G & R Deli (Bronx)

G&R Italian Deli - Review - Morris Park - New York - The Infatuation

"Especially on weekends, every square inch of this narrow Morris Park deli is occupied, with a line of people wedged against shelves of jarred tomatoes and dried pastas, and snaking out the door. G&R has been around since 1978, but their claim-to-fame—a viral Italian meatball cone—is much newer. Once you get past the meatball though, you’ll find a hollowed out hero with not much going for it. So stick to what they've been doing best for decades: straight-up Italian sandwiches. Behind the counter, sandwich-makers construct things like The Famous Bronx Godfather, layered with every meat imaginable and sun-dried peppers with the texture of fruit leather. Other staff swing big hunks of deli meat by the strings and take orders for four pints of sausage and peppers please. Their shirts say “You Can’t Spell Great Without G&R," which is accurate in every way. Food Rundown Italian Meatball Cone You don’t need to get this, but we don’t want to spoil your fun if you feel the urge to see it for yourself. Since this place is takeout only, it’s served in a 7/11 Slurpee-esque cup for transport, which works surprisingly well. The meatball is slightly dense, but the stretchy mozzarella and tomato sauce do wonders. photo credit: Willa Moore The Famous Bronx Godfather The Godfather has an impressive variety of meats on it—prosciutto, mortadella, sweet soppressata, capiccolo—but the real star here might be the sun-dried peppers. They’re dark and leathery and salty-sweet, and will probably make you consider getting back on line just to buy some for home. There’s also mozzarella, balsamic glaze, and maybe just a touch too many mixed greens. What can we say? We really love meat and cheese. photo credit: Willa Moore" - Willa Moore