The paper towels (Boulder brand) weren't good. I didn't like the orange juice. But otherwise I've been happy with my purchases (although I only once every couple months or so).

bagels were terrible. i mean they were bagged bagels so I knew they wouldn't be NYC quality, but man they were terrible. Kind of soft and spongy.

Their molasses is disgusting. Most canned soups, too.

Coffee, yuck.

Cheese is carb free? Wtf?

I like their cauliflower and broccoli better than Wegmans. Some tortilla chips are way too salty, lunch meat I don't buy there either. I like their specialty cheeses, not regular ones. Fruit I don't usually buy there, but if I am being honest fruit is always a mixed bag at any grocery store.

I love their produce. I am picky about it as well. This week we have pears, mangoes, strawberries, bananas, tomotoes, lettuce, cauliflower, avacados and blackberries. Everything has been great. I avoid their German cookies (not good) and clam chowder.

Anonymous wrote:Produce. I never realized that a bag of baby carrots could taste so bad.

Agreed. Their cheese tastes fine to me but I've had really bad luck with fruit in particular, I think it's stored too long and it goes straight frim unripe to rotting. Had to bake a cake yesterday to use up half a dozen apples that tasted alcoholic.

Anonymous wrote:I don’t like any of the cheese. It tastes bland to me, for some reason. I also don’t like the lunch meat.

I usually get produce, parbaked bread, milk/cream, and dry groceries, and then go to Wegmans for meat and to fill in.

Their Brie is pretty good.

The knockoff Goldfish crackers.

Avoid Aldi

Produce. I never realized that a bag of baby carrots could taste so bad.

I went to the new one on Rockville and bought a fresh calzone for my daughter. She said the cheese tasted fake and not to buy again. Seems like all cheese should be avoided based on the above. I bought grapes for 89cents/pd. I would not say they were fabulous but worth what I paid.

I don’t like any of the cheese. It tastes bland to me, for some reason. I also don’t like the lunch meat.

I usually get produce, parbaked bread, milk/cream, and dry groceries, and then go to Wegmans for meat and to fill in.

I like Aldi overall. There are a couple of things that I avoid there. They add starch to their shredded cheese -- I noticed that the shredded cheese tasted kind of sweet, and it isn't carb-free like most cheese.
Also, they have cheap frozen fish, but it is processed in China.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/aldi-distances-itself-from-north-korean-worker-scandal/news-story/2e64fcd4806c2084a89e3180502c2c51

Is there anything else that you avoid at Aldi? Thanks!