"When Guy was growing up, his family would stop at Granzella’s Deli on road trips for the best muffuletta ever. Stop in and try one of their 30 different sandwiches," reads the restaurant description on foodnetwork.com.



In January 1976, Jim and Beverly Granzella opened Granzella's Deli. Through hard work seven days a week, years of increasing popularity, and the help of the Granzella children, Granzella's expanded into a full-service delicatessen and ultimately a restaurant, according to the website.



Today, Granzella's Deli offers a wide selection of prime lunch meats, domestic and imported cheeses, a wide selection of olives and specialty items, a massive selection of 150 brands of imported and micro- brewed beers, assorted coffee drinks, fresh-baked pies, and Italian gelato made with real Italian gelato base.



And for the restaurant portion: Granzella's breakfast specialties include items off the griddle, omelets, country fried steaks, and much more! Granzella's also has an extensive lunch and dinner menu, with items that will satisfy the hungriest at an affordable, family-friendly price. Items include a long list of appetizers, specialty soups and salads, sandwiches, pastas, charbroiled specialties, prime rub, pizza and more.



I started my meal with a bowl of minestrone, which was a huge portion, and I love the generosity with the pasta noodles. That's always my favorite part.



I had to try the New Orleans Muffuletta sandwich with genoa salami, mortadella, provolone cheese, and their famous muffuletta olive salad served on a sourdough roll.



This was really quite good, without the overwhelming size that the original muffaletta brings. It's the best part of an Italian sandwich with the punchiness of that additional olive salad.



I also finished with some gelato, which was sweet and satisfying. Creamy and indulgent.



Plus, there is a huge shop that includes some of the ingredients from the menu and much more.



Have you been?



Grade: A