Martino's Grocery — Local services in Hackensack

What a surprise! We were meeting a few people for a business meeting with meatballs and we're given directions to Martino's in Hackensack. I always check out the "restaurant" that I'm being sent to, but all I could find was Martino's Grocery. So, to Hackensack we went. We pulled up to a small storefront surrounded by houses and... well, we all thought it looked like a scene right out of the Sopranos. When we walked in our thoughts were compounded by all the pictures of the Sopranos hanging on the walls. The place looks frozen in time, like it's right out of my memory as kid. A little dingy, but very clean. Glass cases, steam table and behind the counter there were 3 women...3 generations of Martinos. Front and center on a large easel is a large photo, a memorial to the late Vincenzo Martino, the proprietor and "neighborhood mayor" of the neighborhood. Now the food...here's the shock. There's the staples like meatballs, sausage and peppers and chicken Parm, but the 3 different types of fish and Shrimp Fra Diavolo...all delicious and at fantastic prices! Seriously, unless you are a Sopranos fan this is not a destination place, but if I were you're within 2-3 miles of Martino's and are hungry, you'd be doing yourself a favor by stopping by...oh yeah, save room for the filled to order canolis...

What an experience! Just upon walking in you will be hit with an aroma that is out of this world. Staff are wonderful and the Italian grandma is just adorable I want to hug her whenever I go.

Food is all amazing, the quantity of items in the buffet is remarkable with daily rotating specials of various soups, entrees, appetizers and a salad are all wonderfully prepared. The buffet is for sit down but they also have set prices to go.

They also make sandwiches as well as homemade desserts of various pastries and cookies. The cannolis were exceptional really everything is.

Come for the experience and wonderful time. Olive Garden bow down… bc truly when you are Here,...

... whenever I go to eat here it feels like I'm at my Zia's house. Delightful atmosphere, tasty food, they give you sooooo much food! They love to give extras and things to taste that they just finished cooking or made special for the day as a gift of tastiness to their patrons. This place has the old world feel, the Italian music playing, it's home. It's the family get together at your uncle's house or your cousins house. Great place, great experience, and yummy food to eat. You'll love it here, I sure do! And, they have an all you can eat buffet option that they serve you the food, so there's no random people poking around in the food. Great...