Classic staple of Walnut Creek. Been going here for over a decade, and it always hits the spot. Great food and atmosphere. But not sure if they have new ownership bc service and management has nosedived. Last few times I visited, there was little of/no inventory for some standard meats and cheeses, no name plates on items so you don’t know what you are ordering, no napkins, slow service, and they got my order wrong. Concerned bc this place is near and dear to my heart, but hopefully this isn’t a new theme.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Lillian
Good place to get an old school Italian deli sandwich and comfort food. At the deli counter, you can also get cold salads, desserts, marinated mushrooms and olives, and hot food (ravioli, lasagna, chicken, soup). They have a cold case selling a variety of drinks including beer. If that’s not enough, they sell a selection of imported grocery items… dry pastas, wines, cookies, candy, jarred olives and a bunch more.Right when you step into this joint, pull a number, and get in line at the deli. They might not be using the number system if it’s not busy, so no harm in pulling a number. The sandwich menu is hanging above the counter on the far right.You get to pick your choice of bread. Ohh the bread is bakery quality, gorgeous, and delicious. Dutch Crust and Sweet French Roll are my bread faves. They carry Molinari and Columbus deli meats. Yum.There is no indoor seating, but they do have an outdoor seating area.Another thing to note is that they Door Dash, and take text orders and old fashion fax orders.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Glenn bachelder
excellent old school delicatessen awesome sandwiches the tuna salad is the bomb
Michael Barnhart
Usually my favorite place to get a sandwich although today they did something shady and I can't help but feel like I've been ripped off. Today I ordered a Philly cheese steak and usually is made with sirloin steak and a motzerella sauce and it tastes amazing but what I received today was the most disgusting thing I've ever bit into between a piece of bread. They used some kind of cold cuts and just cooked it in a pan with sauce and chopped it up real fine to disguise it as steak. I wouldn't of noticed but they missed a few pieces when shredding the meat so I took a picture. I don't usually leave reviews but this is just shady business.
Food: 1
Anastasiia B
The sandwich was good, meat and cheese are delicious but the bread was sooooo firm that we were worried to break teeth. The meat ravioli were okay but not the thing you want to try again. That’s unusual that before they get your card to pay, the lady doesn’t tell you how much you re paying. Sandwich from Safeway is way better.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Kathleen Law
I would put zero stars on this one if it was permitted. There's a sign on the door at the Genoa deli that it is closed until further notice. Although please note online they are showing their normal business hours. I know they've been struggling for a while. We've gone in a couple of times in the order was completely wrong and we've just decided we're never going back and I suspect a lot of people have faced that. I think it would be more responsible of them to mark this as not open at this time
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
aziz serkan Ozbastaci
Worst sandwich ever. Bread wasn’t eve fresh. $17 with a can of coke. Even Safeway’s subs are way better and half of the price.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Ben Holmen
Great sandwiches and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachel Nish
The sandwich is okay. It’s not the best I’ve had in this area. The low review is for the service. Online order didn’t go through for pick up, and then it took 1 hour in total to order in person and have 2 sandwiches made.
Food: 3
Service: 1
Kazem Cash
I remember going to this place when they were in Oakland as a kid till they Closed Down, You definitely won’t go wrong if you want a extremely good Sandwich or other fresh
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna, Cookies, Turkey Sandwich, Olives, New York Cheesecake, Tuna Salad Sandwich, Italian Mix Combo Sandwich
Absolutely my favorite Italian deli. Sandwiches are large and there is no skimping on ingredients. Endless options and as a bonus..desserts from Dianda's bakery. Staff are
Definitely not anywhere near the quality of food or service you’d get at the Napa one. I’ve been here a few times and it’s not as good. Last time I went I was standing there for over half hour way after lunch rush. The people making the sandwiches are extremely slow and don’t really care to go quicker if the place is packed.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
D G.
This USED to be the go to deli for great sandwiches and other deli items but the quality and service has declined drastically over the years. Went in today and the staff skipped over numbers to serve whomever they wanted. A white woman who was number 45 was assisted before me number 43! The server behind the counter dropped over $80 in currency on top of the deli meat that's served to customers!!! No apology! No removing the tainted meat! I don't think I'll ever be back!!!! Shame on you Genova Deli!!! Completely disgusting.
Randy P.
Definitely not anywhere near the quality of food or service you'd get at the Napa one. I've been here a few times and it's not as good. Last time I went I was standing there for over half hour way after lunch rush. The people making the sandwiches are extremely slow and don't really care to go quicker if the place is packed.
Myeshia Haywood-Killings
I felt like I stepped into an authentic Italian deli…The food was amazing!!!
Classic staple of Walnut Creek. Been going here for over a decade, and it always hits the spot. Great food and atmosphere. But not sure if they have new ownership bc service and management has nosedived. Last few times I visited, there was little of/no inventory for some standard meats and cheeses, no name plates on items so you don’t know what you are ordering, no napkins, slow service, and they got my order wrong. Concerned bc this place is near and dear to my heart, but hopefully this isn’t a new theme.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Good place to get an old school Italian deli sandwich and comfort food. At the deli counter, you can also get cold salads, desserts, marinated mushrooms and olives, and hot food (ravioli, lasagna, chicken, soup). They have a cold case selling a variety of drinks including beer. If that’s not enough, they sell a selection of imported grocery items… dry pastas, wines, cookies, candy, jarred olives and a bunch more.Right when you step into this joint, pull a number, and get in line at the deli. They might not be using the number system if it’s not busy, so no harm in pulling a number. The sandwich menu is hanging above the counter on the far right.You get to pick your choice of bread. Ohh the bread is bakery quality, gorgeous, and delicious. Dutch Crust and Sweet French Roll are my bread faves. They carry Molinari and Columbus deli meats. Yum.There is no indoor seating, but they do have an outdoor seating area.Another thing to note is that they Door Dash, and take text orders and old fashion fax orders.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
excellent old school delicatessen awesome sandwiches the tuna salad is the bomb
Usually my favorite place to get a sandwich although today they did something shady and I can't help but feel like I've been ripped off. Today I ordered a Philly cheese steak and usually is made with sirloin steak and a motzerella sauce and it tastes amazing but what I received today was the most disgusting thing I've ever bit into between a piece of bread. They used some kind of cold cuts and just cooked it in a pan with sauce and chopped it up real fine to disguise it as steak. I wouldn't of noticed but they missed a few pieces when shredding the meat so I took a picture. I don't usually leave reviews but this is just shady business.
Food: 1
The sandwich was good, meat and cheese are delicious but the bread was sooooo firm that we were worried to break teeth. The meat ravioli were okay but not the thing you want to try again. That’s unusual that before they get your card to pay, the lady doesn’t tell you how much you re paying. Sandwich from Safeway is way better.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
I would put zero stars on this one if it was permitted. There's a sign on the door at the Genoa deli that it is closed until further notice. Although please note online they are showing their normal business hours. I know they've been struggling for a while. We've gone in a couple of times in the order was completely wrong and we've just decided we're never going back and I suspect a lot of people have faced that. I think it would be more responsible of them to mark this as not open at this time
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Worst sandwich ever. Bread wasn’t eve fresh. $17 with a can of coke. Even Safeway’s subs are way better and half of the price.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Great sandwiches and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The sandwich is okay. It’s not the best I’ve had in this area. The low review is for the service. Online order didn’t go through for pick up, and then it took 1 hour in total to order in person and have 2 sandwiches made.
Food: 3
Service: 1
I remember going to this place when they were in Oakland as a kid till they Closed Down, You definitely won’t go wrong if you want a extremely good Sandwich or other fresh
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna, Cookies, Turkey Sandwich, Olives, New York Cheesecake, Tuna Salad Sandwich, Italian Mix Combo Sandwich
Restaurantji Recommends
Absolutely my favorite Italian deli. Sandwiches are large and there is no skimping on ingredients. Endless options and as a bonus..desserts from Dianda's bakery. Staff are
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cold Sandwiches, Cannoli, Muffaletta Sandwich, Sausage, Prosciutto, Italian Mix Combo Sandwich, Sandwich
Definitely not anywhere near the quality of food or service you’d get at the Napa one. I’ve been here a few times and it’s not as good. Last time I went I was standing there for over half hour way after lunch rush. The people making the sandwiches are extremely slow and don’t really care to go quicker if the place is packed.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
This USED to be the go to deli for great sandwiches and other deli items but the quality and service has declined drastically over the years. Went in today and the staff skipped over numbers to serve whomever they wanted. A white woman who was number 45 was assisted before me number 43! The server behind the counter dropped over $80 in currency on top of the deli meat that's served to customers!!! No apology! No removing the tainted meat! I don't think I'll ever be back!!!! Shame on you Genova Deli!!! Completely disgusting.
Definitely not anywhere near the quality of food or service you'd get at the Napa one. I've been here a few times and it's not as good. Last time I went I was standing there for over half hour way after lunch rush. The people making the sandwiches are extremely slow and don't really care to go quicker if the place is packed.
I felt like I stepped into an authentic Italian deli…The food was amazing!!!