The ambience is cute, outdoors. The service is great! I really wanted to try that blueberry…read moresangria. Maybe next time. Now to the food. Everybody loved their food! All but one in our group of 7 had to go boxes. Me included. First let me tell you we have been going to Macera for many years. We use to bring containers and get gallons of soup and loaves of their bread for great suppers. Now I only have one thing that bothers me there. I love Veal Parmigiana. And they give you enough to eat there then take home and if you have a small appetite( which is what I ordered) but it was Huge! But, didn't come with macaroni ?! So I ordered a side of bow ties. I have ate it at home twice! Now the not so great. There is more breading on the veal than veal. It is pounded so thin and breaded so thick you can only taste the breading. I will always like Maceras, their prices are fair and their food is consistently the same, decent.

Ordered Beef and Barley soup to go and brought it home. Turns out, they used what look like…read morepastines and not barley. We ordered specifically to avoid GLUTEN. Very disappointing and potentially dangerous!!

I decided to try West Valley Soup & Sauce Catering. It…read morewas excellent! They bring their own chafing pans and set up everything. They called first the next day to pick up equipment. The food was sensational like you used to get. Everything was hot and delicious. Our menu consisted of salad with their famous dressing. Macaroni and meatballs. Oven roasted potatoes. Their famous roasted chicken. Plus they gave us chicken salad sandwiches which were the bb. Cookies and brownies. They brought plastic dishwate and silverware. We'll surely get them again. Thank you Jeff!

West Valley Soup and Sauce is a throwback to the old banquet hall that Rhode Islanders remember…read morewell. The meatballs and dinner rolls are my go to favorites but they have so many different options, from frozen meat pies to chicken parm. Their chicken soup is always a good choice for my work lunches. I am usually getting my food to go but they do have a family style dine in dinner on Sundays. The staff is always very friendly and despite being busy, the service is efficient. Just to note, they have limited hours, so do check that online before going!

This place makes the neighborhood even more Italian somehow. I ride by before they open and smell…read morethen cooking everyday....and it smells so good! Great place to go with someone who has different taste than you because the selection is vast, even different style of pizza but stay away from the white Italian one, it's addictive. My problem is that I want all of it. Even their drink variety is impressive. Don't have to read menus at all. You can walk in, see the long glass food fridge and point while grunting. Everyone else does Also, don't tell the Original Italian Bakery, the pizza chips are better here

Cutting Crew was playing over the speakers…read more At an Italian deli with a brick oven and an Italian flag hanging in the front window. (I Just) Died in Your Arms, 1986. Whitney Houston a few minutes earlier. Taylor Dayne before that. Huey Lewis somewhere in the rotation too. Somebody behind that counter was a kid in the late eighties and built the playlist around the songs they grew up with while the food their grandparents brought over from Italy came out of the oven twenty feet away. Lou Umberto opened this place in 2017 after graduating from Johnson and Wales. His family is from Cerreto Sannita, a hill town in Campania. He set up shop on Cranston Street, just outside Knightsville, on the edge of one of the oldest Italian neighborhoods in the city. Lauren and I went on a Monday afternoon. Gray skies. One of those quiet Rhode Island days where lunch slowly becomes dinner without anybody announcing the transition. Before we got inside, one of the guys working there was helping an elderly woman through the side door and walking her back toward her car with her groceries. That told me most of what I needed to know. Walk in and the room is doing four jobs at once without any of them getting in the others' way. Shelves stacked with imported groceries. Rummo pasta. Loacker wafers. Baci chocolates. Bottles of olive oil lined up beside jars of tomatoes and peppers. Along the opposite wall sits a long deli case full of prepared food. Eggplant parm. Broccoli rabe. Pasta in vodka sauce. Stuffed banana peppers. Pasta salad. Roasted vegetables. Then the bakery case. Tomato pie cut in squares with red sauce all the way to the edge and enough seasoning on top to perfume the whole counter. Potato pizza. Calzones. Spinach pies stacked on black trays. The kind of food that makes people walk in for one thing and leave with six. Near the front, bags of pizzelle tied shut with twist ties sat on a wire rack underneath a hanging sign that read Welcome Family and Friends. Normally signs like that feel decorative. This one didn't. And behind all of it, through the opening in the back, sat the brick oven. That being said. The pizza. The pepperoni pie came out raised on a metal stand by the window, the Italian flag moving outside in the gray afternoon behind it. Good looking pizza immediately. No stunt toppings. No overloaded nonsense. Just confidence. The pepperoni was placed, not dumped. Natural casing cups charred dark at the edges. Maybe fifteen slices total across the whole pie. Somebody understood restraint. The crust landed somewhere just outside classic New York style. Slightly thicker, but only enough to give the inside some chew. The outer rim puffed up high in spots and blistered dark from the oven. Flour still clung to the bottom and the back edge from the peel. The sauce tasted bright and barely cooked. In some bites it pushed forward sharp and fresh. In others it melted completely into the cheese. Sometimes all you tasted was crust, and that worked too. The cheese browned into amber patches across the surface that pure mozzarella usually doesn't create by itself. Probably some provolone mixed in there. I didn't ask. I should have asked. And the slice held beautifully. Crisp underneath. Enough structure to fold slightly at the front without collapsing. You could see the care in it immediately. Nothing rushed. Nothing overloaded. Nothing trying too hard. Just a very good neighborhood pizza made by people who seem to understand exactly what kind of place they want this to be. The kind of place where somebody helps an elderly woman through the side door before getting back to work. The kind of place that makes you think living nearby might not be the worst idea in the world. Don't forget to grab a bag of pizzelle on the way out.

I had dinner here with the family on a Wednesday night. Great food, great prices, and great…read moreservice. The restaurant is very clean and well taken care of. We went in at 5 because they close at 6PM. I had the pork Osso Buco and it was cooked with celery, carrots, onions, and Rabe. The pork was super tender and fell right off the bone as it should. It was perfect for the cold winter night. ($19). The veal Parm was made fresh and was very tender. It was one of the best veal Parmesan that I have ever had. The bread crumbs were flavorful and the sauce and cheese was a perfect match for the veal. I was able to cut the veal with my fork! ($18). Veal Bolognese was very good, better than most that I have tried. It was rich and flavorful with plenty of fresh shredded tender veal and finished with fresh parsley. Amazing! We all tried the Pasta Fazool...very good flavor, just the right amount of pasta and beans completed that soup. We even ordered some to go.

They were good but not great. I had their Italian grinder and there was nothing special about it. I…read moreasked for roasted peppers but they didn't have any so just lettuce, tomato, onion and banana peppers it was. The roll was good but nothing special. Also got chicken parmigiana to go and it was good. The sauce nice and chicken tender but nothing remarkable. I'd eat here again because nothing was "wrong", but nothing had me saying "cant wait to go there again". Service was good and friendly. The place was cute and clean. Maybe I should have tried a special because I really wAnted to be wowed here! I think I'll come back because the cases looked good and specials board enticing, but I didn't see it until after I ordered.

I visited here after Sonia's Deli had their renovation and I love the look of it! I love the…read moretraditional rug wallpaper they have on the wall, it really gives it an authentic Armenian look. The art on the walls are also a great touch as well as the sitting area with backgammon available to play. I also love the food and drinks they have in the grocery section. I do wish they had more selections to choose from though. In terms of more options of Russian/Armenian food like deli meat, dairy products, smoked fish, fruits/veggies, candy, cookies, juice... The prices here are steep, it's a big reason as to why I don't shop here often. It's a shame because I would love to support an Armenian business.

The food here is absolutely incredible & full of flavor. It is one of those places you keep coming…read moreback to because everything is consistently fresh & delicious. The staff is warm & engaging. My go-to is the supreme gyro: perfectly seasoned gyro meat, juicy tomatoes, crisp lettuce, red onions, feta cheese & banana peppers topped with creamy tzatziki sauce & wrapped in warm Greek flatbread. Every bite is the perfect mix of savory, tangy & fresh. You can really tell the ingredients are high quality & prepared with love! They also have a wonderful specialty market filled with great spices, specialty ingredients & unique items you won't always find elsewhere. Be sure to try the halva - they carry it in several different flavors & it is yummi & unique. The baklava is also outstanding. Both are the perfect sweet treat to take home after an amazing meal! NOM NOM NOM #YUM

Excellent Miso Ramen! Great lunch specials! Tried the Matcha latte and chicken hearts as well!…read moreService was fast and friendly. Parking lot was super convenient. Will be back

Service was great. Everybody friendly and checked on us timely…read more I ordered the Nagasaki champon. It was damn near cold other than the bowl being slightly warm. I bit into the one and only scallop in my bowl and it was freezing. Infact we got 2 miso ramen bowls and they were cold too. We personally would have liked more veggies but the only real issue was that my ramen was less than lukewarm. Ambiance was great and friendly I'm sure if my food was warm I would have loved it. Maybe.

Best deli in Rhode Island! They have the best selection and…read morehighest quality meats vegetables,dry goods. And nobody can come close to their sandwiches made on fresh hard rolls or soft rolls. Can't go wrong at Garden Hills Deli!!

This is a small neighborhood market with old time customer service. Weekly specials are listed on…read moretheir website and on the door as you enter. There is plenty of beautiful fresh produce. Everything looks good. Cold cuts are Boars Head and they will make you a sandwich. Meat is behind a counter. Just ask the butcher for what you want. They have Italian food items like passata and lots of pastas, sausage and oil. They also have the usual pantry staples like loaf bread, canned goods and condiments. We picked up quite a few items during our visit and are very happy to have found this grocery store with old world customer service.

Based on the recommendation from a friend, we took a ride to this Greek Deli and were amazed at the…read morenumber of tables and the huge menu that was offered. Questions we had about specific menu items were patiently answered by any and all of the waitstaff. Meals are cooked from scratch with fresh ingredients. I was pleased with the Greek spinach pie which was different from an Italian spinach pie. It was a flaky phyllo exterior with a filling of baby spinach, and feta and ricotta cheese ! Hubby had a fantastic entree, a well-cooked orso pasta with tenderloin tips in a delicious red sauce. Two other guests at our table were thrilled with the spinach pie and equally delighted with the huge Italian grinder filled with ham, provolone, salami, capicola, and sopresatta. Also available were a number of non-alcoholic drinks, extras, soups, and salads. There were many comfortable areas with tables for four so eating one's meal was relaxing along with chatting with friends. The waitstaff never rushed anyone which made the experience a great one.

This place is great. Extensive menu, fresh food and a great staff…read more Very quick service

Great service friendly folks. Affordable prices. Parking inside so you don't have to walk so far or…read moredrive endlessly looking around for a Parking. Southeast Asian food for the first-timers. Small shake hidden in the hood.

Must try local ri spot Get the wings…read moreGet banh mi And pick something random to try Brown people make delicious food

Food /Drinks: This place has one of my favorite lunch combos: the half sandwich and half soup…read more Honestly, it's more than enough food. You also get chips and rolls of bread. In the past, I've asked for extra rolls and they've been so generous that they gave me a whole bag. The price is super reasonable. Not only do they offer these combos and a full menu to order from, but their gourmet express section is packed with different options of pastas and meats that you can buy by weight. Their pastries are also delicious, and they have a huge variety. I wish I had more pictures of all these items, but I usually just run in quickly on my lunch breaks. Location: This location has its own parking, so you don't have to worry about finding a spot. There are two different areas: the express side, where you can grab and go or sit down for a quick bite, and the restaurant side, where some people dress up to dine. This place is great for different type of occasion or even just a grab and go order. Service: The service has always been quick, efficient, and friendly. Since I usually go during lunch, I often call ahead, and every time they're polite and fast. Picking up in person is always smooth, with no issues.

Went on a Thursday at 5:00. Not very busy. Service was fantastic. The bread was horrible-stale in…read moremy opinion. Got a delicious rhubarb margarita-perfectly made. Loved the chicken escarole soup, chicken caesar salad and polenta fries. The soup and polenta fries were so so good. Did not like the croutons on the salad-also stale to me. Couldnt walk past the dessert case when leaving without grabbing chocolate mousse-perfect! They also have a ton of premade food/market to take out or grab something quick and eat there. Off a major busy toad, but ample parking. Will definitely be back.