Italian Food Center in Little Italy?

[Kobi]

I have heard good things about "IFC," especially for lunch. Anyone ever been?

Tangentially, any other good recs. for an inexpensive Little Italy lunch?

thanks

Kobi

[Pan]

For everyone's reference, this is the superpages.com listing for "Italian Food Center":

Italian Food Center

186 Grand, New York, NY 10013

(212) 226-9046

I know nothing about it, and a "Little Italy" lunch for me would most likely be Chinese.

[Fat Guy]

I've been there probably fifty times. They make excellent deli sandwiches and some pretty good non-sandwich prepared foods, and they have a good selection of Italian food products. Almost anything that DiPalo's and IFC both carry is going to be better at DiPalo's, but IFC is good too.

[Bux]

. . .  Almost anything that DiPalo's and IFC both carry is going to be better at DiPalo's, but IFC is good too.

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Better, fresher and probably less expensive. I'm a great fan and loyal customer of Di Palo's, but Di Palo's doesn't make sandwiches. Nevertheless, I don't think of IFC as a restaurant. It's a place that makes sandwiches and has been adding tables on the street.

[Kobi]

Thanks so much for the help.

Any particular items, especially sandwiches, that you would reccomend? I plan on going later this week.

Thanks again,

Kobi

[SethG]

Get the # 1, the famous New York whatever. I often ask them to add a drizzle of the hot red pepper juice that sits in a huge glass crock on the counter (at a small additional charge).

[Fat Guy]

Yes, number one, that's all there is to it.

[jrichman]

How are the chicken cutlet sandwiches here - any special toppings to add to the chicken cutlet sandiwch, like fresh mutz or roasted reds - what do you recommend?

[coda]

I heard from a coworker that the Italian Food Center was sold, and that the offerings have changed, and are no longer as good. Can anyone confirm this? Has anyone been there recently?