Vanelli's Deli

We tried the American Hoagie and whatever Italian Sub is #2 on their menus. Both were great the service was also good. If there were any take aways that may be negative was that it was a little cramped, but that's what I expect from a traditional style Italian deli. I wouldn't hesitate to go back and the bread used was flawless. Good stuff, I'll be going back.

My husband and I were finally able to check this place out. I'm from Brooklyn, NY, so when I asked locally where to go to get a good deli sub, everyone said Vanellis, so I was very excited.

The quality of cold cuts is good, but the amount of filling (meat, cheese and veg) to bread is crazy.

The bread is probably the best bread we have had in Memphis when it comes to subs, however, it was nothing like the bread back in NY or like any actual Italian bread I've ever had. It's more so a very soft type bread. None of that crunchy outer layer with a soft and pillowy inside that makes us all love deli subs so much up North.

If you're looking for a good place for cold cuts, this is one of them. However, you'll be better off just going to Kroger for Boars Head because the prices here are $15-20 per LB for meats and I believe $9-10 per LB for cheeses.

Overall, the subs were fine. Nothing special. Definitely not what I expected when being told this was like the deli subs we grew up eating.

If you're from up north and are looking for a hero or roll like back home, keep looking. This isn't it.

This one is on our "local finds" list. This deli is in the same plaza as the excellent "East Meets West" resto. We were going to go there but decided to check this one out instead.

And we were glad we did because they make tasty sandos. We enjoyed the cold one more than we did the meatball version. But both hit the spot.

We gotta go back soon...

All I can say is MAMA'S MEATBALL! We go often and always say we'll try others off the menu but can't find any meatball sandwiches this good anywhere else.

Nice little Italian deli. Pretty authentic...I had to look up what some items were! The staff was friendly and helpful with just a touch of impatience for those of us with questions. I got the Ami. It was tasty. They had a fun selection of chips with some unusual flavors I hadn't seen before. We enjoyed that. The place was very busy.

Great deli!!! Popped in for lunch and we were definitely happy with that decision. There is some inside seating and some outside seating, not a lot of either though so it's possible you could end up there with no place to sit but we had a few places from which to choose so, clean living I guess. There were a few people ahead of us in line but the line moved pretty quickly. Employees were friendly and able to answer questions we had. We got an Ami, a spicy roast beef, an Italian sausage grandmama style, and a club. The sandwiches were all very good and there was a good selection of chips as well. I'll definitely come back here to try some more of the menu items.

Have been a fan ever since I've ever been here years ago. Typical family owned and run restaurant. Food is excellent; meats are either from the hill in St Louis or from Italy. Bread is homemade and outstanding. PI is my favorite sandwich. Have never been disappointed.

It could have been due to a busy lunch time on a Saturday but I remember getting the meatball here and the meatballs taking up the entire sandwich. No sauce and tiny meatballs.

I wish I could give a better review but I can't. I came here twice for their vaunted meatball sandwich and was both times disappointed. I'm from NJ so flame if you will but here are my thoughts. First, the bread is not very good. It tastes like the bollards from Kroger which have none. Then they slice it all the way through instead of part way to create a pocket which keeps all the sauce (gravy) in. A proper meatball sandwich should have the option of melted mozzarella or provolone cheese on top and be wrapped in aluminum foil for takeout. That would step up their game. An Italian sausage sandwich with peppers and onions would be great. This is like Pete and Sam's Italian. Not even close to what others in the area are doing. The people who work there are really nice so I gave them three stars.

Great Italian food! Very friendly people. They make you feel like family. Try every thing on the menu. Start with the meatball sandwich. Bring back memories when my grand mother made meatballs. You also need to try the pasta. Will go back any time I am in that part of town.