Old Fashioned Italian Deli — Restaurant in Littleton

Being from Brooklyn we were really excited to try this spot based on all the great reviews but it was unfortunately a bit underwhelming. Service was really friendly and they were quite crowded during lunchtime - a popular spot. The cold cuts and sandwiches themselves were fine but pretty basic, nothing outside of something we could make at home. Reminded us of the type of prepacked sandwich you get at a catered work convention or during an excursion on vacation. Fine, but nothing outstanding or unique to note. For around $12 each the sandwiches also felt kind of small. I get that ingredients are expensive these days though. Biggest thing is that I really wish they would use wax coated paper to wrap their sandwiches instead of saran wrap - we took ours to go (live 5 minutes away) and the tightly wrapped plastic made our hot sandwiches incredibly soggy and wet when we got home to eat them. I believe I read that the bread is house made but we didn't really get to enjoy it for that reason.

EDIT to the owner: what's the deal with you picking fights with and insulting customers who had a less than stellar experience with the food? The sandwiches we had from your restaurant were just not good, and me saying that using Saran wrap to package up a hot sandwich is an all around bad idea isn't an insult, it's a fact. Google reviews exist for a reason. Maybe spend less time writing petty responses and more time thinking about how you can apply these constructive criticisms to your food and business. As someone who's operated a restaurant for 40 years as you say you have, I'm sure you can understand that there's always going to be room for change and improvement. Best of luck...

This is the second update to my original review and after several visits I can confirm that “The Godfather” is possibly the best sandwich I have ever eaten.

The need to knows:

-I’m sure the other sandwiches are great but the godfather is the only one I’ll ever eat. The intricate layering of the meats and veggies and cheeses and the blissful marriage of the condiments will bring a tear of joy to your eyes. -They have weird hours. It appears they close at their leisure but 1 pm seems to be the end of business for them. This used to irritate me to no end but I’ve learned to just call ahead to confirm they’ll be open. -This place ain’t fancy. It’s old and covered with tacky (but the most lovable tacky) Marilyn Monroe memorabilia. There’s a speaker system from like 2002 on a shelf that plays oldies and they have paint writing on the windows. All good things if you ask me. -Family owned and operated. This is how they support their family and it shows— Emily who works the register is an absolute delight. She also bakes their bread every day. I called the other day to see if they were open and she put me on hold. Every single customer that came in asked her about her own kids, sharing excitement that one is in college, asking about her mom etc. Usually I would gripe about being put on hold for so long but it was so refreshing to hear so many regulars care. -If you call in an order close to closing time, expect to find the front doors locked. Good news is Emily will bring lunch to your car with a smile. -Pasta salad instead of...

This has to be the best sandwich shop in town. In my experience, the places with the best food are the hole-in-the-wall, easy to miss the places as you're driving by. The places that have been open for decades, and are still going strong despite relying mostly on word of mouth advertising. This is such a place; it has a soul.

Though the reviews are mostly positive on here, there are a couple of bad ones. We all know those rare people who love to hate something, especially if everyone else likes it. They were written by unsophisticated busy bodies. very sad.

I like walking in and seeing the old decore, the thousands of Marylin Monroe photos, and the old fashioned table cloths. This is true character, and is reflected in the food. Again it shows it has a soul. People who yammer on about the place looking dirty are the same type of people who have a million hand sanitizer bottles in their house, several in each room, and probably even miniature ones on their key chains. In other words, these are the types of people who should probably just encase themselves in a plastic bubble for the rest of their lives. Or at the very least, shouldn't go out in public unsupervised.

Again, this is one of those rare jewels for me, truly authentic flavour. There are only two places that are in my personal culinary hall of fame when it comes to authentic East coast/Italian American cuisine...this is...