Rosa’s Italian Deli

Only deli I go too. Everything is always fresh made and so yummy! They have a variety of delicious foods including sweets too. Everyone working their is super nice.

New resident and was looking for a new deli to go to for lunch. Decided to try Rosa’s and was impressed with the quality of meats and variety of sides offered.

Very good sandwiches. They should check the dates on there pre portioned desserts and salads in the case my eyes got excited at some of the goodies but then got disappointed when I noticed that some of the dates were 2 days old. While I know we all have food in our home fridges older then that we would eat but that’s home not a business.

I go here between 2 to 4 times a week. I live going there for the food but equally for Rosa and her staff. Rosa is Wallingford’s shared Italian mother. Awesome food. Awesome people. Always willing to tweak or customize an order. Everyone is greeted with a warm welcome and helped quickly. Even during busy lunch hours they some how stay organized and run like a well oiled machine.

I love Rosa’s! A foot long sub American combo is so cheep! Less than $ 5.

Honestly don’t know where these «huge» subs are. Been there 3 times & were, at best, average size. Charge extra for anything extra, even onions, pickle, etc. Staff very friendly. Great bread. Prices high compared to other places nearby, especially for sides like potato salad. Never had hot meals there but heard the chicken parmesan is good.

#1 Deli… Get the American combo for a great sub. If your feeling like your chilly the Meatball or chicken parm is top notch.

Better than vinnys in my opinion. Their eggplant parmigiana
Is the best in town. Turkey also very good. That is all ive ever tried there.

I have been going to Rosa’s Deli for years and have never been disappointed. They have very friendly people working there and a wide variety of things to choose from on their menu from wraps to grinders and pasta! They also cater too! You can’t go wrong with anything from Rosa’s! Yummy!

Rosa and staff are very friendly on top of everything. Service is outstanding. Everyone is friendly. Everything from Sandwiches to dinners have been really good. Eat here at least 1 to 2 times a week for lunch. They use all quality ingredients.
Best deli around!!!

I’ve been using Rosa’s Deli for catering orders for the last 6 months and haven’t been disappointed at all. In fact, Giovanni’s attention to detail has made it even easier to sell to the boss. The food is wonderful, the service is great and the prices can’t be beat. It’s a no brainer! Thanks for making my job even easier!

Grinders were excellent!!! Service friendly and super quick. Wish I had more time to look at all the choices. Had a turkey grinder. Turkey was fresh and delicious. I will be back to try more.

Rosa’s reminds me of why I love New England towns. Wallingford. It’s a great community. Parts of it are always growing and changing, yet parts of it have stayed the same. There is much beauty in this part of Connecticut.
I have a great love for Rosa’s because you just have to. That’s it. I lived in Wallingford for a couple of years when I was a girl, and going to Rosa’s to get a grinder was just a thing. I moved again out of Wallingford and it wasn’t until I got a job in this town that I remembered how much I used to love Rosa’s.
Personally, when it comes to usual deli sandwiches, I find they are pretty impossible to make poorly. Rosa’s uses Boar’s Head meats which are really great quality, and she has fresh bread which is always a plus. If we want to talk about food, we have to discuss hot grinders, sandwiches and dinners.
They are simply the best. Her meatballs are fantastic. The chicken parm. dinner is delectable and on the one occasion which I order a ravioli dinner, it was also delicious but the thing is– it’s Rosa’s. To me it felt unnatural because I’ll always remember what it was like stopping here before summer camp and getting a sandwich for lunch.
Nowadays, my tastes are a bit more polished and rather than bologna and cheese, I (very constantly, might I add) order the #3 chicken cutlet special (a to-​die-​for sandwich on rosemary foccacia bread with breaded chicken cutlet, lettuce, tomato, provolone, avocado, mayo and if this sounds great to you, be sure to mention that you want balsamic glaze and thank me later) but this is the same friendly place that remembers your name, knows your order, and calls you sweetie when you walk in.
It’s a great deli, in a great community, run by great people.

Dropping the rating a bit due 2 bad experiences here with my parents. 2 More bad experiences on my own.
I’ve had several bad grinders from Rosa’s. Read my previous review. I’ve been going here for years. Love love love Rosa’s. However I think they slipped a little bit during the week. Or at least on Wednesdays. My food is great I have to say. Always very fresh ans tasty. They have made the grinders quite small compared to the last few years. Italian combos not worth it to get because it’s all lettuce. ALthough I will say it depends on who makes the food. Usually I have great luck with pretty much everyone except this one Spanish woman who looks miserable all the time. Anytime she touches anything of mine it gets screwed up or just poorly made. So I try to avoid her. Everyone else is usually on point.
For the price the food is really good. I have yet to try the veal parm dinner but everytime my buddy gets it i drool over it.

My husband and I have been frequenting Rosas for years. LOVE them. Our favorite is the Chicken parm sub, it’s heaven in your mouth!

The food here is a solid, delicious WIN. I grew up eating take out from here at least 2x a month. (Thanks, Mom!)
Very friendly staff and a mom and pop business still thriving downtown. Go support it!

I will keep this simple… Rosa’s is the best! Hot sanwiches, cold sandwiches, soups, dinners, beverage selction and even chip selection is simply unbeatable!!! If you live in, work in or are traveling in Wallingford you MUST try Rosa’s, you will not be disappointed!

I’ve been going here for years, and let me tell you, Rosa’s has THE BEST meatball grinder I’ve ever had. I can’t even think of a place that comes close. Their other Sandwiches are quite good too.
The takeout dinners are well priced and excellent, as well. The Veal Parm is my regular standby, with two large cutlets over penne in sauce, for under 10 bucks after tax.
Now, be ready for a nightmare trying to park here — at peak hours, the place is virtually inaccessible. Also, the lines sometimes can be long and the service pokey.

Ah, Rosa’s. It’s a Wallingford tradition.
While I do believe Vinny’s is the best Deli in town, Rosa’s is on the same level. Quite honestly, they have the best hot sandwiches in town.
I’ve yet to sink my teeth into a better chicken parmesan or meatball grinder (I’m a simply guy, what can I say?) in town.
Like many Italian Deli’s, it also doubles as a mini-​market.
The staff here is very friendly, which offsets the nightmarish parking, but what can you do for perhaps the busiest section of route 5?
The pasta salads are all very good, as well as just about anything else in the display case.
Stop in, order hot.

Rosa’s is a quality deli. It’s like one-​stop shopping — you get your delicious, cheap sandwich, choice of Arizona drinks, awesome deli pickle and a pretty wide selection of desserts and chips. And you can get your deli meats by the pound for very reasonable prices. I’ve gotten one of their Italian dinners before and it was solid. The meatballs are kind of tiny, but they’re good. I’m happy sticking with the subs though.