Great pastry I walked in from out of town and I loved the assortment he had for pastry it was impressive all the cookies and pastry you could imagine . I purchased some delicious cookies and they were delicious .The place was clean and neat deli was impressive and the staff was very helpful and supportive I would give this two thumbs up definitely stop in this establishment read more

Used to love Parma but unfortunately it has gone down hill. Make sure to check the dates on the refrigerator foods. If you don't pay cash there is a 3.5% up charge before tax for using a credit card and ask for tip on top. There is a tiny sign under the cash register (at your knees) stating this. Prices have gone up considerably over the past couple years for the same food. $20 for small container of penne is ridiculous. Pastries are not made in house. Tomatoes & mozzarella salad is tasteless. Don't forget the dingy table area. read more

Food is good but the line to pay is out of control. Get another cashier or get a bigger place.

They use canola oil to cook, if you're looking for a healthy option this is not it. Synthetic oils alert, for their pricing it should be olive oil read more

I ordered a half sheet cake for my husband's 50th. The cake was delicious with lots of compliments from guests. I highly recommend for a special occasion. Thank you Samuel! read more

This place rocks. If you order the right thing, it'll be the best sandwich ever. Honey Chipotle chicken sandy, or chicken parm sandy, really just a solid deli. read more

Huge longtime fan of this establishment. I lived in Ridgefield for 15 years. Absolutely the best eggplant Parm, salads and cluckin Russians. That said, I went to get my most recent order and they charged me $34.99 for a bowl of lettuce (literally). I had ordered a Caesar (which came with a chopped up bowl of iceberg, Caesar should be made with Romaine!) in addition they charged me $7.99 for grilled chicken to go on top! Come on Parma, the eggplant Parm for $85.00 and now this? That's just insane. So I now live in Darien and am no stranger to high prices. But this is too much, its not reasonable. read more

I just came to Parma deli, and I was waiting with other people by the hot bar, and nobody paid attention to us until I went to front and told them that we would like to order. There's five people behind the counter working, and nobody even looks at you ,chicken that I ordered is a different story I had to trow it in the garbage it was so salty that it was not edible, horrible place. read more

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We come here pretty often. Normally everything is good. The employees are pleasant and professional.

Stopped in for a sandwich and it was hot n' tasty ! I stayed away from the refrigerated foods after my last experience

Excellent catering option. We used them for our sons baptism and the catered food was delicious, hot and ready in timely fashion. Very seamless to order trays and pick up. Highly recommend their catering and also we have gotten their sandwiches which are great too. read more

Over Xmas and New Year's, I had a few houseguests with massive sweet teeth. My mom and I stopped in to the bakery several times to keep our kitchen stocked with goodies, but nothing seemed to last long. That's a rave review right there! Since then, I have ordered a bunch of their prepared salads and such when I'm expecting company. They have many delicious options. Today, I opted for a few items for myself to monch on with wine. (Lazy day off.) I chose roasted mushrooms, long stem artichokes, and bruschetta. Everything is absolutely delicious! Based on today alone, I would give 5 stars, but I'm trying to take all past purchases into account, and with such a huge selection of items, you'll probably find some less impressive than others. But once you find the ones you love, you'll be 5 star hooked! read more

Pricey food low quality, not tasty at all. there's not enough delis in town ppl need good food and sandwiches and this place does not do it for me. read more

My favorite deli in the area. Great selection of imported goods. The sandwiches from this shop are top quality. Can't go wrong.

Don't pass by this local gem! Parma is in a strip mall but has plenty of seating in the backroom. My family frequents there for breakfast and lunch. The staff is super nice and accommodating to what we want. Our favorite is the chicken cutlet on a hardroll. We all get it a different way and the staff now knows us! The deli has hot breakfast and hot lunch and all the traditional italian deli items plus take out dinners. I have gotten catering and our guest complimented how good it all was. They also have a bakery attached so you can get everything you need for a party or to go to a party.. oh one last thing I like their iced coffee!! read more

Their food (wraps/sandwiches) and service are good for the most part but they fail miserably on some basic common sense things. Like- slicing prosciutto di parma super thinly and piling 3 layers of those super thin slices on top of each other. And to top this off- putting a hot sandwich on top of sliced prosciutto until said called-in order was picked up. And if that's not enough when this fact was brought into attention of the lady handling the order I was told that it's not her concern because she's didn't prep it, and when she called in the guy who did she exchanged few words with him and then once again proceeded to put the hot sandwich on top of sliced prosciutto (guessing to demonstrate to him what not to do by doing it) #facepalm read more

Parma Market and Bakery - 3 layers of crazy- sliced prosciutto di parma (@$22 p/lb) layered plus paninied by a hot sandwich on top. - Caterers Near Me - Ridgefield, Connecticut

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Rude rude rude. But at least my egg sandwich was incredibly mediocre. I was the only one in there and even with three people behind the counter it was a chore to let me order an egg sandwich. Went over to the bakery side to order a slice of cake and some cookies, checked the box in the car and she'd given me some danish instead of the cookies. Went back in and she said it was my fault, as pointing to the cookies I wanted and saying "cherry cookies" was apparently unclear. Also pretty hard to mess up egg & cheese on a roll, but here we are. Altogether disappointing, as when I walked in I thought, "Awesome! This is just like a bodega in the city!" It is not. read more

As I said in my prior review, the food is pretty good, but the ordering and paying system is very confusing, inefficient, slow and unclear. It all seems chaotic to me. For example, to order one of the salads from the salad case you have to push past the line to see what's in the salad case, look at what's in there, decide what it is you want then push your way back to the end of the line to a tiny space where it seems you order from. But there is no sign that says "order here", and it's pretty hard to order from a space that's 25 feet away from the salad case. So, after you've looked over the salad case and have gotten back to the unofficial ordering area, people may have gotten in the line ahead of you. After you've finally been served, you then have to get in another line to pay, but there are people in that line ordering coffee and donuts and other things. So if You think you're done waiting after being served, think again. you're not. There is another line you have to wait in. It's a real buzz kill. My advice (I need to remember this for myself) is: 1- if you're in a hurry, don't go here; 2 - don't go here during lunch or breakfast hours. read more

As an Italian I don't know how there can be any negative reviews . I will say though my cold sandwich wasn't the best but the hot food / the food you can pick out of their fridge or self serve is some of the best pastas and stromboli in the area. I am used to always having to go somewhere sketchy to get good Italian deli and this is nice , clean and great food, a bit pricy but worth it every penny read more

So I work close to this market so it's convenient to go there. However, not worth the prices the desserts are 70% of the time beyond stale and should even be sold at that point. I have gotten old penne ala vodka before and got sick. Today we called in a simple order and called in 20 mins before arriving and then waited 10 more mins to figure out what was taking so long and they forgot about it... at this point I was pretty hungry and super excited after 30 mins are food being ready I get to work to eat my egg and cheese and there's two fruit flies... read more

Parma Market and Bakery - Caterers Near Me - Ridgefield, Connecticut

We catered a party here and we were very happy with the food. Everything was delicious. Their employees were also extremely friendly/nice. Highly recommend. read more

Client recommended this local spot and boy, is it charming as a one stop all. There's a desserts section, beverages, deli, and hot foods. You can dine in, take out or eat at the outside tables. For me it looked authentic enough and a little like a butchery in the deli side. Tons of sandwich descriptions, already prepared items and frozen goods. I had the Brighton beach: pastrami with their cole slaw version and cheddar on rye. Wasn't greasy. They had lighter fares as well as vegetarian. I found it attractive since I've never been to something like this before. (Californian girl) read more

Worst deli in Ridgefield. Pulled up to the door at exactly 10 AM per my cellphone and went inside to order the breakfast sandwich which is $1.99 until 10 AM. By the time I walked into the store and placed my order it was probably 10:01 AM. When I went to pay they demanded twice the price because it was after 10 AM, it was probably 10:03 AM considering the time it took them to make the sandwich. I refused and asked for my money back and as I was walking out the door I was MOCKED by the punk behind the cash register. Absolute disgrace, will never set foot in this establishment again. read more

Great place to grab a cheap breakfast sandwich. OK place to grab an expensive lunch sandwich. They also have an assortment of prepared foods to take home at dinner. Priced by the pound, it can get expensive, but quality is good. Other thing they could improve is being friendly to everyone. There will be 1-2 customers that they will be particularly kind to, but everyone else it's just straight business w/o a smile. read more

What a great selection of great sandwiches and reAlly nice stuff in their chefs case... Good prices and again really good stuff... Plus cheese cake for $ 3 a big slice... Has a back room to eat in with a big screen tv ect... A honest to goodness real Italian deli.. read more

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My co-workers come here a lot, so I decided to give it a try one morning when I was running late. I ordered a sandwich - egg whites with spinach on a hard roll. I have food sensitivities so I asked that they please not put butter on anything, light on the oil, totally plain. I grabbed the sandwich and headed to my office. When I got to my office, it was regular eggs, smothered in cheese, no spinach and butter on the roll - even though it was marked otherwise. I called them and asked to speak to a manager who yessed me to death and they remade the sandwich. I went back and returned it and waited for my new sandwich. Again, specifying that I wanted egg whites and spinach on a hard roll ONLY. I confirmed and they said yes, I took a quick glance and it looked fine so I grabbed it and came to work. Took a bite - and it is DRENCHED in butter - I mean, the spinach was so soaked in garlic and oil and butter that it was saturating the bread. I immediately spat it out. It was inedible. Sautéed spinach? Who would put that on a sandwich? I have never had issues at What's Cooking? or Genoa (my usual go-to). Definitely not going back here. If we can't even get a simple three-ingredient sandwich right, I have a hard time expecting anything better... read more

Glad I found this great place in Ridgefield. Was traveling through Ridgefield on a rainy, fall afternoon. I was overwhelmed with so much delicious looking prepared food,and very large menu to choose from. I struck up a few conversations with some local dudes, asked what they liked. The second guy recommended the Chicago Beef sandwich. He said the roast beef was made in house and was really good. He ordered one, it sounded like a great choice on cold rainy day. Freshly sliced, hot roast beef, served with brown gravy and mild jalapeños on fresh grinder. Absolutely delicious sandwich. Simplicity at its finest. Looking forward to coming back again! read more

Parma has wonderful prepared foods; their arancini is the most delicious item they have, in fact, it's one of my favorites. Their bakery is also very good with lots of delicious offerings. Love Parma! read more

Tried Parma Market for breakfast for the first time since we have had no power for the past 5 days and disappointed. I always heard and saw good reviews on this place but won't be going back. I know with the whole Coronavirus thing, they had to set things up differently but walking through the bakery part seems a bit unsanitary and then when you get to the deli side, it gets very confusing on where to order. There were people just scattered, not knowing where to stand or order. In addition, they had signs up of each sandwich with a description making the deli counter completely packed and cluttered. Just looked like a huge mess. I ordered a bacon egg and cheese, large iced coffee, and a bagel toasted with cream cheese. The BEC seemed to be ok (even though i had to pay double the price since they took so long to make it, i paid just after 10am) but the bagel with cream cheese, barely had any cream cheese. I was basically just eating a warmed up bagel. Good to know i paid $2.25 for a warm bagel with maybe a hint of cream cheese flavor if I was lucky. In addition, their large coffee was basically a small. I even heard the customer before me say is that the biggest cup for coffee you guys have?! Overall disappointed and wouldn't recommend. read more

Parma Market and Bakery - a half eaten bagel with a bite taken out of it - Caterers Near Me - Ridgefield, Connecticut

What a cute place! It's a mix between a deli and a grocery store. There is an unlimited amount of sandwiches to choose from and chips, calzones, a complete breakfast menu, and frozen ravioli available as well. I ordered Joe's Favorite Panini and it was delicious - will definitely return when I'm in the area. read more

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Best lunch deli, I have never had a lunch that wasn't great. Always the freshest salads, great New England Clam Chowder. Waldorf Salad makes a great lunch. read more

Awesome pressed wraps, store roasted turkey, chicken and beef.....imported Italian cheeses, meats, olives etc...friendly staff...plus international soccer on the TV. I'm a fan. read more

Prices are simply outrageous. I've worked near for several years. Food is hit or miss but I must say they should wear a mask for what they charge for most things. Everything is extra. A ham and cheese is three dollars more than anywhere else and if you want lettuce/tomato it's four dollars more. Stay away from this place unless you have a black Amex and money doesn't matter! read more

Reminds me of the Bronx, where I am from, with a Connecticut flair., where I live. The sandwiches are on good Italian rolls, not that soft, squishy stuff you find at places like Subway. All of the Italian favorites are there, like sausage & pepers, arancini, etc., plus a variety of hot foods and even pizza (which I have not tried). The attached bakery looks divine, but I have not tried that either. As far as heros (gyros, subs, hoagies, depending on where you are from), it's hard to beat Parma for true Italian taste in the Ridgefield area. read more

After recently moving to the area I was searching for a great Italian deli. I thought I had found it when I walked into Parma , they had my favorite Italian meat hanging from the ceiling and shelves filled with imported Italian products so I was excited to give it a try . They have a large selection of sandwiches and hot food so it took me a few minutes to decide on my order. Finally I ordered the "Combo Classico" their version of Italian combo on a wedge . Unfortunately I was disappointed with the sandwich the bread was hard and flaked everywhere when you take a bite also for the price $9.95 (crazy high)I was expecting there to be a little more meat in the sandwich. Ultimately this sandwich was a disappointment and no where near the quality of NY style Italian deli's I'm used to . I'll give them one more chance but I was disappointed on my first visit . read more

The Capone was great and I was in and out in less than 5 minutes. Not too expensive and certainly worth it. Never been here before so this is the only sandwich I can speak to but I highly highly recommend. read more

Catered for Christmas Eve as I was unwell. Ordered sausage and pepper tray, grilled veggies and one other cold platter. Peppers and onions in sausages were raw and the whole tray was cold. Grilled eggplant and asparagus also raw. It took me a little while to figure out if you use raw vegetables they fill up platters and trays more than cooked vegetables. I suppose it was fortunate that the entire family became sick and we cancelled dinner. I would have been horrified to serve this food to guests. As it was I had to re-cook it to make it edible. Just what I wanted to avoid (having the flu) and what I had PAID PARMA to do. I will never use them again! read more

Worst deli in ridgefield I used to stop and get breakfast sandwiches on my way to work half the time they would mess the order up even after I repeated myself multiple time last time the back felt like biting into rubber and this happens almost every time I go there read more

Terrible bakery. I spent $37 on 6 pastries which is a bit high. All 6 were stale; 4 were in inedible and should never have been sold. The chocolate pastry had two different color browns from being dried out and the cakes were crunchy instead of moist. The service wasn't great. They took my order, put the pastries on the back shelf, I paid and then they (more than 1) proceeded to wait on every other person in the bakery before boxing my pastries. As I walked to the back to see what was taking so long, the person barking orders told me to wait by the register. 20 minutes to box? We also picked up from the deli (3 people, $76 with bread) which is generally good but the prices are high and it is completely disorganized. It is weird that you order before you can see what they have in the case or can even read on their specials so you end up tripping over others. It is chaotic. Providing a menu at checkout says it all. The big breads were even over baked. Overall it was such a bad experience that there is no point in going back to the deli and I would never order from that 'bakery' (the nerve to call it a bakery; it's more like a baking crematorium). read more

Love this place. Chicken parm is like gold. Kind staff. My favorite is the breakfast burrito.