I am the 5th generation of my family living in San Jose, and this was my first visit. Upon talking to the gentleman at the register, I found out that they are the oldest family deli to open in San Jose. Founded over 100 years...
Read MoreI am the 5th generation of my family living in San Jose, and this was my first visit. Upon talking to the gentleman at the register, I found out that they are the oldest family deli to open in San Jose. Founded over 100 years ago! So cool. I was hoping for a prosciutto sandwich for my boyfriend, because that is his favorite in the world, but unfortunately they were sold out. I got him a roast beef sandwich and I ordered turkey avocado. The man that who was helping me ended up being 5th generation family of the owners. He came out and told me that the turkey they had was the last of what they had, and didn't look very fresh, so he asked me if I wanted something else. (I REALLY appreciated his integrity and honesty.) I told him ham was fine, and that ended up being the same situation as the turkey. So I ended up getting Genoa Salami and swiss. (Glad I did. Best salami sandwich I've ever had.) I was there for about 30 minutes waiting because they had to switch the meat twice, and since they slice it fresh , it's understandable that it took a while. The only bad thing I can say is it was very hot and stuffy in the shop and I was very uncomfortable sitting there waiting because there were no fans on, but let me tell you, it was worth it. The sandwiches were absolutely delicious. They were so big my boyfriend and I barely finished half of our sandwiches and we were full. The sourdough rolls were super soft and really delicious. On top of that, he gave me one of my sandwiches free due to the inconvenience of the first three sandwiches I wanted not being available. I highly recommend this place in terms of customer service and quality. We definitely will be back when the prosciutto is back in stock, which he said would be sometime next week. I definitely want to go back to try the homemade sausages and meatballs, and raviolis as well! I also got the creamy strawberry Italian soda and it was so good ! I love the decor inside with all the black and white photos of the different generations of the store being open, and all of the newspaper articles about the deli on display. Definitely gives you an old world family feel. Highly recommend. The ONLY reason I voted four stars for atmosphere was because of the temperature inside. For most people it would probably be fine, but I have a health condition that makes me extremely sensitive to heat and it was uncomfortable for me. Definitely not something to prevent me from going back, though.
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