Anonymous
Post 03/09/2026 12:18     Subject: Lidl
Lidl is poor quality.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2026 16:23     Subject: Re:Lidl
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Love their bakery and their international foods section. Great cheese selection. Their prices are considerably lower on many things. I find produce to be hit or miss everywhere these days, no worse at Lidl.


Do you enjoy additives and chemicals in all your foods to make them shelf stable though? Or just Lidl bakery items?

The 3-4 different bakery items that I bought there in the was interchangeable with sweet roll you’d get from a vending machine or at a gas station in a crinkly plastic package. Complete with the chemical aftertaste and artificial blueberry air freshener scent


The Lidl Bakery in McLean is on site. They bake those items in the store.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2026 13:28     Subject: Lidl
I skip Lidl all together
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2026 12:53     Subject: Re:Lidl
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Love their bakery and their international foods section. Great cheese selection. Their prices are considerably lower on many things. I find produce to be hit or miss everywhere these days, no worse at Lidl.


Do you enjoy additives and chemicals in all your foods to make them shelf stable though? Or just Lidl bakery items?

The 3-4 different bakery items that I bought there in the was interchangeable with sweet roll you’d get from a vending machine or at a gas station in a crinkly plastic package. Complete with the chemical aftertaste and artificial blueberry air freshener scent


They bake their things on-site in Bethesda.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2026 12:53     Subject: Lidl
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:you can't trust the meat at aldi or lidi.


DP. I trust their meat just fine, but Lidl's meat prices are more expensive than Safeway or Giant.

However, I see people buy meat at McLean Lidl all the time. I suppose it might be cheaper than Balducci's or Wegman's.


The only thing worth going to Safeway for is the meat. They have a good selection and it's relatively cheap (cheaper than Whole Foods). Way better than Giant.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2026 06:54     Subject: Lidl
Anonymous wrote:you can't trust the meat at aldi or lidi.


DP. I trust their meat just fine, but Lidl's meat prices are more expensive than Safeway or Giant.

However, I see people buy meat at McLean Lidl all the time. I suppose it might be cheaper than Balducci's or Wegman's.
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2026 20:47     Subject: Re:Lidl
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Love their bakery and their international foods section. Great cheese selection. Their prices are considerably lower on many things. I find produce to be hit or miss everywhere these days, no worse at Lidl.


Do you enjoy additives and chemicals in all your foods to make them shelf stable though? Or just Lidl bakery items?

The 3-4 different bakery items that I bought there in the was interchangeable with sweet roll you’d get from a vending machine or at a gas station in a crinkly plastic package. Complete with the chemical aftertaste and artificial blueberry air freshener scent


Yogurt poster?
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2026 19:04     Subject: Lidl
The one in chantilly is great. I shop there after costco.
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2026 18:47     Subject: Re:Lidl
Anonymous wrote:Love their bakery and their international foods section. Great cheese selection. Their prices are considerably lower on many things. I find produce to be hit or miss everywhere these days, no worse at Lidl.


Do you enjoy additives and chemicals in all your foods to make them shelf stable though? Or just Lidl bakery items?

The 3-4 different bakery items that I bought there in the was interchangeable with sweet roll you’d get from a vending machine or at a gas station in a crinkly plastic package. Complete with the chemical aftertaste and artificial blueberry air freshener scent
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2026 18:37     Subject: Lidl
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think their produce and dry goods are fine. I’ve never quite trusted their meats. I’ve never had an issue with their cheese and buy their cheese and yogurt.


They add citric acid to their yogurt!!! I thought I had a bleeding ulcer!!! Never again.


Most have no ill effects from this.
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2026 13:14     Subject: Lidl
you can't trust the meat at aldi or lidi.
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2026 13:04     Subject: Lidl
I love European Lidl. In the states it’s a hit or miss. Their pasta and canned goods and eggs are fine. Produce really varies by store - just like any other store really. I buy meat at Costco.
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2026 09:49     Subject: Lidl
Weird. I love that store!
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2026 21:46     Subject: Lidl
I will buy produce, bread, cereal, pasta, canned foods and cheese from them but not much else. No meat, no dairy, no eggs no frozen foods. I've bought bad mayo from there.
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2026 21:43     Subject: Lidl
Anonymous wrote:I think their produce and dry goods are fine. I’ve never quite trusted their meats. I’ve never had an issue with their cheese and buy their cheese and yogurt.


They add citric acid to their yogurt!!! I thought I had a bleeding ulcer!!! Never again.