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| Gandolfo’s New York Delicatessen Weblink 9090 Milliken Ave. Rancho Cucamonga, 91730 (909) 758-9000 Hours: Monday-Friday 6 am to 9 pm Saturday 8 am to 9 pm Closed Sundays Price Range: $1.99 to $9.29 Kid Friendly Disabled Accessible No Alcoholic Beverages are served Rating: B |
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Gandolfo’s New York Delicatessen in Rancho Cucamonga is one of 60 in the
chain of deli restaurants to open in the United States and is the first and only to
open up in the Inland Empire.
The person who started the chain was from New York and when he moved to
Utah, he found that he could not find a really good New York style deli so he
opened one up in Utah and the rest is history.
The restaurant is set up like most sandwich shops except this restaurant has lots
of pictures of New York and has a huge menu featuring some very unique and
tasty sandwiches along with salads, wraps and some incredible side salads
The meats are made especially for Gandolfo’s and the sandwiches are wrapped
and brought to your table in heavy butcher-like paper. Deciding which sandwich
to talk about was a real chore and took a while. After flipping coins and asking a
ton of questions to the staff, I decided to start with two breakfast sandwiches first,
the Huevos Locos sandwich $3.79 and the Callie Breakfast Bagel $2.99.
The Huevos Locos sandwich consisted of a Kaiser roll stuffed with sausage, 2
eggs, pepper jack cheese green chilies and salsa. The sandwich was served hot,
had a nice spicy kick to it and was delicious. It sure beat the heck out of other
fast food breakfast sandwiches! The Callie featured a plain bagel with smoked
ham, grilled onions and cream cheese. It was served hot and was tasty and quite
different from most other bagel sandwiches I have had.
Most of the sandwiches are available on a freshly baked 6” or 12” roll and are not
served with any sides. The next set of sandwiches I tried were the Rockefeller
Reuben $7.89, the Big Apple $5.49 and the popular Urban Cowboy $5.49. The
Rockefeller Reuben was sensational with lots of hot corned beef, Swiss cheese,
sauerkraut and spicy mustard on grilled rye bread. This Big Apple Italian
sandwich with cappicola, roast beef, pepper jack cheese, feta cheese, lettuce,
tomato, onions, pepperoncinis, mayo and olive oil and vinegar dressing and was
also a hit. As good as the above mentioned sandwiches I had were, The Urban
Cowboy $5.49 was the most flavorful and my favorite (along with the Reuben).
This creative sandwich consisted of a chicken breast, turkey, bacon, pepper jack
cheese, cream cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo and BBQ sauce. It was served hot
and was absolutely delicious!!!!!!
Other sandwiches that deserve your attention include the Vegetarian Madison
Square Garden $6.09 with marinated mushrooms, cucumbers, green peppers,
lettuce, tomatoes on wheat bread and for those big eaters, the Dagwood $9.29, a
huge sandwich with roast beef, turkey, ham, pastrami, two cheeses and all of the
usual trimmings.
There are many great freshly made side dishes to enjoy with your sandwiches,
but the Mermaid Salad $1.95, with imitation crab and pasta with a wonderful
Cajun/Lobster flavored mayo spread should not be overlooked. Ask for a taste,
you will love it!
In addition to Nathan’s New York style hot dogs and lots of salads, they also offer
a nice selection of creamy Gelato that a perfect ending to some really good
sandwiches. Overall, I normally do not like chain sandwich shops however;
Gandolfo’s is certainly unique and I will come back again and again.
chain of deli restaurants to open in the United States and is the first and only to
open up in the Inland Empire.
The person who started the chain was from New York and when he moved to
Utah, he found that he could not find a really good New York style deli so he
opened one up in Utah and the rest is history.
The restaurant is set up like most sandwich shops except this restaurant has lots
of pictures of New York and has a huge menu featuring some very unique and
tasty sandwiches along with salads, wraps and some incredible side salads
The meats are made especially for Gandolfo’s and the sandwiches are wrapped
and brought to your table in heavy butcher-like paper. Deciding which sandwich
to talk about was a real chore and took a while. After flipping coins and asking a
ton of questions to the staff, I decided to start with two breakfast sandwiches first,
the Huevos Locos sandwich $3.79 and the Callie Breakfast Bagel $2.99.
The Huevos Locos sandwich consisted of a Kaiser roll stuffed with sausage, 2
eggs, pepper jack cheese green chilies and salsa. The sandwich was served hot,
had a nice spicy kick to it and was delicious. It sure beat the heck out of other
fast food breakfast sandwiches! The Callie featured a plain bagel with smoked
ham, grilled onions and cream cheese. It was served hot and was tasty and quite
different from most other bagel sandwiches I have had.
Most of the sandwiches are available on a freshly baked 6” or 12” roll and are not
served with any sides. The next set of sandwiches I tried were the Rockefeller
Reuben $7.89, the Big Apple $5.49 and the popular Urban Cowboy $5.49. The
Rockefeller Reuben was sensational with lots of hot corned beef, Swiss cheese,
sauerkraut and spicy mustard on grilled rye bread. This Big Apple Italian
sandwich with cappicola, roast beef, pepper jack cheese, feta cheese, lettuce,
tomato, onions, pepperoncinis, mayo and olive oil and vinegar dressing and was
also a hit. As good as the above mentioned sandwiches I had were, The Urban
Cowboy $5.49 was the most flavorful and my favorite (along with the Reuben).
This creative sandwich consisted of a chicken breast, turkey, bacon, pepper jack
cheese, cream cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo and BBQ sauce. It was served hot
and was absolutely delicious!!!!!!
Other sandwiches that deserve your attention include the Vegetarian Madison
Square Garden $6.09 with marinated mushrooms, cucumbers, green peppers,
lettuce, tomatoes on wheat bread and for those big eaters, the Dagwood $9.29, a
huge sandwich with roast beef, turkey, ham, pastrami, two cheeses and all of the
usual trimmings.
There are many great freshly made side dishes to enjoy with your sandwiches,
but the Mermaid Salad $1.95, with imitation crab and pasta with a wonderful
Cajun/Lobster flavored mayo spread should not be overlooked. Ask for a taste,
you will love it!
In addition to Nathan’s New York style hot dogs and lots of salads, they also offer
a nice selection of creamy Gelato that a perfect ending to some really good
sandwiches. Overall, I normally do not like chain sandwich shops however;
Gandolfo’s is certainly unique and I will come back again and again.
