Gemelli the Restaurant which is down the block is slated to become a Whisky Down location in Fall 2026. Could Gemelli the store be packing their bags too? The store has no life inside, it's depressing. The shelves have minimal products which are overpriced. The grab and go dinners only had 2 choices available, so sad. Store made frozen pasta is available. Fresh meat is available, looked good but expensive. Salted cod was $21 a pound, why? There's a full array of salads in the front showcase which showed some promise but too expensive. No other customers in the store and it was lunch time. The quiche we bought had plenty of cheese and tasted good heated up despite the bottom crust being underbaked. I think that Uncle Giuseppe's sucked away business from Gemelli which used to be the only high end Italian market around. read more

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We have always liked the meats from Gemelli but I was disappointed that after I was told the price of my purchase I gave a credit card. Upon looking at the receipt I noticed they charged a fee for using the card. When I questioned the higher amount on my receipt the manager, I believe, said the credit card company puts it on there. WRONG! It's up to the merchant to tell the credit card company and in NYS it is illegal to charge more for using a credit card unless info is posted with the credit card amount and the cash amount or there is a discount for cash. Check this out on the NYS Consumer Affairs web site and point it out to merchants who are illegally charging you this fee. Yes, the store is paying a fee for accepting credit cards but that is part of their overhead and the burden should not be placed on their customers. Just wondering if they write off that expense after collecting it from unwary customers. There is a $500 fine for each complaint. read more

food and service was excellent and that's coming from a classically trained chef. Giuseppe our water knowledgeable, attentive and great sense of humor .KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK..YOU GUYS ARE A CREDIT TO THE INDUSTRY read more

It's not the first time this happened and I'm going to keep my opinion why to myself but the service here has been horrible. I can't count how many times I'm waiting and I get skipped for my order. So I'm skipping this spot for any of my deli needs. read more

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Oh, LORD, I'll wind up weighing 1000 lbs if/when I move back to NY after my "lean" (ha!!) years here in Ohioooooo!! ESPECIALLY if I continue to frequent all the wonderful places like this, unheard of in my "neck of the woods," and causing me the temptation to order one (or more!) of everything they have to offer!! My sister and I walked in after a meeting in surprisingly cute, bustling downtown Babylon, planning to get a few things for an impromptu picnic in nearby Argyle Park. Even my "die hard" NY sister was surprised by the wonderful/overwhelming array of choices that greeted us as soon as we ventured in the door. We wound up sharing a DELICIOUS grilled veg hero, a couple of awesome side salads (eggplant and tomato mix and a marinated cucumber, tomato and onion mix) and a yummy (but totally overindulgent) sausage and pepper roll, which got taken home, along with a delicious fresh, crispy loaf of bread. WONDERFUL choice for a quick-ish bite, dinner when you don't feel like cooking, or for planning a FEAST, this is a great place, and (secretly...) I'm happy there's nothing even in the same UNIVERSE back home in small-town Ohioooooo, because it's just tooooooooooo gooooooood!!! MANGIA!!! :-) read more

I hadn't been to Gemelli in 20+ years. I was visiting and needed a few things. The store is still amazing! Billy was the nicest, most helpful person! Cut a perfect pork loin roast and gave me some seasoning! If I lived here I be there all the time! read more

The service was wonderful from the lovely hostess who was so warm & friendly to our lovely waitress. I took my stepfather for his birthday dinner & everything was delicious. read more

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Gemelli's is one of the finest Italian delis on Long Island. There are a few class act establishments left with quality ingredients and still authentically Italian. You can get pretty much anything there and their made to order sandwiches are truly special. It's in a great location and everyone who works there is very friendly. I highly suggest trying Gemellis at this location or their one in Glen Head. read more

They suck I asked for two chicken cutlets to take out and an arugula salad. When I returned home within 10 min of leaving, I opened the bag to reveal two dried up shriveled hard as a rock cutlets. They could not be consumed. The arugula salad was not an arugula salad but a pasta salad of sorts with so much vinegar on it u I couldn't eat it. I called and no pick up of phone. Closed one hr early. Rip off read more

grew up going to this store every sunday for dinner necessities .. this year me and my husband got our thanksgiving turkey from here and their gravy .. the turkey cooked PERFECTLY it was sooo good, and their gravy was the best i've ever had i can't rave about it enough .. anything you get from this place is the best quality, i don't think any other place compares read more

This supermarket has the freshest food! If you are planning on making a huge, fresh, and delicious Italian meal this is the place to go! They have fresh pasta you can cook at home. Raviolis of various kind, and so many sauces! Plus a deli for sandwiches, meats, salads, and more. I had a chicken cutlet sandwich from here and the deli counter worker was helpful, kind, patient. They made the food quick and it was so good! I love this place. Not only are the products fantastic but so if the staff. Don't forget to get some fresh fluffy bread too! read more

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Thank you Gemelli for catering our 2nd baby shower. This was the 3rd event that Gemelli catered for us and everyone loved each dish. You guys will continue to be my go to catering business. read more

Superior sandwiches! Wow. New spot for lunch! Little slow inside but great great food. read more

This place is great! The food is always soo so good! Tons of choices. The burgers are amazing. The meat is always tender. Salads and kabobs are always seasoned great. Very clean inside. We love to get different things for dinner, lunch and bbqs here ! Great quality. read more

Everything at the deli tastes exactly the same. You can get the pasta salad, the quinoa, the couscous or the orzo salads and they're all the same. Same. Same. Same chopped onion, add some chickpeas. dice some peppers, throw on olive oil. It's pathetic really. They used to be excellent - but they went significantly down hill. I don't know what happened to the kitchen, but it's horrible. Might as well cook my own food. Not worth it. read more

Yesterday we had the most delicious food delivered to a 1st birthday. I met with Vincent Cosentino, caterer to discuss the options for our party. He was extremely helpful & pointed me in the right direction regarding food choices...even when our attendees went from 85 to 55 it was no problem. The food was chicken fingers, delicious melt in your mouth eggplant parmigiana, tasty penne ala vodka, beef with broccoli over rice which was absolutely mouth watering & out of this world chicken francese not to forget the delicious sausage & peppers with peppers that had a bit of crunch & not mushy. There were 2 very large antipasto platters with soppresatta, pepperoni, olives, cheeses, rolls & Italian bread, & other delicious delicacies. If you are planning a party consider GEMELLIS you won't be disappointed & Vinnie will be there to help you plan your party!! read more

Worst Valentine's Day ever. Spent 165 bucks for the worst food. First it never says on the advisement need to be heated. Then when I get the steak it looked like it never touched the grill, frozen pink. I put it in the oven for 15 mins and still not cooked. Then the balsamic chicken was soaked in balsamic could not even eat it drenched. Horrible night. Ended up getting pizza. Everything was uneatable. I like steak med rare, and that's was no where close to being good. read more

Gemelli Fine Foods - Never stating it needed to be cooked and says steak was medium rare, the steak was no where close - Meat Shops Near Me - Babylon, New York

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Their burgers are SO DAMNED GOOD! They are pricey but worth it and definitely pick up a jar of their sauce. You can even use it on other, sub-par burgers and it disguises them as being a tad bit better....but not Gemelli's. If you want the good stuff, get the real stuff. They have kebabs, seasoned cuts of meat, seafood, salads and countless other items. You will not be disappointed, whatever you buy. read more

This was the perfect stop on the way to the beach. We grabbed awesome sandwiches, and drinks, as well as snacks. They hit the spot while we were sitting in the blazing sun! We'll totally be back on our way out again. The meat selection was also pretty amazing. I didn't like the bread that my pre-made sandwich came on, so I was able to switch it out for homemade grain bread that they had samples of at the front. IT WAS SO DELICIOUS! I love this place! read more

So, I just tripped into this place while strolling about the area and damn, I left like $60 lighter. They have an amazing assortment of deli type salads and foods- rice balls, chicken cutlets (cooked) and oh - did I mention the incredible salads? There are about 10 types of stuffed olives and then there are the raw meats- I was going to go broke, so I got the hell out of there - so I never went closer to the fruits or baked items. Great service made the experience complete- can't wait to go back in there! read more

The hero's had no seasoning no mozzarella, I asked for pepperoni they gave me peppers and it was horrible for $50

Ordered 20 breaded chicken cutlets for Christmas. I was embarrassed because everyone said it was too dry to eat. Was basically inedible. I would expect a lot more from an Italian deli. Normally the food here is very good I don't know what happened on that particular day. read more

Ohh yes!! I had a fantastic first experience here today. The food is amazing! I got the eggplant rollatini, which was better quality than the average pork store. I also got the almond chicken- also terrific! This will be my go-to spot in the area for pickup type food. read more

They should really start allowing zero stars. I guess the fact that the place had working lights and cold refrigerators can allow it to earn it's one star. Because that's essentially all this place gets right. Low grade and overpriced, along with an air of superiority. read more

Great place, I'm in here every week at least. Their prices have come back to reality and I have returned. Everything is fresh, everything is taken care of well. Thank you. read more

Food here is incredible. Always fresh. Some of the best steaks, great burgers. Everything they have here is just top notch. Having a bbq? Gotta check this place out for all your needs. read more

Very overpriced for what you get. Decent meats and breads/ cookies.. but nothing really special. The manager is also just so pompous and arrogant that I can't bring myself to even come by here anymore. read more

Nice little specialty grocery store in Babylon specializing in Italian foods. Pasta, bread, meats and cooked dishes as well. Small produce section but has a good selection and it's always fresh. Prices are quite high which is to be expected but the quality is good and the meats are terrific. The staff can be snooty sometimes but I only come for certain items. If you're looking for a quality Italian market then this will do. read more

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I've been getting meats from here for years and always delicious! A few months ago, I got ground sirloin which was grizzly. I thought okay, maybe it was an off day. A few weeks later, I went back to give them a second chance, and paid for ultra thin chicken cutlets which were like rubber! Absolutely disgusting and I'll never go back. I don't know if they've changed owners or what's happened, but it's not good. read more

WORST food I have ever had ! Catered for Christmas! Food was so bad! I was embarrassed to serve it and cost over $100.00 more the great food I've gotten elsewhere In past! NEVER again. I even wrote letter and never got a response! read more

Avoid the packaged vegetables... Cost $7.99 and the vegetables went bad. The carrots were slimy, the celery turned brown... Gross

Oy, this pork store is absolutely amazing! You cannot go in there and leave without spending a minimum of $50! Everything is tasty, the cold cuts, the rice balls, stuffed grape leaves. They offer pre-cooked lasagna and pork cutlets. If you aren't a good cook, you can fool your date! read more

EXPENSIVE! lets get that out of the way. The owner thinks who he is. Around the block from you..you have Babylon meat market(which i think has just as good as meats) and Storks. !!The specialty stuff is the key here though people!! Try the dipping oil. I swear I gained at least 4 pounds from that stuff. read more

Yummy! Just a little bit of elaboration. See, we are West Coast people. Originally our families were from here, but I admit, we've been in California so long it hardly counts, right? Right. So when we come here for a visit with family we are always looking for a good deli, a good 'regular pie', all the things we cannot get in southern california, the land of fruits and nuts. And don't forget the flakes. :D What brought me to Gemelli's were the reviews. Lots of people kept saying how it was a mix of the old fashioned italian markets mixed with a high quality deli, a bit pricey but no one seemed to mind. So since we were already doing a few things in the vicinity (heck, who am i kidding? we would have driven out of our way for this place!!) we decided to stop by and judge for ourselves. Yes, it is somewhat of an old time italian market/deli, except their fresh baked (daily) bread is simply out of this world delicious. Crusty, soft on the inside, and wonderful flavor. They all say it's the water here, but what do i know? Just know it's AWESOME. Buy a loaf to snack on. To go along with our sandwiches (we chose the Godfather and the Chelsea) we got a few varieties of olives, including some gorgonzola stuffed ones. Salt overload but so delicious we didn't care at all. Packed it all away in one of their patented Gemelli's zip up storage bags and we were off for the rest of our day's adventure which included a trip up to Montauk. By the time we got to Montauk, we were starving and feared the worst of our sandwiches, namely that they had gotten soggy during the 90 minute trip. What can i say, traffic was horrible...but we were wrong. The sandwich bread (we tried seeded and non seeded-bother were delicious) was definitely not soggy but still crispy on the outside and soft inside with all the sandwich ingredients yummy and flavorful. The sandwiches are pretty large so we only ate half (except Robby, who is gifted and ate the whole sub!) and saved the rest for later. Hey, who doesn't want a yummy midnight snack later? All in all, an amazing find for us and now a place we will visit again and again during our yearly sojourns to New York. Thank you, Gemelli's for a wonderful experience! read more

Best local Italian market around. Average prices for high quality meats and foods. If you want real Italian food, this is the place to go. I usually come around the holidays. The butcher department is immaculate. The prepared food is awesome. Very authentic. Try some of the salad, you wont be sorry. read more

Very nice local market and butchery. Great food turnover. Tastefully prepared food. Nice owners, manager and staff. Friendly and accommodating. 3.5 stars read more

Great pre marinated food to throw on the bbq. Everything looks so good I want to try it all! And one day I will! read more

Awesome customer service. They really went above and beyond to help me with a gift certificate issue.

Went to get a hero, and they were out of rolls... Also, they close too early. The meats look so good but never tried them, the riceballs aren't the greatest. I'll try their lasagne or baked ziti next time. Minus 2 stars for store hours and bread. Oh, and they are EXPENSIVE! Meh... read more

I have been going to Gemellis for about 28 years. During this pandemic I have been calling my orders in and picking the order up in my car. They have curb side pickup. The service and the food has always been excellent. I feel the service if possible has gotten even better. They have gone out of there way to help there customers. Thank you. Leslie Riche read more