We can all agree Aldi have some good stuff but sometimes there’s some bad too. I’d like to hear about your favs and not so favs.

Don’t worry if it’s not food based. We will forgive you.

I’ll start a Coles/Woolworths post in the near future.

  • NathMA
    7·
    9 months ago

    GOOD

    • Fresh Produce/Meats - this one surprised me, as my old Aldi at the Preston Markets was not good in this area. I’m not sure whether that was just in comparison to what was at the markets or not. Now that I only have Colesworths/SpudShed to compare against, I’m pretty satisfied with Aldi.
    • Cheese / Small goods - honestly, I could put up Aldi against anything at the supermarket in a blind taste test and it’d hold its own. Only it’s much cheaper.
    • Dairy - I’ve only tried Milk and yoghurt, but again it’s decent quality, holding up against what you’d find at Colesworths.
    • Chocolate - agree with everyone on this one. Given it’s price, it’s much better than it has any right to be.
    • Pretzels - Seriously, their pretzels are the best in class.
    • Gluten Free range - the cake mixes and baked bars in particular are seriously good.
    • Another vote for dishwasher tablets.

    ACCEPTABLE

    • Knockoff Milo - look, it’s not better than the real thing. There’s no pretending otherwise. But it’s fine, and it’s not made by Nestle. So I switched to this and it’s good enough that 8 don’t miss Milo.
    • Knockoff Rice Bubbles and Weetbix - again, they’re not quite as good as the real deal, but they’re about 20-30% cheaper, and the real ones are not that much better.
    • Lawn Mower - I had a small lawn at the old house and for five years, I used an Aldi mower to maintain it. The catcher wouldn’t stay together for that last year, but the mower itself started reliably every time.
    • Bikes - Aldi has a touring bike it puts out every 10 months or so for around $500-$600. This bike is surprisingly decent for that price. It you are in the market for a cheap bike, and the $800-$900 for an entry-level bike from a proper bike shop is too much, consider the Aldi one. It’s on that level, and cheaper.
    • Adventure Ridge outdoors stuff - it’s cheap quality and heavy, but their Adventure Ridge stuff can be pretty decent if you are an occasional camper. I recommend getting Adventure Ridge stuff to people getting into camping and to upgrade if/when stuff wears out or breaks from use.

    BAD

    • Knockoff Corn Flakes - They’re just bad. Real Corn Flakes are cheap, just get them.
    • Stirling Appliances - We had the Stirling Kettle and Toaster. They sucked so bad. Not recommended at all.
    • Electronics - Meridian and Bauhn I think are the brand names they use. Avoid them, they will disappoint you.
      • Marin_Rider
        7·
        9 months ago

        I buy aldi cornflakes and stick the bag in an old cornflakes box, kids have never said anything but when I poured them from the aldi box they complained about the taste

        • WaterWaiverEnglish
          6·
          9 months ago

          Pure evil. If I ever meet your kids then I’m spilling >XD

    • Taleya
      3·
      9 months ago

      Ambiano electronics: have had a few for years, hold up well. (Specifically dehydrator, vacuum sealer mini food smoker and yoghurt maker) 3d printers are balco or cocoon create, all rebadged wanhaos.

      Iced tea granules: i neeeeed them to have them in stock more regularly. Would shank a grandma for their pizza pockets