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Lidl vs Aldi - who you got and why?

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  • 20-04-2020 10:59am
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    bo0li5eumx12kp
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    There's the occasional item I have to go to Tesco for but, by far and away I shop at the budget stores more so.

    I don't really go to Dunnes, dunno why.

    Aldi I've found basically, handier.
    The outlet in my area is slightly more compact so I can get around quicker.

    Lidl is fairly expansive.

    Lidl vs Aldi - which one do you shop and why?


    PS - both these stores employ primarily those nasty eastern european chicks and have them on the registers, which is another reason I love shopping at either one.


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    maxwell smart
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    If I had to chose I would go with Aldi.

    But having read some articles over the weekend on the pressure their '5 fruit & veg weekly specials' put on their suppliers and how it might impact us in the future I am reconsidering.

    And I wouldn't be the sort of person who would usually worry about that sort of thing, but perhaps things are changing.


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    pauliebdub
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    Lidl has a bakery section which Aldi for some mysterious reason doesn't. Overall Aldi is a bit better for food but being able to buy freshly baked bread and buns swings it for Lidl.


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    corsav6
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    Lidl as staff are a lot friendlier and I find the fruit and veg products to be better.

    Our local Aldi is like a Mart most day. Customers are ignorant pushing their way around and leaning over trollies to reach products.


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    Notmything
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    Aldi just around the corner from me. Depending on the mood I usually shop there or in Tesco.

    I like Lidl and their bakery section but the store location is a nightmare to get in or out of at times.

    In Carlow.


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    [Deleted User]
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    pauliebdub wrote: »
    Lidl has a bakery section which Aldi for some mysterious reason doesn't. .......

    It takes up space, the sale through is likely not as close to 100% as they'd like, they don't think it would improve the bottom line all that much. Their market share is much of a muchness with Lidl.


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    MarkY91
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    pauliebdub wrote: »
    Lidl has a bakery section which Aldi for some mysterious reason doesn't. Overall Aldi is a bit better for food but being able to buy freshly baked bread and buns swings it for Lidl.

    Lidl cookies from the bakery sessions swing it for me lol


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    colm_mcm
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    Generally for me: Lidl better for groceries, Aldi better for weekly specials.


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    EmmetSpiceland
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    Aldi for me, if I have to go “discount”. It has a much better crisp section, and snacks in general.

    All Lidl has over Aldi is a bakery “section“ but in these uncertain times I’m avoiding all of the, non-washable, produce that is uncovered and overly “pawed” by the horrible clientele who frequent these shops.

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    Jeju
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    corsav6 wrote: »
    Lidl as staff are a lot friendlier and I find the fruit and veg products to be better.

    Our local Aldi is like a Mart most day. Customers are ignorant pushing their way around and leaning over trollies to reach products.

    Agree, Tescos and Dunnes customers wait for you to finish getting your produce into the trolley, while M&S customers actually offer to put in in for you while sparking up a conversation about the wine selection and the area of France it came from and how much of a coincidence that both of you holiday in that area each year.


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    JohnCleary
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    I don't like the colour of the floor tiles in Lidl


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    Supercell
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    Our local Lidl is bigger and more pleasant to shop in. I do feel that Aldi's food is better quality in general though with the exception of their bread range which is not great tasting. Lidl's own brand baked beans recently have turned to watery muck, we do our weekly shop in Aldi every other week to stock up them as a result! The little things :)
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    dmc17
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    Supercell wrote: »
    Our local Lidl is bigger and more pleasant to shop in. I do feel that Aldi's food is better quality in general though with the exception of their bread range which is not great tasting. Lidl's own brand baked beans recently have turned to watery muck, we do our weekly shop in Aldi every other week to stock up them as a result! The little things :)

    Dammit, I picked up a tin of these the other day. Haven't tried them before


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    Trigger Happy
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    Lidl is closer to me, walking distance. So no real need to go to Aldi.


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    jam_mac_jam
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    Lidl. I really like their greek yogurt and stuffed peppers. They are also nearer to me.


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    GLaDOS
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    Aldi generally, out of habit and coinvenience more than any real comparison between the 2.

    Do like Lidl for some things. The bakery is an obvious plus (Aldi parnell street does have a bakery though, hopefully they bring it into more stores). The feta stuffed chilli peppers in Lidl are magnificent as well.

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    Antares35
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    Lidl for bakery. That is irrelevant now I suppose, as we won't be buying food that has been sitting in the open air.


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    JohnnyFlash
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    Aldi has a better selection of cheap lager and red ale. It also has that west Cork buffalo mozzarella. Which is class.


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    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    Aldi. Better cheese.


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    cj maxx
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    Lidl for little tools you'd never dreamt of.
    Aldi has nicer beers


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    Vita nova
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    Lidl takes liberties with the term bakery. The bread is mixed, kneaded, par-baked and frozen/refrigerated in some centralised factory and shipped to each Lidl store where it's taken out of the freezer/fridge and placed in an oven to be finished off and then placed on the shelves.
    It's no different to what a lot of smaller supermarkets do with their Cuisine de France range of baked products. The bread is fresher and better than the delivered bread but still wouldn't compare to a proper in-store bakery (IMO).
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    Feisar
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    cj maxx wrote: »
    Lidl for little tools you'd never dreamt of.
    Aldi has nicer beers

    I came home with an ultra sonic cleaner one time. Why, I dunno why:confused:

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    #23
    LeBash
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    Aldi all day long. Like the OP, need the occasional trip to Tesco for something but it's rare.

    Aldi has way nicer stuff and much better selection imo. I still go to lidl as well.

    I never buy the special 5. They will cripple farmers if they keep it up plus the fruit and veg on special always sucks. Nobody should be supporting it.

    Look it up if you are unaware.

    If they want to do a special to get people in the door maybe they should suck the loss up. They'll make it back 10 fold everywhere else in the store.


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    JohnnyFlash
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    LeBash wrote: »
    Aldi all day long. Like the OP, need the occasional trip to Tesco for something but it's rare.

    Aldi has way nicer stuff and much better selection imo. I still go to lidl as well.

    I never buy the special 5. They will cripple farmers if they keep it up plus the fruit and veg on special always sucks. Nobody should be supporting it.

    Look it up if you are unaware.

    If they want to do a special to get people in the door maybe they should suck the loss up. They'll make it back 10 fold everywhere else in the store.

    It’s a Monday so you probably don’t want to hear about how supermarkets can sell a large chicken for €3. A chicken now costs less than it did 23 years ago.


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    YFlyer
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    Aldi is much closer to me, 1.1 Km. Lidl be further away out the Dublin road.


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    colm_mcm
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    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    Aldi for me, if I have to go “discount”. It has a much better crisp section, and snacks in general.

    All Lidl has over Aldi is a bakery “section“ but in these uncertain times I’m avoiding all of the, non-washable, produce that is uncovered and overly “pawed” by the horrible clientele who frequent these shops.

    In my local Lidl they have bagged all the bakery items.


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    whatdoicare
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    Aldi usually, it doesnt make a difference to me they're both across the road from each other.
    I've had to shop in Dunnes during the pandemic over queue issues and my god I forgot how expensive it is! Even with all the vouchers etc its costing me a good 50 euros extra each week!
    I miss Aldi.


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    Alun
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    "EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    "All Lidl has over Aldi is a bakery “section“ but in these uncertain times I’m avoiding all of the, non-washable, produce that is uncovered and overly “pawed” by the horrible clientele who frequent these shops.
    The bakery stuff is all pre-bagged now.


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    AllForIt
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    There is only one food product in Lidl I'd go there specially for and that's their cottage cheese. Everything else Aldi. I know Lidl has a bakery but I don't eat that kind of food on a daily basis. Aldi's inexpensive wines and bears are more varied and nicer than Lidl's also I feel, their whole alcohol selection is better in fact I'd say.

    Aldi have a really good section of health foods now and getting better all the time and way way cheaper than anywhere else.

    edit: I would say that Lidl's fresh veg section is somewhat better than Aldi's thought but Alid's frozen veg section is better than Lidl's, cuz better selection.


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    Alun
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    I prefer the food selection at Aldi to Lidl, but it's hugely store dependent. My local Aldi is run and staffed by people who, with one or two exceptions, don't give a damn, whereas the branch in the next small town is a delight to shop in. Same goes for Lidl and Tesco, very dependent on the management, and the culture they instil in their staff.


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    Flibble
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    Aldi- none of their own brand cleaning/toiletry products are tested on animals, unlike Lidl. They're also much better for veggie products, which tend to be labelled clearly.


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