Margherita’s Italian Deli

Cash only :(
No sign whatsoever for cash only .
Price is reasonable.
Service is ok .
Sandwich I got is fresh. Like it

Best Italian deli. This is the new (been open for a couple years I think) Morsello and Cupo’s. Every time I visit jersey I have to have the chicken bruschetta. People drive here from NYC just to get this dish. You will be addicted!!!

The guy behind the counter is extremely rude & it’s cash only. It’s 2015, all businesses should take credit/​debit cards. I won’t be going here anymore

Enjoyed my turkey, salami and Swiss cheese hero today! The sandwich was nice and hefty! Worth the entire $ 7 it cost me.
This deli offers both hot and cold items. I saw some pastas in the buffet area and they have a few tables in case you’d like to dine there.
I would return if I’m in the court house and in the mood for a good sandwich made quickly.

One of the first places I ate at when moving to Jersey City. The owner is quiet, gets to business and on your way quickly. At first I thought he didn’t like me, but then after a couple weeks off from eating there he asked me where I had been. I guess we’re best friends now. Either way, fantastic sandwiches — always a crowd pleaser.

I worked on Newark Avenue across the street from the Brennan Courthouse for just over a year. I never truly understood the meaning of a «food desert» until my time on Newark Avenue. Let’s just say that Margherita’s and McDonalds were the only places in the area that I never got food poisoning from.
Yes, this place is the best by default, but even if Margherita’s was in another neighborhood in JC, I’d still patronize this place. The eggplant parm is seriously on another level. It’s just the perfect combination of light, not too greasy, and not slimy (I usually don’t like eggplant because it can have a slimy texture). The Chicken Bruschetta is also good, even in the tomato off-​season.
The only flaws in this place is that the pasta is just a little too doughy, and the bread can get stale quick.
I no longer work on Newark Avenue, and I do miss this place. It’s too bad that they only really serve the lunch crowd and my chances of returning at a time for lunch are slim.
I’ll miss this place.

The rudest staff, I found a staple in my fish! Instead of apologizing or even giving me my money back– they were resentful that I even pointed it out! While the shrimp parmesan is a good idea in theory, there is hardly any shrimp in it & the cheese is not edible. Do not go to this hellhole, you are paying for unneeded attitude, drama, & disrespect.

Had jury duty down the street and came upon this deli. The eggplant parm sandwich was delicious. I also had great service by 3 adorable older Italian men. All patrons seemed to be loyal and regular customers.

drop in for the racial slurs. I will warn that the language is harsh but has to be to relate the tale. a friend described her experience when she went to get a soda and to watch the end of the games. The unbelievably racist things the Italians in here are saying about the Uruguayans and Costa Ricans in both Italian and English and about all Hispanics in general is disgusting. Spicks, f*cking wetbacks and so on. The old man owner kept saying that no spick should be advancing and that that was the fault of the wetback Mexican ref and FIFA.

happened to stop here one morning on the way to work to pick up lunch for later. great fresh mozz salad w tomato. also added some prosciutto which was excellent. whoops… no cash. the great men behind the counter thought i was trusting enough to pay the next day and i did. i ordered a bagel and coffee. hands down the best bagel in the area. not the usual doughy jersey bagel, great ny style. wish this place was closer to my office! looks like they have a great lunch and catering menu!

First of all, it’s cash only which sort of sucks because there aren’t any signs posted letting you know.
Their bread is a bit harder than I like and my eggplant parm sandwich was luke warm at that. The inside was somewhat warm and the bread was room temperature which didn’t really make my sandwich all that appetizing. They’re also a bit pricey. I’d suggest going elsewhere.