Sofo Food Co

Nice Italian market in Toledo. I did not know this place was here but it’s a very nice place to get meats, cheeses, sauce, and other Italian goodies. Maybe a bit on the pricey side but the quality is very good!

Nothing is better than purchasing all the ingredients to «make your own pizza.» It is a crowd pleaser for any age.

This is one of my stops in Toledo!
Loaded up on the bread and meats today — was ask if I was having a party. No, just in town. I purchased breads to put in my freezer which I divide up so not to waste any since it’s only has a few days to be good. Otherwise, one is making stuffing, crumbs or french toast with it.
The french feta is great — a bit on the higher price side based on what I have seen other places. But I don’t know of any place else in Toledo area that sells it.

Sofo’s is Toledo’s own little Italian market. They carry heaps of imported items that you can’t find any place else. For being such a small place, they really pack the stuff in too.
Sofo’s carries everything from imported wine, homemade frozen raviolis, and cannolis, different meats, cheeses, fresh homemade pizzas, canned goods… you name it, they’ve got it! It’s all great quality stuff as well. Oh… they also sell delicious baked goods as well, which are all made on site!
We try to come here at least once every couple of weeks to at least stock up on some of their home made pizzas. They’re sooo delicious!

This place has such an incredible selection of meats, cheeses and imported goods. Nothing I can say that the other reviewers haven’t already touched on.
If they opened a SoFos downtown I would shop there several times a week. Due to their current location, we don’t get a chance to visit too often. Which is a shame… because every visit to SoFos is like a visit to heaven.

My love for Italian food is well known among my friends and family.
I would walk miles in the snow on my knees for a good lasagna. Of course there is no one like me who can make it. I do have a slight ego problem when it comes to cooking.
They even have supplies for non Italian dishes like my world class tiropita. Ok I brag on it a lot, but once you have experienced it, I know you’ll be back for more. You can go nuts deciding between the feta cheeses available. French, Greek, Bulgarian, and Domestic, not to mention the Italian version. So much cheese, so little time. The deli case is massive and is filled with meats, sausages, and cheese glorious cheese.
Walk down to the cold case and there are delights like fresh pizza that you can take home and bake, not to mention cannelloni, tortellini, and a myriad of other delicacies. Then there is the wine, and the pasta. It would take more space than I have here to describe how much they have and how reasonable the prices are.
They have prepared dishes and salads by the pound. Then there is the olive bar. I cannot count how many different varieties of olives they have. Olives stuffed with peppers, garlic, cheese, or just plain olives, both green and black. Soaked in wine, or oil, it is enough to make your head spin.
In addition to that, they carry pastas from Italy and sauce from around the country, but their own brand of canned sauce rocks my world and its pretty reasonable too.
They even have my size jars of olives. Most people can be happy with a small 8 oz jar. My idea of a small jar is 8 pounds. That would last me about 2 weeks. To say I like olives is a complete understatement.
The only downside is that they are one store and that happens to be in Toledo. If they carried Calder’s Milk it would be the perfect store. But you cannot have everything.
When you check out, no matter how much you’ve bought you get a free smile and an invitation to come back soon and a free mint. They have it right, and that in my book speaks volumes. Mangia!!!

Not all that impressed. While they purport to be «all that» in terms of their offerings of Italian goods, we found their selection to be no better than the international lane in a larger grocery store and way overpriced. I would agree with John M’s review — it’s okay for Toledo, but doesn’t even come close to the Italian grocers you would find just an hour north in Michigan.

Sofo’s has an amazing selection of food, wine and spices. Highlights include the fresh olive bar, a selection of cheeses that will make your head spin (Cotija cheese! Heck yes!), pizza toppings, freshly-​baked breads, imported pastas and just about any meat under the sun! The prices are reasonable, the store is clean and well organized, and the staff are very friendly and helpful.
A required stop anytime I pass through Toledo!

If you cannot smell the wonders of goodness of Sofo’s from the parking lot… head to the nearest pharmacy and get a prescription for a stuffed up nose! LOL This ‘scent’ pulls you in! Fresh meats, awesome customer service… did I mention the breads… oh…someone …stop me! LOL I imagine that the small family owned grocery stores of the 40’s were just like sofo’s…old fashioned pride in every product on the shelves. This is the fine deli of Toledo. Yummo!
They are a bit pricey… but worth every penny!

Sofo’s is a big fish in a small pond.
My family is of Italian American decent and originally moved to Toledo from Bensonhurst Brooklyn in the 1930’s.
My family has been frequenting Sofo’s since it was down by Monroe ad Auburn for years before it made its move to its much nicer and trendier location of where it is currently located.
In Toledo, this place is hard to beat to get some nice meats, cheeses, olives etc.
The reality is it cant hold a candle to the deli’s and Italian grocery stores that exist in cities with large Italian neighborhoods like NYC, Philly, San Fran, STL-​all place which I have lived. They didn’t even have fresh muzzarell until a few years ago.
The place does well because it has little competition and offers a decent product.

Sofo’s does everything well. Excellent selections of meats, cheeses, olives, and hard to find imported goods.

For Toledo, this place is a godsend. If you want good imported pastas, olive oils, fresh olives, or great butchered meats, you’ll find the very best available in Toledo in this little shop. If you can’t find it in any of Toledo’s supermarkets, come here, because if it tastes good, they probably have it!

SoFo is a great store. I must if you are visiting Toledo. Great wines, good wine prices. Sweet Pizza Fixins, large deli & bakery.
And the best is their Homemade baklava!!!

a great specialty grocery store. They have tons of fresh stuffed olives. Fresh mozzarella… YUM! They have great pre-​made pizza shells. Reasonable prices. Great dessert selection.