Standing at the helm of this deli, Rosario Mazzeo, nearly tells you what to order when you walk into Roma’s. Each time I walk into Roma’s Italian Deli the smell of rich meats, cheeses, and wines almost overwhelms. Pungent at first, after a few minutes of browsing the imported pastas, sauces and produce one hardly notices. In fact, it becomes downright pleasant, especially after consulting with Mr. Mazzeo as to what ingredients you should buy. Or, more likely, Mr. Mazzeo asks what you are cooking and he tells you what to buy. You thought parmesan completed the sauce for tonight’s dinner? Wrong, looks like a large chunk of gorgonzola made its way into your shopping at Mr. Mazzeo’s command.
Each imported Italian cheese available for sale at Roma’s contains a story that Mr. Mazzeo tells with gusto. He also crafts a house-made Italian sausage every day in both mild and spicy varieties. The quality of the semolina flour in their impo rted Italian pastas really shines. They serve up one sandwich at Roma’s Italian deli — a small loaf of Italian bread drizzled with olive oil, proscuitto, ham, and mozzarella cheese. I thought the sandwich a little bare bones because I am used to more sauces, more vegetables, more seasonings on a sandwich. I was wrong. Biting into this sandwich was pure bliss. The simple combination of high quality ingredients makes this sandwich delicious. The meats are well seasoned, the rich olive oil mingles well with the bread, and the cheese adds terrific flavor. Each bite tasted better and better. This delicious sandwich makes the top three sandwiches I ever at in my entire life.
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| Mazzo himself! |
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| The interior of the deli has a lot going on. |
