My wife and I were in town visiting our daughter and wanted a light lunch before a boat cruise. My…read moredaughter recommended Cardona's and I'm glad she did. The market has that old time vibe of being part of the neighborhood. Amazing selection of Italian goods and some seating. Perhaps most importantly, a really nice selection of creative sandwiches, filled with high quality ingredients, that they can also put on a wrap. I loved the Rabe C, broccoli rabe, fried eggplant, provolone and hot pepper spread. Great flavor combo and a pop of heat from the pepper spread. My wife enjoyed a delicious roast beef wrap and my daughter enjoyed a vibrant pasta salad. All that plus a local orchard sparkling apple cider! Almost forgot to mention, the woman working behind the counter was pleasant and the staff were all professional. I can see why it's a local favorite!

Pretty ass. Went for the first time. They bumped our order for half an hour when they weren't even…read morebusy, gave us a hard time when we asked why we were getting bumped when walk ins after us were getting their orders before ours. Then they managed to screw the order up by forgetting sides and condiments that we were up charged for.

I will always support local delis and restaurants however sometimes we have to be honest with…read moreourselves when writing reviews on places that we WANT to love. First off I'm not sure what food people in these reviews are eating, because in my experience the Italian mix sub was very bland, the bread was dry, and the meat looked pale and weird. That ambience of the place was nostalgic which is the reason why I gave it 3 stars and not 2. The woman helping me was friendly enough but made it a point to tell me how gas prices were fine at $4.10 per gallon as long as Trump was the president, which annoyed me because it gives an indication that details don't matter here. Given the taste of the $15 small sub I paid for it definitely tracks. Be your own critic, but for me it's the history of this place and not the food has people coming back. I won't be one of them.

After all these years, Fiorello still serves the best Italian sub in this region in my book…read more Service is warm, friendly, and helpful like you'd expect from a mum and pop shop, and I love that this is a local family-run business. Some notable changes I noticed during the most recent visit include a big flat screen TV and tables and chairs indoors. The freezer apparently was out of order, but I would have loved to get their tiramisu which is also one of the best I've ever had. Their sub always strikes the right balance in the dressing, bread, meats, and toppings. Toppings are consistently good quality, and you can customise your sub by asking staff what you do and don't want on it. I hope they stay healthy and busy for decades to come.

Don't miss this place! It was below freezing outside, and Pellegrino has a warm, cozy vibe with a…read morewelcoming atmosphere. Service is excellent. Thank you Deb! The food is amazing! I got some chicken salad, tomato and mozzarella salad, and eggplant parmigiana to go! Wow! Deb was helpful in answering my questions. If you don't eat pork or meat, call them and they can clean a machine for you. Heating the food up and eating it later, all I could think is this is comfort food and amazing!! Can't wait to return to try the chicken parm and the other salads!! So nice to be in an area with some great immigrant families showing off their talents!! Lots of the products are straight from Greece, Italy, and Sicily! Wonderful

Very nice Italian deli, with a decent selection of Italian groceries as well. Food was great; hot…read morelasagna with meatballs for less than $10. Really good. You can tell this place is worth a visit because the door was revolving with all the people coming in to grab lunch. Tables to sit at. What I was most impressed with, beyond the tasty food, was how great the service was. Attentive, kind, considerate. Really nice to experience, especially for us out-of-towners. Thanks to the staff for a great experience!

Best sub shop around. I'm very picky when it comes to delis and sub shops. For me it's all about…read morethe bread and the meat needs to be high quality. Primos is my new favorite spot to go. We've had the phillys, their peppered turkey is so good and they have a lot of different options. Today's sub was the big T scooped out bread and pepper spread. Love the app to order ahead but wish there were options to create your own or more customizable options. Others great sub shop.

Primo Hoagies opened another sandwich shop in the area, located across the street from St. Peter's…read moreHospital on New Scotland Avenue. This fast service hoagie shop serves a good selection of signature cold & hot hoagies on sesame seeded or non-seeded bread, side deli salads, chips, cookies, dirt pudding, and Pepsi products. They also offer a $15.99 Combo (in May 2025) meal deal with a primo size hoagie, chips and drink and sell deli meats & cheeses by the pound. The pricing is moderate and similar to what other sub shop chains in the area charge. This location is cozy which is order at the counter and there is inside seating. After hearing about Primo Hoagies opening up in Albany, I decided to go on the Primo Hoagies app and placed my order for a customized primo size Abruzzi ($13.59 plus tax) with additional free toppings. I drove about 2 miles to Primo Hoagies and my sandwich was ready and bagged when I arrived. The Abruzzi hoagie (12" size) served cold, had plenty of deli sliced roasted pork with provolone cheese, broccoli rabe, oregano, oil, black pepper, adding shredded lettuce, tomatoes, hot banana peppers, red onions, & pickles in a very firm & very chewy sesame seeded hoagie roll. Other than the tough thick bread roll, the sandwich was pretty tasty. I would definitely stop by here again to try out other hoagies like the Chicken Parmigiana, Italian Tuna, and Philly Cheesesteak.

We had just gotten into Albany with some coworkers and I were starving, so we walked over to…read moreMiranda's Deli since it was nearby. When we walked in, we didn't realize they were literally in the middle of closing up everything was already cleaned and packed away. But instead of turning us away, they welcomed us in and said, "Come on, we got you what do you want?" That alone says everything about this place. The people running it are genuinely great super friendly, joking around, and made us feel like family right from the start. They absolutely didn't have to do that for us, and we really appreciated it. I ordered the Italian Stallion sandwich and I'm honestly mad I didn't take a picture because it was that good. I didn't eat it until I got back to the hotel, and it still held up great sandwich all around. We also tried the pizza, which was really good too. The place might look small when you first walk in, but there's actually another room in the back with tables, and everything was very clean and organized. Great food, even better people. When I'm back in Albany, I'll definitely be stopping here again.

Fantastic! Large sub didn't skimp on the meat and it was $10.50!!!!staff were quick and friendly.read more

Absolutely lucked into this place while visiting our daughter at a nearby college. We were headed…read moreto the donut shop next door and saw the sign for the cheese shop. (Certainly a lucky neighborhood) It looks small from the street but once you walk in, it opens up to a sizable store. We were greeted by a friendly staff member, he took the time to describe their cheese selection and the other things going on in the shop. He then pivoted to giving us tons of help selecting the right cheese. We sampled a couple of things and then he dialed in three choices for us to buy. (With an assist from another customer that insisted that we would love the Delice de Bourgogne) Prices were reasonable enough for the quality. We added some gourmet crackers that were neutral enough to not overpower the cheese. The next day, we made the three cheeses the focus of our lunch. The Delice de Bourgogne was the star of the show, a creamy, earthy, and savory masterpiece. The two year aged Gouda and creamy blue cheese were delightful as well! Truly glad that we walked into The Cheese Traveler!

What a fantastic find -- a small but very well curated collection of cheeses, with an extremely…read moreknowledgeable staff who don't pressure you but provide help where needed. We appreciated the relatively local (Quebec, VT, NY) cheeses they have, and our destination cheese, Wisconsin Brick (which we had never tried before, and which they were quite willing to work with us on getting the appropriate size). The sandwiches looked delicious but we were there at the wrong time of day, alas, but we will 100% be back. If you like cheese, this is a destination location for the region.

Ragonese is the BEST Italian/American deli in the 5-1-8 and is family owned and operated. The food,…read morethe service and the ambiance are all a 10+. They do NOT skimp on your sandwich or salad. There is an array of both hot/cold items & an aroma that will catch anyone's attention as soon as the doople is open. The ONLY downside is that there is just one location. I no longer live/work close to them, and I wish that they would expand to my direction. However, they work very hard to make sure that we all leave w a smile on our face and are very satisfied with the service/food that we received. They deserve a 5 review!

Visiting from Texas and was looking for a good deli sandwich. Found this Italian grocery and deli…read more The people are so very kind and helpful in making a choice of sandwich. Had the Italian sausage torpedo with peppers and onions and provolone cheese. It was outstanding. The sausage is home made and delicious. We bought a dozen Italian cookies to eat for later but went through most of them on the way back to the hotel. They have cannoli too. Lovely place for a lunch or take out. There are two tables in the back if you want to eat there. Bottled drinks.

I would add a picture, but I forgot to because it was so good!…read moreAmazing!! I was so disappointed when I couldn't get them to deliver to me for a short period of time but lo and behold they deliver again! I order through DoorDash and I hope they continue delivering the most delicious subs I've ever had in my life! I just moved here from Long Island where they claim to be the sandwich makers! You guys have nailed it! Thank you

Love their breads, especially everything & multigrain. Try…read moreputting DiBella's Famous Oil on the sub will enhance the flavor. We ordered their catering package since the locals (our customers) love this place.

We used Genoa to cater our Christmas Eve celebration this year. I stopped in about 2 weeks before…read morethe date and they were so friendly and accommodating. I ordered 1/2 trays of everything for our group of 13 and we had more than enough food. Our dishes were Penne with Vodka Sauce, Meatballs with Marinara along with more penne in sauce, Chicken Marsala and Antipasto. The Chicken was absolutely delicious with lots of mushrooms and flavorful sauce. The meatballs were enormous and more importantly tasty. The only dish I wasn't entirely pleased with was the antipasto. I was envisioning whole chunks of cheese, olives, peppers and rolled cold cuts. Instead it was finely chopped cold cuts and American cheese on a bed of oily greens with a few pickled vegetables. Alas, I don't have any pictures! I didn't think to take any with all the festivities. I would definitely use them again for my catering/party needs.

As far as good subs go, these guys seem to know what they're doing. The Italian mix sub was…read moreeffortlessly tasty although it costs about $4 more than my favourite Italian sub in the region and also not as big. The shop was bustling and they had a good constant for traffic mostly ordering subs (hot and cold). The takeaway stuff (pictured) looked increasing so I might try some next time. They have private parking so that wasn't an issue. We'll be back.

Chicken Caesar wrap was excellent and traveled well for delivery. They didn't cut it or provide…read moreutensils, which I guess you have to special request.

Place was clean, staff were very nice, Wasn't so busy on a…read moreMonday around lunch time. Typical sandwich shop, Nothing amazing or worth going out of town for but quick and easy. Food was okay. Chips were fine, cookie was typical.