Pastificio

The service here was fantastic. Everyone was very nice. I got an Italian Hoagie with everything but Mayo it was excellent. It wasn’t over run with one «item» — had a great pallet of meats and veggies and oil, tasted very very fresh.
We also got a Chicken Parm sandwich, which was all in all just as good as the hoagie was except that it was a tad bit dry for our taste. Wish there were a way to do half a start I would have had 4 and half up with no problem.
Picked up some home pasta’s will update later with that.
All of the side foods that we purchased were fresh and fantastic also. Black Sicilian Olive, bruschetta, and cured sharp provolone all very fresh.
I would recommend this place highly. Try it, you will be glad you did.

The place only gets better !!!
Jason Blum

everything here is amazing. unique-​tasting, fresh sandwiches, authentic Italian imported ingredients and snacks, friendly workers.
tip: ask for Dante. he is so nice.

Good times here, then u get a little set back !! Overall good place I gives star based on each time I go. Always good quality.

Anything less than 5 Stars is absurd! One of the best hoagies I’ve ever had. I’ve been getting my own concoction for the past three years or so, and I lovingly call it The Freddie. (Pastificio, if you’re reading this, feel free to put The Freddie on the official menu):
–Pepper Turkey
–Pepper Cheese
–LTM
–Shooter Spread
Don’t forget to pick up some olives and cheese… and pasta! We had a Pastificio pasta feast for Valentine’s Day! Can’t wait to go back and get more meatballs, gnocchi, and rosé sauce!

I’m not gonna lie, after seeing all the great reviews for this place, Unilocal let me down, and I was pretty disappointed. It wasn’t as fresh as I was hoping it to be, and the quality of the ingredients wasn’t as good as I hoped it would be. My boyfriend and my friend who ordered the same day as me also agreed. Chicken cutlet dry. Eggplant parm bland. Roast beef dry and bland.

Over the last month, I’ve had sandwiches and salads from Pastificio about 5 or 6 times. I feel as though the quality has decreased over the last couple of years. The two hoagies I’ve gotten recently just didn’t have enough seasoning to them. Also, the tomatoes were WAY unripe. I get that its winter and we don’t have an abundance of fresh tomatoes but why would you serve that to a customer?
Similarly, I got a salad that was ALL yellow/​white romaine (you know, the romaine that’s way inside the romaine stalk? Not bad lettuce, but not the nice green stuff). The second salad I got was with chicken and it just had WAY too much fried, breaded chicken. FYI– Word on the street is you can get grilled chicken. I will definitely be trying that next time.
I’m disappointed that my favorite work lunch spot has decreased in quality. C’mon guys! However, this is still one of your best bets for an affordable, quick, and fresh lunch south of Oregon.

Awesome Italian specialty deli, with lots of homemade style PASTA !!! I first read about the place in Philadelphia Row Home Magazine and saw interview on FOX29 Philly as the reporter stopped in to talk PASTA making. The owners were hands on and enjoyable humor as I followed them on facebook. The photos posted make the food look great, AND IT IS!!! If you are in Philly and stop in to any Stadium events or make a special trip to this deli that captures old world and modern themes to give you what you can not get anywhere else… true goodness and quality. {Ask for the homemade Mozzarella, it’s rich thick and tastes awesome} Five Smiles/​stars for this place!

Pastificio is the best deli I’ve ever been to. Every sandwich I have tried there has been outstanding and very high quality. Their turkey and cheese hoagies are the best, along with their chicken cutlets. I can’t say enough positive things about Pastificio. Always a pleasure to have lunch from this great deli. The best in the city

Tucked away in the corner of this lil shopping center is this deli and sandwich shop. There was a little line when we walked in so it was a bit of a wait. Guess it’s a popular sandwich spot which is a good thing. The sandwiches are reasonable priced and since it’s a deli you know all the meat is fresh and everything is custom ordered. I ordered the Prosciutto Special. The meat was thinly sliced and they weren’t stingy on the meat. The bread had a great taste and chew to it.
There were also lots of international food items around the deli, that we got to explore as we waited for our sandwich… things you wound find in a grocery store.

Dropped into this spot for lunch one evening and was surprised at how big it was inside, despite the small exterior. This place is everything Primo’s wish it was — authentic Italian. Despite this aspect, the food itself was rather lacking.
I picked up the Chicken Cutlet Parm ($ 8) sandwich and was rather unimpressed. It was relatively dry and flavorless. Either the sandwich or the wrapping smelled of hand soap and ruined my appetite.
The «Carla» salad, a buffalo and blue cheese chicken salad, ($ 7.50) warranted great reviews from my girlfriend. According to her, the salad was both crisp and delicious.
I really enjoyed the authentic atmosphere of Pastificio, but wasn’t crazy about the food. I’ll stick with P&S for my hoagies.

Dipped into this little spot right before heading to the airport. Hoagies for a reasonable price with a little italian market inside for all things imported. I ordered the Stu Gatz no olives — came with tomatos, mortadella and mozerella. The bread had a great chew to it. The mortadella was sliced then but they def didn’t skimp on the portion
Great place for a hoagie, but definitely a bit of a wait. I would recommend calling in your orders ahead of time to beat the lunch rush and get in and out quick.

I am here like once a week. A big reason for that is because of its proximity to my house, but even if it weren’t it’s still really great.
The sandwiches are awesome. Specifically, I am a fan of the chicken cutlet sandwiches. I am big spicy fan so I enjoy the Chicken Inferno the most. The cutlets are nice and juicy. I don’t eat cold cuts, but I have heard that they are spectacular. I don’t want to jinx it, but I can’t believe that this place doesn’t get more packed with people getting sandwiches before games and concerts, but I like that it is never so full that you can’t move.
The pasta here is very good. My favorite is cavatelli and the wild mushroom ravioli. I appreciate that they try to add some variety to their pasta flavors. The sauces here are an easy solution for dinner if you are running late and are heads and shoulders over other quick fix sauces.
Side note: I was pleasantly surprised one day when in a state of being hungover, I ordered the tomato pie and it was excellent. Tomato pie is one of my favorite food groups. It’s just a great thing to order if you are on the run and need something to eat before your next stop.
In truth, the only reason I deducted a star is because I think that their price is too high. I think they certainly could do the same thing for a little cheaper. While I am a fan of good businesses making good money, I think that they try to gouge you a little more than they need to.
You won’t be disappointed with a sandwich for lunch and some pasta and sauce for dinner later.

Every salad my Co — workers and I have had were always fresh, crisp and delicious. Their house Italian vinegarette is awesome!
Crab cakes are so good and full of actual crab meat as opposed to fillers.
My husband loves their chicken parm sandwiches.
However, I just got a turkey and cheese hoagie and it was seriously lacking. Not what I was expecting given their fantastic track record. The turkey was subpar and they hardly put any meat and cheese on it. There were seriously gaps. Disappointed, but I’ll still get their salads. ;)

Amazing food! I’ve tried a several sandwiches here and I’ve loved every single one!
I recommend that everyone tries the OMG and if you’re a fan of a little but of spice, check out the Chicken Inferno (formerly Chicken Diablo)!
Party platters are great, with a lot of variety.
The pasta is also great. Basically, you can’t go wrong with the food here.
Staff is super friendly! This is the place to go in South Philly :)

This place is everything Primos wishes it was. Great deli, great food, South Philly charm. I got an Italian Hoagie with sharp provolone. It was delicious and did not disappoint in the least. The meat was cut thin which made it easy to bite into to.
I also got an order of pepper shooters which were awesome. I noticed a variety of salads, cheeses and cheese spreads that looked pretty good.
They’ve got a parking lot which is a plus in South Philly. It’s right next to Chickies which makes it a great tail gate, pre game destination.

Pastificio is unbelievable and stands up to any of the Philly titans (Sarcones, Paesano’s, Chickies ect.) when it comes tor sandwiches.
I am not going to get into the specifics of each sandwich I have had however I have never had anything less than a A+ eat here. I will quickly say though that the Sausage Special is a top five sandwich in the city and off the meter good.

I was driving around and found this GEM. it really is what you are looking for.
A perfectly cooked REAL Italian Chicken Cutlet on a seeded Italian loaf (not a roll — a LOAF) with thinly sliced tomatoes, FRESH milky mozzarella (not that plasticky garbage) and pesto sauce (I get mine light on the pesto) which is fresh, bright green and uses a very goodtasting olive oil.

OMG!!! Order the OMG — it’s so good! A perfectly cooked REAL Italian Chicken Cutlet on a seeded Italian loaf (not a roll — a LOAF) with thinly sliced tomatoes, FRESH milky mozzarella (not that plasticky garbage) and pesto sauce (I get mine light on the pesto) which is fresh, bright green and uses a very goodtasting olive oil.
Near perfection! LOVELOVELOVE IT!
Can’t wait to try the pasta — and the salad with eggplant and mozz.

I can’t believe that I just became aware of this place last week. All these years I’ve been working in South Philadelphia and I never knew about this place. I need to have a conversation with my coworkers that live in Philadelphia. Once I became aware that Pastificio existed, I was there three straight days in row. Yeah, I am a loon.
I have mentioned in previous postings that working at the Navy Yard means your food options are extremely limited. When it comes to sandwiches, basically there are NO options to get a decent sandwich anywhere on the base. Another Unilocaler stated that Primo’s is always the choice for office lunches or for meetings; unfortunately I concur. I like Primo’s just as much as the next person, but just because it’s carries the famous name and is the biggest man on the block, doesn’t mean it’s the best and change is good. I am not going to stop eating at Primo’s but Pasificio is a blessing. If I am pressed for time between meetings, I can take a quick ride down the street to Pastificio instead of circling a South Philly neighborhood looking for a parking spot.
At this time I have only tried two items on the menu; the turkey sandwich and the sausage parmesan sandwich. The turkey sandwich is slightly better than the one’s I have had Primo’s and as strange as it sounds, slightly neater. I look forward to my future visits and I am sure my wife is going to want to come here to check out the entire store.