Best groceries on Reddit

164 reviews from r/UKFrugal, r/whatsinyourcart, r/EatCheapAndHealthy and 18 more subreddits

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Aldi

4.5

(35)

"Def check out Aldi for weekly groceries and ingredients and Trader Joe’s for good ez frozen meals!"

"Definitely Aldi!"

"Highly recommend Aldi!! Me and my husband have saved so much money by shopping there instead of other stores."

"I suggest instead of buying name brands, try like products sold under your store’s in-house brand."

"Two words: Aldi."

"Aldi is the way to go tbh"

"Oh no baby find you an ALDI asap. $52 would’ve filled the table"

"Check to see if you have an Aldi's in your area. You'll be amazed of how much you raise."

"If you have Aldi in your area, go there. It’s half the price of Kroger!!"

"Shop at Aldi and you’ll get double the groceries for that same exact cost."

Lidl

4.0

(15)

"Got a huge Italian chorizo pizza from lidl for 80p the other day."

"Aldi and lidl and grainger market for fresh fruit and vegetables"

"I base all my meals on the circular and only buy what's on sale."

"Ideal for overnight oats and a healthy breakfast."

"Great for making cheap and tasty veggie meals."

"Fresh and affordable options for healthy meals."

"A staple for many meals, easy to prepare."

"A great addition to meals and snacks."

"Affordable and versatile frozen chicken and salmon options."

"Versatile and essential for many recipes."

Trader Joe's

3.8

(11)

"Trader Joe’s, Hannafords, Costco, loss leaders at price chopper"

"Trader Joes and Costco have good prices, Costco delivers to campus."

"Trader Joe’s has really good prices on 90% of their items."

"Trader Joe’s generally speaking remains affordable in my opinion."

"Trader Joe’s, Hannafords, Costco, loss leaders at price chopper."

"You can get a week's worth of groceries for $50 or under."

"Try Trader Joe’s."

"Trader Joe's and Costco are perfect."

"Not recommended for produce as prices are similar for lesser quality."

T&T

4.0

(10)

"I have 100% purchased red pickled ginger at T&T in the last year."

"I have 100% purchased katsuobushi at T&T in the last year."

"You should be able to find at least some of these at T&T."

"The flaked tempura should be in the same aisle as the powder mix in T&T."

"I’ve substituted in a corn starch slurry which works fine!"

"I bought an okonomiyaki kit there before, but I don’t see it anymore."

"I’ve bought the tempura bits there before."

"T&T usually has a variety of Japanese products, but the aisles can be messy."

"They have dashi and pickled ginger in stock."

"Not seeing the bonito flakes in stock."

Walmart

3.8

(8)

"I have Walmart + and both my daughters use it for groceries out of state."

"The good thing about using Walmart + or Kroger delivery is that they hot meals that could be delivered."

"I place online orders on Walmart, Costco and Sam’s Club."

"We always do the Walmart in ft stockton."

"I order from Walmart and Amazon"

"I shop at wal mart and I spend 100$-80$ per week for 2 adults and 2 kids."

"Walmart."

"Wallies."

Kroger

4.3

(7)

"I agree. We do Kroger delivery and I have the boost membership. So worth it to me."

"If you don’t already, get yourself a Kroger card. I save so much with that alone."

"Kroger plus or Walmart plus."

"Kroger and Walmart both have delivery."

"If you look for the sales on Instacart it's budget friendly. Check out the Kroger app."

"Generic Kroger brands and the red bag items/markdowns are the way to go to save additional money."

"Get the Kroger app on your phone. You get a lot of good coupons and savings that way."

Tesco

3.3

(6)

"Spaghetti is great for this; various major stores have non brand cheap versions, Tesco sells it for 28p for 500g."

"UHT Milk 1L is £0.69, the cheapest one you can freeze."

"Pork Liver is pretty good value at £3.15/kg."

"Eggs are around £1.40 for 10, can't find cheaper."

"20x frozen sausages for £1.50, but they barely meet the definition of sausage."

"The cheapest cost-per-calorie I've found for something that's vaguely palatable."

Too Good to Go

4.8

(4)

"Great app for finding cheap food!"

"Great app for saving money on food!"

"Check out too good to go! It’s an app for food wastage and supermarkets often have ‘magic bags’ of cheap groceries for under a fiver."

"Great app for getting food at a lower price!"

Costco

4.3

(4)

"Costco/trader joes for cost effectiveness"

"I used to use Costco online and send food care packages to my daughter across the country."

"A combo of Aldi and Costco works well for me budget-wise."

"Trader Joe’s is definitely not the bang for the buck spot. Think Stater Bros. Costco is probably good, but I don’t have a membership, so can’t really say."

#10

Whole Foods

4.3

(3)

"At Whole Foods they have a “family dinner meal” for $20. It feeds our family of 2 for five dinners & it’s healthy."

"Whole Food in Park Royal is probably the best option."

"Family of 2 to buy mostly organic from Whole Foods Foods spends about the same."

#11

Safeway

4.0

(3)

"I saw smoked turkey tails at the Fruitvale Safeway at the meat counter."

"I’ve found chicken livers at Safeway."

"If you have no car but are consistent with buying groceries, Safeway has a delivery plan that is definitely worth it."

#12

Instacart

4.0

(3)

"I've sent instacart groceries to my grandma who lives in Michigan."

"Instacart is good."

"For groceries, Instacart is worth the fee if you can't borrow a vehicle."

#13

Berkeley Bowl

5.0

(2)

"Berkeley bowl has most if not all. i know they have frozen chicken livers!"

"Try Berkeley Bowl."

#14

Greek Yogurt

5.0

(2)

"Great high-protein snack."

"Greek Yogurt is a healthy snack!"

#15

Homemade

5.0

(2)

"Homemade muffins are a great snack."

"Homemade pizza crust is easy to make with just flour and water."

#16

Grocery Outlet

4.5

(2)

"Grocery outlet (same plaza) for snacks, spices, and other stuff."

"It's worth taking the train and walking a little for good deals."

#17

Frozen Vegetables

2.7

(3)

"Frozen veggies are usually a good deal."

"$2-3 for a bag of frozen vegetables is too much."

"Frozen vegetables are expensive and don't taste that good."

#18

Grainger Market

4.0

(2)

"Deffo Grainger market for fruit and veg."

"Aldi and lidl and grainger market for fresh fruit and vegetables"

#19

Factor

5.0

(1)

"Factor meals is a great affordable company that we use to send our parents healthy food."

#20

Asian General Market

5.0

(1)

"Their produce is incredible and the prices for everything are generally super low."

#21

Sam's Club

5.0

(1)

"Great store choices. I went to Sam's today as well. Spent $70 on eggs, 3-pack of ground beef, a 6-pack of lamb shoulder, a case of water, 2 packs of blackberries."

#22

Hispanic or Asian Grocery Stores

5.0

(1)

"I would recommend seeing if there’s any Hispanic or Asian grocery stores."

#23

Picado

5.0

(1)

"Hands down Picado is the best place in montreal."

#24

Market Basket

5.0

(1)

"If you want the best deal, to Market Basket."

#25

Asian Market

5.0

(1)

"Honestly go to an asian market and buy veggies by the kilos."

#26

Dave's Killer Bread

5.0

(1)

"1. Steel cut oatmeal (I get it instant/already made) 2. Berries, Bananas and Pears 3. Baked Chips (The Hot Cheetos are my favorite) 4. Whole wheat bread/Bagels (Dave's Killer Bread) 5. Low fat/Low sugar yogurt (Two good is a very good brand) 6. Salad Mix 7. Lean Chicken and thin-sliced deli"

#27

Jon's

5.0

(1)

"Try Jon’s for cheaper produce."

#28

Walmart Neighborhood Market

5.0

(1)

"Try Walmart Neighborhood Market down beach and pch."

#29

Stater Bros

5.0

(1)

"Try Stater Bros."

#30

Walmart Grocery

5.0

(1)

"Walmart Grocery store (on Beach blvd.) has some items that are cheaper than Costco."

#31

Smart & Final

5.0

(1)

"I personally love Smart & Final as their speciality is selling in bulk compared to individual items."

#32

Fresh St Market

5.0

(1)

"Fresh St Market in Whistler has everything you need."

#33

Creekside Market

5.0

(1)

"Creekside market is legit."

#34

HB Farmers Market

5.0

(1)

"For fresh produce & other cheap staple ingredients, the HB Farmers Market is great."

#35

Super Mercado

5.0

(1)

"You need to be hitting the super Mercado. Depending on where you go you could get a lot more for less."

#36

Intervale Community Farm

5.0

(1)

"Insane the amount of locally grown produce you get for about $20 (or less) a week."

#37

Cottonwood

2.0

(2)

"Cottonwood in Terlingua has plenty of stuff as well."

"It’s prohibitively expensive. Everything is from Walmart and damn near double the price."

#38

Onion River

4.0

(1)

"Onion River in Montpelier and Hunger Mtn in Hardwick are both good options for bulk."

#39

City Market

4.0

(1)

"If you become a City Market member... you can get a 12% discount off of the whole store."

#40

Kikkoman

4.0

(1)

"Spend a tiny bit more for Kikkoman soy sauce. La Choy is just salty brown water."

#41

HEB

4.0

(1)

"We stopped at HEB in Del Rio with an ice chest to stock up."

#42

Dr. Praeger's

4.0

(1)

"I like Dr. Praeger’s - they’re like little frozen fun shaped veggies."

#43

Food Warehouse

4.0

(1)

"There's a Food Warehouse up in Byker which has some pretty good prices for meat and ready meals."

#44

Amazon Fresh

4.0

(1)

"Amazon fresh is the answer."

#45

Misfits Market

4.0

(1)

"Misfits Market, which has great prices on staples and things like imperfect produce."

#46

Beat The Budget

4.0

(1)

"Also check out beatthebudget instagram she makes great weekly recipes for £20."

#47

Vermont Discount Store

4.0

(1)

"The Vermont Discount Store in Williston has great deals on pantry staples, cereal, grains, spices, oils, etc."

#48

Amazon

4.0

(1)

"Amazon fresh if you have a prime membership as well."

#49

Heron Foods

4.0

(1)

"Heron foods, aldi and lidl and grainger market for fresh fruit and vegetables"

#50

Pack 'n Save

4.0

(1)

"They had turkey tails and chicken livers at the Pack n Save on 41st."

#51

Monument Farms

4.0

(1)

"Monument Farms milk, is less expensive at City Market than Hannaford."

#52

H-E-B

4.0

(1)

"H‑E‑B in Austin, grab ice etc from the park store."

#53

Lowe's

4.0

(1)

"Lowe’s in Alpine will be your best bet. It is a nice store with decent selection."

#54

Blue Water Natural Foods

4.0

(1)

"Someone said Blue Water Natural Foods in Alpine was also great, 'like a small Whole Foods.'"

#55

Everyplate

4.0

(1)

"Everyplate is one of the cheaper delivery boxes."

#56

Bootstrap Cook

4.0

(1)

"Get Bootstrap Cook’s books."

#57

Foods Co

3.0

(1)

"Foods co has a lot of it."

#58

Nob Hill

3.0

(1)

"I've seen various smoked turkey parts at the Nob Hill in Alameda."

#59

Asda

2.0

(1)

"A bag of 5, maybe 6 "mixed" chillies at Asda costing the same as like 3 kilos of Asian market chillies"

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