Excellent place for sandwiches! Both breakfast and lunch/dinner. Pizza is delightful and their other food is really yummy. Very fresh!

Gluten free subs are good but be warned they come with an up charge of 3.75 for the roll. The first order was the grilled chicken and a BLT turkey sub. The grilled chicken with avocado was the winner. The turkey was ok but wasn't as flavorful as the grilled chicken sub. Service was great and they sell the gluten free rolls as well as have side dishes clearly marked gluten free. Overall a good place for a sandwich before hitting the beach but not cheap if your gluten free. read more

Excellent sandwiches. I be gotten the eggplant, the eggplant vegetarian and and the Rueben all have been top notch!

Starving, I was starving! Stopped in to this little deli as it was the first thing I saw as my blood sugar was fading fast. Cute little place, counter facing the street. 6-8 stools. I was welcomed when I walked in and greeted with an awesome smile. I picked my order, which he repeated to be sure he got it right. I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich with LT and mayo on a ciabatta. The chicken was grilled to perfection. It was the perfect temperature for my sandwich. Nothing worse than cold chicken on my sandwich. The tomatoes were good, for being out of season, shredded lettuce, another favorite of mine! The ciabatta was perfect. Had a nice snap to it and very flavorful. I'll definitely be back here again when I travel in from Beverly. As a side note, they must be doing something right with smoothies as well. Had three people come in and order some kind of PBJ smoothie. So obviously they have a little something for everyone! Please please support this place. Small business needs your support! read more

Professor's Market is a deli/sub shop in downtown Reading. It has perhaps the worst name in the region for a sub shop. If you don't know what it is, you'll never wander in there. I went by it for many years and had no idea it was a casual eating place. Anyway, I stopped by yesterday afternoon and got a Mambo Italiano--their version of an Italian sub. It's a clean, attractive place, not too large with a few places to sit down. Likely, most take out as I did. The sub came on a braided roll (not a sub roll) and was quite large. Though Market Basket makes decent subs, I disagree with the reviewer who thought their subs were about the same as Professor's fresh rolls. The roll was stuffed with tasty cold cuts. Lower quality Italian cold cuts can be fatty and tough sometimes but these were high quality meats. They also appear to use a thick fresh mozzarella, which was excellent, probably better than the traditional provolone. All in all, it was a very generous sandwich, a bargain for $12 compared to other shops in the area. But my lower rating derives from the fact that the woman who made it never asked what I wanted on it (mayo, oregano, tomato, etc.). She just went to the back and immediately started making it. I thought she would ask when it was time to finish it, but she never did. I don't recall a single shop which doesn't ask what to put on their subs, so I was surprised. And the station where she worked was far enough away that I couldn't see what she was doing either. I tend to order my subs without vegetables--just meat, cheese and various condiments--but when I got home, I found it was covered with helpings of sort of an Italian tomato relish, which I had to remove. I ate the whole sub but that issue made it an annoying experience. read more

Summary: Edible but not good enough to return. If you want to know what that means then you should go around the corner to the Market Basket and order an Italian sub from this chain grocery store. Then you will have an understanding for 1/3 of the price. I felt mad after eating my sandwich. The details: Then. I had fond memories of "then". Back then (2019) we used to order here for work lunches. Back then it was an outstanding above average, flavorful Italian sandwich on a crusty chewy bread that was so good it almost made your jaw tired chewing it. Well seasoned with a drizzle oil. Now. Now the rolls are Piantadosi that you get most places including Market Basket. They aren't bad. They just don't make you feel that you are eating a $13 sandwich. Questions: Who makes an Italian with out cheese? - Professors does. I wished they asked if I wanted cheese added: I would have gladly paid for it ( already an almost $14 sandwich, what the hell, what's another $2 for cheese) Maybe it's my fault for assuming. I've never had an Italian that didn't come with provolone cheese. Do you want everything?, she asked. I replied, No. Pickles, onion, tomato. Again, she asked but still got it wrong? This is what I thought as I bit into roasted red peppers. Good thing the all toppings were so skimpy and I didn't have to pick much off. Tipping culture I feel that I tip generously. I never tip less than 30% at a sit down restaurant. Don't believe me? Call Border Cafe is Saugus and ask for Ana. Ask her if Christina leaves a good tip. I ordered my sandwich and the girl walked away to make it but then abruptly aborted mission to come back to the register to watch me enter the tip amount that was programmed on the credit card machine screen. She starred me down until I finished. Apparently she was only pleased enough to create a mediocre sandwich. Conclusion: Try it. You may like expensive edible sandwiches. But please, this Sicilian girl pleads with you, don't forget to ask for cheese! Maybe you won't be mad if you have some cheese. Pay with cash so you don't need to feel the pressure of the tip screen. read more

When I worked in the area, I came everyday and ordered a carrot juice with ginger. I was in town recently and decided to see if they still made my order right, and, confirmed, they do. Little to no pulp and a nice balance with the ginger. I've also catered from them before, and they provide really nice, rich, Italian comfort food. If you're in the area, I'd recommend them for a satisfying to-go option. read more

Professor's Market - a variety of foods on display - Delis Near Me - Reading, Massachusetts

Delicious meals for lunch or dinner. Great variety always fresh and with the he best ingredients. They do a great job catering my many lunches and dinners. Thank you Frank and your great team. read more

Very pleasant and helpful people working there. Got 3 sandwiches everyone loved them. Fresh and delicious

Chicken Parmesan sandwich is incredible! My work orders from here regularly and I haven't had a bad experience yet. Highly recommend.

The best pastrami and cheese I have ever had hands down. The pastrami itself was very flavorful and tender, and the ciabatta was delicious held the sandwich together perfectly. The service is always very good as well, and the staff is very friendly. The pasta salad was also pretty good. Highly recommend professors market. read more

Clean, well run, owner was very cordial. Kale, banana, coconut water Smoothie was a bit too sweet, next time no agave, it's not needed. Brother got a blt sandwich which was very good. Downside, they have cold soups you can take away to heat at home but no hot soups on premise. Overall great experience for a quick bite. read more

We just recently discovered the pizza at Professor's Market and it is delicious! $18 for a sheet pizza and they will cut it into 16 pieces for you. Reading has A LOT of pizza places but this is our new favorite! read more

Great juice! Good food, clean shop. Service seemed a bit bothered. Will come back but might think about calling ahead.

This place is 50/50. Nothing is ever made the same and sometimes they really skimp on main ingredients. The basil makes this whole sandwich. Most of this is tomato and mozzarella. Not much balsamic either. read more

Professor's Market - One piece of Basil split for a whole caprese sub - Delis Near Me - Reading, Massachusetts

Quick service. Tasty food. What else is there to say? This place is fabulous! Definitely recommend

I just returned home to Dallas after spending the weekend celebrating my moms 90th birthday in Reading. I am a Reading native and was lucky to find Professors Market online when planning the event. Frank Pelligrini and team did a great job catering this milestone event for all my family and friends that came from all over the country to celebrate. Frank catered the food and cake for 30 people. Everyone raves about the quality and freshness. I am so glad I found a local company to help make my moms birthday special AND delicious! Thank you Frank and team Professors Market! I will use your services again! read more

Professor's Market - a table with a birthday cake - Delis Near Me - Reading, Massachusetts

We ordered catering for my daughter's birthday party. We ended up with the wrong pasta salad, missing sandwiches, and a random very dry caprese we didn't order. The pasta salad was awful, completely flavorless. I could go on and on with the issues with the sandwiches (not fresh bread, only one was made on the right kind of bread, etc.). I would never order from here again for anything and am shocked by the good reviews. read more

A nice location in downtown Reading, MA. A large choice of both ready made meals and made to order. Nice atmosphere with friendly and knowledgeable staff. The ready made Caesar Salad was delicious, and my made to order BLT was generous and also delicious! Even the prices were very reasonable! I will definitely go back! read more

Stopped by professors the other day looking for somethin to eat, got a chicken parm sub, which was excellent, and a side of pasta salad and a bottled root beer, lots of to go options stocked in the cooler, as well as sandwiches and smoothies to order, deli style atmosphere, window seating for eat in, I'd definitely come back and try something else. read more

One of the better breakfast sandy I've had in a while. Excellent fresh juices and great customer service.

Delicious smoothies Breakfast sandwiches are better than most Lunch sandwiches are solid Prepared foods great for a quick meal Cookies are top notch The young staff working the counter are great! read more

Staff was great and super patient as we decided what to order in the shop. Many options in the menu with nice choices of breads. Also many salads and other side available on the refrigerated case. They all looked great and fresh! Definitely would visit again! read more

When someone asks for mustard on their sandwich they want yellow mustard, not the weird watery honey mustard that I got. If I wanted honey mustard I would have asked for it. The chicken salad is fine otherwise. read more

Professor's Market - Didn't want honey mustard - Delis Near Me - Reading, Massachusetts

Stopped in for a sandwich and a smoothie. Fresh and delicious!! They had a lot of prepared foods to grab for dinner too. Great place! Breakfast through dinner options! Yum read more

I have given my Professor's friendship multiple tries, both for breakfast and lunch/dinner items. I want it to be great as it's a wonderfully designed, new neighborhood prepared food spot that we were sorely lacking in Reading. The menu is fantastic, the food is fresh, the service generally decent. But the consistency is lacking considerably, as well as value. The Pugliese sandwich should come with prosciutto, why did mine arrive without it? On a different occasion, the Standard breakfast sandwich should come on an everything bagel with fresh red onion, onion jam, egg and a meat choice. Why did I receive a plain bagel with no such onion accompaniments? Perhaps the provolone cheese I ordered on the meatball sub was good. I wouldn't know, my sub didn't come with any cheese. I could let these inconsistencies ride if the prices weren't premium, but they are. $9.00 for a sad looking meatball sub with four meatballs (and no cheese) doesn't get me rushing back into the store, especially with the local competition what it is. I want to be friends, honestly I do, that's the point of this review. But I think it's time to break off this friendship. read more

Professor's Market - Frankie The Meatball as it looks just unwrapped, without the cheese it comes with. $9.00. - Delis Near Me - Reading, Massachusetts

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I usually get the Pugliese which is fantastic. I'll also pick up some scali bread, chicken salad, and some pasta salad. Food is always excellent and the service is fast and friendly. read more

Good Italian sub. I've tried many Italian subs in reading area, this one for sure up there. Good meats and great taste.

This place is awesome! Huge variety of options to choose from. They have gluten free sub rolls too which is a huge plus! Like all gluten free bread, it is a bit dry but that is expected. I ordered a turkey wrap on the GF bread. Pieces of the turkey were dried up on the edge, and the only real flavor to it was a thin layer of the basil aoli spread. If they added another type of sauce instead of covered it in the aoli, the sandwich would have more flavor. A tiny bit pricey, but the sandwiches and wraps are huge so it's worth it. Th e coffee is also great! Keep in mind, parking is limited as well as the seating inside. During the busy lunch rush, I recommend getting something to go. read more

Ordered takeout for dinner and we will definitely be back! Don't miss the stuffed peppers or rosemary Parmesan waffles fries. The stuffed peppers were HUGE! Definitely enough for two people or leftovers for another meal. read more

I've driven past this place a few times but did not stop because I was completely unaware of what a hidden gem this place is. I had a Standard breakfast sandwich (fried egg, cheddar cheese, bacon, and caramelized onions) holy friggin crap was it good. The fruit salad is truly cut pieces of fruit (not the processed cut pieces found in supermarket fruit salad). There's a full coffee bar, a full smoothie bar, and even a full juice bar. There's prepared meals, and a Boar's Head deli. If you leave disappointed, that's on you! There's ordinary fresh, then there's Professor's Market fresh. They set a new bar. read more

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I was craving for a juice place near my house and I found this place on yelp! There is street parking and a small parking area attached to the building. I stopped in and the store is very clean and new. I was pleasantly surprised. There is a vast selection of snacks, drinks, beverages, sandwich and juice/smoothie selections. I got a juice which came in a rather small container and a sandwich. The juice was roughly $7 after tax which is relatively inexpensive for other juices closer to the Boston area. The sandwich was average. I like the place and the employees were friendly. I see myself stopping by once in a blue moon when I'm in the area. read more

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The quality of different products sandwiches , smoothies, etc. are absolutely amazing.

Yummy! Yesterday I got takeout for me and my husband and we both loved our lunches. I got a Frankie the Meatball Sub, Mambo Italiano, and Eggplant Rollatinis. The Eggplant Rollatinis were the best! I wish that I could've ordered a side of meatballs instead of a sub; trying to keep my carb intake down. However, since they make their own delicious bread it was worth eating half the roll. Definitely recommend! read more

Great juices, salads and sandwiches! Will be back to try more next visit. Enjoyed everything.

Love the food here. Great service. Clean, neat, friendly staff. Steak & Cheese was phenomenal.

Just got a fresh pressed juice... absolutely delicious!! They have added so many more items to the menu and everything is so good!!

juices are made on-scene and you can watch! tasty ingredients. kept pretty clean inside too. read more

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Ordered catering for a first communion and everything was fantastic. Food was fresh and plentiful. They even did a small order of broccoli and ziti as there were a few vegetarians among the guests. Will definitely order from them again. The staff were amazing and helpful getting it out and loaded in my car. Highly recommend! read more

This place has a lot of potential. The sandwiches are good with high quality cold cuts. I went for the Italian: fresh bread, cold cuts, really awesome cheese, and the works (promised lettuce, tomatoes, and onions). I also got fresh carrot juice which was really good. Why 3 stars? Service was pretty weak. We asked for no cheese on one of the sandwiches but both came with cheese. Asked to eat inside but got our food packed to go. Never received lettuce that I was promised. Also, the amount of cold cuts I got in a $10 Italian sandwich was ridiculously small. I felt that the size/price ratio was just not right. read more

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