Anonymous wrote:Lidl is better. Surprisingly good bakery. Aldi is more barebones.

I heard that, so we went to check it out at the Lidl in Merrifield. The worst chocolate croissants I have ever had.

Anonymous wrote:The letter A.

This is actually quite funny. As is this (the Ballad of Lidl & Aldi):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL7jyXCQ2Zc

Lidl is better. And they don’t have the annoying coin-for-a-cart thing.

Lidl has more produce, seafood, and meat selection. It also has a bakery and flowers, which Aldi lacks.

Lidl has better bakery bread, but Aldi has better shelf-stable bread. Lidl dairy products are almost always short-dated compared to Aldi, too.

I will make a special trip to Lidl for baguettes or croissants, but otherwise I’m very content with Aldi.

By me, the Lidl was consistently better stocked than Aldi for everyday staples - half and half, meat, eggs. I liked the prices at Aldi, but I found I often had to make another trip to pick up what I really needed.

I don't think either has great quality nuts. Prefer Target, Trader Joe's or Whole Foods.

Anonymous wrote:Where in Tysons? The McLean one seems to be opening later than previously advertised.

Pike 7 Plaza where the Staples is now.

https://www.ffxnow.com/2022/05/18/new-lidl-is-coming-to-pike-7-plaza-in-tysons-replacing-staples/

Lidl is better. Surprisingly good bakery. Aldi is more barebones.

Lidl has a fantastic bakery, Aldi has none.

Where in Tysons? The McLean one seems to be opening later than previously advertised.

Other than the quarter for the cart, not much. Each has a handful of things the other doesn't carry, but it's basically comparing giant and safeway.

Lidl is usually a physically larger store with more inventory and options. They also bake some items in store. We like the soft pretzels, pretzel rolls, cookies, mini-focaccia loaves. They also have some self-checkouts and their app for discounts. No quarter needed for the cart.

The letter A.

Sort of like what’s the difference between Marshall’s and TJ Maxx. They do the same thing. Some people like one more than the other.

I go to Aldi because it's close and has good prices. What's good about Lidl? They're opening a new one in Tyson's Corner.