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| - A year ago I moved from Lawrenceville to Bloomfield and one v. nice perk is being within walking distance to Donatelli's.
As many other reviewers have mentioned, it's amazing how much amazing stuff they pack into a relatively tiny grocery. Barrels of cured olives, great deli department, ready made fresh Italian delicacies, and a nice selection of produce are the stand outs. They have the best potato salad I think I've ever had, and their tortellini salad is also v. good.
As I mentioned, it's a tiny store and it can get cramped. You need to be patient, particularly at the deli counter. There always seems to be six or seven people behind the deli counter doing "stuff" but only one or two workers actually waiting on people. It's particularly bad from 4:45-5:00 p.m. on because they even though they are still open, and even though the store is packed from people getting there from work, they've started the clean up for the day.
The check out lines can be long, as they usually have one register open. The last three times I was there, the cashier missed something of mine (I buy usually 5 or 6 things max) on the counter and didn't ring it up. So you can stand there and invent swear words and glare at the cashier, or you can take a deep breath and say to yourself, "Serenity Now!".
Food: 5 stars.
Yucky waiting/delays in waiting/"Sam, I've got a void at the counter": 3 starts.
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