To earn the distinction of being one of the most outstanding hero and food to go shops in Brooklyn takes years of work and knowledge. Carlo's is a family owned and operated grocery store and sandwich shop where providing quality, value and service are a family tradition that has been passed down through the generations. At this friendly neighborhood sandwich shop located at the corner of 52nd St and 20th Avenue (a few blocks from FDR High School), they only use the freshest ingredients including hero rolls that are baked with unbleached flour with no bromate added and top quality meats and vegetables. They are best known for their chicken and eggplant parm hero's but their other sandwiches are equally impressive in both size and taste. I recommend visiting soon because once they are discovered outside of the neighborhood, they will be packed! Note that are only open weekdays and are cash only (they have an ATM machine in the store) read more

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Yep! This place is the real deal. Wasn't sure how I'd never heard of it being that it has been around for 50 years. Slammin chicken parmigiana sandwich. Huge 18 inch, easily feeds two. Double decker moist beaded chicken parmigiana sandwich on tasty bread. Can't wait to try the eggplant and shrimp parmigiana. read more

Carlos Grocery - Best Chicken Parma! - Grocery Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Shrimp Parm on garlic bread and Godfather 1. Two amazing sandwiches. Very low key ambiance (mom and pop) with amazing food and great portion size. Great service. Friendly. read more

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This place is hidden gem. Never knew a Jewish neighborhood, have an Italian deli. My friend Joey told about it. Tasty and delicious. I had a fried eggplant ,fresh mozzarella,sun dried tomatoes, olive oil, balsamic vinegar ,call the lazy mary, taste like home made. Great service. Have to wait a little read more

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Call in advance sometimes you have to wait, but it's definitely worth it, good food can't be rushed

Great little family owned store with amazing sandwiches.Try the chicken parm and the hot roast beef.

Old school ,delicious n the nicest people .Love their potato's n egg hero. Reminds me of the way my mom use to make it

Carlo's Grocery is a remnant from the days when Italians roamed the neighborhood. This is a bare bones operation, but if you need a sandwich don't hesitate to try them. I ordered a grilled Chicken and Mozzarella sandwich, and I took it to go. The sandwich was large and very fresh. It cost only $14.00 for a sandwich that could feed two not very hungry individuals. I'll be back! read more

To all your roast beef fans out there people talk about John's deli you wanna try a very good roast beef sandwich go to Carlos's 1983 52nd St. you wait a little bit but it's worth the wait. read more

I've been eating here forever. Best little place ever, the food is always amazing! Wish I still lived nearby.

Great secret in Bensonhurst great food homemade delicious and will always go there !!! Great service lots too choose from and u won't be disappointed at all at Carlos grocery read more

Great small homestyle Food. excellent reminds me of my late mother and father Cooking highly recommend.

Where has Carlos been all my life. Im so happy that I found ya. Excellent food/service- the nicest people!

Food always fresh and delicious. The owners are very friendly and care about you. Mom and pop places are always the best.

This is absolutely the best place to get a hot or cold sandwich as well as a dinner ( with pasta side). Get the medium size because the large is a completely huge sandwich good for 2 hungry guys. Order your sandwich, like eggplant parm to die for, and wait patiently for it to be made. You will not be disappointed. Don't let the front of the deli fool you, the food is amazing. 5 stars baby!!! read more

Awful customer service. Twenty minutes to make a sandwich while no one is doing anything but talking in the back. Zero manners. Great sandwich. read more

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Amazing food good people Everything is wow And fresh sells out fast the shrimp sandwich read more

Everything there is beyond delicious. I've had a lot of different dishes. You can't miss with the chicken parmigiana, the pasta w Vodka sauce, the rice balls, the wraps....everything is perfect. I can go on and on. Love all my he food. Plus the people. read more

Best roast beef hands down. Better than johns deli. Better than roll n roast in sheepshead bay. Dom n Cathy are great n friendly people. Get ur butt there ASAP. JERRY BUS read more

Fantastic hero's, they stuff them and do not skimp one bit. Taste was delicious and very filling!

Best heroes for content and money! Great service and excellent variety of delicious meats Cannot be eaten in one sitting! Brooklyn and Carlo's Synonymous Fuggetaboutit !! read more

A hidden grocery store in Boro Park that makes awesome heros. Fresh ingredients. No parking. Chicken Cutlet Parm and Shrimp Parm are great. Tomato sauce is not too sweet. read more

Yum Hole in the wall with amazing food Don't let the outside fool you This place has seasoned food lover preparing the food My favorites are shrimp and chicken parm heros Really delicious unknown underrated spot. read more

Family owned mom & pop near a school don't go around 3 way too busy selling bags of chips sunflower seeds to the elementary & High School kids. The back of the store is a deli section nothing where they create several sandwiches. My Favorite "The Godfather" Them being Italiano I am sure it was done out of love. My second fav. "The Godfather 2" of course. read more

Th best chicken parm hero. Excellent staff. Glad spots like this still exist in old southern Brooklyn read more

Been coming to this sandwich shop for years, the food is always consistent. One of the best sandwiche shop in Bklyn. read more

Carlos Grocery - One of the best sandwich shop in Bklyn love this place. - Grocery Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Their sandwiches are things of beauty. The potato and eggs in particular is worth every penny. The one problem with Carlo's is the wait time, but that can easily be remedied by simply calling ahead with your order by a half an hour. It's an excellent place. read more

I have been coming here now for a few years. What a diamond in the rough. There sandwiches are probably some of the best in Brooklyn. The owners are great and the customer service is awesome. Mir you start going enough they will start knowing you by name. Don't let the exterior of this place fool you. They are clean, use the best ingredients and have fair prices. I recommend almost anything there. But my favorites are the chicken parm, potato and eggs, meat parm, shrimp parm, and definitely there salads. read more

Best chicken Parm hero around. A family business from back when Italians used to live around here. Beer prices are decent also. The large chicken parmigian hero costs 11 bucks but should take you 2 days to finish. read more

Now that i live in nj its hard for me to get to carlos but luckily my gf works a few blocks from there.... coincidence maybe ;) I love everything ghey make. Dom is in the kitchen now cooking juat like dad used to and catgy is still geeeting everyone like always. ( i dont think she ever stops) she is a hard worker and a great person. Chicken parm is my fav along with ghe roastbeef and mozzarella. But honestly everything they make is top notch. And there fries... omg. They still come in the quart chinese container and are fresh cut. Do yourself a favor if your ecer in the neighborhood or have a friend thats nearby try this place... you wont be disappointed. read more

Even if there were more palatable options than glatt kosher and halal in my neighborhood, Carlo's would be a blessing! Everybody raves about their sandwiches, chicken parmigiana in particular, which are delicious, skillfully made, and beautiful to look at...not to mention IMMENSE, but I prefer their chicken, veal, and shrimp entrees, which are prepared on the spot, including the pasta, and are wonderful. Both the Francaise and Pizzaiolla dishes would hold their own against any I've ever had at any price, but my favorite is the Marsala. It's made with REAL MARSALA WINE (from a liquor store) and FRESH MUSHROOMS, the broth is rich, the chicken is excellently prepared, and the onions are a great finishing touch; it looks totally appetizing and tastes even better...far better than the (what appears to be) canned mushrooms in brown gravy you get in so many places. My other favorites (which aren't necessarily available every day), all home-made and well worth trying, are chef's salad, potato croquettes, stuffed mushrooms, prosciutto balls, and pepperoni pinwheels, and also totally deserving of mention are their french fries, which rival those of Nathan's's better days. And Domenic and Cathy are friendly and accommodating beyond words! You're best off calling in your order or getting there before 6:00, because you're liable to get caught in a rush if you wait 'til later. (Note that their Yelp page is incorrect: They're closed on Saturday.) read more

There is no better chicken cutlet parm hero in the city then from this little mom and pop grocery store. Their food in general is better than 95% of the italian restaurants I go to. Sometimes the wait time for a sandwich can be a little lomg but if you call ahead, your set to go! Highly recommend checking out this diamond in the rough read more

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Best place in the planet for chicken parm ...it's 3 meals in one , for dirt cheap price but highest quality ingredients ....practically go there every day and will continue to go ...amazing people to .....Johns Deli is washed up and new owners are pure dicks....Subway!! Fuck outta here lol read more

Carlos Grocery - Chicken cutlet with lettuce light mayo and roasted peppers ..mangaaaa - Grocery Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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I love Carlos and I have to say tonight I'm glad I didn't want to cook. We ordered from Carlo's veal pizziola with spaghetti and my husband got a chicken cutlet sandwich with fresh mozz, portobello mushrooms, roasted peppers with a balsamic glaze. My pizziola was better then anything in any restaurant. I literally cut the veal with a fork! The sauce was just garlicky enough and was just so good I could have eaten that alone with the bread... which I did after. I saved some for lunch tomorrow. I almost couldn't stop! Sometimes I'll order their fried potatoes no pasta, also a fabulous choice. Chunky pieces of potato, crisp, soft and creamy at the same time. My husband loved the sandwich and wished he didn't have to leave. Lol, he'll get to that later. He had to call and tell them how great the sandwich was. I think this one and when they have the pork and broccoli rabe are his favorites. Go to Carlos you won't be sorry! Dinner was better then anything I could have made or bought from any restaurant! read more

This place is amazing. DOM n CATHY are great. Always a smile n make u feel so welcome in the place. The food is off the hook delicious. And the portions are super. For a small place I would put this place up against anyone for sandwiches and other stuff. Gotta make this place a must try once in your lifetime. JERRY BUS. read more

This mom and pop grocery store that serves up incredible italian food is the best kept secret in Brooklyn. Their chicken cutlet parm is BY FAR the best I've ever eaten... and most probably ever will. If you're looking for some seriously delicious, homemade italian food, you've got to try this place out. The wait can be a little long at times, but it's totally worth it. read more

This is one those places you would walk right by and never know there's something great cooking in there... When I was a mailman on was put on by my fellow carriers and it's the best memory I have being a mailman... Great heroes cold or hot especially the godfather... I also liked there homemade fries with the hot roast beef hero... Definitely a gem in Brooklyn... The family was always nice God bless read more

Dominick is an amazing cook! His sandwiches and food are delicious, his rice balls out of this world! get the chicken Parm you won't be disappointed read more

You would never guess that this grocery store makes awesome sandwiches from the exterior storefront or even when you walk in, but man are they good! So far my husband and I have tried the chicken parm and the hot roast beef. Both were delicious but the chicken parm is definitely the star. It has only a few ingredients but packs a huge punch of flavor! We can't wait to try the rest of the menu. I recommend getting the large (whole loaf) as it is only a few dollars more than the half. On average $8 for half sandwiches and $11 for whole. The whole loaf is the size of a standard Italian bread (about 12-14? inches). They build the sandwiches when you place the order so it is always fresh and never soggy. read more

Let me start by saying this place is what you call a hole in the wall. Obscure location. You walk in, you think this is a grungy grocery/candy store. But it's NOT. Dominick and Katy (brother and sister) run a under the radar incredible Italian food from the rear. Dominick is the man, his culinary talents are like a 5 star restaurant. Chicken Parm Hero, nobody makes it better, nobody. Ziti's, salads, you name it, if it's Italian he makes it that good. The food is that good that I travel an hour to get there. Call in advance to order or you might have to wait awhile for excellence. I can't stress this is a HIDDEN GEM. Dominicks talents are that damn good. Only open Monday-Friday. read more