It’s a really solid Italian deli! You can find a lot of the products they sell elsewhere, but they do make a lot of really good stuff in house as well. I lived in Federal Hill for years & regret not going there more often.

What did you order

Stuffed banana peppers from there are to die for.

Have you not explored the ravIoli wall?

i had the vodka pasta with chicken and my boyfriend had bolognese and we both did not find our dishes to be good at all

They definitely have some of the best meatballs I’ve ever had in my life.

This. Their Sweet Italian Sausage is excellent too.

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My brother is the cook for venda catering. He is an amazing cook.

That stuff is for tourists to eat out by the fountain. You go for cold cuts, cheeses, olives, marinated mushrooms, peppers, anchovies... I could live on an endless charcuterie binge. The fresh ravioli only comes in meat or cheese but is better than the frozen.

No, I do not find the pasta to be particularly remarkable. I’m guessing it must be other foods there that people love. Whenever someone tells me the pasta is from Venda I’m never like overly impressed. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Their specialty sandwiches are huge! Just got one last week with my girlfriend, we ate outside on the patio area while some guy was playing music. I love their antipasto as well.

This answer right here.

The deli/market is excellent, the actual restaurant is just OK

I think it's gone downhill over the years so some of what you hear is nostalgia

The eggplant torte is a fave

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