Literal mom and pop from Italy. Authentic Italian food and hospitality.
Robert L.
Place rating: 4 Waltham, MA
This gem is a little bit of Boston’s North End on the South Side of Waltham. As others have mentioned, it doesn’t look like anything special from the outside, but inside is an authentic Italian market and deli. I went there today to buy a couple of Italian cold cut subs to go. The first thing I noticed when he handed me the bag was how heavy it was. These subs are built on a sub roll that looks like a loaf if Italian bread, and they don’t skimp on the ingredients. Everything was fresh and delicious. Parking can be tough, but this place is worth parking a couple of blocks away and walking if necessary. I highly recommend you check this place out!
Austin D.
Place rating: 5 Waltham, MA
Besides having a difficult time parking(not really their fault) this place is great. Doesn’t get more authentic than the Italian couple working behind the counter. I’ve been twice in the last 2 weeks and they have known other customers orders by heart for their regulars which is something I can appreciate. Food is amazing, I won’t have a regular order any time soon since I want to try everything
Dave T.
Place rating: 5 Wareham, MA
I love these local mom and pop shops. Looks like nothing from the outside, but the freshest deli meats and Italian specialties are available from this local shop. Prosciutto and Mozzarella with Basil sandwich is something I can’t pass up. Theirs was super, with soft fresh Italian roll with olive oil and oregano. On a side street but worth the trip. Thanks fellow Unilocalers for steering me here!
Sean R.
Place rating: 4 Waltham, MA
Pretty good homemade ravioli($ 7.50 for 18pc tray). They also have a wide selection of imported Italian foods such as cookies, pastas, San Marzano tomatoes, and general convenience items as well. I have not tried the sandwiches yet but I will be back in to give them a go! The people are super friendly and the food is authentic Italian. It doesn’t look like much from the outside, but if you are in the area I recommend stopping in.
Aleksandr C.
Place rating: 5 BOSTON CLG, MA
Have been going here for a year now. It is a nice little convenience store that has a lot of different variety of foods to offer. The owners, Luigi and his wife Sarah are nice and friendly. The menu is extensive and everything is prepared fresh daily. The quality is incredible. I love the Italian sub, Italian tuna sub, chicken parm sub, meet ball sub, and the egg plant sub. The soups are delicious as well. They do special events and cater.
William E.
Place rating: 4 Westford, MA
Great little shop filled with authentic Italian products. The homemade sausage is fantastic!
ExtremeMotorSport N.
Place rating: 5 Waltham, MA
Create FOOD !!! We are come at least two time a week for lunch, it’s always great food and friendly service. They have a ton options of Italian food. We would recommend this place for anyone looking for a good value, tasty meal.
Ari P.
Place rating: 4 Queens, NY
After having visited Salem Foods and leaving less than wowed, this place was on my peripheral, and has become the place to grab Italian goodies short of the North End. While some might say that my southern Italian pride is a vested interest, Luigi is a truly nice guy, and helped me find all the fixings for the Northern(but still delicious) Pasta Amatriciana. For meats, this place is definitely on the A-game, and very reasonably priced. The Italian grocery selection is noteworthy, I was most impressed with all the variations of San Marzano tomatoes. However, they were missing two of my all-time favorites, Pan di Stelle and San Benedetto Iced Tea. The real hidden gems in this casa are the deli sandwich selections, ranging from a mere $ 5 – 7. While subway shops go with Waltham like Snooki goes with Pickles, this place stands out as being the only one with Porchetta(Italian pulled-pork) Totally sets it apart from the rest.
Amanda H.
Place rating: 5 Needham Heights, MA
The best! My husband has been frequenting this hidden treasure for 10 years(only during foot ball season) the home made pastas, meat balls, cutlets and proscuitto are amazing! The husband and wife owners are so kind! Outwardly, it is nothing fancy, but the quality of food makes up fir it! A gem!
Kris M.
Place rating: 3 West Newton, MA
I stopped by Casa d’Italia today to get some stuff to make dinner with. The man who worked there, Luigi, was really friendly… I told him I had never been there before so he showed me around. There were so many great things there… fresh pasta, huge deli, homemade sausage, and frozen ravioli and manicotti. The sausage wound up being VERY, VERY salty… almost inedible so I had to dock them 2 stars. I’ll give the sausage another shot but this first time didn’t bode well. They had some yummy Italian cookies that I love, but I couldn’t get them because I’d be sitting here eating the entire bag.
