La Casa Formoso — Restaurant in Northvale

Old school Italian deli with everything you'd expect (sports photos, signed headshots from random almost famous celebrity, maps of the homeland etc). Good olive selection which is generally fresh. Seafood salad is a standout. Chicken cutlets are good but get there early because they go quick and you might end up with a super flat dry one. Charcuterie selections are great. Make sure to ask for what you want it may not be displayed but it's probably in the back. Somehow they figured out how to put in a pizza oven on a very small footprint so you can get Pizza, sandwiches, fresh/frozen pasta and everything else you'd want. Consistently above average across the board with some real standouts. Explore and enjoy but...

Great bread, quality meats. Got the Italian combo . It was well constructed and perfectly seasoned. Highly recommended. $13 . Unfortunately, the owner (a super nice gentleman) has a group of consistently miserable people working for him. Ordering anything, especially asking for no lettuce, you will get an exasperated look , followed by a look of contempt at the end. Sad to see these people have come to work here from wherever they're from and feel entitled enough to treat this man's customers that way. So if you want really good food and a scowl doesn't bother you, try this deli out the food is...

Excellent quality food and hospitality! We were attending a funeral down the street and wanted to eat somewhere without bringing food back and looking rude, so the owner cleared off a countertop for us to eat at. We really appreciated that he cared about our needs! This pizza was phenomenal and we got a chicken cutlet sandwich with prosciutto and broccoli rabe, it was packed with fresh, high quality ingredients. Highly recommend for the food and...