Lisa’s Italian Deli
“I've tried Fiores mozz and yes it's good but Lisa's is pretty good too- I picked up today but the delivery is also great FYI.”
“while it doesn't have Fiore's beat when it comes to Roast Beef & Mozzerella it does have them beat when it comes to Chicken Parmigiana Heros.”
“haven't been to Vito's yet because I just moved here but this place is among the best I've been to in NJ.”
Lisa’s Italian Deli
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
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I have a not so secret love affair with authentic deli sandwiches and Lisa's really hit the spot. I had a simple turkey sub, and the meat was fresh, tasty and plentiful. My FI had a Chef salad which was also good. It does take a bit of time if you visit the actual location, but the sandwiches are worth the wait! I look forward to trying out some of their traditional Italian fare.
I have to update my review, their delivery service has gotten excellent. fast, and they are friendly.
Food is fantastic, and a great price.
Disappointed to have to update my review but I feel like I need to share. I came in the other day for a sandwich and I was not happy with the product. The bread on my sandwich was so soggy, I almost didn't want to eat it. Also, it all and all just tasted very blain. The mozzarella cheese was not up to par. I still maintain one positive from my previous post, that the price is right. But to be honest, I'd rather pay more and have better quality. I'd still recommend to check it out though, since it seems to be hit or miss.
They have hundreds of varieties of sandwiches you can choose from. I usually just customize which one I want to my liking. The place has good hot or cold sandwiches. I ordered a couple vegetarian sandwiches (dont ask why!) and they were delicious as well.
Although their roast beef is not as good as fiore's, the other sandwiches aren't bad.
I was between 2 and 3 stars but I went with 3 because the taste of the sandwich I got was decent and the portion was big but this place is weird. First I asked for a sandwich with eggplant and they looked at me like I was crazy and said they didn't have any. I never heard of an Italian deli that doesn't have eggplant but whatever. I then asked for capicola and the guy picks up a brownish purplish hock of meat. That was apparently their version of capicola so I switched to regular ham. I also ordered fresh moz, lettuce, tomato, and hot cherry peppers on it. The peppers they gave me were banana peppers and the lettuce was bright yellow and tasted like cabbage or something. The fresh moz was good but not good enough for me to ever go back.
I got half a pound of prosciutto for my wife's lasagna and some mozzarella ball salad. The in-person wait can be painful. The dude in front of me was an Italian from the motherland — didn't speak English. That wasn't the problem… but he was getting his order for his big Italian holiday meal and it was taking forever. It seemed like a lot of the other guys were working on delivery orders?
Anyway, it's nice having a place like this just a couple blocks from home. Just don't go during the lunch hour rush.
I had high hopes for my visit, even though it wasn't my first choice as most of the other deli's in town were closed because of the holiday (Labor Day).
By the end of my meal, I began to think maybe I just ordered the wrong thing – the Original Italian Hero Boy. I'm a huge fan of the bread selection since it caters to a variety of preferences and indicates a high quality of freshness. There was only 1 layer of each meat, which was by far the most disappointing part since you can get a sandwich 3x the size for a comparable price at Vito's or M&P not too far. After all was said and done, and this is horrible to say, but it kind of reminded me of my last trip to Subway (light-years ago).
The only glimmer of hope was when another patron sat at the small table across from me, with a chicken cutlet hero that seemed to be topped with broccoli, fresh mozzarella and maybe sundried tomatoes. Clearly I needed to stick with the grilled/breaded chicken sandwiches, so this was my mistake. That being said, if Lisa's stepped up their cold sandwich game, they could have a serious leg up on some of the other delis nearby just based on their extensive menu.
Lisa's makes a good sandwich so it's a shame that their customer service is terrible. Last time I ordered from here it took an hour and 15 mins to make two Italian subs. Today I called to place a pickup order and was told that they weren't taking any more orders. I asked why and was hung up on. My boyfriend called back and the phone rang for about a minute before someone picked up and then hung up without even saying anything. I'm not sure if they were closing or if they were just really busy, but either way a simple expanation to a customer who wants to buy from your business is not an unreasonable expectation.