I haven’t been to Anthony’s Italian Deli since college, but decided to revisit and ended up eating there twice last week. Anthony’s is located in a shabby strip-mall on Florida Boulevard, near Sharp Road. The place is tiny, with only a few tables, but it puts out some big eats.
The menu is short, with several different sandwiches, but they also have daily specials. Anthony’s specialty is their New Orleans Style Muffoletta, and with good reason: it’s spectacular. The combination of mortadella, ham, genoa salami, cappicola, provolone cheese and Anthony’s own olive dressing beats any muffaletta I’ve ever tasted and the bread (so important!) is perfect–it doesn’t overpower the meats and cheese, and the texture is not overly soft or hard. Anthony’s presses their sandwiches, providing a nice crispness and flavor.
I also tried the Italian Lover, which is a smaller portion of their Italian Deli Special. While I thoroughly enjoyed the muffaletta, I was really into this sandwich for one specific reason: the marinated onions. I could eat them straight–they taste as if they have been marinated in magic. The Italian Lover, in addition to those glorious onions, also boasts genoa salami, ham, cappicola, mortadella, provolone, romaine lettuce, tomatoes and Anthony’s “own special dressing”. The Italian Lover is served on po-boy bread, which is as good as their muffaletta bread.
There is something for everyone at Anthony’s. There is even the vegetarian-friendly Cheese Lover, a combination of provolone, swiss, mozzarella and american cheeses with tomatoes. In addition to their deli meat sandwiches, they also offer homemade meatball sandwiches and a “pepperoni pizza” poboy. Daily specials include spaghetti and meatballs, as well as special prices on certain sandwiches. But the prices are easy on the wallet anytime, with small sandwiches priced at $7.25 and large ones (enough for two people) at $11.25. My husband and I split a muffaletta for two, so that is a pretty good deal (not to mention we still had some left over for dinner).
In addition to making fantastic sandwiches, the place is also a deli/grocery, with all sorts of Italian meats, cheeses and other goods. So, check it out–it’s worth the trek down Florida.
Anthony’s Italian Deli
10248 Florida Blvd
225-272-6817
Open Mon.-Thurs. 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Closed Sundays
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