JC Italian Delicatessen

This is going to sound harsh, but I’m not quite sure how this place makes any money. They have weak selection of products to sell, and what they do sell you can get at neighboring grocers and specialty stores that is of much better quality or is much cheaper.
They do have a small selection of frozen pasta. They do have some of your standard deli meats, cheeses and sides that look like they’re about to turn…
I always prefer to go to Astoria or up to Arthur Ave if I need a true Italian deli. Approach with caution.

Don’t ever go here! On the front door of their store they have the visa and MasterCard logo, however they had a sign at the register that said its down, so I was about to walk out when she told me to use the ATM, so I went over and it took 10 minutes for it to connect or something then didn’t give me the $ 40 dollars I requested, but it did leave my account. Then I told them the situation and they stared at me and didn’t do anything, so they stole $ 40 from me and I walked out with nothing. They don’t care about their customers and don’t care how they get money from people.

This is a great store! The owners are super friendly. The new space, between 81^st and 82^nd Streets, is great — spacious and very clean. I love all of their Italian products. I’ve found some stuff there I thought I could only find by going into Manhattan to places like Eataly and Chelsea Market. I particularly appreciate their selection of Urbani truffle products! Yum. Their sandwiches and pre-​made meals are great. Overall, I think they are a bit pricey, but it’s worth it.

Nice little Italian store in the neighborhood. The cheese and meats selection is pretty good and they’ve got a good selection of specialty products as well.

Italian Delicatessen (formerly Italian Farms) is a solid deli that also sells some Italian and other European specialties. The meats are always fresh, and with the move to a larger space @ 82^nd St. & 37^th Ave. they have more European specialties than before (i.e., fresh pastas, European butters, fresh pastries, good oils and vinegars, imported chocolate).
It’s not a «salumeria» as some complain — it’s Boar’s Head. But for standard pricing they give you a smile and friendly service I don’t see in other delis or deli counters in supermarkets. That the ethnicity of the owner/​staff isn’t Italian is irrelevant in a city where Chinese own taco shops and you can find gyro and biriyani under one roof.

Italian Farms has moved to 81 – 23 37 Ave. 718−779−2500. If Crys S. didn’t mention they moved, I would have thought they up & closed and I would have gone to Sorisso on 30^th Ave. in Astoria.
Hope the food retains the same quality (that they leaned Sal) l, but they need a little more customer relations such as: putting up a note at the old place giving the address of the new one; a forwarding number when you dial the old number, & a sign that says Italian Farms on the new store — the current sign is a little ambiguous.

They just opened at a new address, literally today, and it was a good move. The place now has twice the floor space. They’ve expanded the deli options and added a good range of new products on the shelves. (I hear the rent is cheaper as well.)
I’ve always liked this place and I’m glad they’ve upgraded so much. I’m here often enough. They take cards, but there is a minimum and it’ll be a couple days before the new location can handle the phone line required for the machine.

i have lived in Jackson Heights most of my life. this is not the Italian Farms of my childhood memory, but then again nothing else is either. back in the day, Italian farms was packed. you had to stand in a line of familiar neighborhood faces and take a number to get served by the local boys and an Italian guy was the owner. It was THE neighborhood place you went to get cold cuts, like peppered ham. it is nice that the façade of the place is the same — BUT an Italian deli, it is not. Dude, you’re Asian. The man who owns it now is very nice — friendly, great customer service. But, I think he should change the name of the deli to reflect the current neighborhood and ownership. Maybe rename it — International Farms or the Cultural Diffusion Deli — i would love to see what interesting offerings he could come up with! besides their current obvious identity crisis, this deli is just OK. Y It is more expensive then the supermarket deli yet their products do n’t stand out anymore than the more convenient, cost effective supermarket competition. I do like their chicken cutlets and I like that they sell fresh raviolis and freshly grated Romano cheese. They do offer a wide selection of Roland products. I just think that the owner should focus on creating some specialties that make this place stand out. Instead, he settled for a maintaining a mediocre replica of an old neighborhood institution. there is nothing currently that makes me want to go into Italian farms when I can visit more authentic markets. Also, I think he should visit Butcher block in Sunnyside to get some inspiration.

I like Italian Farms and have been going there for years. With the recent turn over of deli personnel I have notice my sandwiches are not as good as they used to be but they are not terrible either. I like this place and have no real issues with the quality of service or food.

This place sucks… I got some cold cuts here and they were all hacked together like a 6 year old was serving me.

I’ve grown up in Jackson Hts. and I know that i can always count on IF to have a great selection of deli products that you can’t find at the supermarket. They have serrano ham that’s to die for and their rolls are delicious! I recommend getting sandwiches there because they don’t fail to impress! high quality products that can be found at the likes of Dean & Deluca. Awesome, i can always fulfill my deli desires here =)

Went here to pick up 2 sandwiches for lunch… a godfather (which is your Italian cold cut fest with cheese) and chicken parm.
I didn’t try the parm, but my wife said it was good, not great. The sauce was ok, but she was craving for a more crunchy bread. She popped it in the toaster oven and wolfed it down.
My godfather was also «just ok». It was basically meat and cheese on bread. The meats were all very fresh, but some components were tough and hard to eat (this shouldn’t be, probably a slicing problem). The sandwich was not served with any dressing at all, which was disappointing. I would think it would come with oil&vinegar or italian dressing without having to ask.
Overall, «just ok». Deli is never cheap, Italian farms not being an exception, so ultimately not worth the bucks.

Italian Farms is NOT ITALIAN!!! and not because it’s owned by koreans. there is no sense that they understand what real italian food is. if you want great italian products, you need to travel to astoria, where you’ll find EVERYTHING you need at Rosario’s (2255 31^st St) and Dave and Tony’s Salumeria (30^th ave & 36^th street). Those stores are the real deal. Even their customers are speaking italian.

They don’t even have Tallegio. They were out of Gorgonzola the last time I was there. When I returned home from my last shopping trip there, my $ 36-​worth of sliced prosciutto looked like someone had tried to slice it with a grater.

This place sells Grown Up Soda (GuS)!
If you ever get a chance to stop by… try the Star Ruby Grapefruit flavor.

Italian Farms is tiny, but it has a great collection of cheese, olives, cured meats, fresh breads, dried Italian products, etc. People always complain that Jackson Heights has a ton of Asian/​S. Asian/​S. E. Asian and Hispanic grocery stores, but that it has nothing that touches the European continent. I would disagree! Italian Farms is a gem. For all of those who think that this place is no longer authentic because the owners are now Chinese and the workers are Hispanic, they are being unreasonable. This crazy mix of cultures, coupled with the focus on providing great Italian food, speaks a lot for the character of the neighborhood. Only gripe I have is that when you come for lunch to grab a fresh sandwich, you have to wait forever. They need to do something about that!

Its no longer owned by Italians so I don’t shop here anymore. Its not authentic

I was searching for some good Jackson Heights places with Italian fare and found this place…
Its clean. It is usually busy. While small, they have a great deal of stuff, including all sorts of cold cuts, cheeses and olives as well as prepared salads and the like. The food is presented well. I am pretty happy with this place in general!

I think this Italian specialty store is owned by an Asian guy. And the guys who work the counters all look Hispanic. But I don’t care. They have a great selection of all things Italian: cheeses, olives, meatballs, chicken cutlets, cold cuts etc. etc. When I’m feeling lazy and I want to pretend I made spaghetti and meatballs, I come here. Fuggetaboutit.

We used to walk from 76^th and 35^th all the way here to buy our eggs and cold cuts. That’s gotta say something. I’ve been going to Italian farms since I was a little kid, for everything from fresh mozzarella (preferably in the little knots, so much more fun to eat that way) to the roast beef (always wonderfully fresh) to well everything! The prepared salads are awesome, I’m addicted to their macaroni salad. Like, really addicted.