Tony’s Market

5 for the owner. 3 for selection. This place has been around since the 40s (?). Call before going over if you are looking to shop for Italian ingredients.

The Tri-​tip sandwiches on Saturday are WONDERFUL! The BBQ sauce is not overly spicy; which allows you to taste the deliciously prepared meat better. Great lunch at a decent price — I’m a fan!

This is a wonderful place with an old school east coast feel. Dominic always keeps you enetertained while you wait for your sandwich which are outstanding. I have always felt that the true way to rate a sub shop is with their cold cut sandwiches and these are one the best in the Valley. At $ 7.97, the large sandwich is your best value around.

This place is an awesome little place with great sandwiches. I never been to New York but this is what I would imagine it would be like as we see in the movies. It has that old school Deli feel where they treat everyone one like they known them for years and serve great sandwiches.

Italian in your Face. And that is a Good thing.

The deli is always stacked but what has us coming back are the people behind the counter. The people are so nice and your guaranteed to hear a nice story or two, usually about burbank. Sandwiches are always good, we usually get roast beef, tri-​tip, or cheese sandwiches.

Tony is the man. Thats one thing for sure. Very weird walking into the place though. Like a low end market. They didnt have much. But the deli section is what you want to get. I got the tri tip sandwich. Fantastic sandwich. Flavorful and filling. The bbq sauce was great also. Very homey feeling to the place. Welcoming as well. Its like the local establishment and the go to spot for something quick.

Just tried the BBQ BEEF SUB SANDWICH with sharp Cheddar Cheese for comparison’s sake with the very same sandwich I had the other day, but with pork… (drum roll please) And the winner is: BEEF! They are both good, but (in my opinion) beef is a sweeter meat than pork & it’s a plus knowing this was the very tri-​tip that was BBQed on the premises on Saturday. I also really like the BBQ sauce, which is more on the sweet side than spicy (yay). Rounded the meal off with a small container of Potato Salad and Chelada to drink. Perfectomisso!

Kim A. recommended I go here and say hello to the main man Dominic. She said getting a sandwich from there would put me on the road to «Subway Sobriety»… And it’ll be real hard to ever venture to Subway again after this experience. Wow!
Firstly: The food is high class. I’ve seen the other reviews, I met the chefs, and I just finished a full on BBQ Pork sub with pickles and cheese, and it quickly became sensual. Don’t freak out on me, you know exactly what I mean; I took that food home and after one bite I was diving back in again and again like I’d just met the love of my life. Before I knew it I was stretched out on my futon with one less sandwich and half the clothes I was wearing on the floor. Next time I’ll put on some smooth jazz and light candles. This sub was PERFECT. A messy juicy flavor filled delight.
Secondly: Dominic is a person you need to meet before you die. After he slapped me around with his words for a while I felt like I was part of a family. He’s authentic, fun, smart and talented. He’s got the wisdom of all his years and the sass to back it. This absolutely changes the food experience, because when he said, «wha-​you want cheese with it?» The subtext is, «do you want your life to change for the better.» You notice the cheese in the sandwich — introduction by Dominic. Just like when my grandfather offered me blue cheese on my cracker, Dominic asks with love and a mysterious passion for food that somehow makes it better.
Lastly: There’s a lot more to this store. This is a home… that rare find; a place where you can eat without all the franchise shenanigans and also get a good laugh. Or, as Dominic would probably encourage as well, get in, get your friggen sandwich and GET OUT. No one is wasting anyone’s time, alright?!

Great food. Came in and got a tri tip sandwich. You wouldn’t expect it to be so good bc of the small atmosphere by its fresh sliced meat, cooked right there in a tasty bbq sauce. Can’t go wrong
Tony was extremely nice as well. Made the conversation but didn’t awkwardly hold you up. Don’t go in grouchy!

I’ve lived near Tony’s for over 10 years and drove by it almost every day. Occasionally, I tell myself to stop by for a sandwich but never got to it. Finally stopped by today and ordered a chicken salad, a hot roast beef and a hot pastrami. The pastrami was excellent! One of the best! Even got the chance to meet Tony himself. A delightful guy with character. I love the dude!

If there was 0 star I would have taken that
Very disrespectful and bad customer service

A great samich. There is just something about this place that takes you back to a simpler time.

Excellent old-​fashioned style Italian Deli. Tony’s Market has some of the best hot and cold sandwiches around. I’ve had just about all of them and everyone is a winner. They also have authentic and imported Italian meats and cheeses that you can order by the pound or whatever weight you want. Their potato salad is also an excellent choice. Since this is also a market, they stock many of the common items you’d expect to find in a small market like this one. It’s a great place to get a great sandwich and more, and there really is a Tony at this place.
RLA

Small market with one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever eaten (and I’ve had my share).
Met Tony behind the deli counter, very personable and funny guy! I asked what he recommended and he said the roast beef sandwich. He hit it right on the spot! Sandwich was excellent. As I was waiting for my sandwich Tony asked if I liked mushrooms as a vendor had just brought him a box full of them. I told him I did and he gave me a ½ a bag full for free! He then asked what my name was and when I told him Larry he said I am now «Larry the mushroom»! Hilarious! I’m definitely coming back and would recommend to anyone looking for a great sandwich!

The owner makes fresh roast beef every Saturday morning. Barbecues it right outside his market. If you buy it on Saturday or Sunday it’ll be the best you can get in Burbank. Hands down the best.
The owner is gruff and has an old school banter about him that one could easily find off putting and abrasive. He bellows. He challenges what you say. Has to have the last word. Throws whatever you said back at you like you said something stupid. Sortofa New York deli kinda persona. Or like a coach. From another era. Anyway, roll with it and you’ll enjoy a really great find, this old time market. Owner really is a good guy too. Just has a throw back to another time way of dealing with people.
Sandwiches are great too. But if you like a lot of mayo, be sure to ask for it.

Very small market with delicious hot/​cold sandwiches. I was a fan of the pastrami! Super easy to eat and very delicious. The toppings taste fresh instead of like the ones from bags at subway.
The subs are kind of small, and the price difference between the small and large is less than a dollar, so I usually get the large. Cheese is extra .50. Also cash is king here and prices already include tax. Credit card has a minimum of $ 5! Great little convienice store with quick and friendly service!

Was hungry and saw the sign for sandwiches. The guy behind the counter, Tony?, was really engaging in an old school way. I asked what was the most popular. I ordered the roast beef, the way he recommended. He recommended the large and I thought, being so petite and ladylike, that it would be too big. Took one look at the small and ordered the large. It’s good. A solid good. Thinly sliced roast beef. It’s a cold sandwich. I loved the banter with the counter guy, Tony?.

Place is amazing. When you go in… You’ll look around, «really? This place?» YES!
It’s the amazing bread. I swear you could make a sandwich there with rusty car-​fender and it would be over the top incredible.
Some dude just posted on here a scathing review because of their holier-​then-​thou vegan lifestyle. Quoting them… «Other businesses here have ‘seen the light’». Even went so far to mention how it didn’t seem like his kind of place. Especially with signs «pork chops!» And «meats!»
News-​flash dude. It’s not your kind of place. And you did know better, but still went in. That’s on you.
If you’re looking for a east coast deli meat pride… Look no more. This is it!

After a nice walk in the Burbank hills with my wife and poochie, my wife suggested picking up a veggie sandwich at Subway on our way home — but I came up with the brilliant idea of creating a wonderful veggie sandwich at Tony’s Market’s deli section instead.
This place sits at the bottom of the hill section of Burbank where we always walk, and being vegans, it didn’t seem like our kind of place — there are banners in the window for pork chops and other meaty delights. But I’d been inside once before for lotto tickets and had experienced «Tony» (I’m guessing that’s who the guy at the cash register is) who was friendly in a gruff sort of east coast way. And I noticed some customers over at a fairly nice looking deli counter.
So with wifey and Fido waiting in the car, I went inside and enthusiastically told the deli person my order — 2 nice, thick, filled-​with-​stuff, veggie sandwiches with avocado, on rye, no mayo, mustard only.
Right from the get-​go I could see that the 80-​something and nearly deaf sandwich-​artist of the establishment was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay out of his comfort zone. In fact, «Tony,» sensing that big trouble was in the air, came right over and started getting involved in the operation. Clearly feeling he knew better than me what I wanted to eat, and assuming I’d never successfully ordered food for myself before, he shouted my order in words he thought his chef would better understand: «HE WANTS 2 MEAT SANDWICHES, WITHOUT THE MEAT, WITH EVERYTHING ON IT.»
Then turning to me and winking, «we don’t want to upset The Kid.» «The Kid» I now realized was his affectionate name for Flustered Grandpa.
Now I had to go into damage control mode, as «The Kid» started cutting a roll in half.
«Could I get those on RYE please?»
Tony: «MAKE THOSE ON RYE KID.»
Me: «NO! No mayo! Mustard only.»
Tony had had enough now. «Don’t say anything else about the sandwiches. Why don’t you go look around the store and see if there’s anything else you want.»
The store was empty, «The Kid» had nothing else to do, and I couldn’t see any reason to be on the receiving end of this patronizing, obnoxious rebuff.
I was so shocked I didn’t do what I would ordinarily do, which is tell Tony where he could stick his sandwiches, walk out and never come back.
Tony’s message was clear: You can’t order what you want here. We think vegetarians eat sandwiches without any «stuff» in them, and that’s the way «The Kid» makes ‘em. Take it or leave it. He just wouldn’t know what to DO if someone asked him to pile some cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, sprouts, mushrooms, hot peppers, olives, spinach, spices and seasonings on a couple of slabs of bread. His HEAD might explode.
To make me feel better, Tony told me a story of a guy from New Jersey who had come into the store recently and ordered a sandwich on which he wanted «extra-​this, extra-​that and all sorts of other things.»
Tony: «I opened the cash register, pulled out a dollar, gave it to him and told him to take the bus back to New Jersey. The only reason I’m telling you this story is because I like you. If I didn’t like you, you wouldn’t be coming back in here again.»
When we got home, we unwrapped the sandwiches, and they were sooooooo thin it was ridiculous. They actually looked like meat sandwiches where the meat was taken out, leaving only a couple of pickles, a sad little tomato slice, a little sliver of lettuce and some avocado.
Look, I really understand that not everybody «gets it» yet with the vegetarian and vegan thing. But how can any businessperson refuse to do what a customer asks for, and is willing to pay for, when the materials are right there and the request perfectly simple to accommodate? Nearly every establishment has seen the light in big cities these days, and have one or more delicious, generous items on the menu for veggies and vegans.
I LIVE in Burbank. You want to treat me this way? FINE. I’ll never bring you another penny of my money. If you had just accommodated me, you might have sold 2 sandwiches per week along with chips and drinks.