Gioia's Deli on The Hill since 1918

Simply exceptional.. these sandwiches are amazing! We got the meatball and turkey sandwiches on cheesy garlic bread. The flavors were perfect. Paired with Fitz’s root beer is a great combination. The wait time was reasonable on a Monday during lunchtime. There aren’t many seats at this location but people came and went so seats opened up periodically. You can order on the kiosk, but the staff were also friendly. I look forward to going back!

Moving my reviews off Yelp. I've been back a bunch of times. This place is an institution in St Louis. This was originally published 5/4/18: I've had this place in my bookmark list for a really long time. I was in the area and looking for a sandwich so I pulled over and opened the Yelp app. They were the closest to my location so that's where I went for lunch. They were crowded - not a surprise according to other reviewers. I asked the dude taking orders my standard question in a new place: "what are the top 2-3 sellers?" He asked if it was my first time visiting their place. When I told him that it was he asked if I would like to try their house-made hot salami (temperature, not spice) and then proceeded to make me a 1 square inch sample sandwich. Good stuff! He then suggested a coup

Absolutely worth it!!! I had their beef sandwich and it was incredible! Little indoor seating area but a quick turnover. Friendly staff.

I was skeptical about the hot salami sammich, but any and all concerns rolled down the hill faster than a snowball in February once I took the first bite. This is arguably the best sandwich in all of STL. Hot, melty and gooey with salami so soft that it could be confused for slow-cooked corned beef.

Stopped in earlier today and had one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had truly a 10/10. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly made. I will definitely be back.