Nardelli’s Grinder Shoppe

Very poor management. Long wait time at this location for lunch only one person working behind the counter making food. With a lot of help just standing around. Good food poor management!

I used to go to the one in Middletown frequently (they are amazing there too!) But we moved to Shelton. I was so happy to find you guys are located across the street from the place I get my haircut from!
Food is amazing. Great portions and pricing (the veggie mix is awesome on all sandwiches!) And the potato salad and tomato/​mozzarella blend is awesome! So happy to have a place to get lunch each time I get my haircut! Woo hoo!

I have been going to your Oxford location since you opened. Not sure what is going on but the last six months things have gone down hill. Cavatelli & Broccoli (my favorite) has changed, I won’t order that again. Tonight I picked up a simple salad, greens, tomato & mozzarella. It must have been sitting around for quite a while. Lettuce wilted, tomato not ripe and mozz. slimy. Needless to say I’m not sure I would go back again.

I’ve been to the Waterbury location many times and loved it. My first time going to this location and probably the last. Everything is heated in the microwave. Ordered. Chicken parm. And was lacking sauce and chicken was dried and over heated and hard as a rock. I wouldn’t waste my time here.

We love Nardelli’s. The garlic chicken is delish. The grinders and paninis are huge so get half or have someone to share it. My family who live in the Midwest miss great Italian food and make sure they make time to stop every time they Are in town.
If you want real Italian deli this is the place.

I love their wonderful sandwiches, but more importantly, I LOVE LOVE LOVE their customer service. I am addicted to Diet Dr Pepper and they don’t carry it. I was joking one day with them that if they carried it I would never have to stop anywhere else during my lunch. Lo and behold, they started carrying my fave drink. These small things make the biggest difference!!! Way to go, keep it up!!!

I wanted a simple pastrami and swiss, but no deal. They have some kind of pastrami concoction that’s pre-​made. It looks like most of the hot sandwiches are also pre-​made. Then, it was warm at the edges and cold in the center. What a disappointment. Every other deli in the area makes sandwiches to order. I don’t understand their approach.

I ordered the cavatelli & broccoli salad. There were 3 pieces of broccoli and all pasta. Very very bland in flavor and half of the pasta was hard and dry in areas, so clearly not fresh. What was worst of all was a piece of broccoli had some type of green threaded plastic wrapped up in the floret. So thankful i saw it before eating it. I will not be going back.

Ham and cheese the professional way, these guys are going to be in direct competition with Guerra’s Sandwich Shoppe in Seymour, both are very good. I think I give an edge to Guerra’s because they’re local owned and small buisness and Nardelli’s is big buisness chain. Either way both places are good with lots of selection, good atmosphere and good service

I’ve heard great things about this place and have been looking forward to going for quite some time. Solid delis are hard to find. My go-​to sandwich is typically roast beef on a Portuguese roll, so that’s what I ordered. I asked if the roast beef was cooked in-​house and the girl helping me didn’t understand what I was asking, as she answered «sure, we can put it on anything you like». The roast beef was over-​cooked and whatever roll they gave wasn’t a Portuguese roll, although not quite a hard roll either… maybe their version of a port? The portion size was good though.
On a bright note, I got a side of tortellini pasta salad which was fresh, tasty, and tender. The place was very clean and everything in the cold case presented very nicely. I will definitely go back again, but will likely go with an Italian style sandwich vs. an American style as I suspect that’s what they’re better at.

Grazi to Nardelli’s for excellent sandwiches and service!
Nardelli’s is a quality and comfortable deli. It has a good amount of tables and window bar seats in the spacious seating areas inside with a relaxed atmosphere to dine in as well as a couple of tables on a patio outside. This deli offers a wide range of options for meals. From grinders to ribs to salads to soups to desserts (including the cheesecake burrito), this deli has it! The food served here is all high in quality and very fresh, and at very reasonable prices. The turnover at this location is high as well, as clusters of people flow in constantly.
The staff at this Nardelli’s is attentive and efficient. Each server makes sure you are taken care of before moving on to the next customer. They are very pleasant and very hard-​working, and know how to handle crowds that inevitably file in.
If you leave a tip – and hopefully you’re kind enough to acknowledge the staff’s efforts – then the cashier will ring a bell hanging by the register and yell «Grazi!» You’ll undoubtedly hear echoes of this thanks from the other servers in the kitchen. It’s a fun touch to this great deli.

I was in the area (I live in PA) to pick up an item I bought on eBay, so I googled the nearest Location. Very good lunch, real happy I stopped in.
I’m from LI, so I know good deli’s :) and I’ve had cheesesteaks in Philly, muffulettas and po’boys in New Orleans and Italians in Portland, ME. So yes, I’ve got an idea of how a sandwich should taste.
Anyway, nardelli’s is awesome. Quick friendly service, HUGE sandwiches (I got an Italian, my son got the American), I loved the hot sauce with the mayo, the meats were fresh and tasty, and the bread had just enough bite.
Do go here. I’ll be sure to return when I’m passing through again.

Best Deli around!!! I love this place! I stopped by on my way home to NY and fell in love! Beside the food being awesome the staff are amazing too! They are so helpful when trying to make that hard choice of «what to get». Tell all your friends that is the place were it’s at!!! Enjoy!!!

Healthy, fresh, and pure quality. Best deli in CT! Hands down! I have been to delis all over the country and I am happy to have found such a quality deli outside of NYC. I recommend everyone from the greater New Haven area to visit Nardelli’s, you will be completely satisfied and will want to return ASAP!!!

I was craving a pastrami sandwich, pretty simple. They proceeded to take a wedge of, what looked like lasagna, and put it in the microwave, then on the bread. Turns out it’s some sort of pastrami bake. Disgusting. Nothing like a pastrami sandwich.
I had a feeling when my pastrami was being nuked I wasn’t going to like it so I ordered an Italian combo. Yeah, not good either. I don’t even know how they managed to mess this one up.
If I am EVER in the area again, and absolutely starving, I might consider trying the chicken salad. But then again, I usually don’t go out for something I make at home.

The best sandwiches you’ll ever have! It’s so good that it tops Subway in every way! My fave sandwich is the BBQ, Bacon, & Cheddar Chicken with Mayo! But my suggestion is to have that during BBQ season cuz that kind of wich is perfect for any BBQ! But if it’s too cold and wintery like during wintertime, go for the cold sandwiches or the Crab & Shrimp sandwich! But either way, come to this and other Nardellis restaurant! #1 sandwich shoppe, according to CT Magazine! But a word of warning that once you have a taste, you’ll only want more!

Best grinder shoppe in CT, if you are from out of state, you need to stop by. There are many Nardelli’s in different towns and they are all good; but if your near oxford you are in for a treat. There service is top notch super friendly and the grinders are loaded, always leaving satisfied, but at times a craving for more. I was so glad when they opened in oxford; as for me I live in New Haven which is still a ways away, but driving all the way to Naugatuck for their grinders was almost an epic quest.
There are so many good things to get at Nardelli’s, but I too have my favorites, which I highly recommend. For starters since it is a Deli, you should try the Italian Combo with everything on it. The kicker is their Secret Classic Mix which needs to be on every grinder you order. Next item is a tie between the BBQ Rib and the Pulled Pork, both are very tender and juicy. I am craving and salivating for them now as I wright this review. Lastly is a desert but can’t be left out… The Cheesecake Burrito, yes I know it sounds epic, and it never disappoints.
All in all this place is the bomb, and you get so much food without burning a whole through your pockets… Gratsyyyyy!

My only experience with a Nardelli before my visit was with some guy at work named Nardelli. He constantly quoted stupid Friends TV episodes all day long. Now I doubt he was related to ths Nardelli family because he was from out-​of-​state but needless to say I disliked him very much.
And before my visit I just naturally assumed Nardelli’s Griner Shop was some sort of glorified Subway shop. Well I was pleasantly surprised to find it’s not like Subway at all.
In addition to the usual cold/​hot grinder items they have an impressive assortment of counter items such as pasta salad, stuffed breads, and even lasagna. My only concern is I wonder how long that stuff has been hanging around, because I doubt they get the customer traffic for a fast turnover rate. It is Oxford CT afterall, not Grand Central Station. But I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they’re on top of keeping everything fresh. I know the cannoli I ate tasted very fresh.
In fact, they have such a large quantity of menu items, I think if I ate here every day for a year I’d probably never eat the same thing twice. And there’s a good chance I’d have some leftovers because one full grinder can likely feed two people.
Seeing that this place is filled with lots of traditional Italian goodies, I’m guessing it would be «mom approved»…by my mom at least.
So in summary, I don’t like Nardelli the co-​worker, but I do like Nardelli the Grinder Shop.

Nardelli’s is a typical East Coast Deli — awesome bread, huge sandwiches, they know what a cheese sandwich is, and the prices are very reasonable. They also have those huge yummy dill pickles, a nice selections of chips, fresh salads, and Boar’s head meats and cheeses.

I was pretty happy to hear a branch was opening closer to me, and I am not disappointed.
I really enjoy this place. The subs are huge and prices are reasonable-​I can barely finish half, so I always feel like I am getting a LOT for my money. I have had the chicken parm and the steak and cheese several times, and everything is always fresh and they don’t skimp on ingredients. I am also a fan of the broccoli/​cavatelli and potato salads.
The staff is very pleasant, and the place is clean. It is definitely worth a trip.