Alesci's

I've been going here since I was a child and back in the day when they had all of the international flags flying high above the storefront. Not much has changed, except new ownership. They still offer everything Italian under the sun and other hard to find European imported food items. They still have the best pizza dough in NEOhio! They have fresh made sub sandwiches, prepared heat & eat foods, etc. Nice selection of beer and wine. The bakery is a bit scaled back nowadays though. Overall, this store is an experience! A Cleveland staple!

Aleshis is always the best. They have the best sausage and fresh deli section in the city. The bakery always gets me too.

Excellent food, the small place makes the experience personal, service included a visit from the chef. Nice touch

Stopped in for the first time yesterday after a hair appointment in the area. Wow! I am so glad I did! I was looking for an import grocery store so I could find ingredients to make Croatian Burek. Although Alescis is an Italian grocery store they had the largest selection of Croatian imported items I've seen in the area. My heart was so happy and my cart was overflowing very quickly. I found ožujsko, orahovac, blatne, šipak, vegeta, kiki, Kraš goods of all varieties, and the list goes on and on. Seriously, it required creating a family group text and a phone call with my mom to see what else everyone needed while I was there. They also had an awesome selection of Italian options including a full deli, hot foods case and bakery counter. I tried their spinach pie and cavatelli. Both were delicious. The staff was extremely friendly and welcoming. When I mentioned what a great selection they had they told me to let them know if there is anything they are missing. Talk about taking it a step further! This place is a must stop if you are in the area. I will be making it a required visit every time I'm up there for my hair appointments.

I have to highlight this place. ALESCI'S. QUALITY DELI SELECTION OF MEAT AND CHEESES!! What I like: Selection of wines and syrups on the far wall, well priced specialty seasoning mixes and herbs (more bang for your buck than in Giant E.)...European snacks in the aisles and Italian pastries in the back bakery display... Honestly! One can really get adventurous and find something new to try every visit.What I love: 1. Their Bulgarian feta, which I use as topping on my mixed green salads... and just goes SO WELL with toasted walnuts. Put this feta on your cheeseboards..it's crumbly and creamy, and tastes that good with anything..dried apricots and crackers, anything! (The Bulgarian kind is (savory and briny and) yummier to me than the French one.) I also love this feta drizzled with honey and eaten with warm flatbread... No place in 30 miles has this, ok? Ok. Try going to Aldi's nearby and mix it all up with their saltine crackers and fruits. Buy a bubbly to pair it with. #2...2. Genoa Salami and Sopressata. Done. Slap it on some bread with all the trimmings you like. Eat it on a charcuterie board or from a ziplock, watching a movie or having a picnic at the park by the fire station...come on...Get some 1.00 so called french bread from Walmart, and with honey-ham n swiss cheese from Alesci's, pile up an authentic Cuban at home with mustard and NO MAYO, (NO MAYO!!)...buttered and pressed.3. Their espresso/coffee aisle. They have different kinds of LAVAZZA. They also sell the moka/Italian stovetop espresso pots to make it right, at home. (Who needs Starbies?? Flavor shot fiends, that's who. You know what I'm saying. But did u also know you can buy the whole syrupbottle&pump at SB for like $12? That's a steal. You can use that with your espresso from Alesci's at home.. it's an even better brew. I digress..) Alescis even has that one Turkish brand- Mehmet Efendi fine ground coffee that you can drink and then read the future with...there's an app you can do that with... It's inaccurate, harmless, novel fun. Anyways, both of these solid brands (LAVAZZA and Efendi) create a rich, layer of creme in espresso with smooth, delicious outcomes for mornings/late evenings when you want to stay up past bedtime.4. Ok, the deli. Sometimes they look you straight in the eye and I have felt sometimes like they've expected me to know what I want. Haven't I been pacing about and squinting at this grand selection of new/exciting things long enough? I've come to expect the exchange to be quite frank. I appreciate it the same way that I appreciate the Russian grocery in Mayfield. You should technically know what you want, just like you should know why you're out there going on dates with perfect strangers, but try telling them you don't. Hahaha. They're knowledgeable and they're tried and true, and the last time I was here one of the ladies gave me a great recommendation from her grandkids' favorites charcuterie items. She said it was great to eat on its own, a great substitute for popcorn when watching movies, and she was right. ALESCI'S is a landmark. Sometimes we have to remember that with appreciation. In all its simplicity and humility, its family centered operation and treasure trove of Italian specialty offerings, it stands a stalwart body of pride, of this area's very roots.Some torches have to keep burning bright so that you can know you're on your way back home. I consider this place, along with Rudy's, as a beacon on the shores. I hope everyone keeps them in mind when we do our shopping and are able to be there for them during this pandemic as they have been around for our community for nearly half a century.

Just love Italian food and this is my favorite place to get it. I've been going here since I was a kid, the scent when you walk in is amazing.They have a huge selection of prepared foods and it's really delicious. I like that I can get enough for myself or my whole family, and they also have catering.

Did you ever have one of those days where you're hungry for lunch but you didn't know what for? And then you're driving around wondering where to stop to get something to eat and you look at Subway and you think oh I guess I could go to Subway and then you realize you're in the same vicinity as Alescis. And then it's game on.I don't know why I don't come here more because in addition to being at the same price or cheaper than Subway it's about a thousand times better. I'm really not into the whole Italian grocery store side of it I'm merely go there for the sandwiches. The guy behind the counter ask me what I wanted and I I told him I normally go to Subway and get something with turkey on it. He then said let me make you an awesome turkey sub. I mean this fellow actually took pride in his work. I had some Boar's Head turkey, Swiss lettuce tomato pickles and he put some dressing on it. The cool part was before he wrapped it up he cut it brought it up to the counter to show it to me, almost as if he was proud of his work and he should have been. It was way delicious. And it was only $6 for about a 10 inch sub. In addition to that while he was making it I decided to wander around this Italian grocery store and they had these Cheeto looking things that's straight-up tasted like peanuts. They were crazy delicious so I broke down and got that. If you're ever in the shopping center please try alesci's it is awesome. Stay away from my Cheetos.

The Legend of Michael: The Gatekeeper of Alesci'sPicture this: My wife and I, armed with a shopping list and a dream, rolled up to Alesci's of Shoregate at 3:54 PM on a Saturday. We knew time was short. We had six minutes. Six. Precious. Minutes. Like contestants on a high-stakes grocery game show, we dashed through the aisles, grabbing what we could before the clock struck 4:00 PM--Alesci's very own grocery Cinderella story.As we approached the register, there stood Michael--a man of principle, a guardian of the closing hour, the Gandalf of gourmet goods. "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!" (after 4:00 PM) was the energy he radiated, but not before ensuring we had everything we needed.Right on cue, a customer approached the door post-4:00 PM, and Michael, in his infinite wisdom, had already sealed the gates. The woman, a seasoned grocery warrior, understood the sacred law of closing time and did not protest. But then, the young lady at the register let slip a revelation: Michael, the paragon of customer service, has apparently been accused--falsely, we're sure--of being "rude" for simply upholding justice.The conversation that followed was pure comedic gold. It was the kind of sarcastic yet good-natured banter that makes you feel like you're in an episode of The Office, except with better deli meats. The dynamic between Michael and his coworker had us laughing so hard we nearly dropped our bread and butter (literally).Michael deserves a Nobel Prize in Grocery Store Diplomacy. Or at the very least, an honorary title: Michael, The Benevolent Closer of Alesci's. His commitment to upholding closing hours while maintaining peak entertainment value is unmatched.Alesci's, you have a gem. We will be back--not just for the top-tier Italian goods, but for the unparalleled Michael Experience™.10/5, would shop again.

The deli and bakery products are good and the selection of non-perishables is large for such a small store. But on my last visit, I noticed a sandwich on the chalkboard called "Let's Go Brandon". I'm not going to spend my money at business that supports political values which threaten me and mine. The products are 5 stars, the politics are 0 stars, so I'm splitting the difference.

I have not been back to Alesci's for about 20 years. It USED to be amazing! Their spaghetti sauce tastes like they dumped a can of tomato sauce in a pot. Tasteless and very underwhelming. I'm very disappointed. They need an old Italian grama to make their sauce. Jus saying. I probably won't be back.