This is my first time here, and I received the warmest of welcomes. The lady behind the counter…read morehelped walk me through the menu and provide recommendations based on my food preference. Meat, cheese, egg, peppers, absolutely delicious. If you're looking for something local and authentic, this is the place to go. Quick orders, and delicious food will always bring me back. Already looking forward to my next trip back!!

Food/Drinks: I've come here a handful of times, and for the majority of my visits, I have tried…read moretheir pastelitos. I like how full they usually stuff them compared to other locations that sell pastelitos. The only thing I would say is that sometimes you can tell that they've been sitting there, as they have grease marks on the actual discs of the pastelitos, which isn't my favorite, but it doesn't happen all the time. This time, I decided to try one of their sandwiches with fries, and it was actually pretty good and very filling and a shareable portion. I do wish that the containers they use were a little different because the heat of the food causes condensation, and the food was soggy. Location: The location is perfect for grab-and-go. It's casual and clean. They do have parking. Service: Service is quick and efficient.

Great food with nice portions. Everyone was very friendly. We will visit again on our next trip…read moreto RI.

Good deli in a convenient spot with plenty of parking. Caesar wrap was very good. Not over…read moreseasoned, fresh grilled chicken, and croutons. Their rolls are fresh and the hard grinder roll was perfect.

Dee's Deli is my first stop on the 9th Annual #BestSandwichRI showdown. Dee's Deli has their own…read moreparking lot with a few spots and street parking. I parked on the street since the parking lot was full. Inside Dee's Deli is very cozy, various awards they have earned hanging on the wall, and merchandise. There are about 4 seating tables. When we arrived on a Saturday afternoon about 12:30pm, the line was up to the door. We waited in line about 15 minutes prior to placing our order and they were almost out of bread. Sandwiches come in a small or large size. I got the small daily special steak sandwich with Shaved Steak, American & Provolone Cheese, Mushrooms & Onions and my husband got the small build your own roast beef sandwich with Mayonnaise, Lettuce, Tomatoes, and Provolone cheese. We also got a side of macaroni salad. After a few more people ordered, they had only multigrain bread left and then after a few minutes, they were out of multigrain and moving onto wraps. It was still maybe 1 hour prior to closing. Right by the line to order, there is a fridge of drinks. I got an iced tea. The bread was very fresh and a perfect combination with the Shaved Steak, Cheese, Mushrooms & Onions. The sandwich was so tasty. I also really enjoyed the macaroni salad. Dee's Deli seems to be a neighborhood gem and have many regular customers. I can definitely see why. Service was friendly and wonderful.

This has to be the worst sandwich I've ever gotten from here! First off who would put big chunky…read morecuts of onions on an Italian cold cut sandwich! This was the worst and ruined the whole sandwich! Did something change in the past 6 months? So disappointed that I wasted money. Sorry but not sorry

I was seriously impressed by their veggie burgers! I came for some beer and stayed longer because…read moreof the screaming unicorn!

Found our new family night spot in Providence First time visiting Screaming Unicorn and it did NOT…read moredisappoint! Great food, outdoor seating, games, and a fun atmosphere for kids + adults

First time visiting this deli, and I'm so glad I stopped in! I actually asked ChatGPT what their…read moremost popular sandwich was, and the Atomic was recommended, so that's what I went with. Let me just say... what a great choice! I was also told that their bread comes from LaSalle Bakery, which immediately had me excited because I LOVE LaSalle Bakery. And the bread definitely did not disappoint. It was fresh, delicious, and made the entire sandwich even better. This is NOT your average deli. Everything tasted incredibly fresh, and you could tell there was a lot of care put into the sandwich. I normally have a pretty good stopping point and would probably only eat half of a sandwich like this, but it was so good that I literally couldn't stop myself. I ate the entire thing! I am officially stuffed now, lol, but it was 100% worth it. The Atomic was absolutely delicious, the bread was amazing, and the whole experience exceeded my expectations for my first visit. I will definitely be back to try more of the menu. Five stars all the way!

I visited here after Sonia's Deli had their renovation and I love the look of it! I love the…read moretraditional rug wallpaper they have on the wall, it really gives it an authentic Armenian look. The art on the walls are also a great touch as well as the sitting area with backgammon available to play. I also love the food and drinks they have in the grocery section. I do wish they had more selections to choose from though. In terms of more options of Russian/Armenian food like deli meat, dairy products, smoked fish, fruits/veggies, candy, cookies, juice... The prices here are steep, it's a big reason as to why I don't shop here often. It's a shame because I would love to support an Armenian business.

Best prepared foods! Chicken Soup is great, Chicken Cutlets are absolute heaven. I shop here weekly.read more

Great sandwiches, great people. Stopping here was pretty random. Ended up in Cranston because of RI…read moreDMV, hungry, Deli. So glad we found it. I would get anything here. Note to the deli: When someone asks for a whole pickle cut into quarters, it is cut the "long way". Nobody wants a 2" diameter pickle log!

Great place for hot and cold grinders, sandwiches and subs. Specializing in Italian subs. Also…read morefries, onion rings and wings. A few tables to eat in. Street parking only. My favorite is chicken parm. Be warned! The large might be 4 or more servings for most people. Chix parm is fried to a nice crisp with delicious gravy and stringy cheese. Well worth trying. My Cuz can't get enough of the eggplant parm. Choice of hard or soft rolls. If your in Cranston in the stadium area or near Bain Jr High give Mario's a try.

Worst sandwich and stale bread, I have eaten here before and it was awesome, today I got a small…read moreroast beef sandwich and the bread was stale, the sandwich was $11 hardly any meat on it, should've kept going and went to Dee's, such a disappointment, two bites and in the garbage.

Great place, great food. Service was a little slow. However I will go back! I do like the pizza…read moreover most of the menu.

Spectacular! Wife and I came here in March and again in September. Sat in the same cozy spot just…read moreinside the back door in the bar area. We both got sandwiches. Wife got eggplant and I got meatball and cheese with peppers. Both sandwiches were wicked good. Yes. WICKED good! We also got the breadsticks with marinara sauce. Again, wicked good. Our waitress was different for each of the two times we visited, but the service was the same spectacular service. They were both very friendly. Definitely recommend this place and definitely wanna come back.

What can I say?…read more Phenomenal. I got the veal and peppers. Outstanding. The service was fantastic. The ambience was cozy and comfortable I 100% recommend you try this place You will be as amazed as I was

Cutting Crew was playing over the speakers…read more At an Italian deli with a brick oven and an Italian flag hanging in the front window. (I Just) Died in Your Arms, 1986. Whitney Houston a few minutes earlier. Taylor Dayne before that. Huey Lewis somewhere in the rotation too. Somebody behind that counter was a kid in the late eighties and built the playlist around the songs they grew up with while the food their grandparents brought over from Italy came out of the oven twenty feet away. Lou Umberto opened this place in 2017 after graduating from Johnson and Wales. His family is from Cerreto Sannita, a hill town in Campania. He set up shop on Cranston Street, just outside Knightsville, on the edge of one of the oldest Italian neighborhoods in the city. Lauren and I went on a Monday afternoon. Gray skies. One of those quiet Rhode Island days where lunch slowly becomes dinner without anybody announcing the transition. Before we got inside, one of the guys working there was helping an elderly woman through the side door and walking her back toward her car with her groceries. That told me most of what I needed to know. Walk in and the room is doing four jobs at once without any of them getting in the others' way. Shelves stacked with imported groceries. Rummo pasta. Loacker wafers. Baci chocolates. Bottles of olive oil lined up beside jars of tomatoes and peppers. Along the opposite wall sits a long deli case full of prepared food. Eggplant parm. Broccoli rabe. Pasta in vodka sauce. Stuffed banana peppers. Pasta salad. Roasted vegetables. Then the bakery case. Tomato pie cut in squares with red sauce all the way to the edge and enough seasoning on top to perfume the whole counter. Potato pizza. Calzones. Spinach pies stacked on black trays. The kind of food that makes people walk in for one thing and leave with six. Near the front, bags of pizzelle tied shut with twist ties sat on a wire rack underneath a hanging sign that read Welcome Family and Friends. Normally signs like that feel decorative. This one didn't. And behind all of it, through the opening in the back, sat the brick oven. That being said. The pizza. The pepperoni pie came out raised on a metal stand by the window, the Italian flag moving outside in the gray afternoon behind it. Good looking pizza immediately. No stunt toppings. No overloaded nonsense. Just confidence. The pepperoni was placed, not dumped. Natural casing cups charred dark at the edges. Maybe fifteen slices total across the whole pie. Somebody understood restraint. The crust landed somewhere just outside classic New York style. Slightly thicker, but only enough to give the inside some chew. The outer rim puffed up high in spots and blistered dark from the oven. Flour still clung to the bottom and the back edge from the peel. The sauce tasted bright and barely cooked. In some bites it pushed forward sharp and fresh. In others it melted completely into the cheese. Sometimes all you tasted was crust, and that worked too. The cheese browned into amber patches across the surface that pure mozzarella usually doesn't create by itself. Probably some provolone mixed in there. I didn't ask. I should have asked. And the slice held beautifully. Crisp underneath. Enough structure to fold slightly at the front without collapsing. You could see the care in it immediately. Nothing rushed. Nothing overloaded. Nothing trying too hard. Just a very good neighborhood pizza made by people who seem to understand exactly what kind of place they want this to be. The kind of place where somebody helps an elderly woman through the side door before getting back to work. The kind of place that makes you think living nearby might not be the worst idea in the world. Don't forget to grab a bag of pizzelle on the way out.

Food is amazing but the service is just as good! While parking and seating is limited, the customer…read moreservice you receive is well worth the effort!

Saturday is not the usual day I break my parents out of where they live…read more That is a Sunday tradition. We go to lunch, get groceries, take care of whatever needs taking care of, and spend a few hours together away from their usual routine. This week, I changed the schedule for Catanzaro's Pizzeria. I wanted to see Anthony and thank him in person for the generous donation Catanzaro's made to The Pizza Principal Kickstarter. That donation helped get us over the top earlier this week. I also wanted my parents to experience the food at a place so many people in this community consider THE BEST. We ordered a caprese salad, meatballs, and a cheese, pepperoni, and olive pizza. The family order. My mother is pretty renowned for her meatballs, so restaurant meatballs have a difficult assignment when they arrive at our table. My family has opinions. Strong ones. My mother took a bite and immediately started comparing them to her own. "These are exactly the same as mine." "I'm so excited." "This is amazing." "I can't believe it." Then my father tried one. He looked at my mother. He looked at me. "The best meatballs I've ever had." That is not a sentence my father hands out casually. The pizza had to follow that, and it did. My parents, like me, have spent six decades believing that another very established, iconic Rhode Island pizzeria unquestionably makes the best pizza in the state. But then Catanzaro's made their case. By the end of lunch, my parents were willing to admit that Catanzaro's can go toe to toe with anybody, anywhere. They loved the food. They loved the service. They loved Anthony. And I loved watching them discover something new together. That is the part I will remember. Not just that the food was outstanding, although it was. Not just that Catanzaro's helped get The Pizza Principal over the finish line, although they did. I got to sit across from my parents while a restaurant they had never tried changed their minds about something they thought they had already settled decades ago. That is a heck of a Saturday. Thank you, Anthony. Thank you to everyone at Catanzaro's. You fed my parents, helped make a film happen, and gave our family a new chapter in an old argument. I could not be more grateful.