ALDI Jindurra Eye Fillet

Aldi Eye Fillet substandard – I have been buying Aldi Eye Fillet for years. Really impressed with the standard. BUT over the last couple of months the standard has gone right down. chewy gristly and tasteless. I am going back to store to complain. Won't be buying it again until the standard is lifted Show details

Rib eye fillet – The eye fillet from Aldi was superior to other retailers. I have purchased it for the last 4 years, but the last two purchases have been less than satisfactory,even to the extent that we as a family could not eat it,(tough). Has Aldi changed the supplier? Not buying it from Aldi anymore.Has anyone had the same issue? Show details

Do not buy Eye fillet of Beef from Aldi – Tough as old boots, so glad I didn't use it for Beef Wellington!!. Steaks were so tough couldn't cut or chew. I buy Eye Fillet expecting the knife to slide through it and knew immediately it was tough even before I pan -fried it. Shame on you Aldi, the other reviews say it all. Jettison this company, where does this meat come from? I will be much more cautious in future Show details

Scotch Fillet not so tender – Have purchased several scotch fillet steaks after seeing the commercials on tv where they use a knife made from butter to cut through the steak was so disappointed with the quality and results not that I was expecting to believe the commercials but… Read more

did not even come close to being tender. What a shame is there no one able to make sure that there is truth in commercials

Aldi so called eye fillet – I have bought some nice pieces of jindurra eye fillet in the past but I selected steak with a keen eye as to what is an eye fillet. The latest piece at 32.99 kg looked ok given shape but when it was opened realised it was not what was described. Not an eye fillet at all. Checked grain and realised it had been placed sideways to appear as eye… Read more

fillet but was in fact some other cut - I suggest an economy rib fillet full of sinew and inedible. I try to limit cost and to buy a piece of meat that is nothing more than a piece of horse meat that has run the grand derby or if it is beef has walked a thousand miles across the gulf without feed before being slaughtered is a slap in the face and a drain on the pocket. If aldi aren't up to doing quality control then I suggest that meat inspectors should start taking an interest in how aldi consumers are being duped. To describe a product as eye fillet when it clearly is not is bordering on fraudulent. I bought an economy rib fillet from drake's which was $16 a kilo (during covid) and it was far better. Aldi you are ripping off the public - hearings targeting Coles and Woolworths should start to realise that aldi is a major culprit in major markups - people wake up it's not cheaper they merely sell smaller sizes of product to make it appear cheaper than their rivals. Disgraceful at a time when Australians are doing it tough.

Cook it properly and aldi eye fillet is the perfect affordable steak – I'm amazed at the number of poor reviews for Jindurra (Aldi) Eye Fillet. We've been consistently buying this cut from Aldi for over 2 years, since discovering it. Prior to that we were dedicated Cape Grim devotees, but why pay double the price for a cut of beef for similar quality and taste? In 2020 the price of a kg of Cape Grim was $45 and… Read more

Jindurra $25 - in 2022 it's more like Cape Grim and similar "premium" brands $59 - $65/KG and Jindurra $35/kg. I've always bought Eye Fillet as a whole fillet and sliced it myself giving good restaurant sized 1" to 1/1/2" thickness and always baked the steak (NOT Pan Fried) for medium rare eating (bake to 125f and allow to sit bringing the temp up to 130-132f) with a final reverse sear. As with any whole fillet of beef ALWAYS remove the silver skin if it's still there and where needed trim the excess fat. Using this method we've NEVER had a bad Aldi eye fillet. I do agree that quailty can be inconsistent but it's only a difference of "yeah not bad" to "Wow that was a great steak".

Makes a GREAT weekly meal – Every week, when we do steak, I usually opt for the eye fillet. Whether I cook it in the pan, quickly over coals, or in the air fryer, it has been tender and juicy and flavorsome every...single...time. I see on this site it has negative reviews. Wowser. Maybe cooking school is required. Or perhaps we get great cuts from Aldi in Brisbane. Not sure… Read more

what the complaints are about. The meat is always fantastic - the lamb - the chicken - the pork - the ribs - the Wagyu meatballs - it's all just... great. But to get the best from it, you do need to know some basics, such as cutting against the grain before serving. It makes the biggest difference. If you don't, even a $90 steak can be ruined. Another tip, especially for eye fillet, is sear the outside in a HOT pan, and finish in the oven preheated at 200 degrees for about 8 to 12 minutes depending on your preference for doneness. Don't forget to wear a glove when you pull the pan out - I've done that before - just once mind ;)

Pay extra, buy from a butcher – Without doubt, the toughest piece of supposed eye fillet I have ever eaten. Now I understand why it was only 32.99 per kilo. You get what you pay for. Show details

Quality has dropped significantly – We purchase this every time we see it and it’s always been a brilliant, extremely good value purchase, until this time. Unfortunately it was so tough, it was inedible. The dog will love it though!

My honest opinion – I always buy eye fillets and scotch fillets from Aldi and I've never been disappointed! Yesterday scotch fillets on BBQ, so tender and delicious! And cheaper than anywhere else! Remember, quality meat requires quality cooking too if you don't want to turn it into something you don't like. Just saying, don't always blame the product when it is the cook's fault. Show details

Best Eye Fillet I’ve ever eaten – I can’t believe the negative reviews of Aldi Eye Fillet steak. I’m 68 years old and have obviously been around a while and I believe it’s the best I’ve ever tasted. The price may be a bit steep for some but if you want quality you need to pay a premium. It’s got to the stage that when we dine out I never order steak now because I have the best at home. Surely those negative reviews must be from opposition supermarkets. Well done Aldi Show details

Pretty bad quality steak – Bought some “scotch fillet”, cooked it as I would a decent steak but it was terrible, too much fat and grizzle and tough as an old boot, I ended up giving it to my dog I couldn’t eat it, I’ll never by beef from Aldi again this isn’t the first time I’ve had a bad steak from them. Show details

Tough as old boots! – Misleading commercial, butter knife didn’t make a mark, thought about a chain saw, but gave it to the dogs instead. Terrible, 3 times we tried, all the same total waste of money, and misleading commercials. Show details

Thought I bought something from a shoe shop – Was hit and miss a few years ago now a big MISS. It’s a boot in disguise. Never again. Aldi screwing the farmers like the rest. At least the chocolate is good

Tough filet steak from Aldi – Aldi red meat is terrible.Chicken and sausages just ok but steak is tasteless and tough.I purchased a very nice looking filler today and cooked it tonight but very disappointed,never again!! Show details

Nit happy – Until my last 2 purchases I’ve been more than happy. The last 2 however had only about l50mm of eye fillet narrowing end, amongst some indeterminate cut. Next purchase of eye fillet will be somewhere other than Aldi Show details

Melt in your mouth – The eye fillet is amazing, choose one with some marbling and don’t over cook it and make sure you rest your meat before eating. Better than Cole’s Willie’s and the local butchers

Used to be good – Used to buy meat from Aldi. And was fine..last rumpus and scotch fillets would not cook up as it seemed to boil as in too much water been pumped into it tasted crap will pay more and get fro local butcher.. Show details

No better than stewing steak – November 2023, Aldi, near Victor Harbor Village South Australia, 4pcs pack of scotch fillet looked great in the pack, pale in colour and nice marbling. I thought this was a bargain @ $29kg. However, it was as tough as any general supermarket stewing steak I have bought in the past, in fact the 2pcs I have left will be treated that way. Cooked mine… Read more

like many Med/Rare stakes I have cooked in the past, the wife's a little longer. I could barely chew it and my wife's was no better. It's the 3rd time I have tried different Aldi steaks and have never been impressed. I'll stick to the chicken in future and get my stake from a trusted butcher.(Or Coles)

Worst steak ever – Bought this Aldi eye fillet for a dinner party. It was so embarrassing as the meat was inedible. Never buy anything else from Aldi as they are untrustworthy Show details

Aldi scotch fillet slab , cut yourself in slabs and season with salt and pepper – I brought a 4 inch slab of scotch beef and cut it into 4x 1 inch slabs of steak, I had a piece tonight and seasoned it with salt and pepper, put it on a Webber and cooked it, WOW absolutely beautifully cooked and very tasty. I've payed a lot more for powerhouse and it's not tasted as nice as this cut of meat. Show details

Worst steak Ever!! – We've tried their Porterhouse and Scotch Fillet before and it's been tasteless, disappointing and very tough. This time I thought I'd try the Eye Fillet as it's a very tender cut you could normally cut through with a butter knife. It was so tough I couldn't even cut through it with a very sharp steak knife, even after removing all the sinew… Read more

before cooking it medium rare. We couldn't eat it, was like leather with a bad flavour, and threw it away. It was supposed to be a treat. Probably from a very old cow. I'm a regular Aldi customer and expect more from them. What is wrong with you Aldi?, find a decent Beef supplier please!!

Aldi - Good Different..........................You must be joking! .............Just the same as the other suspects! – We have been loyal to one Supermarket chain, for many years - BUT in recent times we have become disenchanted with the meat we were purchasing in particular the steak and sausages. Living in a rural environ, you'd reasonably expect consistent good quality.............not the case these days! When we have stayed with our daughter in Sydney's NW… Read more

suburbs, we have enjoyed many BBQ's and meals where she has always bought Aldi meat.......................We thought we'd give the local Aldi store a trial. Yesterday, my Wife went to the local Aldi and came home with a tray of 4 Porterhouse steaks........we cooked 2 for dinner and we looked forward to enjoying a tasty juicy tender steak.

By the time we were half way through our steaks we both had decided to toss the remainder in the bin.......the steak was rubbery and tough ............ suitable to resole a pair of gumboots. The remaining Porterhouse steaks will go in a slow cooker and become the basis of a stew in the hopes this will tender this chewy "boot leather".......................What adds insult to this supposed meat is we paid $21.10 for just 0.918KG Good - Different..................What a gross misrepresentation!

Fantastic Steaks – I have always bought filet steaks but they are so expensive now, I thought I'd give the Aldi bulk buy a try. The shapes are a bit irregular but it cooks beautifully. I like mine medium rare, or rare and you won't get a better steak for the price anywhere. I reckon it is a good as the expensive stuff if you ignore some cuts are irregular. Show details