Romanelli's Italian Deli

7/4/26 12:30pm I stopped in to get a bite to eat. First, I’m here. Absolute amazing place! Very friendly staff members. Everything is fresh! The sub was amazing! Soft freshly made bread. Seasonings were crisp flavorful. The meats are outstanding! The sandwich was fabulous! I decided to take some pastries with me. I have not tried them yet, but by the looks of it, you cannot go wrong! I will update this thread at a later time. Highly recommend visiting this location. They have an assortment of imported items. Beth is amazing!

If you want a true Italian deli.. Romanelli’s is the place. The experience starts when you walk in the door. The smell brings me back into a mama/papa deli in Italy. The staff greets you with smiling faces and an attitude that shows they truly love what they do. When you order a sandwich or meal the guys behind the counter are amazing.. help with choices and always with a smile. When your name is called it’s like .. anticipation of perfection. We shared "The New Yorker" pastrami and "The George" with extra meat. It was STUPID good!!! Oh and the bow tie, feta, pepper salad was amazing!! And of course you must take an eclair to go! I HIGHLY recommend Romanelli’s. The only thing this deli needs are bibs🤣AMAZING!

Family-owned and serving the Valley since 1975, Romanelli's isn't just a restaurant—it's a Phoenix institution. For nearly 50 years, the Romanelli family has preserved authentic Italian traditions through homemade recipes, imported specialty groceries, and warm, personal service that keeps generations of customers coming back. Our family has been fortunate to be one of those generations. Some of my favorite memories have been made around food from Romanelli's, and it's become a cherished part of our own family traditions. Thank you to Robert and Papa for welcoming us over the years and making us feel like part of the Romanelli family. The care, kindness, and pride you put into what you do have made a lasting impact on our family, and that's something we'll always be grateful for.

The desserts and my husband's sandwich was good. I definitely bad ordered, that's on me. I ordered the chicken parm and I don't know why. I wasn't in the mood for pasta. My husband would go back and I will definitely be back for the desserts.

I expected a lot more. The chicken parm sandwich looked good and everything smelled great in the store, but when I took my first bite I was disappointed to find it was a frozen-style chicken patty, not an actual chicken cutlet. The breading was poor quality, and because the sauce was layered on top of the cheese, the breading got soggy. On top of that, it was very dry with not enough sauce. Very disappointing, especially at $15 for the sandwich. I did have one of their pastries, which was delicious. I'm not sure the trip is worth it overall, but the pastry was great.

Top notch Italian. I had the Italian Stallion, wife had spaghetti and meatballs, both were exceptional. Shared a lobster tail pastry and napoleon with our group, once again exceptional. Spot on with New York or Chicago deli.

I literally never leave reviews but I feel like I have to after my amazing experience here. The subs are EVERYTHING, pastries equally as good. Place is clean and beautiful, the grocer area is amazing, I couldn’t decide what to take home. Will be coming back, as I’m writing this I told 4 people about this place. Will be coming back to try more!