Excellent sausages ... Chinese, garlic and cheese my favorites. Sweet or hot Italians next. The meatballs or steak tips here all good. I saw the Italian wife customer come in for the homemade raviolis, then parmesan cheese that was hand grated to order? This is old school fresh quality... First you stop at Steamers on corner fresh lobster roll and fresh fish market , then across corner to Antoine's for fresh pastry, then Depasquales for the sausages and meats... The little North end Boston but in of Newton at Newton prices vs. Boston. read more

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The absolute best sausage & meats!! You always find something new you didn't realize you needed.

The best meatballs around. Sausages and other meats are so fresh. Friendly helpful service.

Known for good service and a staple of the area. Always with quality meats and fresh bread, never disappoints.

Absolutely the best sausages around. With friendly service and extremely reasonable prices.

The best sausages you will ever eat. Skip the ones you get at your grocery store and go here.

Best Chinese sausage I ever had, so much better than what you find on the market. You can literally watch them making it fresh in the back.

Though it's that called Depasquales sausages , they have so much more you need to try the breakfast sausages they have maple breakfast sausages regular breakfast sausages they have homemade meatballs, which are fabulous. You have choices of pasta, which are from Italy different sauces by the jar just really need to go in there and try homemade Italian style food. Well worth your visit. read more

Food: The Chinese sausage is amazing. I have no idea what makes it chinese but I don't care. It's delicious. Service: The service at the counter is quick. When you don't know how to cook something, they're happy to explain cooking methods to you. Ambiance: Teeny tiny store with street parking. Filled with lots of food items. Overall: highly recommend. read more

So glad I got here when it was open; not open for many hours of the day. Handmade sausages are super fresh. They also have other things too - Italian canned goods, sauces, dried pasta (like Colavita brand). They also freeze other cuts of meat like veal cuts. Looking forward to trying the other sausage flavors! read more

Best sausages around! My favorites are the hot sausages and the sweet sausages. Always a great crowd pleaser!

Always good. The sausage recipe is perfecto! Less fat than other sausage with more flavor.

100% hands down the best sausage in the Boston area. Look, I'm not Italian by birth, but my Mom's been married to a guy from the Lake for over 30 years, and one among all the wonderful things that I've been fortunate enough to adopt from my stepfather and his family is this place right here. They've been making these sausages for nearly 100 years, and more people from more areas need to discover their products. Highly recommended. 10/10, all day long. read more

Fabulous sausages. Old timey local shop. Great friendly service. You have to try some of their delicious Chinese sausages!

Small storefront, didn't know it exited until a family member brought sausages to brunch. We had to go see for ourselves. We purchased all types of sausages and some pasta products.service was great seems to be a family run operation. Can't wait to try all our findings! read more

I wandered in and bought a package of meatballs from the fridge and picked out pasta from the enormous variety on the shelves. I cooked the meatballs tonight and I have to say I am in love. So delicious and great texture!! read more

AN ABSOLUTELY MUST DO! HOME MADE Italian Sausages Made here. The SAUSAGES are Delicious. This small shop is located in the Little Italy Section of Newton called Nonantum (The Lakes). They also carry other cuts of meat & Italian Specialty products here. Most ready to eat red pasta sauces available in the supermarkets are pretty Nasty. They carry Fiorella's from Italy one of just a few brands you can actually eat straight of the jar; if you are in a rush. It tastes Pretty Good. Better yet, Cut up some onions, Fresh garlic, mushrooms, olive oil etc. & Sauté them in a pan for just a few minutes & then mix into the sauce. You could actually pass this off as almost Home Made Sauce & done in just a few minutes. At the same time cook your sausages. A Quick Cheat Italian Home Made Dinner Done in a Flash & without a lot of work! Pretty close to Home Made without the hard work & time is a God Send for most people. It used to be, you had to have mega bucks & be really rich to have the Good Life, not anymore. The Game has changed. You've been Upgraded. Now You Can Live Like a King on a Limited Budget! read more

Would get 5 stars if the help was a little friendlier and not so condescending, i guess it could have been the owner who waited on me, either way, she was miserable, unlike most italians I have met who are usually very sociable. That aside the Chinese and the garlic and cheese sausage were fantastic, as were the steak tips, small store with a huge kitchen and fridge behind the counter. Parking was easy, I guess it depends what time of day you get there, get there early, but not too early as they open when they feel like it and not necessarily when they advertise (so I've heard) Didn't get chance to check out the rest of the store as the servers daughter came in and the server plus the other customer in the store proceeded to pontificate about her daughter in general and I had obviously become invisible. read more

Finally went back for the Chinese sausages. They are bright red. They look alien. They are the best thing I've ever eaten in my life. My god. Cook em the way they say at DPs - 5 minutes in the microwave on one side, turn and pokem (sounds like a dating ritual), 5 minutes on the other side, and then 10 minutes on the grill. Perfection. I can't wait to go back for more. Willy Wonka : The Waltham Project is going to have Jimmie turning RED. read more

Wow, if you like sausage, then you should go to this place. If you love sausage, then you have to go here. This place is exactly what you want from a family-run business: small storefront but much larger place where they do all the actual prep and cooking. Seeing all those fresh sausages piling up in the back area was a major slice of hog heaven. I bought the spicy sausage and it was fantastic. The heat was right, the taste amazing, and the consistency spot-on. Yes, sausages do have consistency differences. Crappier sausages are chunky, while great sausages like at this place have a smoother consistency. My guess is that the reason for this is that DePasquale's uses better cuts (as opposed to scraps) to make their sausages, so they dictate what goes into their sausages. Here's something else I've discovered, if you cook it in a skillet (sear 1 minute on each side at medium-high heat, then cover and cook for 7 minutes at low heat), after you sear the first side and turn it, make a couple of small slices in the skin on the seared side and then cover the pan with a lid. If the sausage is great quality, you will just see meat in the sliced area. But if the meat's quality is low, you're going to see a lot of crap foam up at the sliced areas. Here's a major hint: if you go here, don't do what I did. I just bought the spicy sausage. You should go and buy 2 or more of each type of sausage they have (e.g. spicy, Chinese, garlic & cheese). I wish that I had bought the other types as well when I went. But I'll have to save that for next time. read more

My fiancee and I just moved to the Lake at the start of this month. When we signed the papers to our new apartment our landlord told us what a great neighborhood we moved into. Naturally, the first thing I did was Yelp! out the area. DePasquale's was the first place to stand out. I read the reviews and knew that I had to get these sausages for an upcoming birthday / graduation BBQ. I have to admit I was a little intimidated walking into DePasquale's. I don't know why but I was kind of picturing the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld. I couldn't have been more wrong. I walked into this tiny store filled with everything Italian. A wall of pasta, jars of stuffed peppers, freezer FILLED with meats, and a fridge filled with different Italian sodas. However, what stood out the most to me was the pizzelle makers (picture a waffle maker only flat) and at least 4 different brands of anise extracts. BOOM right then and there I was taken back to my childhood when my mother would make pizzelles on special occasions. I'm rambling, sorry. I walked up the counter and the mother / daughter duo were working like a well oiled machine and took customer's orders so quickly that I almost didn't have time to take it all in. Based on Yelp! reviews and my love for spicy foods I ordered a pound each of Chinese, hot, and garlic and cheese. Fast forward to last night and the sausages, mainly the Chinese ones, were the most sought after food off the grill. I really can't say enough good things about my experience at DePasquale's. No matter where you're from, DePasquale's is worth the trip and a must have for any BBQ. read more

Great local sausage shop. Hand made and as authentic as you could ask for. Second to none.

The sausages there are great. Have been for half-a-century. That's not why I write. Went in today. Have NEVER in my life been treated so harshly and poorly. Guy was obnoxious as hell. Horrible. I asked for the owner, who wasn't there, and proceeded to be treated in a way that borders on verbal abuse. The person there was rude and just plain awful. I later found out -- after making some inquiries in the neighborhood -- that the owner will be leaving in a year or two. Here's hoping that the alleged human being that told me "that I don't need your business" isn't involved there down the road. Trust me. You won't enjoy your experience. Those same inquiries told me that he's awful. Several people can't be wrong. HE WAS BRUTAL AND HORRIBLE. read more

Wow. Their sausages were amazing and bursting with so much flavor! This was my first visit and it won't be my last. It was worth ever cent. Like another reviewer, this place reminded me of the Soup Nazis from Steinfield. When I got there at 10:30am, there was a line out the door. As the line weaved thru the small storefront, I enjoyed looking at all the pastas, cookies, peppers and meats. I listened to others as they ordered. Questions started flying through my mind: What's a box? How many pounds in a box? About how many links per pound? Which flavors do people recommend? As I got closer to the front of the line, it was obvious that the most common were the sweet, hot and chinese sausages. The next would be the cheese & garlic. A box was 5 lbs and it could be a combo of sweet, hot or chinese. That day, they had cheese & garlic, maple and country, too. I decided to order by # of links. I walked out with about 10 lbs of sausage. (4 links is about 1 lb) I fried up one of each to try with my husband that night. They were all amazing! The sweet was bursting with flavors. The hot had a nice kick to them, nothing like the supermarket bought ones. The chinese tasted like chinese roast pork or spare rib flavors and was quite delicious. And with the cheese & garlic, we could actually taste the cheese and garlic in the sausage. I don't think I could pick a favorite. They were all so good. They were even better grilled up on the BBQ. Our guests all enjoyed the sausages. We'll definitely go back to try more flavors. Their steak tips looked pretty amazing as well. Try to decide on what you want before you order. And as one person in line said to me when I asked what flavor they recommended, he responded 'how much room do you have in your freezer?' They are that good. read more

Grew up on Depasquale's sausages! Family friends for 50 years! Everything is homemade and awesome! Maria is the daughter of the founder and he was a great man! You have to go there! read more

juicy greasy link sweet spicy garlic and cheese longing for the fest I was first introduced to this phallic meat from the gods at a friends BBQ in Waltham. Like every girl, I love all tubed and grilled meats sausage and brawts and hotdogs... so naturally I took the first one that was ready: Spicy Italian. Perfection with a serious kick. Then there was the sweet sausage. Yeah, I can handle another sausage. If perfection could get more perfect it was the sweet after the spicy. Wait there's ANOTHER flavor of sausage?!?!?!?! Garlic and cheese sausage. If only I hadn't had two sausages and a pitcher of sangria before I got this--I could have had about 10. I went the day after the bbq to get some sausage for myself, and especially try the chinese that is so popular on yelp. It is $1/sausage. Awesome. We got 3 of each type that was available (tragically, they were out of garlic and cheese, GO EARLY to get the good stuff, they run out!). We got sweet, spicy, tomato basil, and chinese. Grilled'em up and was AGAIN blown away with their goodness. The tomato basil: meh, but the chinese: MUAH! I'm pretty sure I could eat the garlic and cheese and chinese everyday. read more

There are lots of imported products (pasta, olive oil, amaretto cookies)crammed into this little space, but the main attraction is the meat since it is a great spot for freshly made sausage. The prices are awesome ($3.50/lb) especially since they are making the sausages right behind the counter. The pound of sweet sausage we got cooked up nicely with no grease in the pan, but the links were FULL of flavor. I would like to give the hot and extra hot sausages a try as well as their stuffed cherry peppers. They also get bonus points for selling Girl Scout cookies for a local troop. read more

Absolutely the best sausages I have ever eaten. The smells are unbelievable, you can't wait to get home and cook them. I like the original sweet. I grew up in the neighborhood and as a kid we used to buy them from the original Mr. DePasquale. You would walk right into the refrigerator and watch him make them. He would hand twist them into links right in front of you. They don't have these old world places around any more and it is nice to see a family business doing the same thing they have done for years and years. Keep up the good work! read more

Best sausage ever. Worth the trip from anywhere. Bring this to a BBQ and be a hero

Used to go here. About two years ago I went and they gave me old frozen sausage. I have not been back since. Update July 2017. Have given them another shot. Three times now the sausages have been excellent. It appears there was a bump in the road a few years back that has been fixed. read more

fresh sausages and lots more! marinated chicken, steak tips and pork. regular, spicy and garlic and cheese sausages are my family's favorite. Prices arent bad at all. Family own and love buying local. The place is small, so it's hard to form a line. Lots of specialty items to look at, italian cookies, chocolate and drinks! read more

so one day there were two sausages frying away in a pan. one sausage turns to the other and says "wow, it's really hot in here." the other sausage says "oh my god! it's a talking sausage!" this joke is a perennial favorite of mine to tell when i'm drunk. well, get yourself some beer and grab a sausage from DePasquale's. when it talks to you it will say "i'm delicious" and it wouldn't be lying to you. coming from a person who goes weeks without eating meat that's saying a lot. DePasquale's is in the Lake, an Italian section of Newton, and these sausages are the real deal. If you bring these to a party your friends will think you're more attractive and witty. They're so good they may even get you some action! read more

DePasquale's market is a tiny storefront on main street Nonantum (part of Newton). It's an old Italian neighborhood with a small but vibrant center of pubs and shops. If you didn't know about it, you would probably pass right by unless you are very curious about small Italian markets. It's a well-kept secret unless you know superb Italian sausage and meats, in which case you know it's one of the best Italian sausage places you will ever find anywhere. Many authentic Italian markets exist around the country, but what this one lacks in size, it makes up in consistently fantastic sausages. Who cares if the counter service isn't always especially friendly? This place is a treasure, only 2 minutes off the MA Turnpike. read more

Best damn sausages in town that's all you need to know. I highly recommend the Chinese sausages they are fantastic you can never have just one. read more

These are the best! Love the garlic and cheese !!! A must visit place especially if you are having a cook out or making a sauce !

The Sausages here are incredible. They also sell their sausages at Russo's. This is great when you want some on Sunday and DePasquale's is closed. read more

Chinese sausage, top 10 things I've ever eaten! I'm from Texas and I have to GO to Boston to get this, they don't ship it. It's like baby back ribs in sausage form. I would love to have the recipe. If you ever have the chance to try these, don't die before you do, but, you'll be hooked. read more

We love DePasquale's Sausages! The garlic and cheese ones are the best! No 2 batches that they make are the same, the best is when the cheese is ooozing out of them, yummy!!! They are also very nice and helpful when you go in there. read more

Great Italian sausages but I'm not sure what this Chinese sausage is all about. It's the weirdest thing I've ever encountered - bright red, chubby, and marinated in what I think is sweet and sour sauce. I guess it's the Italian interpretation of a Chinese sausage? I don't know, I personally don't think it tastes that good. I'd rather have the garlic and cheese. read more

I come all the way from Medway for the chinese sausages, the best I have ever had!! The girls always yell at me cause i didn't call ahead cause I get 3-5 boxes for me and friends, sorry girls, usually a last miniute road trip! read more