Mattei’s Deli & Catering

Ok so first of all if you are an eggplant lover… u will love there eggplant… their eggplant grinder is the best I have ever tried… chicken cutlet grinder is also outstanding… the owners are very nice and down to earth people… the staff is very nice well at least the people in the front… I love this place

Quite simply the best eggplant parmigiana I’ve ever had. Chicken dishes are excellent as well. Highly recommended!

Always fantastic grinders and dinners at Mattei’s. Their eggplant is so incredibly thin and delicious — definitely some of the best I’ve ever had. Big fan of the chicken cutlet as well. Check their facebook for daily specials.

We always use Mattei’s deli for catering… the food is always fresh and delicious. Their eggplant parmigiana is amazing and catering prices are very competitive (definitely not on the pricey side). I have to admit, I never would of expected such a great deli based on the exterior, but a friend of ours recommended them and I’m glad he did!

Ok let’s leave a real review. This is a run down struggling fam owned deli. I use the te
Deli loosely.
It’s very small, almost no room to stand never mind eat. The menu is atrocious and couldn’t turn me off anymore. They tout being an «Italian» deli so let’s have a sausage and pepper grinder… Sorry no sausage and peppers today even though it’s right smack on the menu. Ok, I’ll have a chix cutlet w broccoli rabe. Whoops sorry no broccoli rabe… I ask what do you have. Oh plenty of ham, bologna, tuna and pasta salad… It took a good minute to decide while fighting the urge to just walk out. I got the corned beef on rye. It was good, standard but good. They did have a decent size prepared food section that I did not try but I doubt I’ll b going back!

OH MY GOD. MATTEI’S IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS. Everybody loves Mattei’s!!! They have been around forever. A wonderful family, run business with a great reputation. Nice workers nice everything! They are on the pricey side but OMG they are worth every single cent. In my family, Mattei’s eggplant is sacred. However, absolutely love their chicken parm, pasta fagoli, Italian combo subs, and and their chicken cutlets are to die for! So perfectly seasoned I’ve never tasted anything like their chicken cutlets. They are more than just catering though — you can stop by for lunch etc too! They have a whole bunch of subs, they cater, they have premade dishes in the fridges for you to heat up at home, and if I want a custom wrap or something they always get it right! It’s pretty crowded around peak lunch time but I will go anyways. They even have a huge wall of fridges with drinks! They are right on the river down Roosevelt Drive, right past the Yale Boathouse. One of the best places in the Valley/​world. OMG I love Mattei’s who doesn’t!!!

Why are you reading this when you could be there eating? Everything is good period. Really friendly and nice people as well.

I’m shocked there are no reviews of Mattei’s here. It was recommended to us out of towners when I asked about getting a good meatball sub. Mattei’s is take out only but we sat at some tables around back right on the Housatonic River. I got my meatball sub and it was very good. Nicely seasoned meatballs and sauce, lots of mozzerella. Could have used a bit more sauce.
Service was very friendly and attentive.