Reviews for The Italian Gourmet in Vienna, VA
Friend of mine took me here 20 Years ago and is legit the real deal. I recently started going back amd is jyst as goodif not... better. They are a real authentic Italian deli/store. Great fresh food Read more
I go here pretty often for the sandwiches. They also have some really good frozen lasagna that I always keep stocked in my... freezer. Even though it?s frozen, it?s way better than any lasagna you will get at a restaurant. Read more
Best sandwiches EVER. Have been coming here for decades, whenever I'm in the area. The staff is super friendly. It's really... enjoyable to browse the aisles while waiting for your sandwich to be made. Writing this has made me super hungry for one oftheir sandwiches, I wish I could go get one today ???? Can get it with a bag of kettle chips and a can of flavoured SanPellegrino, or just the sandwich by itself. I have also gotten some homemade pasta from the fridge section to cook at home, itwas also delicious. Read more
This is a "happy" store. Tiny location has become my new go-to place since the untimely closing of Cenan's down the road. ... Tightly packed racks with narrow aisle space, contain a most interesting and diverse culinary offerings. Their menu boards arehung from the ceiling, and one can quickly differentiate between the regulars and casual customers, as the former just march in,and gentleman behind the counter asks, "Your usual?" and the customer nods, and hands the exact change. The rest of us have ournecks craned with furrowed brow trying to sort through too many excellent choices (and yes, of my times going there over severalyears, I have been pleased with everything I've ordered). They even have their own packed spaghetti sauce in glass jars. Theyare right to be proud of what they have achieved, and we are fortunate they have chosen to provide their excellent service inour community. Again, I am pleased they have survived the Pandemic. May they live long and prosper. Read more
Small local shop yet with a very large selection of almost any and all Italian things including cookies, ingredients, wine, and... fresh, frozen, and packaged Italian food. The sandwiches are very flavorful and delicious served up only using the freshest,quality ingredients! The staff are very friendly and service is quick. Definitely going back for another sandwich and try outtheir frozen food and ingredients/wine. Read more
? I have been an on-and-off Italian Gourmet customer for more than a couple decades. Lately I am on. It is a sandwich stop for... me on days when my schedule is tight. In my opinion IG sandwiches are made using high quality meat and bread, are carefullycrafted and packaged. The only criticism I have, which is a personal preference item, is that IG uses shredded iceberg lettucewhen ordering lettuce as sandwich component. I prefer leaf iceberg lettuce for sandwiches. To my taste iceberg is my choicebecause it is cool, crunchy and fairly bland (has high water content) and does not interfere with the enjoyment of the othercomponents - bread, meat, tomato and mustard (another personal preference, from dijon to French?s Classic Yellow Mustard). Iknow, iceberg isn?t sexy like romaine, bibb, little gem, spinach and trendy kale. For me those are all salad lettuces. So Iorder lettuce and tomato ingredients on the side at IG because having it on top of the meat between the bread shredded lettuceand tomato can be a messy affair eating for me. Generally I grab a bag of chips and get a Dr Brown?s soda. I like that IGstocks Dr. Brown?s product?. A couple days ago I happened to ask for a serving of potato salad which it turns out IG makes onthe premises and delighted to find it was so good. I think the menus price points are fine and match the quality. One of mylife aphorisms is good things aren?t cheap and cheap things aren?t good. If you are in the market for a less costly sandwichWAWA is easy to reach across the street. Read more
I really enjoyed the Pompeii sandwich! The hot peppers on the sandwich were surprisingly hot which was great! The prices were... reasonable for a quality sandwich and the employees were very nice. I?ll definitely come back again and try their othersandwiches. Read more
Tried the frozen veggie lasagna at home today. The pasta is good, the sauce really made the dish ????????. HOWEVER, I found a... quarter size piece of foil under a layer of lasagna and I?m so glad I didnt microwave it! Minus 2 stars for a potentiallydangerous situation.The store was rly cluttered and small. Service ok. Looking forward to the ravioli another night. Read more