“It’s authentic and passes every vibe check. Feels like walking into a deli in Howard Beach or old school Richmond Hill. IYKYK. They sell hard to find items like fresh squid ink pasta, buffalo milk butter, Locatelli cheese, Amaretti and several flavors of panetone, not just classic.

We bought two sandwiches and a bagel with fig cream cheese. The bagel is a LEGIT NY bagel : crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. My husband said the Rustico brought a tear to his eye because so many delis mess up a simple turkey sub. The eggplant on my Colle Sanita was well cooked with no hint of bitterness.

There are 4 booths if you want to dine in or have a cup of coffee. Service was friendly and professional. 10/10 recommend.”

– Dawn von S. Brown

“Absolutely the best Italian deli in the Charlotte Metro area and probably in the entirety of North and South Carolina. Been a New York boy all my life and finding an Italian deli that does it right is extremely hard to come by with high standards. This place has my vote and I will for sure be back for more..”

– Christopher Ohl

“Where has this place been all my life! Had family in from out of town, and stopped in for a sandwich! Wow! Between the crusty bread, the Mortadelo and the Broccoli Rabe with garlic it made me want to cry!! We had three other sandwiches that were eaten before I could even get a picture! The salad with the chicken on top was excellent! The arancini rice balls were so good! Had the appropriate amount of peas and cheese and meat inside! I can’t stop thinking about it and want to go back! Staff was so friendly I felt like I was back home! Thanks, Nona Marias!!”

– Lisa Elliott

“This place has really created a name for themselves in such a short time so I couldn’t wait to try for myself. I’d didn’t disappoint. I went abt 2:30 on a Saturday and it was packed in there so that’s always a good sign to me. I didn’t have too long a wait even though the line reached almost to the door. I ordered a godfather sub to go and it was fantastic. They don’t have much seating inside, and a few tables outside but the whole place is cute and quaint and staff was very friendly. It’s only abt 10min from home so I will certainly become a regular.”

– Cynthia R