Roots to Rise

If you're new to the Waltham area, Dom's is a staple of the community. Inside the establishment…read moreit's a small cozy experience, with friendly workers. The food however is the true experience. What an awesome sandwich place! I got the CBR (chicken, bacon, ranch). Chicken was fried right the ranch was not runny and the bacon was CRISP! Love Dom's and will be a forever customer!

Disappointed - the chicken parm sandwich was thin and bland. The Italian sandwich was way too spicy…read morealthough not bland like the chicken. The side of meatballs was almost $10 and bland and not warm. The bread on both sandwiches was not fun to eat, too. Too chewy. Delivery was fast.

Doms

Chicken parm, Italian, Meatball Sampler

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Carl's Steak Subs

4.2(576 reviews)

1.6 mi

Everything you've read on here is true and then some. Quality size and taste!…read more Steak and cheese muah, perfection! Food is cooked and served to order, tables outside to eat. Its ambience is the smell of great cooking!

Little hole in the wall sub shop with friendly staff and much more than just subs!…read more The onion rings were amazing! After reading some reviews, I decided to pay for extra cheese because I saw that their cheesesteaks may not be up to par on my preferred cheese level. I'm so glad I did! I don't think the cheesesteak without the extra cheese would've been as good. DEFINITELY A LOT OF MEAT AND DEFINITELY GREAT FOR THE PRICE!

Buffalo "Cheese" (or lack thereof) "steak" sub, large. Missing cheese and buffalo flavor. Requested to be cut in 1/3.

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Fulciniti’s Market

4.4(62 reviews)

1.2 mi

For my daughter's graduation party, we ordered a 6 foot sub from Fulciniti's. I ordered 1 day in…read moreadvance and barely made the cut, so be sure to give them more notice. $160 later, we got a gorgeous Italian sub. It was wrapped in saran wrap and then placed inside a long card board box. If you take it out of the box, you'll need to properly support it or else it will sag and bend and snap off. The sub was good. The deli meats tasted fresh and the bread was good. Ours came with lettuce tomato and pickles with hots and onions on the side. Folks at the store were friendly. I'd consider them again the next time we need a large sub. They also do other food catering options as well, but I did not try those yet.

Oh wow. A real gem. These people are serious! Sandwich perfection. Classic sausage and pepper…read morewith a great sauce and roll. Ditto their italian. PLUS they are super efficient! Takes about 60 seconds for them to make their delicious sandwiches! The extra minute it takes to drive to this neighbor shop is well worth it.

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D'Agostino's Delicatessen

4.3(162 reviews)

4.5 mi•Arlington Heights

Best deli around!! Great Italian sandwiches, great pastrami, good roast beef. Everyone is friendly…read moreand helpful. They also have great meals already made that you just have to heat up. Buffalo chicken Mac is my fave!

My mother-in-law rarely makes the trip down to "The Avenue" (Massachusetts Avenue) anymore because…read moreshe misses so many of the businesses that have left. When she does trek down, it's for the delectable, overflowing with meat, pastrami sub from D'agostino's. There's so much pastrami that she takes out half of it and saves it for a second serving. My husband says that the pastrami is very lean and that's what makes it so good. Meanwhile, I'm the vegetarian who loves that they offer a cheese sub! They're also heavy-handed with the cheese portions! Along with having a small grocery market, they offer New England-made desserts, ice creams (Barts and Shain's of Maine), salty snacks (Wrap City chips), and ready to heat and eat entrees. D'Agostino's is handicapped accessible and has a small private parking lot with free parking. There's also on-street parking.

Italian Sub w/ hots. Delicious.

Deli cheese selection

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Craft Food Halls - Waltham

4.0(187 reviews)

0.3 mi

The absolute best service. The employee who possibly was also a manager, named wood, he was the…read moresweetest and kindest person who helped accommodate to dietary needs. Just his customer service was also so nice. My partner and I visited here multiple days in a row because of the wide variety of food options. He eats meat in vegetarian they have both in very flavorful options. I recommend the falafel wrap, the French fries, and the margarita pizza. I highly encourage you to stop by and give this spot love if you are ever in the area. Also had a grapefruit margarita and it was delicious.

Craft Food Halls in Waltham was interesting. The theme is self-service, whether that means ordering…read moreyour food via QR code at your table, or pouring your own beer with their unique card-based wall of taps. It's a fun, modern take on a restaurant environment, but I still found it just okay. The beers on tap weren't the most interesting; good representation of different styles but not a lot of diversity in breweries. The layout also feels a bit weird, with tables and group activities (ping pong, etc) making for awkward paths and not a lot of intermingling. Finally, I didn't try any food on my visit, but it was funny to see the interior get pretty smoky at times; maybe a new ventilation system is overdue.

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Pizzi Farm Market, Deli & Ice Cream Shoppe

3.6(177 reviews)

0.9 mi

It's a Waltham favorite and my friends and I go to in the summer. I still think it's a little…read moreoverpriced but you're supporting a local business!

I genuinely don't understand the hype around Pizzi Farm Ice Cream. So many locals rave about it,…read moreand based on the overall ratings, I went in expecting something special, but it was a huge disappointment. For a place that prices their ice cream like it's small-batch, gourmet quality, the product just doesn't deliver. The texture, flavor, and overall taste were extremely underwhelming and honestly no better than what you would get at a typical chain ice cream shop. Nothing stood out, nothing felt premium, and nothing justified the cost. Speaking of price, nearly $9 for three tiny scoops feels excessive, especially given the quality. It felt like a complete waste of both money and calories. I would much rather grab a pint of Ben & Jerry's for less than half the price and enjoy it ten times more. Maybe this place was great at some point in the past, but based on my experience, it doesn't live up to its reputation anymore. Definitely not worth going out of your way for.

A line even at 8:30 PM

John Deere

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Caffe Ollo

4.1(34 reviews)

2.0 mi

Sweet care with really good coffee and light faire. I met someone here and it was a very…read morecomfortable place to sit and chat and have a bite. We each had a sandwich, and an iced coffee, plus we split a sweet. Classical music played and it wasn't too loud. A really good place. Not loads of seats, so I guess we were lucky to grab a table at lunchtime.

Service is incredibly slow!!! I waited over 20 minutes to be serviced a tuna sandwich which was…read morevery small, and almost 30 minutes for a honey iced tea!! There were only three of us there and all of our service was so slow! The music was too loud. Not worth it!

Beautiful

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The Fika Spot

4.4(14 reviews)

1.8 mi

Fun place to get a snack and drink, or light lunch. The vegetable bun was nicely fried on both…read moresides, with nice insides. The taro cream puff was tasty as well, though perhaps too small for the price. Check it out!

I really like the vibe of the cafe, it's cute and homey. I've tried the creamy pistachio latte and…read morethe HK milk tea - both were okay, but a little lacking in flavor. I also felt like the boba was a bit on the mushier side. I did enjoy their snacks though, like the pan fried baos and the Chinese crepe!

Nice and clean

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Gustazo Cuban Kitchen & Bar

4.3(954 reviews)

2.0 mi

One of My Favorites!…read more Gustazo is honestly one of my favorite restaurants in Cambridge! The food is absolutely delicious, and there are so many amazing options on the menu that it's hard to choose just one favorite. Everything I've tried has been flavorful, fresh, and beautifully prepared. The atmosphere is wonderful, the food never disappoints, and it's definitely a place I love coming back to. If you're looking for a great restaurant in Cambridge with delicious food and a fantastic dining experience, Gustazo is definitely worth visiting! Highly recommend!

Had a great dinner. 4 stars instead of 5 only because the service was a bit slow. They had plenty…read moreof runners but not enough folks taking orders. The sliders, which were not on the menu, were fantastic. The beef empanadas were good. The beet salad was excellent. The mushroom balls were good. Tres leches very good. I'd recommend. Nice place inside. Parking close by.

Bar

CROQUETAS DE HONGOS

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Wagon Wheel

4.0(150 reviews)

2.2 mi

Had an amazing sub! I confidently ordered a large, blissfully unaware of what I had just done. I…read morealso disregarded the fact that the price seemed unusually high. Didn't question why the bag containing one sub and one Sprite weighed approximately 10 pounds. Got home, pulled it out, and realized they had apparently made me a sub for a family of four. I can only imagine how hungry they thought I was. Humbling, but honestly great news because it was SO good. Totally on me, but if you're a family of four- I've got the next dinner idea covered! Also would make a great group beach lunch.

Had a nice breakfast here this morning. As a decaf coffee drinker it is always really nice to have…read morefresh brewed decaf--and it was really delicious! I had an omelette with the fried breakfast potatoes. My partner had a 1/2 order of French toast, poached eggs (ordered soft), and grits. the soft poached eggs were perfect! Lovely service and we got lots of chuckles out of reading the interesting signs.

Our deli has delicious signature sandwiches and other food items!

Wheel Italian

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3.9

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