Has anyone suggested Gio's on 301, right near 466?

If you think Gio’s is worth a try go to Roberto’s - it’s closer, the ingredients exactly the same. The 2 brothers use the same food suppliers. A decent sandwich, just not what you describe. Roberto’s food better, his daily specials worth a look.

I also have been looking.... nothing real around here.

AUTHENTIC? Means 100% Italian. That means that if it isn't made by an Italian in Italy, of all Italian products, at best, it is only a good approximation. Even as one travels throughout Italy, not just the sandwiches, but all food will vary.

Made from products at grocery store now. Butcher shops are pretty rare nowadays.

So, do lot of cooking at home?:ho:

Like at my age I going to drive 90 miles in horrific traffic just get sandwich/sub or

sandwiches are called by many names, including:
Sub: Short for "submarine sandwich"
Grinder: A New England term for a hot sub sandwich
Hoagie: An Italian-American term that originated in South Philadelphia
Wedge: A term that may have originated in Yonkers, New York
Blimpie: A brand name that became synonymous with sub sandwiches in Hoboken
Spuckie: A Boston term for an Italian sub sandwich
Hero: A term used to describe a sub sandwich
Torpedo: A term used to describe a sub sandwich
Italian: A term used to describe a sub sandwich

Anyone from the east side of Pittsburgh PA knows the still famous Triangle Bar and Grill in Swissvale, as they made/make fantastic Italian subs (not to mention Vincents Pizza for great pizza) !

Triangle Bar & Grill – Home Of The Battleship

Sorry. This is central Florida, not the Eastside of Pittsburgh. To get what you like "back home", you gotta go back home.
Too many people travel (not just to TV) and are incensed when things aren't "like back home". The food around the world is different. Accept it. Eat it! 😁😋😬🤢🤮🤬😊🙂

One would think - that SO MANY of us in The Villages come from "UP NORTH" - that there'd be a pretty significant interest in diverse food types, and state specialties. People who lived in Illinois and surrounding states would appreciate a Chicago Dog and deep dish pizza. There are thousands of people in the Villages who come from Illinois and surrounding states. People who grew up and lived in New England and New York (which is an honorary New England state, if not technically) would know and appreciate real maple syrup on pancakes, thin-crust wood-fired pizza with charred crust-bubbles, and hot wings actually called Buffalo Wings. There are thousands of people living in The Villages from New England, New York, and surrounding states that would have experienced these things and enjoyed them.

People from the New England/New York states and the west coast, California, Oregon, and Washington State, would ALL know and appreciate and pay for healthy wholesome foods made with fresh fruits and vegetables - not "fake meat analogues" with overprocessed sauces but instead, "genuine bean burgers" and falafels and rich hearty vegetable stews.

People from both coasts also love cultural diversity. There are only two taquerias within this 70-square-mile parcel of land. That's really sad. There is NO Indian restaurant at all. There is NO middle-eastern restaurant at all. MOST people in the Villages come from the combination of the west and east coast of the country. And MOST of them have experienced cultural diversity in their foods. You'd think the Villages would want to cater to that, and welcome that. But no. They prefer vanilla and white bread. They prefer the same conformity in food preferences as they do in landscape design.

Rather than embrace the differences that make us all so interesting, they'd prefer to homogenize us and make us all the same.

f m k ?

OK……..been lots of new types restaurants open around villages and lots have closed. As far as white bread I like Sara Lee and clover valley.. wonder bread IMO stale as McDonald’s buns. No wonder…:icon_bored:

Italian sub sandwich. Some are better than others. Which is best depends solely on your taste.
That being said, it is still a sandwich, and, while good (usually), they are hardly gourmet or Cordon Bleu cuisine. MHO.

Could that be the definition of OCD? 🤔🤭

Subs are Authentic to the U. S., not Italy
 

He knows that. It's just pedantry.

Make your own but start with good crusty Italian bread. That is the hardest to find here.

Why not make the bread, too? That way you know it is genuine, authentic, imitation, Italian style, Florida baked bread. American made Italian style (whatever that means) meats and cheeses. You can enhance the entire experience by shouting at one another with a bad Italian accent while you listen to Dean Martin sing Volare'.
Hey, cheaper than a trip to Milano.
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Try Gio’s on 301

Never heard of it. How about WaWa?

One of our go to's when we travel

Can't wait for the new one near by. Their stuff looks great and they are always crowded.

Have you tried Gio's in Oxford near the post office ? I'm not Italian, but our friends who are from Italy and come to their villa here 3-4 times a year say the deli there does sell a lot of the meats and cheeses they get in Italy, and they make subs to your order with oil or whatever you order.

Interesting read to see what all the curmudgeons say about Italian cold cuts. OP never asked for meat and sub to be made in Italy....but referenced White House which is in Atlantic City New Jersey....not City of Atlantis. The real and only answer is there is no place like White House and not having been there for 10 years, I couldn't even claim they are still actually as good. We all have fond memories from our pasts that can never be exactly reproduced here. Find what floats your boat and try to make it something you enjoy now. OP I believe you got good recommendations for Gio's Deli in Oxford. Gio is an Italian immigrant and his offerings are loved by many. We enjoy his meatball Subs and his occasional Pre Fixe dinners. If you're jonesing for a cold cut then the Pub sub recommendations should be tried or you're missing out.....Boars Head Deli sauce (sub oil) and Boars Head dill pickles along with everything you choose on your sub will make you very happy. I recommend the Italian 5 grain bread and 1 whole sub should be enough for 2 of you

Food is good at Gio's but back room is incredibly noisy so we stopped going there lunch time

Went there once. They put us in the back. Food was OK, imo, but not great. Noisy, questionably clean. I'll spend my $$ elsewhere.

Have you tried Gio’s Deli in Oxford !

Same here we tried Geos once, which made our Tampa trips the only place to buy anything Italian. Their lasagna soup in the frozen or cold section is good for quick meal. We stock up on deli, sausages, breads, 2 wines not available anywhere else. Then lunch and fridge and freezer happy until the next monthly trip.