C&B Deli "Italian deli, Good for your belly"

Location: Ellicott City, MD

Cuisine: Italian Deli

Price Range:$6- $12

website: www.candbdeli.com

Atmosphere: As basic as a deli sandwich may sound; it is hard to find one that's full of flavor with fresh, crisp toppings and a friendly, clean environment. No worries! C&B Deli is here to save the day and help out with this dilemma. C&B deli is a little Italian deli located in Ellicott City, MD off of Route 40. C&B has your traditional deli set up with fresh meats,cheeses, salads, and desserts on display along with the lovely aroma of fresh bread permeating the air. As soon as you walk in you can already assume your about to have something good served up just off of the sites and smells! C&B is open Mon.-Fri. 9 AM-6 PM and on Sun. 9 AM-4 PM, this is a great place to stop by and grab some food for lunch or dinner.

Staff: The staff at C&B is very friendly and polite, as soon as you walk in the door you are greeted with a hello and a smile. Another thing that makes this a personable experience is I believe C&B is a family owned business, so if you come often enough there will always be a familiar face greeting you and preparing your order. The staff is very helpful when you have questions or when it comes to the menu and also very clean when preparing your food. I've been here numerous times and the staff is always great!

The Food: C&B has some of the freshest deli meats,cheeses and toppings I've ever tasted at a sandwich shop. With them being an Italian Deli they offer lot's of traditional Italian deli meats such as prosciutto and capicola along with lots of other selections. C&B also has a small import section where you can purchase all kinds of Italian products such as sauces, pastas, and bread ; they also have fresh soups, salads, and dessert's for sale that also look very fresh and delicious.
 I ordered the Italian hoagie, which is their most popular sandwich on the menu. This sandwich was a perfect size and full of flavor! The bread had a nice crunch to the outside but was very soft and fluffy on the inside which made for a great foundation. The meat was very fresh, tasty, and they were not stingy at all! What brought the whole sandwich together was the toppings; as generic as it may sound, " you could taste the freshness". I got the traditional toppings which was lettuce,tomato,hot peppers,onion and their oil & vinegar mixture drizzled on top. All of these simple ingredients came together for an amazing, authentic tasting Italian hoagie that you wouldn't be able to find at your typical chain or carry out. In my opinion no matter what your serving, making sure its fresh and from scratch is the key to putting out a delicious product! For a side I got their "Hot Shots", which are small peppers stuffed with fresh

mozzarella wrapped in prosciutto  and drizzled with Olive Oil. Yes, please believe this small bite is as good as it sounds. All of the flavors marry beautifully when you bite into it and not only are these delicious but they also make for a great snack. If you like peppers this is definitely a must try! I would recommend trying different things upon each visit, I haven't had anything that didn't taste good from here yet!

Italian Hoagie

Hot Shots( peppers stuffed w/prosciutto wrapped mozzarella

Recap: C&B deli is a small Italian deli located in Ellicott City, MD with great tasting traditional style deli meats. They have a very friendly staff that makes you feel welcome and are very helpful at recommending things if your having trouble deciding. They are not your typical chain deli, so all of their products are freshly made or imported insuring that your getting that authentic taste. They sell fresh Meats,cheeses,soups,salads, desserts and also do catering if you are interested. I would strongly recommend going here for lunch or picking up dinner on your way home. If you are ever in the area and looking for a good deli sandwich stop by and check them out, you will never want a bland tasting chain deli sandwich again.