Giorgiana’s

$ 10 for a small serving size (barely filed a small container… less than ½ filled and burned food!), served me yesterday’s moussaka instead of today’s fresh moussaka, woman at cash register acts like she’s doing you a favor while you buy her food. never again. not the first time i had bad food and bad service!

A couple of friends and I ordered gyros togo on a Sunday from this place during halftime of one of the Patriots games.
I went with a classic gyro with lamb and the sandwich was a decent size. The lamb was also pretty good, but a tad on the drier side. There was a little bit of tzatziki sauce, but not enough to really add any flavor to the gyro.
Overall, this sandwich was definitely stuffed to the brim with meat, but lacked any real flavor since there was not enough toppings distributed throughout the wrap.

This is a family owned business one of the few remaining in Boston’s South End. During the year, I the deli counter has a line of construction workers, firemen, police officers and business people. Great ready made dinners too and a full wine /​liquor room in the basement. Up until this summer, there were 2 – 3 small tables alongside this market on Milford Street. The city’s inspection department forced the owner to remove them staring she was making $$ off the space. Small businesses like this one can’t afford the additional cost for outdoor space like most of the swanky restaurants along Tremont. If you are local call the Mayor’s Hotline & complain.

Quality of sandwiches and bread not good for the price you pay.
Very expensive for poor quality

I stop here frequently on my walk home from work when I don’t have food in the house – the deli is great. The beef stew is awesome, and the chili is good, too. You can grab some groceries, too. The wine selection downstairs is good. Very limited beer selection. Friendly people.

This place is basically the reason my BFF doesn’t starve to death every day at work.
They’ve got all the groceries and treats you need — everything from deli meat and pasta salads and milk to chocolate covered almonds and granola bars to tide you over if you’re about to head to the theater. (Just double check the packages — sometimes raisins are really almonds!) There’s even a little counter to perch at if you want to chill for a few minutes before heading back out into the city.
Reliable, affordable, well-​kept store in the South End: that’s what I call convenience.

Very disappointing! I ordered a sandwich for lunch and I was excited with the thought that they shave the deli meat onto the bread as you order. I love places like this as it always tastes the best. Unfortunately, once they started to make make my sandwich I noticed that they had pre-​cut their meat, yuk! I mean it could have been in there for days… You never know!
The reason I gave a one star though is because the lady totally screwed up my sandwich. I ordered honey turkey and she put on oven gold turkey, which I don’t like to begin with. I asked for pickles and she literally put on two small pickles. Really? Then she put on the wrong cheese as well. I would have gone back, but I was all the way back at work and could not get back over there. The turkey was gross, it tasted old and in the end it was a horrible sandwich. You have to be pretty bad to mess up a simple sandwich order. Time to retire your career in sandwich making lady! All that for $ 8.00!
Don’t go to this place for sandwich’s, I am sure there are better places around the area!

This place is a gem. Best lamb gyro I’ve had in a long time. So good. Very good spinach filo as well, packed with spinach. Thanks for telling me about this place, Unilocal

All purpose market, deli and booze stop on Tremont. Has a neighborhood feel that I find lacking for the most part in Boston: locals grabbing a paper and a sandwich, waitstaff from the countless S. End eateries picking up smokes and bitching about their hangover pre-​shift, urban parents grabbing some milk and gummy bears for the kiddos.
I love enclaves like this in cities. They are defacto gathering points for legitimate life needs.
Great sandos too, Boars Head on Iggys bread. Yum. –1 star because no cheddar available at the deli counter. WTF is that? Otherwise, terrific.

I am lovingnthis place! Greek pie, yum!

DO NOT BUY PERISHABLES AT GIORGIANA’S!
Why does Giorgiana’s price gouge? Everything in this store is $ 2 – 3 more expensive than it is at Foodies or any liquor store in the area. I know it’s not a lot of money per item but it adds up and it’s obnoxious. Go to Foodies, Wine Emporium, 570, or Urban Grape!
Arrive home with groceries to find that not one, but two items in your basket had expired some time ago? Giorgianna’s! Multiple times!
Disgusting sandwich with nothing on it but roast beef? $ 8 at Giorgianna’s!
Rude owner who condescends and levies ultimatums if you question his prices! Giorgianna’s!
The owner of this store is an absolute jerk.

I love Giorgiana’s! It has a amazing Greek deli counter (their fresh feta is the best), it’s open relatively late (until 10 p.m. weekdays), and they have just about everything you need from an indulgent late night snack to kitchen staples.
To be clear this is a deli with a surprisingly bountiful wine cellar and a solid stock of fresh, frozen and packaged goods. It should not be compared to a grocery store. It’s an ample, family deli with a lot of perks so expect to pay a little more than nearby Foodie’s for the convenience. That said, there are some steals. The deli counter is priced very well and you can buy Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate for $ 1.99 (a seriously good deal — it’s cheaper than at Walgreens). And I nearly forgot to mention that the service is fantastic — George is so nice!

Let’s do a little South End Mad Libs shall we?
You’re walking down _​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​ (Tree-​lined Street full of brownstones). When all of a sudden you get hungry— No time for a sitdown so you pop into Giorgiana’s.
You’re choosing between _​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​ (Type of Sandwich) or _​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​ (Top Shelf Brand of Bourbon). Wait— you should probably grab _​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​ (Any Number of Delicious Greek or American Prepared Foods) and a _​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​ (Beverage of Choice) for later to share with your _​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​ (Saucy Adjective) Roommate/​Pet/​Boss.
Nothing says _​_​_​_​_​_​_​ (Any Day of the Week) like a great _​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​ (Wine), a slice of __________(Pastry) and all the _​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​ (Personal Care Item) you can handle! Oh and you need 6 _​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​ (Fruit), a box of _​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​ (Cleaning Product) and a couple ____________(Beer Brand)– well you’ve come to the right place.
Are you in need of a Gyro? Wine? Fresh Fruit & Veggies? Paper Towels? Vodka? Deodorant? A quart of Pasta Salad? A box of popsicles? A Diet Coke? Laundry Detergent?
It’s here. It’s good. And it’s not that expensive. Crazy convenient for last minute grocery, liquor or household needs– Giorgiana’s has saved me on more than one occasion.
**Personal aside: They are like the only place around that carries the elusive Cinnamon Toast Pretzel Crisp flavor. Bring non-​believers to prove this Bigfoot of the Snack World truly does exist, but be sure to leave me a bag.

This is a pretty cool little neighborhood market.
The pros
1 not pricey
2 good brands
3 Semi-​friendly staff
The cons
1 Their breakfast sucks
2 Tiny
3 Hard as crap to park anywhere near

Wow, convenience store 2.0! I was pleasantly surprised to stumble upon a store that has an entire basement devoted to wine and spirits and a main floor filled with fresh deli, top shelf liquor, organic items and a slew of snack options (with *gasp* nutrition info to boot!). For just about any last minute needs for gatherings/​parties/​housewarmings/​etc., Giorgiana’s will have you covered.

Giorgianas is the best. I live around the corner and stop here oh… if not every day, then every other day. They have everything you could possibly need from a convenience store plus alcohol and fresh food. George is SO NICE. I don’t know his wife (Ana) as well because I usually go in after work and she runs the morning shift. One night, my roommate and I had a party and we told everyone to buy whatever they needed there before coming over. George was so happy that he gave us a free bottle of champagne! I can’t make this stuff up.
From the sandwiches, to the vino to the service this place is really a diamond in the rough.

I think Giorgiana’s is the closest thing to a real NY style convenience store around. They sell everything from Gyro to Vodka… love it.
I was there recently with my girl and my dog, we had some Lamb Gyro and brown bagged a bottle of wine (snatched some plastic cups) and sat outside at the tables they have on the corner. For a moment there I almost felt like I was in Europe… only a moment but it was nice. The food that I’ve tried is good and I enjoy getting an egg and croissant sandwich on Sunday morning.

I am in love with Giorgiana’s.
We bought a condo on the same block as Giorgiana’s and from the moment I walked in here, I knew I’d be spending most of my weekly paycheck in this beautiful place.
Upstairs: Full Greek deli /​grocery store. Huge selection of deli meats, prepared food, side dishes, salads, subs, pasta, and specials of the day. We’ve gotten the meatball sub, eggplant sub, lamb gyro, chicken salad sub, italian sub, bacon egg and cheese on a bagel, breakfast burrito, pizza, kobe burger, uhm… yeah, we’ve already gotten a LOT of subs from this place in under a month. Every single one of them has been super fresh and absolutely delicious.
Shoutout: The chicken salad sub is STUPID GOOD. It’s chunky with tarragon and grapes with just the perfect seasoning and consistency. It’s better than Al’s State Street, better than Nick Varanos deli, better than Lambert’s, better than almost every chicken salad sandwich EXCEPT for the Real Deal in JP.
Downstairs: FULL LIQUOR STORE. Same prices as the rest of the stores around. Enough said.
George and Anna always take a minute to ask how our day is going and they are all smiles. They’re an awesome couple.
The fact that I can come in with pj’s on and get triscuits, cream cheese and vodka at 9pm and be in my home less than a minute later is incredible. I will gladly hand over my paycheck to Giorgiana’s because they truly are the best kind of neighbors that a person could ask for.

When I first moved to Boston I bought my beer here as it was really close to my temporary apartment. It saddens me to say that it took me a long time to actually try their sandwiches, or even to go in the back of the store where there’s a decent selection of olive oils/​canned vegetables as well as deli meats and cheese.
In the other reviews I saw a few complaints about the serving size relative to the price, which is relatively expensive for the area — a sandwich/​wrap/​pita will be about 7 to 10. But in my opinion it’s absolutely worth it as the cuts of meat they use are actually decent. If you want a big pile of cheap meat (nothing wrong with that!) go to billy’s or emilio’s across the street.
I recommend the roast lamb sandwich!

Stop # 17
As we walked off all the extra pounds we just gained at MASA and PIcco, we found ourselves walking through the aisle (not aisles) of Giorgiana’s Market Deli. It’s respectable small ethnic grocer with wine and beer and organic produce. They also serve full breakfast but everything seemed pricey. Nothing in particular jumped out at me that «I just had to try» but I’d probably come back for the Galaktobourrko, a Greek Custard. Never seen it before and now I’ll have do my research about it. If you were a food tourist, it’ll still be worthwhile to drop by to peruse out its deli selections.
Note: In February of 2009, Cindy and I embarked on a 48-​hour eating tour around the greater Boston area. I called it the Boston Masticare — a bad pun off the Italian transitive verb «to chew.»
[Original Visit: February 15, 2009, 1:39 PM]