Always great sandwiches and the soups are great as well. Staff is super friendly and keeps the…read moredeli spotless. I've never had a bad sandwich or experience at this deli.

This is my go-to place for lunch! Ingredients are fresh and delicious! Fabulous wraps, salads and…read moresoups! Haven't found anyplace that comes close to their food quality! Owner and employees are friendly and welcoming!

Ordered a fantastic Italian sub online. I got there a bit early so I had some time to browse and…read moreended up getting some sauce and a black and white cookie. It was all soo good! Will definitely return!

Sandwich ok. Interior could use a good cleaning and fresh coat of paint. The staff was very nice!read more

Great service, great food had the Fried Mozzarella Sandwich with prosciutto was amazing!read more

This is an unfortunate update. The original operator has since retired and sold the business…read moreseveral months ago to a new owner who is running the deli. This is my first time through since the turnover. Right away you can see the decor that used to cover the walls, giving this spot massive character, is gone, hopefully that is something to be added by the new owners going forward. There are some things from my experience that may be chalked up to the recent turnover such as a messed up order that was fixed and the longer than typical wait for this type of food, but the quality of the food also took a hit. The sandwich was mediocre and the muffin was incredibly dry.

Pellegrino's is absolutely amazing and hands down my go-to spot! They use nothing but the best,…read morehigh-quality Boar's Head meats and cheeses. You can order ahead for a quick pickup or walk right in--and the guys working there are always so kind and friendly. On top of that, their Italian dinners are fantastic and prices are more than fair. 10/10 every time!

Don't miss this place! It was below freezing outside, and Pellegrino has a warm, cozy vibe with a…read morewelcoming atmosphere. Service is excellent. Thank you Deb! The food is amazing! I got some chicken salad, tomato and mozzarella salad, and eggplant parmigiana to go! Wow! Deb was helpful in answering my questions. If you don't eat pork or meat, call them and they can clean a machine for you. Heating the food up and eating it later, all I could think is this is comfort food and amazing!! Can't wait to return to try the chicken parm and the other salads!! So nice to be in an area with some great immigrant families showing off their talents!! Lots of the products are straight from Greece, Italy, and Sicily! Wonderful

Ragonese is the BEST Italian/American deli in the 5-1-8 and is family owned and operated. The food,…read morethe service and the ambiance are all a 10+. They do NOT skimp on your sandwich or salad. There is an array of both hot/cold items & an aroma that will catch anyone's attention as soon as the doople is open. The ONLY downside is that there is just one location. I no longer live/work close to them, and I wish that they would expand to my direction. However, they work very hard to make sure that we all leave w a smile on our face and are very satisfied with the service/food that we received. They deserve a 5 review!

This place is a true gem! They have everything you need! Homemade pasta, gnocchi, ravioli.. too…read moremany varieties and flavors to mention! The homemade sausage is superb! We bought some to freeze and bring home! Great deli sandwiches also! Must visit while in Albany!

What a great country store. It's been in the area for many, many years, but this is the first time…read morethat I've ever visited. Tons of gift items and tchotchkes everywhere plus some really yummy looking baked goods. It took every ounce of my willpower to not indulge in the cider donuts or double chocolate cookies or pumpkin pie or apple fritters...etc. Attached to the adorable country store is an equally adorable café called Lunch Thyme. They only serve lunch as per the name. Locals remember when they had a big breakfast offering back in the day. New owners are running a lovely, clean, fresh and simple menu as of April, 2022. I had a turkey sandwich with a side salad and homemade balsamic vinaigrette. Iced tea was just right and the portions were "normal". Nothing too overstaffed and I really liked the condiments. I tasted the quiche, macaroni, salad and cheddar broccoli soup. Everything is clearly homemade and quite delicious. Friendly service, nice people, good food, chill vibe.

Once it was said to me: The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth…read more And then it was said to us: But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off. Indeed, upon entering a new restaurant, we ask ourselves: Is it managed by The Wicked? Will they gnash upon us with their teeth? We choose to still take the risk. Will we will be gnashed to tiny pieces, or will we feast upon the fine goods of the earth? So, of course, this was the concern to be had top of mind upon entering Fo'Castle Farm and proceeding into the depths of Lunch Thyme. Indeed! Lunch Thyme is somewhat within the bowels, or--we might say--the entrails of Fo'Castle Farm, which is not to say that it is walled in and airless like a prison cell. The guest finds an open and welcoming space, a thick leather couch, many screened windows, and the vast smile plastered upon the face of the owner(s). Lunch Thyme welcomes its visitors into its warm and breezy arms. It offers a small but finely chosen selection of items. Quiche lovers, sandwich lovers, salad lovers, and soup lovers alike will find solace in the menu at Lunch Thyme. One can sample a roast beef sandwich on a tender ciabatta roll, a salad with roasted beets, or several juicy and meaty balls on a bread as if it were taken from Italy itself. And the prices. The prices, it may be said, are reasonable for the area: not a bargain per se, but nor does Lunch Thyme greedily tear away visitors' wallets to gorge itself upon their contents. In short, it is reasonable. That is it. That is it indeed. In a word, Lunch Thyme is reasonable.

Ben and Bill's is cleverly hidden inside of a grocery store so at first, I thought that I was in…read morethe wrong place. Glad I went inside to see for myself. Anyhow, I had the roast beef and cheese on rye w Russian dressing while my wife had the pastrami on rye w mustard. Her sandwich was the clear winner and it wasn't even close. Note, the roast beef was good, but it paled in comparison to the pastrami. Anyhow, staff were very friendly and helpful throughout. Check them out!

Ordered a hot corned beef sandwich on seeded rye. The meat was good, but the rye bread was as hard…read moreas a rock. Bought the sandwich at 11:00 AM, so can't blame it on bread that had sat there all day getting stale. I could tell as soon as I took it out of the container that the bread was stale. I can't believe the person who made the sandwich didn't know that the bread was not fresh. If I wanted a stale sandwich, I would have bought one of the "Reduced" sandwiches. That was my first, and last time, there.

We used Genoa to cater our Christmas Eve celebration this year. I stopped in about 2 weeks before…read morethe date and they were so friendly and accommodating. I ordered 1/2 trays of everything for our group of 13 and we had more than enough food. Our dishes were Penne with Vodka Sauce, Meatballs with Marinara along with more penne in sauce, Chicken Marsala and Antipasto. The Chicken was absolutely delicious with lots of mushrooms and flavorful sauce. The meatballs were enormous and more importantly tasty. The only dish I wasn't entirely pleased with was the antipasto. I was envisioning whole chunks of cheese, olives, peppers and rolled cold cuts. Instead it was finely chopped cold cuts and American cheese on a bed of oily greens with a few pickled vegetables. Alas, I don't have any pictures! I didn't think to take any with all the festivities. I would definitely use them again for my catering/party needs.

As far as good subs go, these guys seem to know what they're doing. The Italian mix sub was…read moreeffortlessly tasty although it costs about $4 more than my favourite Italian sub in the region and also not as big. The shop was bustling and they had a good constant for traffic mostly ordering subs (hot and cold). The takeaway stuff (pictured) looked increasing so I might try some next time. They have private parking so that wasn't an issue. We'll be back.