You can NEVER go wrong with Gioia's!…read more I've been to 3 of their locations (The Hill, Creve Coeur and Valley Park) and the food is CONSISTENTLY amazing at all 3 locations. My go-to is the meatball sandwich on garlic cheese bread w/ mozzarella cheese. The meatballs are seasoned well and taste great, and the bread they use is really good as well - always fresh, and nice and crispy on the outside and soft and delicious on the inside.

I trusted the reviews and we had this delivered tonight…read more Nope. Not trusting you all again. Dessert first. Chocolate chip cookie was inedible. I've never thrown out a cookie before. 0/10 The food was all cold so maybe it's not a fair review but the sandwiches were greasy and tasteless. I wish I'd eaten my tuna salad in my fridge

I ordered 2 sandwiches online and went to get them about 15 minutes later. Parking was relatively…read moreeasy and I walked in, was given my sandwiches, and on my way. The sandwiches were both made properly and tasted good!

Service was friendly, food had good flavor, ambiance is like a subway. But my orders were both…read moremessed up (even though we repeated it multiple times) and the sandwiches were DRENCHED in ranch. And by drenched I mean a literal pool of watery ranch on the plate after the first bite and the paper it was wrapped in was soaked- not to mention the soggy bread. The flavor was good so I really wanted to like it but

A sad day when one of my lunch favs closed up a couple years ago but even better when they reopened…read moreat a new location with great parking and plenty of room inside to dine during the busy lunch hour. I ordered my typical mom's special which never disappoints and hit that mid-day hunger spot! A great lunch experience, friendly staff and a great new location to enjoy one of my all time favorite sandwiches.

Mom's Deli is hands-down the best sandwich shop in St. Louis. Every sandwich I've had has been…read morefresh, loaded with quality ingredients, and made exactly the same every single time. That consistency is hard to find, and it's one of the reasons I keep coming back. The place is always busy, which tells you everything you need to know. Even when there's a line out the door and a wait, it's absolutely worth it. The staff is always friendly, patient, and welcoming, no matter how packed the restaurant is. You can tell they genuinely care about the food they serve and the experience they provide. The sandwiches are incredible, the service is excellent, and the quality never changes. If you're looking for a great sandwich in St. Louis, Mom's Deli should be at the top of your list. I've eaten a lot of sandwiches over the years, and Mom's Deli is still my favorite.

Second time in but first time realizing they had pizza! They are included in the Pizza Passport…read moreand 6 of Pizza group were able to make the trek out to Festus for the latest Passport visit. We arrived and were seated promptly, the dining room was pretty full, but they had plenty of wait staff from what I observed. They have changed it up a bit since our last visit quite a bit ago. They no longer have the counter in the back to order and its more table service with a cash register and order station more for to-go and ice cream. Lilly was our server and she was really sweet and checked in on us regularly. Refilled the tea glasses often and helped answer questions. We were able to do individual checks by couple so we could use our passports. Each couple ordered an appetizer; we went with the provel bites. They were smaller than they appeared in the pictures I saw but there were quite a few in the order. They were a table favorite! Buffalo boneless chicken wings were also very good, as was the ranch that came with them. The onion rings were HUGE! They were decent, I like skinny ones so they were just not my type. I ordered the house salad with no cheese, it came out correct and had mixed greens, onion, tomato, cucumbers, and croutons. I ordered the small and it was still a good size. My pizza choice was Margarita, it is becoming a habit! This one was good, puffy, chewy crust and a good amount of toppings to compliment, I dipped the crust in ranch - only if the ranch is good! Husband got a chicken sandwich and he said it was good. I forgot to say they still have the live planters with lettuce and basil and maybe other things, pretty cool. The service was good and the food was good, we will come back

This place was really really neat!!! It was very busy but…read morefound a seat right away!! The decor was fun!!! Our server was very friendly and attentive and read the order back to us to make sure she got it right!!!! We had the Open face Ham and Cheese Melt and the Turkey Bacon Avacado wrap both with Tots!!!! Our friends had the Pretzel Burger and the chicken strawberry wrap!! We had to indulge with some shakes and ice cream!!! Highly leaving room for that!!!

The wife and I finally made it to Zanti's Deli, a place we've been wanting to try for a few months,…read moreespecially since I saw photos of their pastrami, my favorite meat. I love me some reuben, corned beef or pastrami but on the board today they had pastrami and grilled onions on rye so I decided to give it a try, substituting french roll for the rye, choosing spicy mustard over their white sauce. Karla is an admittedly very picky eater, choosing a simple ham and cheddar on sour dough. The restaurant is fairly small, maybe three or four small tables, but we arrived mid afternoon and quickly found an empty table. Ambiance is best described as "we encourage take-out". Owner Jami was at the counter and she is truly awesome; kind, patient, friendly, the whole nine yards. Let there be no doubt the pastrami was the star of the show. Holy cow it was so very tender and juicy AND flavorful, some of the best pastrami I've ever had. I was initially disappointed that it wasn't sliced deli thin like one of my favorites, Carl's Deli, but my disappointment faded immediately upon first bite. Wow! This may be my new favorite pastrami in the metro. Thick cut was definitely the right move for this house made pastrami. Jami threw in a small cup of their white sauce to try and I'm so glad she did. If you like a mild but flavorful horseradish sauce, you won't be disappointed by their white sauce. Karla really enjoyed the ham and cheese. The ham was so plentiful, we took some off of the sandwich and brought it home with us to make another sandwich out of. She would have much preferred Texas toast over the sourdough but she said the sandwich was nonetheless tasty with flavorful ham. Both sandwiches came with a side of pasta salad. Full disclosure, I'm not a cold pasta salad fan but it was tasty. Karla absolutely loved the pasta salad with its sweet and slightly tangy dressing. Overall, a super wonderful experience. We plan to return soon to try other things on the menu but I've gotta be honest. It's going to be tough for me to skip the pastrami.

I tried the Zanti's Italiano today (Mortadella, salami, ham, capocollo, Lettuce, tomato,…read moregiardiniera (I got mild), vinaigrette on cheese garlic bread). I got it toasted. It was really delicious! The meat was tender and had great flavor. The cheese gave it a slightly creamy texture when it was still warm. The staff was great and friendly as ever! Zanti's is still one of my favorite sandwich shops!

So you want to have a real city bodega experience?…read more Or said differently a neighborhood deli experience ? That has a freshly made to order -MTO experience? There is only one place to go! Eovaldi! Amazing "samitch"! Nice people and fun neighborhood vibe. The New Yorker is my go to. You can take the kid out of the City but you can't take the City out of the kid. Sure you could go to a more hyped place close by but you would miss the best place.

Had a friend being some sandwiches and sausages from Eovaldi's to our town a couple hundred miles…read moreaway. My gosh, is the items from Eovaldi's just fantastic. I mean flat out fantastic stuff. Sicilian Bomber continues to be my go-to sandwich every visit. Foe the first time, I actually had the gravy put on the sandwich as it's suppose to be. What flavor the sandwich has with that gravy shmear they put on it. The place looks unassuming....but make mistake about it....Eovaldi's is the deli sandwich place of choice.

I've ordered from this location twice in the last couple of months (and once from their original…read morelocation on The Hill)... the team here is AWESOME! They are always so friendly and put out great sammies every single time! I always order 2 large sammies: The Hogfather and the Spicy Daggett because they are frickin delicious! Be sure to add the Sriracha Mayo and Spicy Giardiniera Oil for some nice additional heat! Gioia's is now in my top 10 rotation for deli sammie places in the STL area and I'm happy to drive the 30+ minutes each way from home to eat their food!

The hot salami is the shiz but it's horrible cold. The texture and flavor change it so much that I…read morewill be finishing it in store from here on. It's so good toasted I was surprised what it turned into when I attempted to have the 2nd half for dinner 5 hours later. Live and learn.

My review comes with an embarrassing admission: For the better part of a year I've lived within…read morehalf a mile of a divine Jewish deli -- and today was the first day I visited. But not the last! Legitimately tucked away from Delmar Blvd, Deli Divine can be difficult to find (if you don't know where to look and also because there isn't a shop sign). But you will be rewarded upon your discovery! Fresh foods! Hard to find specialty foods! Real sour pickles! Flavorful sandwiches! 'Tis the season for root vegetables, so we each tried the beets and didn't let them drop. Amazing and fresh and gorgeous, I have zero complaints about our beet salad and sandwich (the Herta Peltzman). Pickles, beets, red cabbage, Swiss cheese. What's not to love?! Enjoy lunch indoors or outside in the courtyard for warmer weather. Excellent service. Of course I'm going back!! See you there!

Wow, we are so glad we discovered this spot for bagels and schmear!…read more We first tried Deli Divine out on Too Good To Go (an app which lets restaurants sell their excess foods for a discounted rate) twice and have loved both orders. The first came with a pack of mixed bagels and a giant (GIANT) tub of dill schmear. The second order came with a small tub of salmon salad, a medium tub of split pea soup, and a pack of mixed bagels. We were generally happy with both orders: Bagels: love that these taste so robust and fresh, even though we know these were excess product and potentially day-old. I also appreciate that their bagels with onion/garlic are not A) overpowering or B) burnt, both common issues we have found at other bagel shops. Schmear: Well made, but few flavors available. They have plain, onion, dill, tzatziki, and strawberry from memory. They may have one or two more that we are forgetting. Salmon salad: delicious and absolutely would pick up again! Split pea soup: Our one true miss. This was watery and the flavors were weak. Would not order or ask for in a bag again. The shop/restaurant itself is so cute and a great spot to grab lunch with friends. We're so excited to come back with friends when they visit and we have more time for a sit-down meal. The major downside here is parking! The lot is small and, while there is lots of street parking, the whole area fills up with parked cars for healthcare and other services operating in the attached building. Carpool if you're bringing a group!