The whole family was there when we got our delicious breakfast sandwiches! They were characters! The service was fantastic and the prices were reasonable. read more

Scali Cafe was delicious! We came for breakfast on our way to the contemporary art museum. The food was delicious and the proportions were great. The staff was nice and service was great. We will definitely be back! read more

Just devoured a buffalo chicken wrap. I got to tell you, this sandwich was made with a lot of love. And tasted better. read more

Scali Cafe - Delis Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I was passing by wanted some coffee so I walked in and ended up having a feast, so full I got carried out on a stretcher... read more

Scali Cafe - Delis Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Great prices, amazing portions, and quick service. 10/10 would recommend for a morning breakfast!

Ordered a grilled ham and cheese sandwich on white bread for breakfast. I was charged $8.55. I asked the cashier how come it cost so much. He told me "because it's grilled" I get to work and look online at their menu and a ham, egg and cheese sandwich is $3.99. So I was charged a $4.65 grilling fee?? Or I was I charged more because I had no egg on my sandwich. I'm confused. I should have ordered Hash Bash for $8.99 - 3 eggs and corned beef hash, home fries and toast or Godfather $8.99 - 3 eggs, 3 bacon, 3 sausage, home fries and double order of toast or Local 2222 $8.99 - 2 eggs, 2 bacon, 2 sausage, 2 pancakes and home fries. Guess I should have paid more attention. More bang for my buck if I would have just ordered an entire meal for 8.99 instead of a "grilled" ham and cheese sandwich with 2 pieces of ham and cheese. I just got pimped like a $2 crack whore. DO NOT EAT HERE!! You will get ripped off!!! read more

Great morning stop. Friendly staff takes your order, pay at the end and quick to serve.

My favorite sandwich in the Financial District. Treat yourself to an Abruzzi Wrap. If you don't enjoy it - I don't want to know you. I've never been for breakfast, but I've heard great things. Seating is ample, but not extremely comfortable. Beware all late-afternoon lunchers, they close early! read more

How did I never notice this place?!?!!??! Well, like the previous reviewer, i was thinking about going to Viga, then notice Biddy's. I was a little weirded out by Biddy's and wouldn't go in... no I was scared to go in. Lord knows what I will find, then I notice Scali. It was very clean and bright. I quickly notice the long tables with the retro diner chairs. Yeah, you know what I'm talking about, those round swivel chairs. How cool is that? now, for the menu, it's actually quite huge, if you notice tucked away on the right hand corner, there's actually a specials menu. Plus they have some really cute names for their sandwiches! I ended up with the meatball sub and my friend got a grilled chicken salad. They definitely were not skimpy on the chicken. Half her salad was grilled chicken! Overall, I'm sad I never came here. But I'm glad I found it now! read more

This place is great! Just a perfect local Boston business. The owner couldn't be nicer and it makes me want to come back every time. I never leave reviews, but the constant friendliness is hard to come by nowadays. The food is good! It's a local little deli / cafe with very reasonably priced food so don't expect anything crazy. read more

A great quick breakfast place. We loved the "222" breakfast. The only misleading thing is the menu is a side of toast option and it is literally one piece of toast. The food was so quick and delicious that it was not a problem. The pancakes are awesome, too! read more

Bomb sandwiches and cold drinks. I don't know what's not to like? People complain about higher prices but I mean it's Boston? Find me a better sandwich for a cheaper price ! read more

This place has some really good sandwiches. The Reuben is fantastic, but be warned... some sandwiches take a LONGGGG time to prepare (steak and cheese for one.) read more

The buffalo chicken salad is my go-to dish here. For $6.25, they'll pile some fried breaded chicken, hot sauce and bleu cheese onto one of their pre-made non dressed up salads. Yeah the salads are sitting in the case, but whaddya want? Is it really worth the extra 3 bucks to get it tossed by someone at Cosi? Their menu is enormous, they can make you almost anything here. Still have yet to try their breakfast, I hear it is the tits. read more

I got up early enough on this Saturday morning to grab some breakfast. The waterfront area was pleasant and quiet, but lo-and-behold, it was madness in this little cafe. Luckily, we beat the rush by a few minutes. My sausage, mushroom and cheese omelet for $5.49 here was times and times better than a $10 one I recently had at an up-scaled French restaurant. It was perfectly seasoned. No salt was added. That's rare for me while eating eggs. The homefries were delicious. No ketchup was required. Even more rare for me. Save the black pepper that I can't live without, my breakfast platter was perfect without any additional condiments. Not to mention Scali's enormous portion. I was able to finish only 1/3 of my plate, but felt very satisfied. And what's not to like about sharing a table with waves of construction workers in the area? read more

Delicious fast breakfast. I had a wonderful gluten free breakfast sandwich with avocado. The breakfast potatoes and coffee were also good.

I miss Scali. Their breakfast is so delicious. Sadly, I'm too lazy to walk down there during the day, and frankly, unless I'm hungover, there's no need for me to eat this much before noon. For just under $4, you get a girnormous plate of food. Two eggs, any way you want 'em (I like mine over easy with cheese), home fries, bacon or sausage, and toast. It's seriously a breakfast of epic proportions; you can see why it's typically what I get for hangovers. Nothing like a gallon of grease to soak up last night's vat of vodka or Magners. I've also heard good things about their lunch menu items, but I haven't had any of them. But it's all pretty inexpensive, so it can't hurt to try at least once. read more

Someone at my work had Scali one day and I was jealous because I love breakfast. I went in and ordered the cheese omelette with toast and homefries. It was a quick wait but when I got my omelette, there were no homefries because they stop making them at 11 (or so) and serve them until they run out. It was only noon and I would have liked an explanation of that before I was expecting them.The check-out lady offered me fries but I wasn't sure if there would be a charge. The omelette was big and the toast wasn't burned. It was cheap too! They seemed like they had a lot of options but breakfast is great for me all day! read more

Scali makes an egg sandwich. Yes, an actual egg sandwich cooked on a grill top and not in the microwave. And it's on a roll (what Bostonians call a bulky roll), not a bagel or an English muffin, or some white bread. And it's good. So very, very good. Possibly the best (and one of the only) egg sandwiches in the area. They also have quite an extensive sandwich menu, with lots of drinks and other snacks. We only ever come here for egg sandwiches, but I might come back for lunch one day if I'm in the area. read more

I was looking for a change of pace for lunch today, so I took a walk. I traveled far and wide around the downtown area, nothing really appealing. I slowly made my way back to the office, when I walked by this spot and saw they took Level up. Sure, what the hell right? Get a little discount being my first time here... sure! For some reason all the other spots in the area had lines out the door, Scali's was manageable. I grabbed some kind of chicken cutlet sandwich, from a guy that made it who clearly didn't want to be there. I have to say that the breaded chicken was some of the best I've had. It was moist, warm, delicious. Overall the sandwich was on the small size, as now 30 mins later, I'm still fairly hungry. But it was a decent sandwich overall. From the reviews on here, this place might sound more like a better breakfast destination than lunch. I'm not sure I'll be back, but to be honest, it wasnt totally awful, but not totally unbeleivable - so I'll give you a 3 Scali... read more

My main breakfast spot! The food here is always great and the staff always provide great fast customer service! The only problem I have here is that there seem to be different prices every time I come and adding little things to orders can cost you big time. 1 pancake is almost 4 dollars yikes! Just keep it simple here and grab a sandwich or one of their breakfast plates like the Local 2222 and you should be just fine. I'd definitely recommend Scali. read more

Scali is the bee's knees. Scali is perfect in every way. Scali makes my stomach, and me, very very happy. The menu offers a variety of options. Sandwiches, meals, bacon, everything cooked to perfection. They make a mean bacon egg & cheese on an english muffin (yes, I said english muffin). They make great pancakes. They have outstanding specials of the day. Did I mention you could buy their marinara sause to take home for the weekend so you don't go through Scali withdrawal? No? Well consider yourselves informed. The wait time varies depending on your order and the line. Scali gets packed around lunch time (understandable), but it is worth the wait. read more

Needed a quick egg, bacon and veggie fix before the gym. This place did that just for me. Here's the scoop: Bellman Steve of Intercontinental Boston recommended it Upon arriving, it was eggs made to order, freshly cracked in front of you! Fresh tomatoes Bacon was okay...not fresh i don't think Coffe hit the spot. All for under $10 in Boston! 5 stars because of location, convenience, speed of service, and friendliness. read more

Best little breakfast place. Omelette was yummy feta and spinach. If your hungry stop here good food not a lot of money.

Food was a good value for the money but I wish the food was not served on styrofoam. The eggs were ok. The home fries were really good.

If you want that New York deli feel, where old school mediocre food meets high rent driven prices, and too many people in a small space poorly designed to handle the flow, you're gonna love it. It feels exactly like you were dropped in Manhattan's Financial District. read more

Love this place! Friendly folks, great food (and lots of it!) for a reasonable price. Can't wait to come back on my next trip to Boston!

This place is right across from my office so I do go there quite a bit but I needed to let people know how inconsistent and extreme they are with their pricing. I ordered an omelet with no homefries and an English muffin with an orange juice on the side. I've gotten the orange juice before but the omelet was a new thing for me here. I order and get to check out and he rings me up for $13! I have a tiny 2 egg omelet and an English muffin. I saw the price of the drink when he entered it was $2 so that means $9 for my meal. I didn't make a scene but checked their menu online. An omelet with homefries and toast should have been $6.99. Not $9. AND! I didn't even get the homefries!!! Mine should have been less than 6.99!! I admit, it's nice having eggs for breakfast but I'm just going to walk a bit further and get them somewhere else for half the price. read more

Great food, quick bite, lots of choices. If you're in town and need a quick bite before heading out to tour, this is a great place for breakfast. Three of us got the Big Dig and the pancakes were good too! read more

Cannot beat the prices compared to similar shops in the financial district. Sicilian cowboy and Greek wraps are delectable. Very fast service too. read more

I go more often for breakfast than lunch. Ham, egg & cheese on a croissant for less than $5 . . . yes please. They have some breakfast plates that are a good meal deal too. I always see blue-collar guys fueling up for the day when I visit. There is more seating here than in a couple of other close by lunch places. read more

I walked past Panera, 2 Dunkin Donuts and 2 Starbucks to get here!! It was worth every step!! Cozy, clean and owner operated!! I love finding places like this while traveling...come as you are! read more

Had just a little time before our flight and this was within walking distance of the seaport area. Great selection and the staff are extremely friendly. Good breakfast selections and food is very good. Would recommend it for breakfast to anyone in the area read more

Scali makes an egg sandwich. Yes, an actual egg sandwich cooked on a grill top and not in the microwave. And it's on a roll (what Bostonians call a bulky roll), not a bagel or an English muffin, or some white bread. And it's good. So very, very good. Possibly the best (and one of the only) egg sandwiches in the area. They also have quite an extensive sandwich menu, with lots of drinks and other snacks. We only ever come here for egg sandwiches, but I might come back for lunch one day if I'm in the area. read more

Scali is a pretty solid breakfast/lunch spot in the financial district. They have lots of options and offer fair prices. Sometimes I go and I'm less than impressed but then there are days like today when I have an amazing lunch wrap and think to myself why don't I visit Scali more often?! It's always packed come lunch time so be prepared for an "order quickly and keep it moving" customer service approach from the staff. I'm not offended as it's typical in the area. I'm torn on where to rate them, so with that being said- three stars seems like the best fit for Scali. read more

This place is much bigger on the inside! Lots of sandwich and breakfast options! They made breakfast for us at lunch time. Good food, vast menu. Neat diner-style restaurant with family-style seating and some "bar" seating. Friendly people. I highly recommend it. I got corn beef hash, eggs over easy, home fries. All very good. Less than $10 for a big plate of food and a drink in the financial district! Just remember they are not open for dinner! read more

Good simple tasty breakfast food at affordable prices. Throw back to your old fashioned local city diner. The manager guy was very hospitable. read more

Ordered from here for work. Started eating my mozzarella wrap and the leafy vegetable they used looks like it was either picked off the street or went bad last week. Needless to say i wasn't going trust the freshness of the fresh mozzarella. Especially pissed because this was my lunch during my Saturday work day. read more

Great Sandwiches, but only go here if you want to get abuse from the staff and a bad attitude. My office is across from Scali's and the other staff laugh about how rude the staff are. The staff seem to hate their customers and their jobs. Not how I would run a business that's based on repeat business and customer service. I manage an office of 20 staff and have told them how I was treated and they are now not going. They messed up my sandwich. I just asked for no tomato. Whilst they were wrapping the sandwich I noticed that they had filled it with Tomato (no problem mistakes happen in my mind), I told them about this and the guy proceeded to throw a strop and make a massive show of me in front of other customers. He could have been having a bad day. However, the staff are rude every time and I have never once got a thank you or a smile. If you want a good sandwich with terrible service. Go ahead. I won't be going back. read more

One of the best chicken parm subs in the city, the breading on the chicken is delicious and the sauce is spectacular!