The interior reminds me of an old grocery store that – for some reason – just hasn’t gone out of business. The building looks like it was constructed in the 70s or 80s. The floor is lined with little square black and white tiles in diamond patterns. Big jars of pickled vegetables sit on shelves along the wall. There’s a refrigerator with sliding doors with assorted beer, soda, and other wet drinkable things. Next to the fridge is a small grocery section with miscellaneous items you’d find in the Italian section of a grocery store (olive oil, biscotti, pickled peppers, mushrooms, and so on). The ceilings are fairly high but there’s a huge painted ventilation pipe coming out of the ceiling at weird angle and another ventilation pipe extending the length of the building. The ceiling fans are straight out of the 80s and look like they’re about to fall down and hit someone. Meats can be ordered a la carte and there’s a few side items like potato salad, pasta, etc.
The restaurant is laid out as one big rectangle. Customers occupy one half, the kitchen occupies the other. The kitchen area is completely open. Tables inside seat about 20 people.
I ordered their “Industrial” sub. The lettuce and tomato were very fresh, but there was no evidence of the Mexican that picked them. The sandwich contents were grilled separately and then everything was assembled and brought out to me. The sandwich arrived piping hot. The bread was lightly toasted. The sandwich was full but not difficult to handle. There were hot peppers which took me by surprise but it was a pleasant amount of heat. I wish I had brought a notepad in with me because I finished the sub so fast I forgot to take mental notes. Let’s just say – “This is one of the best (if not the best) Italian subs I’ve ever had.”
I give Cappola’s Deli a 4 out of 5. I’ll be back here soon.