Fino's Italian Deli & Catering

The guy behind the counter was the only thing great about this trip to Fino’s. I used to come here regularly for about 20 years. Haven’t been in since at least 2021. The place is so different. The prices are outrageous, two mediocre sandwich combos for $56. Like I said the guy behind the counter was really nice. When my husband accidentally threw away half of my sandwich I was going to take home the man made me another half a sandwich to go. Which he did not have to do. But that doesn’t change the fact that next time we come it will still be 56 dollars for 2 sandwiches chips and drinks which I find completely overpriced and the sandwich should be spectacular at that price and they are not.

The BEST sandwich on Earth!!! Hands down, no contest. I haven't eaten here in 15 years, although I've considered having a sandwich fedex'd a million times since then😆 It's still just as good as way back then. The bread is insane, incredible cheese & the olive spread makes the whole thing. Run - don't walk to Fino's!!!

I made a special trip here whenever I was in Memphis for work. Usually once a month. They changed the sandwich bread. Heartbreaking. Completely different sandwich. Will you be returning to the original bread?

A true gem. Fino’s offers delicious Italian cuisine at great prices. The pasta dishes are fantastic. The atmosphere has a charming bustle. It’s no wonder so many locals frequent this midtown deli. This deli is busy for a reason! If you’re on a tight lunch schedule, try to arrive as early as you can and even then you may have to wait a bit. Lunch time really picks up for these guys and it’s obvious they work hard to get orders out in an efficient and timely manner. Adding to this, I would be remiss if I did not take a moment to appreciate their work ethic and commitment to customer service. It is simply outstanding. I have worked several service industry jobs and to see such a well mannered crew putting together my lunch, taking great care and effort to get it right, adds a delightful element to my experience each time I come here. It cannot be understated how much I enjoy being a patron of Fino’s. GO EAT HERE!!

Any time I’ve called finos for a pickup order in the past few months, if they even answer the phone, they act like they are closing down no matter the time of day. What’s the point of ordering in and paying for something that gets two stars simply for having fresh meat and cheese? Bread is dry, thick and tasteless; barely any meat or cheese to speak of; a sprinkle of lettuce with “tomato and onion dressing” lacking tomato, onion, and flavor. It’s not worth the money when Fino’s has become so hit or miss. Used to be so good!!

Dear God in Heaven this place is friggin amazing! From the outside, Fino's doesn't look like much, and is easy to pass by. With that said, this place lets it's fresh made bread and onion-tomato stuff of legendary awesomeness say everything the simplicity of this place doesn't. The price is more than reasonable and you definitely get what you pay for. All of the meats and cheeses are sliced fresh and piled high. I ordered a half sandwich since I'd never been here, and I'm glad I did. Unless you are a competitive eater, I'd recommend doing the same. The half sandwich is big enough to fill me and my guy up. I'd definitely come back again and again to this awesome little Italian deli!

This sub “Penn Station” was perfect. Bread held up 3-4 hours no sign of sogginess. Legit 10/10 just need better drink options. Pasta Salad (not pictured) was good compared to other deli shops.

My husband and I visited this deli for the first time. I ordered the South Philly sandwich and he ordered the pesto fettuccine. Never, have I enjoyed a sandwich so much! It had so much flavor! The freshly sliced meat and crusty bread put other delis to shame. The man working behind the counter was so helpful and genuinely friendly. The high quality of the food and the kind, I rushed service will have us back again. I can’t wait to try more from Fino’s.

Speziato and meatball sub are my all time favorites. Don't miss the desserts. Always great food and service.

WOW!!! Let me start off with saying that their bread is PHENOMENAL. I've been on the hunt for a good NY type sandwich/hero for almost a decade here in Memphis, to get a taste of home (Brooklyn, NY) and nothing has really come close. The bread out here in Memphis is absolutely terrible which ruins the taste of many subs. NOT AT THIS PLACE!! Their bread comes from New Jersey par baked and they finish it off fresh in store. I got the New York sub with added banana peppers and it was SUPERB. My husband got a hot sub uomo arrabiato and it was also lovely. The staff was very very nice and helpful. Answered every question we had and were more than eager and happy to help. Price is very fair for the amount of food you get especially. I am beyond glad we finally had a chance to stop by here and try it out today. It was great. The place inside is large with ample amounts of seating. Parking right outside on the street or at the Gilmore apartments lot directly behind the deli down McLean. Overall I give this place a 12/10. Superb all around. HIGHLY recommend.

I ordered the Supreme pizza and it was AWESOME service has always been friendly! I only put reviews out if I mean it.

Food good service fast and very friendly ambiance is comforting I like this place first time here yes I'll be back

Love the sandwiches and olive spread. This is my favorite sandwich shop in Memphis. Definitely a 5 star shop.

Positive: The bread they make the sandwiches on is the bomb. Extremely fresh, tasty, bakery bread- this elevates any sandwich. Negative: sounds picky, but I'm picky... the slicing of the beats is not consistent. Sometimes you get beautifully sliced thin meat and sometimes you get the unpleasant texture of way to thick slices. Otherwise I really love this deli. Consistency is key. I prefer thin slices on my sandwich. I love a good bakery French bread roll. I'm so excited they don't use store bought sandwich buns or rolls. For me this makes a world of difference. Support small, support local.

Fino's makes the best sandwiches in Memphis, if you ask me. I love the Cajun turkey sandwich and my boyfriend always gets the speziato. We're always more than satisfied with our food. The shop is a humble place, with pizza paddles adorning the walls, but the overall ambiance gives "deli in the big city". Can't recommend this place highly enough. Edit: folks who don't like the bread (other reviewers) wouldn't know good bread if it fell from the sky.

THE BREAD!!! WHYYYYYYYYYYYY?! WHY DID YOU DO THIS? The bread is gross now. La Baguette is like right there, go get some decent bread. I can't stand to order my favorite sandwich now. Maybe I'd even pay a little more for good bread, I get it, stuff is expensive. But buying a nice sandwich is a treat, and treats aren't gross. Someone please call me when they fix the bread.

OK, so I am not going to let this be a critique of the grandmaster Chef English because frankly I don't think he has eaten any food prepared at this location. I mean, really... everyone knows he only cooks with a pencil - as most chef's do. The original Fino's used only meats and most of the cheeses from Italy(except for the Provel, a cheese mostly known in St.Louis) their breads were consistent and perfect for each sandwich. 'Nuff said, those days are gone-girl. The new Fino's has most of the same fare that was once proffered at their former namesake and often you can find the best sandwiches in town!! That said, as of late the food has been changing almost weekly. Different meats, different cheeses, and the most noticeable changes come from the bread snafoo's. Originally sourced from a bakery in St Louis, then shipped in from New Orleans, then LaBaugette, then who knows? Todays sandwich was happily so much different then the skinny pointy ended loaves from last week! So why do I keep coming back week after week? Because of the recipes. It feels like Russian roulette sometimes but I have had some damn good sandwiches here, often the best available. I must love the suspense 'cause I get a tiny knot in my stomach as I go thru those doors wondering what we get this time... hopefully sublime, sometimes upsetting... but the potential is defiantly here! So come and try your own spin at the wheel and see what you'll get! Hopefully you will find the best deli in town!!

Zero stars! What the hell KE? You changed the defining feature of the sandwich, the bread!!! The new bread is heavy and doughy. Also the sandwiches are much smaller for the same price. Sooooo disappointed and dissatisfied.

Hands down, without any exaggeration, the best sandwich I've had in my entire life. I would eat here every day if I could.

I really missed the old Fino's so we went there for lunch on Saturday. The menu was a little more limited from the original but place was pretty much tv same. I miss the choice of bread. They only have one kind now. Be ready to do a lot of biting - bread is good but oh boy is it hard and chewy! Had the Fino and Acquisto. As you can see from the pics you get more meat with the Acquisto -- that part was a bit disappointing considering price was same for both. The pepper shooter decent but not sure that I would pay $1.50 again for it. All in all glad I got my Fino's fix and I'm glad it still exists. But please bring back the soft bread for us old folksz

My family ate here yesterday for a late lunch after a visit to the zoo. We highly recommend Fino's. My wife and I split a sandwich that was like a muffuletta. It was very good. My daughter had the spaghetti and meatballs. It was so good. It reminded me of my grandfather's spaghetti. We had to get a take out order of the spaghetti and meatballs. The service was fast and attentive. The only thing that was missing was some tomato shooter things. Please bring them back.

It is just a small place but it is okay for a pizza or a sandwich. I would go for lunch rather than dinner

As a resident of the building, words cannot begin to describe how incredible it is to have a fantastic deli just a few flights of stairs away. After it's reopening, the menu has become more limited. However, everything that was left on the menu is truly incredible. You can really taste the love and care that goes into these sandwiches. It's more than just that, the English brothers have put a tremendous amount of effort into keeping a long lasting Memphis tradition alive. Is is the same as it used to be? No. Are you still going to get incredible food and friendly service? Absolutely. The parking may be rough, but if your in the mood for some true Italian Deli food, it's well worth it.

Still good, but today the bread was not the same as in years past which was kind of a huge part of the draw.

I wish they wouldn't call this Fino's on the Hill. I got the south philly on soft bread. It came in a to go box... My first problem. The real finos would wrap it up tightly. Gave it a bland vibe. Workers looked bored. It didn't give off a grocery store old finos vibe even though we were in the same OG building. They took down the original menu and made a plastic one. Ok.. Now. To the food. It was bland. Generous amount of meats and cheese. But the BEST part was the flavor which had NONE. The tomato onion marinade was covered in Italian seasoning. It didn't really have a fresh flavorful tart taste to it like the old finos had. Please make sure if you call it the original name you have the original flavor and vibe. Will not be back unless I'm desperate.

One of the best sandwiches I have ever had. I ordered the pen station on the harder French bread and I'm glad I did!! Love the nice crunch on the outside, soft on the inside. A half was enough to leave me stuffed! Sweet tea was great. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Laughing and joking with my children. We will definitely return!!

It's been a long (and sad) time since I was dramatically and repeatedly disappointed by a then-recently-reopened-under-new-ownership Fino's, and today I'm super happy to say I was greatly rewarded for finally working up the courage to try again. My New York sub was great, and I'm excited to go back asap.

This place makes me so happy. I never went here before they changed owners, so I have no Old Fino's to compare it to, and I like it that way. The employees are always so friendly and efficient, and my coworkers and I love to come here for lunch and immediately feel welcomed. The New York is absolutely the best sandwich on the menu, but the Fino-letta is a close second. Yes, the bread can be a jaw workout, but it builds character. They have all kinds of flavors of Zapp's chips, most of which I have never seen anywhere else, ever (Spicy Cajun Craw-tators!) and the desserts are also all stellar. I have to get the cookies & cream cheesecake or the chocolate pecan pie every time I go.

If you don't have a heart for Italian food like myself, go for the turkey club. That, with a bit of mustard & healthy sprinkle of pepper.. only missing a handful of banana peppers. They have a nice casual dining area with basic tables & chairs. Very comfortable ambiance.

This place is baller, AF! I love this place. The food, prices, atmosphere. Everything is on point. Come here. Support it. Love it.

I have read criticism of the reopening in various places, but wanted to see for myself. Seems like Kelly English has a lot of haters. We got an acquisto and a veggie with pasta salad and a side salad. Sandwiches wrapped in paper - salads in plastic containers (better than before when they were in a styrofoam bowl with plastic wrap) take out was in a paper bag Bread fine, pasta and salad good- the only thing different was there was enough meat on the acquisto to make another sandwich- looks like the English empire is taking note of all of the criticism and really trying to get it right I tried finding a major difference from what the food was like before- nothing I could complain about- Still pretty darn good!

Good news: I've found another restaurant that disproves the project management triangle. Fino's from the Hill is that rare combination of good, fast and cheap. Fino's has a corner storefont on the first floor of the Gilmore Apartments. It's nothing fancy, just a casual, worn-in dining room with a ton of tables, a few grocery items and a deli case full of meat, cheese and canoli and slices of cake. I'm a big fan of their sandwiches. A half sandwich is more than big enough for a meal (and comes sliced in half - I'd hate to see what a whole one looks like). They've got a ton of sandwich options, including a changing roster of daily specials, but I like to keep it simple. Behold the Fino, the deli's namesake sandwich. The Fino, Memphis, Tenn. It's a stack of sliced salami topped with provolone cheese and black olive dressing that I usually substitue for marinated tomatoes and onions on a fresh, crusty log of bread. And the best part: a half Fino is less than $5. If you're taking the sandwich with you, be sure to grab some napkins - between the crusty bread and the dressing, they can get a little messy. Fino's does dine in and take-out service, as well as catering. You can also order their sliced meats and cheeses by the pound.

I'm on a string of five-star reviews and had pretty much made up my mind that I'm going to get really critical...just for balance, right? Can't help it. I love this place. I love the place, I love the sandwiches, I love the pepper poppers. Even the oil they swim in is delish. This is a terrific spot for an out-of-the-way business meeting. The atmosphere's perfect for it. quiet...and your competition probably isn't anywhere near here. My fave: a half Agosti with a pepper shooter for "dessert". FWIW, the cannolis are pretty good for dessert also.

People are bitching and whining over the old Fino's. Well I just moved here and this shit is fucking good! Great sandwiches, nice service, a good place to eat hangover breakfast too. Always clean and quiet. Staff is always willing to answer questions and crack a little joke. I very much enjoy this place.

2 of us had lunch here this week. It's been a long time since I've been here, used to enjoy coming here with the folks back when. I was more disappointed than pleased overall, however, with the experience. I ordered the Penn Station sandwich... or should I say, HUGE slices of hard bread that dwarfed the meat and veggies. The sign said 'soft bread available', guess I should have gone that route. Perhaps I'm spoiled by the competitor versions... Elwood's, Jason's, etc. My associate had chicken marsala which he said was very good. Also, real disappointed in the house dressing on the salad. If Fino's is indeed 'from the Hill', I think they left the dressing recipe in St. Louis, because this had no flavor at all. I do want to return to try their pasta and sauces.

Depressed covid has ruined another one. I had the chance to go get a Fino Special. My favorite sandwich in memphis. Well not so special. I took pics but I'm not gonna beat them up to bad just very disappointed. I think JOJO could straighten them out in 24 hours . She was the original proprietor.looks like they are doing business on take home food prepackaged now. I'll just have to get my Fino Special fix at home when I make them myself. Covid strikes another blow!!!!!!

I was excited when Fino's was opening back up and impressed that Kelly English was taking on the job. However, if you want to say you're not going to change anything and that Fino's will be the same as before you need to do that. This is not Fino's, and I will tell you why: 1. I got the Penn Station sandwich which was a staple of mine before they closed. The bread, while it looks the same, was hard as a rock. Not even the good crunch on the outside and soft on the inside. I got a jaw workout eating my sandwich. I will say there was a decent amount of meat, but the tomato onion dressing was bland and didn't provide any extra flavor like it used to. Also, explain to me why my sandwich came in a to go box. Old Fino's simply wrapped the sandwich. Now I understand why so many people were probably complaining about not having enough filling on their sandwich. You substituted quality and quantity for packaging that wasn't needed and simply wasteful. 2. I got a small pasta salad. Back in the day I was obsessed with their pasta salad. Got it every time I went. However, whatever they were passing off as pasta salad today was bland and smushy. There were three or so black olives in the mix and no seasoning what so ever. It was bland and disgusting and the only reason I ate it was because I paid for it and was hungry. Also old Fino's they gave my pasta salad to me when I got my sandwich. When I got my snadwhich I was confused and asked where it was, to which to girl behind the counter told me oh it's in the cooler with the other groceries. The cooler that is not labeled. In a container that I know is what most of that price I paid was paying for. Guess you substituted good food for pretty packaging... again... 3. The staff was rude and not at all helpful. The girl taking my order could barely do that, and didn't tell me where to get my cup for my drink. I would understand this if you were 6 months in to a reopen instead of 1-2. Old Fino's didn't run like this and if you want to keep the name and say it's the same then help your customers out on where to get their drinks, and apparently sides as I found out later in my experience. Needless to say, I won't go back, and maybe that won't hurt his bottom. Kelly English would have to do a major overall and convince me to go back to a place that instead of calling Fino's should be called Fino's Lite.

I was really looking for good pizza and was hoping to find it here The pizza was perfectly round and has holes in the bottom. Also the cheese tasted like cardboard. I'm not sure I could have been more disappointed and I'm pretty sure it was frozen.

Horrible service!!! After waiting 20 min for a sandwich we asked about our order and all they can say is "oh sorry" like seriously. It's just a sandwich...not an elaborate meal. Samantha taking the order was also confused taking the order. All around a horrible experience for a sandwich where there was only 6 ppl in the place and 2 already eating. Not busy at all bc we arrived after the lunch rush. Coming from New York where we have lots of deli's this experience at Fino's was just horrible!

I have always loved Fino's pizza. But since the re-open, the crust is no longer thin, crispy & flavorful, but thick, doughy & too heavy! I thought they were going to keep it the same! And the italian salad comes with a "dressing" of olive oil with some pieces of tomato and onion in it. No vinegar at all, no herbs, no seasoning. This makes me sad! Finos has always been a midtown mainstay...we were told it would stay the same... If any changes are better, that's always good, but less flavor is not a good change. Maybe I'll try again when they've had time to get better established. But I'll read reviews first.

Definitely not "Same as it ever was." We were so excited to hear Fino's was coming back and couldn't wait to try it. Unfortunately, it was a big letdown. My sandwich was basically bread and mustard- there was one piece each of turkey and cheese and they didn't cover the whole sandwich. My husband's also had one piece of each type of meat and the dressing overpowered the sandwich. I hope these are just growing pains. I know they ran out of bread the first day and maybe they're trying to make sure that doesn't happen again with the meats. For a sandwich to be $10 and not include sides and/or a drink, the ingredients need to be generous. We came away feeling like this was a total rip-off and disappointed it wasn't like the old Fino's.

The truth is, if you want NY/NJ quality bread, you have to actually go to New York/New Jersey. That being said, even though my bread was as hard as a rock and flavorless, the rest of my sandwich was alright. The young girl at the register was friendly and the service was fast. What made the trip totally worth it? The incredible salted chocolate chip cookies by Macaronagerie Memphis. Omg. Cookie Heaven.

Kelly English (Fino's owner) is such a nice guy but he has major problems at Fino's and only he can fix it. I just returned from picking up 2 sandwiches ($16) and couldn't believe what pitiful excuse of a sandwich I received. I am posting 2 photos below. Everyone in midtown wants Fino's to strive and continue to be a fixture for many years to come but the quality of their product needs MUCH improvement.

Fino's has been a favorite lunchtime spot of mine for years now, and Thursday's experience reminded me why. As always the expert staff was friendly and knowing, not to mention incredibly quick. The Italian green salad with house made croutons, salami and extra onion tomato vinaigrette is a must have. The Penn Station sandwich, loaded with turkey, pepperoni, peppers and provolone rocked my socks off. That bread really makes the sandwiches there, giving the perfect combination of crunch and chew. I can never finish a full salad and sandwich at Fino's, but it's all good, I know when I go in for lunch that I don't have to think about dinner later. If you haven't visited this midtown gem, go. Like, now.

Fabulous. Great for a group of friends. Everything I've tried so far has been awesome. Staff are extremely friendly. They're attentive, respectful and always on their game. I just wish I lived closer so I could be a regular at Fino's from the Hill.

When does going out for a sandwich become a special treat? When you're going to FINO'S that's when!!! I love this place! From the collector drink cups to the deli to the NY style bread. It truly has it all. My goal is to try every sandwich they offer (I'm only half way through). My only regret is that I don't live closer. PS Normally they guy that checks you out is the Owner. If you like the place make sure you tell him, or tell him even if you don't.

As soon as you walk through the doors they greet you like you are family. This place may look simple but the food is amazing. I would recommend this place to anyone.

Fino's 3.0 is a big letdown. Order took over 20 minutes. Servers do not appear happy or well-trained, and spend a lot of time walking around, reading and re-reading tickets. Pizza was undercooked, Italian salad was pointless, and the sandwich bread is definitely not as tasty as before. Wasn't expecting "same as it ever was" but I was expecting to be fed with good food in a reasonable amount of time.

My husband and I had dinner at Fino's tonight and couldn't wait to have our favorites again. My husband had the South Philly and he concurred with another review I read today that while the ingredients were the same, the sandwich was put together differently and less of each of the ingredients. I had the Italian Sausage Sub and it was delicious. The biggest disappointment was the cannoli. It tasted nothing like the Fino's cannolis that I love and which have spoiled me for cannolis from anywhere else. I don't want/need 3 partially filled mini cannolis with a filling that lacks flavor. Please go back to one large cannoli with the tasting filling with chocolate chips in the filling and not just on the end!!

I used to go to the old Finos, but I did not grow up here, so I have honest opinions about what I liked and didn't like about the old menu. First, I liked the tomato/onion dressing mix they used on their sandwiches. Second, I loved the cold Italian roast beef. The place was popular for other sandwiches as well, but I thought many items were so, so. Now that Chef Kelly runs the show, he sacrificed extreme quality fixation for actual good tasting food. I've tried the "new" Finos twice now. Both times were disappointing. Not for quality, but for taste. The turkey and corned beef on my sandwich just didn't taste like anything and the provolone cheese tasted like American. In a nutshell, Chef Kelly ruined a good thing by changing everything. Too bad. I won't be back.

They say "Same as it ever was", but it seems better-maybe just the few months it was closed makes it seem that way. New York Club and Turkey Club still great. May it stay open forever.

I love going to fino's however I only get one thing the New York club. It's by far my favorite sandwich in Memphis. Wish bread was a little softer, but still very good. Staff is always friendly and fast.

I was so ecstatic when I heard that Kelly English was reopening Finos. I've been eating at Finos since the 90's, and have never been disappointed. However, and I truly hate to say it, this time I was. I was really craving their pizza. They used to have one of the best pizza's in town. The only problem is that they changed the crust. Why Kelly, why?!?! It used to be a thin, cracker-type crust. It has now been switched out for a more hand-tossed style of crust. The best way to describe it is super dense, and the pizza was oozing sauce to the point where I had to scrape the excess sauce away. I will go back in to try the sandwiches, but will unfortunately forego the pizza for a while. In the meantime I will pray that they return to the original crust they have used since the original Finos on the Hill opened, especially since we were told nothing would change. Also, on a side note. My friend ordered a sandwich to go and it came in a to-go box, which we both thought was weird. This is a deli, sandwiches are supposed to be wrapped in paper, not placed in a to-go box where they fall apart upon transfer to home.

My spouse loves the pasta here and they share space in our apartment building so its a convenient commute. Very good place to pop in for brunch or lunch if you are in the midtown area.

I had the salmon and cream cheese bagel today for breakfast and it was the best ever.

We were really looking forward to some good Italian food but were disappointed. The Pizza was warm in sections and hot in others, as if it had been microwaved. Floors needed sweeping, one kitchen worker entered his area blowing his nose, then did not wash his hands. The deal breaker, that caused us to walk out and decide we would never come back? While eating the pizza, my wife pulls a 6 inch hair from her mouth!

One of my favorite places to grab lunch in Memphis. I usually try a different kind of sub and they're all good. The veggie is delicious with the olive and tomato vinaigrettes. The subs with all come with a lot of it, so if you don't like too much, I would ask for light meat. A bunch of interesting cheeses and meats and delicious local bread!