Best groceries on Reddit

195 reviews from r/washingtondc, r/whatsinyourcart, r/EatCheapAndHealthy and 24 more subreddits

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Aldi

4.4

(44)

"Aldi is my best suggestion."

"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!!"

Trader Joe's

3.9

(15)

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

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

"It's a mix of Trader Joe's and Giant"

"Mostly go to Trader Joe's but do go to Whole Foods for a few items"

"Mostly at TJs. Don't buy much meat"

"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."

"Tator Joe's ?"

Lidl

4.4

(8)

"Lidl hands down is cheapest I've found."

"I do most of my shopping now at Lidl."

"Lidl!! They have a great rewards app."

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

"Shopping almost exclusively at Lidl"

"100-200 weekly shopping at lidl TJs, HT, WH, & Wegmans"

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

"Cheap bags of microwaved rice, lentils etc from Lidl, one tray of macaroni cheese or similar that cost £1.59 if I’m not mistaken."

Whole Foods

4.3

(8)

"Best farmers market produce in the city imo"

"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."

"Really good and fresh produce"

"$650 a month at Whole Foods with delivery"

"Shopping Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Aldi, and Harris Teeter"

"We don’t buy red meat, if ever, but fish, poultry, and lots of produce each week"

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

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."

Too Good to Go

4.6

(5)

"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."

"Too good to go app."

"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."

Trader Joe’s

4.0

(4)

"$150/week for one person, mostly shopping at Trader Joe’s"

"Probably like $60-80 per week for one at Trader Joe’s"

"Mostly Trader Joe’s and Weee! delivery"

"We shop at a variety of places — Trader Joe’s (60% of the time), Harris Teeter, Safeway, Giant, and the farmer’s market"

#10

Picado

5.0

(3)

"Good recommendation, thanks, better for bacalhau than the other stores I’ve been so far."

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

"Picado has some."

#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

Caputo's

5.0

(2)

"There is nothing that comes close to caputos and it’s worth the trip."

"Angelo Caputo’s, but it in the Suburbs"

#14

Berkeley Bowl

5.0

(2)

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

"Try Berkeley Bowl."

#15

Happy Mart

5.0

(2)

"Happy Mart has some of the lowest prices for produce."

"Happy Mart, then I hit Donki after for stuff Happy Mart don't have."

#16

Greek Yogurt

5.0

(2)

"Great high-protein snack."

"Greek Yogurt is a healthy snack!"

#17

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."

#18

Asian Market

4.5

(2)

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

"Buy in bulk at the Asian Market, rice, beans, and spices are usually cheap."

#19

City Market

4.5

(2)

"Bulk goods are 10% off on Thursdays at City Market."

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

#20

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."

#21

Grainger Market

4.0

(2)

"Deffo Grainger market for fruit and veg."

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

#22

T&T

3.5

(2)

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

"Seems like you can find some at T&T but not all..."

#23

Bulk Goods

5.0

(1)

"We buy everything except produce in bulk from restaurant supply stores."

#24

Frozen Fruits and Vegetables

5.0

(1)

"Can be very cost-effective, can have more vitamins than fresh produce."

#25

Sá et Fils

5.0

(1)

"Norwegian Cod @ Sá et Fils is probably the best I have had."

#26

Jewel Osco

5.0

(1)

"They have excellent produce deals on their weekly sales."

#27

Reading Terminal Market

5.0

(1)

"This is your answer for all around fresh groceries/produce/whatever"

#28

Mexican Grocery Stores

5.0

(1)

"I have found they are the cheapest places to get produce."

#29

El Paisano

5.0

(1)

"Good butcher, a great selection of dried chilies, home-cooked food with aMAZing chicharron and roast chicken"

#30

Small World Seafood

5.0

(1)

"Recommend Small World Seafood, which has weekly pick-up points around the city"

#31

Dried Beans/Lentils/Tofu

5.0

(1)

"Dried beans/lentils/tofu are super affordable and so healthy, and they are a complete protein source."

#32

Smart & Final

5.0

(1)

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

#33

Intervale Community Farm

5.0

(1)

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

#34

Factor

5.0

(1)

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

#35

Asian General Market

5.0

(1)

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

#36

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."

#37

Hispanic or Asian Grocery Stores

5.0

(1)

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

#38

Market Basket

5.0

(1)

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

#39

Jack Monroe

5.0

(1)

"Jack Monroe is your friend here."

#40

Conte di Savoia

5.0

(1)

"Conte di Savoia on Taylor is always a classic."

#41

Veggie VanGo

5.0

(1)

"It’s great. No questions asked. You pull up and they load it in your car."

#42

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"

#43

Jon's

5.0

(1)

"Try Jon’s for cheaper produce."

#44

Walmart Neighborhood Market

5.0

(1)

"Try Walmart Neighborhood Market down beach and pch."

#45

Stater Bros

5.0

(1)

"Try Stater Bros."

#46

Walmart Grocery

5.0

(1)

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

#47

HB Farmers Market

5.0

(1)

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

#48

Fresh St Market

5.0

(1)

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

#49

Creekside Market

5.0

(1)

"Creekside market is legit."

#50

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."

#51

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."

#52

Cost You Less

4.0

(1)

"Bulk meat I go to cost you less."

#53

Hello Fresh

4.0

(1)

"We do hello fresh. 5 meals and we chose if we want breakfast/dinner or a mix of both"

#54

Against the Grain

4.0

(1)

"I can buy Against the Grain products through the coop."

#55

Wegmans

4.0

(1)

"We shop at Wegmans and the dupont market most weeks"

#56

Hungryroot

4.0

(1)

"Combination of weekly hungryroot subscription and biweekly Whole Foods orders"

#57

Monument Farms

4.0

(1)

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

#58

Eataly

4.0

(1)

"Eataly.. one thing Chicago doesn’t do well is groceries."

#59

Onion River

4.0

(1)

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

#60

Meijer

4.0

(1)

"Meijer delivers as well."

#61

Everyplate

4.0

(1)

"Everyplate is one of the cheaper delivery boxes."

#62

Vermont Discount Store

4.0

(1)

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

#63

Misfits Market

4.0

(1)

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

#64

Amazon Fresh

4.0

(1)

"Amazon fresh is the answer."

#65

Kikkoman

4.0

(1)

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

#66

HEB

4.0

(1)

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

#67

Bootstrap Cook

4.0

(1)

"Get Bootstrap Cook’s books."

#68

Blue Water Natural Foods

4.0

(1)

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

#69

Turkey

4.0

(1)

"I bought a turkey cheap, cooked and ate that, made stock."

#70

Amazon

4.0

(1)

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

#71

Dry Beans

4.0

(1)

"Any dry beans w the holy trinity in a crock pot."

#72

Heron Foods

4.0

(1)

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

#73

Frozen Veggies

4.0

(1)

"Frozen veggies are often cheaper, especially if out of season."

#74

Beat The Budget

4.0

(1)

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

#75

Food Warehouse

4.0

(1)

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

#76

Dr. Praeger's

4.0

(1)

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

#77

Pack 'n Save

4.0

(1)

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

#78

Beef

4.0

(1)

"Consider purchasing a 1/4 or 1/2 side of beef direct."

#79

H-E-B

4.0

(1)

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

#80

Nob Hill

3.0

(1)

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

#81

Gazzalis

3.0

(1)

"Gazzalis on 73rd."

#82

Foods Co

3.0

(1)

"Foods co has a lot of it."

#83

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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