What's cubic and crowded and alternately rewarding and frustrating?
Why yes, the answer is Aldi! 20 points for the gentleman in the back.
Don't get me wrong: this is a nice Aldi, so far as Aldi goes. It seems like Buckingam Palace compared to the Monroe Aldi, for example. It does, however, come with all of Aldi's quirks:
-Everything's pretty dang cheap, although some stuff is really good and some stuff is really bad (avoid the peanut butter).
-You'll find stuff you didn't expect to find, and then be unable to find things you *did* expect
-You have to bring your own bags and put down a security deposit on the cart, but the cashiers are shockingly fast. They could get through 20 people in the time it would take a Walmart cashier to finish with one customer.
-Some of your fellow customers are extremely rude. I've been shoved and had my shopping bag stolen. It's just food, people. There's plenty to go around. Simmer down.
If your wallets pinched, Aldi is a worthwhile stop. Just make sure you shop defensively.