ALDI in Escondido is a grocery store known for its everyday low prices and affordable, quality groceries. The store offers a great selection of items including fresh fruit and vegetables, meat and seafood, produce, baked goods like bread and bagels, pre-made deli items, and frozen treats. It also carries home goods and limited-time items. Many find the prices for essentials like cheese, bread, eggs, and especially fruit, berries, and nuts to be far less expensive than at other stores, with outstanding white wine and beer also noted as good deals. The store has a different setup than traditional supermarkets, with a consistent stock of family food essentials. The staff are described as friendly and helpful, and lines are typically short. However, the specific Escondido location on West Valley Parkway receives some criticism for not being well kept up, with rummaged-looking stock and limited shopping carts available. Shoppers should note the unique checkout process: there is no self-checkout, customers must bag their own groceries, and they need to bring their own bags or purchase paper ones. A quarter is required to use a shopping cart. The store offers online ordering for curbside pickup or delivery and has ample parking with wheelchair accessibility.
