I can't remember the name of the sub but I asked if they had something close to an "Italian" so that's what I got. I asked for hot peppers and go banana peppers. The sandwich was pretty solid. The service was great. read more

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the very best grinders anywhere! The ingredients are always so fresh! The bread tops it off!

All take out, I stopped at Bennedito's with a craving for a meatball sub. And they were out of meatballs at 12:10 on a Friday. Bummer. I downshifted to a sausage sub and it took about ten minutes to be prepared and wrapped in foil. Of course, I took it to go. The sub was very good though big sausages with marinara sauce and cheese are notoriously easy to wear. I did pretty well and only ended up with one blop of sauce on my shoes (!) and none on my shirt. Tasty and flavorful with a nicely toasted bun and plenty of cheese. Rather than eat in the van, I found a great spot at Fort Trumbull State Park not too far away. [Review 18665 overall - 82 in Connecticut - 2187 of 2022.] read more

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Absolutely love this place Best tasting grinders around by far. I have been dining there since I was a little child. Now I'm 41,The owner Rich is such a wonderful person. He is awesome has a great personality and great customer service. I would definitely recommend benidito's. read more

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Awful experience. Don't go. Stood there and was ignored. Then someone finally looked up from the kitchen and we said hi..nothing , then we said can we have an eggplant sandwich and she said no we don't have that (its clearly listed on the menu board). So we asked what do you have and she nastily said whatever is up on the board...the man by the register still never even looked at us. We left. The place had a really negative vibe and was old and dingy. Do NOT waste your time. Had to give a star on this to post but it wasn't deserving of even one star ! read more

THE GRINDERS HERE ARE FANTASTIC. FULL STOP!!!! Ignore the naysayers. This is a very small simple Italian grinder shop. It's likely that this shop used to be more robust & offer Italian groceries & subs back in the day: more like a real Italian Deli. But now it's pretty bare bones but that's okay bc it's still EXCELLENT. They just have scaled back tremendously to focus on a dozen or so different grinders. THEY USE AWESOME AUTHENTIC ITALIAN BREAD for their grinders. And their Italian oil they drizzle on some of their subs is DELISH & TOP QUALITY. I had a turkey grinder with LTO, sweet & hot peppers & drizzle of olive oil & freshly cracked pepper. The SMALL SUBS are 9 INCHES & are ~$10- The LARGE SUBS ARE 12 INCHES ~$12-. They sell a few flavors of small sized Community potato chips, potato salad, Cole slaw, macaroni salad $2.50 & 3-4 types of cold canned soda. Thats it. The staff were very nice, kind, & courteous. There's only 1 or 2 older gentlemen working in the shop & there's a steady stream of customers. I definitely recommend calling ahead 15+ mins to order if you are in a hurry. Overall EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR DELICIOUS TOP QUALITY GRINDERS! read more

An unexpected awesome place .... I think we wish we found this place earlier on our trip. The rock special won't let you down. read more

Bennedito's - Menu - Delis Near Me - Groton, Connecticut

It was a simple order for a Genoa grinder but the execution was perfect. Fresh bread, great size large grinder with plenty of ingredients, and delivered at a reasonable price. Some area shops are out of control in their pricing. read more

Great little grinder shop. I got the Italian classic and it was perfect. Bread was perfect, meat and seasonings fresh. Highly recommended read more

Bennedito's - Italian - Delis Near Me - Groton, Connecticut

Today my the first time giving this restaurant a try and let me say, I am impressed! Not only are the prices VERY reasonable but the amount of meat and veggies you get in your grinder are quite generous. The only one thing I would suggest when purchasing a grinder here is to ask for a little less onion (and other veggies you want less of), but besides that...I am giving this place 5 stars! It is definitely worth giving this place a try especially if you are in the area and looking for something delish and inexpensive to sink your teeth into! Bon Appetit! =) read more

Only the best grinders around been going there for over 35 years. The crispy bread and regular salami is one of my favorites.

I tried a large salami grinder and it was simply delicious It was so big and stuffed with the freshest ingredients and the bread was perfect. I don't live in the are but my son works at E.B. He will be getting me my grinder on a regular basis lol read more

Bennedito's. (4 stars). "Grinder: A common term in New England, its origin has several possibilities.[27] One theory has the name coming from Italian-American slang for a dock worker, among whom the sandwich was popular.[5] Others say it was called a grinder because it took a lot of chewing to eat the hard crust of the bread used.[28] In Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, and parts of New England the term grinder usually refers to a hot submarine sandwich (meatball; sausage; etc.), whereas a cold sandwich (e.g., cold cuts) is usually just simply called a "sub".[29]" - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_sandwich#Grinder U never forget ur first grindah! My first grinder was devoured in Rhode Island from Red Bridge Tavern many years ago & I have been looking for a place out in Groton for a while. My New England buddies were actually at home for a change so they told me about Bennedito's being a great place to go. My friend & I hopped in the car & decided to make a lunch run. Bennedito's is located a few blocks away from Electric Boat General Dynamics (yes the one that builds submarines)! Without my trusty GPS I would have been lost. Bennedito's is located on a residential street & if u blink, u just might miss it. There are no tables or chairs or any place to dine-in. This is strictly a take-out only establishment. But it's so worth it! There are two guys who work in the kitchen making all grinders to order. I ordered the following: -Italian Combo Italian Combo - $6.50 (Small). (4 stars). What I love about this grinder is the fresh & crunchy bread along with the high quality deli meats that are used. The Italian Combo comes with Capicola, Salami, & Ham. The "Capi" was cured beautifully & had such a deep porky flavor which was finger-licking good! The salami was peppery & garlicky. Very intense flavors that shined through. The Ham was tender & tasty but in all honesty was lost when matched with the other two Italian "heavy-hitters" above. The lettuce was fresh & crisp! I probably should have asked them to melt my cheese as the coldness of the cheese was a bit underwhelming. However, I would go back to Bennedito's the next time I have a wicked bad craving for a tasty grinder. The grinders are approximately 10" in length for the SMALL & packed with fresh ingredients. If we had this same shop in Hawaii I guarantee u it would cost double! --- All in all, I'm glad we came here. It is about a 5 minute drive from base so it's convenient & relatively quick to get a tasty meal. My friend ordered the Meatball grinder & we both really enjoyed it. Unfortunately, we didn't get to eat it until we were back at work so I couldn't take a photo of it. However, the next time I go back I'll definitely get a HOT grinder. Either the Meatball or Eggplant!! read more

Bennedito's - Menu as of 11/30/2017. - Delis Near Me - Groton, Connecticut

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This place is a hidden gem. The grinders that we ordered were fresh and so big we couldn't finish the whole grinder. We also got deli pickle also great my kids loved them. The place is cash only and you will not be disappointed. read more

Bennedito's - Large ham only $7.00 with tax it's huge and you can't forget a deli pickle to go with it. - Delis Near Me - Groton, Connecticut

The sandwiches are really good. The father that owns it's super sweet. But the young man is rude and just seems like he doesn't want to be there. This is the third time I had to deal with it. But other wise good place. read more

Best grinder period. Anyone who works at EB can attest to this. He used to have a shop near the 4 corners but now is across from Richoni's. The bread with olive oils and cracked pepper is what makes this sandwich soooo good. read more

Great food, friendly atmosphere. New to area and will be a frequent customer. Make sure to bring cash though lol.

Lessons I've learned from visiting Bennedito's: 1. Don't talk about the Yankees(unless it's to bash them) 2. Don't talk about football(unless you worship the Pats) 3. Don't mention Richoni's across the street, which also serves grinders(Richoni's is the Lex Luther of grinder shops on Poquonnock Rd. apparently) 4. Get there early if you can and be prepared to order something other than what you came in for (he occasionally runs out of bread toward the end of the day and will run out of certain meats/cheeses until he gets his weekly delivery...at least you know it's fresh!) 5. Know that ANYTHING you order will be absolutely freakin' DELICIOUS! What appears on the outside to be an abandoned little corner shop from the 50s turns into your Creepy-Uncle's-Basement-Apartment-Hell on the inside. How is this place legally a business? It literally feels like some guy decided to take over a condemned building and set up a cooler and a deli slicer and say "F- it, I'm opening a Sub shop!" I half-expected a giant rat with a "Kiss the Cook" apron to take my order when I first walked into this place. Oh, but what a glorious day that was because I experienced Nirvana with the first oily, peppery bite of a large Italian...and it only cost me $10(much cheaper than the cost of all the useless Buddhism books collecting dust in my basement)! The seemingly surly owner will soften if you chat with him a bit about the things he likes(which is easy enough to figure out because there are clues scattered all over the place in the form of middle-aged man Tchotchkes....dust-covered miniature football helmets, faded baseball pennants,etc.). Don't mind the missing ceiling panels, hanging extension cords, or interrogation room lighting(it's not like you'll be eating here anyway since there aren't any tables!). Just get your food and get the Hell out of there and thank your lucky stars grinders this good do exist in the universe! read more

Tried this place on a recommendation from others at Uconn, Avery Point. Didn't disappoint. Meatball grinder was moist and tasty. Italian combo great! Prices are great... large grinders could feed two people.Definitely a keeper! read more

being going to Benneditos when ever i'm in this area. Consistently great bread and meets on their grinders. They tell me they make the pepper "hot shots" - pepers with provalone wrapped in proscuito - they're great. nice local place, nice people too. owner is usually at the counter taking orders. read more

I'm writing this review from Virginia for a place that looks like it could barely pass a health inspection and giving in 4 stars. This speaks volumes. We've actually been getting our grinders from this place since I can remember. My grandfather would stop in here and grab a few on our way to Eastern Point Beach, they were always the best and I was thrilled that I could carry on this tradition decades later. The grinders are great quality, you stand there while the lettuce and tomatoes are cut right in front of you and the whole thing is drizzled with quality olive oil. You can get great gossip or sports talk while you wait and for $7 for a large, you can feed 3-4 people, or one hungry husband. I'll continue to patronize this place as long as its open. read more

Was in the area wife my wife for a tour with Phizer. The location does not take credit card, however there is an ATM directly across the street in the local watering hole. This was an excellent ItaLian grinder, I can see why is it rated as a staple for the area. read more

I have never had a grinder that even approaches the quality of Bennedito's. In my opinion it's the flagship for what a CT-style sandwich should be. Thank the stars it's back. Can't wait to go there again (and again and again and again). read more

Best around! That bread makes the sandwich. So great to have them back open again! I love the soupy since it's from Vocatura in Westerly and authentic. Cash onky, so hit the ATM first. read more

The place is dirty! I wouldn't eat anything there if you paid me! The people who recommended it must have food poisoning resistance

This place is amazing! The grinder was perfect- crunchy fresh bread - great tomatoes and lettuce and the perfect amount of turkey and provolone !! So good! read more

Hand made sandwiches/ grinders made to order. Good pricing. Excellent customer service

Really really yummy grinders. There's something about the oil, good bread, and cracked pepper that they use that makes them so good. Prices are good too! The owner beat cancer so shop local and support him! read more

Easily the best grinders I've ever eaten. I only ordered a small, but it still felt huge, and it was under $6 which was the best part. It's criminal for me not to recommend this place. read more

love this place so cute and cheap and always friendly huge fresh portions. definitely recommend

$7.50 for a large turkey grinder and this thing is huge. This can easily feed two adults and the quality and price are unparalleled. Highly recommend, however should note they are a cash only operation. read more

Best grinders anywhere on amazing fresh baked bread! Now they're adding soup and fresh bread sandwiches as well as salad. It's all take out. If it's not too busy the owner is good for great conversation and if he's seen you twice he'll remember your grinder. The inside of the shop has received a much needed makeover and looks much like a cute little deli from days gone by. The quality of the food is so fresh and delicious it also feels like a blast from the past. I can't wait to go back. read more

Best grinders in town! The grinders are absolutely huge too, can definitely get 2-3 meals out of 1 large sandwich. Good to split! Fresh bread! Friendly staff! Truly hidden gem in Groton! Been in several times and this place has never let me down. Cash only! read more

I have lived down the street for a little over a year and just came across this place! Small but best sub I have had in a long time. Wish I found it sooner! read more

Hooked! Families been getting grinders from here for years it's like the best little kept secret..probably because it doesn't look like they're even open for business haha but I will say that you can't find a better grinder in Groton especially for the price! Delicious and fresh and the guys friendly what more can you ask for(: read more