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    Zanti’s Deli

    4.2 (46 reviews)
    ModerateDelis, Italian, Bakeries
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Muffuletta
    Dawn K.

    we love this place! Pics of our amazing Hawaiian chicken sub and Muffuletta. Husband considers himself a muffuletta aficionado and says it's currently the best in St. Louis. They use high quality ingredients and their bread is some-of the best in St. Louis too. Service is always quick and friendly.

    Bacon Pizza
    Michelle L.

    I have been wanting to try this pizza for a while. I ordered a large bacon pizza maybe an hour in advance on a weeknight to pick up at a set time. I was about 10 minutes late to pick it up due to unforeseen traffic. When I gave them my name the woman said they were making me a small/extra half pizza because sometimes the edges of their pizzas don't come out right and it's smaller than it's supposed to be. In a minute she handed me two boxes and I was on my way. I looked at and tasted both when I got in the car. The large pizza clearly looks burnt. It was overcooked and under sauced. I love a well done pizza but this was dry. The small pizza was much better but still not enough sauce and less flavor than I would have expected. The best thing here was the slightly thick cut generous amount of bacon. So my next question is was the 1/2 pizza really because of the amount of the large pizza or was it because they knew the large wasn't right? If they knew it wasn't right why didn't they just remake it? Not sure but while I'd certainly give it another go in the future I'm not dying to go back based on my first try.

    Gelato to Go
    Jennifer M.

    Finally made it to Zanti's Deli!!!! I wasn't sure if they stayed open until 6pm or 7pm. But we made it!!! We ordered the Panko Onion Rings.. very good, Hot and Crunchy!!! They gave us some dipping sauce of the White BBQ Sauce.. if you like a horseradish based sauce it was good. The Deluxe Pizza was soo good. They don't skip on the toppings and we love how the bacon was laid on top to get nice and crispy!! The Onion Melt sandwich was good. Tenderloin/Carmelized Onions/Havarty and Guyere Cheese with a Balsamic drizzle on Grilled Sourdough bread. Sandwich was good, onion were sweet. I love Balsamic glaze... it was messy but good!!! I can't wait to go back and try some more!!! Service was top notch ! Would love some of the other sandwich recommendations!! Bonus: great night to sit on the patio table and enjoy our food!!! And.... I got some of there Frozen Lasagna and Gelato (Ameretto & Pistachio) for home to eat later!!! Zanti's Deli

    Zanti Italiano toasted. 10 inches, plenty for two meals.
    Sherry H.

    We walked in and we were quickly greeted by the lady at the counter. As it was our first time here she was very nice and helping us figure out what to order. I ordered the Zanti's Italiano 10 inch sub toasted with hot giardiniera. It was pretty big. I could only eat half of it, but I took the other half home for lunch the next day. It was loaded with meat and toppings. Not much cheese on there but plenty of everything else. Be aware that the hot.giardinera is hot just like they say. I had to pick some of those peppers off of it because it was making my eyes water. It's a nice little sandwich shop. Decorated nice. There are only 3 two top tables inside but a picnic table outside of the weather is nice. They did have a freezer/refrigerator section that you could get your drinks from grab something to go real quick or get gelato.

    Pastrami and swiss with grilled onions and spicy mustard on french roll
    Stan D.

    The wife and I finally made it to Zanti's Deli, a place we've been wanting to try for a few months, especially 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.

    Sausage and peppers Panzerotto
    Jo Nell R.

    Italian Market and Deli just down from Roberto's. Cashier counter, deli counter, and freezer case. Bright and airy inside. A bench for waiting after you place your order, although I wandered around and looked at all the market items. Small but great selection! Very friendly staff! Younger girl explained everything and made recommendations. I went with the Panzerotto with sausage and peppers after the reassurance there was no Parmesan and she offered to leave out the mozzarella so I said ok. I am picky about cheese ! I am HOOKED! It was delicious. Great pastry flavor, lots of salsiccia, peppers, and onions. It was all I could do to not eat the whole thing so I could enjoy the rest for lunch the next day! A couple of tables outside in front but no indoor seating. I am already thinking about when I can go back!

    Pizza
    Jodi R.

    Service was good they were friendly enough, but the food was just not good.... We tried the pizza, the crust is paper thin. We could tell as soon as we picked up the box - weighed less than a pound. The roast beef was not good and the meatball sandwich had a very weird flavor. Buffalo chicken sandwich was just a weird concept and the flavor was not there.

    Porchetta sandwich
    Doug M.

    A straightforward, tasty experience. Zanti's Deli isn't a deli as I picture them, so much as a sandwich counter and a specialty grocery for Italian food items. I had heard the porchetta sandwich was good, so I gave it a try. It was straightforward, but very good. Crusty Italian bread housed flavorful, sliced pork roast along with sweet & tender caramelized onions, tomato, arugula, and "Zanti's" vinaigrette. The vinaigrette was lightly flavored, but also gave the sandwich a nice bit of moisture. This was a well put-together sandwich. One bonus I want to mention. The sandwiches come in two sizes, 7" and 10". The 10" sandwiches are only $2 more than the 7" ($15 vs. $13), so go for the 10". The bonus here is that the 10" sandwich is actually 11" long! This ain't not Subway bait & switch where the footlong subs are actually only 11".

    Tables dressed in linen for the holidays
    Susan D.

    Whew...they were doing a brisk lunch business today, in spite of dreary rainy snowy day. I was on a gelato mission to serve as dessert for upcoming holiday gathering. Zanti's is so flavorful and creamy, a bit pricey, but definitely worth it! I grabbed a hazelnut and pistachio and was in & out fairly quickly. They primarily do carry out business, nice touch that the few tables were dressed up for the holidays.

    Steak tip sandwich
    Sarah K.

    Service and Sandwiches were excellent! We will be back. I got the zanti's special, hubby got a steak tip sandwich (which I will get next time). One kid got chicken strips (breaded there) and the other got a turkey sandwich that I stole a bite of! They also have pasta and gelato to take home.

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    The sandwiches i got for me and my wife were incredible and so fresh and the staff was very friendly as well

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    1 year ago

    Outstanding food. My favorite is the pizza. Tons of sandwiches to choose from. Great ownership.

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    1 year ago

    Small counter service sandwich shop. Sandwich was solid. Bread was great. The guy at the counter was friendly and made me laugh.

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    Great pizza and sandwiches friendly staff large variety. Best sandwiches in South County

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    2 years ago

    Fantastic Pizza! Very Friendly employees. Definitely will recommend. If you haven't been there put this place on your radar

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    Great food and service! I love to see a family owned and ran business do well! I am a repeat customer already.

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    A excellent small Deli we found in concord plaza we will be back the sandwiches are delicious

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    This place fills up fast, so you may want to grab an open table while you browse the menu. They…read morealso have patio seating if you want to eat outside. Orders for drinks and food are taken at the register and they bring it to your table. There is usually live music on the weekends. I ordered the full Alcatraz. It was delicious as usual. Sides other than chips are limited, but both the loaded mashed potatos and Mac and cheese are great. I will be back!

    WOULD recommend (general). Stopped by late morning for a quick bite, I have been here a few times…read morebefore but never actually ordered anything but its location is pretty good, right in the heart of the grove. There wasn't that much line when I went, they take your other at the kiosk by the bar. They have a large assortment of sandwiches, comes in whole OR half (which is half the price of a whole). I ordered 2 half sandwiches, "The Meatball" and "The Steak Out". It didn't take long at all to make my sandwiches and they also have options to customize specialty sandwiches if specific toppings are wanted. The Steak Out was the 1st sandwich tried, and was the best one out of the two. The steak was cooked medium rare but isn't too rare at all or overcooked past that if you are worried about that either. Not only that, but the jalapenos and the pepper mayo are to die for, and they didn't completely soak it in sauce (which is a common concern as well). Everything tastes so freshly made, with half a sandwich honestly being more than enough for 1 sitting. Overall rating 8.9/10. The Meatball was very good as well, meatballs were cooked well throughout and tender to the bite. I am not completely mad at the Baguette being the bread of choice but they couldn't have went wrong with ciabatta neither. It was a very solid sandwich, nothing too extraordinary but nothing I can really complain about neither. Overall rating 8.3/10. In past visits, I have also tried the Enzo Gorlomi (basically a spicy italian) which I thought was better than both sandwiches I tried during that visit, but I may be biased because I love spicy italian sandwiches. Should still try though in my opinion. All in all, I would definitely come back to this place when I'm in the area, pricing is pretty good for the food amount and quality you are getting. Vibes are cool in there, they seem like a business with a lot of experience doing what they do. I wouldn't say they are the absolute best in St. Louis... yet, but they are definitely up there for sure. They are also open until 1:30AM Tues - Sat so its a great late night option.

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