Bottom Dollar is a welcome discount food store to the city of Pittsburgh. This particular newly opened location is in Garfield on the Friendship/ Garfield border. They are very similar to ALDI's. You bring your own bags and at this location you will need a quarter to use a shopping cart. There is no deli, bakery or bank.
Where Bottom Dollar shines is in their produce and meat department. The quality and prices cannot be beat. The produce is in a separate cold room area. The employees are very nice and helpful. They're always bringing out boxes of fresh products to keep the shelves stocked. Other chains could learn a thing or two from them. (Wal-Mart and Giant Eagle I'm looking at you!) You can find just about everything you could need in a store a little bigger than an ALDI's. Parking at times can be pretty difficult so be patient or just park on the street.
Bottom Dollar offers brand names and a private label called "My Essentials". They even have a dollar isle where you can get tons of good deals for a dollar. Be sure to sign up for their free membership card to get even more savings. On the day I went all of the staff I delt with were very nice and friendly and seemed to really love their job.
Bottom Dollar won't take out Giant Eagle, Shop n' Save, Community Market or ALDI 's but, given the current state of the economy they are a welcomed new sometimes cheaper alternative.