mona lisa deli

authentic as they come. i loved this place. it is old school italian and inside looks like it hasn't been touched for decades. it creates a great atmosphere to go along with the incredible food. i ordered the ravioli with meat sauce form the ala carte menu and it came with a complimentary garlic bread. it was a generous serve, tasted great and the garlic bread was so good. there were about 6 big pieces of it and it mixed perfectly with my pasta sauce. staff are very attentive always filling up my water and asking if i needed anything. if you want a big feed with very reasonable prices this is theplacefor you. their deli that is connected is also worth a visit!!

food was terrible we thought with so many people liking thisplaceit would be ok. both the spaghetti and pesto was served in a pool of pasta water. sauce tasted like it was out of a can the italian dressing wasn't even homemade, really how hard is it. i opened this account just for this review. run from this place!

very good.... goodplacefor authentic italian lunch, but while your there, don't pass up the opportunity to browse the grocery/deli as well. found several items i have been paying the shipping on from italy by the case. not cheap. son lives nearby, so we are frequent visitors to the area. will be back frequently for lunch, but even more so for the superior groceries...

great italian market, 3rd best sandwich. i love the smell of mona lisa's when you first walk in, cured meats, salt cod, bread, aged cheese - all fight for aplaceon your olfactory. there are so many little things going on there that kind of make you think of a new york italian neighborhood. the proscuitto heels that they sell for half price. the little dollar sandwiches while you wait for your real lunch. all the employees are italian (or their mom's were) so the sicilian lilt in the langauage is always in the background. the selection of imported pastas and cookies is one of the best in town.
as fo their sandwiches - the fillings are great, i'm just not partial to their bread. #1 poma's in ob - uses soluntos bread with that hard crusty water loaf texture. #2 bmh in la mesa bakes their own (a little softer semolina base) but has an awesome dressing. #3 mona lisa still a great showing.