G Esposito & Sons

Oh. I dream of the meaty Italian delights in this wonderful old school South Brooklyn pork store. They serve up the best meatballs in Brooklyn., the same tried and true meatball recipe for almost 100 (since 1920?) years. So tender and flavorful simmered in their homemade marinara. You can get them in one of the incredible sandwiches they construct or get them in a container with sauce by the ball ;). have served them for dinner over pasta and claimed credit for such meatball wonderfulness. :-P lolz. They make their own awesome sausage (fresh and dried) and butcher top quality meat (beautiful steaks, chops, chicken, etc). The homemade soppressata (both hot and sweet) is possibly the best I’ve ever had and there’s always samples of it on the counter. oh and the olives — the in house Sicilian mix — off the chain. Eggplant parm is pretty sick too. I could go on and on, I just love this slice of Brooklyn past. Mmmm I need to trek out to Carrol Gardens ASAP!. Now the guys in here are gritty old school Brooklyn, so if you are a female and easily offended when someone calls you «sweetie, or «honey» (as in «What can I gettcha sweetie».) get over it or don’t come here. I have no problem with it and find it endearing actually. It is what it is and it’s old school Brooklyn culture ;-)

The prepared food and sandwiches are some of the best in the neighborhood. Sausages and sopresette is great as well. I’m glad there’s
a place to get prosciutto balls since Joe’s Supperette closed.

In all fairness, I didn’t buy anything. Meat counter looked good but the sausage didn’t look compelling. Nice old manhattan place. Not a revisit for me.

Best sandwiches in the area — hands down! I’ve gotten the Uncle George’s Bowler (or something like that) and the Dee Dee’s — both were fantastic and huge. Definitely enough to share or to spread across 2 meals. LOVE THIS PLACE.

Single (mini) prosciutto arancini for a buck was really underwhelming, but they still get a 4 because of great service and banter and they need to stick around.

The pork shop is fantastic! We stopped in yesterday, just to check it out, and ended up buying sausage patties and delicious, fresh prosciutto bread. The guys behind the counter were so lovely, friendly, and helpful. Prices were fair, food was fresh, and it was great buying local. Would absolutely recommend these guys — and so does Tony Soprano, so what more do you need? Really great supporting local family businesses — these guys are awesome.

I’ve tried lots of «Italian Combo» sandwiches all over NYC. Nothing beats Esposito & Sons.

Within one minute of stepping into this place, the proprietor acted both like an a**hole and a racist. No thanks.

First time I have been there and tried their spicy hanging salamino it was 5 stars. Second time I asked for thinly pounded pork cutlets to make saltimbocca alla romana they did a great job and it was 5 stars again.
Third time I bought the salamino again and it was way to dry and salted.
Fourth time, I tried again with the salamino, super dry and salted again.
So, so far, let’s go with 4 stars.
Next time I go to my favorite Sicilian Cannoli bakery «Monteleone» which is next door, I will give Esposito a 5^th time, but for salamino it might be the last!

First off, I am confused as I could have sworn I wrote this review years ago yet it seems to have disappeared; nonetheless, this is a review writing twice or even twenty times as Esposito’s has been one of my favorite places in NYC for over a decade now.
Yes they have amazing selection of fresh meats, but what brings me back again and again is their insanely good meatball (Jerry Ears) and Italian sandwiches. They are by far the best I have had have anywhere.
Don’t be thrown that the meatballs are sitting is a refrigerator case and then go into a $ 20 black and decker toaster oven as there is magic that happens when they make this sandwich. The Caputo’s bread is the perfect crunchy match to these savory sandwich topped with amazing tomato sauces and fresh melted mozzarella. Also don’t turned off by the price (which recently jumped to $ 11) as the sandwich is massive and can easily feed two (unfortunately once I start, I can’t stop and eat for two when I have this sandwich). It is definitely twice the size of any of our other newer less authentic «Brooklyn» themed sandwich places.
The Italian is equally amazing with their perfect combination of ingredients and dressy. When they ask if you want sweet or hot peppers… say both!
This is a real old school Carroll Gardens establishment and should certainly be at the top of your list!

This place is about 3 blocks from my client, so I always come by when I’m in CG.
Had my first prosciutto ball here and I am obsessed. I can eat 3 in one sitting. Their salads and sandwiches are great too. Everything is very fresh!
Cash only and don’t be a schmuck!

This is one of those places that make Brooklyn feel like home, and make you proud to be from Brooklyn. You simply cannot get better Italian American food. Meatballs, chicken parm, eggplant parm, mozzarella ricotta balls, and RED SAUCE ON ALL OF IT. This place comes recommended by James Gandolfini and Beyonce (signed pics on the wall prove it).
I wish they were open 24 hours except I don’t because then I’d be the fattest person in America.
Torrisi is my favorite fine dining in the city, and I love it because they are doing the fancy, amuse bouche version of Esposito. Go there with your date and bring Esposito home to your family.

Yes.

On my days off, I’ll stop by and get a meatball parm or sausage parm hero, or stare endlessly at the sandwich menu with indecision, because it’s all so damn good. Then, I’ll return home and melt into my couch while eating. I love this place.
One of the few shops that truly makes me glad to be a New Yorker, it’s a hidden (or not so hidden) gem. A real Brooklyn landmark anchoring the original Carroll Garden traditions. These guys know what they’re doing, and they do it very well. I hope they’re never forced out by a yoga studio or stroller repair store. They deserve to remain for an eternity.
Just remember: It’s a neighborhood spot, run by locals, so if you show up expecting some sort of Katz’s tourist experience, it’s not. It’s a great place to pick up delicious Italian meats, mozzarella, sides and sandwiches to go. End of story.

Some of the best pork sausage I have ever had. P. S. get a rice ball!

1. Are you a woman? Yes?
2. Are you going into this store? Yes.
3. Are you prepared to be called «honey» or «babe» about 5 times while in the store? You may hesitate, but the answer is still «Yes.»
I’m usually put off by any atmosphere that includes the male cashiers/​owners referring to their female customers with diminutives, but I let it go here for two reasons. First, I never actually get creepy vibes from these guys – it’s just their jargon and regular lexicon. I would assume this is the tone they use with their family members and friends. It’s not lecherous in any way. Two, (and more important), their sandwiches are ridiculously incredible. I cannot comment on the rest of their offerings, but from reading the myriad clippings above the counter, it’s clear that their sausage and pretty much everything else surpass top-​notch levels.
I’ve eaten a lot of Italian speciality sandwiches, but I have never had ones as satisfying and plentiful as these. The «Mickey,» comprised of house dressing, prosciutto, roasted red peppers, and mozzarella is not a faint-​hearted sandwich. There is prosciutto piled and piled atop the bread, and its flavor is practically sinful.
One of these days I’m going to go and buy some sausage and some other meats, and I’m sure they’ll be delicious. I have also heard other customers raving about their sauces, which I’ve seen people buying in large containers.
Basically, it’s all the materials you’ll ever need to become the Italian grandmother you never had.
But remember, it’s CASH ONLY, so if you’re planning on buying a lot, head to the bank beforehand, or better yet – go in, check the price on what you’re buying and then come back. They’ll hold it for you. I once had to have them hold a sandwich while I ran out upon realizing I had no cash. Again, they’re familial and friendly like that.
P. S. I also let them off with the «honey» comments because, just today, I overhead one of the male employees talking to a female customer whom he clearly knew outside of the store about some of their mutual friends, whom I realized from the conversation, are gay. No, he wasn’t saying anything all that astute about them, but he was refreshingly anti-​stereotype in discussing these men without any trace of homophobia. Props to the guys working at G. Esposito & Sons. These are just nice people with great food to sell. I urge everyone to stop by.

I love Esposito’s. Great food, terrific sandwiches, awesome people.
Sausage is incredible. The Soppresota is perfect.
A touch pricey, especially when you consider that these guys don’t pay *rent*, they own their building. (Lucky them, for sure. No hard feelings to us latecomers.)
John M., I’m one of those «schmucks» from Iowa. Now, I’m not sure what my lack of «balls» has to do with the «soul of Brooklyn», though. Do you mean the soul that is made up of immigrants who want a better life? I’ll bet good money that *your* parents wanted gentrification (ie, a «better life») for you.
(Do you think Esposito’s likes all that gentrification money? I bet they do…)
Oh well… Esposito’s is perfect Italian pork products, and us Iowans *love* pork. (John, where do you think your pork *comes* from?) So… get used to us – we’re not leaving Esposito’s anytime soon.

Real guys. The prepared foods are cheaper than you will find at other places, and probably not as healthy, but harken back to a time when people didn’t care about being obese…
Cold cuts and heroes are great; chicken apple sausage and sopresata (sweet or hot) make for great snacks. They also carry Madre di Sicilia olive oil, very rare!
Worst news in a long time is that Santino, the younger nephew, got a full-​time job working for Sanitation. Who will take over?

Balls! Balls! Balls!
Hot damn this place is amazing. A good variety of meats and ready foods, the service here always helps with a smile and has a knack of remembering a face and an order.
The sign out front says «We now have mini prosciutto balls» and made me pop in.
*how does Unilocal feel about cursing again?*
Each bite of this mini morsel makes me go «Fuck, where have you been?» It’s more like a firm cheese ball with ricotta maybe? And a slice or prosciutto that greets your taste buds to compliment the creamy middle.
And the mini rice balls? Holy fucking shit. It is literary one of the best, if not THE best I’ve ever had. Some places put meat sauce in the rice balls for variation, but here it’s almost as if the rice is held together by a mélange of, blah blah blah… I’m still fucking eating it right now!
It’s so bad I’ve visited here 3 times in one day. Get me out of here!

I was craving rice balls today. Unfortunately Joe’s Superette was closed so I Unilocaled and found G Esposito & Sons. Walked in and immediately saw the dried salami hanging from the ceiling, score!
At the counter they had free slices of sliced sopressata, which was nice. So, we ordered 3 rice balls and ¼ lb of hot capicola with a small container of kalamata olives… bill was over $ 17. Now, I am not cheap but I thought that was a bit expensive. I mean the rice balls were probably 4x the size of a normal rice ball so I guess they were a little extra but the hot capicola wasn’t that fresh. Maybe I should only be coming here for meats or sausage but everything was ok nothing extraordinary in my mind.