Aldi has lots of options for prepared meals for those times you need something quick. Their Mama Cozi's take & bake pizzas are good in flavor & price, as are the heat & eat entrees such as pork carnitas. 3 minutes in the microwave & you have a main entree.
The frozen food section is a treasure hunt for us. We never know what will be in those cases and we've been happy with the items we've picked up. They sometimes carry a delicious frozen French onion soup that I love stocking my freezer with. Pizza from Chicago area restaurant that hubby grew up eating. Desserts galore! We have picked up frozen items for Oktoberfest celebrations when we know we'll be short on time. Schnitzel cooks up quickly, spaetzle is in there (red cabbage is in the veggie aisle), apple struedel, Black Forest cake....so many options! I stock up on frozen veggies here as well.
The checkout process is FAST! It's amazing how quickly the cashiers can ring up your purchases & help get you on your way. You won't find grumpy cashiers here! They are always smiling, greeting us & asking if we found everything okay.
If you haven't shopped at Aldi before, bring a quarter to get a cart (you get a quarter returned to you at checkout). Bring your own bags as well.
I took off one star because they don't carry everything I need & I always have to shop at a second store to get everything on my list. It's worth it to me because I save so much money shopping here.

A consistent ALDI experience. Good prices, and a reasonably good collection of items to choose from. This location seems slightly cleaner than the South Windsor location.

A savvy shopper can definitely save money compared to just about any grocery store, and even walmart. The overall quality of their products is reasonably good. However, not every product they offer is of top quality.

I was first introduced to the Aldi brand while traveling in Germany on a business trip to look at different brand packaging offered outside the United States. Once considered the low cost provider in the private label grocery industry this no frills retailer operates one hundred and eighty degrees out of what most Americans are accustomed too and sometimes gets a bad rap on quality when in fact their private label standard meet or exceed a lot of the national brands.

Aldi customers are a loyal group but if your not a fan you can always find a Trader Joe's - see any similarities? Aldi also operates these markets in the United States as well. This location was clean and efficient as are most...

The goodies available keeps changing. I look at the flyers before starting to the store. It is december 2018 when I am writing this. I tried stollen for the first time in my life and I loved it. It is a German bread with marzipan and some dried fruits. May be there was a tiny bit rum also in the bread. It seems this is the season for spekulatious. I bought spekulatious cookies and butter spekulatious cookies. Both were good.

ALDI likely won't replace your main grocery store, as there's a lot they don't have, and some of the items are a little low quality. However, with how low the price point is on many items, trying some of them and comparing to name brands is worth it. To me, shopping at ALDI is all about finding the items you like,and picking them up when it's convenient to you.

~~Good Items @ ALDI (so far)~~
Kettle chips (esp. the Jalapeno ones), the knock-off Frosted Mini Wheats and Reese's Puffs cereal, yogurt, certain cheeses, 5-hour energy knock-off, frozen chicken/fish, chicken nuggets, Oreo's/similar cookies, candy, bottled water, fudgicles, bottles juice (e.g. cranberry), name brand Pop-Tarts, Little Debbie knock-offs. Message me if you find anything else that's worth a shot, thanks!

~~OK Items @ ALDI (so far)~~
Salsa, tortilla chips, bagged salad/lettuce, bread, canned veggies, soup, tuna, etc., pre-packaged deli meats (not great quality and only a few options, but passable for a quick cheap sandwich or for kids).

~~Items to Get Elsewhere (so far)~~
Milk, OJ, pickles, most deli meats, fruit/produce (generally, though it can be hit or miss), and soda.

~~Related Tips~~
Bring bags or pay for them here (large plastic bags are 10 cents).
Bring a quarter to unlock a cart (refunded at the end)
Check-out goes FAST, and they'll load it back into the cart for you. You then bag your stuff away from the check-out counter...this will seem pretty obvious when you're there.
You're also not too far off Rockville center while at this ALDI - where gas prices always seem to be competitive if not lower than other nearby areas.

These people are very rude to Black people I was an Insta cart shopper for a couple days there very judgmental one of the ladies called me out my name and constantly made fun if me being unemployed this store shop be shut down because if the quality of food they use i saw mice and birds flying aroubd this store they didn't have much in stock and the cashier are ver rude and prejudice its 2022 we need to work together

Unbelievable prices on food and baby supplies! What's awesome is the baby items have no artificial colors or flavors, and there is a good variety of flavors. The diapers are a steal, and all of the boxes are the same price regardless of the size, so if you need to exchange a box for a different size it is no hassle, and you don't need the receipt! We get organic milk here, fruits and veggies are good if you eat them same-day or soon after, they don't seem to keep for longer periods for some reason. We also like the Mexican food staples like wraps and salsa here. We have never been disappointed with an Aldi brand item. If you see something seasonal or a special in the flyer jump in it, some stuff is limited quantity

It took me awhile to come around, but I've finally made the jump onto the Aldi train, choo choo. Up to this point in my life I've been wandering the aisles of my local mega grocer. I would arbitrarily grab the brightest box and continue my laissez-faire meander, paying in excess of $200 on most occasions.
Who knew that what I needed in my life was a little bit of that German efficiency. Aldi's is a no fuss kind of store. Each store is operated by a skeleton crew of employees, (who are pretty well paid btw). The lack of cart pushers, bag boys, deli and bakery employees must save them a fortune which luckily they pass on to the customers. I've looked down into my cart full of Organic foods, started to dig deep into my wallet only to be told that my bill was $95!!! Can you think of any other weekly expense that could be cut in half?! Stop paying for advertising shop at Aldi's!!

We have been to this Aldi's many times when we visit our son.It isan excellent store.It is much better than the one in Waterford,Ct.which is our local store.
The store is organized.The produce prices are very good and the selection is good as well.