http://www.yellowbot.com/jimmys-food-store-dallas-tx.html http://st1.cdn.ypbot.net/prod/brands/yellowbot/logo_homepage_header.v0aa1e17.gif http://www.yellowbot.com/ http://www.yellowbot.com/jimmys-food-store-dallas-tx.html We often pull out old recipes that are very specific concerning what pasta, prosciutto, cheese or sauce to be used. Jimmy's will have it. Most items in the grocery store, including the wine, are what we would buy in Italy at Despar; but be forewarned the prices are not. Order up a sandwich and let them make it while you shop, The staff is extremely knowledgeable. The entire feeling of the place is that of a small town grocer. Oh, and don't forget to try out the homemade sausage, or the premade pasta. Pros + The variety of items, quality, atmosphere. mostly imported items found at prices less exspenive than going to get them yourself. Cons - though the variety may be vast, the selection may not be. You do pay for what you want. Then again it's mostly imported. http://www.yellowbot.com/jimmys-food-store-dallas-tx.html Good selection of cheeses, wines and more. A little hard to get to and not open on Sundays, though. Pros + Great Italian Finds Cons - Not Open On Sundays http://www.yellowbot.com/jimmys-food-store-dallas-tx.html For years a friend has spoken highly of Jimmy?s Food Store sandwiches. D Magazine also touted the sandwiches, particularly the spicy Cuban sandwich. I finally went to Jimmy?s and ordered the Cuban. The woman at the sandwich counter asked if I wanted hot sauce with it. ?The hotter the better? I said. What I got, after a long wait, was the Caprese sandwich, a cold, bland concoction of tomato, basil, and mozzarella. I took the sandwich back to the counter and said I ordered a Cuban sandwich. I was met with blank looks from everyone behind the sandwich counter. Not wanting to wait another 15 minutes for the sandwich I ordered and risk incurring the wrath of the sandwich maker, I ate the Caprese sandwich. It was a far cry from the hot and spicy Cuban sandwich I had heard so much about and was looking forward to eating. Disappointing! Pros + Nice selection of meats and imported goods. Cons - Service and parking. http://www.yellowbot.com/jimmys-food-store-dallas-tx.html Jimmy's is one of the biggest reasons I miss Dallas. Yeah, the sandwiches are incredible, but if you like to cook, this place is just amazing! The italian sausage is great, broken up into a pomodoro sauce or lasagna, or just thrown onto the grill in the casing. Lots of different prosciutto, and a huge selection of cheeses. A very nice bottled wine selection, and if you don't see what you want, they have been known to order it for you. I don't know too many people who would travel for different types of imported olives, but yeah, they've got those too. Don't look for too many domestic products, a good chunk of it crossed the Atlantic to get here. Pros + Momma's Meatballs (the reason this place started) , best Italian grocery in Dallas Cons - Too far from home.. I live out of state now http://www.yellowbot.com/jimmys-food-store-dallas-tx.html I read about Jimmy's Cuban sandwiches a year or two ago in a "best of" article in D magazine. Unfortunately since we live in the northern suburbs, BFE in relation to Dallas, we were never in the neighborhood early enough for sandwiches at Jimmy's, until today. Sandwiches are made until 7:00 pm. I had the Cuban (yes, with the hot sauce) , because I had been coveting it for about two years. It was delicious and spicy, and I wrapped part of it back up in its foil wrap to take home to the far northern suburbs because it was really big. My husband had an Italian sausage sandwich which looked to die for with peppers piled on. Next time (and there WILL be a next time), I will have that Caprese sandwich. It takes a while for them to make the sandwiches, so be sure to browse the beverages. I had a bottled coffee or maybe it was an espresso soda... it wasn't a diet drink. It was really tasty though. And there are a lot of other drinks I would be happy to try. One can buy a shot of freshly brewed espresso for $1 or a double for $2. It's an awesome place with so many great things to try and buy... wine, soft drinks, meats, pastas, locally made ice creams, etc. Plus you can sit down and enjoy everything right there in the store. They also sell produce like onions and whatnot, for reasonable prices. Seriously, I wish I lived by Jimmy's Food Store. Pros + Lots of great products, and good prices on many items Cons - Long wait for orders http://www.yellowbot.com/jimmys-food-store-dallas-tx.html I think this is a very good place to shop at. Real nice people and good pices. Thank you, Teara http://www.yellowbot.com/jimmys-food-store-dallas-tx.html There is no place like Jimmy's - it is simply the best there is! Awesome Italian sandwiches and they are even experts at making Cuban sandwiches. The "My Sisters" desert line is fantastic, especially the fig cookies and Italian Cream cake. Great meatballs and sausage - if you have never been there all I can say is GO!!! Pros + Great food, autentic atmosphere http://www.yellowbot.com/jimmys-food-store-dallas-tx.html Jimmy's is the kind of small Italian grocery store that is very rare in Dallas. Fabulous sausage, meatballs, cheeses, salami, wines.....and a cuban sandwich that I am obsessed with. Besides that, a very reasonably priced produce section. Charming, unique and fabulous. Pros + love it! http://www.yellowbot.com/jimmys-food-store-dallas-tx.html Jimmy's has completely recovered and expanded from the fire in 2004, and is better than ever. It's a grocery store, it's a meat market, it's a small sandwich shop, and most importantly to my Brooklyn-born, Italian wife, it is one of the only quality Italian markets in Dallas. Jimmy's has products that aren't available anywhere else in the Metroplex. (We found them originally when I asked a cheese manufacturer to please help me find a local source.) It's family-run, and the staff is great. PROS: great sandwiches CONS: not all the stock turns over quickly http://www.yellowbot.com/jimmys-food-store-dallas-tx.html This place should be rated a local treasure, however that happens... Truly a little treasure in East Dallas. Try that Prosciutto Panini, pressed or the Cuban. Man, good stuff, Mama! http://www.yellowbot.com/jimmys-food-store-dallas-tx.html Cannoli rocks and you wont find a better meatball sub anywhere. Geopunk is right on the money. I was introduced to this place by my friend Jimmy DePalma. I would have never found this treasure without him. http://www.yellowbot.com/jimmys-food-store-dallas-tx.html Absolutely the bomb. I could spend a day wandering around this place and its only got like 5 aisles. You must get the cuban sandwich. Then you must get a freshly made cannoli. Then you can leave with a half dozen more and wish that your wife doesn't eat them before you get to them. Just thinking about them makes me want to get up and go get one... http://www.yellowbot.com/jimmys-food-store-dallas-tx.html I agree.....a few things to note... Jimmy's is about to start closing on Sundays on March 23, sad news for us in the hood as my wife and I would often split an Italian Stallion all the way, and a Cuban with hot sauce on those lazy days. And dont be a sissy and skip the hot sauce either.... If you go there for lunch during the week get there by 11:15 or the crush of yuppies from downtown will push your wait time to over 30 minutes. Dont forget Mama's homemade meatballs, really are the best Ive ever had, frozen or ready to go, and the homemade Italian sausage fresh in the case. Get a meatball sub with peppers and onions, thats what our son orders, and the smell of the garlic and cheese will have you opening the box before you shut your car door. Yeah you can eat there if you want, there's tables. And in the side freezers by the door you can pick up small batch ice cream from Henry's of Plano that is the best Ive had in town, or homemade pastas and other entrees made fresh in store. And did I mention the enormous wine selection, the cheeses, desserts, the wine tastings on Saturdays, and the wine dinners almost every week in the backroom? Sign up for their email list and you'll know what I know! http://www.yellowbot.com/jimmys-food-store-dallas-tx.html They have a fabulous selection of fresh meats, including sweet or hot Italian sausage, and the broccoli rabe Italian sausage is wonderful! We are big fans of the cuccidati and the Italian cream cake as well. http://www.yellowbot.com/jimmys-food-store-dallas-tx.html Best Italian Sub in town!! Jimmy's is such a great place! I call our order in, then go pick it up to save time. It's always busy at lunch time. =) http://www.yellowbot.com/jimmys-food-store-dallas-tx.html Tried the Cuban sandwich for the first time last night - and now I know why you get the sauce on the side - wicked hot stuff !! Apply sparingly and you'll have an awesome sandwich. Jimmy's is a delight for anyone who loves to cook or loves Italian food and wine. I plan to visit there more often. http://www.yellowbot.com/jimmys-food-store-dallas-tx.html Agreed geopunk excellent review and thanks for the tip. Find local businesses and read and submit reviews and ratings q http://www.yellowbot.com/search/