I have sinned. For years, I scrolled past the glowing reviews and drove past the venue, scoffing in…read moremy high-and-mighty, non-sandwich-person ivory tower. "Pfft," I'd whisper to my empty kitchen, "It's just bread holding things. I am above the carbs." Well, pride truly comes before a fall, or in this case, a food coma. On a whim, my willpower crumbled, and we pulled up today around 7 p.m. Walking in at peak rush hour is like stepping into a human pinball machine. The place is small and cramped, which is a fancy way of saying... I made accidental eye contact with three strangers while dodging elbows. It was loud, chaotic, and completely electric. Woot woot!! You order at the counter, pray to the sandwich gods for a table, and just roll with it. We opted to do Carry out. We ordered "The Meatball Sub" And "The All Up In Your Grill" with added turkey because we apparently hate moderation), and a side of jalapeño popper soup. Let me tell you...these sandwiches were so aggressively good they should come with a warning label. The Meatball Sub (4.5 / 5 Stars): Deducting half a star only because it emotionally ruined all future meatballs I will ever eat...It was messy, glorious, and tasted like it was engineered by Italian grandmothers who take personal offense if you aren't sweating from satisfaction. The All Up In Your Grill + Turkey: A masterclass in grilled cheese evolution. Adding turkey turned a humble melt into a heavyweight contender for the best lunch in the STL area! "The Jalapeño Popper Soup" equals The liquid embodiment of a mic drop. Creamy, spicy, and frankly deserving of its own fan club. We came in as skeptical skeptics. We left as converted zealots. We are definitely coming back!! What should we conquer next on our redemption tour through this menu? That is the question...

Street parking or lot nearby. Crowded…read more Order at the bar. Plenty of chip options. Staff is friendly and a huge variety of sandwiches. I got the Reuben. The meat was a bit stringy and hard to chew. Maybe normal for this cut. Slightly salty for my taste but good flavor. Solid other than the meat texture. Will try a different sandwich next time

Guy at the cash register was sort of standoffish for whatever reason, maybe he was having a bad…read moreday. Only asked an opinion on one of the dishes and he basically rolled his eyes like I was asking him to go do jumping jacks in the street.

I was trying to find a couple of other places to eat, but it was Memorial Day. So so I ended up…read morehere. It was a happy accident for sure! It was a very busy, I sat at the bar and grabbed a drink. It's my food was being freshly prepared. Chicken sandwich was phenomenal! Super tasty. That's where the homemade tots. This is definitely a great spot to get some chicken! Service was great also.

So you want to have a real city bodega experience?…read more Or said differently a neighborhood deli experience ? That has a freshly made to order -MTO experience? There is only one place to go! Eovaldi! Amazing "samitch"! Nice people and fun neighborhood vibe. The New Yorker is my go to. You can take the kid out of the City but you can't take the City out of the kid. Sure you could go to a more hyped place close by but you would miss the best place.

Enjoyed a 9" turkey sub with lettuce, tomato, and pickle. Can of diet Pepsi to drink. Order at the…read moredeli counter and pay up front. There are a few tables inside and one picnic table outside on the sidewalk. More of a grab and go situation. It hit the spot!

Like the gyros. The vibe is old school and comfortable. Service amazing. Feels like a New York deli.read more

Stopped by for the first time to try a gyro. A bit of a challenge to park as Ivanhoe is pretty…read morenarrow in this block and a few bars and restaurants in the same block. Place was a nice local STL south city joint and was doing a good business. Ordered a chicken gyro and staff was quick and friendly and gyro was ready in under 5 minutes. Gyro was tasty but had a little too much tzatziki sauce, maybe next time I will as for light sauce. Overall a good experience and would definitely go back.

Saw the Chicken Parm Sandwich on TikTok and had to try it. It was soooo good and HUGE. Definitely…read moreenough to share. My girlfriend and I took everything to Forest Park for a picnic, which sounded like a great idea until we realized how messy that sandwich is lol. Still completely worth it. We also got the beef toasted ravioli and the dessert ravioli. Both were good, but next time I'd skip the beef and try the cheese ravioli instead. The place itself is small and basically to go only, with some seating outside and neighborhood street parking. Being tucked into a neighborhood gives it a really family owned feel. It was super busy when I went. They probably made 10 orders before mine and had another 10 waiting after, but they were still really quick and everyone was friendly. Definitely coming back. That chicken parm alone is worth another trip.

Walked in right at opening and have to say the first impression was poor to say the least…read more No greeting from the "owner" who was at the register and using his cell phone. Ordered the porchetta with his house made Schiacciata bread. The sandwich itself reminded me of a modern version of porchetta and a bit different than other places I've had it as a sandwich. I will say that it was delicious and a very good size for the price of the sandwich. I did like his house made bread and his Italian salsa verde was on point too. No ambiance to this place at all. Was a tiny lil corner store turned into this lil deli and judging by the foot traffic while I was waiting, most are stopping in to grab a sandwich to go. Only a few small bar seats in the place and a couple of picnic tables outside. Definitely worth the visit and I could see this place really doing great if managed properly. I would go back for that porchetta!

Fantastic sandwiches! Love the sandwich dressing they make in house. Kind of like mayo meets…read moreItalian dressing. Classic old deli feel. Friendly people working there. A gem on The Hill that I don't feel like gets enough recognition. Cannot wait to come back and try more.

My food was delicious. It was some sort of veggie sandwich. I think my companion liked his food…read more The establishment is small. Crowded. Furniture more so than people. It's an old-looking sandwich joint on the Hill. Very little wall space visible due to the Berra and family tributes. Seems like the kind of place that should smell faintly of cigarettes decades after anyone smoked in the building, but it's actually clean and cool. The communication could have been better. Upcharge for my choice of bread. No prices are provided on the menu. Sandwiches, sides, and a drink for 2 people for $35 was much more than we anticipated. I wouldn't mind returning, but my wallet would have something to say about it. This is at least somewhat the fault of inflation... but with prices not posted in the restaurant, I wonder whether the prices vary. Maybe we paid a higher price as we attended the day of the house tour. Maybe not.

What a local gem! We ordered the Beef N Gravy, half Chicken Parm, and meatball appetizer…read more Everything was incredible! The meatballs were flavorful and both sandwiches were perfectly toasted. There was a group ahead on us but the line moved quickly and we got our food quickly. The service was great! The staff were wonderful and the general ambiance was really nice.

This was just ok. The bread was a bit hard and with every bite I had to push everything back in…read more They should not cut the bread all the way.

So delicious, food is incomparable to anything else. Great service, always comes out hot and…read moredelicious.

I've been meaning to stop by here for at least a year, and I finally made it. Definitely worth the…read morewait. I stopped by on a Sunday just before a rush, so I was able to get my food ordered and made promptly. I just had the spicy chicken katsu sandwich and fries, which was very good. Particularly with the sheer amount fries in the box, you could easily split it. I do want to eventually come by and try one of their desserts, but I was absolutely stuffed after my food, so I did not indulge this time. Considering the serving size, I think the price is very reasonable. It's not a huge menu, but sometimes that's just a sign that they only make what they know they can do well. Highly recommended

This place is great! Amazing sandwiches and they sell "provel" and other Italian grocery items. I…read morewill return.

I like to see it busy on a Saturday, so interesting to see what others have in their carts and chat…read moreabout some of the things they are making! Everyone is so friendly, from other shoppers to the staff who checks in to see if you need anything. I was looking for Tuna, but when I saw the selection, I couldn't remember which type I needed so that just means I will have to go back! I bought a large jar of capers because I can never have enough of them and I happened upon a frozen Seafood Mix Mediterranean PanaPesca. This looks really good and I think it is for a pasta dish, I will try it and see. I wish I had known when we were there that we were going to have winter weather this weekend! I would have purchased a lot more and if you need to know this, they have fresh yeast cakes. I would have purchased it to make St. Louis school cafeteria rolls.

I stumbled upon this place randomly, and I'm very glad I dined here. This is a very underrated bbq…read morejoint in St. Louis. I loved the vibe of the place. Service was wonderful. I ordered the brisket plate with mac and cheese, and my dad ordered the St. Louis ribs. Both were delicious. If you like barbecue, I highly recommend trying this place.

Ambiance (5/5): Rustic indoor section with a center bar. Our party of 4 was seated immediately on a…read moreSaturday evening. Service (5/5): The waitress was super friendly and adept at working multiple tables and behind the bar. We had no issues with ordering or timing of our food. We were sad to hear when the St. Louis ribs were sold out already! Brisket (5/5): It was so so juicy!! The meat was delicious and went well with the hot and regular bbq sauce. Loaded Pork sandwich (5/5): The meat was tender and all the sauces blended beautifully. Mac & Cheese (4/5): The rotini pasta was on the bland side. Not much creaminess and skippable. Mustard Potato Salad (5/5): I liked the mustard forward flavoring I went to Sugarfire the next day, and Hogtown was so much better by comparison.