I stopped by Pajers on a Sunday morning around 9am to check them out. A buddy of mine shared some homemade Italian sausage from Pajers that was delicious, so I made the trip. Cute little shop with a ton of Italian foods of all descriptions. Stood at the deli counter for a little while before one of the three people working behind the counter actually noticed my 6'4" 300 plus pound frame. Even though there was only one other person besides me being helped. I was excited to see that they had homemade salami on the menu so I decided to get a whole grinder. The young lady who was helping me seemed somewhat bothered that she had to wait on me. I ordered my grinder and made a quick change to it BEFORE she started making it and her disappointment was very apparent with her body language. Whatever, it was quite humerus actually. That kind of thing doesn't really bother me. Also picked up some sausage, antipasto salad, etc as well. As far as the grinder goes the homemade salami was delicious and an excellent choice. The grinder roll is massive which is what I think people are so hypnotized with when they mention the Pajers grinders are "huge". Don't get me wrong, there was plenty of meat but its large size is mostly due to the massive roll. Still, it was worth the $18 in my opinion. Cash only, so be aware of that. If you're in the area it's worth stopping by, not too sure I'd drive too far out of the way to stop in there though. Also, be prepared for some potential "spicy" customer service. Perhaps they treat their regular customers better, who knows? read more

Was there yesterday, one day after Ash Wednesday. Great Place 5*****!! Good variety of Italian Food, Great Ambiance!! read more

Pajer Superette - Winter Hiking Mt Washington - Grocery Near Me - Agawam, Massachusetts

The woman making the grinders rubbed me the wrong way. They close at 6 and I was there at 520. I ordered 4 grinders and got you could have called ahead. Seriously!!!! read more

if your Italian, it's like walking into heaven. The smells and aromas are truly Italian and brings back a lot of fond memories.

Holy cow! We hadn't been to Pajer's since our long gone youth. But we went yesterday. And the LARGE grinders are gigantic! And full of meat! And well prepared! And with nice soft rolls! They are perfect and amazing! No way to finish a large in one Or maybe not even two meals. We can't wait to go back! read more

Massive grinders! You can easily make multiple sandwiches with the amount of meat packed into these grinder rolls. Delicious! They have a lot of other things but I haven't ventured past what I crave when I think of Pajers. Prices are very reasonable and the staff is always pleasant and helpful. read more

This place is a tiny little hole in the wall with wood floors just like the little shops o visited in Italy and it is great. They have American and authentic imported Italian meats and they can slice them paper thin if you want. they also make their own in-house salami. Maybe the biggest draw is the subs! Every one I've tried has been better than the last. They are absolutely stuffed with high quality meats and cheeses and they are HUGE! I get the half sub and it is plenty for a meal, sometimes two. I am dying to try the meatball grinder. They use traditional grinder rolls which are a lot of bread, but you need that much bread to hold all the sandwich contents. Sometimes when I eat the second half of my small sub, i will switch the ingredients to a different bread , like ciabatta bread and that great too. I come here whenever i am in town and it is a highlight of my trip. The folks who work there are really nice and accommodating as well. It is definitely a place to make a special trip to try. You won't regret it! read more

Food itself was fine, however, the rest of the situation didnt sit well with me. See my photos. read more

Pajer Superette - Keep your Politics away from my grinder, pal. - Grocery Near Me - Agawam, Massachusetts

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Thank you Shane for making me aware of this truly spectacular place. Yes its an Italian grocery with all sorts of canned and bottled goods. Yes it has a large refrigerated case for home-made entrees, sauces, soups, etc, yes you can buy a bag of pasta as big as a pillow for $5, but the real star of this show is the crazy gigantic and CHEAP grinders. Prices are $4.50 or $5 for a small and $9 or $10 for a large. We ordered two smalls- a ham and cheese and an Italian Combo. The size of these things are stupendous my small Combo was 4" wide, 8 " long and had a ton of cold cuts on it. It was sooooo good. The lettuce, tomato, and onion were crisp and fresh, the cheese tasted great also. A "small" grinder can easily feed two for lunch. I cut mine in half and saved the rest for tomorrow. Two meals for $5 -can ya dig it? We also bought a nice slab of lasagna for just $3.39. It had meatballs and sausage in there. What a fabulous value. Another reason why I love YELP, because otherwise I never would have known this place existed. read more

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Yes, the grinders are large and filling, but I wasn't too impressed with the overall taste of the bread and limited toppings. Also, what's up with cash only? read more

Pajer Superette - Sweet capicola small - Grocery Near Me - Agawam, Massachusetts

I would like to thank Pajers - great job to Mike and Freddy for the Low Sodium Sweet Sausage that I special ordered.....they were delicious!!! I have to be on a low sodium diet and my Husband due to blood pressure. I found out that Pajer's will work with you on orders. I had to buy 10 lbs - approx. 30 - 40 sausages which I ended up freezing and splitting with my Son's family. It does freeze very good. Thanks again Pajer's for the great serves!!! Kathy Rose read more

Miss not going back to Agawam, Pajer's was always on the list to go to. Miss those great Grinders, you can't find anything like those any ware. And yes Grinders, they call them subs down here. Plus the pepperoni on top of the counter are great, you need to buy 4-5 just to bring home. read more

Giant grinders and homemade Italian classics...a true Agawam institution. It is cash only so be aware, but it is well worth a stop.

I was revisiting with my best friend from Agawam the grinders that we would get from Pajer's. Insanely huge grinders at a great price. Fresh bread and fresh ingredients. I miss this place so much! read more

My favorite small deli in the Springfield area. Reasonable, and often amazingly reasonable prices in everything. Excellent variety of fresh olives including kalmata & delicious Greek olives. Fresh cold cuts to go or served on fresh bread as oversized grinders. They make great hit grinders as well. Normally very reasonable prices on Corando bacon, sliced pepperoni, rare roast beef and more Their site prepared and fresh frozen Italian foods have been quite good as well. Easily worth the short detour off I91 or from the Big E area. read more

I think their homemade Italian Sausage is very good and reasonably priced. They also have a nice selection of other Italian Imported products at fair prices. I strictly base my rating on that...not on service. The grinder I had was 'meh'. I wouldn't drive out of my way for it, even if it was super sized. They only take cash. And don't expect a smile, trust me on that one. :) read more

Huge delicious grinders and great Italian specialties. Been a customer for 35 years always really good, cash only.

I've been coming here since 1969 ..The best grinders In the State. Do I wish their bread was like before , yes we all do , but they make a giant cold cut grinder with great meats and cheese. They have everything Italian there fresh made sausages that are the real deal , not all fat. The prices are decent too. You don't have to pay 10.95 for salami or turkey like the big chain stores. read more

Amazing food and fantastic prices. I drive out of my way to come her even through crazy bad road/bridge construction.

Best grinders made on a loaf of Italian bread! The meatball and the Turkey are our favorites.

This is one of my favorite Italian store They have a awesome selections of cold cuts sausage meatballs salads and many more I been going there since I was a little boy Love their pasta sauce and tomato sauce the best yummy I suggest u to stop by sometimes Very nice Italian store read more

I have never been disappointed! I recommend this place to anyone who will listen. I have never seen such great deals nowadays and they put SO MUCH meat on their grinders i wonder how they make a profit. Sometimes its too tall for one bite and the produce is always fresh. It is however a cash only business so stop at the bank first! My favorite thing is their large cold cut sub (its misleading because its more like the italian hero from subway) but its insane. Under $12 and it feeds our family of 3 nicely. Thats cheaper than subway with better quailty and more meat, cant beat that! And the bread always tastes and feels like they either bake or buy daily (idk if they do but it seems it) The place is small so drive slowly and keep an eye out. Theres only like 4 spots in its miniscule parking lot infront of the building but the foot trafic is fast and in a pinch weve parked on the side of the building. Leaving the lot can be tricky because of its placement at an intersection but thag really has nothing to do with the business' performance. read more

Best grinder in Western Mass. And it's not even close. I've had the cold cut and the roast beef. The large is HUGE. The homemade "spicy topping" is worth the extra .50 cents. They're CASH ONLY. read more

The very, very best grinders!!! Huge portions. No skimping. Pajer grinders are in a class all their own!

I have been going to Pajer's since the 1970's. I have moved away from Agawam to various places in the world and dream of a Pajer's grinder. Whenever I am in town I go to Pajer's to get the grinder I've dreamed about. They have never let me down. They are still a deal and the best grinders you can eat. Try their home made pepperoni. I've lived in Italy for years and you can't find better there. Want a piece of heaven? Try the Prosciutto Grinder. Uhhhmmmmmm uhhhhmmmmm goood! Thank you Pajers and keep up the great food! read more

Pajers in Agawam has the best meatball grinders in Western Mass. & a small grinder is only $7.00 - how can you go wrong? The best prices on cold cuts, sausages, salads, etc. Everything here is homemade! Remember it is CASH ONLY! read more

Got a small turkey grinder. Size of the sandwich was pretty big, so that was a plus. They can't put pickles on sandwiches, even though they sell them separately. Once I bit into the sandwich, I was disappointed. The turkey was really dry and there wasn't much flavor to the sandwich overall. The bread was the best part of the sandwich. And they only take cash....not a big deal, but it's 2017. Get a credit card machine or use the Square app, or something similar. read more

This spot for a deal of time I didn't even know existed & mostly the one I knew of was Frigo's in Springfield, MA but as of this review I'm now corrected They got a variety of sandwiches whether be cold or hot ones & the bread is fresh & there's plenty of variety no matter what you're looking for in terms of coffee, pickled-jarred foods, meats by the pound etc... Note they don't accept debit or credit cards but worth every penny you spend there. read more

My stepdad's family is from Agawam so I grew up loving this place. Fond memories... like when I was 11 or so and they ran out of their hot sausage. They substituted the sweet and a seeming handful of hot pepper flakes. Damn, I drank a lot of water that night... This was back in the days when I still called a sub a grinder and was none the wiser. Serious good times. So... don't tell my out-of-state lady friend to whom I hyped this place up something fierce, but I was a little disappointed when I came back for the first time in a decade or so. The biggest problem was, despite the fact that it was not a cold-cut sub, it wasn't terribly warm. The bread wasn't toasted, the cheese wasn't completely melted, and the marinara sauce wasn't exactly burning the roof of my mouth. The sausage itself was excellent, as always, although it ran at about the temperature of Italian leftovers. All that said, you get a lot for your buck. Coming from California, where Subway can run as high as $7, it was nice getting reacquainted with Pajer's. That said, given that the volume is mostly comprised of the bread, carbophobes should stay clear. Summary: It's hot and it's cold. Yes and then no. read more

One of the best places to get a grinder in Pioneer Valley, and the best sandwich value that I have found. The grinders are huge and under-priced for their size. They have a good variety of deli items for sale as well, which I have not tried yet but they are also inexpensive in price. Bring cash. read more

A friend brought me here when I was in Agawam a few years ago. It is still one of the most memorable grinders I've had. At first it seemed expensive, but this thing ended up being 4 whole meals for me. The quality of the meat is very good. I look forward to returning to this legendary grinder shop. read more

Where do I start with Pajer's? They're a local legend. Their huge grinders could feed a family, and they taste great. Their ready to go pasta, soup, and entrees are a huge time saver, are priced very reasonably, and are delicious. Their frozen and grocery goods are also wonderfully priced, as are their deli items, and the whole place has a great feel - like a place out of its time. So, then, why only four stars? Well, as a family run business, they can't be open all the time -- they close early on Monday and are closed entirely on Tuesday. For some reason, I always seem to crave Pajer's when they're closed. The other reason is that they don't accept credit or debit cards. I understand the reason for this, but it's an inconvenience, especially since it's a bit of a walk to the bank from their location. Still, their food and portion sizes can't be beat, so they're worth a visit, for sure! Indeed, many visits! read more

Never disappointed absolutely amazing food! From the salads, grinders , deli meats, other meats and on and on they are awesome. If you leave here disappointed I really don't know what to say. You want top quality food, made by excellent staff well than swing on in, don't be worried if they are busy things move right along, parking may be tight but just find a spot and get your butt in here. They always got different stuff, stock moves around a lot so you'll get fresh quality stuff, check out the freezers when first walk in the chicken pot pies are awesome!! read more

My friend and I were talking about local eateries on a recent day trip and he was flabbergasted that I had never tried/heard of this place. After his profuse praise and compliments I was itching to give this place a try. Yesterday the wife and I gave this place a shot for lunch. The intersection where this is located is down right retarded (if you've been there you know what I'm talking about), we managed to park without getting into an accident... bonus. Ambiance/Staff: Once you walk in the door you'll have the register to your left along with some refrigerated sections that house drinks and pre-made food like meatballs, lasagna, and other various meats/cheeses and on your right are various italian dry goods. In the back is where you will order sandwiches and premade sides. There isn't any seating, so you'll have to eat your food elsewhere. The staff was average, not a lot to say on this front. Food: The menu choices are relatively small and I would say they had about 6 sides to choose from. We opted for a large hot italian and 1/2 pound of antipasto. I was a little taken aback by the size of this thing... it was monstrous. I kind of regretted ordering the antipasto as it was completely unnecessary given the size of this sandwich. On the drive home I tried to center the sandwich in the middle of the vehicle to ensure even weight distribution. Once we got home we quartered the sandwich and got to eating. Overall the sandwich wasn't horrible. The meat portion was very generous, the topping were average, the oil and vinegar was way too light, and the bread left alot to be desired. Just really subpar bread that was pretty tasteless and a little hard that really took away from a barely better than mediocre sandwich as it is. The antipasto was an abomination. My lady had the 1st bite and promptly spit it out. I know you're thinking "so how do you really know if it was bad?". Well in the interest of thoroughness and my incredulity that an Italian place could F up antipasto I took a tentative bite. Yep really bad. I honestly can't even verbalize the taste that made it awful it was just really off putting so try at your own risk. Bottom Line: While you do get a metric butt ton of food for your money I can't in good conscience recommend this place. If you do check it out, I would say proceed with caution and under no circumstances should you get the antipasto unless your intention is to prank an unwitting person you don't like very much. read more

Ugh the bread was just so hard and when I called the manager to tell her she didn't even care didn't wanna make me a new sandwich or anything. This place has gone very downhill ain't the owner passed away read more

i LOVE most things at Pajers! I love looking at the random canned and bottled goods as well as the awesome CHEAP things in the freezer section. My husband and I love to come here on the weekend (when we have cash!!!) and get grinders or some antipasta to go. We have also purchased the ground beef from here which was super cheap compared to local supermarkets! I can't really say if the staff was overly friendly or not, but the price would be more important to me than that. It is pretty annoying that they don't take credit or debit, but it's a hole in the wall shop with amazing food-- I'll stop at the ATM on my way! The location in Agawam is pretty convenient for me, but the intersection is super annoying and you just have to pray when you back out of the parking lot that other cars aren't coming! read more

Can't beat price and quality kinda sad they are closed two days a week. People should support a business such as this instead of getting ripped off at Big Y. read more

Every town should have one of these. They are the BEST for grinders, pizza dough, delicious sides, sauces, and pretty much anything you could want from your dream deli. We LOVE you Pajers! read more

Have heard about their grinders and been wanting to try but would always come when they are closed. Grinders are big and taste good but the bread is a little too thick for my liking. The soppersosda is great, home made, hot capicola is good and they had great prices on bacon. All the staff was nice and pleasant and I had zero wait time. read more

I really enjoy the grinders here. I am hooked on their spicy capicola and it's so much value for the flavor and size of the sandwiches. This is now my go to stop when I want an awesome grinder. It is must be said that you have cash before you arrive. read more